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DELTA’S Key to the

Next Generation

TOEFL Test ®

Six Practice Tests for the iBT

by

Nancy Gallagher

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First published in English under the title Delta’s Key to the Next Generation TOEFL Test

by Delta Publishing Company.

This edition has been reprinted under license from Delta Publishing Company.

For copyright reasons, this edition is only for sale in Thailand.

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CONTENTS

CONTENTS ABOUT THE TEST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 The TOEFL® iBT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 The TOEFL® ITP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 How to Use this Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 To the Student . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Reading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Listening. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Speaking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Writing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

TEST 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 TEST 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 TEST 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 TEST 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161 TEST 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203 TEST 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247 ANSWER KEY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291 AUDIO SCRIPTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329 HOW TO SCORE SPEAKING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375 HOW TO SCORE WRITING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 377 PROGRESS CHARTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 379 SCORE CONVERSION TABLES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 384

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DELTA’S KEY TO THE NEXT GENERATION TOEFL® TEST

ABOUT THE TEST

ABOUT THE TEST The Test of English as a Foreign Language® (TOEFL®) is a standardized test that measures the English proficiency of students who wish to enter college and university programs in the United States and Canada.

The TOEFL is produced by Educational Testing Service (ETS), a professional test development organization in Princeton, New Jersey, USA.

THE TOEFL® iBT The Internet–based TOEFL (iBT) was administered for the first time in 2005. This new version of the TOEFL replaces the earlier computer–based test (CBT) and the paper–based test (PBT). The TOEFL iBT has four sections, which assess the language skills of reading, listening, speaking, and writing. The test is approximately four hours long, with one 10–minute break after the Listening section.

TOEFL® iBT Section

Content

Approximate Time

Number of Questions

Section Score

Reading

3–5 passages

60–100 minutes

36–70

0–30

Listening

2–3 conversations 4–6 lectures

60–90 minutes

34–51

0–30

20 minutes

6

0–30

60 minutes

2

0–30

Total Test Score

0–120

Break Speaking Writing

10 minutes 2 independent tasks 4 integrated–skills tasks 1 integrated–skills task 1 independent task

The content of the TOEFL iBT reflects the language that is used in real academic settings. The content is based on a collection of spoken and written language that Educational Testing Service obtained from college and university lectures, class discussions, office hours, service interactions, study groups, textbooks, and various course materials.

The most important differences between the TOEFL iBT and earlier versions of the test are: note taking is permitted throughout the test speaking skills are assessed some questions involve integrated skills, such as reading–listening–speaking knowledge of grammar is not tested separately but is tested indirectly in all sections of the test The Speaking and Writing sections of the test include some tasks that integrate, or combine, language skills. For example, a student might read a passage, listen to a lecture, and then write or speak in response.

The integrated–skills tasks reflect how people use language in real life; thus, they give academic programs a more realistic measure of how well prospective students will be able to communicate in an English– speaking environment.

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ABOUT THE TEST In each section of the test, the number of points earned is converted to a scaled section score of 0 to 30. The four section scores are combined to obtain the total test score, which is on a scale of 0 to 120. The TOEFL iBT score report will show: a separate score of 0 to 30 for each of the four language skills a total test score of 0 to 120 The admissions office of an educational institution will look at a student’s TOEFL score to determine if the student’s English skills are adequate for enrollment in a specific program of study. There is no single passing score for all institutions; rather, each institution or program sets its own standards for admission.

Generally, graduate programs require a higher score than do undergraduate programs.

The scoring scale of the TOEFL iBT is different from the scoring scale for the computer–based TOEFL (CBT) or the paper–based TOEFL (PBT). The table below shows a general comparison of the three different scales.

TOTAL SCORE COMPARISON TOEFL® iBT

TOEFL® CBT

TOEFL® PBT

120

300

677

110

270

637

100

250

600

90

233

577

80

213

550

70

193

523

60

170

497

50

143

463

40

120

433

For the most current information about the TOEFL iBT, including the schedule of test dates, the location of test centers, and information on how to register to take the test, visit the official TOEFL Web site at: www.ets.org/toefl.

