The Complete Guide To The TOEFL Test

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12.___ (A) They are sometimes not as friendly as they seem.

___ (B) They are much more dangerous than grizzly bears.

___ (C) They look dangerous but are usually friendly.

Talk C

13.__ (A) In the 1950's. __ (B) In the 1970's. __ (C) In the 1990's.

14.___ (A) They fly off into deep space.

___ (B) They remain in orbit forever.

___ (C) They burn up in the atmosphere.

15.__ (A) Three to four hundred. __ (B) Eight thousand. __ (C) Half a million.

16.___ (A) They are too small.

___ (B) They are too far away.

___ (C) They are moving too fast.

17.___ (A) A large booster rocket.

___ (B) A piece of metal the size of an aspirin. __ (C) A tiny fleck of paint.

18.__ (A) Their high speed. __ (B) Their jagged shape.

___ (C) Their tremendous size.

19.__ (A) An aspirin.

___ (B) A piece of debris.

___ (C) A model of the debris collector.

20.__ (A) They detect the debris.

___ (B) They store the debris.

__ (C) They collect the debris.

21.___ (A) It has already been tested on Earth.

___ (B) It has not been built yet.

___ (C) It has already been used on a spacecraft.

Exercise 16.2

Focus: Answering detail questions about complete Part C talks.

Directions: You will hear a number of Part C Mini-Talks. After each talk, there will be a number of questions based on that part of the talk. Mark the best answer choice-(A), (B), or (C)-for each question. The first one is done as an example.

-4))) Now start the audio.

1. __ (A) Two years. ~ (B) Three years. __ (C) Five years.

2.___ (A) Student fees.

___ (B) Room-and-board charges at the dormitory.

___ (C) Student insurance rates.

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3.___ (A) Its tuition rates are going up faster than the ones at Hambleton University.

___ (B) It has the highest tuition rates in the state.

___ (C) Its tuition rates are still lower than those at Hambleton University.

4.___ (A) An executive on the Student Council.

___ (B) A member of the Board of Regents.

___ (C) A spokesperson for the administration.

S.___ (A) A new dormitory will not be built.

___ (B) The proposal to increase student services will not be adopted.

___ (C) The tuition will not be raised.

6.__ (A) A starfish.

___ (B) A salamander. __ (C) A mammal.

7.___ (A) A snake sheds its skin and grows a new one.

___ (B) An insect grows a new limb. __ (C) A baby gets its first set of teeth.

8.___ (A) Embryonic cells.

___ (B) Specialized cells.

___ (C) Nerve cells.

9.___ (A) To treat diseases among animals.

___ (B) To learn to speed up the process among lower animals.

___ (C) To apply what they learn to human medicine.

10.___ (A) Before the Revolutionary War.

___ (B) During the Revolutionary War.

___ (C) After American independence.

11.___ (A) His military service.

___ (B) His political philosophy.

___ (C) His dictionary.

12.__ (A) T-H-E-A-T-R-E instead ofT-H-E-A-T-E-R. __ (B) L-A-B-O-U-R instead of L-A-B-O-R.

___ (C) N-I-F instead of K-N-I-F-E.

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MINI-TEST 3: MINI-TALKS

Directions: Listen to the talks and the questions about them. Decide which one of the four answer choices-(A), (B), (C), or (D)-is the best answer to the question. Then mark the appropriate answer on the answer sheet.

-4))) Now start the audio.

1.___ (A) An improved toothbrush.

___ (B) Recent developments in genetics.

___ (C) New uses for bacteria.

___ (D) A means of fighting tooth decay.

2.___ (A) They have many side effects.

___ (B) They occur naturally in people's mouths.

___ (C) They attack one type of bacteria.

___ (D) They cause tooth decay.

3.___ (A) Microbiology.

___ (B) Genetic engineering. __ (C) Dentistry.

___ (D) Civil engineering.

4.___ (A) PlanA includes dinner, but Plan B does not.

___ (B) Plan B is more expensive than Plan A.

___ (C) Plan B includes Sunday dinner, but PlanA does not.

___ (D) PlanA provides for three meals on most days while Plan B provides for only two.

5.__ (A) The Bengal Grill.

___ (B) Restaurants near campus.

___ (C) The Tiger's Lair.

___ (D) The dormitory cafeterias.

6.__ (A) A receipt. __ (B) A check.

