#TOEFL #iBT August 27, 2016:
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#Speaking Task 1
Nowadays, many people tend to move to a new city to work or study. List some advantages of it.
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#Speaking Task 2
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? It is important for children to learn to draw or paint.
#Speaking Task 3
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A student writes a letter to suggest the school open a new coffee bar in the lobby, as it is inconvenient for students to go to the coffee bar which is located in the Students’ Center because it is too far away from the teaching buildings. Also, the new coffee bar can provide students with rest and date spots. In the conversation, the woman agrees with the suggestion. Firstly, she thinks usually it takes more than 10 minutes for students to buy coffee or snacks. If school opens a coffee bar in the lobby, it will be more convenient for students to buy food between classes. Besides, she believes it would also be a good friend gathering place.
#Speaking Task 4
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In the lecture, the professor introduces an economic term called “Undercover Market”, which means some businesses promote their products while consumers are unaware of it. To make a clear and vivid explanation, the professor gives an example. A camera company hired about fifty people to go into the streets with the latest cameras. These people asked some strangers to use this camera to take some photos for them. During the process of making photographs, these potential customers could experience the high performance and the convenience of the camera. In this way, customers may be attracted to buy their products, and of course the sales of cameras will increase.
#Speaking Task 5
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The woman’s problem is that the due date of her paper is tomorrow while she has no idea to hand it in this afternoon or to revise it in the evening and submit it tomorrow morning as her professor sent her an e-mail, which says that students can delay submitting their papers until then. The solutions are to hand it in this afternoon, so she can hang out with her friend this evening or to revise it again in order to get a better score. Personally, I prefer the second solution because maybe she can hang out with her friends tomorrow as well. As a student, study is the primary task. So it’s better to try her best to write a good paper and get a higher score.
#Speaking Task 6
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In the lecture, the professor talks about two negative effects caused by transplanting some kinds of trees from its original place to other places. Firstly, some trees grow so tall that they block out the sun light. For example, in the tropical rain forest, a kind of tall trees block the sunlight. Thus, other plants of relatively low height such as bushes and herbs will not be able to carry out photosynthesis, and their growths will be affected. Secondly, some kind of plants grow too fast and reproduce rapidly. For instance, there is a kind of trees which can multiply quickly in a short time. When it is transplanted in a new place, it will soon occupy this new place. However, the growths of the native plants will be seriously affected, since they are unable to get enough nutrients.
#Reading
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Topics:
1. The population and Economy in the 16th century
2. Iron in Africa
3. The railway development in U.S.
#Reading #Vocabulary
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Surplus: extra
Disrupt: disturb: upset
Exclusively: solely
Regardless of: irrespective of
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Distinct: noticeable
Immense: huge
Surge: rush: rise
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Quantify: measure
Accelerate: hasten
#Writing
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Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?
It is important to read or watch news presented by people with different views than people by similar views.
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