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- Exam: TOEFL
- Course: LISTENING
- Part 4, Exam 2
Instructions
You will hear a LECTURE about Isadora Duncan.
For questions 1-7, choose the best answer (A, B, C or D).
Drag and drop the correct answer in the answer box, or type the corresponding letter.
A mark of 75% corresponds to B2 and a mark of 90% corresponds to C1.
- 1 What is the lecture mainly about?
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· Possible answers: A The importance of Isadora Duncan to modern dance. B The failure of nineteenth-century dance conventions. C The innovations in ballet dancing in the twentieth century. D Isadora Duncan's use of costume in modern dance.
- 2 What does the professor imply about other artists of Duncan's time?
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· Possible answers: A Most were very conventional. B Many were looking for different forms of movement. C Many were looking for new ways to express themselves. D Most were content to make only a few new contributions.
- 3 Which of the following may have been an influence on Duncan's art?
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· Possible answers: A Audience participation. B Folk dancing. C Modern ballet dance. D Other artists.
- 4 Which of the following does the professor consider a contribution of Duncan's?
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· Possible answers: A Ritualized step movements. B Performance in the open air. C Copying of theatrical impulses. D Classical music in performances.
- 5 In the lecture, the professor describes some of the main contributions made by Isadora Duncan to modern dance. Indicate whether each of the following is a contribution made by this dancer.
- Tight-fitting shoes are worn.
- Loose-fitting gowns are worn.
- Mainly the arms are used for expression.
- A variety of popular music forms accompany the dancing.
- Emotional expression is important.
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· Possible answers: YES NO
- 6 What is the professor's attitude towards Isadora Duncan's innovations?
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· Possible answers: A He is ironic. B He is critical. C He is appreciative. D He is unconcerned.
- 7 What does the professor imply about Duncan's current status?
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· Possible answers: A It may not always be fully appreciated. B It often excites critical scorn. C It has stimulated anger and grief. D It is less esteemed than previously.