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43. Why does the professor say this: n
CD
He is helping the student to find the exact word.
CD
He is correcting something that the student said.
CO
He is changing the topic
of
the discussion.
CD
He is trying
to
regain the floor to continue.
44
. What is interesting about the painting,
"lavender
Mist!
CD
The unusual color
CD
The texture of the paint
CD
The artist's handprints
aD The number of coples
45. What is the professor's opinion 01 Pollock?
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th
ai
Pollock w
as
an excellenlillustrator.
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He argues that Pollock's work was Influential.
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He expresses reseJValions about Pollock's work.
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He agrees wilh PoIlock's critics.
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40. What is this lecture mainly about?
CD
Reinlorced concrete
In
buildings
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The stresses
caused
by
earthquakes
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Earthquake-resistant structures

(D)
Understanding construction sites
47
. Which technique is used to reinforce walls?
CD
Cross-bracing
<D Shear cores
<D
Bolting
(D)
Base Isolators
48. Which two materials are used in
base
isolators?
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49
. What happens to
fill
dirt during
an
earthquake?
<D It allows the building to
sway.
<D It reduces earthquake damage.
CD
It becomes unstable
and
collapses.
(D)
It creates mild
shOck
waves.
so. Why does the professor say this:
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<D
He
is
introdu
ci
ng
a new major point.
CD
He
is

trying to
get
the
students
to
participate
.
CD
He
Is drawing a conclusion about engineering.
(D)
He
is disagreeing with his previous comment.
51
. What does
the
professor
th
ink about computer sensors
for
bu
i
ld
i
ngs?
<D
He thinks this
is
a superior method for preserving buildings.
CD

He
finds the research
on
sensors lor pistons very encouraging.
CD
He
is
more concerned about the potential for people to be injured.
a:>
He doubts that the concept
will
result
in
de
s
ign
improvements.
PlUM
him
off
the audio.
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Is • 1o.mlnute break
between
the Ustenlng MCtIon and the Speaking section.
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SPEAKING
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t 5, Speaking
Section
, CD 8, Track 2
The
Speaking sacti
on
tests your ability
to
communicate
In
English in an academic setting. Dur-
ing the test, you will be presented with six speaking questions. T
he
questions ask for a
response to a
single question, a conversation, a talk,
Of
a lecture.
You
may take notes as you listen,
but

notes are not graded.
You
may use your notes to answer
the questions. Some
ollhe
questions ask lor a response
to
a reading passage and a talk or a
lecture. The reading passages and the
quesUons are written, but most of the directions will
be
spoken.
Your speaking will
be
evaluated
on
both the
fl
uency of the language and the accuracy of the
content.
You
will have 1
5-20
seconds to prepare and
45-00
seconds to respond
to
each ques-
tion. Typical
ly,

a good response ·will require all of the response time but t
he
answer will be
complete by the end of the response time.
The time for the Speaking section is about 20 minutes. A clock on the screen w
ill
show you
how much time you have to prepare your answer and how much time
yoo have
to
record it.
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Question
If you were asked to choose one place
In
your country where you would take a tourist, which
one
would you choose? Why? What Is especially Impressive about the place? Use specific

reasons and details
10
explain your choice.
Preparation Time:
15
seconds
Recording Time: 45 seconds
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Ustan for a question that asks your opinion about a familiar topic.
Qu
estion
Some people believe that lhe best
way
to succeed Is to set goals
and
work.
hard to achieve
them

. Other people think that hard
work
is
not
as
Important
as
good luck. Which point
of
view
do
you
think is true and
wh
y? Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion.
Preparation 'fime:
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seconds
Recording
Time
: 45 seconds
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and
listen
to
a talk
oolhe
same
topic.
Reading
Tlme
: 45 seconds
Po
lic<y
for
Vebicles
on
Campus
Vehicles parked on campus
by
students, laculty,
or
staff
must
be
reg
is

tered
with
the
Cam-
pus
Police Department. Parking permits
are
required for both part·lime
and
lull·lime
stu
-
dents. Permits may be purchased
at
the
Campus Police Department, which
is
located
at
the south entrance to the campus or
at
the Business
OffIce
In the
Admln
lstration
Bu
i
ld
ing.

The lee per vebicle is
$20
. Please
be
advised that
you
must
have
a permit lor overy
veh
i-
cle
that
you
park
in
campus
lots.
Parking enlorcement will begin one week alter lhe first day
01
each semester.
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10
a sludent
who
is
speaking
althe
meeting.
She
is
expressing her opinion
aboulthe policy.
Question
The
student expresses her opinion
oltha
policy lor vehicle registration. Report
her
opinion
and
explain the reasons that
she
gives lor having that opinion.
Pr
eparation Time:
30
seco
nds
Recording

Tlme
: 60 seconds