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Pregunta 1 of 16
1. Pregunta
PRACTICE 1
STEP 1
Read the following passage. Then look at the note diagram, and fill in the missing information.
The appendix is a tiny organ located on the right side of the abdomen. It is unique because it doesn’t serve any function in modern humans. However, that doesn’t mean it never had any purpose. Scientists think that in the past, the appendix aided humans with digestion.
Long ago, the human diet was very different. It consisted of a lot of leaves, which are hard for humans to digest. Scientists believe that in the past, the chemicals in the appendix helped break down the leaves for digestion. But as humans evolved, they stopped eating so much foliage. Humans began to eat more meat and vegetables. Eventually, the body no longer had a use for the appendix, so it began to shrink.
Biologists know that the function of the appendix. is to help with digestion of leaves because they have observed other animals that still have large appendixes. The koala, for example, has an appendix that is much larger than the human appendix. Scientists have concluded that the reason the appendix is so large in koalas is because their diet is made up entirely of leaves.
abdomen: front part of the body below the waist
unique: not the same as anything else
digestion: process of changing food into substances the body needs
consist of: to be made of to changes
evolve: to changes over a long period of time
follage: the leaves of a plant or a tree
shrink: to become smaller in size-
Main Idea: function of in humans is to aid with digestion
Key Point 1: human diet was in past
- appendix helped humans break down for digestion
- once diet changed due to , appendix began to shrink
Key Point 2: other animals have much appendixes than humans
- koalas only eat
- koalas have much larger than humans
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Pregunta 2 of 16
2. Pregunta
STEP 2
Now listen to a lecture related to the topic in Step 1. Fill in the blanks of the note diagram below with the keywords or key phrases shown. Not all of the words or phrases will be used.
Key Words/ Key Phrases
- location
- digest
- function
- koalas
- hides
- foliage
- maintains
- evolve
- bad bacteria
- appendixes
patient: someone who is receiving medical treatment
bacteria: single celled living things that cause illness
intestine: a tube in the body that processes food and carries out waste
refuge: a place that offers protection
flush: to force someone or something out from a hiding place
coincidence: a situation in which separate things happen by chance
organism: a living thing such as ,a person, animal, or plant-
Main Idea: appendix good bacteria in human body
Key Point 1: of appendix is key to its function
- when bad bacteria enters body, good bacteria in appendix
- safe place for good bacteria until is flushed from body
Key Point 2: coincidence that have big appendixes
- panda bears eat a lot of leaves but do not have
- do not need appendix to leaves
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Pregunta 3 of 16
3. Pregunta
STEP 3
Review your notes from both the reading and the lecture. Pay attention to the main ideas and supporting details. Rewrite the ideas as complete sentences.
Reading:
Main Idea:
Key Point 1:
Key Point 2:Lecture:
Main Idea:
Key Point 1:
Key Point 2:-
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Pregunta 4 of 16
4. Pregunta
STEP 4
Use the main ideas and details from Steps 1, 2, and 3 to complete the passage. Include information from both the reading and the lecture.
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Both the lecture and the passage talk about the function of the in humans. The passage says that the appendix was used to help humans with in the past. However, the lecture states that the real purpose of the appendix is to good bacteria in the body.
The passage claims that the appendix was once used by humans to aid in the digestion of . When the human stopped including so much foliage, the appendix began to shrink. The lecture refutes this claim, by stating that the appendix actually provides protection for until in the body is flushed out. It explains that despite the small size of the human appendix, it is still able to protect good bacteria in the body.
The passage then says that scientists know that the function of the appendix is for digestion because other animals whose diets are made up mostly of leaves, such as , still have large appendixes. Again, the lecturer disagrees. He says that although koalas have large appendixes, other animals that eat a lot of leaves, such as , do not have at all.
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Pregunta 5 of 16
5. Pregunta
PRACTICE 2
STEP 1
Read the following passage. Then look at the note diagram, and fill in the missing information.
