mini mock test Posted on 11/28/2019 by ChingLing Fung Welcome to your mini mock test! IN THIS SECTION, YOU WILL BE GIVEN 1 SECTION OF LISTENING PASSAGES, IN THIS SECTION, THERE WILL BE 1 CONVERSATION AND 2 LECTURES. YOU MAY TAKE NOTES WHILE YOU ARE LISTENING, YOU MAY USE YOUR NOTES WHILE YOU ARE ANSWERING YOUR QUESTIONS. NOW PLEASE TAKE OUT A FEW PIECES OF SCRATCH PAPER AND WRITE YOUR NOTES AND ANSWER CHOICES ON THEM. YOU HAVE 30 MINUTES TO ANSWER THE SECTION. YOU WILL HAVE 10 MINUTES TO FINISH THE 17 QUESTIONS IN THIS SECTION. NOW PLEASE PUT ON YOUR HEADSET. YOU MAY SET YOUR TIMER FOR 30 MINUTES. What are the speakers mainly discussing? * A. A problem with the travel office Web page * B. A conference the student recently attended * C. How the student can get permission to travel to other cities * D. How the student can get reimbursed for travel expenses What information can be found on the travel office Web page? * A. The registration fees for various conferences * B. The last day pre-approval requests can be submitted * C. The average costs involved in traveling to various cities * D. Hotels and transportation that students may use when they travel What does the student imply about her recent travel to Philadelphia? [CHOOSE 2 ANSWERS] * A. She did not spend a lot of money on her trip. * B. She did not plan the trip very far in advance. * C. She does not have the receipts for the purchases she made. * D. She stayed in the hotel recommended by the travel office. Why is the student unable to fill out an online expense form? * A. She does not have a pre-approval number. * B. She already submitted a paper expense form. * C. Another student was already reimbursed for the Philadelphia conference. * D. The university's computer system is not working properly. What does the man mean when he says this: * A. He does not want to continue the conversation. * B. He is glad the student reminded him of something. * C. The student just gave him information that may be helpful. * D. The student will need to correct a mistake she made. What is the lecture mainly about? * A The portrait that was the basis for an authentic sculpture of William Shakespeare * B The engraving on the cover of a famous writer's first published works * C A debate surrounding the subject of a portrait painted in the 1600s * D A sculpture, engraving, and painting found within a family's private art collection What does the professor imply about testing that was done on a portrait? * A The results showed that Shakespeare was born later than originally thought. * B The testing was carried out against the wishes of the owner. * C The wood base was easier to test than the oil paint. * D The results verified that the portrait was painted during Shakespeare’s lifetime. Why does the professor mention the queen's laws? * A To criticize the restrictive clothing regulations of the period * B To explain why some people think the man in the painting could not have been a playwright * C To illustrate the queen's support of the arts and literature during her time * D To explain that only certain classes of society were allowed to pose for portraits According to the professor, what is a notable characteristic of portraits painted during the early 1600s? * A Portraits were often modified after a person's death. * B The type of frame indicated the social status of the subject. * C Portraits of ordinary people became common. * D Portraits often did not show people’s unattractive features. What has been confirmed about the first owner of a controversial painting?[CHOOSE 2 ANSWERS] * A The owner supported Shakespeare financially. * B The owner made a living as a portrait painter. * C The owner was a member of Shakespeare’s family. * D The owner shared the same political beliefs as Sir Thomas Overbury. What is the professor’s opinion of an art historian’s theory that the Cobbe portrait is not of Shakespeare? * A He agrees with the conclusions of the theory. * B He believes that there is evidence that disproves the theory. * C He feels that only certain parts of theory are convincing. * D He thinks more analyses are needed before the theory con be taken seriously. What is the lecture mainly about? * A. The recent discovery of an unusual tectonic plate * B. The effects of underwater riffs on plate boundaries located on land * C. The development of a new technology for studying rifts located on land * D. The process by which tectonic plates are separated Why does the professor mention Iceland? * A. To support the claim that rifts occur wherever volcanoes occur * B. To point out that Iceland is located on a plate boundary * C. To give an example of a rift area that is located on land * D. To give an example of an extraordinary active rift system What unexpected discovery did scientists make while studying the rift event in East Africa? * A. Rifts can widen more quickly than previously thought. * B. Some magma deposits lie closer to Earth surface than geologists realized. * C. Volcanic activity is not necessary for rift formation. * D. Volcanic activity along land rifts is different from activity along underwater rifts. In the lecture the professor discusses an event that occurred along a rift in East Africa. Place the stages of this event in order. Answer Choices A. Molten rock flowed into the rift and widened it. B. There was a brief period of inactivity. C. Seismic activity began 30 kilometers south of the northern volcanoes. D. There was a series of earthquakes near the northern volcanoes. According to the professor, what may eventually occur at the location of the recent rift event in East Africa? * A. Two tectonic plates will merge. * B. A deep basin will form. * C. A new fissure will open. * D. Underground earthquakes will become more frequent. What does the professor imply when he says this: * A. The East Africa Rift System is much larger than previously thought. * B. "East Africa Rift System" is an obvious name for the system. * C. The East Africa Rift System is not actually a system. * D. Not all of the East Africa Rift System is located in Africa.