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Skills
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Contents
Table of
Introduction to TOEFL
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Listening - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6
Chapter 1 Short Passage Skill Practice
Skill A Understanding Main Ideas and Organization - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 15
Skill B Understanding Details and Facts - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 25
Skill C Determining Reasons, Purposes, and Attitudes - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 35
Review A---C: Vocabulary Review - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 46
Skill Review - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 48
Skill D Matching Words and Categories - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 53
Skill E Making Inferences and Predictions - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 63
Skill F Placing Steps in a Sequence - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 73
Review A---F: Vocabulary Review - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 84
Skill Review - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 86
Chapter 2 Long Passage Skill Practice
Skill A Understanding Main Ideas and Organization - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 93
Skill B Understanding Details and Facts - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 101
Skill C Determining Reasons, Purposes, and Attitudes - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 109
Review A---C: Vocabulary Review - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 118
Skill Review - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 122
Skill D Matching Words and Categories - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 131
Skill E Making Inferences and Predictions - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 139
Skill F Placing Steps in a Sequence - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 147
Review A---F: Vocabulary Review - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 156
Skill Review - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 160
Chapter 3 Focus: Note-taking
Focus A Note-taking with Tables - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 172
Focus B Note-taking with Diagrams - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 174
Practice Test for Listening - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 177
Transcripts - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 185
Answer Key - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 207
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16 Chapter 1 Short Passage Skill Practice
Skill A
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1. What are the people mainly discussing?
(A) Eating
(B) Girlfriends
(C) A good diet
(D) Doctors
2. What is the woman’s main point?
(A) Eat right to stay slim.
(B) Don’t skip meals.
(C) Don’t eat chips and drink cola.
(D) Listen to your boyfriend.
3. What does the man’s girlfriend usually eat?
(A) (B)
(C) (D)
4. Fill in the blanks to complete the organizer.
Campus Life
Notes
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skip (v):
to avoid; to not do
binge (v):
to eat or drink in an uncontrolled,
excessive manner
ruin (v):
to destroy; to damage
grain (n):
a food that comes from grass,
like wheat, rice, and corn
r :egular (adj)
following a set schedule; at the
same time every day
Eat when you are
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Don’t ________
meals
Eat ________ meals
Eat fruit, ________,
meats, and grains
How to stay healthy and slim
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Skill A
01
1. What is the talk mainly about?
(A) Geology
(B) Biology
(C) History
(D) Nature
2. What is the main idea of the talk?
(A) What happens when we sneeze
(B) Why people say “Bless you”
(C) How the plague started
(D) How many germs are in sneezes
3. Which two statements are correct? Choose 2
answers.
(A) Sneezing caused the plague.
(B) Responding “God bless you” to a sneeze
began in Europe.
(C) A pope died from sneezing too often.
(D) Each sneeze releases thousands of
germs.
4. Listen again to part of the conversation and
answer the question.
What does the professor imply when he says
this: ?
(A) Pope Gregory knew a lot about
medicine.
(B) Pope Gregory didn’t like doctors.
(C) Pope Gregory was dying because of the
plague.
(D) Pope Gregory was concerned about the
plague.
Culture
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customary (adj):
the normal way; a usual habit
r :esponse (n)
an answer to a question; a reply
theory (n):
an idea explaining something
superstition (n):
a belief in luck or the influence
of magic
custom (n):
a normal or common action for
a particular culture
elect (v):
to choose by vote
plague (n):
a deadly, serious, widespread
disease
get rid of (v):
to remove; to destroy; to make
go away
order (v):
to command; to tell to do
immediately (adv):
right away; very soon after
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Focus B
- Completing Note Diagrams
01
1. History
Directions: Listen and fill in the note diagram with the correct words.
3. Political Science
Directions: Listen and fill in the note diagram with the correct words.
forms basis of _______________ opinion
_______________ of ideas
how _______________ works
_______________ needed to make it work
2. Computer Science
Directions: Listen and fill in the note diagram with the correct words.
a faster way is a _______________ connection
people looking for faster ways to get _______________
a VSDL connection has a greater _______________
gives around 52 _______________ per second
Words
Concerned with
Ideology
Spain
1490s - Spanish people brought ________________ from America
Spain became _________
Made new colonies: ________ and _______
1588 - War with ____________
Began to lose ___________
1898 - ______ ______ in Spanish-American War
16
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Century - ___________________ in world
location - S of _____, W of _____
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180 Practice Test
1. What are the people mainly discussing?
(A) Not having enough fun
(B) The university’s money problems
(C) Getting money from a student activity fee
(D) A plan for the summer holidays
2. What kinds of programs will the student
activity fee pay for?