THE TOEFL® ITP The TOEFL Institutional Testing Program (ITP) is a paper–based form of the test that academic institutions administer for their own internal use. Scores from the TOEFL ITP may be used only within the college, university, or language school that administers the test. Scores may not be sent to outside institutions.

Like all other forms of the TOEFL, the institutional TOEFL evaluates the English proficiency of students who are pursuing academic studies. Institutions may require the TOEFL ITP for various reasons, such as placement in a program, assessment of progress, requirement for graduation, or practice for the TOEFL iBT. Beginning in 2007, the TOEFL ITP will have two sections, Reading and Listening, which will consist of questions from previously administered forms of the TOEFL iBT. The new TOEFL ITP will be approximately two hours long.

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ABOUT THE TEST

TOEFL® ITP Section

Content

Approximate Time

Number of Questions

Section Score

Reading

3 passages

60 minutes

36–42

0–30

Listening

2 conversations 4 lectures

60 minutes

34

0–30

Total Test Score

0–60

For more information about the TOEFL ITP, contact the program director or academic adviser at your school.

HOW TO USE THIS BOOK Delta’s Key to the Next Generation TOEFL® Test: Six Practice Tests for the iBT is a book/audio program that can be used in a number of ways: as the primary or secondary text in a TOEFL preparation course as a companion to Delta’s Key to the Next Generation TOEFL® Test: Advanced Skill Practice for the iBT as a supplemental text in reading, listening, speaking, or writing courses as a resource for independent study or laboratory

Test 1—Test 6 The six full–length practice tests contain questions that are similar in form and content to the questions on the TOEFL iBT and TOEFL ITP. The tests can be used to evaluate English proficiency, practice essential skills and strategies, and assess readiness to take the real TOEFL.

Answer Key The Answer Key provides the correct answer for each question, along with a brief explanation and a reference to the relevant unit in Delta’s Key to the Next Generation TOEFL® Test: Advanced Skill Practice for the iBT. The Answer Key can easily be removed from the book.

Audio Scripts The Audio Scripts include complete transcripts for all listening material in the book. The scripts can be used for checking answers, for reading and pronunciation practice, and for learning vocabulary in context. The scripts can easily be removed from the book.

How to Score Speaking and How to Score Writing These charts provide criteria for evaluating responses in the Speaking and Writing sections, with a description for each score level in the independent and integrated–skills tasks.

Progress Charts and Score Conversion Tables The Progress Charts are for recording test scores and monitoring achievement. The Score Conversion Tables convert points earned in each test section to an approximate TOEFL iBT score. All charts can easily be removed from the book.

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ABOUT THE TEST Audio CDs The companion set of six compact disks contains all of the audio texts for the Listening, Speaking, and Writing sections of the tests. The recordings can be used for practice in note taking, summarizing, pronunciation, and learning vocabulary in context.

ALSO IN THE SERIES: ADVANCED SKILL PRACTICE FOR THE IBT Delta’s Key to the Next Generation TOEFL® Test: Advanced Skill Practice for the iBT is a comprehensive test preparation course for high intermediate and advanced students. The book/audio program contains 36 skill units, four practice tests, and a companion set of 10 compact disks.

TO THE STUDENT Six Practice Tests for the iBT will help you prepare for either the TOEFL iBT or the new TOEFL ITP.

TOEFL® iBT If you are going to take the TOEFL iBT as a requirement for admission to a college or university program, use this book to become familiar with all four sections of the test.

Read the information about Reading, Listening, Speaking, and Writing on pages 5–28. Become familiar with the different types of questions and how to answer them.

Complete all sections of Test 1 through Test 6. Use a timer to simulate actual test conditions.

Listen to the companion Audio CDs for all audio portions.

Record your Speaking responses on a cassette, or record as computer files.

Type your Writing responses on a computer, and print or save as computer files.

Use the Answer Key and Audio Scripts to check your answers. For Speaking, also use How to Score Speaking. For Writing, also use How to Score Writing.

