Practice Test A Practice Test B

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 Il1lhis section of the test, you will have an oppartunity to demonstrate your ability to
,".derstand conversations and talks in English. There are three parts ro this section, with

,pecial instructions for each part. Answer all the questions on the basis of what is stated
o. implied by the speakers. When you take an actuallTP test, you will not be allowed to
Idke notes or write in your testbook. Try to work on this Practice Test in the same way.

(tion 1, Part A
Directions: In Pa rt A, you will hear shart conversations between two people. Afrer each
conversation, you will hear a question about the conversation. The conversations and
questions will not be repeated. Afrer you hea r a question, read the fou r possible answers
in this booklet and choose the best answer. Then, on your answer sheet, nnd the number
or the question and nll in lhe space that carresponds lO lhe lerter of the answer you
have chosen.

Here is an example:

On the recarding, you hear: Sample Answer

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In your booklel, yOll read: (A) He doesn't like the painting either.
(B) He doesn't know how to painl.
(e) He doesn't have any paintings.
(D) He doesn't know what to do.
You learn frorn the conversation that neither the ma n nar the woman li kes the painting.
The besl answer to the question "What does the man mea nl"is (A), "He doesn't like the
painting eilher:' Therefore, the correct choice is (A).

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lo (A) There are many different
airline fa res available.
(B) .Travel agents are al! the'
same.
(C) It matters where tickets are
6. (A) Notify the post office 01 his
issued.
(D) It makes no difference
where the tickets are
purchased.
2. (A) They should be picked
belore they're ripe.
(B) They should have been
picked already.
7. (A) He doesn't like his new
(C) They'l! get picked when
they tum a certain color.
(D) They won't be picked until
next year.
3. (A) A two-bedroom apartment
may be too expensive.
(B) The woman should not
move off campus.
8. (A) Talk to Dr. Boyd about an
(C) The woman should pay
the rent by check.
(D) The university has a list of
rental properties.
4, (A) The man olten fiatters
Judy.
(B) Judy is th inking about
getting her hair cut.
(C) She hasn't seen Judy's new
haircut.
(D) She agrees with the man
about Judy's appearance.
S. (A) Watching a movie.
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(B) Ta lking on the phone.
(C) Picking up herfriends.
(D) Eating dinner.
newaddress.
(B) Check to see il the mail has
arrived.
(C) Send the letter by special
delivery.
(D) Answer the letters alter he
moves.
glasses.
(B) His regular glasses are
being repai red.
(C) He thinks his eyesight is
improving.
(D) He's decided to go without
glasses.
assignment.
(B) Return their books to the
library.
(C) Meet Dr. Boyd atthe
library.
(D) Make an appointment with
their teacher on Friday.
9. (A) There is no orange ju ice in
the machine .
(B) He doesn't like orange
juice.
(C) He prefers milk to orange
, juice.
(D) The machine is broken.
10. (A) The man shou ldn'ttake the
new job
(B) She's sorry the man isn't
being promoted.
(C) It isn't easy to keep secrets
at work.
(D) She won't tel! anyone
about the man's
promotion.
11 . (A) He has made other plans
lor lunch.
(B) He has al ready eaten his
lunch.
(C) He'd like to ask Bill to join
them.
(D) He's meeting Bil! in the
cafeteria tomorrow
12. (A) Compla ining about the
man's behavior.
(B) Repeating an insensitive
rema rk.
(C) Denying her involvement
in an argument.
(D) Accepting the man's
apology
13. (A) The man may use the
telephone soon.
(B) The man should hurry.
(C) She'l l cal! George for the
mano
(D) She's waiting lor a call.
14. (A) She's difficu lt to understand.
(B) She gives longer
assign ments than
Prolessor Brown.
(C) Her lectu res are interesting.
(D) Her elass meets more olten
than Professor Brown's.
lS. (A) The exam had more
sections than she
expected.
(B) She was surprised that the
exam was so difficult.
(C) Part 01 the exam was easier
than she expected.
(D) She didn't have time to
study lor the exam.
16. (A) He's only fin ished hall of his
lunch.
(B) He's going to eat soon.
(C) He'l! continue lO work until
he finishes.
(D) He'l! start working ha ll an
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17. (A) The bank was closed when
she got there.
(6) The ba nk stayed open later
than usual.
(e) She was able to do her
banking.
(O) She didn't have enough
time to go te the bank.
18. (A) The man has to sign his
name.
(8) The woman will give the
man an information kit
(e) The woma n can't And the
lis!.
(D) The man has already paid
to attend the conference.
19. (A) She doesn't know the way.
(8) The caf is near the
,nformation desk.
(e) The man should get his
own map.
(O) The caf isn't marked on
the map.
20. (A) He'd like te get a ride from
the woman.
(8) He lives very near the
woman.
(e) He doesn't want to go
downtown.
(O) He thinks the woman is
going the wrong way.
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25. (A) She doesn't have time to 28. (A) The supervisor hasn't
21. (A) He'lI see the woman at the
buy groceries now. explained what he needs
dentist's office.
(8) He'lI miss seeing the (8) The stere wil l probably go to do.
out of business soon. (8) His work is viewed
woman at work.
(e) She hopes the store hasn't favorably.
(e) He'lI try to make
already closed. (e) He's impressed by his
arrangements for the
(O) The store on the comer has supervisor.
woman.
inconvenient hours. (D) His back problems have
(D) He'1I schedule a different
affected his work recently.
dental appointment
26. (A) The man's house has no
electricity. 29. (A) The slide projector has
22. (A) The woman should avoid
(8) The TV's plug might be been repaired.
getting cold.
broken. (8) The room is ready for the
(8) It's easy to get sick in cold
(e) The man ca n't afford lO fix meeting.
weather.
the TV. (e) He'lI take care of the slide
(e) The woman should get
(D) The TV might not need lO projector aher lunch.
more rest.
be fixed. (D) Everyone is waiting for the
(D) Dressing warmly can
meeting to begin.
prevent illness.
27. (A) Get a new computer ror the
woman. 30. (A) Wear a blue jacket
23. (A) The man won't be ready
(8) Ask Gary to move the (8) Oress warmly.
for tonight's class.
woman's furniture. (e) Wear something cool.
(8) The man will not be able te :
(e) Find out if a bigger office is (O) Wear cotton pants.
go to the store before
class. available.
(C) She'lI take the man to the (D) Request a new cha ir for the
mall tonight woman.
(O) The class schedule has
been cha nged.
24. (A) Richard ohen goes home
early.
(S) The woma n expected
Richard to be at home.
(e) Richard should not leave
workea rl y.
(O) The woman called Richard
30 minutes ago.
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 31. (A) To get help in finding a 35. (A) She has won a literary
Section 1, Part B new college. award.
Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear longer conversations. After ea" (8) To change his major. (8) She has been profiled in a
conversation, you will hear several questions. The conversations and questions will not (e) To mi out an application for literary journal.
be repeated. college. (e) Her novel has sold very
(D) ,To find out how to change well.
After you hear a question, read the four possible answers in your book and choose the dormilOries. (D) Her contract with a
best answer. Then, on your answer sheet, find the number of the question and fill in the publisher has been
space that corresponds lO the letter of the answer you have chosen. 32. (A) A small school does not extended.
offer a wide range of
Remember, you are not allowed to take notes or write in your test book. courses. 36. (A) A criminal.
(8) His tuition will not be (8) A poet.
refunded. (C) A radio announcer.
(e) ehanging majors involves (D) A police officer.
a lot of paperwork.
37. (A) To learn more about her
(D) He may not be able lO
research find ings.
transfer all hiscredits.
(8) To learn how she writes so
33. (A) He doesn't like his many books.
professors. (C) To find out how she
(8) His elasses are too difflcult. learned to write poetry.
(e) He can't transfer his credits (D) To find ways to improve his
from his previous school. own writing.
(D) He doesn't get along with
38. (A) To take notes for
his room mate.
newspaper artieles.
34. (A) The registrar's office. (8) To keep track of the
(8) The admissions office. number of hours she
(e) The housing office. spends writing.
(D) The math department. (e) To record ideas she has
when she is not at her
desk.
(D) To document evidence for
a police investigation.

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Section 1, Part ( 39. (A) Preparing for a hurricane. 44, (A) It was pa id far by tlle
(B) Damage (aused by a United Sta tes Congress.
Dir.elions: In this part ofthe test, you wlil hear severa I short talks. Afler each tik, you hurricane. (B) It was run by private
will hear some questions. The talks and questions will not be repeated. (C) Coastal weather patrerns. companies.
(D) Evacuation procedures. (C) It was regulated by the
Afler you hear a question, read the lour possible answers in your book and choose the
govern menl.
best answer. Then, on your answer sheet, find the number of the questlon and fill in the 40. (A) Th~ navy. (D) It was mainly for farmers.
space that corresponds to the letler 01 the answer you have chosen. (B) A government weather
Here is an example: agency. 45. (A) Many post office locations
(C) State police headquarters. were inconvenient.
On the recordi ng, you hea r: 5ample Answer (D) A loca l shelter. (B) Bad roa ds delayed mai l
. delivery.
41. (A) Cover windows. (C) The postal rates were too
Now listen to a sample question: (B) Buya supply of food and high.
water. (D) There were not enough
In your book, you read: (A) To demonstrate the latest use of computer graphics.
(S) To discuss the possi bility of an economic depresslon. (C) Locate the nearest shelter ma il carriers to deliver
(C) To explain the workings olthe brain. (D) Leave coastal areas. mail.
(D) To dramatize a famous mystery story.
42. (A) Gas stations might not 46. (A) They were indifferent to il.
The best answer lO the question, "What is the main purpose 01 the program?"is (C), "To be open. (B) They thought it should
explain the worklngs of the brain!'Th erelore, th e correct answer is (C). (B) Fuel rnig ht increase in have been done long
price. before.
Now listen to another sample question: 5ample Answer
(e) They may need to drive (C) They thought it was
.
neighbors lO shelters. unnecessary.
In your book, you read: (A) It is required of all science majors. (D) There may be long lines at (D) They thought It had to be
(B) It will never be shown again. the gas stations. accepted despite ItS coSl.
(C) It can help viewers improve their memory ski lis.
(D) It will help with course work. 43. (A) The economic impact of 47. (A) The properties of quartz
The best answer to the question "Why does the speaker recommend watching the mail delivery on rural crystals.
prog ram 7" is (D), "It will help wi th course work!' Therefore, the correct choice is (D). areas. (B) A method of Identifying
(B) A compa rison of urban minerals.
Remember, you are not allowed to take notes or write in the test book. and rural mail delivery. (C) The life of Friedrich Mohs.
(C) Government mail delivery (D) A famous collection 01
in (ities. minerals.
(D) The introduction of mail
delivery in rural areas.

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48. (A) Its estimated value. 50. (A) When it is scratched in Time: 2S minutes, including the reading of directions
(B) Its crystalline structure. different directions.
N<ov set your clock for 25 minutes.
(e) Its chemical composition. (B) When greater pre1sure is
(D) Its relative hardness. applied. This section is designed to measure your ability to recognize language that is
(e) When its surface is appropriate for standard written English. There are two types of questions in this
49. (A) eollect so me minerals as scratched too frequently. section, with,special directions lar each type.
homework. (D) When the tes ter uses the
(B) Identify the tools he is wrong tools.
using. Structure
(e) Apply the informati on
given in the talk. Directions: Questions 1-15 are incomplete sentences. Beneath each sentence you
(D) Pass their papers to the will see fou r words or phrases, marked (A), (8), (C) and (D). ehoose the one word or
front 01 the room. phrase that best completes the sentence. Then, on your answer sheet, find the number
01 the question.and fill in the space that corresponds to the letter of the answer you
have chosen.
This is the end of Section 1.
Example I Sample Answer
Stop work on Section 1 now. .

Turn off your (O player. Geysers have often been campa red lo volcanoes _ _ they both emit hot liquids
from below the Earth's surface.
Read the directions for Section 2 and begin work. (A) due to
DO NOT read or work on any other section ofthe test during the next 25 minu (B) beca use
(e) in spite 01
(D) regard less 01
The sentence should read, "Geysers have olten been campa red to volcanoes beca use
they both emit hot liquids from beneath the Earth's surlace:' Thererore, the correct
choice is (B).