(A) Scientific research
(B) An exchange student program
(C) Plays, art fairs, and dances for students
(D) A new sports program
3. Why do the two students want to get some
of the money?
(A) To make a film
(B) To start an arts and crafts fair
(C) To do plays in their drama club
(D) To do modern dance performances
4. Listen again to part of the conversation and
answer the question.
What does the man remember when he says
this: ?
(A) A time with his girlfriend
(B) Last summer’s theater class
(C) An idea for a special program
(D) A play he saw
5. The woman explains how they can get the
money. Summarize the process by putting the
steps in the correct order.
(A) Fill out a form on the web site
(B) Get $3,500 more
(C) Present their plan to do plays as a special
program
(D) Get $500 after registering the club
6. Listen again to part of the conversation and
answer the question.
What does the woman mean when she
answers the man?
(A) She remembered what the man and
her boyfriend did.
(B) She remembered what they did last
summer.
(C) She had forgotten about this.
(D) She remembered the idea to do the
plays before the man did.
4.
3.
2.
1.
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Practice Test 181
5. What is the topic of the lecture?
(A) Embroidery
(B) The Bayeux Tapestry
(C) The Bradford Carpet
(D) Needlework
8. According to the professor, what is the
definition of embroidery?
(A) Needlework that makes clothes
(B) Needlework that creates designs and
pictures
(C) Paintings that show famous scenes from
history
(D) Stitching strands of thread or wool
9. Why does the professor mention the Battle
of Hastings?
(A) To test the studentsknowledge of history
(B) As part of a story about the Bradford
Carpet
(C) As part of a story about his father
(D) It’s shown on a famous embroidery
10. Match each of the examples with the
appropriate category.
(A) Uses silk thread
(B) Made in 17
th
Century
(C) Has 58 scenes
(D) Colors made with vegetable dyes
11. Why does the professor says this: ?
(A) To show the students how clever he is
(B) To remind the students of something
they know
(C) To explain the story of the Bradford
Carpet
(D) To correct something he had said earlier
12. What does the professor imply when he says
this: ?
(A) He likes machines.
(B) He wants new clothes.
(C) He doesn’t like hand embroidery.
(D) He likes hand embroidery.
BAYEUX
TAPESTRY
Bayeux Tapestry Bradford Carpet
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BT TOEFL-Listening 2005.10.13 1:29 PM Page 5 Table of Contents
Introduction to TOEFL® Listening - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6
Chapter 1 Short Passage Skill Practice Skill A
Understanding Main Ideas and Organization - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 15 Skill B
Understanding Details and Facts - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 25 Skill C
Determining Reasons, Purposes, and Attitudes - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 35
Review A--C: Vocabulary Review - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 46
Skill Review - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 48 Skill D
Matching Words and Categories - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 53 Skill E
Making Inferences and Predictions - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 63 Skill F
Placing Steps in a Sequence - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 73
Review A--F: Vocabulary Review - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 84
Skill Review - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 86
Chapter 2 Long Passage Skill Practice Skill A
Understanding Main Ideas and Organization - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 93 Skill B
Understanding Details and Facts - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 101 Skill C
Determining Reasons, Purposes, and Attitudes - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 109
Review A--C: Vocabulary Review - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 118
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Matching Words and Categories - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 131 Skill E
Making Inferences and Predictions - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 139 Skill F
Placing Steps in a Sequence - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 147
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Chapter 3 Focus: Note-taking
Focus A Note-taking with Tables - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 172
Focus B Note-taking with Diagrams - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 174
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_____________________________________________________________________ skip (v): to avoid; to not do
_____________________________________________________________________ binge (v):
to eat or drink in an uncontrolled, excessive manner
_____________________________________________________________________ ruin (v): to destroy; to damage grain (n):
_____________________________________________________________________ a food that comes from grass, like wheat, rice, and corn
_____________________________________________________________________ regular (adj : )
following a set schedule; at the same time every day
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
1. What are the people mainly discussing?
3. What does the man’s girlfriend usually eat? (A) Eating (A) (B) (B) Girlfriends (C) A good diet (D) Doctors
2. What is the woman’s main point? (C) (D) (A) Eat right to stay slim. (B) Don’t skip meals.
(C) Don’t eat chips and drink cola. (D) Listen to your boyfriend.
