SOAL TRYOUT TOEFL PPDS DOKTERPOST
TRY OUT 3
LISTENING COMPREHENSION
• PART A
Directions: in part A you will hear short conversations between two people. After each conversation, you will hear a
question about the conversation. The conversations and questions will not be repeated. After you hear a question, read
the four possible answers in your test book and choose the best answer. Then, on your answer sheet, find the number
of the question and fill in the space that corresponds to the letter of the answer you have chosen.
1. (A) He has the key to the classroom.
(B) They were in the regular room.
(C) The key was misplaced.
(D) He’s taking a different class.
2. (A) Jim has the book.
(B) She will lend it to the man.
(C) She never lent the book to Jim.
(D) Jim wants to borrow the book.
3. (A) Looking for an apartment.
(B) Paying bills.
(C) Talking to the landlord.
(D) Turning the lights off.
4. (A) She has to be on time for class.
(B) She has no time to go to class.
(C) They are already late for class.
(D) It’s too early to go to class.
5. (A) The class takes a lot of time.
(B) He is resuming his duties one more time.
(C) He is assuming the class is difficult.
(D) The class is terrible all the time.
6. (A) She left her coat in the dorm room.
(B) She needs a new coat.
(C) She likes the paint in the dorm rooms.
(D) She has the same opinion as the man.
7. (A) He was ready a few minutes ago.
(B) He needs to complete the Math assignment first.
(C) He’ll be ready in a couple of hours.
(D) He is going to history class now.
8. (A) Someone else moved them.
(B) She's sorry she moved them.
(C) She really knows where they are.
(D) They haven't been moved.
9. (A) The problem is difficult to solve.
(B) Solution is not apparent.
(C) The problem can be fixed.
(D) There is really a pair of problems.
10. (A) He doesn't think there's a class today.
(B) The professor gives quizzes regularly.
(C) The woman is really quite prepared.
(D) It is unusual for this professor to give quizzes.
11. (A) She could not understand the problem.
(B) She could not comprehend the chemistry lecture.
(C) She has not had time to look at the assignment.
(D) It was possible for her to complete the problem.
12. (A) He's sure the exhibit isn't free.
(B) He doesn't know how far away the exhibit is.
(C) He's uncertain about the fee.
(D) The exhibit is not very far away.
• PART B
Directions: in this part of the test, you will hear longer conversations. After each conversation, you will
hear several questions. The conversations and questions will not be repeated.
After you hear a question, read the four possible answers in your test book and choose the best answer.
Then, on your answer sheet, find the number of the question and fill in the space that corresponds to the
letter of the answer you have chosen.
Remember, you are not allowed to take notes or write in your test book.
13. (A) Two lecturers.
(B) Two students.
(C) Two professors.
(D) Two sociologists.
14. (A) She wants to meet Professor Patterson.
(B) Alone She wants his opinion of sociologists.
(C) She wants to hear him lecture.
(D) She wants to know about a course he took.
15. (A) A course where the students take part in discussion.
(B) A course where the professor lectures.
(C) A course where the students just listen and take notes.
(D) A course with Professor Patterson.
16. (A) She'd prefer a course with more student participation.
(B) She thinks it'll be boring.
(C) She doesn't want to take it.
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(D) It sounds good to her.
• PART C
Directions: in this part of the test, you will hear several talks. After each talk, you will hear some questions.
The talks and questions will not be repeated.
After you hear a question, read the four possible answers in your test book and choose the best answer.
Then on your answer sheet, find the number of the question and fill in the space that corresponds to the
letter of the answer you have chosen.
17. (A) A student working in the bookstore.
(B) The Employment Office manager.
(C) The university registrar.
(D) The bookstore manager.
18. (A) Train office workers.
(B) Prepare a schedule.
(C) Decide which workers to hire.
(D) Plan student course schedules.
19. (A) In which jobs the students have experience.
(B) What the students' majors are.
(C) When the students are able to work.
(D) Why the students want to work.
20. (A) Phone operator.
(B) Cashier.
(C) Shelf stocker.
(D) Business office worker.
