building skills for the toefl ibt beginning reading book

... either as a textbook for a TOEFL” iBT reading preparation course or as a tool for individual learners who are preparing for the TOEFL” test on their own With a total of 10 units, this book is organized ... TOEFL® iBT? |) The TOEFL® iBT is delivered through the Internet in secure test centers around the world at the same time -) It tests all four language skills and is taken in the order of Reading, ... in the passage They are made up of /, vou, he, she, it, we, they, and their derived forms (e.g me, yours, his, her, its, them, etc.) On the TOEFL® iBT, third-person pronouns such as if, its, they,

Ngày tải lên: 23/08/2024, 23:36

... alive, yet the composers were bound by the predominant philosophical constraints of the early 1700s The stage, then, was ripe for change in the form of the opera buffa, which was beginning to ... following EXCEPT: ‘A> They were killed for their feathers, which were used for luxury items Bằ Their eggs were stolen from nests for the benefit of collectors C> They lost many of their habitats due ... table between the TOEFL® iBT, CBT, and PBT Using this table, you can convert your Reading score into one from a different version of the TOEFL® test iBT Reading CBT Reading PBT Reading ANSWER

Ngày tải lên: 01/09/2024, 19:21

... Then there are others, but I won’t get into them right now . They should be in your book. Anyway, back to the different ethnic groups for a moment. You should be aware that South Africa has the ... find that the element in the middle would have an atomic mass that was halfway between that of the other two. In other words, the mass of the middle element was an average of the other two. Let’s ... --- their day of worship was the Sabbath, the last day of the week. But this day of worship for Christians shifted from the seventh day of the week to the first day, Sunday, which is named for

Ngày tải lên: 14/12/2013, 15:15

... These include the floor, the ceiling and the four walls of the court, even the back wall. The ball must hit the front wall with each shot. It can hit several of the other surfaces, too, but the ... in the lungs. Here, the oxygen crosses the moist respiratory membrane in the sacs and enters the blood. At the same time, carbon dioxide moves from the blood across the membrane and into the ... that without them --- if the rich didn’t have the poor working for them --- nothing in society would work. He was convinced that once the workers realized this, they would then form organizations,

Ngày tải lên: 24/12/2013, 02:16

... too much gas. If there was too much gas, the canary died. The second example in the lecture was frogs. These animals get pollutants in their skin. Then they are born deformed or they die. This ... through the same situations as the characters in the novels. It is an almost surreal feeling. Sample response: Both the reading and the lecture deal with the modernist art movement. The reading ... response: The man and woman discuss the university’s cancellation of the remainder of the football season. The woman agrees with the decision because she feels the players should be punished for hazing.

Ngày tải lên: 24/12/2013, 02:16

... a formal organization designed to satisfy various needs in an individual’s life. For example, there is the state. The state is the means of satisfying the need for order and security. Then there ... sure where they are. W: Well the open labs are in Murphy Hall and in the basement of the library. There is also another lab just for liberal arts majors in the arts building. M: Oh, OK. They're ... different argument. They suggest that natural disasters and wild weather have been around for millions of years. The example they offer to prove their argument is the El Niño weather phenomenon.

Ngày tải lên: 24/12/2013, 02:16

... the mother. These hormones that trigger lactation also prepare the uterus for labor. The hormones also initiate changes in the prospective mother’s behavior. Depending on the species, the mother ... over the family business. In the old days, they would most likely stay there for the rest of their lives. So, if a man was buried in a town, there’s a good chance he was born there, but for women, ... to the equator all the way up or down to each of the poles. The equator is at 0º, and the poles are located at 90º north and south. Then, there are the lines of longitude, and the big one is the

Ngày tải lên: 24/12/2013, 02:17

... through the water. The palm is underneath the body at the beginning of the push and at the side of the body at the end. The movement speeds up throughout the pull-push phase. Many swimmers make the ... phase in which the mother’s body prepares to nourish the child. The second phase is the delivery phase in which the mother’s body prepares itself for the trauma of giving birth and the baby is actually ... comes in, the circulation desk will email you that the book is here. Then, you can come in and pick it up. M: What if I uncheck the “pick up” box. How can I get the book? W: Then, the book will

Ngày tải lên: 24/12/2013, 02:17

... it? W: They should’ve done the renovations in the summer. Either that or made some other arrangements for their students. Sample response: The woman is angry about the announced plan for a housing ... traveled the desert needed to eat. The kinds of foods that they could procure for themselves were lacking in variety. Consequently, they enlisted one of the local hunters, the falcon, to help them ... in 1980. Sample response: The lecture discusses the rewriting of the history of the Great Zimbabwe civilization during the British Colonial period. The reading details the conclusions based on

Ngày tải lên: 24/12/2013, 02:17

... library, in the student union building, and then there are two more on campus. One in the science building and one in that other new building across campus, the building where they do freshman orientation. ... note: The narrator and the author are not the same thing. Do not talk about the feelings of the author if you mean the feelings of the narrator. While these may often be one and the same, they ... systematic way. Mastering-Books_5 2006.5.29 2:13 PM Page 749 Mastering-Books_5 2006.5.29 2:13 PM Page 750 Beginning READING Mastering Skills for the TOEFL ® iBT ANSWER KEY Reading Section / Listening

