mastering skills for the toefl ibt advanced part 1

... focus on the first part of the essay, the introduction. As I have mentioned before, the introduction is perhaps the most important part of the essay. Why is the introduction so important? The basic ... July 14, 1789, about 1,000 people surrounded the prison. The people wanted the prison officials to surrender the prison. They also wanted to take the guns and ammunition that were inside the prison. ... become sick. These days, infectious diseases are not as prevalent as they were in the past. Back in the 19 th century, they were very prevalent. For example, one widespread problem in the 1800s was

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... find that the element in the middle would have an atomic mass that was halfway between that of the other two. In other words, the mass of the middle element was an average of the other two. Let’s ... --- their day of worship was the Sabbath, the last day of the week. But this day of worship for Christians shifted from the seventh day of the week to the first day, Sunday, which is named for ... that be if they were all part of the same sphere? Galileo concluded that the stars must be much further away. They appear smaller than the moon not because they are smaller, but because they are

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... energy, therefore, we are finally left with 10 units of energy at the level of the carnivores They make up the level furthest from the sun So, this is our system, the attribute we followed is the ... in the mother These hormones that trigger lactation also prepare the uterus for labor The hormones also initiate changes in the prospective mother’s behavior Depending on the species, the mother ... to the equator all the way up or down to each of the poles The equator is at O°, and the poles are located at 90° north and south Then, there are the lines of longitude, and the big one is the

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... through the water. The palm is underneath the body at the beginning of the push and at the side of the body at the end. The movement speeds up throughout the pull-push phase. Many swimmers make the ... accept that the will of the king was not absolute. Let’s take a look at the background to all this. By the end of the 12 th century, that is the late 1100s, the English king had become the most ... King Henry III in late October 1216, and the war then ended. On November 12, 1216, the Magna Carta was reissued with Article 61 omitted. C hapter 3 Focus A 01 01 Campus Life M: Have you thought

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... it? W: They should’ve done the renovations in the summer. Either that or made some other arrangements for their students. Sample response: The woman is angry about the announced plan for a housing ... Tabasco in 1519 and subdued the smaller nations there. According to the tales, the people of those nations told him of the Aztecs further inland, and he negotiated their support in the conquest. ... percent of all families conformed to the ideal, leaving 30 percent in the “problematic” range. Today, only 11-15 percent of families adhere to the above conditions for the ideal family. It appears

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... inverse row look the same, but say you start your prime row with tone 3 and end with tone 2 So, it goes 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 1, 2 Our retrograde row is then 2, 1, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, ... part under the oceans, and the continental crust is the part under the continents Now, there are several interesting differences between these two parts of the crust, other than where they are ... in the story Is the narrator rooting for the hero? Is the narrator sympathizing with the psychologically disturbed and misunderstood protagonist? Is the narrator making fun of the characters? These

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... 6. (D) 7. (B) 8. (B) 9. (D) 10. (B) 11. (C) 12. (A) 13. (D) 14. (A) 15. (A) 16. (C) 17. (D) 18. (C) 19. (A) 20. (B) 21. (C) Chapter 2 Mastering-Books_5 2006.5.29 2:13 PM Page 754 Answer Key 755 ... A-F Vocabulary Review 1. (B) 2. (C) 3. (D) 4. (B) 5. (A) 6. (C) 7. (A) 8. (A) 9. (D) 10. (B) 11. (B) 12. (D) 13. (A) 14. (B) 15. (A) 16. (C) 17. (C) 18. (D) 19. (A) 20. (B) 21. (A) 22. (D) 23. (B) ... 06 1. (C) 2. (D) 3. (A) 4. The day of the trip: FRIDAY / The weather forecast: CLEAR / The location: MOUNTAINS / The student who went before: MAN 07 1. (B) 2. (D) 3. (A) 4. Meteor Theory / 1. 10

