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TOEFL Actual test pt 1

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why does the student visit the professor?

a)

To ask about a presentation that he must give soon

b)

To discuss an assignment that he is working on

c)

To review a lecture that the professor previously gave

d)

To inquire about some material that will be covered on an exam

2.

According to the student, why did he change the topic of his paper?

a)

His previous topic was too difficult for him.

b)

He found the first topic to be uninteresting

c)

He could not get enough information on the previous topic.

d)

Another student is also writing about the first topic.

3.

Why does the professor tell the student about Dr. Austin Fletcher?

a)

To indicate that she knows him as well as his research

b)

To point out that they are currently working together

c)

To tell the student she can help him get an interview with Dr. Fletcher

d)

To mention that she thinks Dr. Fletcher’s work is not credible

4.

What will the professor probably do next?

a)

Suggest some reading material for the student

b)

Ask the student for some of his sources

c)

Get in touch with one of her colleagues

d)

Read the paper that the student just submitted

5.

Listen again to part of the conversation. Then answer the question. What does the professor mean when she says this:

a)

The student ought to be more optimistic about the research that he has already conducted.

b)

She does not believe that the student has done enough work on his class project.

c)

There is a great deal more work for the student to do before she will feel less pessimistic.

d)

Her attitude toward the student’s work has changed for the better during their conversation.

6.

How tall is Chris tr?

a)

200 cm

b)

175 cm

c)

150 cm

d)

30 cm

7.

What is the main topic of the lecture?

a)

Examples of plays claimed to have been written by Shakespeare

b)

How Shakespeare’s writing style is different from that of other writers

c)

Eighteenth-century plays considered to be Shakespearean in style

d)

The lives of William Henry Ireland and Lewis Theobald

8.

According to the professor, what did William Henry Ireland do after staging his play?

a)

A He retired from the theater and went into the publishing industry.

b)

He tried to get financing to stage it elsewhere.

c)

He announced that he had really written it.

d)

He got reviewers to compare it with Shakespeare’s works.

9.

Based on the information in the lecture, indicate which play the statements refer to.

Vortigern and Rowena

a)

Was based on the Shakespearean work The History of Cardenio

b)

Was actually written by William Henry Ireland

c)

Is believed to be very similar to a work written by Shakespeare

d)

Was staged only a single time

10.

Based on the information in the lecture, indicate which play the statements refer to.

Double Falsehood

a)

Was based on the Shakespearean work The History of Cardenio

b)

Was actually written by William Henry Ireland

c)

Is believed to be very similar to a work written by Shakespeare

d)

Was staged only a single time

11.

How is the lecture organized?

a)

The professor separately discusses two different plays written in the eighteenth century.

b)

The professor compares the works of Shakespeare, William Henry Ireland, and Lewis Theobald.

c)

The professor discusses the plots of both Vortigern and Rowena and Double Falsehood in detail.

d)

The professor focuses on the manner in which two different plays were written

12.

What is the professor’s opinion of Double Falsehood?

a)

It was an outstanding work of original playwriting.

b)

It was directly influenced by a lost work of Shakespeare.

c)

It was really written by John Fletcher.

d)

It was a fraud created by Lewis Theobald.

13.

Listen again to part of the lecture. Then answer the question.

What is the purpose of the student’s response?

a)

To bring up another fact

b)

To dispute a statement

c)

To express his surprise

d)

To question a result

14.

Which sentence is correct?

a)

Chris tr is beautiful, Emily tr is beautiful

b)

Chris tr is handsome, Emily tr is handsome

c)

Chris tr is beautiful, Emily tr is handsome

d)

Chris tr is handsome, Emily tr is beautiful. Also English is my favorite subject.

15.

What is the lecture mainly about?

a)

How gliding animals and flying animals differ

b)

Why some gliding animals evolved to become flying ones

c)

How various gliding animals can move through the air

d)

Where on the planet most gliding animals can be found

16.

What comparison does the professor make between flying frogs and flying snakes?

a)

The forms of the body parts permitting them to glide

b)

The manner in which they use their gliding ability

c)

The areas from which they tend to begin gliding

d)

The sizes of the special membranes on their bodies

17.

According to the professor, what do the tailfins of flying fish do?

a)

Allow them to achieve flight

b)

Help them move faster above the water

c)

Make their bodies more aerodynamic

d)

Enable them to leap higher in the air

18.

Why does the professor mention the flying squirrel?

a)

To give an example of a gliding animal that does not live in the tropics

b)

To talk about how evolution enabled it to become a gliding animal

c)

To describe the unique structure of the membranes on its feet

d)

To point out that it is arguably the best known of all gliding animals

19.

Why does the professor tell the students about the evolution of gliding animals?

a)

To explain how bats are different from flying snakes

b)

To provide a response to a question regarding that matter

c)

To change the topic to one that he is more interested in

d)

To describe his own beliefs on how gliding animals evolved

20.

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

a)

They are incapable of sustaining true flight.

b)

They have a variety of body structures enabling them to glide.

c)

There are more gliding animals that are predators than are prey animals.

d)

Many of them evolved in a similar manner as the bat.

21.

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

a)

They are incapable of sustaining true flight.

b)

They have a variety of body structures enabling them to glide.

c)

There are more gliding animals that are predators than are prey animals.

d)

Many of them evolved in a similar manner as the bat.