EFL: ster Skills for the ACTUAL TEST Michael A. Putlack Stephen Poirier Will Link READING TEST BOOK NTV, NHÀ XUẤT BẢN TỔNG HỢP Công ty TNHH THÀNH PHỐ HÔ CHÍ MINH Nhân Trí Việt How to Master Skills for the TOEFL’ ACTUAL LF READING TEST BOOK How to Master Skllls for the TOEFL ACTUAL TEST READING TEST BOOK Copyright © 2008-2015 Darakwon Inc. Published in Vietnam, 2015 This edition is published in Vietnam under a license Agreement between Darakwon, Inc. and Nhan Tri Viet Co.
through Imprima Korea Agency. 5 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior, written parpissign of the copyright owner. Actual Test 01 Part1 Ecology Part2 Astronomy 10 Biology 14 Actual Test 02 Part1 Anthropology 20 Part2 Medical Science 24 World History 28 Actual Test 03 Part1 American History 34 Part2 Astronomy 38 Paleontology 42 Part3 Technology 46 Marine Biology 50 Actual Test 04 Part1 World History 56.
Environment 64 Part3 Animal Behavior 68 Technology 72 Actual Test 05 Part1 © O¢eanography Part2 Music 82 Sociology 86 Part3 Zoology 90 Climatology 94 How to Score Your Answers 98 Answer Key 101 How to Master Skills for the TOEFL® iBT Actual Test iM Reading Section Directions This section measures your ability to understand academic passages in English. The Reading section is divided into 2 separately timed parts. Most questions are worth one point, but the last question in each set is worth more than one point. The directions indicate how many points you may receive.
XÃ Some passages include a word or phrase that is underlined in blue. Click on the word or phrase to see a definition or an explanation. Within each part, you can go to the next questions by clicking Next. You may skip questions and go back to them later.
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may go directly to any question you: have. already seen in. You may now begin the Reading section. In this part you will read 1 passage.
You will have 20 minutes to read the passage and answer the questions. Click on Continue to go on. Re FR a ee he OE ER —~ ee were ree wr eee ee eee R€VItU t. The word (i in the passage is closest in The Chimpanzee meaning to The groundbreaking work of primatologists ) intrinsic (> Louis Leakey and Jane Goodall has shown that relevant DW) the chimpanzee is not just another monkey.
>) found O10) On the contrary, their astonishing research inborn reveals that these primates exhibit numerous highly developed physical as well as mental. According to paragraph 1, chimpanzees are characteristics that were previously thought only unique because to be (J in humans. Goodall herself was one A» the primatologist Jane Goodall was able of the first people to recognize or realize the to dedicate her life to their study chimpanzee’s ability to use tools, which, at the “B) they display many abilities reminiscent of time, caused near pandemonium in the scientific certain traits of human beings world because experts believed only humans C> their genetic makeup is a perfect match to that of Homo sapiens were able to do this. It is also now known due CD) they have been able to avoid extinction, to recent hi-tech research that the chimpanzee's unlike many of their cousin primates DNA makeup mirrors the genetic mapping of Homo sapiens to within a few chromosomes or.
Which of the following can be inferred from so of being exactly identical. Regardless of their paragraph 2 about habitats? similarities, the chimpanzee’s entire existence is being seriously threatened by its more complex CAD Chimpanzees are very adaptable to different habitats depending on their peer: man. Critical and fundamental to any living (BD The tree canopy in the jungle is the basis organisms on the planet is their habitats, and of the chimpanzee’s habitat. chimpanzees are no exception.
When it comes (©) They do not change but force animal species to adapt to them. to the chimpanzee, {J are key, and without ‘DD They will disappear once the animals them, they are, for the most part, headed for sure living in them become extinct. Chimpanzees are indigenous to Africa, where the tree canopy provides them with shelter,. The author discusses ij in paragraph 2 in food, and protection.
For example, chimpanzees order to are omnivorous, which means that they rely on meat, plant'life, and fruit for subsistence. “AD emphasize the dire need to reform timber-clearing tactics threatening the They also take refuge in trees when they feel chimpanzee threatened by predators or violent storms and B» show how violent flooding will increase flooding. Without trees, chimpanzees will become with the further reduction of trees in the vulnerable to nature’s forces and will lack the wild necessary food sources to keep i viable. C_ tell how many trees are being cut down in What is so worrisome is that acre upon acre of the chimpanzee’s habitat in Africa the chimpanzee’s habitat is being hacked to the D- point out that because of clear-cutting ground every single day.
tactics, chimpanzee will become more isolated The deforestation of the jungle in Africa for profit and space is the single biggest threat | www.om Actual bó a & vở Xã Ae sony i aa S €vieu Hep 8ACH HN eeeoe 5 The word (iif in the passage refers to to the chimpanzee’s immediate and future A trees livelihood. Because of skyrocketing populations chimpanzees and the (MY of housing in many regions of 8 forces Africa, developers are cutting back the jungle 900 sources to make room for new communities while simultaneously uprooting and displacing the 6. The word (iM in the passage is closest in chimpanzee. It seems that they have no regard meaning to at all for their primate neighbors, who eventually become isolated from one another in separate, surplus tiny patchworks of trees.