Record your section scores on the Progress Charts. Use the Score Conversion Tables to find your approximate TOEFL scores.

TOEFL® ITP If your current English program requires you to take the new institutional TOEFL, use this book to become familiar with the Reading and Listening sections of the test.

Read the information about Reading and Listening on pages 5–17. Become familiar with the different types of questions and how to answer them.

Complete the Reading and Listening sections of Test 1 through Test 6. Use a timer to simulate actual test conditions.

Listen to the companion Audio CDs for all audio portions.

Use the Answer Key and Audio Scripts to check your answers.

Record your section scores on the Progress Charts. Use the Score Conversion Tables to find your approximate TOEFL scores.

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READING The Reading section of the TOEFL measures your ability to read and understand passages in English. You will be tested on your comprehension of major ideas, important information, vocabulary, and relationships among ideas in the passages. You will be required to: identify major ideas and distinguish them from minor ideas verify what information is true and what information is not true or not included in the passage define words and phrases as they are used the passage make inferences about information that is not directly stated identify the author’s purpose connect ideas within sentences and among sentences summarize and organize important ideas from across the passage The passages are about subjects that students usually study in their first two years of university, such as natural sciences, social sciences, business, and the arts. All of the questions are based on the information in the passage. You do not need special knowledge of the topics to answer the questions.

In some forms of the TOEFL iBT, the Reading section will have three passages. In other forms, the Reading section will have five passages. The TOEFL ITP will have three reading passages.

READING SECTION Allowed Form of Test Reading Texts Time per Passage

Words per Passage

Questions per Passage

Total Number of Questions

Short

3 passages

20 minutes

600–700

12–14

36–42

Long

5 passages

20 minutes

600–700

12–14

60–70

The time allowed includes the time that you spend reading the passages and answering the questions. You may take notes and you may use your notes to help you answer the questions. However, at the end of the test, you must give all of your notes to the test supervisor. Your notes will not be scored.

A few words in the passages, especially technical terms, may be defined in a glossary that is available to you during the test. If a word is highlighted in bold type, you may click on the word to read a definition of it.

The computer will give you one question at a time. You will be able to see the passage while you are answering the questions. You may skip questions and return to them later by clicking either the Back button or the Review button at the top of the screen. The Back button will take you to the previous question. The Review button will take you to a list of all of the Reading questions on the test. From this list, you may return to any previous question to review or change your answer.

There are three types of reading questions. For each type of question, you will use the mouse to click on an answer or to move text. Some questions are worth more than one point. These questions have special directions that indicate how many points you can receive.

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ABOUT THE TEST Question Type 1 – Click on One Answer For this type of question, you will choose the best of four possible answers.

Reading 4 of 39

34 : 10

The Distribution of World Resources Which sentence below best expresses the essential information in the highlighted sentence in the passage? Incorrect choices change the meaning in important ways or leave out essential information

1 Food cannot be grown in some regions because the soil is too poor.

1 Refugees are unable to produce food, and poor people cannot afford food.

1 People cannot survive solely on root crops, which are poor in nutrients.

1 Some people can relocate to find food, but poor people have nowhere to go.

The uneven distribution of food resources is a large and growing problem in the world today. Starvation is widespread in the Third World because of climate change, natural disasters, political turmoil, and wars –– all of which disrupt food production and cause mass migrations of refugees. People who are uprooted cannot grow food, and those who are poor cannot buy it. At the other end of the scale, modern industrial societies account for most of the consumption of the world’s resources, although within these societies the resources are distributed unevenly among people of different classes. Both wealthy societies and wealthy individuals consume most goods and services, but they also produce most of the world’s hazardous waste.

Are there enough resources to go around? The question concerns our planet’s carrying capacity, that is, the number of people that Earth can support. Estimates

When you click on an oval, the oval will darken. To change your answer, click on a different oval. When you are satisfied that you have chosen the right answer, click on Next. The computer will go to the next question.

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Question Type 2 – Add a Sentence For this type of question, you will click on a square to add a sentence to the passage.

