... by theaters with little or no active participation by the exhibitor.
Even though early exhibitors shaped their film programs by mixing films and other
entertainments together in whichever way they ... attractive to
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limited. What audiences came to see was the technological marvel of...
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13 14. Directions:
An introductory sentence for a brief summary of the passage is
provided below. Complete the summary by selecting the THREE answer choices
that express the ... propulsion in the water.
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Another major discovery was made in Egypt in 1989. Several skeletons of another
early whale,
Basilosaurus
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... typically
results in the loss of the soil’s ability to absorb substantial quantities of water. The
impact of raindrops on the loose soil tends to transfer fine clay particles into the tini-
est soil ... pressures to provide them with food and fuel. In wet periods, the land
may be able to respond to these stresses. During the dry periods that are common
phenomena alon...
... decide whether they will act
aggressively or not on the basis of factors such as their experiences with
aggression and their interpretation of other people’s motives.” Choice 3, the
“instinct to avoid ... networks,
the rise of cities, and the availability of capital and credit all stimulated the shift to fac-
tory production.
The creation of a labor force that was accustomed...
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The first generation to experience these changes did not adopt the new attitudes eas-
ily. The factory clock became the symbol of the new work rules. ... often treated them
irresponsibly.
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The responsibilities of the master to the apprentice went beyond the teaching
of a trade.
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Masters preferred to maintain the trade within the fam...
... alarm,
the alarm call might cause the other group members either to gather together or else
to move about very quickly, behaviors that might actually draw the predator’s atten-
tion away from the ... give off
causes to group to move rashly which draws the predators attention towards
them, thus drawing away the attention from the sentinels. The lecture refutes the
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Paraphrase questions
Questions in this category are in multiple-choice format. They test your ability to
select the answer choice ... points
if there are five options presented, and up to 4 points if there are seven options
presented. Partial credit is given in this question format.
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... when responding to the speaking tasks. At
least one requires you to relate the information from the reading and the
listening material.
Like all the other sections of the TOEFL iBT, the Speaking ... question asks the test taker to summarize
the lecture and demonstrate an understanding
of the relationship between the examples and
the overall topic.
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