PETERSON TOEFL PBT TEST 2 PART C

PETERSON TOEFL PBT TEST 2 PART C

PART C

Directions: This part of the test consists of several talks each given by a single speaker. After each of these talks, there are a number questions. You will hear each talk and question only once, and the questions are not written out. When you have heard the questions, read the four answer choices and select the one – (A), (B), (C), or (D) – that best answers the question based on what is directly stated or on what can be inferred. Then fill in the space on your answer that you have selected. Don’t forget. During actual exams, taking notes or writing in your test book is not permitted. Here is an example. You will hear: Now here is a sample question. You will hear: You will read: A.       Philosophy B.       Meteorology C.       Astronomy D.      Photography The lecture concerns a lunar eclipse, a topic that would typically be discussed in an astronomy class. The choice that best answers the question “In what course is this lecture probably being given?” is (C), “Astronomy.” You should fill in (C) on your answer sheet. Here is another sample question. You will hear: You will read: A.       The earth’s shadow moves across the moon. B.       Clouds black the view of the Moon. C.       The moon moves between the Earth and the Sun. D.      The Sun can be observed without special equipment. From the lecture, you learn that a lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth moves between the Sun and the Moon and the shadow of the Earth passes across the Moon. The choice that best answers the question “According to the speaker, which of the following occurs during a lunar eclipse?” is (A), “The Earth’s shadow moves across the Moon.” Don’t forget: During actual exams, taking notes or writing in your test book is not permitted.

 

39	A.     On a bus. B.     At Crater Lake National Park. C.     In a hotel. D.     In Portland, Oregon.	45	A.     Useless. B.     Dangerous. C.        Boring. D.     High-paying
40	A.       Its mineral content. B.        The reflection of blue sky in the water. C.        The depth and clarity of the lake. D.        Its low temperature.	46	A.       The invention of the telephone. B.        The beginning of the civil war. C.        The expansion of the railroad system D.        The completion of the transcontinental telegraph.
41	A.        It rises rapidly when the snow melts. B.        It stays more or less the same all year. C.        It varies greatly from year to year. D.        It drops quickly because of evaporation and seepage.	47	A.       To urge the audience to attend a play. B.        To introduce a speaker. C.        To welcome some new members to a club. D.        To describe opportunities in acting.
42	A.       Communications. B.        Mining. C.        Transportation. D.        Journalism.	48	A.       At a meeting. B.       During a drama class. C.       At a rehearsal. D.       During auditions for a play.
43	A.       Nebraska. B.       California. C.       Utah. D.       Missouri.	49	A.       Performing in a television series. B.       Directing a television commercial. C.       Acting in New York play. D.       Appearing in a movie.
44	A.       5. B.       10. C.       50. D.       200.	50	A.       Became president of the Drama Club. B.       Studied in the Drama Department. C.       Acted in campus plays. D.       Directed a number of performances.

ANSWER KEY

39	A
40	C
41	B
42	A
43	B
44	C
45	B
46	D
47	B
48	A
49	D
50	C

 

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