- Exam: TOEFL
- Course: LISTENING
- Part 5, Exam 1
Instructions
You will hear a LECTURE about anthropology.
For questions 1-6, 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 main purpose of the lecture?
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· Possible answers: A To provide a framework for understanding early human culture. B To show how Cro-Magnon people became dominant. C To emphasize the importance of language in human evolution. D To introduce the question of the fate of the Neanderthal people.
- 2 Why does the professor say this:
- ". . . they were anatomically similar, in other words, their body structure was physically more or less identical to modern humans."
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· Possible answers: A To remind students of a previously made point. B To check whether students are following the lecture. C To ensure that students understand a term. D To provide an example of the Neanderthal's body structure.
- 3 Why does the professor refer to the Neanderthal's ability to make and transport fire?
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· Possible answers: A To emphasize that they were not as advanced as the Cro-Magnon. B To argue that they were sophisticated toolmakers. C To show that they were relatively unintelligent. D To support her view that they were not as backward as some people have claimed.
- 4 What does the professor NOT mention about the Neanderthal's use of language?
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· Possible answers: A Their range of speech sounds. B The shape of their vocal tracts. C The development of their brains. D Their inability to speak.
- 5 Indicate whether each sentence below describes Neanderthal or Cro-Magnon characteristics.
- They develop tools with handles:
- They used bows and arrows:
- They produced unsophisticated art forms:
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· Possible answers: A Neanderthal B Cro-Magnon
- 6 According to the professor, why is a comparison of Neanderthal and modern human DNA useful?
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· Possible answers: A To examine which diseases caused the extinction of Neanderthals. B To determine whether Neanderthals interbred with the Cro-Magnon. C To discover the origin of Neanderthal people. D To learn how they could have survived in a severe climate.