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1 What is the talk mainly about? A Symbolism in African rock art B Differences between European and African rock art C Conservation of African rock art D New discoveries of African rock art2 According to the professor, what are two main causes of damage to African rock art? Click on 2 answers A Pollution B The weather C Animals D Tourists3 Why dose the professor mention the Getty Institute A It is helping to photograph the art B It is displaying samples of the art the school C One of its members discovered the paintings in the Sahara D One of its members found a way to determine the age of African paintings4 How do the African rock paintings differ from European rock paintings? A The African paintings more frequently depict people B The African paintings are more abstract C The African paintings do not depict animals D The African paintings are less colorful5 According to the professor, what was unusual about the paint used by some African rock artists? A Animal blood was one of its ingredients B It was a mixture of charcoal and water C It reflected light D The sun and rain did not fade its color6 What was learned about the Sahara from African rock art?A It was much larger than its present size. B Its people migrated to southern Europe. C It once had plenty of rainfall. D It was once separate from the African continent.7 What is purpose of the talk? A To show the effect of poetry on society. B To point out stylistic similarities of two poets. C To compare the social structure of the United States before and after the Civil War. D To introduce the poetry of a particular period.8 What does professor say about fiction during the period immediately after the Civil War?A It changed more than any other type of literature. B It usually dealt with war-related themes. C It was unpopular with the general reader D It lacked the innovations found in other forms of literature.9 According to professor, what two subjects would most likely be the source of inspiration for a poem by Emily Dickinson? Click on 2 answers A Children falling asleep. B The political life of a United States president. C The events of a Civil War battle. D A flower garden.10 According to the professor, what aspect of Emily Dickinsons poetry was innovative? A The unusual rhyme scheme. B The combining of profound ideas with familiar images. C The complex vocabulary. D The length of the verses in her later poetry.11 What does the professor say makes Walt Whitmans poetry particularly notable? A It had a strong impact on Emily Dickinsons work. B Its messages were rejected by readers. C It abandoned many literary traditionsD It mainly dealt with ordinary experiences.12 What does the professor say may have led Walt Whitman to become a poet?A His love of nature.B His experiences in the Civil War.C His failure at public speaking.D His rejection of science and technology.13 What is the talk mainly about? A Problems with farming during the 1930s. B The documentary approach to photography. C Improvements in cameras in the 1930s. D Dorothea Langes training in photographic techniques.14 What two factors contributed to the development of Dorothea Langes work? A Improvements in photographic equipment. B The need to gain support for aid programs. C Her ability to explain to people how they should pose. D Government funding of research in camera technology.15 Why did many farmers leave the southern Great during the 19230s? A Cold weather froze their crops. B The government paid them to move off the land. C They hoped to find work in California. D Rain had flooded their land.16 Why does the professor talk about Dorothea Langes work? A She took powerful photographs of landscapes. B She improvements to photographic equipment changed the field of photography. C She organized a government program. D Her photographs are representative of the documentary style of photography.17 what would be the most likely subject of a Lange photograph? A A newly built farmhouse. B A homeless farmer. C A famous politician. D A bowl of fruit.18 What was the result of Dorothea Langes work at the camp in California? A Photographers were restricted from entering migrant camps. B Farmers were given money to pay for the crop of peas. C Food supplies were delivered to the camp. D The workers were offered good jobs in California.19 what is the talk mainly about?A Effects of advertising on a societyB The benefits of advertising for consumersC The role of the FTC in international advertisingD Deception in advertising20 What is the purpose of the professors talk? A To provide a history of the FTC. B To introduce students to various methods of advertising. C To demonstrate how easily consumers are confused. D To defend advertising against criticism that it is misleading.21 What is the professors opinion about most advertising? A It leads consumers to make unwise decisions. B It unnecessarily raises the cost of a product. C It does not deceive consumers. D It has little effect on consumers buying patterns.22 According to the professor, what does the FTC do? A It regulates international trade. B It sets standards for the advertising industry. C It imposes taxes on nonessential products. D It assists new advertising agencies.23 When is an advertisement considered deceptive? A When claims about a product are exaggerated. B When reasonable consumers are misled about an important aspect of a product. C When the FTC collects an adequate number of complaints about an advertisement. D When the majority of consumers refuse to buy a product based on information in the advertisement.24 What is puffery? A An exaggeration of a products quality. B Intentionally deceptive advertisements. C Advertisements for beauty products. D A fine charged by the FTC.25 What is the tale mainly about? A An experiment that measured sleep patterns. B A new way to stay awake longer. C A sleep disorder that affects many people. D An unusual method of treating sleeplessness.26 What are circadian rhythms? A The rate at which the heart beats during sleep. B Cycles of biological activities. C A series of research studies about sleep. D Social cues that signal daily functions.27 How did the subjects in the research study indicate the end of a sleeping session? A