Tài liệu The Complete Guide to the TOEFL iBTI Listening part 4 doc

Their thick bark Their dark green color Their deep root system Their conical shape The fact that they are “evergreen” H4 L] The professor does not mention the fact that needle-leaf tree

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The first choice is not correct The professor says that at the center of every

case is the problem to be solved, not the exhibits The second choice is not correct

The professor says that there are typically ten to twenty pages of text describing the

problem, but that exhibits consist of five to ten pages of statistics The third choice

is not correct The professor mentions that sometimes it will be necessary to go to

the Internet to get more information about a case, but he does not say that the

exhibits themselves are taken from the Internet The best answer is the last one

The professor says that exhibits are “documents statistical documents, really,

that explain the situation They might be oh, spreadsheets, sales reports umm,

marketing projections, anything like that.”

Some questions will have two correct answers, and a few questions will have

five answer choices, three of which will be correct

Here is an example of a multiple-answer question based on part of a lecture

from the Listening Preview Test

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lecture in the Answer Key/Audioscript book or online at http://elt.thomson.com/toefl.)

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Sample Notes:

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Sample Question:

When discussing needle-leaf trees, which of these adaptations to cold weather does the professor mention?

Their thick bark Their dark green color Their deep root system Their conical shape The fact that they are “evergreen”

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The professor does not mention the fact that needle-leaf trees have thick bark that protects them from cold, so choice 1 is not correct The professor does mention the dark green color (2) He says, “And even their color—that dark, dark green—it'’s useful because it absorbs the sun’s heat,” so you should mark the second choice as correct There is no mention of the trees’ root system, so choice 3 is not correct However, choice 4 is correct because he does mention the trees’ shape (“ these trees are conical—shaped like cones—aren’t they? This means that snow doesn’t accumulate too much on the branches; it just slides off, and so, well, that means their branches don’t break under the weight of the snow.) He also mentions the fact that these trees are evergreen (choice 5) (“ they never lose their leaves— they're “evergreen,” right, always green, so in the spring, they don’t have to waste time—don't have to waste energy—growing new leaves They’re ready to start pho- tosynthesizing right away.”)

Factual questions are the most common type of question in Listening There are usually two or three factual questions in each set of questions (about twelve to eighteen per Listening Section.) There will probably be three or four multiple- answer factual questions per Listening Section

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(B) Negative Factual Questions

Negative, factual questions, ask you which answer choice is not true according to

the conversation or lecture or is not mentioned in the conversation or lecture

Here is part of one of the lectures from the Listening Preview Test and a nega-

tive factual question about it

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» Listen to part of a student presentation from the Listening Preview Test and a

negative factual question about it Sample notes on this lecture are also provided

(You can see a script of this lecture in the Answer Key/Audioscript book or online at

http://elt.thomson.com/toefl.)

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Strange fact:.Ven takes 225 days to go arnd Sun /E takes 365 days (=_1 yr.)

Ven, turns on axis very slowly 243 days to turn completely

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“Venus day > Venus yr

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All planets in sol sys turn same direct EXCPT Ven

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Sample Question:

Which of the following is NOT true about the length of a day on Venus?

Choice 1 is true, and so is not the best answer An Earth day lasts 24 hours, while a day on Venus lasts 243 Earth days Choice 2 is the best answer because it is not true An Earth year lasts 365 days, but a day on Venus lasts 243 days Choice 3 is true A year on Venus lasts 225 Earth days, but a day on Venus lasts 243 Earth days Choice 4 is also true The speaker says, “In fact, a day on Venus is longer even than on those big gas planets like Jupiter.”

There will probably be two or three negative questions per Listening Section

(C) Inference Questions

Inference questions ask you to make a conclusion based on information in the conversation or lecture These questions can be phrased in a number of ways: Conversations

What does the man/woman imply about ¢ What can be inferred from the man’s/woman’s comment about 2 What does the man/woman suggest about ?

