TOEFL Mock Test 70: Short Talks
Read the conversations below and choose the best answers for the following questions.
- 1.
Narrator: For today’s literature class, poetry is heavily relying in the construction of imagery and metaphor. It is actually believed to be the oldest form of literature. And when we say literature or poetry we are reminded of William Shakespeare and Milton. However, did you know that poetry differs on specific forms like for example the Persians vs. the Greek? Persian poetry rhymes all the time but when it comes to Greek poetry, it rarely does. You may say that Greek is same with English poetry where in the endings of the words are boundlessly irregular. Well, we can’t really conclude that it’s boundless however, most of them are. Example, Shakespeare’s works are most likely tranquil with short and long lines. So, what should really be the best format in poetry? Poetry which is one structure of literature is free. It only differs from one poet to another because of linguistic differences. Question: What does it mean by the teacher when she said: “Poetry which is one structure of literature is free?”
- A.
It is enough for poems to rhyme.
- B.
Poets are emotional
- C.
Poets write uniquely
- D.
Poetry is a talent
Correct Answer
C. Poets write uniquely -
- 2.
What does it mean by the word "metaphor?"
- A.
The creation of link
- B.
The use of imagery
- C.
Comparing by the use of "like" and "as"
- D.
Personification
Correct Answer
B. The use of imagery -
- 3.
What is the lecturer trying to do with Greek and Persian poetry?
- A.
Critizing
- B.
Comparing
- C.
Contrasting
- D.
Analyzing
Correct Answer
B. Comparing -
- 4.
Narrator: Teachers usually advice students not to secure employment in the government sector. The usual reasons why students are being discouraged are because of the very low compensation and the possibility of falling to the culture of graft and corruption. In addition, they would always say that it’ll make them idle and without a promising future. A smart, promising student would probably follow the advice and aims for the private sector. This is one of the probable reasons why most government employees who are under qualification or not qualified at all are being employed thus, resulting to poor performance and often leading to corruption. Most employees with integrity and high qualification are working on private entities. Now, where is the patriotism in that? It is true that you can build a future in private sectors especially on giant companies. It is also true that the government is being hunted by corruption but all of this can be changed. Even a big company can go bankrupt because corruption is everywhere leaving employees unemployed. Unlike in the government sector that even if they’ll incur millions of debt, it will never shut-down. Question: What are being compared in the text?
- A.
Government employee vs private employee
- B.
Carrier in the government vs carrier in the private sector
- C.
Government vs Private sectors
- D.
Students vs Employees
Correct Answer
B. Carrier in the government vs carrier in the private sector -
- 5.
What is the reason why unqualified employees get hired in the government?
- A.
Teachers discourages promising students to apply
- B.
Graft and corruption
- C.
Government has no choice but to do so
- D.
The government is not wise to choose at all
Correct Answer
A. Teachers discourages promising students to apply -
- 6.
The word idle in the passage is closest in meaning to
- A.
Not active
- B.
Absence of personal development
- C.
Lack of intelligence and experiences
- D.
Lack of quality
Correct Answer
B. Absence of personal development -
- 7.
Narrator: Who among you have their credit cards? Well, many banks are offering this service nowadays. Now, you all knew that a credit card allows you to pay your bills in a restaurant or purchase an item in a business establishment without handing actual cash or even having no money at all. But, be careful not all business establishments accept a credit card as a tender of payment. Actually your bank is the one who will pay for your expenses even if you have zero balance deposit in your account. It’s quite the opposite of a debit card because it only allows you to expended the money up to a maximum amount of your total deposit. Going back to the credit card, the bank profits from it by a certain percentage of total purchase prices of an item you bought or the bill for the services that you availed. They also give limit to the holders to protect their banks from bad debts or non-payment. Question: What is meant by "tender of payment"?
- A.
Substitute of payment
- B.
Form of payment
- C.
Quality payment
- D.
Credit the payment
Correct Answer
B. Form of payment -
- 8.
A card that allows the holder to expend the amount of money in his bank account is
- A.
Credit card
- B.
ATM card
- C.
Bank card
- D.
Debit card
Correct Answer
D. Debit card -
- 9.
The word maximum in the passage is closest in meaning to
- A.
Greatest degree
- B.
Absolute
- C.
Upper limit
- D.
Lowest limit
Correct Answer
C. Upper limit -
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