Preparation Time: 30 seconds Recording Time: 60 seconds p... ,IMlJ " Read a short passage and listen to part of a lecture on the same topic.. Preparation Time: 30 seconds Recording Time
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t.t.gntu Speaking QuntltHJ 3 " Wllhd, 1 IrtJm CI "
Read a short passage and listen to a talk on the same topic
Reading Time: 45 secor'lds
Wjthdrawallrom Classes
In order to qualify for a refund of 100 percent at any time during the semester, you must first
establish eligibility Serious illness or injury must be verified by a written statement signed
by a doctor or a psychologist The death of a family member must be verilled by a death certificate Milllary duty must be verified by a copy of the orders Students who wish to with-draw without submitting official documentation may do so before the end of the drop-add period without penalty AIt8f" the end 01 the second week 01 classes, students may petition for a 90 percent reimbursement Alter the end of the fourth week, students are eligible lor a
50 percent refund
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( ' ) Now listen to the students discuss the policy with each other
The student expresses her opinion 01 the policy for reimbursement Report her opinion and explain the reasons that she gives for haying that opinion
Preparation Time: 30 seconds
Recording Time: 60 seconds
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'IfI"l1It1d s,.akln, (hi""" 4 ,IMlJ "
Read a short passage and listen to part of a lecture on the same topic
Reading Time: 5 seconds
A ballad is a poem that tells a story and is sung to music Usually the slory is 01 unknown origin, and a number of versions may be found for one song, a characteristic that stems from the oral tradition As the song is passed on from one singer to another, a word Is added or changed, r a slight alteration Is made In the tune In short, ballads represent a living tradition that evolves as the song is performed and passed to the next musician A collection of ballads has been preserved in written form in the volume English and Scottish
P opular Ballads by Francis James Child, and many ballads are still referred to by their
"Child number."
n Now listen to part of a lecture in a music appreciation class The professor Is talking about the ballad of "Barbara Allen."
Question
Define a ballad, and then explain why "Barbara Allen" can be classified as a ballad
Preparation Time: 30 seconds
Recording Time: 60 seconds
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n Now listen to a conversation between a student and her lfiend
Qu •• tlon
Oesaibe the woman's problem and the two suggestions tha her 'rlend makes about h w to
handle It What do you think the woman should do, and why?
Preparation Time: 20 seconds
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Now listen 10 part of a lecture I n a general science class The professor is discuss i ng the way tha t ultrasound works
Question
Using the main points and examples from the lecture , describe l he kind of information that ultrasound can provide, and then exp l ain the way that ultrasound is used in medical d iagnosis
Preparation TIme : 20 seconds
Reco«I ing TIme : 60 seconds
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WRITING SECTION
The Wriling section tests your ability to write essays In English similar to those that you would
write in college courses
During the test, you will write two essays The integrated essay asks lor your response to an
academic reading passage and a lecture on the same topic You may take notes as you read
and lislen, but notes are not graded You may use your notes to wr1te the essay, The lecture
will be spoken, but the directions and the questions will be written You will have 20 minutes to
plan, write, and revise your response Typically, a good essay lor the integrated topic will
require that you write 150-225 words
The independent essay usually asks lor your opinion about a lamiliar topic You will have
30 minutes to plan, write, and revise yoor response, Typically, a good essay lor the indepen·
dent topic will require that you write 300-350 words
A Clock on the screen will show you how much time you have to complete eaCh essay
'",., tld &sII, "Sydney (Jp«B Hfnne"
You have 20 minutes to ptan, write, and revise your response to a reading passage and a
lec-ture on the same topic First, read the passage and take notes Then, listen 10 the lecture and
take notes Finally, write your response to the writing question Typically, a good response will
require thaI you write 150-225 words
ReadIng Pasaage
Time: 3 minutes
The design lor the Sydney Opera House was setected from entries In an
internalional competition held In 1958 From more than 230 designs submitted
by major architecturallirms worldwide, the committee selected a dramatic
con-cept by Jom Utzon, a Danish architect wno was virtually unknOwn outside 01
Oenmark He described his work as more like a sculpture than a building
because it appeared to choange shape depending on the direction from which It
was vieWed He was also very committed 10 organic principles, which dictated
that the structure must fit in with the environment Situated in Bennelong Point,
a promontory that stretches into the harbor, Utzon drafted the curved rools 01
the opera house 10 look like a saiting ship attuli sail on the water
Clearly, tile roof is tile most revolutionary part 01 the design, whiCh was so lar
ahead of the capabilities of engineering at the time that Utzon had to spend
sev-eral years reworking the details for the construction of the roof salts in order to
help the engineers solve the problems associated with actually building them
For example, stabilizing the shells that rose almost 200 feet high presented a
serious challenge Prestressed concrete was very new in building construction
at the time that it was used to make the ribbed shells lor the roof In addition,
computer technology was just catchIng up with the complex structural calcula·
tions and models that the architect needed lor his vision to be realized
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even near completion It was over budget , there were problems with lhe engi
n eers and the con tractors , and the late 01 the structure was the object 01
poilU-cal debate : Jom Utzon resigned fr om the pro j ect Eventually comp l eted by
others , by the time that it opened in 1973, il had been under conslruction lor 17
years The roo l a lo ne had required almost 2200 precast concrete sect i ons,
some 01 which weighed 15 Ions held logether by 220 m il es of tensio ned steel
cable and covered by more than a m illi on while glazed ceram ic liIes
( ) Mod e l Te s t 3, W ri ting Sect i on , CD 6 , Trac k 2
( ' ) Now listen to a tecture on the same topic as the passage that you have just read
Que s t i on
R eferring to the ma i n points i n the reading , describe the Sydney Opera House Then using
information from both the readi ng and the lecture , exp l ain why the professor classifies the bui ld ing as unique
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IndllfHNltMnt Essa, "The CoII.,e ran"
Question
Read and think about the following statement:
The college years are the best time In a person's lire
Do you agree or disagree with this stalement?
Give reasons to support your opinion,
This Is the end or Model Test 3
To check your answers, rerer to "Explanatory or Example Answers and Audio Scripta for Model Testa: Model Teat 3," Chapter 7, pages 617148