Reading 12 of 39

29 : 26

Look at the four squares [ ] that indicate where the following sentence could be added to the passage.

Contingencies are events that might affect what you plan to do, but rarely are out of your control.

Where would the sentence best fit?

Click on a square to the passage.

[ ] to add the sentence

Even the best plans are rarely carried out without some problems. Good managers learn to deal with problems as they come up.

They make decisions as they are needed and adjust plans when necessary. Flexible plans allow for several contingencies. For example, rain is a contingency that might affect the success of an outdoor event. Trying to move indoors at the last minute could be a disaster. Therefore, your plan should include a “rain plan.”

You need to reserve some money and time for the unexpected. If you budget your money down to the last penny, you might not be able to take advantage of a bargain that you suddenly hear about. Similarly, if you schedule your time too tightly, you might not be able to deal with those "unexpected events" that always seem to happen.

Adding the sentence at the correct square will keep the paragraph coherent. Adding the sentence at an incorrect square will interrupt the logical flow of ideas from one sentence to the next.

Reading 12 of 39

29 : 26

Look at the four squares [ ] that indicate where the following sentence could be added to the passage.

Contingencies are events that might affect what you plan to do, but rarely are out of your control.

Where would the sentence best fit?

Click on a square to the passage.

[ ] to add the sentence

Even the best plans are rarely carried out without some problems. Good managers learn to deal with problems as they come up.

They make decisions as they are needed and adjust plans when necessary. Flexible plans allow for several contingencies. Contingencies are events that might affect what you plan to do, but rarely are out of your control. For example, rain is a contingency that might affect the success of an outdoor event. Trying to move indoors at the last minute could be a disaster. Therefore, your plan should include a “rain plan.”

You need to reserve some money and time for the unexpected. If you budget your money down to the last penny, you might not be able to take advantage of a bargain that you suddenly hear about. Similarly, if you schedule your time too tightly, you might not be able to deal with those "unexpected events" that always seem to happen.

When you click on a square, the sentence will appear there. To change your answer, click on a different square.

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ABOUT THE TEST Question Type 3 – Drag Answer Choices For this type of question, you will use the mouse to drag text to complete a table. Here are two examples.

Reading 13 of 39

12 : 55

Directions: Read the first sentence of a summary of the passage. Complete the summary by selecting the THREE answer choices that express the most important ideas in the passage. Some sentences do not belong in the summary because they express ideas that are not presented in the passage or are minor ideas in the passage. This question is worth 2 points.

The history of the piano began in the late seventeenth century.

• • • Answer Choices The dulcimer, a wooden box with strings, was similar to the piano.

Piano construction improved as the instrument became more popular with composers.

A harpsichord maker invented the pianoforte, which could play both softly and loudly.

Several smaller types of pianos provided homes with musical entertainment.

Composers preferred the harpsichord and were slow in accepting the piano.

The gramophone replaced the upright parlor piano in the twentieth century.

Reading 39 of 39

6 : 05

Directions: Select the appropriate sentences from the answer choices and match them to the type of substance that they describe. TWO of the answer choices will NOT be used. This question is worth 3 points.

Answer Choices

Acid

The solution does not have an electrical charge.

The solution has a pH value greater than that of pure water.

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The substance measures 5.0 on the pH meter.

Base

When added to food, it gives the food a sour taste.

The substance has a bitter taste and a slippery feel.

•

The compound is odorless and tasteless.

•

It can be added to soil to lower the soil’s acidity.

•

To answer, move the cursor to the answer choice that you want to move. Click and hold to drag the sentence to the space where it belongs. The sentence will appear in that space. To change an answer, click on it. Then drag your new choice to the correct space.

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LISTENING The Listening section of the TOEFL measures your ability to understand conversations and lectures in English. You will listen to several conversations and lectures and answer questions about them. You will be tested on your comprehension of the general ideas and supporting details of the conversations and lectures.

You will also be asked to identify a speaker’s purpose in making a particular statement or to identify a speaker’s attitude toward a particular topic.