Eyewitness testimony is when somebody who has seen a crime speaks in court about what he or she saw. When a crime occurs, investigators usually seek out witnesses first to hear their accounts of what happened. Eyewitness testimony is one of the most effective ways of solving a crime and bringing justice against the guilty.
For most people, seeing is believing. That means that they are convinced by the events that they have witnessed. An eyewitness can give details about where and when a crime occurred. More importantly, the witness can tell who he or she saw commit the crime. These details provide a solid argument against an accused criminal. Since the witness was present during the crime, his or her testimony is hard to refute.
Another strength of eyewitness testimony is that it is regulated by laws, so jurors can be sure that eyewitness accounts given in court are true. A person cannot testify in a courtroom unless he or she is thought to be believable and honest. Before telling a jury what he or she saw, the witness is asked to swear before the court of law that the truth will be told. If the witness does not, then he or she can be punished by the law.
testimony: a statement about what someone saw, usually given in a court of law
account: a written or spoken report
effective: when something works well
convince: to make someone believe¬ something is true.
accuse: to say someone has done something wrong
refute: say a statement is not true without giving proof
regulate: to control an activity, process, or industry by using rules-
Main Idea: testimony for catching criminals
Key Point 1: people who crimes reliable sources of information
- give details about and crime occurred
- can identify committed the crime
Key Point 2: eyewitness regulated by law
- ensures testimony is
- if eyewitness not truthful, can be by law
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Pregunta 6 of 16
6. Pregunta
STEP 2
Now listen to a lecture related to the topic in Step 1. Fill in the blanks of the note diagram below with the keywords or key phrases shown. Not all of the words or phrases will be used.
Key Words/ Key Phrases
- police
- 20 minutes
- statistics
- perfect
- remembering
- no way
- consider
- reliable
- effective
- obtain
irrefutable: impossible ‘to prove wrong
guarantee: make certain something will happen or exist
statistics: a group of numbers that. represent facts or describe a situation
consider: to think about something carefully before making a decision
obtain: to get something wanted or needed by going through a process
reliable: meaning something can be trusted to be correct-
Main Idea: eyewitness testimony not always
Key Point 1: eyewitnesses can make mistakes what they saw
- human memory is not
- study showed after , people start to forget an event
Key Point 2: to guarantee testimony is true
- witness could be influenced by
- show people mistakenly identified by witnesses
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Pregunta 7 of 16
7. Pregunta
STEP 3
Review your notes from both the reading and the lecture. Pay attention to the main ideas and supporting details. Rewrite the ideas as complete sentences.
Reading:
Main Idea:
Key Point 1:
Key Point 2:Lecture:
Main Idea:
Key Point 1:
Key Point 2:-
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Pregunta 8 of 16
8. Pregunta
STEP 4
Use the main ideas and details from Steps 1, 2, and 3 to complete the passage. Include fi information from both the reading and the lecture.
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The lecture and the passage talk about the value of eyewitness testimony in criminal trials. The passage says that eyewitness is a good tool for lawyers trying to prove their client’s innocence. The lecture, however, gives examples of how testimonies are flawed.
The passage says that the strength of eyewitness testimony is that it is hard to argue against something that has been . The lecturer challenges this claim by saying that eyewitness testimony is based on , and there are many problems with the memory. He supports this by talking about a study that found that people usually start an event 20 minutes after it happened.
Next, the passage states that eyewitness testimony is sure to be because it is regulated by . Again, the lecture says this is wrong. The lecturer says there is no way to that a testimony is . He supports this by saying that over 200 people have been released from prison because eyewitnesses did not tell the truth about what they saw.
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Pregunta 9 of 16
9. Pregunta
PRACTICE 3
STEP 1
Read the following passage. Then look at the note diagram, and fill in the missing information.