4. Fill in the blanks to complete the organizer. How to stay healthy and slim Don’t ________ Eat when you are Eat fruit, ________, Eat ________ meals meals ________ meats, and grains
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BT TOEFL-Listening 2005.10.13 1:29 PM Page 94 Culture Skill A 01 Notes customary (adj):
_____________________________________________________________________ the normal way; a usual habit response (n : )
_____________________________________________________________________
an answer to a question; a reply theory (n):
an idea explaining something
_____________________________________________________________________ superstition (n):
a belief in luck or the influence
_____________________________________________________________________ of magic custom (n):
a normal or common action for
_____________________________________________________________________ a particular culture elect (v): to choose by vote
_____________________________________________________________________ plague (n):
a deadly, serious, widespread
_____________________________________________________________________ disease get rid of (v):
to remove; to destroy; to make
_____________________________________________________________________ go away order (v): to command; to tell to do
_____________________________________________________________________ immediately (adv):
right away; very soon after
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1. What is the talk mainly about?
3. Which two statements are correct? Choose 2 (A) Geology answers. (B) Biology
(A) Sneezing caused the plague. (C) History
(B) Responding “God bless you” to a sneeze (D) Nature began in Europe.
(C) A pope died from sneezing too often.
(D) Each sneeze releases thousands of
2. What is the main idea of the talk? germs.
(A) What happens when we sneeze
(B) Why people say “Bless you” (C) How the plague started
4. Listen again to part of the conversation and
(D) How many germs are in sneezes answer the question.
What does the professor imply when he says this: ?
(A) Pope Gregory knew a lot about medicine.
(B) Pope Gregory didn’t like doctors.
(C) Pope Gregory was dying because of the plague.
(D) Pope Gregory was concerned about the plague.
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Focus B - Completing Note Diagrams 1. History
Directions: Listen and fill in the note diagram with the correct words. Spain
location - S of _____, W of _____
16th Century - ___________________ in world
1490s - Spanish people brought ________________ from America Spain became _________
Made new colonies: ________ and _______ 1588 - War with ____________ Began to lose ___________
1898 - ______ ______ in Spanish-American War 2. Computer Science
Directions: Listen and fill in the note diagram with the correct words.
people looking for faster ways to get _______________
a faster way is a _______________ connection
a VSDL connection has a greater _______________
gives around 52 _______________ per second 3. Political Science
Directions: Listen and fill in the note diagram with the correct words. _______________ of ideas Ideology
forms basis of _______________ opinion how _______________ works Concerned with
_______________ needed to make it work
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1. What are the people mainly discussing?
5. The woman explains how they can get the (A) Not having enough fun
money. Summarize the process by putting the
(B) The university’s money problems steps in the correct order.
(C) Getting money from a student activity fee
(D) A plan for the summer holidays 1. 2.
2. What kinds of programs will the student activity fee pay for? 3. (A) Scientific research
(B) An exchange student program 4.
(C) Plays, art fairs, and dances for students (D) A new sports program
(A) Fill out a form on the web site (B) Get $3,500 more
3. Why do the two students want to get some
(C) Present their plan to do plays as a special of the money? program (A) To make a film
(D) Get $500 after registering the club
(B) To start an arts and crafts fair
(C) To do plays in their drama club
(D) To do modern dance performances
6. Listen again to part of the conversation and answer the question.
What does the woman mean when she
4. Listen again to part of the conversation and answers the man? answer the question.
(A) She remembered what the man and
What does the man remember when he says her boyfriend did. this: ?
(B) She remembered what they did last (A) A time with his girlfriend summer.
(B) Last summer’s theater class
(C) She had forgotten about this.
(C) An idea for a special program
(D) She remembered the idea to do the (D) A play he saw plays before the man did. 180 Practice Test
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5. What is the topic of the lecture?
10. Match each of the examples with the (A) Embroidery appropriate category. (B) The Bayeux Tapestry (C) The Bradford Carpet Bayeux Tapestry Bradford Carpet (D) Needlework
8. According to the professor, what is the definition of embroidery? (A) Uses silk thread
(A) Needlework that makes clothes (B) Made in 17th Century
(B) Needlework that creates designs and (C) Has 58 scenes pictures
(D) Colors made with vegetable dyes
(C) Paintings that show famous scenes from history
(D) Stitching strands of thread or wool
11. Why does the professor says this: ?
(A) To show the students how clever he is
9. Why does the professor mention the Battle
(B) To remind the students of something of Hastings? they know
(A) To test the students’ knowledge of history
(C) To explain the story of the Bradford
(B) As part of a story about the Bradford Carpet Carpet
(D) To correct something he had said earlier
(C) As part of a story about his father
(D) It’s shown on a famous embroidery
12. What does the professor imply when he says this: ? (A) He likes machines. (B) He wants new clothes.
(C) He doesn’t like hand embroidery. (D) He likes hand embroidery. Practice Test 181