Example 11 Sample Answer

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During the early period 01 ocean navigation, _ _ any need lar sophisticated
instruments and techniques.
(A) so that hardly
(8) when there hardly was
(e) hard ly was
(D) there was hard ly

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The sentence should read, "Ouring the earlier period of ocean navigation, there was 1. 5ince the early 1950's, _ _ S, As a country develops from
hardly any need for sophisticated instruments and techniques." Therefore, the correct throughout the world has an agricultural to an industrial
answer is (O). more than doubled. economy, the attitudes, values,
(A) the demand for food structures, and functions of the
(B) there is demand for food family _ _.
Now begin work on the questions.
(e) iMood is in demand (A) the change
(O) food, a demand that (B) which change
t
(e) change
2, Even though he did not attend (O) changing
school unt! h was twelve,
Oc. Sam uel e. e. Ting was _ _ 6. On ly a few sou nds prod uced
the Nobel Prize in Physics In by insects are heard by
1976. humans _ _ most of the
(A) won sounds are pitched either too
(B) the winning low or too high.
(e) the winner of (A) in spite of
(O) to bewon (B) because
(C) as a result of
3, Gas particles move _ _ (O) instead of
when the gas is hot than when
it is cold. 7. The ordinary chair _ _ in
(A) fast countless shapes, sizes, styles,
(B) faster and materials.
(e) as fast (A) has been made
(O) fastest (B) to be made
le) is making
4. The different colors of _ _ ID) been making
the different temperatures of
the stars' surfaces. 8, For 125 yea rs after _ _ initial
(A) the stars indicate use at Harvard in 1642, the
(B) indicating stars Bachelor of Arts degree was
(e) the indication that the the only degree awarded by
stars colleges in the United 5tates.
(O) stars indicating that (A) its
lB) it was
(e) being
(O) when

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 9. Since the Sun illuminates half 13. The upper part in a harmonic
the surface ofthe Moon, only arrangement _ _ by, mixed
Written Expression
half the surface _ _ can be voices is usually written for a
Directions: In questions 16-40, each sentence has four underlined words or phrases.
seen from the Earth. soprano voice. The four underlined parts ofthe sentence are marked (A), (B), (C) and (D).ldentify the
(A) most (A) tobesung one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be
(B) much (B) as singing corree!. Then. on your answer sheet, find the number of the question and fill in the
(C) with more (C) to be singing space that corresponds to the letter of the answer you have chosen.
(D) at most (D) was sung

10. The novel s ofConstance Examplel Sample Answer

14. The first school _ _ the stat
Fenimore Woolson, _ _, . @
ofWashington was opened at
have special interest for their old Fort Vancouver in 1832. Guppies are sometimes gjj rainbow fish because of the males'bright colors.
regional settings. (A) is now A BCD
(A) in a nineteenth-century (B) is that in
wrlter (C) what is that The sentence should read, "Guppies are sometimes called rainbow fish because of the
(B) a nineteenth-century writer (D) in what is now males' bright colors."Therefore, you should choose (A).
(C) the nineteenth-century
writing 1S. Radio, _ _, developed from
Examplen Sample Answer
(D) wrote about the nineteenth the theories and experiments
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century of many people.
(A) like other many inventions ~ severalterm in Congress, Shirley Chisholm became an important United States
11. _ _ Oklahoma is important (B) like many other inventions A B C
as a farming state, it is even (C) inventions like many other
more important for its rich oil (D) many other like inventions politician.
deposits. D
(A) By
(B) Although The sentence should read, "Serving several terms in Congress, Shirley Chisholm became
(e) In order for
an important United Sta tes politician."Therefore, you should choose (B).
(D) Coneerning
Now begin work on the questions.
12. No animal seems _ _ on a
diet of peat moss.
(A) survived
(B) can survive
(e) of surviving
(O) able to survive

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 25, Pictures ea lled glass mosaies are made by setting small pieees of eolors glass
A B e
, inro fresh plaster.
16. While attempting to fly hers plane around the world in 1937, Amelia Earhart
A B e o
mysteriously disappeared.
o 26. Approximately every nine~een month Venus and the Sun reaeh thr greatest

17. Richard Wright's Unde Toms Children, a collection of short stories, were a angular separation in the solar system.
A B e o
critical success when it appeared in 1938
e o 27. Anth ropologists reeently have fou nd evidence rhat, centuries ago, Inuits
A
18, The pri ncipie on which the boat ca lled a hydrofoil is designed is identically to used to entering their sllbterranean homes through tunnel s, which
A
B
thar demonsrrated by an airplane wlng moving through airo helped keep the eold out and the heat ln.
B e o e o
19. Migrating butterflies can rravellong distanl Over water. 28, The rree poreupine is found in wooded areas throughout most from
A B e o A B e o
North Ameriea.
20. During a early period in rhe settlement of the western United Sta tes, pioneers
A 29, ,TO date, only a small pereentage of all glass ma~ufaetured in the United States
claimed parts of rhe wilderness by marking trees ro establish a boundary.
B e o is reeycled, but markets for reeycled glass that are growing steadily.
B e o
21. AII digital compu ters use binary, or two-va llled. digits instead than decimal. o
A B e 30. The oeeans are the major souree of the armospherie moisrure thar is obrained
ten -valued. dig its 10 represent and store data. A B e
D through evaporaror.
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22, An ambassador serves as a nation's highest-ranking diplomacy in another
A B e 31, Qnbi rhose insects with high developed, multilensed eyes have good
country. A B e
o color visiono
D
23. Early adolescence is a developmental phase consisting of rapid changes in
A B e 32. The Earrh's armosphere funetions mueh like a giant greenhouse, admitting
behavior. psychological. and hormones. A
O sunlight between outer space bur preventing heat from eseaping.
B e o
24, Knowledge from the fronriers of research gencric will increasingly pose difficul
A B e 33. The almond tree which produces the oldest speeies of nut and is the most
problems for policy makers and for society in general. A B
D widely orown of all nut trees.
e D
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34. Fran Tannenbaum, a paleontology student dOlng sum mer fieldwork, lound a l ime: 55 min utes, includ ing the read ing ofthe directions
A B (
completelv seventy-live-mi lli.on-year-old lossil egg near (hatea u, Mon_ana. NOI.. set you r clock for 55 minutes.
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Directions: In this section you will read several passages. Each passage is fol lowed by
35. Fencing, originally developed as a sport in lou rteenth century. was included in l everal questions about ir. For questions 1-50, you are to choose the one besr answer,
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(A), (B), (e) or (D), to ea eh question.Then, on you r answer sheet, find the number of
the first modern Olympic Games Qf 1896.
( O the question and fil l in the space that corresponds to the lerrer of the answer you have
chosen.
36. Oeprh within ancient tombs, 3,OOO-yea r-old peanuts have been found
A B e Answer all questions following a passage on the basis 01 what is stated or implied in
alongside mummies. the passage.
D

37. Art Nouveau developed in the 1890's when artlsts dld a conscious effort to
A B (
break with what they regarded as worn-out formu las of the pasr.
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38. The most widely cultivated all of fru it trees, the apple is second on ly to the
A B
grape in its importance as a temperate-zone fru ir.
e D
39. Pawnbrokm g, or making loans to customers who pledge personal or
A B e unraveL
household goods as security, is one of th e oldest trade known.
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40. Of 1901 to 1914, acclai med actor Douglas Fa irban ks appeared on stage In
A B
a series of light comedies.
e D
This is the end of Section 2.
11 you 1inish in les5 than 25 minutes, check your work on Section 2 only.
DO NOT read or work on any other section of the test.
At the end of 25 minutes, go on to Section 3.
Read the following sample passage:
The rallroad was not the fi rst institution to impose regu la rity on society,
or to draw anention to the im portance of precise timekeeping. For as long as
merchants have set out th ei r wares al daybreak and communa l festivities have
/"" been celebrated, pea pie have becn in roug h agreement with their neighbors as
to the time of day. The val ue of this tradition 15 today more apparent than ever.
Were it not for public acceptance of a single yardstick 01 time, socia l life would be
unbearably chaotic: the massive daily transfers 01 goods, services, and information
would proceed in firs and sta rts; the very fabric of modern society wou ld begin ro
Sample Answer
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What is the main idea 01 the passage?
(A) In modern society, we must take more time lor our neighbors.
(8) The trad itions 01 society are timeless.
(e) An accepted way of measunng time is essentlal for the smooth fu nctioning
olsociety.
(O) 50ciety Judges people by th e times at which they conduct certain activities.
The ma in idea of rhe passage is thal societies need to agree about how time is to be
rneasu red in order to lunction smooth ly. Therelore, you shou ld choose (e}

Use exactly 55 minutes lO work on Section 3.

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ExampleU Sample Answe,
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In line 5, the phrase"this tradition" refers to
(A) the practice of starting the business day at dawn
(B) friendly relations between neighbors
(e) the rail road's relia nce on time schedules
(O) people's agreement on the measurement of time
The phrase "this tradition" refers to the preceding clause, "people have been in rough
agreement with their neighbors as to lhe time of daY:'Therefore, you should choose
(O)

Now begin work on the questions.

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 Que,tion, 1-10 1. The word "it" in !ine 2 relers to 6. Which ofthe following
(A) paper statements IS true of the ball ln
The ballpoint pen i~ the universal writing instrument of the twentieth centur a ballpoint pen?
(B) ink reservoir
When the tiny metal ball at the writing tip is drawn across a sheet of paper, it (A) It is ntted directly into the
(e) writing instrument
rotates within a housing at the end of an ink reservoir and is coated with ink, tube.
(D) ball
Une whlch it transfers to the papero (B) It controls the ftow of ink.
5 The nrst ballpoint pen was invented by John Loud in 1888. Loud has been 2. The word "housing" in !ine 3 is (e) It has a small hole.
working on a desig n for a non leaking pen ro mark leather and fabrics and, closest in meaning to (D) It contains a reservoir of
although his cumbersome design was similar in essence ro the modern item, it (A) poinr ink.
was never manufactured in large quantities and the patent was allowed to expir (B) residence
The nrst workable design was patented in 1938 and beca me widely accepted in (e) case 7. The author mentions a "suction
10 1942 when the United States Army required a pen that would not leak in high- (D) orbit pump" in line 17 to indicate a
ftying aircraft. function of the
The ball of the pen is fi tted into a socket so that it rotates freely. Several 3. It can be inferred from the (A) reservoi r
internal ducts in the socket feed ink ro the ball; the other end of the socket is passage thar lhere was inlerest (B) plastic tu be
fitted onto a metal or plastic tu be that contains lhe ink. When the bal l is pressed in designing a new lype of pen (e) socker
15 on paper and moved, the capillary action draws the ink Irom the reservoir. In because lhe old ones (D) ball
effect, the ball functions as a valve to prevent overflow, and on rotation it acts as (A) were too big
suction pu mp drawing out the ink. (B) were expensive 8. The word "which" in line 19
One problern was thar as some 01 the ink ran out, a partial vacuum was (e) leaked refers lo
forrned between the back of the ball and ink reservoir, which cut off the supply. (D) cracked (A) supply
20 This was solved by making a sma ll hole at rhe fa r end of the reservo". As lhe ink (B) back of rhe ba ll
4. The word "expire" in !ine 8 is (e) partial vacuum
at the tip is sucked out, more ink from the tube is drawn inlo the socker to fill its
closest in meaning to (D) ink reservoir
place, the vacuum being prevented by air that is drawn through the venl.
(A) end
Disposable ballpoints have improved considerably in efficiency and rel iabi!i~
(B) change 9. What was the purpose of
since 1938. Further improvements made recently inelude the production of a pe rhe small hole mentioned in
(C) copy
25 that writes at any angle, even upside down, and the development of a new ink
(D) expand !ine 20 7
that is erasable.
(A) To drain off excess ink
5. It can be inferred thar the (B) To improve ink ftow lo the
ba llpoi nt pen nrst gained tip of the pen
popularityamong (e) To reduce rhe amount of
(A) mi!itary personnel air in the pen
(B) businesspeople (D) To allow the reservoir to be
(e) scientists refilled
(D) artists

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10. Until recentlyone lim itation of
ballpoint pens was
(A) their inability to function . "
upside down
lB) the cast of replacing empty
reservoirs
(e) the fragility of the point
ID) carrosion due to the ink

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 11, The passage focuses on the 15. The words'each other" in
Que.!ion.11-20
United Sta tes in rhe 1920's line 15 referto
8y the 1920's in the Vnited States, great change had been made in di>::y life primarily in terms of the (A) improvements in
by an accumulation ofinventions that had been produced in increasing number transportation
(A) creativity of American
since the Civil War. These teehnologieal innovations created what, in effeet, was (8) parts of the country
inventors
me socia l revolution. (e) bicycles and trolleys
(8) decline in social
5 Improvements in eommunieations served to knit more elosely citizens of (D) better highways
relationships
diverse ethnic and political backg rounds. Rapid printing presses, typesetting (e) infiuence of technology on
deviees, and page-plate proeesses made printed matter more widely aeeessible. 16. The word "mobility" in line 17 is
soeiety
The telephone simpliled persan-to-person communieation. The phonograph, closest in meaning to
(D) negative side of
the silent motion pieture, the radio, and the sound picture for the lrst time mad (A) exeitement
teehnologieal progress
10 auditory and visual impaet simultaneously possible over the whole country and (8) movement
had the inevitable, and perhaps undesirable, effect of establlshing a trend to 12. The word "knit" in line 5 is (e) modernity
national conformlty in thought and feeling. One could call this revolution the closest in meaning to (D) control
nationalizalion of thought and taste. (A) unite
11. According to the passage,
Improvements in transportation made all parts of the country less remate fro (8) attraet
which of the following
/5 each other when measured by the lime req uired ro go from one place to anothe (e) inform
modes of transportation was
8icycles and trolleys put the nation on wheels. Then the auromobile provided th (D) study
negatively affeeted by motor
means for speed and mobility, now so dear to Americans, and brought a deman
13. The word "aeeessible" in line 7 vehicles)
for better highways. 8y the'1920's cargo trucks were beginning to cut into railroa
is closes! in meaning to (A) Trolleys
revenues, and rhe larest wonder, the airplane, was a fairly common sight
(A) understandable (B) Bicycles
20 The transport revolu tion was made possible by the development and
(B) read (e) Trains
perfection of new engines and motors. The internal-combustion engine, using
(e) printed (D) Airplanes
gasoline or oil, could be bui lt in compaet power units admirably su ited to
automobiles, aircraft, and boats. The use of electricity, generated by water power (D) available
18. The passage suggests that
or coal-burning plants, simplifled the problems of rneehanica l power for industri a major advantage of the
14_ Aecording to the author,
25 use and rnade electrieal illumination eommonplaee in cities, indoors and out internal-eombustion engine
expanded eommunications led
Eleetrieity also powered an increasing variety of domestic appliances. was its
to a decrease in
(A) individuality (A) safety
(B) travel (B) size
(e) patriotism (e) durability

