LISTENING (7) CAMBRIDGE PREPARATION FOR THE TOEFL® IBT TEST

 

CAMBRIDGE PREPARATION FOR THE TOEFL® IBT TEST LISTENING (7)

 

PRACTICE WITH DETAILS On the TOEFL test you may be asked about the details in a conversation or lecture. There are different types of questions that deal with details. These question types are described below RESTATEMENTS Sometimes the correct answer choice restates the detail using different words. Sometimes an incorrect answer choice will use the same words, but a change in word order has changed their meaning. Look at the example on the next page. TWO CORRECT ANSWERS Some detail questions require two answers. These items have boxes instead of ovals in front of the answer choices on the screen. LINKING CONTENT Sometimes you will hear a series of related bits of information, such as the steps in a process. The question will ask you to identify which sentences or phrases are part of the series described. MATCHING Some questions ask you to match descriptive terms or phrases with whatever was described.   Exercises L13-L17 Use Listening Exercises L13-L17 to develop your skills in understanding details. (For further information and practice, see Practice with Understanding Details and Recognizing Paraphrases, and Exercises R9-R14 and Reading Mini-test 3.   Exercise L13 Understanding Restatements You will hear a statement. Choose the answer that gives the same information as the spoken statement. START► 1 A In Homer’s time, the people used many old words from the Karpathos dialect. B The people in Karpathos use many words that were used in Homer’s time. 2 A In 1783, a Frenchman made the first manned flight in a hot-air balloon. B In 1783, a Frenchman made a twenty-five-minute flight in the first hot-air balloon 3 A The Aztec word for ‘beautiful bird’ is ‘quetzal,’ which means ‘tail feather.’ B The Aztec word for ‘tail feather’ is the name given to one of the world’s most beautiful birds-the quetzal.   STOP▄   EXERCISE L14 Finding two answers Listen to the conversation or talk. Answer the question by selecting the TWO best answers. START► 1 What can be said about fish rubbings? Choose 2 answers. A The art was practiced in various cultures. B The prints were slimy. C It is an ancient art. D It is a dying art. 2 What is true about Mughal Emperor Jahangir? Choose 2 answers. A He was from Baghdad. B He did not follow minting traditions. C He issued coins in the Caliph’s name. D He encouraged many art forms to flourish.   STOP▄

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