MOOE1 TEST 3IREAOlNG SECTION 283 has some traces of water vapor in its atmosphere.. Even it life began there, no traces would be left now.. The surface of Titan is a low temperatures, so
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25 look at th e l our squares [ _ , that show wher e the f o l lowing senlence could be inserted i n the pa ssage
Some hl,torlans believe they can be established
Whe re could th e senlence best be added?
Click o n a squa re [ - I t o I n sert the sen t ence in lhe passage
26 Direction,: An introduction l o r a short summary 01 the passage appears below Complete the su mmary by selec tin g th e THREE ans w er choices thai menilon the m ost importan t points I n th e passage Some sen l ences do n t belong in the summary because they express ideas th ai are not incl uded in the passage o r Ih ey a r e minor points from the pa s-sage Thl question Is worth 2 pofnts
eert,ln qualities appear to dellne a civilization
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Answer Choices
!AI Free citi zen s who work i n p r ofessions for
pay
(DJ A strategic loca tion near rivers or the sea IE] Organized r eligion, wri ting and art
!Bl Bureau cracies for the govern me nt a nd
armie s
ICl Ubraries to house art and written r ecords
1IatIIIJ,3 "Ut fn 0", SDIM S'ystlltn "
lEI A de n sely popula t ed group with a class structure
Although w e can ima gine l fe based on so m e th ing other than carbon c h
em-Is try , we know 01 no examples t o l ell u s how such lile might arise and survive
We mu s t limit o u r discussion to t i f e as we know it al'ld t he conditions it requires
The most important re quirement is the pr esence 0 1 liquid water, not only as pa rt
of the chemical rea ctio n s 01 lila, but a lso as a medium to tr anspo rt nutrients and
wa s tes w ithi n the organism
The water req uirement ~altYjeli m inates many worlds in our solar
system The moon is airless , and although some data sugges t ice frozen in
th e soil al ils poles, II has never had liquid water on ilS s urfa ce In the vacuu m
01 the luna r surface, liquid water would boil away rapidly Mer cury too is a irless
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has some traces of water vapor in its atmosphere but it is much too hot for
when it was young they must have evaporated quickly Even it life began there,
no traces would be left now
they have moderate temperatures where water might condense Inlo liquid
regions of moderate temperature to other levels that are much too hot or too
cold for lfe to survive
IOf life Jupiter's moon Europa seems to have a liqUid-water ocean below its icy
bit-tioos 01 years needed lor lile to evolve beyond the microscopic stage lSI If
there may be unlikely beCause of the temperature The surface of Titan is a
low temperatures, so the chemical evolution needed to begin Iile may never
Mars AlH84001 Is important because a team of scientists studied it and
announced In 1996 that it contained chemical and physical traces 01 ancient life
on Mars
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Spacecraft now visiting Mars may hetp us understand the past history of
water there and paint a more detailed picture of present conditions
Neverthe-less conclusive evidence may have to wait until a geologist in a space SlJlt
can wander the dry streambeds of Mars cracking open rocks and searching for
lossils
We are left to conclude that, so far as we know, our solar system is bare of
life except for Earth Consequently, our search for fife In the universe takes us
to other planetary systems
27 The word autQmatically in the passage is closest in meaning to
<D partially
<D actually
<D occasionally
CD naturally
28 Tho word iI in tho paes3go relors to
<D ice
<D soil
<0 moon
CD solar system
29 Which 01 the lollowing statements about the water on Venus is true?
<D The water evaporated because of the high temperatures
CD The water became frozen in the polar regions
<D Only a liHie water Is teft In smaJllakes on the surlace
CD Rain does not lall because there is no atmosphere
30 The word stable in the passage is closest in meaning to
<A> visible
<D active
<D constant
aD strong
31 What can be inferred from the passage about the Jovian plan ts?
CD Some 01 the Jovian planets may have conditions that could support lile
<D Jupiter is classilied as one 01 the Jovian planets
CD Europa is the largest of the moons that revolve around Jupiter
CD The orbits 01 the Jovian planets have changed over time
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32 According to paragraph 5, why would life on Titan be improbable1
<D It does not have an ocean
a> 1\ is not a planet
CD It is too cold
aD It has a low atmosphere
Paragraph 5 is maf1(ed with an arrow ( -+ )
33 Which 01 the sentences below best exp r esses the information in the highlighted statement
in the passage? The other choices change the meaning or leave out important inlormation
<D life on Mars was lound as a result 01 research in many cases
a> The evidence did not clemonstrate that there was lile on Mars In the past
CD Many cases ollile were concluded in the history 01 Mars
aD The condusion was that only one instance of lfe on Mars was verified
34 The word originated in the passage is closest in meaning to
<D turned
CD begun
aD disappeared
35 Why does the auth r mention the meteorite ALH84001 in paragraph 61
<D Because it was lound in Antarctica aboulfifty years ago
<D Because it was evidence 01 a recenl impact on Mars
CD Because scientists thought that it contained evidence 01 life on Mars
aD BlKause the meteorite prObably came Irom Mars a long time ago
Paragraph 6 is maf1(ed with an arrow 1-+ ]