(D) entertainment (D) priee

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19. The author identifies all of the 20. Where in the passage does th
following as contributors to author give an example of a
the"social revolution"of the .
('
technolog ical advance that le
1920's EXCEPT to a demand for improvemen
(A) improved communication in another area'
(B) improved transportation (A) Unes 6-7
(C) improvements resulting (B) Unes 16-17
from electricity (e) Unes 21 -23
(D) improvements in the arts (D) Une 26

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 Questions 21 30 21. What ISthe main topie of the 25. Astronomers most probably
passage? use direct photography less
Astronomers have long used di~ect photography to gather large amoU1ts of (A) The use offalse colors in freq uently today than in the
information from teleseopes. To do this, they have speeiallight-sensitive eoatings image processing pasl beca use
on glass plates, whose size depends on the type ofteleseope employed. Certain (B) The use of wide-field (A) glass plates are no longer
Une wide-field teleseopes eommonly required very large glass plates. These plates do teleseopes in astronomy available
5 not bend, can be measured aeeurately, and can preserve information over a long t (C) New astronomical theories (B) onlya small amount of
period of time, providing a record that an astronomer at a later time can examine (D) Methods used by information is eontained
However, even though long time exposures increase the amount of lighl striking astronomers 10 obtain in a single photograph
the plate so that very faint objeets in the sky eventually show up elearly, even the information (e) alternate ways of
most sensitive plates eonvert only a smal l pereent of the photons striking them observing images have
/0 into an image. For this reason, photography cannot make very effieient use of 22. The word "employed"in line 3 been developed
short time exposu res on a teleseope. Despite this ineffieieney, photography is still is closest In mean ing to (D) photographie data
very useful beca use it works as a twodimensional detector eovering a large area (A) measured deteriorates quiekly
at a teleseope's foeus. Henee, the information eontained in a single photograph (8) inspected
can be enormous, especially when the photograph is taken with wide-field (C) used 26. What is image processing?
/5 telescopes. (D) purchased (A) The proeess of light waves
Today, the leehnology of newer radio and x-ray telescopes has allowed striking a glass plate
astronomers to view images otherwise invisible to the eye, and direct 23. The word "effieient"in line 10 is (B) A way to produce images
photog raphy is now used less often to gather images. Today's aSlronomers can closest in meaning to more quiCkly
study an enhaneed view of a telescope's foeus on a television monitor; and in (A) productive (C) A reevaluation of old
20 most cases, lhe data can later be eonverted by computer inlo digital form. This (B) frequent phOlograp hs
procedure, called image processing, plays a central role in astronomy today. (C) objective (D) A way computers can
Using false eolors, the computer can display images of informalion otherwise (D) visible present data for analysis
undetectable lO the unaided eye. These eolors are false in the sense that lhey are
24. Which of the following is NOT 27. The word "undeteetable" in
not the actual eolors of the objeet'in the visual range of the spectrum. Rather,
mentioned as an advantage of line 23 is closest in meanlng 10
25 they are eodes lOa specinc property, such as the x-ray emissions from stars.
glass-plate phOlOgraphs? (A) immense
(A) They can be measured (B) inferior
accurately. (C) imperceptible
(B) They can capture the (D) intolerable
images of fa int objeets.
(C) They can be stored for a
long time.
(D) They can be processed
quickly.

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28. Why do computer-generated 30. Where in the passage does
images use false colors? author mention a diS<ldv.3nu
(A) The real objects are too of photography7
bright to look at. (A) Unes 1-3
(B) The computer screens have (B) Unes 7- 11
a limited range of colors. (e) Unes 18-21
(C) The properties represented (D) Unes 24-25 t
in the image are not
otherwise visible.
(D) The colors are used to
convert black-and-white
photographs.

29. Why does the author mention

"x-ray emissions" in line 25 7
(A) To discuss the
measurement of energy
flow
(B) To emphasize the precision Section 3 continues. Turn the page and read the next passage.
of direct photography
(C) To provide an example of
what false colors
represent
(D) To compare the properties
of color and movement

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 35, In line 15 the word "Ir" refers ro
Quesllo"s 31-39 31 . What did the group of
Impressionist artists do in (A) container
The artistic movement known as Impressionism was first identified i~ 1874 (B) condition
1874'
when a group of artists, dissatised with the reception of their works by the (A) They radica lly changed (C) oil paint
academic art establishment of their period, chose to hold a separate exhibition (D) color
their style 01 painting.
Une their paintings.
(B) They held their own 36. Which of the following words
5 Despite obvious differences in style, all of these painters were connected
exhibition. does NOT refer to something
by an ability to catch a moment and preserve it on canvas, and in their belief
(C) They adopted new that holds paint?
in the importance of that moment. They readily accepted and made use of the
techniques and
technological advances available to them, and in the end beca me recognized (A) Bladder
technologies.
as proponents of one of the most significant movements in the history of art, a (B) Tube
(D) They refused to paint (e) Condition
/0 movement that produced an aesthetic revolution in art. anything that year.
Several technological breakthroughs were responsible, to some degree, for (D) Container
the creation and execution of the new Impressionist style. One of these was the 32, The word "it" in line 6 refers to 37, What contribution did chemists
invention of a new brush that gave artists greater control. Another useful i (A) style make to the Impressionist
was the collapsible tin tube. This easily reclosed container preserved the oil (B) moment movement?
/5 in a stable condition without altering the color.lt was a great improvement (C) ability (A) New textiles
animal bladders, which had been used for centuries to hold oil painl. The new (D) canvas (B) Berrer canvases
tube was portable and made it possible for artists ro work outside. This freedom
33, The word "readily"in line 7 is (C) Additional colors
made it possible for Impressionist'paintings to "capture the moment;'giving
closest in meaning to (D) Tin tu bes
a feeling of immediacy.
20 Another innovarion was color. Nineteenth-century chemisrs had created a (A) purposely 38_ It can be inferred that
palette of colors, derived from cola tar and other substances. These were first (B) cautiously Impressionist paintings differed
by textile manufacturers and then adopted by artists. They included some (C) cleverly from other nineteenth-century
brighter colors - new shades of blue, green, and yellow, whose tones gave the (D) eagerly paintings in terms 01 which 01
Impressionist paintings their characteristic shimmering quality. the following'
34_ According to the passage,
(A) The size of the canvas
Impressionism is regarded
(B) The brightness of the colors
historicallyas
(e) The value of the painting
(A) a significant, revolutionary
(D) The talent of the artists
movement
(B) an innovative yet minor
style
(C) an unenlightened, radical
phase
(D) a traditional form of
nineteenth-century
painting

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39. Where in the passage does
the author mention two
new technologies avaHable
10 arti sts in the nineteenth
century7
(A) First paragraph
(8) Second paragraph
(e) Third paragraph
(O) Fourth paragraph

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 45. The word "They" in line , S
Queslions 40-50 40. What does the passage mainly
refers to
diseuss?
(A) large eells
Radiocarbon dating and tree-ring dating, in combination, have provicl:d (A) The effect of drought on
(B) growth rings
a very powerful tool to establish a time spectrum for more recent dates in the tree-ring growth
(e) several reasons
pasUhe initial idea for dating by tree rings can be traced back to , 811. Modern (B) The history of dating trees
(O) environmental factors
Line scientific tree-ring dating, dendroehronology, stems from pioneering work in (e) lhe problems of tree-ring
5 early , 900's. dating 46. According to the passage, the
Usually, but not always, trees produce one ring each year. This ring is formed (O) The formation of growth production of rings from year
by the eambium, whieh lies between the old wood and the bark.ln spring, . rings in rees to year in any given tree is
wood eells with large lumens are manufaetured, but in summer and autumn,
(A) random
the cells become smaller and more thick-walled until with the onset of winter 41. The word "stems" in line 4 is
(B) predetermined
/0 the production of a new eell stops. The same proeess is repeated the following closest in meaning to
(e) variable
year.ln this way a year's growth (annual ring) is imprinted as new wood. The (A) distinguishes
(O) aceelerated
demareation line between summer and autumn wood of the previous year, i (B) recovers
its charaeteris tie small eells, and the spring wood of the year following, with ilS (e) derives 47. The word "reReet" in line 19 is
large ce lis, enables annual rings to be eounted relatively easily. (O) returns closest in meaning to
/5 Growth rings, however, are nO! always the same thiekness. They vary for (A) indieate
42. The approximate age of a tree
several reasons. Environmental faetors rigidly control the degree of growth of an (B) affect
can be determined by
annua l ring or determine whether, in faet, an annual ring appears at all in any (C) confuse
(A) eounting the rings
particular year. Thus in a speeifie locale or, more aecurately, a specific clima tic (O) limit
(B) analyzing the strueture of
province, tree-ring eounts will ~enect climatic conditions and variations due to
the eells 48. A narrow growth ring between
20 inequalities of climate from year to year. In years with abnormal drought, for
(C) examining the eambium two wide growth rings would
example, narrow rings are produeed and sometimes no ring at all. In this way a
(O) measuring the width of probably Indicate
fossil record is Irnprinted for as long as the wood remains intael. From this
the rings (A) an lInusually warm winter
a historieal template can be eonstrllcted to eorrelate one set of growth rings in
one tree with a set of growlh rings in another tree or pieee of timber. (B) the death of an old tree
43. The word "onse!"in line 9 is
25 Another important factor is that tree-ring growth varies with age of the tree. (C) unfavorable climatie
closest in meaning to
eonditions during a single
As the tree marures, the rings become narrower, and this results in the central (A) beginning
rings being wider than those on the outer pan of the tree. year
(B) eoldness
(O) wood cells that had grown
(e) diffieulty
to be very large
(O) darkness
49, Which of the followlng terms is
44. The word "enables" in line 14 IS
defined in the passage?
closest in meaning to
(A) dendroehwnology (line 4)
(A) combines
(B) lumens (Iine 8)
(B) forees
(e) drought (line 20)
(e) encourages
(O) template (line 23)
(O) allows

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 50. The phrase "this pattern" in
line 22 refers ro
(A) the change of seasons "
(B) different clirnates in
different places
(e) the destruction of trees and
forests
(D) variation in the thickness of
tree rings

This is the end of Section 3.

If you finish in less than 55 minutes, check your work on Section 3 only.
Do NOT read or work on any other section of the test.
When you are ready to check your answers, use the answer key on page 94 of this
booklet to deterrnine which questions you answered correctly and incorrectly.