Ngày tải lên: 24/12/2013, 02:17

... MANIPULATE either variable; they simply OBSERVE events as they occur For this reason, it is IMPOSSIBLE to determine if one variable causes the other to change Furthermore, there is always the possibility ... Lecture: - Main Idea: There are theoretical holes in the Big Bang theory - Supporting Idea: The evidence is vague and also supports other theories - Supporting Idea: The Big Bang theory has never ... matter, and ENERGY to form The reading informs us that the Big Bang theory is SUPPORTED by Hubble’s evidence indicating that the universe is EXPANDING The theory is also supported by the discovery made

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... (C), (E); NO - (A), (B), (D) 10 (D) 11 (D) 12 (B) Music 13 (B) 14 YES - (D), (E), (F); NO - (A), (B), (C) 15 (A) 16 (A) 17 (C) 18 (A) Sociology 19 (C) 20 (C), (D) 21 (D) 22 (C) 23 (C) 24 (B) ... - Verb FormsExercise 1 The reading introduces the idea of supply and demand In particular, the passage explains that a person’s salary depends on public demand for his or her talent In other words, ... enjoy the added benefit of relaxing in the fresh air rather than being cramped and pushed around on the crowded subway Exercise 3 16 (B) Exercise 4 Both the reading and the lecture focus on the

Ngày tải lên: 24/12/2013, 02:17

... Vocabulary Review Review 1 16 gadget 17 dyslexia 18 diverting 19 perseverance 20 better off 21 (C) 25 (B) Review 2 16 asserts 17 imperceptible 18 dilute 19 peripheral 20 exterminate 21 pandemic 22 thrive ... undermined their justifications for imperialism They hired archaeologists who destroyed and plundered the ruins and then concluded that foreigners from the north had founded the civilization After another ... 1 Transitions: on the other hand, that’s why, however, unfortunately Sentence Order: D, F, B, A, E, G, C Step 2 Suggested answers: 1 The speaker thinks parents can teach their kids academic skills,

Ngày tải lên: 24/12/2013, 02:17

... for the Italian sonnet, with two parts, the first part being eight lines and the second part six lines. Shakespearean sonnets, on the other hand, have four parts: three quatrains, or four-line parts, ... comfort to the dying. In 1979, she received the Nobel Peace Prize for her valuable work. 03 Ecology M: What exactly are the problems with the intertidal pools on the California coast? W: For ... twins share 100% of their genes. In the womb, the egg splits in two after it has been fertilized by the father’s sperm. Because the split happens after conception, the genes are the same. The twins

Ngày tải lên: 14/12/2013, 15:15

... computer / Pin 1: Tells printer DATA is being sent / Pins 2-9: Transmission of the BYTE / Pin 10: Sends CONFIRMATION signal to computer / Pins 11-17: Various functions / Pins 18-25: ground 0 1 (D), (B), ... Suggested answer: The woman and the man talk about summer jobs The man suggests that the woman look for an internship at the internship fair One benefit of attending the fair is that the woman can ... Hall The man is enthusiastic about learning from the guest speaker Trang 10Step 3 - The man wants information on: the extra credit assignment - The woman tells him he can: write a review of the

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... include the floor, the ceiling and the four walls of the court, even the back wall The ball must hit the front wall with each shot It can hit several of the other surfaces, too, but the important ... weather The thin troposphere near the poles is responsible, at least in part, for the colder weather of those areas So you can see how the troposphere is intimately related to our weather The ... seeds than others The more seeds, the better the chance for reproduction Some plants hold their leaves higher than other plants In a forest where there isn’t much light, plants that hold their leaves

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... too much gas If there was too much gas, the canary died The second example in the lecture was frogs These animals get pollutants in their skin Then they are born deformed or they die This indicates ... sleep, but they preferred to party all the time For example, I tried to go to bed at about 11:00 p.m., but they kept playing loud music and drinking beer until very late At the end of the trip, ... all these requirements It has an atmosphere, but it is too thick This makes the surface temperature too hot for life In addition, Venusistoo hot for water, another requirement for life For these