The conversation topics reflect typical experiences of North American university students. The lecture topics are academic and come from various fields of study in the natural sciences, the social sciences, business, and the arts. All of the questions are based on what the speakers state or imply. You do not need special knowledge of the topics to answer the questions.

In some forms of the TOEFL iBT, the Listening section will have two conversations and four lectures. In other forms, the Listening section will have three conversations and six lectures.

LISTENING SECTION Form of Test

Audio Texts

Length of Each Audio Text

Questions per Audio Text

Total Number of Questions

Short

2 conversations 4 lectures

2–3 minutes 3–5 minutes

5 6

34

Long

3 conversations 6 lectures

2–3 minutes 3–5 minutes

5 6

51

You will use headphones to listen to the conversations and lectures. You can change the volume of the sound at any time during the test. You may take notes on paper while you are listening. You may use your notes to help you answer the questions. However, at the end of the test, you must give all of your notes to the test supervisor. Your notes will not be scored.

The Listening section takes approximately 60 to 90 minutes to complete. This includes the time that you spend listening to the directions, listening to the conversations and lectures, and answering the questions.

A clock at the top of the screen shows how much time is left. The clock counts down only during your response time; it does not count down while you are listening to the conversations, lectures, and questions.

You will hear each conversation and lecture only one time. You will both hear and see each question. You must answer each question before you can go on to the next question. You can change your answer as many times as you like—until you click on OK. When you click on OK, the computer will go to the next question. Once you have finished a question, you cannot return to that question or to any other previous question.

There are six types of listening questions. For each type of question, you will use the mouse to click on one or more answers or to move text. Some of the questions have special directions, which will appear in a gray box. Most correct answers will earn one point, but some questions are worth two points.

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ABOUT THE TEST Here is an example of a lecture, followed by the six types of listening questions.

Geology

(Narrator) Listen to part of a lecture in a geology class.

While you are listening, you will see a picture of the class.

(Professor) After the water drains from a cave, a new kind of growth may begin. Delicate straws grow from the ceiling. Twisted fingers protrude from the walls and floor. Smooth mounds appear in pools. All of these amazing formations are called speleothems. They sometimes grow in sandstone and lava–tube caves, but most commonly we see them in limestone caves.

Among the most interesting speleothems are stalactites and stalagmites. People always want to know: how do you keep straight… which is a stalactite and which is a stalagmite? There’s an easy way to remember. “Stalactite” is spelled with a “c” and it hangs from the ceiling.

“Stalagmite” is spelled with a “g” and it grows up from the ground.

Both stalactites and stalagmites begin with a drop of water on a cave ceiling. The ground– water seeping into the cave contains carbon dioxide from the atmosphere or the soil, as well as dissolved limestone that it picked up from the layers of rock above the cave.

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ABOUT THE TEST As a drop of water hangs from the ceiling, a tiny amount of carbon dioxide escapes—just like bubbles from a can of soda pop. Now the water drop can’t carry much dissolved limestone, and a tiny ring of stone called dripstone forms around its outside edges. The drop of water hangs for a moment, then it falls.

Each drop of water adds another layer as it trickles down through the growing ring of dripstone. Eventually, the dripstone forms a slender tube. These slender, hollow tubes are called tubular stalactites, or—because they look like straws—soda–straw stalactites. They’re very fragile. As they grow, their own weight may cause them to break off and fall to the floor. Soda straws can grow into conical stalactites as dripstone builds up on the outside.

Stalactites don’t grow very quickly… on average, only about a half–inch in a hundred years.

The dripping water that hits the floor still contains some dissolved limestone. The impact of the water hitting the floor causes it to break into droplets, releasing the excess carbon dioxide. Then limestone crystals start to grow upward, forming stalagmites… starting with tiny finger–like structures, and eventually forming large, rounded domes up to ten meters tall and ten meters in diameter.

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ABOUT THE TEST Question Type 1 – Click on One Answer For this type of question, you will choose the best of four possible answers.

Listening

1 of 6

19 : 30

What is the lecture mainly about?