They rang a bell. B They opened the curtains. C They turned on the lights. D They recorded the time in a special notebook.28 What did the researchers conclude about the human sleep/wake cycle? A It is equivalent to the time span of one day. B It is the same for all humans. C It is substantially different from those of other organisms. D It is slightly longer than 24 hours.29 Which signals in the environment help humans reset their sleep cycle? Click on 2 answers. A Telephones. B Clocks. C Outdoor sounds. D Sunlight.30 According to the professor, why must the circadian rhythm of sleep be reset each day? A It differs from regular daily schedules. B It is affected by daily weather changes. C People go to sleep at different times each night. D People do not nap as often as they should.31 What is the talk mainly about? A Early childhood education. B Piagets educational background. C Infants awareness of their surroundings. D Infants lack of response to unfamiliar situations.32 How does recent research affect Piagets theories? A It shows that repeated exposure to objects does not have an impact on an infants curiosity. B It contradicts his ideas on object permanence. C It shows that infant heart rate is not affected by exciting experiences. D It demonstrates that habituation does not take place in infancy.33 According to Piaget, how do young infants react when they see something unusual? Click on 2 answers. A They become upset. B They show no emotion. C They look at it. D They become excited.34 What was Piagets experiment on object permanence supposed to determine? A Whether infants recognize something they have seen before. B Whether infants recognize variations in the sizes of objects. C Whether infants get frightened by large objects. D Whether infants believe hidden objects still exist.35 How did the more recent experiment on object permanence differ from Piagets earlier experiment? Click on 2 answers. A The recent experiment tested whether babies would react to an impossible situation. B The recent experiment involved younger children than Piagets did. C The recent experiment examined how infants interacted with each other. D The recent experiment used only infant girls as subjects.36 To which situation did the infants have a noticeable reaction? A A short carrot passing behind a solid screen. B A short carrot passing behind a window screen. C A long carrot passing behind a solid screen. D A long carrot passing behind a window screen.37 What is the talk mainly about? A Similarities between vision in cats and in humans. B Hunting techniques of cats. C The position of the eyes on the faces of mammals. D Distinctive features of a cats vision.38 What does the professor imply is a popular misconception about cats? A They are able to see in the dark. B They are good hunters. C They rely on smell more than sight for hunting. D They are unable to see in three dimensions.39 What are two areas in which cats visual abilities are better than humans ? Click on 2 answers. A Judging distances. B Seeing images clearly. C Seeing in poor light. D Sensing movement.40 What role does guanin play in the visual processes of a cat? A It causes the cats pupils to dilate. B It reflects light from the cats retina. C It prevents the blurring of images. D It allows the cat to see colors.41 What does the professor say is one way mice are sometimes able to escape detection by cats? A By running through a dimly lit area. B By jumping onto high objects. C By standing still. D By running behind the cat.42 What does the position of the eyes on a cats face help the cat do? A See animals that are not moving. B See objects in poorly lit surroundings. C Judge distances accurately. D Distinguish between shades of color.43 What does the professor mainly discuss? A Plants eaten by desert animals. B The differences between various types of cacti. C Why some desert plants are larger than others. D How plants are able to live in the desert.44 What does the professor say about the seeds of an annual desert plant? A They sprout only under favorable conditions. B They are encased in a very thin shell. C They are attractive as a food source for desert birdsD They can hold a large amount of moisture.45 What are two features of their leaves help some desert plants avoid water loss?Click on 2 answers.A They are covered with a kind of wax. B They reflect sunlight. C They are very small. D They are covered with tiny holes.46 When do the stems of a succulent plant become enlarged? A When the temperature gets very hot. B When it rains. C When a predator is near. D When the plant is ready to disperse its seeds.47 What does the professor say about the roots of a succulent plant? A They usually grow above the ground. B They can be eaten. C They are close to the surface of the ground. D They are filled with water.48 What are the two primary functions of the sharp spines on a cactus plant? A They prevent animals from eating the plant. B They channel water toward the roots of the plant. C They allow oxygen to be released from the plant. D They attract pollinating insects to the plant.49 What is the talk mainly about? A The diet of white-tailed deer. B Techniques used by predators to catch deer. C Types of shelter found in deer yards. D The use of trails by white-tailed deer.50 Why are the trails of the white-tailed deer important for their food supply? Click on 2 answers. A The deer follow the trails to eat in areas outside the home range. B The deer eat plants growing alongside the trails. C The deer use the trails to travel to their feeding grounds. D The deer build trails around their yards to protect their food supply.51 What is the primary function of runways? A To connect the larger trails in the home range to each other. B To allow deer to move easily to new yards. C To provide a direct route to the deer yard. D To permit several deer to move together along a path.52 What happens to the trail system when food becomes scarce in winter? A It is damaged from overuse. B It is expanded. C It is joined with another herds trails. D It is abandoned.53 According to the professor, why do the deer need to know the entire network of trails? Click on 2 answers A To enable them to find their yards in bad weatherB To help them guard the boundaries of the home range from other deerC To allow them to escape when pursued.D To assist them in detecting predators in their territory. 