Building Skills for the TOEFL iBT 2nd - Listening

1. (D) 2. (A) 3. (A)Summary: The professor says a two-wheeled vehiclecalled a chariot transformed ancient Egypt. People calledthe Hyksos used these to conquer Egypt in 1700 B.C.E.The Egyptians fought back and gained control of theircountry again. Then they built lighter, faster vehicles likethis, which changed their warfare style. The Egyptian armynow made war with people outside their lands becausethey could travel farther. Chariots also gave them a tacticaladvantage. One soldier drove while another shot arrows.Chapter 601 Fine ArtsContent QuestionsGreek Theaters vs. Elizabethan TheatersGreek Theaters Both Elizabethan TheatersBuilt on hillsContainedorchestrasBuilt on hillsOpen-air stagesContained “pits”Had areas forsingers anddancersSeated at least15,000 peopleOpen-air stagesGreekTheaters√√ElizabethanTheaters√Wooden constructionsContained “pits”BothSummary: This lecture is on Greek and Elizabethan theaters.Greek theaters were built outside on hillsides and had stonebenches for the audience. The stages of these theaterswere circular in shape. Dancers would perform, and singerswould narrate stories here. They were immense in size,seating about 15,000 people. Elizabethan theaters weremade of wood and their stages were roofless. They werethe same shape as Greek theaters and also seated 15,000people, but they had “pits.”02 GeologyTriggerEarthquakeMeteor ImpactCreation of TsunamisEffects of TsunamiWaves rapidly travel outwardWaves strike coastlines√Series of fast-moving wavesUnderwater earthquakeMeteor ImpactCauses ofTsunamis√√Effects ofTsunamisSummary: The professor is telling her class abouttsunamis, which are giant waves. They form whenmassive amounts of water are displaced. There are twothings that can trigger this. One is a meteor impact, whichis when a space rock falls into the ocean, making big waves.The other trigger is when earthquakes shove part of theEarth’s crust upwards. This force can also create tsunamis,and the result is often large-scale destruction.03 Office VisitProblemStudent keeps falling asleepin classHe works at night.He finds the class is boring.He stays up late studying.He does not sleep enough.Falling Asleep in ClassSolution√Change to an afternoon classReasonsGiven√Reasons NotGivenSummary: John’s professor is concerned because he oftenfalls asleep in class. John explains that this is his favoriteclass, but his delivery job is the problem. He works late hoursdelivering pizzas and doesn’t sleep enough. The professorsuggests John sign up for the afternoon section. Since theclass is in the same location and covers the same work,John can switch classes.04 Service EncounterProblemStudent needs helppaying for books andtuition√Getting Money for SchoolSolution√√Get a part-time jobApply for private scholarshipsGet an internship42 Answer Key