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Placement Test TOEFL ITP

Listening

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LISTENING SECTION

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Part A
Directions: Each item in this part consists of a brief conversation involving two speakers. Following each conversation, a third voice will ask a question. You will hear the conversations and  questions only once, and they will not be written out. When you have heard each conversation and question, 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 sheet that matches the letter of the answer that you have selected. Here is an example. You will hear:

Here is an example.
You will hear:You will read:
(A) Open the window.
(B) Move the chair.
(C) Leave the room.
(D) Take a seat.

From the conversation you fmd out that the woman thinks the man should put the chair over by the window. The best answer to the question "What does the woman think the man should do?" is (B), "Move the chair." You should fill in (B) on your answer sheet.

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Part B

Directions: This part of the test consists of extended conversations between two speakers. After each of these conversations, there are a number of questions. You will hear each conversation 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 sheet that matches the letter of the answer that you have selected.

Don't forget: during actual exams, taking notes or writing in your test book is not permitted.

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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 of questions. You will hear each talk and question only once, and the questions are not written out.

When you have heard each question, 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 sheet that matches the letter of the answer that you have selected.

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 block 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.

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STRUCTURE SECTION

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Sample Structure and Written

Expression Test

 Time: 25 minutes

This section tests your ability to recognize grammar and usage suitable for standard written English. This section is divided into two parts, each with its own directions.

Structure

Directions: Items in this part are incomplete sentences. Following each of these sentences, there are four words or phrases. You should select the one word or phrase-(A), (B), (C), or (D)-that best completes the sentence. Then fill in the space on your answer sheet that matches the letter of the answer that you have selected.

 

This sentence should properly read "No large natural lakes are found in the state of South Carolina." You should fill in (D) on your answer sheet. As soon as you understand the directions, begin work on this part.

  1. ____ often raise funds from the sale of stock.

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2. Martha Graham, ________ of the pioneers of modern dance, didn't begin dancing until she was twenty-one.

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3. Designed by Frederic Auguste Bartholdi,_______________

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4. There were _______federal laws regulating mining practices until 1872.

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5. While all birds are alike in that they have feathers and lay eggs,______ great differences among them in terms of size, structure, and color.

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6. Tiger moths ____ wings marked with stripes or spots.

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7. Platinum is harder than copper and is almost as pliable _____

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8. Most of Annie Jump Cannon's career as an astronomer involved the observation, classification, and _____

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9. Many communities are dependent on Groundwater_________ from wells for their water supply.

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10.________ experimental studies of the aging process, psychologist Ross McFarland determined that people could work productively much longer than had previously been thought

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11. The Masters, one of the most important of all golf tournaments, _______every year in Augusta, Georgia

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12. Not only _______ places of beauty; they serve scientific and educational purposes as well.

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13._________quicksand can be found all over the world, little was known about its composition until recently

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14. In 1791 Quebec was divided into two sections, Upper Canada and Lower Canada, ____ were ruled by elected assemblies

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15. _________are a form of carbon has been known since the late eighteenth century.

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Written Expression

Directions: The items in this part have four underlined words or phrases, (A), (B), (C) and (D). You must identify the one underlined expression that must be changed for the sentence to be correct. Then find the number of the question on your answer sheet and fill in the space corresponding to the letter.

This sentence should read “when painting a fresco, an artist applies paint directly to the damp plaster of a wall”. You should therefore select answer (B).

As soon as you understand the directions, begin work on this section

16. Sponges have neither heads nor separate body  organs

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17. The Sun supplies the light and the warmth that permit life on Earth existing.                                                   

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18. Physical therapists help patients relearn how to use their bodies after disease or injure

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19. A wooden barrel is made from strips of wood called staves holding together with metal hoops

 

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20. A museum in Denver, Colorado, chronicles black cowboys and his role in the history of the American West.

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21. Bluegrass music is a kind of country music who was pioneered by Bill Monroe of Rosin Kentucky

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22. Phi Beta Kappa is a honor society that encourages scholarship in science and art

 

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23. Chestnuts were once the most common tree in the eastern United States, but almost of them were destroyed by a disease called chestnut blight.

 

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24. Salt was once too scarce and precious that it was used as money.

 

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25. Boolean algebra is most often used to solve problems in logic, probability, and engineer.

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26. A number of the materials used in manufacturing paint are potential dangerous if mishandled.                 