36 How will scientists conlirm the 8)(istence ollile on Mars?
<D By sending unmanned spacecraft to Mars
CD By looking at fossils on Mars
CD By viewing pictures taken of Mars
(1) By studying the present conditions on Mars
37 Which 01 the lollowing statements most accurately reflects the author's opinion about ~fe
in our solar system1
CD Life is probably limited to planets In the Inner solar system
<D There is a large body of evidence supporting life on Mars
CD There is little probability of life on other planets
We should explore our solar system lor conditions thaI support lile
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38 Look at the four squares [- 1 tha show where the following sentence could be Inserted in
the passage
Such periods of freezIng would probably prevent life from developing
Where could the sentence best be added?
Click on a square ,_ J to Insert the sentence In the passage
39 Directions: An introduction lor a short summary 01 the passage appears below Complete
the summary by selecting the THREE answer choices that mention the most Important
points in the passage Some sentences do not belong In the summary because they
express ideas that are not included in the passage or are minor points from the passage
This qlJ6stlon I worth 2 points
Cunent evidence does not support tn theory of life In our solar system
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Answer Choices
IAJ The meteorite that was discovered in the
Antarctic in the 1980s was thought to
contain evidence of early life on Mars,
but it was later disputed
[BJ The planet that has the greatest proba
-bility for life in the past or now is Mars,
but more investigation is required to
draw conclusions
ICJ Europa has an ocean under the Ice on
the surface 01 the moon, which may
con-tain the chemical combinations required
for lile to evolve
!DJ Although some of the moons that revolve around Saturn and Jupiter haye condi-tions that might support IIle, the evidence contradicts this poSSibility
lEI Other planetary systems must have lile thaI is similar to that which has evolved
on Earth because of the principles of car
-bon chemistry [EJ It is 100 h t for life on the planets near Ihe Sun in the Inner sotar system and too cold on the planets most removed from the Sun in the outer solar system
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LISTENING SECTION
o Model Test 3, listening Section, CO 5, Track 5
The Ustening section tests your ability 1 0 understand spoken English that Is typical of
interac-tions and academ ic speech on college campuses During the t est , you will respond t o conver ·
sations and lec1ures
Th i s is the long lonnat for the Ustening sectio n , On the long format , you wi ll r espond to t hree
conversations and six lectures After eactllistening passage , you will answer 5-6 ques tio ns
about it Only two conversations and lour lec1ures wiU be graded The o ther conversation and
lectures a fe part of an experimental section for Mure tests Because you wil l not know which conversations and lectures wi l l be graded, you mu st tty to do your besl on a ll of them
You will hear each conversation or lecture one l me You may lake notes whi l e you listen , but
notes are not graded You may use your notes to answer the questions
Choose the best answer for multiple-choice questions F ollow the d i r ections on the page or on the screen lor computer · assisted questions Click on Next and OK to go to the neX! quest ion
You cannot retum to previou s questions You have 20-30 minutes to answer all 01 the
ques-tions A clock on the screen will show you how much lime you have t o complete your answers 10f the section The clock does not coun t the time you are listening to the conversations and lec1ures
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PART I
Ust",llJ, 1 " 5tJldtnlts till t:.npus"
1 What are the students mainly discussing?
CD Groop sessions In the Off i ce of Career Development
CD Th e advantages of career counseling f or the man
a:> The woman's Internship in t he OffICe o f Caree r O evelopment
aD How to find employment i n the f ield of career counseling
2 What is the man ' s problem?
([l H e does n ot have l ime to see an advisor
CD He does n ot have an i n ternship yet
a:> He does not know wh i c h ca r eer to choose
aD H e does not have a;ob oHer after graduation
CD To demonstrate th e benefits of going to the QHice of Career Development
CD To encourage the man to talk with an advisor about an intemsh i p
a:> To suggest that he change h i s major from math to library science
aD To give t h e ma n her opinion abou t his caree r decis i on