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 In this section ofthe test, you will have an opportunity to demonstrate you r ability to 1. (A) Stay home for a while.
understand conversations and talks in English. There are three parts to this section, (B) Find easier classes .
with special instructions for each p~rt. Answer all the questions on the basis of ~hat (e) Take fewer courses in the
is stated or implied by the spea kers. When you take the actua llTP test you will not future.
allowed to take notes or write in your testbook. Try to work on this Practice Test in (D) Look downstairs to find the
sameway. classroom.
2. (A) Joyce used it.
Section 1, Part A (B) Bill took it.
(e) Joyce Axed it.
Direclions: in Part A, you will hear short conversations between two people. After
(D) Billlost it.
each conversation, you will hear a question about the conversation. The i (C) See the play on a different
and questions will not be repeated. Afrer you hear a question, read the four possible 3. (A) Get some rest now and
answers in your test book and choose the best answer. Then, on your answer sheet, write the paper later.
find the number of the question and fill in the space that corresponds to the letter of (B) Read the paper befare she
the answer yOLl have chosen. rests.
(e) Wait and work on the
Here is an example: Sample Answer paper the following day.
. @ (D) Write the paper now before
it's too late.
On the recording, you hear:
In your booklet, you read: (A) He docsn't like the painting either. 4. (A) The man shou ld take home
sorne souvenirs.
(B) He doesn't know how to paint.
(B) She will make a reservation
(e) He doesn't have any paintings.
for the mano
(D) He doesn't know what to do.
(e) The man should relax at
You learn from the conversation that neither the man nor the woman likes the
home.
painting. The best answer to the questi on "What does the man mean?" is (A), "He
(D) She can give the man some
doesn't like the painting either."Therefore, the correct choice is (A).
information.
5. (A) He agrees with the woman.
(B) He hasn't been here this
week.
(e) He likes hot weather.
(D) He doesn't know what the
temperature is.
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6. (A) She doesn't like pizza.
(B) She'd rather stay ha me.
(e) She doesn't like the man's
idea.
(D) The man prefers to try new
restaurants.
7. (A) Wait unit Friday to buy a
ticket.
(B) Buya ticket as soon as
possible.
night.
(D) Invite a friend to the play.
8. (A) He usually leaves at Ave.
(B) He's glad it's Anally
Ave o'clock.
(e) He thought it was earlier.
(D) He knew the clock was
inaccurate.
9. (A) He doesn't feellike waiting
in line today.
(B) Sandwiches will be served
at the restaurant he chose.
(e) The cafeteria menu doesn't
appeal to him.
(D) He only made plans for the
two ofthem .
10. (A) It is a small table
(B) It was expensive.
(e) He didn't expect it to be so
large.
(D) He doesn'! know how
much it cost.
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11. (A) It had already taken place.
(B) AII the graduates would
return.
(e) It would be held on
campus.
(D) It was scheduled for a
different date.
12. (A) When the man can pick up
the prescription.
(B) The name of the man's
doctor.
(e) In what form the man
wants the med icine.
(D) For what illness the
medicine was prescribed.
13. (A) She doesn't need the
man's money.
(B) She's willing to lend the .
man some money.
(e) She'lI buy lhe man a new
wallet.
(D) She'lI give lhe man a ride
home tonight.
14. (A) He doesn't understand
what the woman said.
(B) He's offended by what the
woman sa id.
(e) He's sorry he was late.
(D) He needs to talk to the
woman immediately.
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1S. (A) Ticket prices are ge l~erilll'
,
lower on weekniahts.
(B) Foreign films are very
popular.
(e) Movie tickets have been
discounted.
(D) The theater is not very
crowded.
16. (A) The man used to lve on
campus.
(B) The man has trouble
remembering names.
(e) The woman has been on
campus for several
(D) The woman hasn't met
many people yet.
17. (A) He doesn't mind that the
plans were changed.
(B) He thinks the woman
might be angry with i
(e) He wants the woman to
him a favor.
(D) He's upset beca use he
so much work to do.
18. (A) It wll be held inside.
(B) It will be canceled.
(e) It will be postponed until
the following Wonn",n,
(D) It wll start in the backya
19. (A) Study for the math test.
(B) Take fiying lessons.
(e) Stay home and relax.
(D) Go to the basketball game.
20. (A) eharge the clothes
(S) 'Suy an extra pair of pants.
(e) Have lhe pants altered.
(D) Try on another suit.
21. (A) Separating different kinds of
candies.
(S) Tasting each type of candy
before shipping it.
(C) Writing down the size of
each candy shipment.
(D) Weighing each candy order.
22. (A) The man should take a
week off.
(S) The man is too demanding.
(C) The man should stop
worrying so mucho
(D) The man should see a
doctor.
23. (A) He doesn't lke the way the
cabinets were installed.
(S) Someone el se installed the
cabinets.
(C) The cabinets have not been
installed.
(D) It was easy for him to install
the cabinets.
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24. (A) She is looking over a
number of college
catalogs.
(S) She has applied to a college
with a soccer team.
(e) She hasn't chosen a college
yet.
(D) She can't decide if she
wants to play soccer in
college.
25. (A) He didn't know Jane
(S) He couldn't attend the fair.
(e) He could drive to the crafl
fair.
(D) He wanted to meet the
woman at the fair.
26. (A) She and her brother miss
each other very mucho
(S) She can't believe how often
her brother calls.
(C) She and her brother have
been unable to contact
each other.
(D) She thinks it's the wrong
day to call her brother.
27. (A) Make a pot of coffee for the
woman.
(B) Treat the woman to lunch.
(C) Share his drink with the
woman.
(D) Make the woman so me
eacoa.
28. (A) The man should reserve a 30. (A) Skip her class to attend 1, Part B
parking space. lecture.
(B) The man has to pay the (B) Leave her class ea/,v to Olr!ctions: In this pa rt of the test, you will hear longer conversations. Alter each
attendant befo re parking. attend a lecture. I onversation, you will hear severa I questions. The conversations and questions will not
(e) The man can park in Ihe (e) Accompany the man Ilr repeated.
space only far a short toward the lecture
Afler you hear a question, read the four possible answers in your test book and choose
time. (O) Meet her friends in the
me best answer.Then, on your answer sheet, find the number of the question and fill in
(O) The man should look far building.
Ihe space that carresponds to the letter of the answer you have chosen.
another place to park.
Hr member, you are not allowed to take notes or write in your test book.
29. (A) She doesn't know where
the office is.
(B) She thinks the man will
pass the test.
(e) Getting a driver's license
has always been simple.
(O) Getting a driver's license is
complicated.

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31. (A) She needs a passport
picture.
(B) She wa nts him to retake
her passport picture.
(e) She needs help with her
passport applieation.
(D) She wants to get some film
developed.
32. (A) The picture is more tha n
one month old.
(B) The person's face can't be
clearly seen in the
pieture.
(C) The picture wasn't taken
by an omcia l
photog rapher.
(D) The person hadn't gotten a
haircut.
33. (A) To look the same as she
usually does.
(B) To match her student
ID ca rdo
(e) To match her old passport
picture.
(D) To make her look more
serious.
34. (A) 1t'1I replace the one she
lost.
(B) She'll need extra pages for
visas.
(C) She thinks it's expensive.
(O) She needs it quickly.
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35. (A) Why science museums
boring.
ection 1, Part (
(B) Laboratory analysi! of
chem ica ls.
(e) The value of hands-on
science exhibits.
(D) Ways to evaluate various
smells.
36. (A) There was too much to
(B) They thought it would
be dull
(C) They didn't have time
togo.
(D) They had to write a
abollt it.
37. (A) They can help people
science concepts.
(B) They can be hard to figu
out.
(e) They are less interesting
than traditional
displays.
(D) They can be used to train
chemists.
38. (A) Visit a poliee lab
(B) Analyze other perfumes.
(C) Talk to Dr. earver about
their observations.
(D) Return to the museum.
Oir'Clions: In thls part of the test, you wi ll hea r severa l shart talks. After each talk, you
wi ll hea r some questions. The talks and questions will not be repeated.
After you hear a question, read the four possible answers in your test book and choose
the best answer. nien, on your answer sheet, find the number of the question and fill in
the sp~ee that corresponds to the letter of the answer yOll have chosen.
Here is an example: Sample Answer
.
On the recording, you hear:
Now listen to a sample question:
In your book, you read: (A) To demonstrate the latest use of computer graphics.
(B) To dlscuss the possibi lity of an economic depression .
(e) To expla in the workings of the bra ln.
(D) To dramatize a famous mystery story.
The best answer to the question "What is the main purpose of the program?" is (e), "To
explain the workings of the brain: Therefore, the correet answer is (C).
Now listen to another sample question: Sample Answer
.
In your book, you read: (A) It is requ ired of all science majors.
(B) It will never be shown again.
(e) It can help viewers improve their memory skills.
(D) It will help with eourse work.
The best answer to the question "Why does the speaker recommend watching the
program7" is (D), "It will help with course work." Therefore, the correct choice IS (D).
Remember, you are nol allowed to take notes or write in your test book.
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39. (A) To encourage donations
for a new park.
(B) To discourage visitars fmm
touching the animals.
(C) To introduce people to a
park.
ID) To train new volunteers.
40. lA) They [ve in large herds.
(B) They were once native to
the area.
(C) They've been
domesticated.
(D) They were once thought to
be extincl.
41. (A) In large cages.
(B) In a small, fenced
enclosure.
IC) In a selting sim ilar to Iheir'
natural habitar.
ID) In climate-controlled
bu ildings.
42. (A) Not all the animals may be
visible.
(B) Certain animals can only
be seen in the winter.
(C) Visitors should not get too
close to the animals'
cages.
(D) Onlya few people at a
time can view the
animals.
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43. (A) To explain what he's
ro talk about roday.
(B) To summarize the (ecture
he just gave.
(C) To let students know
they'll be studying
(D) To suggest extra reaCllnCISJ
44. lA) The origins of jazz.
lB) The instruments used in
jazz.
IC) The newest trarlsformal:io
ofjazz.
(D) The development of jazz
recarding companies.
45. lA) Their textbooks.
(B) Jazz recordings.
(C) Friends who are musicia
(D) Musical instruments.
46. (A) It is no longer a popular
fo rm of musie
(B) II has only a small group
devoted fans.
(C) It has undergone ma ny
changes over the years.
ID) II is a Latin American
formo
47. (A) An English professor.
(B) A reference librarian.
IC) A member of Ihe alumni
association.
(D) A computer salesperson.
48. (A) They raised the money to 50. (A) The system should be
pay fo r the equipment. expa nded soon.
(B) They convinced the faculty (B) People are going ro find it
the new equipment was difficult to use.
needed. (C) The library has plenty of
(C) 'They helped choose the computer workstations.
databases. (D) It will be useful for
(D) They spent the summer everyone.
serting up the computers.
49. lA) The date of the book's
publication.
(B) The full title of the book.
(C) Whether the book is
checked out
(D) The subject of the book.
This is the end of Sedion 1.
Stop work on Section 1 now.
Turn off your CD player.
Read the directions for Section 2 and begin work.
NOT read or work on any other section of the test during the next 2S minutes.
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 Time: 2S minutes, including the reading 01 directions The sentence should read, "During the earlier period of ocean navigarion, there was
Now set your dock for 25 minutes.

This section is designed to measure your ability to recognize language that is

-
hard ly any need for sophisticared instruments and techniques."Therefore, you should
choose (D).

appropriate for standard written English. There are two types of questions in this Now begin work on the questions.
section, with special directions for each type.
t

Structure
Directions: Questions l-15 are incomplete sen tences. Beneath each sentence you
see fo ur words or phrases, marked (A), (B), (C) and (D). Choose the one word or phrase
[hat best completes the sentence. Then, on your answer sheet, find the number of the
question and fill in the space that corresponds to the letter of the answer you have
chosen.

Examplel Sample Answer

.

Geysers have often been compared to volcanoes _ _ they both emil hot liquids
from below the Earth's surface.
(A) due to
(B) because
(C) in spi le of
(D) regard less of
The sentence shou ld read, "Geysers have ohen been com pared 10 volcanoes beca use
lhey bOl h emir hot liquids from benearh rhe Earth's surface." Therefore, the correct
choice is (B).

Examplell Sample Answer

.

During the early period of ocean navigarion, _ _ any need for sophisticatcd
instruments and techniques.
(A) so rhar hardly
(B) when rhere hardly was
(C) hardly was
(D) there wa s hardly

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 1. No spectacle in the universe is
_ _ than an explod ing star.
(A) impressive
(B) as impressive
(e) more impressive
(D) the most impressive
2. The Allegheny and
Monongahela rivers _ _ in
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to
form the Ohio River.
(A) meet
(B) meeting
(e) for meeting
(D) which meet
3. The horns of a rhinoceros
continue _ _ rhroughout its
enrire lifetime.
(A) it grows
(B) rogrow
(C) they grow
(O) grow
4. Mathematics helps
meteorologists to predict the
weather more accurately, to
calculare rhe speed of storms,
and _ _
(A) for the wind to blow
determines
(B) causes rhe wind blowing
to determine
IC) to determine what causes
the wind to blow
(D) determine the wind's
blowing
- -- - - - - -______________ftft ______________-
S. _ _ position of the planet
Earth in relation to the Sun is
always changing a little bit.
(A) The
(B) That the
(e) It was the
(D) There was a
6. Systems of phonetic writing
are _ _ at transcribin g
accurately any sequence or
speech sounds.
(A) the aim
(B) aimed
(C) whoaims
(D) byaiming
7. In photosynthesis, _ _
through which green planrs
manufacture food, energy
direct sunlight is trapped by
substance called chlorophyll.
(A) that the process
(B) is a process
(e) the process
(D) in which the process
8. _ _ and hard, ivory may
carved with great delicacy i
intricate patterns.
(A) Because of its density
(B) Because ir is dense
(e) May be dense
(D) Irs density
~
9. A solar eclipse occurs when the 12. Lillian Wald's _ _ Iies in the
Moon is between the Sun and field of public health nursing.
the Earth, _ _ shadow of the (A) contribution was most
Moon moves across the face of distinctive
the Earth. (B) whose most distinctive
(A) and the contribution
1 (B) and it is the (C) most contributions are
(C) thatthe distinctive
(D) that it is the (D) most distinctive
contribution
10. The spectacularly beautiful
and su ltry voice of Lena Horne 13. Fine rubies _ _ of fiaws are
madeher _ _ extremely rare and command
(A) being a nationally high pri~es
celebrated vocalist (A) free
(B) a vocalist was nationally (B) are free
celebrated (e) which free
(e) as nationally celebrated (D) when are they free
vocalist
(D) a nationally celebrated 14. In some parts of the world,
vocalist not only _ _ a form of
enrertainment, but it is also a
11. The existence of very long means of communication.
channels _ _ into the deep- (A) whistling
sea fioor of the Atlantic and (B) is whistling
Pacific oceans has been well (C) thar whistling is
documented. (O) why is whisrling
(A) are cut
1S. Invenred in the 1780's,
(B) curs
(e) ro cut threshing machines enabled
(D) curring farmers to process grain _ _
they could by hand.
(A) rhan much fasrer
(B) much rhan faster
(e) much faster than
(D) faster than much
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Written Expression 16. Patients ro suffer from common arthritis can be treated using b@t physical
A 8 e O
Direclion,: In question, 16-40. each semence has four underlined words or phrases. therapy, and aspron.
The four underlioed parts of the senteoce are marked (A), (8), (e) and (O). Identify the
one underlioed Word or phrase that must be changed io order for the sentence to be 17, Forests contain more than merely tree: they illiQ inelude smaller plants,
correcto Theo, 00 your aoswer sheet, nnd the number of the question and nll in the
A B
~ mosses, shrubs, and wild fiowers.
space thal corresponds to the letter ofthe answer you have chosen.
e O
Examp1e 1 Sample Answer 18. The ~ marbles, which origioated io prehistoric ti mes. i> still played
.
A B e
loday io !TIl!.ill lands.
Guppies are somelimescall rainbow fub because of the males' jjgh colors. O
A B e O
19. The 1!lQQ.em racing bicycle is carefully engineered fu safety, IIghtness. and
The semence should read, "Guppies are sometimes called raiobow nsh beca use of the A B C.
males' bright colors."Therefore, you should choose (A). ~.
O
Example 11 Sample Answ"r 20. Qn 1954 lhe Uniled Sta tes Supreme eourt ruled on ~ of Brown V.
. A B
Board of fducation, deelaring segregated educatlon unconstltutlonal.
~ several1mll in eongress. Shirley ehisholm beca me an imoartant United e O
A 8 e
21 . Beca use glass objects are fragile, least have survived from ancient Clvilizations.
Stales Rolitjcjao. A B e D
O
22. An importanl clfun thal criticism can have 0 0 coolemporary poets is th e
'1he ,enlence should read. "Serving several terms io eongress, Shirley Chisholm beca me A B
an important Uniled Slales polltician." Therefore, you should choose (8). assuraoce that there js a growiog interest their work.
e O
Now begin work on the questions, 23. Music festivals. which date back as far 'A the mid-sevemeenth century, have
increased significantly in popular within the P2>l few decades.
B e O

