TOEFL Mock Test 76: Short Talks
Read the conversations below and choose the best answers for the following questions.
- 1.
Narrator: Vitamins and minerals are good regulators of hormones and egg production. The thyroid functions well regulating hormones with iodine. Infertilities and miscarriages may happen when the thyroid produced unhealthy hormones. Furthermore, vitamin D creates reproductive hormones that promote balance and regulate ovulation. On the other hand, vitamin C and B6 are helpful for women with luteal phase defect. Zinc, in addition, is also responsible in producing mature and ripe eggs ready for fertilization. It is also responsible in maintaining enough fluid for the egg to travel on until it meets with the sperm. Other than that, it normalizes hormones throughout the menstrual cycle for a successful implant. Selenium protects the egg from radicals making it fully healthy during the time of fertilization. Women with low iron level are also susceptible to infertility due to lack of ovulation and poor eggs. In addition, insufficiency on vitamin D can decrease fertility for at least 75%, according to studies. Question: The word regulator in the passage is closest in meaning to
- A.
Controller
- B.
Developer
- C.
Production
- D.
Enhancer
Correct Answer
A. Controller -
- 2.
Which of the following statement if NOT true about the passage
- A.
Vitamins and minerals can regulate hormones
- B.
Unhealthy thyroid affects fertility
- C.
Zinc does normalizes hormones
- D.
Sufficiency on vitamins and minerals can lead to infertility
Correct Answer
D. Sufficiency on vitamins and minerals can lead to infertility -
- 3.
The word susceptible in the passage is closest in meaning to
- A.
Weak
- B.
Hardly recognized
- C.
Easily affected
- D.
Resistant
Correct Answer
C. Easily affected -
- 4.
Narrator: Culture is said to be the complex whole which includes knowledge, belief, morals, arts, law, customs and other capabilities and habit acquired by a man as a member of a society according to Garcia. Sociologists however study culture into two categories, material culture and non-material culture. They say that material culture pertains to the physical objects, spaces and resources that people opt to use to define their culture like schools, mosques, temples, homes, products and goods. These aspects are believed to affect the perceptions and behaviors of the community. On the other hand, non-material culture consists of their ideas and several processes that a culture uses to define their members. That would include their thoughts, behaviors, feelings, values, norms, languages and the like. Unlike material culture, non-material culture cannot be preserved in museums but can be documented and let it be observed on feasts to be continually practiced. This process helps in transmitting the cultural practices to avoid its death. Question: The following statement is true about the passage except
- A.
Culture is simplified
- B.
Sociologist have different perceptions on culture
- C.
Culture distinguishes a race
- D.
Material and non-material culture affects an entity
Correct Answer
A. Culture is simplified -
- 5.
Sociologists are best defined as
- A.
They study culture and ethnicity
- B.
They study human society and social behavior
- C.
They travel from one place to another to conduct researches
- D.
They spread information about people and the community
Correct Answer
B. They study human society and social behavior -
- 6.
What other means of transferring non-material culture aside from what were mentioned in the text?
- A.
Documenting
- B.
Story telling
- C.
Recording
- D.
Socializing
Correct Answer
B. Story telling -
- 7.
Narrator: For some people being organized are their way of life, they are the type of people who does not work well when something is out of place. In order for them to get a move, everything should be planned out first or everything must be organized from the most important to the less important task. Why is better to get organized in the first place anyway? Well, if you think getting organized requires a lot of time, try working in a disorganized environment. The flow of task from our everyday lives that we are all experiencing makes us realize that we need to get organized and get ready to handle the growing volume. If we are moving in a place where in it is full of clustered tasks that need to get done the possible consequence is we might never finish anything. In the middle of performing one activity and you bumped to a folder that contains a report that you need to finish also can distract you from the first task that you have started. It stray your focus away from your already started job. Being organized means you can work efficiently even if you are dumped with hundreds of reports, paper works, meetings etc. Question: The passage is mainly talking about
- A.
Time management
- B.
Beating deadlines
- C.
Working efficiently
- D.
Organization
Correct Answer
D. Organization -
- 8.
The word clustered in the passage is closest in meaning to
- A.
A balance
- B.
A bunch
- C.
An endless task
- D.
A file of folders
Correct Answer
B. A bunch -
- 9.
According to the passage, what is the main benefit of being organized?
- A.
Relaxed environment
- B.
Completed tasks
- C.
Timely results
- D.
Smooth performance
Correct Answer
D. Smooth performance -
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