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4 What problem does the man have?
G@) He has difficulty remembering some terms
CB) He is not skilled at climbing trees
Ce) He will not be able to take the botany quiz
C®) He can’t decide which botany course to take
Exercise 2.1.B
5 How does the woman help the man?
@ She shows him how to put words in alphabetical order
She tells him that memorization is not a good way to study
© She gives him a list of names beginning with
“Pp” and “X”
® She suggests that he imagine a tree with key
letters on it
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cover the questions and answers during each conversation and lecture When you hear each question, uncover that question and answers
(2 01-LISTENING, Track 3
1, What is the talk mainly about?
GD The best places to park on campus
CB) Services of the Safety and Security Office
Co) The increasing need for campus security
C@) Reporting criminal incidents on campus?
" | What is the topic of the lecture?
@ Traditions of American Indian cultures
CB) How religion, art, and culture are related
Ce) Different ways to view American culture
Cb) The vision quest of the Plains tribes
Which of the following best describes the
organization of the talk?
G@® Reasons to buy property-liability insurance
CB) Instructions for buying life insurance
C55 A classification of insurance
CBS A history of insurance
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4, What is the lecture mainly about?
G® How ancient rivers created deserts CB) How scientists work in the desert CE) How to walk on sand dunes (©) How sand dunes shift position
5 What is the lecture mainly about?
G Research in pain management
Ce) The benefits of exercise Ce) Why people have faith in doctors Co) The chemistry of the human brain
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Listen to the recording Choose the best answer to each question To make this practice more like the real
test, cover the questions and answers during each conversation and lecture When you hear each question,
uncover that question and answers
© 01-LISTENING, Track 4
1 What is the speaker's main point? 4, What aspect of RSI does the instructor
mainly discuss?
@ Attitudes toward aging can affect how GAD Similarities to other illnessessociety
long a person lives CB) Causes and effects
People have difficulty learning new skills CE) Reasons for its rapid growth
© Young adults generally have a negative
view of older adults, 5 How does the instructor develop the topic
©® People are now living longer than they of RSI?
did in the past
G® She compares treatments for RSI
2 What is the speaker mainly discussing? CB) She explains how to avoid RSI
C5) She discusses recent research on RSL G® Popular bachelor’s degree programs Cb) She describes symptoms of RSI ,
C5) The art and science of engineering
Ce) Educational programs for engineers
CB) How engineers contribute to
3 How does the speaker organize the information
@® By comparing the benefits of various
engineering specialties
@ By outlining the steps for applying to
engineering school
© By tracing the development of the
engineering profession
©® By giving examples of undergraduate
and graduate programs
Answers to Exercises 2.1.A through 2.1.C are on page 576
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Listen again to the conversations and lectures in Exercises 2.1.A through 2.1.C (01-LISTENING, Tracks 2 through 4) While you are listening, write down key content words: nouns, verbs, adjectives, and
adverbs Don’t try to write down everything Write down only the words and phrases that are keys
to understanding the overall message Compare the words that you wrote down with those that your classmates wrote down, Which words and phrases are the most important for understanding the
message?
With a classmate, discuss why the incorrect answer choices in Exercises 2.1.A through 2.1.C are
incorrect Are the answers wrong because they are:
too general: beyond the focus of the conversation or lecture?
~ too specific: supporting detail instead of main idea?
> inaccurate: not true, or only partly true, according to the speakers?
irrelevant: about something that the speakers do not mention?
Listen again to the conversations in Exercise 2.1.A (O1-LISTENING, Track 2) With your classmates, discuss the meaning of the underlined expressions in the script below In what other situations might these expressions be used?
How's it going? Hi, Kelsey! How's it going?
You'd better ‘You'd better go talk to him
find out You need to find out what he’s thinking
hang out I'm going to Mexico to hang out on the beach!
How about you? Four of us will be staying at a resort How
about you?
not mind But, I don’t mind It’s my turn
(one’s) turn, It’s my turn, He’s done so much for me in the past
do an internship Til be doing an internship instead
sounds like That sounds like a great experience because
if only I could I guess so, jŸ only I could remember the difference
betwee
get it straight I can’t seem to get it straight on which one
4 Make a short audio recording from the radio or television Record two or three minutes of a speech, documentary, or educational program Bring your tape to class Play the tape for your classmates
Then, discuss the recording with the class Identify the topic and important ideas from the piece
What key words and phrases help you to identify the topic and what is important about it?
