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TESTS
57.
Accord
ing
to paragraph 6, which
of
the
following
is
true
abou
t the wings
of
birds?
<D
All
birds liap their wings
constanUy
by using breast muscles.
<D Eagles
and
hawks have wings that propel them at 170 kmlhr.
CD
The ai
rf
oils of birds !unction like the wings
00
airplanes.
CD>

Wings are attached to airfoils In the
bird
's skeletal structure.
Paragraph
61s
marked with
an
arrow
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.
58.
In
paragraph 7,
the
author explains the term keratin by
c:D
identifying
it
in
ha
ir
and
fingernails
<D
comparing
it
to
bird
fealhers

CD
providing a definition in the text
CD>
describing the way that it
lOoks
Paragraph 7
is
marked with
an
arrow
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The
word
radical
in
t
he
passage
is
clOsest
in meaning to
CI>
very clear
<D very wide
CD very fast
CD>

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60. According to the passage, which characteristic
do
birds sha
re
wi
th
reptiles?
c:D
They defend themselves with claws.
<D They reproduce by laying eggs.
CD
They have a
sim
ilar skeletal structure.
<lI>
Th
ey utilize a two-chambered heart.
61
. Which of
th
e sentences below besl expresses
th
e
In
!ormation
in
the highlighted statement
in
the

passage?
The
other
chOices
change tile meaning or leave
ou
t important information.
c:D
Very
early birds appeared aiter the dinosaurs.
<D Bi
rd
s and dinosaurs may share a mutual ancestor.
CD
Birds and dinosaurs
we
re
probably very common.
CD>
The origin of birds
and
dinosaurs
is
very early.
62. According to paragraph 9, what can be
infe
rr
ed
about research on the
ev

olution of birds?
CI>
The
research
is
not very r
ecen
t.
CD
The
subJect
is popular.
CD
Many researchers
are
working
on
it.
cJD
There are some definitive conclusions.
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aph
91s
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63. All of the following are m
en
tioned as adaptations
to
the bird's anatomy to accommodate
flight EXCEPT
CD
a covering of feathers
CD
relatively large brains
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Vert
sharp eyes
<ID
small legs and feet
64
.
Look

at the four
sq
uares I
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that show where the following sentence could be Inserted
In
the passage.
Furthermore
,
migr
a
tion
a
llows
birds
to
avoid climates
that
are
too
hot
or
too
cotd
during
certain
seasons
.
Where could the sentence best
be

added?
Click on a square (- I to Insert the sentence in t
he
passage.
65
.
Directions
: An introdu
ct
i
on
for a sho
rt
summary 01 the passage appears below. Complete
th
e summary by selecting the THREE answer choices that mention the most Important
points in the passage. Some sentences do not belong in the summary because they
express ideas thai are not included
in
the passage or are minor points f
rom
the passage.
This question
Js
worth 2 points.
Birds
evolved
during
the
reptilian

radi
atI
on
ot
the MesozoIc era.
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Ans
wer
Choices
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Birds and reptiles are
most
pr
oba
bly
related.
[BJ
Fea
th
ers are among the most unusual
evolutionary changes.
ICl
Many structural adaptations were required
for birds
to
ny
.
IDl

Therapods are relatively small, meat-eat-
ing dinosaurs.
lEI
There are a number of advantages lor
creatures that fly.
(f) Migration
pa
tterns are typical of many
species of birds.
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Uatening Section,
CD
6, Track 4
The Ustening section tests your ability to understand spoken Eng!iSh thai is typical of interac-
tions
and academic speech on college campuses. During the test. you will respond to conver-

sations
and lectures.
This is the sho
rt
lormal
lor
lhe
LiS
le
ning section. On Ihe short formal, you will respond
10
two
cooversations and four
lectures. After each listening passage, you will answer
~
questions
about
it.
You
will hear each conversation
or
lecture one time.
You
may take notes
wh
il
e you listen, but
notes are not grad
ed
.

