2019-09-05 TOEFL: listening detail, writing practice

Greg Malivuk
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http://www.pastebin.com/u/gmalivuk - notes from all classes
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https://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-mysterious-origins-of-life-on-earth-luka-seamus-wright#review
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Oxford p. 217 (finish checking)
5 a
6 c
7 c (Individual versus group is the most widespread conflicting value, and it’s the only one the text talks about in detail and links to conflicts arising.)
8 d (Tradition is an example of “relying on proven strategies”.)
Homework - Cengage exercise 2.2
1 B
2 A
3 C
4 B (or C, if the sentence at the end of paragraph 4 also includes paragraph 3)
5 C
6 B
7 D
8 C
9 A
10 B
11 C
12 D
13 D
14 C
15 A (Not everyone even agrees that it’s in the same family as the zither. Sometimes you have to scan the whole passage for negative fact questions.)
16 B
17 A
18 C
19 A
20 C
21 D
22 B
23 A
24 C
25 C
26 D
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Listening - Detail questions
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Cambridge exercise L13 - Which sentence is an accurate restatement of what you heard?
1 B (They currently use many words that were used in Homer’s time.)
2 A (It was the first manned flight, not the first hot air balloon.)
3 B (It’s the name of a beautiful bird, but it’s not the word for “beautiful bird”.)
4 B (They were Mao’s men and captured the bridge to help his forces escape.)
5 A
6 B
7 B
8 A (The authorities reported it, but they didn’t spot it.)
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exercise L14 - Choose the TWO answers that are correct for each question.
1 A C
2 B D
3 A B
4 B C
exercise L16 - Choose “yes” or “no” for all the questions.
1 yes yes no yes no
2 no yes yes yes no
3 no no yes yes yes
exercise L17 - Mark the correct boxes.
1 prisms plates stars
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BREAK
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2 antiviral antibacterial antibacterial
3 refrigerator icehouse icebox
4 drops drops drops flow flow
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Writing Practice