TOEFL iBT Speaking Section Test 2

​Listen to the following question.

​Some people think that the automobile has improved people's lives,while others think it has been the source of many problems.What is your opinion?

Part 1 #22

​Speaking Section Test 2 (Part 2) #23

Now, read the passage about the writing requirements registration form. you have 45 seconds to read the passage. Begin reading now.

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Reading ( 45 seconds)

Before beginning work on an independent research paper in order to satisfy the writing requirement, the student must receive permission from a supervising faculty member. The student may select any faculty member for supervision, however, the approval of any topic for a paper is  then left solely to the discretion of that chosen member. Students are strongly encouraged to consult faculty members early in the semester in order to make any Arrangements necessary to carry out the project. Once a faculty member agrees to supervise the students work, the student must submit a writing requirements registration form which can be obtained from the registrar's office. The faculty member will only accept the form after meeting with the student and agreeing  on an appropriate topic.
the student then must submit the writing requirements registration form with the faculty members notes of approval to the registrar's office. The registrar's office will then submit the writing requirements registration form to the assistant Dean for final approval. Work on an independent research paper can only begin after such approval is received.

​Now listen to a conversation between a professor and a student. #24

​Part 3 Physics (Gravity)

Now, read the passage about the writing requirements registration form. you have 45 seconds to read the passage. Begin reading now.

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Reading ( 45 seconds )   = Physics (Gravity) #25

All the actions of all the particles and objects in the universe can be explained by the interaction of only four forces. These forces are gravity, electromagnetism, the strong nuclear force, which holds protons and neutrons together in the nucleus of an atom, and the weak nuclear force which is responsible for the decay of an atom's nucleus into smaller particles, and which produces radioactivity. gravity is present in any particle, no matter how small, and the force of it is proportional to the mass of the object. Although widely distributed throughout the universe, gravity itself is the weakest of the four forces. The other forces are many times stronger, but these forces cannot be extended over a long distance. Gravity is the only force of the four that is capable of exerting its influence at long distances. However, for an object to exert any meaningful gravitational force it must be of great mass, such as a planet, moon or star.

Now listen to part of a lecture on this topic in a physica class.

Explain what the four forces of the universe do and how they are different.

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Part 4 Oceanology (Gray Whale) #27

Now, listen to part of a lecture in a biology class.

Explain the difficulties in understanding gray whale migration and give some possible reasons why they migrate.