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1 At what decibel level does the risk of hearing loss begin? wl
© 0 decibels
© 125 decibels
© 140 decibels
2 Which sounds could contribute to hearing loss?
Click on two answers
A conversation at close range
A rock band at close range
AA jet engine at close range
‘A vacuum cleaner at close range
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Question | asks you to identify the decibel level at which the risk of hearing loss begins The professor says:
‘The danger zone—the risk of injury—begins at around 90 Continual exposure to sounds above 90 decibels can damage your hearing
Therefore, the correct answer is 90 decibels
Question 2 asks you to identify the sounds that could contribute to hearing loss For this question, there are
‘bvo correct answers The professor says:
Lots of everyday noises are bad for us in the long run For example A rock band at close range is,
125 decibels A jet engine at close range is one of the worst culprits at an eat~busting 140 decibels The correct answers are A rock band at close range and A jet engine at close range
These two questions ask about some important details in the talk The details support the main idea that
long-term exposure to noise can cause hearing loss What other details can you recall from the talk?
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Details ate specific bits of information, such as facts, descriptions, definitions, reasons, and examples Detail questions on the TOEFL involve facts as they are stated by the speakers Detail questions ask you to recall specific information from the conversation or lecture, but do not require
you to make inferences (see 2.4)
TOEFL questions about details sound like this:
What does the woman want to know?
What does the man suggest the woman do?
What happened to ?
What reason is given for ?
What does the professor say about _‘
How does the speaker describe ?
How does the professor emphasize her point about ?
According to the professor, a
What ?
Wink ses
Where_ — ?
When
Which ‘
How
Why
2 Some questions ask you to select a picture or part of a picture:
Which picture ?
Select the drawing that shows _ _
Select the diagram that represents
Identify the part of the picture that represents ——
Which area of the diagram illustrates 2
3 Some questions ask about specific terms:
Whatisa.?
In this conversation, what does_ mean?
According to the speaker, what does mean?
How does the professor define_ — ?
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4 Listen again to the recording for the Focus exercise Listen for important details and content words
O OI-LISTENING, Track 5
Long-term exposure to noise can lead to loss of hearing The relative loudness of
sounds is measured in decibels Just to give you an idea of what this means, the sound
of a whisper is 30 decibels, while a normal conversation is 60 decibels The noise a
vacuum cleaner makes is around 85 decibels
‘The danger zone—the risk of injury—begins at around 90 Continual exposure to
sounds above 90 decibels can damage your hearing Loud noises—especially when
they come at you every day—all this noise can damage the delicate hair cells in your
inner ear Lots of everyday noises are bad for us in the long run For example, a car
horn sounds at around 100 decibels A rock band at close range is 125 decibels A jet
engine at close range is one of the worst culprits at an ear-busting 140 decibels
The first thing to go is your high-frequency hearing, where you detect the
consonant sounds in words That’s why a person with hearing loss can hear voices,
but has trouble understanding what's being said
5 In questions about details, an answer choice may be incorrect because it:
~^ repeats some of the speakers’ words but has a different message; @
uses words that sound lar to the speakers’ words;
> is incorrect or inaccurate, according to the speakers; or
> is about something that the speakers do not mention
Remember, you can answer all of the questions based on the information you hear in the conversations and lectures You do not need special knowledge of the topics to answer the questions correctly
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Exercise 2.2.4
Listen to the recording Choose the best answer to each question To make this practice more like the real test, cover the questions and answers during each conversation and lecture When you hear each question, uncover that question and answers
© OI-LISTENING, Track 6
1, What does the woman suggest the man do?
@ Look at the posted job openings
CB) Call for information about a job
C6) Make an appointment with a counselor
CB) Apply for a job in the student center
2 What type of job does the man want?
@) A job that pays well
CB) A job that will let him study CE) A job in his field of interest CB) A job as a counselor
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3 What does the woman agree to do?
G) Donate some books to the library
CB) Meet the man outside the library
Ce) Volunteer to work as a cashier
Cb) Buy books at the annual book sale
ˆ How are book sale workers compensated?
G@® They take any ten books that they want
CB) They are paid ten dollars an hour in cash
Ce) They receive a set of encyclopedias
Co) They get credit to buy books at the sale
When will the woman arrive at the book sale?
G) 10:00 a.m,
Ce) 12:00 p.m
Ce) 3:00 p.m,
Co) 6:00 p.m,
6 Why does the woman like her class with
Professor Hahn?
The assignments and lectures are valuable
The students solve practical problems
in class
©@ Political science is the woman's favorite
subject
@) Professor Hahn is a well-known scientist
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Exercise 2.2.B
¬ What does the man say about Professor Hahn?
GD She is the best teacher at the college CB) She tries to amuse her students
CE) She cares a lot about her students CB) She expects her students to work hard
What does the professor want the woman to do?
@) Help him write a paper
CB) Arrange some articles Ce) Look up information Co) Organize a research study
2 What is the subject of the professor's research?
@® Animal behavior Ce) Journal writing Ce) Time management Co) Child psychology
10 When will the woman do the work?
GD That afternoon CB) The next day CS) The day after tomorrow CBS The following week
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7) 01-LISTENING, Track 7
1 When did the hunting season take place?
@® In spring and summer
In summer and early fall
© From fall until midwinter
@®) From midwinter until spring
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2 What animals did the northwoods tribes hunt? Click on two answers
[Ä] Lion
Eagle [E] Deer [B Moose
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participate in hunting?