You
ma
y use your not
es
to answer
1!'Ie
question
s.
ChOose
the best answer
lor
mulUple-cholce questions. Follow lhe directions on Ihe page
or
on
the
screen lor computer-assisted questions. Click on Next and
OK
10
go
to the next question.
You
cannot relurn to previous questions,
You
have 20-30 minutes to answar all
01
the ques-
tions. A clock on the scroon will snow you
hOw
much time you have to complete your answers
IOf

the section. The clock does
not
count the time you are listening to the conversations and
lectures.
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1. Why does the man go to see his professor?
CD
To take a makeup
lest
for a class that he missed
a>
To explain why he
has
been absent from class
CD
To
tum
in an
exira
credit project to the professor
$ To ask
the
professor
how
to bring
up
his grade
2.
Why
did
Ernie get a low grade on
the
last test?
CD

He does not understand the material.
<D He
is
not a very good student.
CD
He did not have time
10
finish
it
.
Q)
He
was
in a hurry to leave the class.
3.
What
do
we
know
about
t
ne
test
?
<D
There were 1 00
que
stions on it.
<D It was worth 25 percent
of

the final grade.
CD
The test was an extra credit assignment.
Q)
The questions were very difficult.
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4.
Why
does
the
professor say this: 0
<!>
Because
she
doesn't understand what
the
man
wants
her
to
do
CD
Because
she

h
as
finished
the
di
scussion
abou
t
the
ma
n's p
roblem
CD
Because
she
wan
ts
t
he
man to be more specific
about
his p
lan
CD
Because
she
does
no
l want
to

do
what
the
man
suggests
5.
What
can
be inferred
about
t
he
prolessor?
<!>
She
tries
10
be
lair
to
all
01
her students.
CD
She
is not
very
lIexible about
he
r

poliCies
.
CD
She
does
I'IOt
have
very
many
stude
n
ts
.
CD
She
is
not
sure
wha
t
she
wants
to
do.
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6.
Which
of
the
fo
llowing
is
the
main
topic
of
the
lecture?
CD
A progressive view

of
agriculture
CD
The conditions
for
the
development
of
agriculture
(C
A
compariSon
of hunter-ga\herers
and
farmers
CD
The negative effects
of
agriculture
on
earty
farmers
7.
What
are
two
key
characteristics of hunler-galherers mentioned In I
he
lecture?

Click
on
2 answer choices.
!AI
Th
ey
were
taller t
han
farmers.
lSI
Th
ey ate less
well
than
larmers.
ICI
They lived longer
than
farmers.
(D]
They
were
less physically lit than larmers.
8.
Why
does
the
professor
say

this: 0
CD
To
emphasize
the
point
that
he
has
just
made
CD
To indicate
tha
t
ano
ther point will
be
made
CD
To
demo
n
st
r
ate
t
hat
the
point

is his opinion
CD
To
r
egain
t
he
student
s'
anention for
the
next
point
9.
H
ow
does
the
professor organize his lecture?
CD
He contrasts older theories
01
agriculture
with
newer
ones.
CD
He
makes
an

argumen
t
for
the revisionist
view
of agriculture.
(C
He
defines revisionism
by
giving examples of early
farmers
.
CD
He
provides a chronological account of early farmers.
10.
Which
of
t
he
following statements best summarizes
the
pos
i
tion
of
the
revis
ionists?

CD
The agricultural revolution affected all
human
activity.
CD
The development
of
agrlculture
had
a posltlve
Influef1(;e
on
nutrition.
(C
Agriculture contributed to
the
health risks
for
earty
farmers.
CD
Agricultural people h
ad
to move
from
place
to
place
to
plant

crops.
11. In
the
lecture, t
he
professor describes
the
relationship between health
and
agriculture.
Indicate whether each of t
he
following
is
t
rue
or false. Click
in
the
correct
box
for
each
phrase.
Ye,
No
A
Epidemics
were
spread

by
crowded
towns
and
trade.
B Crop failures threatened
the
entire population.
C
Wars
with
invading hunter-gatherers devast
ated
them
.
D Unbalanced diets contributed to
malnutrition.
E
Hard
labor damaged
the
ir bones.
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