Toefl ibt internet based test 2006 - 2007 part 29 pps

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MOD
EL TEST
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29.
What
is
the
discussion mainly about?
CD
Global
mar1<eting
of
food
products
CD
International
bus

iness
In
Europe
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Surprises
in
food
preferences
abroad
CD
Packaging food for exportation
30
. H
ow
does
the
professor organize
the
l
ec
ture?
CD
He
compares domestic and
foreign
products.
<D
He
relates
the

teKtbook
to his
pro
fessional experience.
cI)
He
refers to
case
studies
fr
om
the
textbook.
CD
He
presents informa
tion
from
most
10 least Important.
31
.
Why
doe
s
the
sludent
say
th
is: n

CD
She
is
as
ki
ng
the
professor a question about his previous point.
CD
She
is
offering a possible answer to
the
professor's question.
cI)
She
is
chang
i
ng
the
subject of
the
class discussi
on
.
<D
She
is
checki

ng
her comprehension
01
the
professor's opinion.
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32
.
What
technique does
the
professor
use
to encourage student discussion?
<D
He gives students positive reinforcement by praisillg
the
ir efforts.
CD
He
asks
the
students to talk
among
themselves
In
sm
all
groups.
<0

He assigns a differ
ent
part of t
he
textbook to each student.
CD
He calls on each studen1
by
name
to conl
ribU1e
to
the
discussion.
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33. What did Ted Levitt mean by 1he pluralization
01
consumption
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<D More
people
would begin to travel.
eD More multinational corporatloos would produce brands.
<D More consumers will have the means to afford goods.
G:l More people will want the same products.
U
STEN
tNGSECTION
191
34

. What does the professor say about television and movie companies?
<D He indicates that some
co
mpanies hire foreign marketing experts.
CD
He criticizes the
way
that th
ey
advertise their programs and
fi
l
ms
.
<D He notes that they are one of the most widely distributed exports.
G:l
He
points out that they are paid to d
is
play brand-name products.
Please
tum
off
the
lIudlo. There is
II
to-mInute break
between
the
Ustening

section
and
the
Speak
ing
section
.
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1112
MODEL
TEST
2:
PROGAESSTEST
SPEAKING
SECTION
(')
Model Test 2,
Speaking
Section, CD 3, Track 8,
continued
on
CD 4, Track 1
The
Speaking section tests your ability to communicate in Engtish in an academiC setting. Dur-
Ing the
te
st, you will be presented wi
th
six speaking questions. The questions ask lor a
response to a single question, a conversation, a talk, or a lecture.

You
may take not
es
as
you listen, but notes are not graded.
You
may use your notes to answer
the questions. Some of the
questions ask for a response to a reading passage and a talk or a
lecture, The reading passages and the questions are written, but most 01 the directions will
be
spoken.
Your speaking will
be
evaluated on both the fluency
01
the language and the accuracy of the
conlent.
You
will have
15-20
seconds to prepare and
45-60
seconds to respond to each ques-
tion. Typically, a good response will require all
01
the response lime, but the answer will
be
complete
by

the end
01
th
e response time.
The time for the Speaking
section is about 20 minutes. A clock on the screen will show yoo
how much time you have
to
prepare your answer and
how
much time you have to record it.
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PEAJ<[NG
SECTION 113
(')
Listen lot a question about a familiar topic.
Question
Explain
how
birthdays are celebrated in your country. Use specifIC examples and details in
your explanation.
Preparation
Time: 15 seconds
Recording
Time: 45 seconds
1M

MODEL
TEST 2: PROGR
ESS
TEST
Independent
Speaking
Qw8lflo.2
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n Usten for a question that asks your opinion about a familiar topic.
Quest
i
on
Some students would rather write a paper than lake a lest. Other students would rather take a
test
instead of writing a paper. Which option do you prefer and why? Use specific reasons and
examples to support your opinion.
Preparation Time: 15
seconds
Recording Time:
45
seconds
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SPEAKING

SECTION
1'5
Read
a short
passage
and
lis
ten
to a talk on the same topic.
Reading
lime
: 45
seconds
Health Insyraoca
All
students may purchase health insurance at
th
e time
01
reg
istration
by
marking the
in
sur-
ance box
on
the
course request
fOnTI

_ Those students
who
choose
not
to
use
the health
Insurance
option may still
use
the services 01 the Student Health Center, but their accounts
mu
st
be
settled
at
the
time
of
each visit, and the altemative health i
ns
urance carrier must
be
billed directly
by
the students for reimburseme
nt.
International students are required to
purchase student
health Insurance from the university and will

be
charged automatically al
registration.
Alternative
heaHh
insurance carriers may
not
be
substituted. No exceptions
will
be made.
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o
Now
listen
to
the foreign student advisor. He Is explalning the
pol
icy
and
expressing
h
is
opinion about it.
Question
The
foreign student advisor expresses his opinion
of
the policy for health insurance. Report his
opinion

and explain the reasons that
he
giveS
for having that opinion.
Prepa
ra
tion
lime
: 30 seconds
Recording
lime
: 60 seconds
118 MODEL TEST 2:
PROGRess
T
esT
,.,.".w Speaking
o."tlrm
4 uA/ltarctlu"
Read a short passage and then listen
to
part
01
a lecture on the same topic.
Reading Tlme:
45
seconds
Antarctjca
Antarctica and the ocean t
hai

surrounds it constitute 40 percent
01
the planet, but in spite of
its vast area,
it has remained a fronUer with no permanent towns
or
transportation net-
wMs
_ Between 1895 and 1914, explorers planted their flags, claiming various sectors and
the raw materials in them l
or
their
co
unt
ri
es. Nevertheless, the remote locati
on
and the
harsh environment have
encouraged a spirit
01
cooperation among nations who maintain
claims. Furthermore, because Antarctica
plays a crucial role in the global environmental
system,
the
exploitat
IO
n
01

resources could have unpredictable consequences
lor
the entire
world. The Antarctic Trea
ty.
signed In 1961 and expanded in 1991 . ensures scientilic
COl-
laboration. protects the environment. and prohibits military activities.
o Now listen 10 part 01 a lecture
In
a geography class. The prolessor is talking about
Antarctica.
Qu

tlon
exp
laIn
wh
y many countries have staked claims In Antarctica. and why national Interests have
not been pursued.
Preparation
Tl
me:
30
seconds
Recording Time: 60 seconds
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