24. Human ski n is a comolex. sensitive organ 1M! serves many functioos necessary
A B e
for the maintain of life.
O

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 25. space photography and advanced measurement technology, including a 34. In exchange for requiring them to disclose the workings of rheir inventions,
A B A B
laser reRector placed on rhe Moon, have possible made extremelv pre~,se ~ patents give inventors temporary,!w.illh' monopolies.
e o e o
measurements of the surfaces of the Earth.
35. Lillian Gish is best known for her roles in su eh ~ films !ll The Birth of o
26. The scale of the demographic change rhar are now occurring and rhar are A 8 e o
A Norion and Broken Blossoms.
projecred for the near future is unprecedenred in human history.
B e o 36. Oraibi, Arizona, bllilt by the Hopi Indians during 1100'5, is orobably the oldest
A 8
27. The painrings of artist Abraham Hattner are nored for their brilliant color, rich continuous inhabited settlement in the United States.
A B e e o
texture, and svmbolic.
o 37. 11 mav rake several hundred vears to build inch oftopsoil.
A 8 e o
28. Between lhe high and low tidemarks of marine coasls existing abundant and
A B 38. Known for power, ~ and maneuverability, the goshawk has short wings
varied plant and animallife. A
e o and long lail, enabling them to dodge branches in pursuit of prey.
8 e o
29. The total amOllnt of water in the world's ecological svstem has remained the
A B 39. Lubrication is essential in machinery because jf the moving part of a machine
same than lhroughout the~. A B
e o come into direct contact with each orher, friction interferes with motion.
e o
30. BlItlerflies and moths comprise lhe Lepidoptera order of insects nnd
A B 40. One basic principie of international air law recognize a country's complete
throughout mOSl of rhe world. A B
e o sovereignry =e the airspace aboye its lf!I!Q!Y.
o
31 . The planel Neplune has two known satellires: one about lhe size with Earlh's
A 8 e o This is the end of 5ection 2.
Moon, the oth er much smaller.

32. HarryTruman's viclory overThomas Dewey was one Qf the biggest ~ in If you finish in less than 25 minutes, check your work on 5ection 2 only.
A 8 e Do not read or work on any other section of the test.
rhe QQjjjgj history of rhe United Sta res.
o At the end of 25 minutes, go on to Section 3.

33. The narwhal resembles like orher whales, but ir has a long, spiral rus k growing Use exactly 55 minutes to work on Section 3.
A B e
from its head.
o

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 Example 11 Sample Answer
Time: 55 minules, including lhe reading of lhe direclions

Now sel your dock for 55 minules.
In line 5, the phrase "lhis tradilion" refers 10
Directions: In lhis seclion you will read several passages. Each one is followed by
(A) the practice of starting the business day al dawn
several queslions aboul it. For queslions 1-50, you are lO choose lhe one besl
(B) friendly relations belween neighbors
(A), (B), (e) or (D), 10 each question. Then, on your answer sheet, find lhe number of
t (C) lhe railroad's reliance on time schedules
the question and fill in lhe space that corresponds to lhe letrer of the answer you
(D) people's agreemenl on the measu remenl of time
chosen.
I he phrase "lhis tradilion" refers lOlhe preceding da use, "people have been in rough
Answer all questions following a passage on the basis ofwhal is stated or implied i .greemenl wilh their neighbors as lo lhe lime of day." Therefore, you should choose (D) .
lhe passage.
Now begin work on the questions.
Read the following sample passage:
The railroad was not lhe first insttution to Impose regularily on society,
or lO draw attention lo the imporlance of precise tmekeeping. For as long as
merchants have set out their wares at daybreak and communal festivities have
Une been celebrated, people have been in rough ag reemenl with their neighbors
S to the time of day. The value of this lradilion is today more apparent than ever.
Were it not for public acceptance of a single yardstick of time, social life wou ld
unbearably chaotie: the massive daily transfers of goods, services, and inf,mrlati!
would proceed in fits anel starts; lhe very fabric of modem sociely would begin
unravel.

Example I Sample Answer

.

What is l he main idea oflhe passage'

(A) In modern society, we mUSl take more lime for our neighbors.
(B) The lradll ions of society are limeless.
(C) An accepled way of measuring time is essenlial for lhe smooth
runctioning of society.
(D) Society judges people by the times at which they conducl certain
activities.
The main idea ofthe passage is thal societies need to agree abou t how lime is lO be
measured in arder to function smoolhly. Thereforc, you shoulcl choose (C).

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Que,ti.", 1-9 l. According to the passage,
when did the United states
Calvin Coolidge was President of the United states during the triumprant experience a brief depression 7
reign of prosperity that made the twenties "golden: and this prosperity had (A) In the late nineteenth
real roots. Although there had been a brief but sharp postwar depression in century
Une 1920 and 1921, American industry made a quick recovery. Largely responsible (B) Befare the First World War
5 far the industrial boom that followed was the introduction of new products i (C) Ouring the First World War
American life. For example, on the eve of the First World War, only half a million
(O) In the early 1920's
automobiles were being produced annually, bul during lhe twenlies prod i
reached nearly five million units per year. Furthermore, the new auto industry 2. The word "boom" in line 5 is
created demands on older industries for products such as rubber, copper, glass, closest in meaning to
/0 sleel, and fabrics. It called fOI the building of paved roads aeross the nation (A) noise
and brought about the tremendous expansion of the oil and gasoline refining (B) strike
industries, along with the construction of lhousands of gasollne stations, which (C) expansion
broke out IIke a rash of measles over the countryside. 8asic induslries expanded (O) market
as well - coal, steel, machine tools, clothing, and, most dramatically of all, the
/5 electric power industry. 3. The phrase "called for" in IIne 10
is closest in meaning lO
For the first lime, average citizens were buying cars, radios (another new
booming industry), refrigerators, and a hoS! of other new consumer products. (A) named
(B) required
The poor seemed to be getling richer, and certainly the rich were getting richer.
For the well-lO-do, the businesj civilization of the twenties seemed to promise (C) described
(O) considered
20 thal could be expected "this side of paradise;' as F. scott ritzgerald titled one
most popular novels. BUl paradise in lhe twenlies had lwO sides. On the far side
4. According to the passage,
of paradise during the golden decade lived lhe majority of American farmers. the growth in automobile
production caused an inerease
in lhe demand for
(A) rubber
(B) mass produced dothing
(C) electric power
(O) radios
S. According to the passage, all
of lhe following were relalively
new in lhe 1920's EXCEPT
(A) steel
(B) radios
(C) automobiles
(D) refrigeralors
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6. The word "host"in line 17 is
closest in meaning lo
(A) enterlainer
(B) representative sample
(C) business investment
(O) large number
7. It can be inferred from the
passage that the characters in
the novel This Side of Poradise
are
(A) wealthy people
(B) industrious farmers
(C) peative writers
(O) average citizens
8. What can be inferred from the
passage about farms in the
United Sta tes in the 1920'S7
(A) They experienced very
rapid economic growth.
(8) They attracted workers
from urban industrial
centers.
(C) They benefited from a
reduction in lhe price of
gasoil ne.
(O) They were less prosperous
than other businesses.
9. Thc paragraph following the
passage most IIkely discusses
(A) the life of F. Scott Fitzgerald
(8) the cost of consumer
goods
(e) the economic condition of
farms
(O) popular novels of lhe
1920's
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 Questions 1019 10. What does the passage mainly 14. Which ofthe following can
discuss) be inlerred from the passage
The piano has always had a special plaee in musie in the United Stat&'. about rh e piano industry
(A) The parts 01 a piano
Because one can play on it several notes at once, it can be used in substitution (B) Kinds 01 pianos between 1861 and 1914)
fo r a band. This quality has attracted composers; there has been far more music (C) Composers of piano music (A) Fewer pianos were built.
[me written for piano, or the keyboards in general, than for any other instrument. (B) Many people wanted
(D) Th~ popularity 01 the piano
5 because a piano can, in effect, accompany itsell, for a century it has been the to learn how to play the
t
basic instrument for the playing of popular musie. 11 . The word"place"in line 1 is piano.
This was especially so during the decades around the turn of the century. closest in meaning to (C) Other forms of keyboard
In the years befare the First World War (1914-19 18), most fa milies in the Un ited (A) performance instruments were
Sta tes felt it important to own a piano, no matter how poor they were. People (B) region invented.
/0 who coul d play the piano were welcom e visitors and werc gene rally cajoled (C) position (D) Large bands began to
playing the latest popular tunes. (D) arrangement replace pianos in clubs
But it was nor just in rhe ha me thar the piano nouri shed. It was the basic .nd restaurants.
enterrainment tool in cabarets, clubs, and restaurants, just as ir is today. The 12. The word "it" in line 2 refers to
thus, was central to the sociallives 01 people in the United states, and in the (A) piano 15. The word "virtuoso" in line 19 is
/5 period between the Civil War (1861-1865) and the First World War, there grew (B) place clases! in meaning to
a considerable industry devoted to ir: the popular music business, a huge trade (C) music (A) youthlul
insrructional schools and mail order.lessons, and, of course, rhe selling of i (D) band (B) dedicated
themselves. (C) skilled
13. The word "central" in line 14 is
Inevitablya large corps of virtuoso professional piano players developed. (D) noble
closest in mea ning to
20 These "professors" or "ivory ticklers" were not necessarily trained in the classical
(A) accessible 16. The word "themselves" in
European tradirion. Most, although not all, either were self-taugh t or studied
(B) important line 22 refers to
older ticklers who th emselves had little experi ence wlrh rhe classical tradition.
(C) convenient (A) pianos
Despite the lack of European-style training, many of these players possessed
(D) related (B) compositions
aston lshing techn lques that. ir not wellsuitcd lO classica l piano compositions,
(C) older tlcklers
25 were exacrly right for producing the showy effects with which these proressors
impressed audiences and competing pianists. Fast arpeggios, octave runs, and (D) techniques
other great splashes up and down the keyboard were practiced endlessly.
These ticklers were the people who developed and popularized ragrime; it
no accident thar the most popular music of th e penad was a piano formo And
30 course, when jazz ca me into fashion, they were caught up in this new musie.

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17. According to the passage, 19. The para graph following
why were audiences amazed the passage most probably
by the piano-playing ofthe discusses
ticklers mentioned In the third (A) cl assica l piano music
parag raph? (B) piano competitions
(A) They played without (e) piano instruction
looki ng at music. (O) jazz piano music
(B) Thei r performances were
veryexciting.
(C) They were you nger than
most pianists.
(O) They were accompanied
by a vari ety of other
instruments.

18, Which of the following is NOT

true of the professional piano
players mentioned in the
fourth pa ragraph 7 Section 3 continues. Turn the page and read the next passage.
(A) They were trained in
Europe.
(B) Thei r pia no performances
appea led to audiences.
(C) They usually received little
formal training.
(O) They were more skilled
at playing popu lar music
tha n classical music.

