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57 According to paragraph 6, which of the following is true about the wings of birds?
<D All birds liap their wings constanUy by using breast muscles
<D Eagles and hawks have wings that propel them at 170 kmlhr
CD The airfoils of birds !unction lke the wings 00 airplanes
CD> Wings are attached to airfoils In the bird's skeletal structure
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58 In paragraph 7, the author explains the term keratin by
c:D identifying it in hair and fingernails
<D comparing it to bird fealhers
CD providing a definition in the text
CD> describing the way that it lOoks
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Sg The word radical in the passage is clOsest in meaning to
CI> very clear
<D very wide
CD very fast
CD> very new
60 According to the passage, which characteristic do birds share with reptiles?
c:D They defend themselves with claws
<D They reproduce by laying eggs
CD They have a simiar skeletal structure
<lI> They utilize a two-chambered heart
61 Which of the sentences below besl expresses the In!ormation in the highlighted statement
in the passage? The other chOices change tile meaning or leave out important information
c:D Very early birds appeared aiter the dinosaurs
<D Birds and dinosaurs may share a mutual ancestor
CD Birds and dinosaurs were probably very common
CD> The origin of birds and dinosaurs is very early
62 According to paragraph 9, what can be inferred about research on the evolution of birds?
CI> The research is not very recent
CD The subJect is popular
CD Many researchers are working on it
cJD There are some definitive conclusions
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CD relatively large brains
<t) Vert sharp eyes
64 Look at the four squares I_I that show where the following sentence could be Inserted In the passage
Furthermore, migration allows birds to avoid climates that are too hot or too cotd
during certain seasons
Where could the sentence best be added?
Click on a square ( I to Insert the sentence in the passage
65 Directions: An introduction for 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 thai are not included in the passage or are minor points from the passage This que s tion Js worth 2 points
Birds evolved during the reptilian radiat on ot the MesozoIc era
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[BJ Feathers are among the most unusual
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IDl Therapods are relatively small, meat-eat-ing dinosaurs
lEI There are a number of advantages lor creatures that fly
(f) Migration patterns are typical of many species of birds
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LISTENING SECTION
The Ustening section tests your ability to understand spoken Eng!iSh thai is typical of intera
c-tions and academic speech on college campuses During the test you will respond to conv
This is the short lormal lor lhe LiSlening section On Ihe short formal, you will respond 10 two
cooversations and four lectures After each listening passage, you will answer ~ questions
about it
You will hear each conversation or lecture one time You may take notes while you listen, but
notes are not graded You may use your notes to answer 1!'Ie questions
the screen lor computer-assisted questions Click on Next and OK 1 0 go to the next question
You cannot relurn to previous questions, You have 20-30 minutes to answar all 01 the
IOf the section The clock does not count the time you are listening to the conversations and
lectures
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2 Why did Ernie get a low grade on the last test ?
<D He is not a very good student
Q) He was in a hurry to leave the class
3 What do we know about tne test?
<D There were 1 00 que stions on it
<D It was worth 25 percent of t he final grade
CD The test was an extra credit assignme nt
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4 Why does the professor say this: 0
<!> Because she doesn't understand what the man wants her to do
CD Because she has finished the discussion about the man's problem
CD Because she wants the man to be more specific about his plan
CD Because she does nol want to do what the man suggests
5 What can be inferred about the prolessor?
<!> She tries 10 be lair to all 01 her students
CD She is not very lIexible about her poliCies
CD She does I'IOt have very many students
CD She is not sure what she wants to do
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6 Which of the following is the main topic of the lecture?
CD A progressive view of agriculture
CD The conditions for the development of agriculture
(C A compariSon of hunter-ga\herers and farmers
CD The negative effects of agriculture on earty farmers
7 What are two key characteristics of hunler-galherers mentioned In Ihe lecture?
Click on 2 answer choices
!AI They were taller than farmers
lSI They ate less well than larmers
ICI They lived longer than farmers
(D] They were less physically lit than larmers
8 Why does the professor say this: 0
CD To emphasize the point that he has just made
CD To indicate that another point will be made
CD To demonstrate that the point is his opinion
CD To regain the students' anention for the next point
9 How does the professor organize his lecture?
CD He contrasts older theories 01 agriculture with newer ones
CD He makes an argument for the revisionist view of agriculture
(C He defines revisionism by giving examples of early farmers
CD He provides a chronological account of early farmers
10 Which of the following statements best summarizes the position of the revisionists?
CD The agricultural revolution affected all human activity
CD The development of agrlculture had a posltlve Influef1(;e on nutrition
(C Agriculture contributed to the health risks for earty farmers
CD Agricultural people had to move from place to place to plant crops
1 In the lecture, the professor describes the relationship between health and agriculture
Indicate whether each of the following is true or false Click in the correct box for each
phrase
Ye, No
A Epidemics were spread by crowded towns and trade
B Crop failures threatened the entire population
C Wars with invading hunter-gatherers devastated them
D Unbalanced diets contributed to malnutrition
E Hard labor damaged their bones
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