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Some choices change the meaning in important experts are even predicting that, within twenty ways or leave out essential information. years, over eighty percent of the chimpanzee’s CAD The isolation of chimpanzees reduces habitat could be lost to development and brutal diversity in their genetic pool, which can clear-cutting tactics. The domino effect continues from the threat B» As chimpanzees become fragmented from one another, they begin to lose their of deforestation to that of disease. As human genetic identity.
populations begin to tread on the chimpanzee's C). , -habitat, man and primate come into closer contact. isolated groups of chimpanzees from with one another, exposing the chimpanzee to roaming individuals. all kinds of human diseases ranging from the D) Jeopardizing genetics will result in common cold to pneumonia to AIDS.
The problem chimpanzees becoming more isolated and is that chimpanzees have no natural immunity fragmented. against human-born diseases, so what may be just a sore throat and-cough to-a: human :-could 8. According to paragraph 4, disease is affecting prove fatal for the chimpanzee. As populations chimpanzees because in Africa explode and (i chimpanzee A.
their immune systems are suffering from societies, they begin to become infected with an unhealthy diet disease, suffer, and die. If something is not done B. their natural immunities against diseases are being compromised to protect the chimpanzee’s habitat and separate C their habitats are getting occupied by chimpanzees from human populations, their fate various groups of people is all but sealed. D the AIDS virus is fatal to them as much as One final factor which threatens the existence of it is for human beings the chimpanzee is the thriving live animal trade in Africa as well as demand for them throughout the world.
To many people, chimpanzees are simply wwvenhantriviet. The phrase GGA in the passage is cute, furry, exotic animals—the perfect addition closest in meaning to to a home. Infant chimpanzees are taken from A> invade their mothers and sold on the black market, which B dominate further decreases their numbers in the wild. tempt The truth is that while chimpanzees should never D surround be stripped from the jungle, they are, after all, wild animals and do not make obedient, domesticated 10.
According to paragraph 5, the live animal pets. EJ The live animal trade only puts money in trade of the chimpanzee occurs because the pockets of senseless individuals interested A the temperaments of baby chimpanzees in nothing more than their own gains. make them become excellent pets Without continual pressure of governmental and B~ buying and selling chimpanzees is more environmental groups and the implementation of lucrative than the trade of other animals stricter guidelines, which regulate and thwart the C_ there is a high demand for chimpanzees destruction of the chimpanzee’s habitat, they may by certain ignorant and careless people soon be another animal lost for eternity to human D there are large populations of baby greed. chimpanzees taken from their mothers 2 Glossary 11.
Look at the four squares [ ff] that indicate SE Le Ee where the following sentence could be added to the passage. Furthermore, once these young chimpanzees get older and the novelty of owning them wears off, they are abandoned by their owners. Where would the sentence best fit? : a i wr 8 www.nhantniviet-om SA “TA ( 13. Directions: An introductory sentence for a brief summary of the passage is provided below.
Complete the summary by selecting the THREE answer choices that express the most important ideas in the passage. Some answer choices 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 livelihood of the chimpanzee is being placed in jeopardy for a number of important reasons.
Trees are the main source of food as well as _D) Because they are favored as pets, the a form of protection for the chimpanzee. population of chimpanzees is being compromised. B) Chimpanzees are cute and furry and are <E) Chimpanzees are the only animal other than considered by many to be exotic animals. humans that are known to use tools.
(C) The chimpanzee is native to many different CF The development of industry is destroying areas on the African continent. chimpanzees’ habitats at an alarming rate.com Part 2 Astronomy €VI€UI Là i a, ak 13. According to paragraph 1, which of the Space Settlements following is true of space settlements? The United States government is currently A_ They should have already been instigated taking a serious look at the moon and Mars as by NASA many years ago. potential places for future human settlement for B They must first incorporate the moon as a a number of reasons.
First, they could be a future practice arena for Mars exploration. C They could prove to be a last resort for source of natural resources desperately needed gaining life-sustaining supplies. Second, the moon could serve as a D Their danger cannot be justified due to the training ground or a kind of stepping stone for risk to human life and high cost. later journeys to Mars.
Therefore, the moon is already on NASA's docket for further exploration 14.