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 Questions 20-29 20. What does the passage mainly 24_ The word "buoyed" in line 11 is
di seu ss' closest in meaning to
Virtually every epoch ofhu,!,an civilization ineludes references to fiigrt (A) collapsed
(A) Early drawings of nying
ancient winged deities to a score of myths, themes of fiight occur repeatedly.
machines (B) designed
There were undoubtedly sporadic attempts to achieve human fiight, probably i
(B) The history of fiight (e) attempted
Une imitation of birds. The first eredible mention of such elforts appeared in a book
(e) 'The various problems with (D) raised
5 written in 1250, which referred to an ornithopter, a winged machine strapped
ornithopters
to a person's arms. Based on the fiapp ing motion of a bird's wings, an nm,;it hnc'" 25. The word "it"in line 13 refers to
(D) References to fiight in
would require a good deal of muscular energy from the arms of its human (A) balloon
aneient myths
operator. Since this was not a practical source of mechan ical power, it could (B) warm ai r
With the age-old problem of suitable power sources impeding early 21. The word "sporadie" in line 3 is (e) lightweight bag
10 experiments, the first person to leave the surface of the Earth did so in the closest in meaning to (D) paper
eighteenth century in a ba lloon. The first balloons were buoyed into and kept (A) seientifie
in the air with air itself - hot air. The Montgolfier brothers had observed that 26, What can be inferred about
(B) sueeessfu I
air rose, and reasoned that if they could capture ir in a lightwelghr bag, the bag glicers that were made before
(e) oeeasiona l
would rise along with anything attached to it They experimented with several the nineteenth century'
(D) eourageous
15 smalllinen bags Ilned with paper to help reta in the hor air. The first free night in (A) They eould not be easily
balloon was made in 1783, a 25-minute journey totaling 8 kilometers. 22, Aceording to the passage, transported.
Practical heavier-than-air fiight evolved from fixed -wing aireraft in the form what was the problem with (B) They relied on hot air 10 lift
gl iders, which are motorless aircraft that are launched from high places. Gliding the ornithopter' he m off of the ground.
itself dated from the year 1000, when a Benedictine monk reportedly launched (A) It was poorly eonstrueted. (e) They were not well

20 himselffrom a rower and fiew more than 400 meters. However, structu ral (B) It eould only hold one designed.
and stability problems seemed to frustrate gliding enthusiasts until the early person. (D) They remained airborne for
nineteenth century. With the addition of propellers and engines in the early (e) It had 10 be launched from long periods of time.
twentieth century, airplanes at last beca me a reality. a high place.
27. Whieh of the followi ng
(D) It required more strength
statements is supported by the
than a human eould
passage'
provide.
(A) Humans have always had a
23, The word "ir" in line 8 refers to faseination with fiying.
(A) souree (B) The sueeess of human
(B) motion fiig ht depended on
(e) ornithopter imitating the fiight of
(D) power birds.
(e) The evolution of fiight has
been a sfeady, consistent
proeess.
(D) Flying enthusiasts still
prefer gliders to balloons.

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28. Where in the passage does the 29. The passage probably
author mention an historical continues with a dliscusslcln
account of early attempts at (A) the dangers of
fiight 7 (B) the development of
(A) Unes 4-6 airplanes
(B) Unes 9-11 (C) similarities between
(e) Unes 17-18 and modern gliders
(D) Lines 22-23 (D) attempts to improve the
ornithopter

Section 3 continues. Turn the page and read the next passage.

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 Que,tion, 30-39 30. The word "I!"in line 2 refers to 34. The word "hampered" in line 11
(A) Comstock Lode is closest in meaning to
The Comstoek Lode in Nevad" was the scene of one of the biggest si l" " ~
(A) overwhelmed
(B) history
mining booms in the history of the opening up of the North American West. It (S) deepened
(C) prod uetivity
diseovered in 1859, but prod uctivity did not reach its pea k until the 1870's when (C) prolonged
(D) peak
Une many la rge sllver deposits were discovered. A large nu mber of mines are scalcter<,d (D) disrupted
5 along the nve-k ilometer length of th e lode, which is basica lly a mineralized fau lt 31. The word "seattered" in Ilne 4 is
zone, separating geological ly you ng andeslte and dacite lavas from older roeks. closest in mea ning to 35. The word "acute"in line 12 is
The lode forms a fiattish sheet, inclined at about 40 degrees to the horizontal, (A) combined cl asest in mea ning to
and reaches a maximum th ickn ess of 120 meters and a depth of 1,000 meters, (B) spread o'ut (A) fi ery
although most of the richest ore was found wel l above th is level. (C) easily identified (S) unsolvable
10 As in so ma ny of the world's mines, the mining operati ons on the Comstock (D) preserved (C) serious
Lode were severely ham pered by water fi ooding into the worki ngs. At Comstock, (D) sensitive
though, the problems were particularly acute, since the water was extremely 32. Where In the passage does the
hor. reaching 64 deg rees Celsius in some places. Geologieal ly, the presenee of authar describe a lode) 36. Aecordi ng to the passage,
sueh large volumes af hot water was immensely signifiea nt, since it impl ied that (A) linos 4-6 what can be signaled by the
15 benea th the Comstock Lode there was still a large mass of hot igneous rock that (B) Lines 10-11 presence of hot igneous rock)
mig ht be producing more mineralization. For a long whi le this nea r-scalding (C) lInes 13-16 (A) Flooding
made it impossible to mine much below the 1,OOO-meter level, and many miners (D) Lines21 -22 (B) Uneven deposits of ore
were kil led by it, either dlrectly by iall ing into the water or indirectly throug h the (C) Low water levels
33. What is the main idea of the (D) Continuing mineralization
effects of overexertion in the very high temperatures of the mine galleries.
second parag raph)
20 No fewer than 53 miners dled in one period of 22 months ending in May 1877.
(A) The Comstock Lode mi nes 37. Wha t was the pu rpose of the
To combat this it was decided to dig a si x-kilometer-Iong tu nnel to dra in and
were the most sueeessful Sutro Tunnel)
ventilate the upper parts of the mine workings. This tun nel, which beca me known
in North American history. (A) To re lieve fi ooding and
as the Sutro Tu nnel, took many years of extremely hard work to complete, and
(B) The Comstock Lode mines bri ng air into the mine
the succession of physica l obstacles and fina ncial crises that were successfully
had severe problems (B) To get miners to the
25 overcome in its construction have become legendary, comparable in so me ways
affecting their operation. Comsto ck Lode qu ickly
with the heroic engineerlng involved in the laying of the nrst transcontinental
(C) The transcon tinental (C) To pump the hot water out
ra ilway across the United 5tates.
rai lroad made mines of the mine and brin g
profita ble. cold water in to cool it
(D) Thousa nds of workers were (D) To transport ore ro the
employed in the surface
Comstock Lode mines.

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38. The word "obstacles" in line 24 39. The author compa res
is closest in meaning to the constru ction of the, (
(A) injuries Sutro Tunnel to the fi rst
(B) objects transcontinenta l ra ilroad in
(C) qualifi cations North America beca use both
(D) difficulties proJects
(A) were accomplished t
(B) employed young workers
(C) were challenging to
complete
(D) lost money

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 40. What does the passage mainly 44. The word "Interval" in line 12 is
Que,tio", 4050
discuss) closest in meaning to
Woodpeckers also use their powerful beaks to excava te nest holes in I:ee e (A) The sounds made by (A) note
trunks, drilling first of all a neat horizontal hale, then chiselng downward for a different species of birds (B) pause
foot or so and there cutting out a chamber. They frequently choose dead trees, (B) The cha racteristics of one (e) call
Une doubt beca use the rotting wood is softer to work than that of living lrees. Such kind of bird (O) tapping
5 trees also are usually infected by bark beetles, which provide a rich food supply (C) The importance of insects
45. The words "as well as" in line 14
conveniently near at hand. as a food source for birds
are closest in meaning to
The drumming noise made by the rapid blows of a woodpecker's beak on a (O) The damage done to trees
tree trunk is one of the most characleristic sounds of the forest. The birds do not (A) besides
by one species of birds
produce It solely when they are feeding or excavating a nest. They beat tattoos (6) easily
41. Theword"excavate"inline 1 is (C) after
10 echoing timber for the same reason thal other birds sing, to declare possession
a territory and to attracl a mate. Each species has ilS own length of drumroll closest in meaning to (O) instead of
ils own characteristic interval between one burst and the nexl. (A) dig
46. Accordlng to the passage, the
Oifferent species of the woodpecker fam ily specialize in different foods. (B) protect
wryneck differs from other
The green woodpecker, as well as taking barkboring beetles, often descends (C) clean
woodpeckers in that it does
15 to the ground to forage for ants. The wryneck is even more dependenl upon (O) investigate
NOT
ants. It is not primarily a climber at all and lacks the slirf propping tal of other (A) have a long tongue
42. The word "that" in line 4 refers
woodpeckers, but it does have the usual long sticky tongue, which it nicks into (B) make any noise
a nest of ants to bring out 150 of them 'at a time. The acorn woodpecker exploits to
(A) hole (e) build its own nest
ilS woodboring skills by drilling neal holes in tree trunks, rhe diameler of wh ich (O) have a rigid tail
(B) chamber
20 exactly accommodates acorns. lt will cover a favored tree with several hundred
(e) wood
such holes and store severa I acorns in each of th em, so accumulating a massive 47. The word "which" in line 19
(O) supply
larder for lhe winter. An even more specialized group within the famly, the rerers to
sapsuckers, bore holes in tree lrunks for a quite different purpose. They choose 43. It can be inferred from the (A) acorns
living trees or species that produce liberal nows of sap and drrll nurnerous small, passage thal the different (B) holes
25 squarish holes in them. The lquid that trickles out attracts insects that the species of woodpeckers can (e) tree trunks
sapsucker collects and then mixes with the sap to produce a lttle sweetmeat. be identified by rhe (O) skill s
(A) melody of their song
48. The word "massive" in lne 21 is
(6) design of their nest
closest in meaning to
(C) pattern of the drumming
(A) secret
noise they make
(B) potential
(O) size of the ir beak
(C) huge
(O) fresh

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 49. Which 01 the lollowing is NOT
mentioned as a species of
woodpecker that eats insects? .
(A) The sapsucker
(B) The green woodpecker
(e) The wryneck
(D) The acorn woodpecker
SO. The sapsuckers'behavior is
diflerent from the behavior
other species usually ~xhibit i
which olthe following ways?
(A) It searches for lood in i
ralher than dead trees
(B) It does not drill holes in
trees
(C) It east both ants and
beetles
(D) It is the only species that
sto res lood lor the
months

This is the end of Section 3.

If you finish in less than SS minutes, check your work on Section 3 only. Do
read or work on any other section of the test.
When you are ready to check your answers, use the answer key on page 95 of this
lO determine which questions you answered correctly and incorrectly.

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 Use the answer keys below to determine wh ieh questions you answered eorreetly
and ineorreetly. Practlce Test B - Answer Key
. f
Tear out the script for Practiee Test A or Bon pages 96- 120 and place it next to the Section 1 Section 2 Section 3
test questions so you ca n see the four answer ehoiees.
1. e 26. e 1. e 21. B 1. o 26. e
Replay the CD while reading the script to help you reeognize words you may not 2. B 27. Q e 2. A 22. o 2. e 27. A
3. A 28. o 3. B 23. e 3. B 28. A
have understood eorreetly.
4. lo 29. o 4. e 24. o 4. A 29. B
s. A 30. e s. A 25. e S. A 30 . . A
6. e 31. A 6. B 26. A 6. o 31. B
Practice Test A - Answer Key 7. B 32. B 7. e 27. o 7. A 32. A
8. e 33. A 8. B 28. B 8. o 33 . B
Section 1 Section 2 Section 3 9. e 34. o 9. A 29. e 9. e 34. o
10. B 35. e 10. o 30. B 10. o 35. e
1. o 26. o 1. A 21. e 1. o 26. o 11. o 36. B 11. o 31. o 11 . e 36. o
2. e 27. o 2. e 22. e 2. e 27. e 12. e 37. A 12. o 32. e 12. A 37. A
3. o 28. B 3. B 23 . o 3. e 28. e 13. B 38. o 13. A 33. A 13. ' B 38. o
4. o 29. B 4. A 24. B 4. A 29 . e 14. B 39. e 14. B 34. o 14. B 39. e
S. o 30. e s. e 25. e S. A 30. B 15. e 40. B 15. e 35. e 15. e 40. B
6. A 31. A 6. B 26. A 6. B 31. B 16. o 41. e 16. A 36. e 16. e 4 1. A
7. B 32. o 7. A 27. B 7. o 32. B 17. A 42. A 17. A 37. o 17. B 42. e
8. A 33. o 8. A 28. o 8. e 33. o 18. A 4 3. e 18. o 38. o 18. A 43. e
9. A 34. e 9. o 29. e 9. B 34. A 19. o 44. A 19. o 39. B 19. o 44. B
10. o 35. e 10. B 30. o 10. A 35. A 20. e 45. B 20. A 40. B 20. B 45. A
11. A 36. o 11. B ~3 1 . B 11. e 36. e 2 1. A 46. e 21 . e 46. o
12. o 37. B 12. P 32. B 12. A 37. e 22. o 47. B 22. o 47 . B
13. A 38. e 13. A 33. A 13. o 38. B 23. B 48. A 23. e 4B. e
14. e 39. A 14. D 34. o 14. A 39. e 24. e 49. e 24. D 49. o
15. e 40. B 15. B 35. A 15. 8 40. o 25. B so. o 25 . B SO . o
16. B 41. B 16 . B 36. A 16. B 4 1. e
17. e 42. A 17. B 37. B 17. e 42 . A
18. o 43 . o 18. A 38. A 18. B 43 . A
19. A 44. B 19. e 39. o 19. o 44. o
20. A 45. A 20. A 40. A 20. B 45 . B
21. e 46. e 21. o 46. e
22. e 47. B 22. e 47. A
23 . B 48. o 23 . A 48. e
24. B 49. e 24. o 49. A
25. B so. A 25 . e so. A

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PartA 7. (waman) 15 that a new pair of glasses?

1. (man) Did you buy your ticket from a travel agent or from the a"~ i ne? (man) I'm making do with this old pair until my good ones are fixed.

(waman) Does it matter?They're all the same price. (narrata,) What does rhe man imply?

