Toefl ibt internet based test 2006 - 2007 part 67 potx

MOOEL TEST 71LISTENING SECTION qg 44.. 492 MOAE MODEL TESTS SPEAKING SECTION The Speaking section tests your ability to communicate in English In an academic setting.. Typically, a goo

MOOEL TEST 71LISTENING SECTION qg

44 What does the professor mean when she says this: ( )

<J) She is reminding the students of previous facts

(J) She Is disagreeing with the statistics

<D She Is Indicating that the eKample Is unlmpor1anl

$ She Is expressing uncer1ainty about Ihe information

45 In the lecture, the professor repor1s the preliminary results of her research Indicale whelher each 01 the following Is one of the findings Click In the correct box for each sentence

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A Morning eKposure for the treatment is superior

B A regular sleep schedule supports therapy

C Eye damage occurs In only a few subjects

0 Sessions 01 less than two hours are preferable

E Fluorescent lighting cannot be used for therapy

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46 What is the discussion mainly about?

Q;) The theory of everything

<D Einstein's unified field theory

CD Advances in brain theory

CD) Theoretical mathematics

47 How does the professor explain the closed string?

CD He refers the students to a web site

eD He rewords the definition In the book

CD He compares it with a thin rubber balle!

eD) He contrasts it with an open string

48 Why does the professor say this: n

Q;) He does not expect the student to answer the question

eD He does not know the answer to the question

CD He does not want to continue the debate In class

eD) He does not want to Influence the woman's thlnklng

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49 According to the discussion, what reason does the man give lor rejecting string theory?

CD There may have been errors in the mathematical calculations

eD Strings have not been observed In a laboratOl)'

(D Siring theory does not prove !he theory of everything

(]) The experiments were oot performed oorrectly

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so What can be inferred abouithe students?

CD They have not fonned opinions about the theory

CD They do not agree with the professor's point 01 view

eD They have reached different conclusions abouIlhe the<xy

<lP They have changed their minds during the discussion

51 Why does the proleSSOf suggest lhatthe students visit a web site?

CD The textbook does not have the IatestlnfonnaOOn about the topic lhatthey will debate

CD The professor wants the students 10 understand the history of the theory they are studying

CD The site will prepare the students to complete mathematical caJculations before the next class

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492 MOAE MODEL TESTS

SPEAKING SECTION

The Speaking section tests your ability to communicate in English In an academic setting

Dur-ing the lest, you will be presented with sl)( speaking questions The questions ask for a

response to a single questiOn, a conversation, a talk, or a lecture

You may take notes as you listen, but notes are not graded You may use your notes to answer

the questions Some of the questions ask for a response 10 a reading passage and a talk or a

lecture The reading passages and the questions are written, but most of the directions will be

spoken

Your speaking will be evaluated on both the fluency 01 the language and the accuracy 01 the

conlent You will have 15-20 seconds to prepare and 45-60 secoods 10 respond 10 each

ques-tion Typically, a good response will require all of the response time but the answer will be

complete by the end of the response tlme

The time lor the Speaking section is about 20 minutes A clock on the screen will show you

how much time you have to prepare your answer and how much time you have to record it

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( ) Usten for a question about a familiar topic

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Think about a book that you have enjoyed reading Why did you like it? What was especially

interesting about the book? Use specirlC details and examples to support your response

Preparation Time: 15 seconds

Recording Time: 45 seconds

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n Listen lor a question that asks your opinion about a lamiliar topic

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Some people think that it is better 10 travel as pa n 01 a tour group when they are visiting a lor

-eign country Other people prefer to make their own travel plans so that they can travel l

nde-pondonlly Which approach do you think Is better and why? Use specific reasons and

examples to support your opinion

Preparation Time: 15 seconds

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Integrated Speaking Questlall tf " Pa",.s "

Read a shan passage and then listen 10 part of a tecture on the same topic

Readfng lime: 45 seconds

pangea

Pfate tectonics assumes that the Earth's rigid outer fayer is comprised of a number of slabs called plates, which are constantly in motion, changing the position of land masses and seascapes relative to each other throughout history The plates move slowly but continu

-ously at about the rate of 2 inches evary year The movement 01 the plates thamselves may

be caused by the unequal distribution 01 heat and pressure below them Very hot material deep within the mantle, that Is, the layer 01 rock inside the Earth, moves upward while the cooler layer descends Into the mantle, putting the outer crust 01 the continents in motion Several large plates Include an entire continent with its surrounding seafloor; however, the boundaries of the plates do not correspond precisely with the seven continents that we rec

-ognize today

n Now listen 10 part 01 a lecture in a geography class The prolessor is talking about

Pangea

Question

Explain how plale tectonics retales to Ihe theory of continenlal dn'h

Preparation TIme: 30 seconds

Recording lime: 60 seconds