Lectures

What does the professor imply about ? What can be inferred from this lecture about 2

What conclusion can be drawn from the lecture about 2

Here is a part of a lecture from the Listening Preview Test and an inference question about it

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» Listen to a lecture from the Listening Preview Test and an inference

question about it Sample notes on this conversation are also provided

(You can see a script of this conversation in the Answer Key/Audioscript book or online at http://elt.thomson.com/toefl.)

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Many Taiga animals migrate in wint but some stay_all yr

Predators: Arct foxes, wolves, bears, etc

All have thick warm coats (keep wrm, but make desirable to

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Some _preds hibernate

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Adit moose biggest, strongest animal of taiga: preds have to be

Preds mostly eat smaller prey: rabbits, vales, etc

Sample Question:

What does the speaker imply about moose?

There is no information in the lecture to indicate whether or not moose are dan-

gerous to humans, so choice 1 is not correct The best answer is choice 2 The

speaker says, “ only young moose are at risk of being attacked The adult moose

is the biggest, strongest animal found in the taiga, so a predator would have to be

feeling pretty desperate to take on one of these ” This indicates that adult moose

are not in much danger from predators There is no information to support the idea

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in choice 3, that the moose is endangered in the taiga The speaker says that the thick fur of predators is prized, but the moose is an herbivore, not a predator, and there is no indication that moose hide is especially valuable to hunters, so choice 4

is not correct

There will probably be three to five inference questions per Listening Section

EXERCISE 10.1

Focus: Answering factual, negative factual, and inference questions about conversations

Directions: Listen to the conversations and the questions about them Then mark the answer choices that correctly answer the questions You may take notes on the conversations in the space allowed in the book or on another sheet of paper As you take notes, try to decide what factual, negative factual, and inference questions might be asked about the conversations You may use your notes to help you answer the questions

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1 What is Cindy’s major?

2 What decision about her future has Cindy recently made?

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3 What was Cindy’s main reason for coming to campus today?

4 What will Cindy be doing next semester?

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Notes:

5 Why was the woman confused at first when the man asked her for directions?

©) She had never been to this campus before

6 According to the woman, what is directly in front of the art building?

©) The library

7 What was the woman’s favorite exhibit at the art show?

©) Sculptures made of neon lights

©) Abstract paintings

8 What can be inferred from the conversation about the man’s sister?

She works at the gallery in the art building

She is a graduate student

She paints colorful, child-like paintings

She is an old friend of the woman

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9 Which of these courses is required for students in the Semester Abroad

program in Greece?

10 Which of these is characteristic of the “island plan” Paul will take part in?

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286 Section 2 Guide to Listening

11 Why did Paul decide NOT to take part in the independent plan?

12 What does Paul say about Professor Carmichael?

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She once taught in a Semester Abroad program in France

She has taught in the program in Athens many times

She is no longer his advisor

She advised him to take part in the program in Greece

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Why does Steve look tired?

How does Steve feel about the grade that he received on the chemistry test?

Who teaches the seminars at the Study Skills Center?

L] Undergraduate students

[] Junior professors

LI Librarians

L] Graduate students

Which of the courses at the Study Skills Center will Steve probably be most

interested in?

Where is the Study Skills Center?

What does the woman suggest Steve do now?

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» Listen to a conversation between a student and a campus housing administrator G)

Notes:

19 Why does Jeff have to move out of his apartment?

20 How did Jeff find out about the Resident Advisor position?

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21 What will Jeff receive if he becomes a Resident Advisor?

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L] A free room in the dormitory

L] Free meals at a cafeteria

CL] Free college tuition

L]Ì A monthly salary

22 What does Ms Delfino suggest Jeff do to get more information about the

position?

EXERCISE 10.2

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Focus: Answering factual, negative factual, and inference questions about lectures

and academic discussions

Directions: Listen to the lectures and discussions and the questions about them

Then mark the answer choices that correctly answer the questions You may take

notes on the lectures/discussions in the space allowed in the book or on another

sheet of paper As you take notes, try to decide what factual, negative factual, and

inference questions might be asked about the lectures and discussions You may

use your notes to help you answer the questions

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Tiêu đề	Factual, Negative Factual, and Inference Questions
Chuyên ngành	TOEFL iBT Listening
Thể loại	lesson

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