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Read a short passage and then listen to part of a lecture on the same topic
Reading 11me: 45 seconds
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Stress Is defined as a mental and physical condition that occurs when an adjustment or
adaptation must be made to the env i ronment Unp leas ant conditions or events cause
stress, as, for example, financial problems, a divor'ce, health issues, or Pressure at work However, a certain amount of stress occurs even when the adjustment is to a condition that
is perceived as desirable Exercise dating, moving to a new home, or taking a trip are all
stressful situations Although short-term stress is usually harmless, the consequences of Iong·term stress can be dangerous to health Factors that decrease the consequences of stress afe the ability to predict stressful situations and the level of control oyef them that can be achieved
o Now listen to part of a lecture in a psychology class The professor is talking about an
experiment
Question
Explain \he causes of stress and relate them to the experiment with rats
Preparation Time: 30 seconds
Recording 11me: 60 seconds
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o Now listen to a short conversation between a student and her friend
Question
Describe the woman's problem and !he two suggestions that her friend makes about how to handle it What do you think the woman should do, and why?
Preparation Time: 20 seconds
Recording Time: 60 seconds
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o Now lislen 10 part of a lecture in a geology class The professor is discussing caverns
Question
Using the main points and examples from the lecture, describe the two kinds 01 rock forma· tions in a cavern, and explain how the professor helps his students remember the difference between the two
Preparation Time: 20 seconds
Reoording Time: 60 seconds
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WRITING SECTION
The Writing section tests your ability to wrile essays In English similar to those that you would
writa in college courses
During the test, you will write two essays Tlle integrated essay asks for your response to an
academic reading passage and a lecture on the same topiC You may lake notes as you read
and listen, but notes are not graded You may use your notes to write the essay The lecture
will be spoken, but the directions and the questions will be written You will hal/e 20 minutes to
plan, write, and revise your response Typically, a good essay for the integrated topiC will
require that you write 150-225 words
The independent essay usually asks for your opinion about a familiar topic You will have
30 minutes to plan, write, and revise your response Typically, a good essay for 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
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You have 20 minutes to ptan, write, and revise your response to a reading passage and a Iec·
ture on the same topic First, read the passage and take notes Then, listen to the lecture and
take notes Rnally, write your response 10 the wriling question Typically, a good response will
require that you write 150-225 words
Reading Passage
Tlme: 3 minutes
According to the most recent research on parenting, caretakers tend to use
three strategies for disciplining children Power Includes the use of physical
punishment such as a spanklng or the threat of physical punishment, but par·
ents can also demonstrate power by taking' away a privilege such as using the
car, attending a sporting event, or, in the case of a very young child, playing
with a favorite toy In splle of the fact that power strategies, especially severe
physical punishment, can cause chltdren to fear Of even hate parents, it's sur·
prising that power remains the stretegy used most often In disclplinlng children
It's also worth n ting that children who are harshly disciplined in this way tend
to be hostile, defiant, and aggressive socially Second in popularity after power
is the withholding of affection This can take the form of refusal to communicate
with a child, threatening to abandon or reject the child, or otherwise treating
children as though they were unworthy ollol/e Interesting enough, children dis·
ciplined In this way appear on the surlace to be very self·dlsclpllned, even
model children who Bre seldom In trouble, but underneath, these same children
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are generally very nervous, insecure, and dependent on others to approve 01
and guide their evaluation of behavior Finally, management techniques are
employed for discipline These begin with a set 01 rules that are clearly
expressed at an age-appropriate level To enforce the rules, parents use a
combination of praise and approval with elCPlanation and reasoning, always
relerTing back to the rules
But regardless of the strategy, the behavior that has precipitated
punish-ment should be clearty understCMXI, and the consequences should be
consis-tent Key to any kind of discipline is a pattern of consistency so that children
understand the relationship between the rules, their behavior, and the conse·
quences
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( ) Now listen to a lecture on the same topic as the passage that you have just read
Question
ReferTing to the main points in the lecture, summarize the professor's views on effective
disci-pline and contrast them with the options that parents tend to use, as outlined in the reading passage
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are generally very nervous, insecure, and dependent on others to approve 01
and guide their evaluation of behavior Finally, management techniques are
employed for discipline These begin with a set 01 rules that are clearly
expressed at an age-appropriate level To enforce the rules, parents use a
combination of praise and approval with elCPlanation and reasoning, always
relerTing back to the rules
But regardless of the strategy, the behavior that has precipitated
punish-ment should be clearty understCMXI, and the consequences should be
consis-tent Key to any kind of discipline is a pattern of consistency so that children
understand the relationship between the rules, their behavior, and the conse·
quences
n Model Test 5, Writing Section, CD 8, Track 3
( ) Now listen to a lecture on the same topic as the passage that you have just read
Question
ReferTing to the main points in the lecture, summarize the professor's views on effective
disci-pline and contrast them with the options that parents tend to use, as outlined in the reading passage
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Question
Advances In transportation and communication like the airplane and the telephone have
changed the way that nations interact with each other in a global society Choose another
technological innovation that you think is important Give specific reasons for your choice
This Is the end of Model Test 5
To check your answers, refer to "Explanatory or Example Answers and Audio Scripts for Model Tests: Model Test 5," Chapter 7, pages Sn - 710