Ngày tải lên: 24/12/2013, 02:17

... (A) 4. The day of the trip: FRIDAY / The weather forecast: CLEAR / The location: MOUNTAINS / The student who went before: MAN 07 1. (B) 2. (D) 3. (A) 4. Meteor Theory / 1. 10 km meteor hit the Earth ... (C) 4. The passage states that Hemingway is most well-known for his novels, not his non-fiction pieces. Therefore, the answer is (C). 02 1. (C) 2. (B) 3. (A) 4. The passage states that the former, ... two of the following mistakes. They may be insensitive to their subordinates. They may be too arrogant and not listen to others who seem to have less skill or experience than they do. Another common

Ngày tải lên: 24/12/2013, 02:17

... and ENERGY to form. The reading informs us that the Big Bang theory is SUPPORTED by Hubble’s evidence indicating that the universe is EXPANDING. The theory is also supported by the discovery ... Lecture: - Main Idea: There are theoretical holes in the Big Bang theory. - Supporting Idea: The evidence is vague and also supports other theories. - Supporting Idea: The Big Bang theory has never ... proven. Step 4 The reading explains that there is a POPULAR and dominant theory about how the UNIVERSE came into existence. It is called the Big BANG theory. This theory argues that the explosion

Ngày tải lên: 24/12/2013, 02:17

... recommends the man visit the center 802 Answer Key Mastering-Books_5 2006.5.29 2:13 PM Page 803 Question Both the reading and the lecture are about the Earth’s layers The reading says that there are ... United States (the Zuni) Exercise The reading and the lecture both describe Chomolunga, which is the mountain better known as Mt Everest The reading introduces just the basic facts about the mountain, ... layers Those are the core, the mantle, the crust - uh, the core actually has two parts: the inner core and outer core But the woman says that there are extra parts of the crust I mean, the crust should

Ngày tải lên: 24/12/2013, 02:17

... It undermined their justifications for imperialism. They hired archaeologists who destroyed and plundered the ruins and then concluded that foreigners from the north had founded the civilization. ... because they are smaller and are located in novel ecosystems. --- After the change, the new species might compete with and exterminate the old species. The new theory is not in conflict with the ... on the other hand, that’s why, however, unfortunately Sentence Order: D, F, B, A, E, G, C Step 2 Suggested answers: 1. The speaker thinks parents can teach their kids academic skills, like reading,

Ngày tải lên: 24/12/2013, 02:17

... refers to specific programs play their favorite games, type a paper for school, translate something into English, or keep records for their businesses like the furniture or decorations in a ... utilities, and languages DOS directs information Utilities tell the operating system how to work languages let users “talk” to the computer like the blueprint of a house Applications Software ... includes parts hidden to the eye Cubism includes several different angles and perspectives of the subject Guernica add pieces of paper, wood, or other materials to the canvas developed into

Ngày tải lên: 21/01/2014, 08:20

... three easy ways. They can use the telephone registration system, the website, or they can go to the Admissions and Records Office in person. They need to have their identification and the course name ... response: The man and woman discuss the university’s cancellation of the remainder of the football season. The woman agrees with the decision because she feels the players should be punished for hazing. ... for hazing. The man, on the other hand, disagrees with the cancellation for several reasons. First, he thinks that it’s unfair to punish innocent students for the bad actions of others. In addition,

Ngày tải lên: 21/01/2014, 08:20

... offers suggestions to solve the problem. The problem the woman has is that her grandfather’s funeral is at the same time as her final exam. One thing the man suggests is for the woman to take the exam as scheduled ... idea: Geographic distribution Step 4 The reading and the lecture center on the topic of DINOSAURS and whether they were WARM or COLD blooded. The reading presents the HISTORIC point of view of this ... all day / that they didn’t leave the house. 4. If the alarm rings / put down your books / and slowly leave the building. 5. The final test will be two hours long / and will count for 25 percent. 6.

Ngày tải lên: 21/01/2014, 08:20

... both the reading and the lecture, came from an economics class The reading presented the idea of how supply and demand work Like if supply is low, demand is high And the other way around, too The ... contents They found some of the same chemical elements in the meteor as they have found in living organisms on the Earth If these elements came with the meteorite from Mars, they could prove the existence ... Anyway, the point of his lecture was how the bird and the tree were related, or connected The bird ate the tree’s fruit When the bird pooped, the tree’s seeds came out and grew into trees But then

Ngày tải lên: 21/01/2014, 08:20

... between that of the other two In other words, the mass of the middle element was an average of the other... to the equator all the way up or down to each of the poles The equator ... beginning of the push and at the side of the body at the end The movement speeds up throughout the pull-push phase Many swimmers make the mistake of thinking of the beginning of the ... womb, the egg splits in two after it has been fertilized by the father’s sperm. Because the split happens after conception, the genes are the same. The twins come from the same egg and the same

Ngày tải lên: 28/06/2014, 14:20

... should ask the advice of others before move to other cities It is important for students to studying history and literature Some people prefer working for a large company to work for a small ... have different ways spending their time Children love to watch television, but they dislike to watch informative programs Working for others means that you should follow their rules In order to live ... ngắn hoặc sách thi ca For example, if you read nothing but comic books, it may be harmful to your mental health Therefore, parents should advise their children to read good books, such as biographies,

Ngày tải lên: 01/09/2024, 19:21