__ (C) A student ID card. __ (D) A friend.

7.___ (A) Selling one's meal tickets to anyone else.

___ (B) Eating at a dormitory where one does not live.

___ (C) Eating at a cafeteria if one lives off campus.

___ (D) Going back for more than one serving of food.

8.__ (A) They are open longer hours.

___ (B) They serve many more students.

___ (C) They offer a wider variety of foods. __ (D) They charge lower prices.

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9.___ (A) Visitors to the Bronx Zoo.

___ (B) Zoology students.

___ (C) Visitors to the City Zoological Gardens.

___ (D) New employees at the zoo.

10.___ (A) They were usually sleeping when visitors were present.

___ (B) They were uncomfortable because they were exposed to direct sunlight.

___ (C) They couldn't be observed because they were always in darkness.

___ (D) They couldn't sleep well and therefore became ill.

11.___ (A) To make them visible to observers.

___ (B) To put them to sleep.

___ (C) To simulate natural daylight.

___ (D) To allow them to see clearly.

12.___ (A) Study marsupial mammals.

___ (B) Leave the zoo.

___ (C) Look at the nocturnal animals.

___ (D) Go to the World Down Under exhibit.

Exercise: Fill in the blanks in the sentences or dialogs with idioms from the list above. There will be one word per blank. It may be necessary to change the verb forms in order for the sentence to be grammatically correct. The first one is done as an example.

3."Will you support my proposal at the meeting?" "Certainly. You can __ .________ my support."

4.1 was talking to my aunt when suddenly my cousin George Ann our conversation.

5."I understand Diane lost her job."

6._~____ , Carlos is very punctual, but he sure 'was late tonight.

7.My car ________ last week, and 1 had to take the bus to work until it was repaired.

8.I was taking a quiet walk last night when, ________________ , there was a

loud explosion.

10.They _~________~ their children to be honest.

11.There were a Jew things I didn't like about Professor Wong's class, but ________

____ I enjoyed it.

12."I think Matthew was cheating on that quiz."

"That doesn't _____ . Why should the best student in the class cheat?"

"Maybe we should put on some music and start dancing. That might ___~ .____

19. "Have you studied Spanish before?"

"Yes, but it's been years since 1 took a Spanish class, so I'll need to - .._._- _ ..___ it before I go to Venezuela."

20."You're taking five classes this term?"

"Yes. and I'm havim! trouhle getting caught up. I'm afraid 1

.._ .________ this time."

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7."Did you rent this videotape?"

16."How did Eric do in the cross-country ski race?"

"He got off to a bad start, so he never ____________ the leading skiers."

17."Why did Brenda drop out of business school?"

"She decided she wasn't ____________ a career in business. She's going to study art instead."

18.This song wasn't very popular when it was first recorded, but now it's starting to ____

19."Your roommate is still planning to vote for Smithson for president of the Student Council?" "Yes, but I'm going to keep talking to him. I think eventually he'll ~~__.. _________

our point of view and vote for Brannigan."

"No, the rain has stopped and it's starting to ________

Mini-Lesson 1.3

day in and day out constantly; for a long time

eyes bigger than one's stomach said of someone who takes more food than he or she can eat

Exercise: Fill in the blanks in the sentences or dialogs with idioms from the list above. There will be one word per blank. It may be necessary to change the verb forms in order for the sentence to be grammatically correct.

3."What a wond~Tful masquerade party!"

"People certainly ___""" ______ some interesting costumes, didn't they?"

"I was sick and I missed a few classes. But I'm studying hard to catch up."

6" "Why do we need to get gas now? We have quite a bit left."

"This highway goes through some very empty country, and gas stations are _" ______

7.Howard's teacher wasn't satislled with the work he had done, so she asked him to ____ it

8.I'm ______""_________ my roommate's lack of responsibility. He never pays his bills or his share of the rt'nt on time"

9."Isn't your class picnic today?"

"No, our plans for the picnic" _______"_

14."I'm tired of the same old routine."

"I know how you feel. I get tired of doing the same things _____________

____ ____ too."

15."Ralph really loaded up his tray with food."

"He'll never eat it all. Ralph's ____ are ________ his _____

16."I need to use a computer for a few hours."

he'd love to get a letter from you."