Toefl exam Essentials

b. did not know the full extent of the Soviet threat in Cuba.
c. overestimated the Soviet threat in Cuba.
d. knew everything that was going on in Cuba.
15. The speaker describes four events that occurred during the
Cuban Missile Crisis. Place these events in proper chrono-
logical order.
Kennedy’s public address
U.S. discovery of missile bases in Cuba
U.S. blockade of Cuba
Soviet removal of missiles
1.
2.
3.
4.
16. The speaker suggests that by agreeing to remove the
weapons and end the crisis, Khrushchev
a. made a strong choice, not a weak one.
b. brought shame to his country.
c. deserved to be removed from power.
d. made the wrong choice.

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LISTENING
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CHAPTER HIGHLIGHTS
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Practice active listening techniques, like using non-
verbal responses.
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Schedule listening skill builders into your study plan.
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Go to places where English is spoken regularly.
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Listen to radio or TV programs or go to the movies
regularly.
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Review how lectures are structured; listen to a lecture or
long program.
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Listen for idiomatic expressions in everyday
conversation; look up those that you don’t know.
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Main ideas are general statements that a speaker wants
to say something about a topic.
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Supporting details are specific examples and facts that
back up a main idea.
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Inferences are what a speaker suggests or implies but
does not necessarily say.
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Tone is a speaker’s attitude or mood expressed in speech.
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If you are taking the computer-based exam, know its
special features and the question types specific to that
test.
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Review the differences between the computer- and
paper-based tests.

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