Dairy products are an important source of vitamins for humans. However, many people are unable to eat dairy foods without becoming ill. A person is lactose intolerant if they cannot digest dairy products such as milk, cheese, or ice cream. People who are lactose intolerant lack specific enzymes that help their bodies break down the dairy products. Scientists believe that when dairy is not a large part of one’s regular diet, the body stops making the enzyme. That is why lactase intolerance develops.
Biologists have found that the condition occurs most often in cultures which do not eat a lot of dairy foods. For example, ancient books prove that the Chinese never drank milk in the past. After milk was introduced to Chinese culture, most of the population had a hard time consuming it. In fact, it is estimated that about 90 percent of the Chinese population is lactose intolerant.
Lactose intolerance is also found in people who do not regularly consume some amount of dairy products over a long period of time. For instance, in Japan most people do not eat dairy at all after infancy. After this stage in life, the Japanese lose about 80 percent of their ability to digest dairy products.
vitamin: a natural substance found in food that helps keep the body healthy
intolerant: unable to eat a type of food because it makes one sick.
specific: relating to one-particular thing
enzyme: a natural chemical that causes reactions and other processes to start
consume: to eat or drink something
estimate: to calculate or guess an amount of something
infancy: the time when a person is a baby or very young child-
Main Idea: lactose results from people not dairy foods
Key Point 1: lactose intolerance in that do not consume dairy
- never drank in the past
- when milk was introduced, Chinese had hard time it
Key Point 2: occurs in who do not consume dairy products
- after , Japanese do not eat at all
- lose about of ability to dairy products
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Pregunta 10 of 16
10. Pregunta
STEP 2
Now listen to a lecture related to the topic in Step 1. Fill in the blanks of the note diagram below with the keywords or key phrases shown. Not all of the words or phrases will be used.
Key Words/ Key Phrases
- inherited
- traditional
- Mexican
- older
- diet
- parents
- population
- develops
- milk
- cultures
- consume
- influences
condition: an illness or health problem that lasts a long time
inherit: to be born with a gene that increases your risk of having a medical condition
address: to try and deal with a problem by thinking carefully about it
traditional: typical of the things people have usually done
genetic: relating to genes and the study of them
influence: to affect the way something happens-
Main Idea: lactose intolerance from genetically
Key Point 1: lactose intolerance in cultures that eat a lot of dairy
- about half of the in India lactose intolerant
- Indian population drinks a lot of
Key Point 2: condition can develop as people get
- happens in many , not just those that do not dairy products
- population loses ability to digest dairy products as they age
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Pregunta 11 of 16
11. Pregunta
STEP 3
Review your notes from both the reading and the lecture. Pay attention to the main ideas and supporting details. Rewrite the ideas as complete sentences.
Reading:
Main Idea:
Key Point 1:
Key Point 2:Lecture:
Main Idea:
Key Point 1:
Key Point 2:-
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Pregunta 12 of 16
12. Pregunta
STEP 4
Use the main ideas and details from Steps 1, 2, and 3 to complete the passage. Include information from both the reading and the lecture.
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Both the and the passage talk about the development of . The passage says that lactose intolerance occurs when dairy is not a regular
part of one’s diet. However, the lecture argues that lactose intolerance is a condition passed down by one’s parents since it occurs in populations that consume dairy products regularly.The passage says that lactose intolerance occurs the most in where dairy is not consumed that much. It says that the population is about 90 percent lactose
intolerant because they did not drink in the past. The lecture refutes this by saying that lactose intolerance often occurs in cultures that consume a lot of dairy, likeThe passage also claims that lactose intolerance develops in people that don’t eat dairy products regularly. It talks about how Japanese people lose about 80 percent of their ability to dairy products after . The lecturer points out that people of other cultures also lose their ability to digest dairy as they get , regardless of diet. She gives the example of Mexicans, who Jose their to digest milk as they age.
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Pregunta 13 of 16
13. Pregunta
PRACTICE 4
STEP 1
Read the following passage. Then look at the note diagram, and fill in the missing information.