(narrato,) What does the woman mean) 8. (man) I've spent the whole morning at the library ... Iooking for the
information we need - you know - for the assignment that's due
t
2, (man) When do you think your apples will be ready ro pick) Friday)
(waman) You ca n always tell whether an apple's ripe by its color. (waman) I'm stuck, too. Maybe Dr. Boyd wi ll have some suggestions.
(narrara,) What does the woman imply about the apples' (narrata,) What wil l the speakers probably do'

3. (woman) My lease is about to expire and I've decided to get a larger 9, (waman) I thought you wan ted orange juice.
Do you know of any two-bedroom aparrments for rent?
(man) The machine only had milk.
(man) Have you checked the off-campus listings at the housing office'
(narrata,) What does the man imply'
(narrata,) What does the man imply'
10, (man) Not many people know that I'm going to get rhis promotian.
4, (man) Judy loaks terrific these days, better than I've ever seen.
(waman) Your secrer is safe with me.
(waman) I think it's her new hairut. Shart hair really ftatters her.
(narrata,) What does the woman mean?
(narrata,) What does the wom~n mean'
11. (waman) The weather's 50 nice, I think I'm going ro eat my lunch outside.
S, (man) How abour if I come over ro pick you up at 6:45 for the movie? Ca re to join me'
(waman) Make it 7. I won't have fin ished with dinner unti l rhen. (man) I'm meeting BIII in rhe cafe teria al noon. How about romorrow'
(narrato,) Whar will rhe woman probably be doing at 6:45' (narrato,) Whar does the man mean'

6. (man) I'm moving next week and I have.>Q much to do. 1'11 never get it 12, (man) Listen, Eleanor, Ishouldn'r have [shouldn'r'veJ said what I said
all done. yesrerday. Ir just didn't come out right.
(waman) Don'r forger ro rell the post office ro forward your mail. You don'r (waman) Well, I shouldn'r have [shouldn'r'veJ let it get ro me.
want to miss any important letters.
(narrato,) Whar is the woman doing?
(narrata,) Whar does the woman suggesr rhe man do)
13, (man) Are you just about finished? I need lO gel ahold ofGearge befare
we leave.
(waman) Just one more quick call, then it's all yours.
(narrata,) What does the woman mean?

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14. (woman) I ca n't decide whether to ta ke Professor Brown's class or 21. (waman) I've got to go to the dentist tomorrow at three. Do you think I
Thomson's. could make up the hours 1'11miss another day?
(

(man) I can tell you this about Thomson: she knows how to get your (man) 1'11see what I can do.
attention and hold it.
(narrator) What does the man mean?
(narrator) What does the man imply about Professor Thomson?
22. (waman) I can't seem to shake this cold.
1S. (man) I heard you were worried about your history final. How did it
(man) Sometimes the only thing that helps is taking it easy.
(woman) Well, the essay part was about what I expected. But the mul
(narrator) What does the man mean?
choice section wasn't bad - 1was really surprised.
(narrator) What does the woman mean? H. (man) I forgot to get a new pen for tomorrow's calligraphy class. Do you
know when the campus store opens in the morning?
16. (woman) You've been sitting at that desk for three hours l
(woman) I'd try the mall tonight - you r class starts early.
(man) In half an hour I'm going to take a brea k fOI lunch.
(narrator) What does the woman imply?
(narrator) What does the man mean?
24. (man) I just tried Richard's house and nobody answered.
17. (man) I thought you didn't have time to go to the bank.
(woman) That's odd. He left here at noon, so he should've arrived at least
(woman) It was close, but I made it. 30 minutes ago.
(narrator) What does the woman mean? (narrator) What can be inferred from the conversation?

18. (man) (ould you please check the list again? I sent in my registration 2S. (man) That little grocery store on the corner looks as though it's seen
application and fees for the conference last month. better days.
(woman) Let me ... oh. you did. Yes, here's your na me. o.K. You can go (woman) I'm afraid it's only a maller of time before it closes down.
ahead to the next table for your information kit.
(narrator) What does the woman mean?
(narrator) What can be inferred from the conversation?
26. (man) I ca n't seem to get the TV to come on. lt must be broken.
19. (man) How do I get to the museum caf?
(woman) Have you checked to see if it's plugged in?
(woman) What does the woman mean?
(narrator) What does the woman imply?

20. (woman) I'd be glad to drop you off downtown on my way home.
(man) Well. .. if you're sure it's not out of your way.
(narrator) What does the man mean?

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27. (woman) I'd like to get a chair with wheels because I need to be able 10 PartB
from the computer to the phone more easily.
(
Questions 31 through 34: Listen to a conversation between a college student and his
(man) 1'11 take it up with Gary in office furnishings, but I can't make any
counselor.
promises.
(woman) Good rnorning, Steve. What can I do for you?
(narrato,) What will the man do?
t (man) Well, I've decided I want to transfer to a smaller college.
28. (woman) So you think your supervisor approves of your work? (woman) I know you've had a rough time adjusting, 5teve, but I'm sorry ro
(man) 5he didn't come ri ght out and pat me on the back, but I did get hear you want to leave.
that impression. (man) What I need 10 do now is find a new college and I was hoping
(narrato,) What does the man imply? you might have so me ideas.
(woman) I might, but first I think I ought to warn you about some of the
29. (woman) Are we all set for the meeting downstairs? I told them we'd need potential problems with transferring. The main one is how many
a slide projector.. of your credits will be accepted by your new college.
(man) I took care of it on my way back from lunch. (man) You mean they won't all be transferable?
(narrato,) What does the man imply? (woman) NO! necessarily. lt'll depend on what courses you've taken here
and how they fit in with the requirements at the other school.
30. (man) Do you think the btue jacket would look better with these So whatever college you choose, be sure to find out about
(woman) In this heat, I do~'t think you'lI be comfortable in anything but transferring your credits.
the cotton one. (man) Who would I talk to about something like that?
(narrato,) What does the woman suggest the man do) (woman) First check with the admissions officer, then follow up with the
"egistrar's ofAce. Now ... the other thing I wanted to caulion you
about is thinking that a transfer will salve al l your problems.
This is the end of Part A.
(man) I'm not sure I understand what you mean.
(woman) Well, I know you haven't been happy this semester, but are you
sure changing colleges is going to be the answer?
(man) Uhh ... llike my dasses, except for composition. The math
department is everything I expected it to be, bul. .. maybe if rny
roommate and I had hit it off better .. .!hill really bothering me
more than anything else.
(woman) Really) oid you talk to someone at the residence office? It might
be that changing room mates would make all the difference.

(man) I might just do that!

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31. Why does Steve visit the counselor?
32. What is the one possible problem the counselor points out to Steve)
33. What is Steve's main problem in adjusting to his college?
34. Where will Steve probably go ro get his problem solved'
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Questions 35 through 38: Listen to a radio interview with an author.
(man) Diane, first let me congratulate you on your latest thriller's
success. Tales af Deception has topped lhe besl-seller list for the
past twenty-seven weeks straighr. How do you do it'
(woman) In my novels, plot is everything. I am fascinated by suspense,
and I try to weave as chilling a tale as possible.1 seek lO give my
readers an extremely intricate mystery that keeps them guessing
until the last minute.
(man) For you r latest novel, I understand you worked undercover with
the Los Angeles pol ice for several months. What did you get out
ofthat?
(woman) Well, since my main character is a police detective, I needed to
immerse myself in that role - to find out how an officer thinks,
and how a crime is investigated.
(man) In addition to telling a powerful story, you are quite deh with
language. You seem to place quite an emphasis on precise
descriptions, and, of course, you really know how to set the
5cene.
(woman) Thank you. AClUally, I began my writing career as a poet. It's no
coincidence that I strive for a certain style.
(man) It seems to me it wou ld take yea rs to produce something so well
written and resea rched, not to mention he time it takes to work
out the piar. And yet, you write so fast that sometimes you've
got two new books out at the same time. Tell me about your
work habits.
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 (woman) I keep at it all the time. I get up at six every morning, review the
autline for the chapter 1'11 write that day, and don't stop ti ll l'm
fin ished, sometimes four or five in the ahernaon. Even wnen I'm
not at my desk, I'm working. Ideas fiash through my mind all
long. That's why I carry a little notebook around with me.
(man) I guess that's about all the time we have today. Thanks very
for being with uso
(woman) You're quite welcome.
35. Why does the man congratulate the woman?
36. Who is the main character in To/es ofOeception?
37. Why does the man ask the woman about her work habits?
38. Why does he woman carry a notebook)
This is the end of Part D,
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Parte
Questions 39 through 42: Listen to an announcement on the radio
As we head into hurricane season, we'd like to take this opportunity to go
ove,some precautionary mea sures you can take in this dangerous season. This is
especially important for those ofyou living in coastal areas where hurricanes can
t
be destructive because of their heavy winds.
The following guidelines have been established by the National Weather
Service. Before hurricane sea son even beg ins, stock up on batteries, cand les,
bottled water, nonperishable food such as canned goods, and other emergency
equipment. In case of a hurricane warning, following these safety guidelines
may help save your life and property. First of all, protect windows with boards ar
tape, since they're not strong enough to withstand ~urricane-force winds - these
winds can reach up to 200 miles per haur! Also the National Weather Service
recommends that you fill up your car with fuel in case you need to evacua te. Gas
stations may be closed by the time you need to leave your home.
Remember also, It 15 suggested that you stay indoors if your home is sturdy
and on high ground. However, homes in low-Iying areas willlikely be evacuated,
since fiooding is a possibility. Listen to the radio for emergency weather reporls
and evacuation information. If called to evacuate, leave the area immediately. You
will be advised of the locations of local shelters.
39, What is the ta lk main ly aboutl
40. What organization provided the information for the announcement)
41. What should people do befare hurricane season begins)
42, According to the announcement, why should people fill their cars with fuel
befo re a hurricane)
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Questions 43 through 46: Listen ro parr of a lecture in a United Srares hisrory class.
In rhe days belore relephones, radio, and relevision, rhe only nerwork'Jf publi
communicarion rhat could reach larmers was the mail. But this wasn'r rhe mail as
we know it today. At that time, in rhe early nineteenth century, mail delivery was
uneven and widely scattered. In fact, many people living in rural areas got no mail
at all. In rhe early decades 01 the century, mail carriers were privately employed-
they did not work lor the govern ment.
Many years la ter, when the government finally took charge 01 delivering mail,
was mosrly in cities that mail gOl delivered to people's homes. So farmers stil l had
a problem - they had ro go to a post office ro collect their mail, which, by the wa
wasn'l always nearby.
Farmers' requests to havemail brought to their homes were at nrst met with
outrage. Whar could be more ridiculous, many urban residents asked, than paying
government employees to travel miles across the countryside wirh an occasional
letter) Nevertheless, farmers'organizations succeeded in convincing the United
Sta tes Congress that farmers needed mail delivery. Finally in 1891 rural Iree
delivery, known as RFD, came into being.
In a sense, rural Iree delivery was the most important communications
revolution in Unired States history. Rural Americans were nor lifted out ofthe
relatively isolated communiries they lived in. Because 01 rural Iree delivery, there
now ran a hig hway to rhe world Irom every larmer's doorstep.
43. What does the speaker mainly discuss?
44. What is true of mail delivery in the early nineteenth century)
45. According to the speaker, what problem did farmers face with early mail
service?
46, How did many city residents reach when farmers first requested mail delivery?
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Questions 47 through 50: Listen to a lecture in an Earth Science class.
Today I'd like to explain the Mohs'scale, used in what is called the"scratch test:'
This scale is based on rhe simple lact rhat harder minerals scratch solter ones. For
example, a diamond; a quarrz crystal can scratch a leldspar crystal, but nol the
otj1er around.
The scale is named lor Friedrich Mohs, the mineralogist who devised it in 1812.
His scale spans the range 01minerals known at that time, Irom rhe softesr to the
hardest. By perlorming a scratch test using known minerals and a lew common
tools, an unidenrified mineral sample can be placed between two points on the
scale. By relerring to the scale, the mineral can rhen be identined.
I have here a collection 01 the minerals included on the Mohs' scale, as well as
the tools necessary to complete this exercise.l'd like you each to take a mineral
sample from rhe basket at the lront 01 rhe room and classify it according ro its
place on the Mohs' scale. First, however, I should g'ive you a little warning. The
hardness 01 any mineral depends on the strength 01 the bonds between ions or
between atoms - the stronger the bond, the harder the mineral. Beca use bond
strength may difler in various angles 01 a crystal, the hardness may vary slightly
depending on the direction in which the mineral sample is scrarched, so be sure
to scralch each sample in several diflerent directions.
47. Whal 15 the lecture mainly about)
48. What aspect 01 a mineral is the Mohs' scale used to identify7
49. Whal does the teacher ask rhe class to do)
SO. According to lhe reacher, when might the hardness 01 the same mineral seem
to vary7
This is the end of Section 1, Listening Comprehension.
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 7. (woman) I was rhinking abour going ro the opening performance of the
PartA new play Friday night.
1. (man) I'm taking six courses this semester.
(man) You'd betrer do more than rhink about it ifyou're serious. There
(woman) Maybe you should cut down next term. might not be any tickets left by then.
(narrator) What does the woman suggest rhe man do) , (narrator) Whar does rhe man suggest the woman do)

2. Iman) Joyce, did you borrow my ruler) 8. (woman) Did you know it's almost five)
(woman) No, Sil l did. (man) Five It can't be'
'
(narrator) What happened to the ruler) (narrator) What does the man mean?

3. (woman) I think it'l l be hard for me to write that paper'cause I'm so ti red. 9. (woman) The cafeteria is serving cheese sandwiches for lunch today.
(man) Why don't you do it later on in the day after you've rested) (man) I'm glad we made plans to go so.mewhere else.
(narrator) What does the man suggest the woman do? Inarrator) What does the man imply?