G@® Managing the camps
Ce) Snaring small animals
Ce) Searching for game
CBS Making the bows and arrows
4, Which activities did women control?
Click on two answers
Fishing
Clan leadership
Education
Agriculture
5 According to the professor, what factors are
important in choosing a career in the arts?
Click on two answers
(A) Wealth
Talent
{© Luck
[D) Experience
6 According to the professor, why does a career
in the arts require a special calling?
G@® Public tastes in art change frequently
Ce) Employment in the arts can be uncertain,
Ce) Art schools are expensive and difficult
C5) Artistic talent cannot be measured fairly
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7 How does the professor suggest one get started
in a career in the arts?
@ Ask a famous artist for a letter of recommendation
Look at the job advertisements in the newspaper
© Do part-time or volunteer work in one’s chosen art
© Apply for a scholarship to a prestigious
art school
According to the instructor, what is the first step
G® Choose a topic that your teacher will like CB) Realize the speech’s importance to you
Ce) Develop your ideas with examples CB) Read a book about preparing a speech,
” What examples of purpose are mentioned
in the discussion?
Click on two angwers
[A] To inform others about your subject
To describe an interesting experience
To make your audience laugh
(D) To explain how to do something
10 What does the instructor want the students
to do next?
@® Practice their speeches in small groups CB) Write down ideas that they think of CE) Choose from a list of possible topies C5) Brainstorm ways to entertain the class
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Exercise 2.2.C
Listen to the recording Choose the best answer to each question To make this practice more like the real test, cover the questions and answers during each conversation and lecture When you hear each question, uncover that question and answers
« OI-LISTENING, Track 8
1 What is the main topic of the talk? 5 When did the horn become a standard part
of the orchestra?
G@® Types of winds over the sea
Ce) Characteristics of the sea breeze G@ In the Middle Ages
C65 How sea breezes help sailors CS) In the fourteenth century
CB) Coastal temperature changes Ce) In the eighteenth century
Cb) In the nineteenth century
2 Select the diagram that represents the sea breeze
6 How does the professor develop the topic
By describing causes of tsunamis
By sharing his experiduce of a tsunami (B] By giving examples of tsunamis
of tsunamis?
®
Why is the term “tidal wave” inaccurate for
a tsunami?
Identify the part of the diagram that shows the CB) Tsunamis occur only at high tide
sea breeze’s return flow C) Waves do not have enough force to kill
@) Tsunamis are not related to tides
x ‘What causes tsunamis?
Click on two answers
[A] Movement of the ocean floor Heavy precipitation [E] Undersea earthquakes [B] The moon’s gravity
° ‘What point does the professor make about the eruption of the volcano Krakatoa?
ˆ What topics does the speaker discuss?
Click on two answers
@® People could see the eruption from as far away as Hawaii
© A tsunami following the eruption killed thousands of people
© Krakatoa erupts more frequently than any other volcano
© The eruption caused thousands of fishing boats to sink
Popular horn players in history
How a horn’s sound is produced
(©) The horn as a jazz instrument
(D) Early uses of the horn
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in 1896?
@ It was caused by an undersea earthquake
CB) It occurred while people were sleeping
\ @ It followed a series of volcanic eruptions
Co) It was first reported by fisherman at sea
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Exercise 2.2.D
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Listen to the recording Choose the best answer to each question To make this practice more like the real test, cover the questions and answers during each conversation and lecture When you hear each question, uncover that question and answers,
@ 01-LISTENING, Track 9
1 What are the students discussing?
® Terms from a lecture
CB) Questions on a test
CE) Property rights
C5) Topics for a term paper
What does “primogeniture” mean?
@ A state in which the ruler owns all property
CS) Dividing property among several children
Ce) A system of inheritance by the firstborn son
Co) Paying property taxes to the state
According to the professor, why do many
small businesses fai
@® They do not demand hard work from
their employees,
@® They do not expand into large businesses
© They have poor-quality products and
services
© They lack the financial reserves to
absorb losses
ˆ According to the professor, what is essential
for success as a small business owner?
@® A master’s degree in business
C5) Friends in positions of power
Ce) A large amount of credit
CB) Good management skills
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‘What are two responsibilities of a store owner? Click on two answers
fl Buyift the store building Keeping track of inventory [C] Promoting the store’s products (0) Inventing new products
What does the woman want to discuss with the teaching assistant?
@ Trouble that happened in class last week CB) A friend she met on a field trip CE) Something she saw when she was hiking
©) A problem with one of her classmates Where did the woman meet the young man who had a problem?
@® In high school CS) In biology class
C) On a mountain road
@®) Ona desert trail
What help did the young man receive?
Click on two answers
‘The woman gave him water
A doctor repaired his leg
The ranger showed him a map
(0) His teacher brought him food