DIAGNOSTIC TEST (PART 8) CAMBRIDGE PREPARATION FOR THE TOEFL® IBT TEST

 

CAMBRIDGE PREPARATION FOR THE TOEFL® IBT TEST DIAGNOSTIC TEST (PART 8)

 

LISTENING SECTION Directions This section measures your ability to understand conversations and lectures in English. You will hear each conversation or lecture only one time. After each conversation or lecture, you will answer some questions about it. The questions typically ask about the main idea and supporting details. Some questions ask about a speaker’s purpose or attitude. Answer the questions based on what is stated or implied by the speakers. You may take notes while you listen, you may use your notes to help you answer the questions. Your notes will be scored. In some questions, you will see this icon: this means that you will hear, but not see, part of the question. Some questions have special directions. These directions appear in a gray box. Most questions are worth one point. A question worth more than one point will have special instructions indicating how many points you can receive. You will have 20 minutes to answer the questions in this section. Now get ready to listen. You may take notes. START ►   Questions 24-29 Listen to a discussion in an anthropology class..  CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD AUDIO CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD AUDIO SCRIPT  Now get ready to answer the questions. You may use your notes to help you answer.   24 What is the main purpose of the lecture? A To provide a framework for understanding early human culture B To show how Cro-Magnon people became dominant C To emphasize the importance of language in human evolution D To introduce the question of the fate of the Neanderthal people   25 Why does the professor say this: A To remind students of a previously made point B To check whether students are following the lecture C To ensure that students understand a term D To provide an example of the Neanderthal's body structure   26 Why does the professor refer to the Neanderthal's ability to make and transport fire? A To emphasize that they were not as advanced as the Cro-Magnon B To argue that they were sophisticated toolmakers C To show that they were relatively unintelligent D To support her view that they were not as backward as some people have claimed   27 What does the professor NOT mention about the Neanderthal's use of language? A Their range of speech B The shape of their vocal tracts C The development of their brains D Their inability to speak   28 Indicate whether each sentence below describes Neanderthal or Cro-Magnon characteristics.   Check the correct box for each statement   29 According to the professor, why is a comparison of Neanderthal and modern human DNA useful? A To examine which diseases caused the extinction of Neanderthals B To determine whether Neanderthals interbred with the Cro-Magnon C To discover the origin of Neanderthal people D To learn how they could have survived in a severe climate

 

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