TOEFL Mock Test 68: Short Talks
Read the conversations below and choose the best answers for the following questions.
- 1.
Narrator: Welcome and be settled for today’s class. We will be talking about Nebraska. Nebraska is one historical state in United States. Believe it or not, Native American tribes still live here including the Omaha, Missouria, Pawnee, Ponca, Otoe and Lakota descent. It is called to be overwhelmingly rural and is the 9th least populated in the whole state. Since it is mainly rural, they produce highly on beef, pork, soybeans and corn. There would be times as well when they have to stand with violent thunderstorms, extreme tornadoes and wide variations of summer and winter. But then, Nebraska has a lot to offer. It is a wonderful place offering mostly the best of nature too. It has an eerie beauty mentioning but not limited to the Toadstool Park. It would be a perfect tourist spot but to live there, maybe most of us simply cannot because were pampered with what the city is offering. Question: What can you infer about the lecturer in this conversation?
- A.
He does like to stay in the rural.
- B.
He does not care about the impoverished places.
- C.
He likes to visit in the countryside.
- D.
He prefers life in the city
Correct Answer
D. He prefers life in the city -
- 2.
What class are the students attending basing on the lecture?
- A.
Geology
- B.
Astronomy
- C.
History
- D.
Geography
Correct Answer
C. History -
- 3.
What is the closest meaning of the word "eerie?"
- A.
Unexpected
- B.
Superstitious
- C.
Mysterious
- D.
Ridiculous
Correct Answer
C. Mysterious -
- 4.
Narrator: Moving on, Wallacea is found between Asia and Australia. This is a very interesting zoogeographic region because of its unique animal and plant life. All of them are characterized by possessing a diversified species making up what we call the giant gene pool. Now when we say gene pool, this is the total genetic material available for species at a given time. In there, the bigger the gene pool is, the more genetic materials available for the population to evolve to and finally adapt to their respective environments. They would be evolving relationships with different species, and then would be moving to another region creating another unique gene pool. Going back to Wallacea, this region has an enormous diversity within its relatively narrow area. Examples are the marsupials, a different mammal not belonging to the placental. There are also transitions with the species where in the westward part consist of fewer Asian species and more of Australian species. Question: Why did the professor say this: "Moving on..."
- A.
They are more interested with the zoogeographic region
- B.
They did not understand his discussion so he has to continue
- C.
He wants to focus on Wallacea
- D.
They just finished their previous topic
Correct Answer
D. They just finished their previous topic -
- 5.
The word diversified in the passage is closest in meaning to
- A.
Different animals
- B.
Different types
- C.
Different orders
- D.
Different genes
Correct Answer
B. Different types -
- 6.
The following statements are true except
- A.
Wallacea is a unique region
- B.
Animals in the region are adoptable
- C.
The gene pool is the total genetic material
- D.
Species had been transiting
Correct Answer
B. Animals in the region are adoptable -
- 7.
Narrator: What is our specie termed again according to biology? Because, we were identified as animals but we are on top of the pyramid right? That’s why we are called Homo sapiens, and this was the named coiled by Carolus Linnaeus which means “wise man”. He did that during his experiment or shall I say research in classifying and categorizing plants and animals. From his categories he ranked us as primates. When we say primates, it means “first in rank”. Although, I personally wonder why he has to include humans in line with plants and animals then ranking them as the first ones? Anyway, along with the primates are the new world monkeys, old world monkeys, then of course the apes. So for monkeys and apes they do that. But then, humans and apes have their distinct group because of morphology. One specific difference is our comparatively large brains. What differ us from the apes is the absence of the tail. Question: According to the passage, what is true among men?
- A.
They are on top of the food chain
- B.
They are wiser than other animals
- C.
They are ranked number 1 because of they don't have tails
- D.
They are also animals
Correct Answer
B. They are wiser than other animals -
- 8.
The word morphology is closest in meaning to
- A.
Patterns and derivation
- B.
Thinking and adaptability
- C.
Form and structure
- D.
Hierarchy and behavior
Correct Answer
C. Form and structure -
- 9.
The word comparatively in the passage is closest in meaning to
- A.
Distinct
- B.
Indifference
- C.
Comparison
- D.
Common
Correct Answer
C. Comparison -
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