Senior 2_TOEFL Listening Examination

Welcome to your Senior 2_TOEFL Listening Examination

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What problem is the student having?

She is uncomfortable working with Martin and Sarah

She cannot find anyone to tutor her for the upcoming exam

she might fail the class if she does not do well on the final

She is worried about not being able to graduate

Why does Carla mention that Sarah is in student government and Martin is on the soccer team?

To show that other students in the class are not interested in biology either

To emphasize that they may not have time to help her study

To show that Martin and Sarah are active in extracurricular activities

To explain to the professor why she does not get along with those students

Why does the student say she's taking this class?

To fulfill her science requirement

To challenge herself

In order to decide if he wants to major in science

Because she is minoring in biology

What does the professor suggest Carla do? Select two!

Ask other students for help

Find a tutor

Study more in the library

Do an extra credit assignment

What is the professor implying when he says that Martin and Sarah have an excellent grasp on the material?

They have a strong grip on their textbooks

They understand the material well

they will be good tutors for Carla

They are the best students in the class

What is the professor mainly discussing

the pros and cons of climate change

The sources and consequences of climate change

How to prevent climate change

What happens when we burn fossils fuels

The professor discusses several causes and effects of climate change indicate which information matches the cause or effect. This question is worth two points.

Changes in rainfall

Burning fossil fuels

Volcanic eruptions

Temperature changes

Effect

Cause

Effect

Cause

What is the difference between weather and climate? Select two!

Weather refers to the seasonal conditions of the atmosphere in a given location

Climate refers to the forecasts over a 48-hour period

Weather is more concerned with daily or hourly predictions

Climate refers to a predictable and long-term atmospheric condition

According to the lecture what is an example of the effects of climate change?

Polar bears have taken over all the glaciers

Insects do not know when to pollinate flowers

A large number of flowers are blooming sooner than usual

Many animals are searching for new homes

Why is the professor implying when she says this?

She would rather have Jessica teach the class

She thinks Jessica knows more than she does about the topic

She is emphasizing that Jessica knows a lot of information

She is annoyed that Jessica is speaking out of turn

What does the professor imply about the role of human activity in climate change?

Human activity is largely responsible for climate change

The media is correct in its assessment of human activity and climate change

Human activity is only a small part of the climate change problem

Media outlets have tried to confuse people about climate change issues

What is the purpose of the lecture?

To describe the ways in which we find meteorites on Earth

To explain how meteorites make it to Earth and their composition

To prove that meteorites are extraterrestrial

To illustrate the process of collecting and examining meteorites

What does the professor say about shooting stars?

They can only be seen on a dark and moonless night

They are hardly ever witnessed by humans

Their composition is slightly different from falling meteors

They have to be within 200 km of Earth to be seen

Why does the professor discuss meteorites in the Antarctic?

To prove that meteorites finds are the best ways to find meteorites

To illustrate the need to look for more meteorites preserved in ice

To provide an example of a type of meteorite find

To describe what happens when meteorites land on ice

What is the professor implying when he says this?

These meteorites most often look like they are or not from Earth

These are meteorites that comes from other planets

The other type of meteorite stones are not extraterrestrial

It is really easy to find these types of meteorites on the ground

Based on the information from the listening, indicate which characteristic on the left belongs to either stones irons or stony-irons. This question is worth two points.

	Stones	Irons	Stony-irons
Easy to spot as meteorites when found on Earth
Rarest of the three
Any rocky meteorite
Composed of metal and stone

Why does the student go to the career center?

He wants to apply for a job at the career center

He needs help applying for a job after he graduates

He wants help with his resume

He wants to meet with a career advisor

Why is the student upset that the resume review is only on Thursday?

He needs help with his resume before next Tuesday

He is busy and not able to come on Thursday

He wants to finish his resume before the weekend

He must submit his application for these jobs before Thursday

Why does the student take the appointment with a carrier of advisor on Wednesday even though it is after his application is due?

He can be on the waitlist in case something sooner opens up

He thinks it will still be helpful for future job applications

he does not want the job he is applying

He did not want to seem ungrateful for the campus worker's help

What will the student do since he is unable to get help from the career center before his job vacation is due?

he is not going to apply for the job

He will not do anything unless someone cancels their appointment

He is going to ask his Professor for some advice

He will see if one of his friends can help

How does the student feel after his conversation with the career center receptionist?

He is disappointed that he cannot get help from the career center today

He is nervous to apply for the job without any help

He is feeling confused about what to do next

He feels like he is going to be able to pursue his desired career

What is the lecture mainly about?

How farmers were able to farm unoccupied land

The initial costs involved in starting up a farm

The results of the Homestead Act in the early 19th century

Why the railroad was built to go inland from the East Coast

What was the purpose of the Homestead Act?

To force people to move away from the East Coast and settle in the Midwest

To give people money for them to take their family and farm new land

To encourage families to settle for their inland and create new towns and societies

To give people homes in exchange for Farm labor in the West

How does the professor organize the lecture?

She explains the chain of events resulting from the Homestead Act

She introduces the concept and then provide several supporting examples

She compares and contrasts living on the East Coast versus the unsettled land

She describes the process involved with becoming a farmer

Why does the professor talk about the farmer's homes?

To provide an example of how life was not easy for the settlers in the new land

To prove that the Homestead Act was not successful

To explain why many farmers moved back East

To highlight the difference between well-made and poorly-built homes

Why did many farmers end up needing a large amount of money to succeed in the new land?

The land was not actually free because the government charged them Taxess

Farming requires a lot of tools, all of which were not included in the Homestead Act

The new settlers were required to help fun the railroad to be built

They needed money to take the train to and from the East Coast

What eventually led to the development of larger commercial Farms?

The development and expansion of the railroad Network

Farmers were having larger families so they were able to expand their farms

The Homestead Act was revised to help create big farms

More workers were available to farm as more people moved to the area