4. (man) I'm looking for a nice quiet place to spend two weeks. Can you 10. (woman) Your new table is gorgeous.lt must have been expensive.
help me)
(man) A little I guess.
(woman) We have severa l brochures here that you can take home to look
Inarrator) What does the man say about th e table)
al.
(narrator) Whatdoes the woman mean) llo (woman) The graduation luncheon has been set for rhe lastThursday of
the semesrer.
5. (woman) The wearher's been so hor and hum id this week.
(man) Oh, rea lly) 1'11have to change it on my calendar.
(man) Hasn't it though l
(narrator) Whar had rhe man assumed about the graduatlon luncheon)
(narrator) Whar does rhe woman mean)
12. (man) I need this prescription filled as soon as possible?
6. (man) I thought we mlghr rry rhat new pizza place ronight
(woman) Do you want thar in rablet 01 liquid)
(woman) Wouldn'r you prefer somewhere a litrle more elegant)
(narrator) Whar does the woman ask?
Inarrator) What does the woman imply)
13. (man) How could I be so absenrm inded) Ileft my wallet at home again.

Iwoman) Ir just so happens I have twenty dollars I don't need unril tonight
(narrator) Whar does the woman mean)

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26. (man) Oh, by the way, your brother called again whi le you were out
(woman) This is ridiculous. We'ye been missing each other for day,
(narrator) What does the woman mean?

27. (woman) What I wouldn't give for a hot cup of coffee right now '
(man) Would you settle for some lukewarm cocoa left over from lunch?
I have enough for two.
(narrator) What does the man offer to do?

28. (man) Hmm. I see this space is marked"Reserved!'Can you get a ticket
for parking here? Just for a few minutes?
(woman) Sure can. ) did once and had to paya huge An e.
(narrator) What does the woman imply?

29. (man) I've never applied for a driver's license befare. Do you just go into
an office and take a short test?
Listening Comprehension continues. Turn the page.
(woman) If only it were that simple!
(narrator) Whal does the woman mean)

30. (man) Do you want to come with me to hear a lecture over in the Art
building?
(woman) [Disappointedl I've got a class right now, but I'm headed that way.
(narrator) What wllI the woman probably do?

This is the end of Part A.

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 31. Why does the woman go to see the man?
PartB
Questions 31 through 34: Listen to a onversation between two studenh ,.32. Accord ing to the ma n, why might a passport agercy reject an appl ication?

(man) Good morning. Can I help you? 33. Why should the woman keep her glasses on for the pictu re)

(waman) Can I get a passport picture taken here) 34. What does the woman imply about her new passportl
(man) Ves, we can take it right now. t
(woman) How long till it's developed)
(man) Jusr a few minutes. We llave a special instant camera for passport
pictures.
(woman) Great; let's do ir.
(man) Fine. Why don't you have a seat over here in front of the screen.
Uh ... you might want to pull your hair back.l've Ileard that
passport agencies sometimes reject appl ications beca use the
picture doesn'! show enough of a person's face.
(woman) That wouldn't be any good. Would it help if I tucked my ha ir
behind myears)
(man) Perfecr.
(waman) Oh, what about my glasses; I usually take them off when I'm
getting my picture taken.
(man) If you plan on wearing them when you use your passport, you
should probably just leave tllem on.
(waman) Oh, I always wear them.
(man) Then you're OK. Now if you'd sit still a moment and smile ..
[clicking sound]I think we have ir.
(waman) Thanks. 1hope it doesn't take too long ro get the application
processed. I'm scheduled to leave at the end of next month.
(man) Maybe you could hand deliver your application to a passport
agency instead of mailing ir. That would probably save you a few
days.
(waman) Good suggestlon. I thlnk there's one right near the campus.

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Questions 35 through 38: Listen to two students discussing a trip they took to a 35, What are the spea kers main ly discussing)
sClence museum.
" 36. Why were the speakers unhappy about the required museum visit at first?
(woman) I must adm it that when Dr (a rver mentioned that we had to visit
the science museum, I sure wasn't looking forwa rd to it. 37. What do the speakers say about hands-on exhibits in museums?

(man) I know what you mean. I remember science museums as boring 38. What do the speakers plan to do in lhe future)
places fil led with stuffed birds and glass display cases of rocks.
(woman) Yea h. I defin itely like these hands-on exhibits better.
This is the end of Part B.

(man) It's really a great way to understand some of the concepts we're
learning in class. They stick in your mind when you can see them
in action and work with them.
(woman) Uh-huh. Like that seetion where you try to figure out who
comrnitted the mu rder by analyzing evidence the way a police
labwould.
(man) Right. Did you try th e experiment where you compare the
perfumes of al l the suspects to the perfume found at the scene
of the crime)
(woman) The one where you smelled what was in a bottle and then
answered questions about the smell on a computer)
(man) Yeah. It was interesting to see the chart of all the different smells
and how you classlfied them, and then to see lhe graphs ofthe
different perfumes according to th eir (hemical composition.
(woman) That was rea lly amazlng. I never understood how that chemical
sepa ration tech nique worked when Dr. (arver talked about it in
class.
(man) But from the ana lysis we did, lean see how usefu l it can be to
separate out the different chemicals.

(woman) There was so much more tha t I wanted to see and to try out.
(man) Yeah, I'm looking forward to going back.

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Questions 39 through 42: Listen to a-tour guide at a wildlife park in eentrallll',lois.
(man)
Thank you for ehoosing 10 spend a day with us here at
Prairie Animal Park. Befare you set off 10 see the animals, let me
explain a little bit about the park. Prairie Animal Park is a nonprofit
organization and gets no govemment money. The money from
your admission ticket goes entirely to earing for the park and
its anima ls. Most of the people who work here are volunteers.
The park covers 2.400 [two thousand four hund red] acres. lt was
created by a group of people interested In restoring so me of
the Illinois prairie to its origina l condition. AII the animals here
were once native to the area. It surprises many folks to learn that
buffalo, bald eagles, bears, and even mountain lions once called
IIlinois home ~ beca use you don't see them in the wild anymore.
The animals here are kept in areas closely resembling their
natural serring. You'lI notiee in front of us, the large, open field
with the stream. Although I don't see any there at the moment,
that's where the buffalo roam. The herd is probably grazing at the
far end right 1l0W. Beyond the stream there's a large, wooded area
with fenced-in trails for you to walk along. As you walk, you may
see families offoxes, deer, and even bears. But remember, this isn't
azoo with caged animals, these anima ls are doing what they do
in the wild . ..searching for food, hid ing, playing, wha tever, so you
may ha ve to look long and hard to get a good view of them.
39, What is the main purpose of the talk)
40, What do all of the animals in the park have in common)
41, Where are the animals kept?
42, What does the speaker imply about seeing the animals)
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Questions 43 through 46: Listen to part of a lecture in a college music elass.
(man) OK ... That about does it for today. We're going lO spend the
.' next few dasses on a different kind of music. We'll examine the
development of jazz from its beginnings right on up 10 the latest
in jazz music.
We'lIlook at jazz as the most successful music indigenous to
the United States .. .born in New Orleans and raised In (hieago
and New York. We'lI begin with the Afriean roots of the musie
and how Afriean rhythms blended with Western musie to create
an enti rely new formo
Then we'lI follow jazz into its heyday ~ the 1920's, whieh
was known as the Jazz Age. It was in this era that the blues
were born. The 1930's saw the evolution of"swing;'jazz music
played by the big bands like that ofJommy Dorsey. If there's any
generalization that can made about jazz, it's that the musie is
always ehanging ... evolving ... from the Bebop of the '40's to the
"cool jazz" of the '50's and on into the experimental '60's. The 70's
saw jazz brought into the eleetronie age by artists like Herbie
Haneoek.
We'lI end up listening lO some examples of the newest
transformation ofjazz ... Afro-pop and the Latin beats that've
brought new international ftair to this musie bom in the United
Sta tes.
Be sure to read ehapters l3 and 14 of yourtext. They'lI get
you started. If there are any jazz devotees among you, feel free lO
bring in your favo rite tapes or CD's to share with the elass. Renee
['Re ne'] Rosnes' la test release would be great if anyone has it.
43, What is Ihe speaker's main purpose)
44, What will probably be the subjeet of the next leeture?
45, What are so me srudents asked lO bring lo elass'
46, What does the speaker emphasize aboutJazz musie)
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Questions 47 through 50: Listen to a talk being given in a university library.

(woman) Thanks to the .

. generosity of the Alumni Fund, we have been
able to upgrade our facility and make it much easier for students
and faculty to use our resources. Let me point out our new
computers and what they can do. Of course, you've noticed the
old card catalogs are gane. We in the reference department spent
much of the summer making the switch to an on-line catalog.
Using the computer, you can search our files by author, title,
subject, or keyword. For example, ifyou wanted to know what
books we have that deal with sharks, you'd type in S (for subject)
and silarks and the compu ter would take you to the listing of
books you need. You can access individual works by title as well.
The computer gives you all the information that was in the old
card catalog, plus it can tell you the status of the book ... checked
in or out ... when i!'s due back .. .and so on.
We've also purchased a few data base fi les on CD-ROM. Here
we have the Readers Guide ro Periodical Literature. This is where
you can find references for articles in many general-interest
magazines. Le!'s say you were researching the use pesticides in
farming; you wouid request articles that matched pesticides and
agriculture. The.data base searches the topics and narrows down
the references lo articles that discuss both topics. Most of our
data bases work in a similar manner. We know everyone is going
to find lhese new computers a real improvement in the services
we offer. I can't think of a more significant contribution that the
Alumni Fund could have made to our school.

47. Who is giving the ralk?

48. What pa rr did rhe alumni play in getting rhe new library equipment?

49. What new information is available on the computerized system that was not
available in the card cata lag ?

50. What does the speaker th ink of the new equipment?

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How to Score the Practice Tests
Use the appropriate answer key on pages 94-95 to determine which questions ~ ou
answered correctly and incorrectly. Count the number of correct answers in each
,, .
Suppose the number-right seores for the three sections in Practice Test A are: Section
section of a practice test, and write the number in the appropriate box below. 1-28, Section 2-30, Section 3-39. First, nnd the number-right range for ea eh obtalned
seore (firsi column'in the table); then find and record the eorresponding converted
TestA Test B
t score range.
Section 1
Converted Score Ranges
Section 2
Section 3 Section 1 Section 2 Section 3
48-49 56-58 57-58
The number of correct answers for each section of a practice test is your "number-right"
score for that section. When you have written your number-right seores for all sections Add together the lower numbers of the three converted score ranges.
in the boxes, look at the Converted Seore charl on page 124.
48 + 56 +57 = 161
For thischart, a uniq ue table was developed for each seClion of lhe Practice Tests to
eonvert number-right seores to scaled scores. A "scaled"score has been adjusted to Next, add the higher numbers of the converted score ranges.
account for any difference in difficulty between one edition of the test and another.
49 + 58 + 58 = 165
This allows score eomparison regardless of which test form is used.
The range of the sum of the converted scores for the three sections is 161 -165 .
The nrst column of the chart gives ranges of number-right seo res. The second, third and
fourth columns give ranges of converied scores. Now multiply each number in this range by 10/3.

In the column marked "Number-Right Score Range,"nnd the seore range lhal ineludes 161 x 10/3 = 536.67 = 537
your number-right seore for Seetion 1. ln the eol umn marked "Seetion 1 Converted
Seo re:' nnd the range of eonverted seores for your number-righl seo re. Wrlte your 165 x 10/3 = 550.00 = 550
eonverted seore range for Section 1 in the appropriate box below. Do the same for your When multiplication by 10/3 results in a decimal value of .33, round down to the
number-right seo res for Seetion 2 and Section 3. nearest whole number. Round up to the nearest whole number if multiplication by
10/3 results in a decimal value of .66.
TestA Test B
The total (converted) seore range is 537-550.
Section 1
Section 2
Section 3

When you have entered your ra nges of converted scores for all three seclions, add the
nrst (or lower) number of each of the three section seore ranges together. Do lhe same
for the last (or higher) numbers. This will give you the eonverted score ranges for the
three sections of each Practice Test.

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 Number-Right Section 1 Section 2 Section 3
Score Range Cnverted Score Converted Score Converted Score

48-50 64-68 65-07

45-47 59-62 62-64
42-44 56-58 59-61
39-41 54-56 57-58
36-38 52-54 63-68 55-56
33-35 51-52 59-61 53-54
30-32 49-50 56-58 51-52
27-29 48-49 53-55 49-50
24-26 46-47 50-52 47-48
21-23 45-46 48-49 44-46
18-20 43-44 45-47 41-43
15-17 40-42 42-44 37-40
12-14 36-39 38-40 31-35
9-11 32-33 32-36 28-29
6-8 29-31 26-29 25-27
3-5 27-28 23-25 23-24
0-2 24-26 20-22 20-22

Remember, pea pie perform differently at different times and in different 5ituations.lt is
possible that when you ta ke an actual lTP test, your scores may be higher or lower than
the scores you earn on the Practice Tests.This is beca use you take the Practice Tests under
different circumstances than those you will experience when you take the actual test.

Acceptable Scores
Each institution or school that administers TOEFL ITP tests determines for itself what
scores, or ranges of scores, are acceptable.There are no passing or fai ling scores set by
ETS.

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