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SECTION SPEAKING SECTION DIRECTIONS » Nowstart the Audio Program and listen carefully.. When you hear a beep on the Audio Program, you will have forty-five seconds in which to a

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In which of these decades did economic depressions occur?

C1 The 1870s [1 The 1930s

1 The 1970s L] The 1990s

In what ways do governments usually try to affect business cycles?

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Listening Section 803

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Why does the professor mention the work of the French director Georges

Méliés?

When does the action in the movie Metropolis supposedly take place?

What topic does the movie Them! and many other 1950s science-fiction

movies deal with?

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32 of 34 Which of the following influenced the movie Forbidden Planet?

( The theories of Sigmund Freud

L1 A novel by the French author Jules Verne

1 Aplay by William Shakespeare

1 Movies about the American West

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This is the end of the Listening Section of Practice Test 2 You may take a ten-minute break before beginning work on the Speaking Section

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SECTION

SPEAKING SECTION DIRECTIONS

» Nowstart the Audio Program and listen carefully @)

This section tests your ability to speak about various subjects There are six tasks in

this section Listen carefully to the directions and read the questions on the screen

The first two tasks are independent speaking tasks You have fifteen seconds in

which to prepare your response When you hear a beep on the Audio Program, you

will have forty-five seconds in which to answer the question

The last four tasks are integrated speaking tasks The third and fourth questions

involve a reading text and a listening passage You have forty-five seconds in which

to read a short text You will then hear a short conversation or part of a lecture on

the same topic You may take notes on both the reading and listening passage You

will then see a question on the screen asking about the information that you have

just read and heard, and you will have thirty seconds in which to plan a response

When you hear a beep on the Audio Program, you have sixty seconds in which to

answer the question

The fifth and sixth questions involve a short listening passage You may take

notes as you listen After listening to the conversation or lecture, you will see a

question, and you have twenty seconds in which to plan your response When you

hear a beep on the Audio Program, you have sixty seconds in which to answer the

question

During actual tests, a clock on the screen will tell you how much preparation

time or how much response time (speaking time) remains for each question It is

important that you time yourself accurately when you take this practice test On an

actual test your responses will be recorded and evaluated by trained raters

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Task 1

Describe the most interesting book that you have ever read Explain why it was important to you Include details and examples to support your explanation

Preparation Time: 15 Seconds Response Time: 45 Seconds

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Task 2

Because of computers, telephones, and other technology, it is now possible for many people to work at home Some people prefer working at home, while others would rather work in an office Which of these do you prefer and why?

Preparation Time: 15 Seconds Response Time: 45 Seconds Notes:

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Speaking Section 807

Task 3

Linslade University has begun a new program involving free laptop computers

Read the following notice from the university You will have forty-five seconds

in which to read the notice Begin reading now

Frequently Asked Questions about the

Linslade University Laptop Give-Away Program

Q: What is the Laptop Give-Away?

A: All full-time freshmen enrolling at Linslade University this fall will receive a

laptop computer equipped with a comprehensive software package to use

throughout their entire university career

Q: Why is the university beginning this program?

A: As electronic technology becomes more and more a part of our lives, it is criti-

cal that students be provided with the latest tools Making laptops available to

all incoming freshmen ensures that everyone has equal access to technology

Q: How can the computers be used?

A: However you like You can, for example, take lecture notes, e-mail your

professors and fellow students, do research on the Internet, and submit

assignments electronically

Q: Is this program available only to full-time incoming freshmen?

A: Yes This is a pilot program launching this fall Free laptops will be available,

this year at least, only to full-time first-year students As the program

expands, Linslade University hopes to be able to offer free laptops to incom-

ing transfer students as well So that the rest of the student community will

not be left behind, laptops will available for purchase at a discount

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Notes:

The man expresses his opinion of the new program State his opinion and explain the reasons he gives for having that opinion Please begin speaking after the beep

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Speaking Section 809 Task 4

Read the following description of utopian communities

Many nineteenth-century reformers hoped to reform society through education

or by eliminating specific social problems, but some wanted to start over by

founding utopian (“ideal”) communities These thinkers hoped that the success

of these small, cooperative communities would lead to imitation, and that

eventually communities free of crime and poverty would cover the land Many

such communities were founded Most had some or all of the following charac-

teristics: (1) They were isolated geographically and socially from surrounding

communities (2) They experimented socially and economically (3) They lasted

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Notes:

The professor's lecture is about the Brook Farm community Describe this

community and explain why it is a typical utopian community

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Speaking Section 811

Task 5

» Now listen to a conversation between two students Gp

Notes:

The man discusses two possible solutions to Nancy's problem Discuss her prob-

lem and then explain which of the two solutions you think is better and why

you think so

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Task 6

» Now listen to a lecture in a meteorology class @)

Notes:

Using specific examples and points from the lecture, explain the naming process for hurricanes

This is the end of the Speaking Section Go directly to the Writing Section

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SECTION

Take three minutes to read the short passage that follows You may take notes as

you read

After three minutes, turn the page and start the Audio Program You will hear a

lecture on the same topic as the reading Again, you may take notes as you listen

You will have twenty minutes to write your response Your response should

include information from both the reading and the lecture

Your essay will be rated on the completeness and accuracy of your response as

well as on the correctness and quality of your writing A typical response should be

150 to 225 words

You may use your notes and look at the reading passage as you write (During

the actual exam, you can view the reading passage on the computer screen after

the lecture is over.)

If you finish this writing task in less than twenty minutes, you may start work-

ing on the second writing task

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These days, many tourists are tired of just sitting on the beach or looking at paintings in museums Many enjoy getting back to nature in undeveloped parts

of the globe In fact, the most rapidly growing segment of the tourist industry is

“eco-tourism,” tourism in sites that have ecological significance such as national parks and nature preserves in rain forests, deserts, and mountainous regions

Eco-tourism is having significant positive results on these previously remote areas First and foremost, eco-tourism serves as a substitute for forms of development that would be much more damaging to the environment, such as logging, farming, and manufacturing And eco-tourism encourages conserva- tion Let’s say there is a rainforest in a country where several rare species of birds and mammals live Now, the government could allow loggers to cut down this rain forest and sell the wood and could allow developers to build on this site

But suppose the government decides to preserve this national treasure and to instead develop this area for eco-tourism There would then a steady stream of revenue from tourists Local people could find jobs working at small hotels, lodges, and tour companies Many of these natural wonders lie in areas that have previously been passed over by development of any kind Eco-tourism provides jobs and better living conditions for people who need it the most Both the government and the local people have a vested interest in preserving this sensitive wilderness site And governments can use some of the funds from entry fees to parks and so on to help pay for preservation and protection Eco-

tourism, then, is one of those rare situations where all parties benefit—tourists, governments, the local people, and especially the animals and plants

» Now start the Audio Program Listen to part of a lecture in an economics class on

the same topic that you just read about @)

Summarize the main points made in the lecture that you just heard, discussing how they cast doubt on points made in the reading You can refer

to the reading passage as you write

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Writing Section 815 Notes:

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INDEPENDENT WRITING TASK

Read the question below You have thirty minutes to write your essay This includes the time to plan, write, and revise your essay A typical response should be a mini- mum of 300 words

Your essay will be rated on the correctness and quality of your writing, includ- ing the way you organize your essay and develop and support your ideas

A new acquaintance of yours is thinking about studying your native lan- guage How would you convince him or her that this would be a good decision? Use specific reasons and details in your response

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