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QUESTIONS 7-10
1 Long ago, people looked up in the sky and noticed groups of stars that looked like pictures. These patterns of stars, constellations, have been part of human culture for thousands of years. Ancient Syrians and Babylonians named many constellations and created stories about them. The Greeks and Romans later adopted these constellations and translated their names and stories into their own language. After the decline of these ancient cultures, most knowledge of constellations remained hidden in private libraries. Beginning in the eighth century, scholars rediscovered this knowledge. The study of astronomy spread quickly throughout the Mediterranean world, becoming part of university study. Astronomers identified many constellations only a few centuries ago. When Western astronomers started traveling to South Africa in the seventeenth century, they found numerous brilliant stars in the Southern sky. They named some of these Southern constellations after the scientific inventions of the time, such as the Microscope and the Air Pump.
2 Today's astronomers view constellations simply as areas of the sky where interesting objects await observation and study. The entire sky is divided into 88 such regions. In the 1920s, the International Astronomical Union established the boundaries of these regions. In each region, astronomers give Greek letters to a constellation's brighter stars, usually in order of brightness. Hence, the "alpha star" is the brightest star of that constellation. Scientists and ordinary people still refer to many constellations by their popular names, for example, the Lion, the Hunter, and the Great Bear.
7.Which of the following can be inferred from paragraph 1?
A Constellations have interested people for very long time.
B People once believed incorrect stories about constellations.
C Ancient cultures disagreed about the shapes of constellations.
D Most knowledge of constellations has been lost forever.
8. It can be inferred from paragraph 1 that the ancient Greeks and Romans
A were the first people to notice patterns of stars in the sky
B built universities all over the Mediterranear region
C hid knowledge of constellations in private libraries
D acquired knowledge of constellations from earlier cultures
9. It can be inferred from paragraph 2 that
A there are no constellations in some areas of the sky
B scientists today continue to study constellations
C the boundaries of the constellations change every year
D the International Astrononucal Union no longer exists
10. According to paragraph 2, which of the following statements is most likely true?
A Future scientists will divide the sky into fewer regions.
B There are no more constellations for scientists to discover.
C A constellation's alpha star is the one that is easiest to see.
D Few people know the traditional names of constellations.
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INTRODUCTION
The TOEFL iBT?
The Test Score
How to Use This Book
Sample Cou e Outlines
PART 1 – READING
Reading Passages and Questio
Strategies for the Reading Section
11 Unde tanding Facts and Details
12 Identifying Negative Facts
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13 Unde tanding Vocabulary in Context
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14 Making Inferences
15 Determining Purpose
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16 Recognizing Paraphrases
17 Recognizing Coherence
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18 Summarizing Important Ideas
19 Organizing Information
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PART 2 – LISTENING
Conve atio and Questio
Lectures and Questio
Strategies for the Listening Section
21 Identifying the Topic and Main Idea
22 Listening for Details
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23 Determining Attitude and Purpose
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24 Making Inferences and Predictio
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25 Unde tanding Function
26 Listening for Organization
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PART 3 – SPEAKING
Independent Speaking Tasks
Integrated Speaking Tasks
Strategies for the Speaking Section
31 Independent Speaking: Developing a Topic
32 Independent Speaking: Stating and Supporting a Position
33 Independent Speaking: Clarity and Coherence
34 Evaluating Independent Speaking
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35 Integrated Speaking: Connecting Information
36 Integrated Speaking: Taking Notes
37 Integrated Speaking: Delivering Your Respo e
38 Integrated Speaking: Summarizing a Problem
39 Integrated Speaking: Summarizing Information
310 Evaluating Integrated Speaking
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PART 4 – WRITING
The Integrated Writing Task
The Independent Writing Task
Strategies for the Writing Section
41 Integrated Writing: Connecting Information
42 Integrated Writing: Taking and Using Notes
43 Integrated Writing: Developing Your Respo e
44 Integrated Writing: Sentence Structure
45 Evaluating Integrated Writing
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46 Independent Writing: Prewriting
47 Independent Writing: Stating and Supporting an Opinion
48 Independent Writing: Unity and Coherence
49 Independent Writing: Sentence Variety and Word Choice
410 Evaluating the Essay
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TEST
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ANSWER KEY
AUDIO SCRIPTS
INDEX
PROGRESS CHARTS