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... 7 (A) 8 (C) 9 (B) 10 (D) 11 (B) 12 (D) 13 (C) 14 (A) 15 (D) 16 violent 17 occur 18 involve 19 process 20 affecting 21 S 22 D 23 D 24 S 25 S Skill Review 0 1 Wolves and Dogs 1 (A) 2 (B) 3 (A) ... 9 (A) 10 (D) 11 (D) 12 (B) 13 (C) 14 (B) 15 (D) 16 constructed 17 contains 18 procedures 19 comprehending 20 opportunity 21 clay 22 launch 23 encounter 24 average 25 fund Skill Review 0 1 Ice ... as a formal organization designed to satisfy various needs in an individual’s life For example, there is the state The state is the means of satisfying the need for order and security Then there

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... 8. (C) 9. (B) 10. (D) 11. (D) 12. (A) 13. (C) 14. (A) 15. (B) 16. concept 17. unique 18. aspects 19. consider 20. behavior 21. (D) 22. (A) 23. (E) 24. (B) 25. (C) Skill Review 01 1. (B) 2. (C), ... Vocabulary Review 1. (C) 2. (A) 3. (D) 4. (D) 5. (A) 6. (B) 7. (D) 8. (B) 9. (B) 10. (A) 11. (B) 12. (C) 13. (A) 14. (C) 15. (D) 16. (B) 17. (B) 18. (D) 19. (A) 20. (B) 21. (D) 22. (A) 23. (A) ... Vocabulary Review 1. (C) 2. (A) 3. (D) 4. (B) 5. (D) 6. (C) 7. (A) 8. (B) 9. (D) 10. (A) 11. (A) 12. (C) 13. (B) 14. (D) 15. (B) 16. (A) 17. (D) 18. (B) 19. (C) 20. (C) 21. (A) 22. (D) 23. (A)

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... Review Review 1 16 enriching 17 beneficial 18 rejuvenated 19 origin 20 variation 21 habitat 22 essential 23 session 24 legitimate 25 registration Review 2 16 rely on 17 invasion 18 habitat 25 ... sleep, but they preferred to party all the time For example, I tried to go to bed at about 11:00 pm, but they kept playing loud music and drinking beer until very late At the end of the trip, ... three easy ways They can use the telephone registration system, the website, or they can go to the Admissions and Records Office in person They need to have their identification and the course name

Ngày tải lên: 21/01/2014, 08:20

... problem The problem the woman has is that her grandfather’s funeral is at the same time as her final exam One thing the man suggests is for the woman to take the exam as scheduled and not attend the ... sleep, but they preferred to party all the time For example, I tried to go to bed at about 11:00 pm, but they kept playing loud music and drinking beer until very late At the end of the trip, ... role in the government In particular, she mentioned that he was both Prime Minister and the head of the military at the same time Next, the professor described how Churchill encouraged the people

Ngày tải lên: 21/01/2014, 08:20

... were the best teachers for me Vocabulary Review Review 1 16 controversy 17 regarded 18 make up 19 significant 20 psychoactive 21 (C) 25 (B) Review 2 16 asserted 17 bond 18 determining 19 reputable ... time alone, I work or do homework. Trang 10The United Nations 10 (C) 11 (D) 12 The General Assembly - (A), (F) The Security Council - (B), (D), (I) The Economic and Social Council - (E), (H) ... she asks the students whether they have ever felt anxiety before an exam The lecturer tells them that this is a very normal reaction and does not necessarily indicate a mental disorder Another example

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... Remember, the herbivores ended up with 100 units of energy, therefore, we are finally left with 10 units of energy at the level of the carnivores They make up the level furthest from the ... between that of the other two In other words, the mass of the middle element was an average of the other... to the equator all the way up or down to each of the poles The equator ... twins share 100% of their genes. In the womb, the egg splits in two after it has been fertilized by the father’s sperm. Because the split happens after conception, the genes are the same. The twins

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