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In this section, you will listen to four lectures and two conversations. You will hear each lecture
and conversation one time.
After each listening passage, you will answer some questions about it. Most questions are
worth one point, but some questions are worth more than one point. The directions indicate
how many points you may receive.
You will have 30 to 40 minutes to both listen and answer the questions. The questions ask
about the main idea and supporting details. Some questions ask about a speaker's purpose
or attitude.
You may take notes while you listen. You may use your notes to help you answer the questions.
Your notes will not be scored.
In some questions, you will see this icon: ().This means you will hear part of the lecture or
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(B) The effects of yellow journalism on
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(C) The birth and early days of yellow
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(D) The reasons people are drawn to
sensational topics in newspapers

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What does the professor imply when she
says this:
(A) She knows the students associate
yellow journalism with modernity.
(B) She wants the students to consider
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'(C) She thinks the students lack historical
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(D) She wants to emphasize that yellow
journalism is not a new concept.

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Pulitzer target the immigrant community?
(A) He worried about the lack of
resources for them.
(B) He realized he could increase his
readership.
(C) He was concerned about the loss of
native identity.
(D) He did not approve of patriotic
newspapers.

4. What does the professor imply when she

says this:
(A) Pulitzer felt his paper was not popular
enough.
(B) Yellow journalism encouraged
immigrants to learn to read English.
(C) Pulitzer used simple methods to
increase sales.
(D) Few people read newspapers in
Pulitzer's time.

5. What is the professor's attitude toward

Hearst's role in the Spanish-American
War?
(A) She thinks that it was wrong of hirn to
start the war.
(B) She agrees that his late coverage
helped inform people about the issue.
(C) She believes it was unnecessary and
harmful to society.
(D) She thinks he was directly responsible
for the outbreak of the war.

6. How does the professor organize the

information about yellow journalism that
she. presents to the class?
(A) She gives modern and historical
examples of yellow journalism.
(B) She describes the effects of yellow
journalism in history.
(C) She speaks about why yellow
journalism lost its popularity.
(D) She demonstrates the negative
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What is the main topic of the lecture?

(A) The process of crystallization
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(C) The factors that lead to crystal growth
(0) Why temperature is important in
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(A) The professor lists key terms and how

they relate to crystallization.
(8) The professor describes each step in
the creation of crystals.
(C) The professor gives examples of
various crystal structures.
(0) The professor demonstrates crystal
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He does not understand their appeal.

He thinks they are appealing to look at.
He thinks it is unethical to sell crystals.
He feels that they are impure
specimens.

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by connected atoms.
The solution becomes
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(A) They form a nucleus.
(8) They dissolve into the solution.
(C) Supersaturation is exhausted.
(0) The solution cannot support the
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(A) To find out about the creative writing
program
(B) To sign up for a creative writing
course
(C) To learn about what courses are
being offered
(D) To talk to a professor about a writing
course

14. Why does the student mention the course

announcement booklet?
(A) To tell the receptionist which class
she wants
(B) To tell the receptionist how he can
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(C) To a,{?k for more information about
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(C) All of the writing classes are relatively
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What does the man imply when he says
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(A) He thinks the students are doing
something unnecessary.
(B) He thinks the students are dedicated
to their studies.
(C) He wants the students to wait in
another place.
(D) He believes the students will most
likely be accepted.

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to take a creative writing course has to
take?
(A) Attend the first day of class
(B) Sign up for the class at the department
(C) Get the professor's permission to take
the course
(D) Submit a writing sample to the professor

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18. What is the lecture mainly about?

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(A) Processes that disguise the meanings

of dreams
(B) The reasons that people misinterpret
their dreams
(C) The ways that dreams can help people
learn
(D) How Freud thought that dreams
affected daily life

(A) To give an example of condensation

in dreams
(B) To explain how he learned about his
respect_for laws
(C) To demonstrate the symbolic meaning
of his dream
(D) To illustrate why the theory of
symbolization is false

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Why does the student say this:
(A) He thinks that there is value to the
literal meanings of dreams.
(B) He wants to clarify his understanding
of the process.
(C) He feels it is unfair to discount the
face value of a dream.
(D) He knows that some dreams must be
taken at face value.

(A) She believes that it is not useful due

to its subjective nature.
(B) She knows the students do not
understand their dream symbols.
(C) She thinks that it cannot teach people
about their emotions.
(D) She believes that it is not as revealing
as understanding displacement.

23. What happens during the process of

secondary elaboration?

(A) Extra details are added to the dream.

(B) The dreamer redirects an emotion.
(C) Characters represent a variety of
people or events.
(D) Dream images take on a more
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(A) How pulleys can be used to gain a
mechanical advantage
(B) Why compound pulleys are more
effective than others
(C) The parts of different types of pulley
machines
(D) The kinds of simple machines used
for redirecting force

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(A) The extra force it takes to operate a
machine
(B) The combination of fixed base and
movable pulleys
(C) The extra force which makes it easier
to perform a function
(D) The amount of friction exerted on the
rope in a pulley

25. How is the lecture organized?

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a fixed based pulley, a movable base
pulley, or a compound pulley. Place a
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(A) The professor gives examples from

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simple machine works.
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(B) He wants students to imagine a scene.
(C) He wants students to look at an
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(D) He wants students to pay closer
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base pulleys?

(A) She thinks they only apply in a few

situations.
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to be useful.
(C) She is unsure of how they are
constructed.
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(B) To find out why he is being punished
(C) To request an extension on a class
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(D) To ask for permission to retake a
chemistry exam

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chemistry class?
(A) To explain why he cannot
complete his paper
(B) To provide an example of how to
solve the problem
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(B) She does not think it is legitimate.
(C) She is frustrated with his lack of
motivation.
(D) She believes that he will try his best
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(B) He is happy with the professor's
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(C) He will focus all of his time on the
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(D) He will write the paper before he
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plan better.
(B) She knows that he has not studied
enough.
(C) She is irritated that he did not pay
attention to him.
(D) She wants him to get a high score on
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ability to speak clearly and coherently and on your ability to accurately convey information
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needs to be replaced with new equipment as soon as possible. Second, our plan calls
for an expansion of the facility, making it more suitable to meet the needs of growing
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Impression management refers to .the behavioral str~tegies individuals use to control
how other people see them and how they want to be seen. First, an individual can present
himself in a manner that adjusts to how people think he should act. This adjustment can
often occur when the individual experiences a new situation or associates with certain
people. Second, an individual can present himself in a manner that creates an impression
. i~ the minds of a specific audience. Therefore, he alters his behavior depending on the
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In the visual arts, point of view refers to the orientation of the viewer when looking
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point of view to direct the viewer's gaze by choosing the position from which their subject
is observed. Possible points of view include from below, from above, from inside, or from
outside. Artists also use point of view to convey a particular meaning or attitude to the
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