54 According to the professor, why is deep snow dangerous for white-tailed deer? A The deer are unable to move quickly through the snow. B Predators can easily conceal themselves in the snow. C The hooves of the deer become brittle in the cold snow. D The deer cannot see the trail underneath the snow. 55 What is the purpose of the talk? A To explain some factors contributing to the perception of color. B To describe the dangerous effects of sunlight. C To describe the wave patterns of ocean currents. D To argue against a popular theory of the behavior of light. 56 According to the professor, what must be true of a light wave in order for the human eye to see it? A It must be longer than the wavelength seen as the color red. B It cannot be reflected by objects in its path. C It must be partially absorbed by the molecules surrounding it. D It must fall within a certain range of wavelengths. 57 Look at the diagram of the visible spectrum. What does the professor imply is true of the wavelength that is seen as the color orange? A It is longer than the wavelength seen as blue. B It is not a component of white light. C Its value is the same as the wavelength seen as red. D It generally does not strike obstacles in the air. 58 What does the professor try to explain by discussing ocean waves? A How piers are weakened by wave action. B How prisms function. C What happens to light waves in Earths atmosphere. D Why it is difficult to predict patterns in ocean currents. 59 To what does the professor compare the iron columns of piers? A A line of soldiers. B Obstacles in the atmosphere. C Electromagnetic waves. C A prism. 60 What does the apparent color of an object depend on? A The texture of the object B The wavelength of light than reflects off of the object. C The temperature of the air that surrounds the object. D The weight of the object. 61 What is the talk mainly about? A The cycle of water in the environment. B The creation of the Grand Canyon. C The stages in a streams development. D The effect of erosion on streams. 62 According to the professor, whats is a graded stream? A A stream than does not wear down or build up is channel. B A stream than meanders from side to side. C A stream with flood plain. D A stream than deposits soil in its channel. 63 What are the characteristics of a young stream? Click on 2 answers A It deposits material in the channel bottom. B It follows a straight path. C It does not have rapids or falls. D It creates s V-shaped valley. 64 Why is misleading to say than streams age like people? Click on 2 answers A It is hard to estimate when a stream first flows. B Steams can flow for many years but remain youthful. C Streams can return to youth from maturity. D It is difficult to identify a streams stage of development. 65 Why does the professor mention the Colorado River? A To show than an ancient river can have youthful qualities B To demonstrate the process of canyon formation. C To give an example of a river cutting through soft material. C To illustrate the characteristics of a river in old age. 66 How does a stream become rejuvenated? A Its starts to meander. B Its valley becomes wider. C Its channel becomes deeper. D Its elevation rises. 67 What does the professor mainly discuss? A The need to build reservoirs. B The melting of ice at the North Pole. C Why planets rotate at a constant rate. D How human activity may affect the whole Earth. 68 What does the professor say about ocean currents? A They cause air pressure patterns to vary. B They may be used someday to generate electricity. C They influence the Earths rotation. D They are breaking up the polar ice sheets.69 70 Why does the professor compare the spinning Earth to an ice-skater? A To illustrate the most efficient use of energy. B To show the effect of shifting mass toward the axis. C To demonstrate how wind resistance affects rotation. D To explain the relation between science and art. 71 What does the professor imply might be one effect of building more large reservoirs? A The Earth would rotate faster. B The atmosphere would warm less rapidly. C Floods would occur more frequently. D The level of the oceans would rise. 72 What does the professor say about the length of a day? A It is a constant on which many other measurements are based. B It has increased very slightly over the last forty years. C It may be affected by the size and location of reservoirs. D It seems to have increased greatly due to electric power. 73What is the discussion mainly about? A Different kinds of pianos. B The history of the harpsichord and the piano. C The mechanics of two keyboard instruments. D Music written for different keyboard instruments. 74 Why does the class meet in a studio? A To make a recording. B To see the instruments in the studioC To attend a concertD Because their classroom is not available. 75 What three features are common to both the piano and the harpsichord? Click on 3 answers A Hammers B Strings C Keys D Plectrums E A frame 76 What does the professor say about the strings inside a piano? A They are arranged according to length. B They produce higher tones than the strings inside a harpsichord.C They all have the same thickness.D They are held in place by a piece of leather. 77 What will the students most likely do next? A Play a piece on the piano B Watch how a sound is produced on a harpsichord C Take a quiz about keyboard instruments D Compose a piece for a keyboard instrument 78 What is the discussion mainly about? A Variations in childrens writing ability B Childrens knowledge of written language C Classroom techniques for teaching children how to read C Differences between spoken and written language forms79 According to the discussion, what is the relationship between written and spoken language? A Written language is a way of representing spoken language B Written language develops independently of spoken language C Written language is more precise than spoken language C Written language requires a broader vocabulary than spoken language80 81 According to the discussion, which activity can help young children learn what written symbols represent?