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WorksheetsTOEFL Actual test pt 1
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 35mins
Why does the student visit the professor?
To ask about a presentation that he must give soon
To discuss an assignment that he is working on
To review a lecture that the professor previously gave
To inquire about some material that will be covered on an exam
According to the student, why did he change the topic of his paper?
His previous topic was too difficult for him.
He found the first topic to be uninteresting
He could not get enough information on the previous topic.
Another student is also writing about the first topic.
Why does the professor tell the student about Dr. Austin Fletcher?
To indicate that she knows him as well as his research
To point out that they are currently working together
To tell the student she can help him get an interview with Dr. Fletcher
To mention that she thinks Dr. Fletcher’s work is not credible
What will the professor probably do next?
Suggest some reading material for the student
Ask the student for some of his sources
Get in touch with one of her colleagues
Read the paper that the student just submitted
Listen again to part of the conversation. Then answer the question. What does the professor mean when she says this:
The student ought to be more optimistic about the research that he has already conducted.
She does not believe that the student has done enough work on his class project.
There is a great deal more work for the student to do before she will feel less pessimistic.
Her attitude toward the student’s work has changed for the better during their conversation.
How tall is Chris tr?
200 cm
175 cm
150 cm
30 cm
What is the main topic of the lecture?
Examples of plays claimed to have been written by Shakespeare
How Shakespeare’s writing style is different from that of other writers
Eighteenth-century plays considered to be Shakespearean in style
The lives of William Henry Ireland and Lewis Theobald
According to the professor, what did William Henry Ireland do after staging his play?
A He retired from the theater and went into the publishing industry.
He tried to get financing to stage it elsewhere.
He announced that he had really written it.
He got reviewers to compare it with Shakespeare’s works.
Based on the information in the lecture, indicate which play the statements refer to.
Vortigern and Rowena
Was based on the Shakespearean work The History of Cardenio
Was actually written by William Henry Ireland
Is believed to be very similar to a work written by Shakespeare
Was staged only a single time
Based on the information in the lecture, indicate which play the statements refer to.
Double Falsehood
Was based on the Shakespearean work The History of Cardenio
Was actually written by William Henry Ireland
Is believed to be very similar to a work written by Shakespeare
Was staged only a single time
How is the lecture organized?
The professor separately discusses two different plays written in the eighteenth century.
The professor compares the works of Shakespeare, William Henry Ireland, and Lewis Theobald.
The professor discusses the plots of both Vortigern and Rowena and Double Falsehood in detail.
The professor focuses on the manner in which two different plays were written
What is the professor’s opinion of Double Falsehood?
It was an outstanding work of original playwriting.
It was directly influenced by a lost work of Shakespeare.
It was really written by John Fletcher.
It was a fraud created by Lewis Theobald.
Listen again to part of the lecture. Then answer the question.
What is the purpose of the student’s response?
To bring up another fact
To dispute a statement
To express his surprise
To question a result
Which sentence is correct?
Chris tr is beautiful, Emily tr is beautiful
Chris tr is handsome, Emily tr is handsome
Chris tr is beautiful, Emily tr is handsome
Chris tr is handsome, Emily tr is beautiful. Also English is my favorite subject.
What is the lecture mainly about?
How gliding animals and flying animals differ
Why some gliding animals evolved to become flying ones
How various gliding animals can move through the air
Where on the planet most gliding animals can be found
What comparison does the professor make between flying frogs and flying snakes?
The forms of the body parts permitting them to glide
The manner in which they use their gliding ability
The areas from which they tend to begin gliding
The sizes of the special membranes on their bodies
According to the professor, what do the tailfins of flying fish do?
Allow them to achieve flight
Help them move faster above the water
Make their bodies more aerodynamic
Enable them to leap higher in the air
Why does the professor mention the flying squirrel?
To give an example of a gliding animal that does not live in the tropics
To talk about how evolution enabled it to become a gliding animal
To describe the unique structure of the membranes on its feet
To point out that it is arguably the best known of all gliding animals
Why does the professor tell the students about the evolution of gliding animals?
To explain how bats are different from flying snakes
To provide a response to a question regarding that matter
To change the topic to one that he is more interested in
To describe his own beliefs on how gliding animals evolved
In the lecture, the professor describes a number of facts about gliding animals. Indicate whether each of the following is a fact or not
FACTS
They are incapable of sustaining true flight.
They have a variety of body structures enabling them to glide.
There are more gliding animals that are predators than are prey animals.
Many of them evolved in a similar manner as the bat.
In the lecture, the professor describes a number of facts about gliding animals. Indicate whether each of the following is a fact or not
NOT FACTS
They are incapable of sustaining true flight.
They have a variety of body structures enabling them to glide.
There are more gliding animals that are predators than are prey animals.
Many of them evolved in a similar manner as the bat.