1 How caves are formed 1 The exploration of caves

Structures that form in caves

1 Different types of caves

The topic of the lecture is Structures that form in caves. Therefore, you should click on the oval next to the third answer.

When you click on an oval, the oval will darken. To change your answer, click on a different oval. When you are satisfied that you have chosen the correct answer, click on Next. Then click on OK. The computer will go to the next question.

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Question Type 2 – Click on Two Answers For this type of question, you will click on two answers. You will click on boxes instead of ovals.

Listening

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19 : 00

What factors contribute to the formation of speleothems?

Click on two answers.

Heat from the earth

X Groundwater X Dissolved limestone Earthquakes

The professor says: Both stalactites and stalagmites begin with a drop of water on a cave ceiling. The groundwater seeping into the cave contains carbon dioxide from the atmosphere or the soil, as well as dissolved limestone that it picked up from the layers of rock above the cave.

Therefore, you should click on the boxes next to Groundwater and Dissolved limestone.

When you click on a box, an X will appear in it. To change an answer, click on the X to erase it. Then click on a different box.

You must choose both correct answers to earn a point for answering the question correctly.

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ABOUT THE TEST Question Type 3 – Listen Again to Part of the Text For this type of question, you will hear part of the audio again.

(Narrator) Listen again to part of the lecture. Then answer the question.

(Professor) People always want to know: how do you keep straight… which is a stalactite and which is a stalagmite? There’s an easy way to remember. “Stalactite” is spelled with a “c” and it hangs from the ceiling. “Stalagmite” is spelled with a “g” and it grows up from the ground.

(Narrator) Why does the professor say this: (Professor) “Stalactite” is spelled with a “c” and it hangs from the ceiling. “Stalagmite” is spelled with a “g” and it grows up from the ground.

Listening

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18 : 30

Why does the professor say this:

1 To provide a way to distinguish two terms 1 To describe the appearance of two structures 1 To explain how to measure a cave’s height 1 To prepare the students for a spelling quiz

When you see the icon next to a question, it means that part of the question will not appear on the screen. It means that you will hear part of the lecture again, and you must listen carefully in order to answer the question.

The professor says: People always want to know: how do you keep straight ... which is a stalactite and which is a stalagmite? There’s an easy way to remember.

Then the professor discusses the spelling of stalactite and stalagmite. The correct answer is To provide a way to distinguish two terms. Therefore, you should click on the oval next to the first answer.

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Question Type 4 – Click on a Picture For this type of question, you will click on a picture or part of a picture.

Listening

4 of 6

18 : 00

Identify the stalactite in the picture.

Click on the correct letter.

B

A

D

C

The professor says: “Stalactite” is spelled with a “c” and it hangs from the ceiling.

The stalactite is at

B in the picture. Therefore, you should click on B.

When you click on a letter, the letter will highlight. To change your answer, click on a different letter.

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ABOUT THE TEST Question Type 5 – Drag Answer Choices For this type of question, you will use the mouse to drag text to complete a list, table, or summary.

Listening

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17: 40

The professor briefly explains how a stalactite is formed. Summarize the process by putting the steps in the correct order.

Drag each sentence to the space where it belongs.

The dripstone grows into a slender, hollow tube.

A ring of dripstone forms around a water drop.

More dripping water adds layers of dripstone.

1 2 3

The professor says: Now the water drop can’t carry much dissolved limestone, and a tiny ring of stone called dripstone forms around its outside edges….

Each drop of water adds another layer as it trickles down through the growing ring of dripstone.

Eventually, the dripstone forms a slender tube. These slender, hollow tubes are called tubular stalactites….

Therefore, the correct order is:

1

A ring of dripstone forms around a water drop.

2

More dripping water adds layers of dripstone.

3

The dripstone grows into a slender, hollow tube.

Move the cursor to the answer choice that you want to move. Click and hold to drag the text to the space where it belongs. The text will appear in that space. To change an answer, click on it. Then drag your new answer choice to the space. You must put all of the answer choices in the correct space to receive credit for answering the question correctly.

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