For many years, scientists have known that music can help soothe babies. Then they discovered that listening to music, Mozart in particular, can help babies in ways they hadn’t imagined before. The phenomenon, called the Mozart Effect, was found to have positive benefits on intelligence and creativity.
In one study, psychologists gave study participants three tests. During each of the tests, the participants of the study listened to either Mozart, relaxation music, or nothing at all. The results of the study showed that all of the participants scored better on the tests after listening to Mozart. On average, the participants added about nine points to.their 10 after listening to Mozart.
The Mozart Effect also affects the creativity of babies. In his book, American author Don Campbell described how playing Mozart for babies before they are born can help them become more creative as adults. According to Campbell, the music helped stimulate their mental development. By the time the babies were born, they were already more creative than babies who did not listen to Mozart. His argument was so strong that some hospitals decided to give all new mothers CDs of Mozart’s music.In one study, psychologists gave study participants three tests. During each of the tests, the participants of the study listened to either Mozart, relaxation music, or nothing at all, The results of the study showed that all of the participants scored better on the tests after listening to Mozart. On average, the participants added about nine points to.their 10 after listening to Mozart.
soothe: to make someone calm when they are upset
in particular: especially
phenomenon: something impressive or surprising
psychologist: someone who studies how people’s minds work and how they affect their behavior
participant: someone who takes part in something
IQ: abbreviation for intelligence quotient, which is a number representing a person’s intelligence based on a test
stimulate: to encourage something to happen-
Main Idea: music by has effects on babies
Key Point 1: Mozart improves
- participants in study that to Mozart did better on
- Mozart group’s went up by 9
Key Point 2: Mozart promotes
- playing Mozart before are born makes them more as adults
- babies who listened to Mozart before born are creative than other babies
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Pregunta 14 of 16
14. Pregunta
STEP 2
Now listen to a lecture related to the topic in Step 1. Fill in the blanks of the note diagram below with the keywords or key phrases shown. Not all of the words or phrases will be used.
Key Words/ Key Phrases
- intelligence
- scientific
- creative
- participants
- marketing
- disproved
- benefits
- Mozart
- purchase
- overlook
- study
- effects
refer to: to mention something or someone when speaking or writing
disprove: to established that something is not correct or true
overlook: to choose to ignore a mistake or fault
creative: used to describe someone or something that uses imagination and new ideas
expectant: used to describe a person who will soon be a parent of a new baby
marketing: the ways in which a company gets people to buy its products
imaginative: involving the use of clever and original ideas-
Main Idea: Effect has been
Key Point 1: proving Mozart increases not accurate
- were college students, not babies
- on intelligence did not last
Key Point 2: no proof that Mozart makes babies more
- claims made so expectant parents will CDs
- since there is no proof, most likely it is a tool
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Pregunta 15 of 16
15. Pregunta
STEP 3
Review your notes from both the reading and the lecture. Pay attention to the main ideas and supporting details. Rewrite the ideas as complete sentences.
Reading:
Main Idea:
Key Point 1:
Key Point 2:Lecture:
Main Idea:
Key Point 1:
Key Point 2-
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Pregunta 16 of 16
16. Pregunta
STEP 4
Use the main ideas and details from Steps 1, 2, and 3 to complete the passage. Include information from both the reading and the lecture.
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The lecture and the passage both discuss a phenomenon called the Mozart Effect. According to the passage, the is the positive impact that to
Mozart’s music has on babies. However, the lecture suggests that the Mozart Effect does not .The passage first talks about a in which participants were asked to complete three different tests. Afterwards, the participants were found to have an additional nine is points added to their after listening to Mozart. Yet, according to the , the study did not test , but college students. The lecture also said that the increased IQ of those who had listened to Mozart only lasted for 15 minutes.
Next, the passage says that playing Mozart for babies before they are makes them more creative and imaginative than those who didn’t listen to Mozart. The lecture also refutes this by pointing out there is no proof that listening to Mozart makes children more creative. Furthermore, the lecture suggests that such claims are used to help sell products to parents.
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