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CAMBRIDGE PREPARATION FOR THE TOEFL®
IBT TEST
DIAGNOSTIC TEST (PART 8)
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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.
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Questions 24-29
Listen to a discussion in an anthropology class..
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24
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What is the main purpose of the lecture?
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A
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To provide a framework for understanding early human culture
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B
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To show
how Cro-Magnon people became dominant
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C
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To emphasize the importance of language in human evolution
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D
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To
introduce the question of the fate of the Neanderthal people
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25
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Why does the professor say this:
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A
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To remind students of a previously made point
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B
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To check
whether students are following the lecture
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C
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To ensure that students understand a term
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D
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To provide
an example of the Neanderthal's body structure
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26
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Why does the professor refer to the Neanderthal's ability to make
and transport fire?
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A
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To emphasize that they were not as advanced as the Cro-Magnon
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B
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To argue
that they were sophisticated toolmakers
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C
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To show that they were relatively unintelligent
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D
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To support
her view that they were not as backward as some people have claimed
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27
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What does the professor NOT mention about the Neanderthal's use of
language?
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A
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Their range of speech
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B
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The shape
of their vocal tracts
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C
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The development of their brains
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D
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Their
inability to speak
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28
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Indicate whether each sentence below describes Neanderthal or
Cro-Magnon characteristics.
Check the correct box for each statement
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29
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According to the professor, why is a comparison of Neanderthal and
modern human DNA useful?
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A
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To examine which diseases caused the extinction of Neanderthals
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B
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To
determine whether Neanderthals interbred with the Cro-Magnon
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C
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To discover the origin of Neanderthal people
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D
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To learn
how they could have survived in a severe climate
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ANSWER KEYS AND EXPLANATION
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