2017-07-17 TOEFL: reading and listening tests

Greg Malivuk
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Homework: correct the errors in the paragraph on the “Common Errors” handout (p. 165)
	Optional: Complete the sentences with your own ideas in the parallel structure handout (p. 31)
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Most people want to be successful in life. They may measure their success in different ways. Some people think it is earning money, others think it is being famous, and others think it is going on expensive holidays and owning houses and cars. Whatever kind of success you choose, I believe that there is one personal characteristic that is essential if you want to be successful, and that is honesty. Honesty is important for several reasons.
First, honesty is important if you want to earn the trust of your friends and colleagues. No matter what profession you are in, whether business, law, education, or medicine, it is important for other people to know that you will always tell them the truth. I believe that people who are honest will usually be more successful in the end because more people come to them for advice and ask for their help.
Second, honesty is very important for your own self-esteem. How can you enjoy your success if it has been built on dishonest actions in the past, or by deceiving other people? If you want to feel calm and relaxed in your heart, it is important to feel that you have always tried your best to be honest with others. If you feel confident, you can make better decisions and you will be more successful in your relationships with others. People who are honest will be rewarded for their honesty.
Finally, honesty is important to society as a whole. If we try to be honest, we can be role models for our children and also for other people. If there were more honest people in the world, it would reduce the amount of crime and violence and we would live in a better society.
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Reading Test - ETS 2 test 1 - Take 20 minutes to answer the questions about each passage.
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Listening Test - ETS 1 test 4
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What type of question is each one on the listening test?
1 main idea (purpose)
2 attitude
3 inference
4 inference
5 prediction
6 main idea (content)
7 detail
8 detail
9 inference
10 inference
11 detail/inference
12 main idea (content)
13 detail
14 detail
15 detail
16 function
17 inference
18 main idea (purpose)
19 purpose
20 detail
21 inference/function
22 inference/function
23 main idea (content)
24 detail
25 detail
26 inference
27 function
28 function
29 main idea (content)
30 detail
31 detail
32 detail
33 detail
34 function