STRUCTURE AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION
Time: 20 minutes (including the reading of the directions)
Structure
Directions : Questions 1-20 are incomplete sentences. Beneath each sentence you will see four words or
phrases, marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence. Then, on
your answer sheet, find the number of the question and fill in the space that corresponds to the letter of the
answer you have chosen.
Example I :
Geysers have often been compared to volcanoes _____ they both emit hot liquids from below the Earth’s
surface.
A. due to
B. because
C. in spite of
D. regardless of
The sentence should read, “Geysers have often been compared to volcanoes because they both emit hot liquids
from below the Earth’s surface.” Therefore, you should answer (B).
Example II
Serving several term in Congress, Shirley Chisholm became an important United States politician.
A B C D
The sentence should read, “Serving several terms in Congress, Shirley Chisholm became an important United
States politician.” Therefore, you should choose (B).
Now begin work on the questions.
1. During winter, grizzly bears live in dens, ____ caves shelters.
(A) or other natural
(B) , or other natural
(C) or another natural
(D) or other naturally
2. According Gingham is a fabric used to make dresses, curtains, and _____.
(A) furnitures covers
(B) furniture covers
(C) for furniture covers
(D) furnitures of covers
3. No one knows when or why Monet abandoned his largest canvas, of which_____.
(A) only the survival of fragments
(B) only fragmented survivors
(C) only fragments survive
(D) survived only as fragments
4. For years, experts have been examining the effect of coaching and _____ on test scores.
(A) preparatory courses
(B) by preparing courses
(C) the courses prepare
(D) coursing preparatory
5. Brakes and clutches serve very different functions in an automobile, _____ their principles of operation
are nearly the same.
(A) and
(B) then
(C) but
(D) while
6. Soil texture depends on the proportions of clay and sand particles, _____ soil porosity.
(A) both alter
(B) which alter
(C) where altered
(D) although altered
7. _____ who was elected the first woman mayor of Chicago in 1979.
(A) It was Jane Bryne
(B) Jane Bryne
(C) That Jane Bryne
(D) When Jane Bryne
8. The company had been __________ in an old warehouse since its inception, when it built a huge,
efficient, and modern office building.
(A) operate
(B) operated
(C) operating
(D) operates
9. The greater the number of bacteria attacking the system, _________.
(A) the sooner treatment must be begun
(B) sooner must begin treatment
(C) begin treatment as soon as possible
(D) must begin treatment sooner
10. Entering the country by car ________ different treatment by customs officials than entering by way of
mass transportation.
(A) may caused
(B) may causing
(C) may causes
(D) may cause
11. In 1891, first state law to help local communities pay for highway was passed in New Jersey.
A B C D
12. The professor had already completed calculations of the final grades and had submitted them to the
A B C
office when a student delivered her paper.
D
13. When taking part in winter sports, one should wear clothing that is lightweight, warmth, and suitable
A B C
for the activity.
D
14. Luther Gulick was a teacher and physician who spent much of his live promoting physical fitness.
A B C D
15. Tornadoes can pick up objects as heavy as automobiles and carry them for hundreds of foot.
A B C D
16. The American and Canadian political systems are like in that both are dominated by two major parties.
A B C D
17. Arthritis, a painful swelling of the joints, is often associated with elderly people, but it can afflict
A B C
young as well.
D
18. People can reduces stress by accepting events as they are, rather than as they would like them to be.
A B C D
19. Specialty stores, unlike department stores, handle only one line of merchandise but a limited number
A B C D
of closely related lines.
20. Ancestor worship reflect a family’s reference for the advice and guidance of its died members.
A B C D
READING COMPREHENSION
Time: 15 minutes (including the reading of the directions)
Directions : In this section, you will read several passages. Each one is followed by several questions about
it. For questions 91-140, you are to choose the one best answer, A, B, C, or D. to each question. Then, on
your answer sheet, find the number of the question and fill in the space that corresponds to the letter of the
answer you have chosen.
Answer all questions following a passage on the basis of what is stated or implied in that
passage. Read the following passage:
The railroad was not the first institution to impose regularity on
society, or to draw attention to the importance of precise timekeeping. For
as long as merchants have set out their wares at daybreak and communal
festivities have been celebrated, people have been in rough agreement with
Line their neighbours as to the time of day. The value of this tradition is today
(5) more apparent than ever. Were it not for public acceptance of a single
yardstick of time, social life would be unbearably chaotic: the massive
daily transfers of goods, services, and information would proceed in fits
and starts; the very fabric of modern society would begin to unravel.
