Toefl exam Essentials

TOEFL EXAM ESSENTIALS
6. What does the woman mean by “you would forget your
head if it weren’t attached to your shoulders”?
a. The man is very forgetful.
b. The man forgot where the physics lab was.
c. The man has had neck surgery.
d. The man usually doesn’t forget things.
7. What will the man probably do?
a. skip lab and go to lunch with the woman
b. run as fast as he can to the lab
c. call his professor and explain the problem
d. borrow the woman’s car and drive to the lab
Questions 8 through 11 are based on the following class
discussion:
Professor: By now you have read the chapter about the challenges
faced by Native Americans after the first Europeans set-
tled in North America. What were your reactions?
Yes, Malinda?
Malinda: I was really surprised that the biggest threat to the
Native Americans was disease. I couldn’t believe how
much damage smallpox and measles caused.
Jose:
Yeah, it was really devastating. The native population
just didn’t have the immunity to those diseases. I read
in the chapter that smallpox and measles killed entire
Native American communities before even one Euro-
pean got sick!
Barbara: Disease wasn’t the only problem. There was genocide.
And European settlement also destroyed their tradi-
tional way of life.

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LISTENING
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Malinda: I think it’s a tragedy how many people were killed and
how much of Native American culture was lost after
Europeans arrived.
Jose:
I agree that it was a terrible tragedy, but I think it’s
important to remember that not everything was lost.
I mean, Native Americans have had a major popula-
tion recovery in the last century. And a lot of Native
American tribes are really strong today. They’re car-
rying on their traditions and taking back control of their
governments.