          

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27. In the late nineteenth century, many public buildings, especially that on college campuses, were built in the in the Romanesque Revival style of architecture.

 

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28.Since 1908 breeders set out to produce chickens that could survive Canada's cold climate

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29. There are thousand of different types of roses

 

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30. Sharks acquire many sets of tooth during their lifetimes.

 

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31. For seventeen years, between 1932 to 1949, FredAllen was one of the most popular comedians on radio.

 

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32.Despite they are small, ponies are strong and have great stamina.

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33. There are several races of giraffes, but there are only one species.

 

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34. Attorney Clarence Darrow is knowing  for his defense of unpopular persons and causes.

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35. The first recorded use of natural gas to light streetlamps it was in the town of Frederick New York, in   1825.

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36. Liquids take the shape of any container which in they are placed

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37. There was once a widespread believe that all lizards were poisonous.

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38. The simplest kind of plant, alike the simplest kind of animal, consists of only one

 

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39. From 1865 to 1875, a remarkable various of inventions was produced.

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40.The French Quarter is the most famous and the most old section of New Orleans.

READING COMPREHENSION TEST

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Sample Reading Comprehension Test

Time: 55 minutes

 

This section of the test measures your ability to understand the meaning of words and to comprehend written materials.

Directions: The remainder of this section contains several passages, each followed by a number of questions. Read the passages and, for each question, choose the one best answer – (A), (B), (C), or (D) – based on what is stated in the passage or on what can be inferred from the passage. Then fill in the space on your answer sheet that matches the letter of the answer that you have selected.

What is the main topic of this passage?

(A) Birds that live in colonies

(B) Birds’ mating habits

(C) The behavior of birds

(D) Territoriality in birds

The passage mainly concerns the territories of birds. You should fill in (D) on your answer sheet.

According to the passage, male birds defend their territory primarily against

(A) female birds

(B) birds of other species

(C) males of their own species

(D) mammals

The passage states that “Male birds defend their territory chiefly against other males of the same species.” You should fill in (C) on your answer sheet.

As soon as you understand the directions, begin work on this part.

             

  1. What does the passage mainly discuss?

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2. The word “strikingly” in line 2 is closet in meaning to

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3. Which of the following is a common assumption about the forests of North America during the colonial period?

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4. The use of the word “abounded” in line 8 indicates that the trees were

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5. According to the passage, by the end of the colonial period, the price of wood in eastern cities

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6. What can be inferred about house in Britain during the period written about in the passage?

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7. Why does the author mention gunpowder in line 19?

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8. The word "conferred" in line 21 is closest in meaning to

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10. According to the passage, why was the use of coke smelting advantageous?

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12. Where in the passage does the author begin to discuss in detail the disadvantages that an abundant supply of wood brought to the colonies?

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13. What is the main topic of the passage?

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14. The author probably mentions that Washington “tipped his hat to the figures in the painting” (lines 6-7) to indicate that

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15. The word “settings” in line 12 is closest in meaning to which of the following?

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16. For which of the following terms does the author give a definition in the second paragraph?

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17. Which of the following questions about the Peale Meseum does the passage NOT supply enough information to answer?

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18. The word “unearthed” in line 16 is closest in meaning to

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19. Which of the following words could best be substituted for the word “rage” in line 21?

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20. According to the passage. Rembrandt Peale and his father both painted

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21. Which of the following is NOT one of the children of Charles Willson Peale?

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22. The author’s attitude toward the Peales is generally

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23. With which of the following is the passage primarily concerned?

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24. The word “stark” in line 3 is closest in meaning to

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26. Which of the following does the author NOT list as a characteristic of the planet Mars that would make colonization difficult?

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27. According to the passage, the Martian atmosphere today consists mainly of

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28. It can be inferred from the passage that the “greenhouse effect” mentioned in line 19 is

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29. The word “suitable” in line 21 is closest in meaning to

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30. According to Christopher McKay, the possibility of transforming Mars

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31. As used in line 29, the term “terra-forming” refers to

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32. The phrase “more profound” in lines 30-31 is closest in meaning to

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33. According to the article, the basic knowledge needed to transform Mars comes from

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36. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word “particulars” in line 3?

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37. What does the author claim about the study discussed in the passage?

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38. It may be inferred from the passage that which of the following groups of people is most likely to catch colds?

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44. What is the main topic of the passage?

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46. According to the passage, what is ATP?

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50. Which of the following best describes the organization of the passage?

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