Example I
What is the main idea of the passage?
(A) In modern society we must make more time for our neighbours.
(B) The traditions of society are timeless.
(C) An accepted way of measuring time is essential for the smooth functioning of society.
(D) Society judges people by the times at which they conduct certain activities.
The main idea of the passage is that societies need to agree about how time is to be measured in order to function
smoothly. Therefore, you should choose “C”.
Now begin work on the questions.
Questions 1-10
1 The preservation of embryos and juveniles is rare occurrence in the fossil record. The tiny,
delicate skeletons are usually scattered by scavengers or destroyed by weathering before they can be
fossilized. Ichthyosaurs had a higher chance of being preserved than did terrestrial creatures because,
as marine animals, they tended to live in environments less subject to erosion. Still, their fossilization
5 required a suite of factors: a slow rate of decay of soft tissues, little scavenging by other animals, a
lack if swift currents and waves to jumble and carry away small bones, and fairly rapid burial. Given
these factors, some areas have become a treasury of well-preserved ichthyosaur fossils.
The deposits at Holzmaden, Germany, present an interesting case for analysis. The ichthyosaur
remains are found in black, bituminous marine shales deposited about 190 million years ago. Over
10 the years, thousands of specimens of marine reptiles, fish, and invertebrates have been recovered
from these rocks. The quality of preservation is outstanding, but what is even more impressive is the
number of ichthyosaur fossils containing preserved embryos. Ichthyosaurs with embryos have been
reported from 6 different levels of the shale in a small area around Holzmaden, suggesting that a
specific site was used by large numbers of ichthyosaurs repeatedly over time. The embryos are quite
15 advanced in their physical development; their paddles, for example, are already well formed. One
specimen is even preserved in the birth canal. In addition, the shale contains the remains of many
newborns that are between 20 and 30 inches long.
Why are there so many pregnant females and young at Holzmaden when they are so rare
elsewhere? The quality of preservation is almost unmatched, and quarry operations factors do not
20 account for the interesting question of how there came to be such a concentration of pregnant
ichthyosaurs in a particular place very close to their time of giving birth.
1. The passage supports which of the following conclusions?
(A) Some species of ichthyosaurs decayed more rapidly than other species.
(B) Ichthyosaur newborns are smaller than other newborn marine reptiles.
(C) Ichthyosaurs were more advanced than terrestrial creatures.
(D) Ichthyosaurs may have gathered at Holzmaden to give birth.
2. The word "they" in line 2 refers to ___ .
(A) skeletons
(B) scavengers
(C) creatures
(D) environments
3. All of the following are mentioned as factors that encourage fossilization EXCEPT the ___.
(A) speed of burial
(B) conditions of the water
(C) rate at which soft tissues decay
(D) cause of death of the animal
4. Which of the following is true of the fossil deposits discussed in the passage?
(A) They include examples of newly discovered species.
(B) They contain large numbers of well-preserved specimens.
(C) They are older than fossils found in other places.
(D) They have been analyzed more carefully than other fossils.
5. The word "outstanding" in line 11 is closest in meaning to ___.
(A) extensive
(B) surprising
(C) vertical
(D) excellent
6. The word "site" in line 14 is closest in meaning to ___.
(A) example
(B) location
(C) development
(D) characteristic
7. Why does the author mention the specimen preserved in the birth canal (line 15-16)?
(A) To illustrate that the embryo fossils are quite advanced in their development.
(B) To explain why the fossils are well-preserved.
(C) To indicate how the ichthyosaurs died.
(D) To prove that ichthyosaurs are marine animals.
8. The word "they" in line 18 refers to ___.
(A) pregnant females and young
(B) quarry operations
(C) the value of the fossils
(D) these factors
9. The phrase "account for" in line 20 is closest in meaning to ___.
(A) record
(B) describe
(C) equal
(D) explain
10. Where in the passage does the author mentions the variety of fossils found at Holzmaden?
(A) Line 8
(B) Lines 9-10
(C) Lines 14-15
(D) Lines 16-17
