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Reading
This section measures your ability to understand academic passages in English. There are three passages in this section. You have 60 minutes to complete the en tire section. You may read the passages and answer the questions in any order you choose, but plan to spend about 20 minutes on each passage and the accompanying questions. Most questions are worth 1 point, but the last question for each passage is worth more than 1 point. The directions for the last question indicate how many points you may receive. At the end of this Practice Test you will find an answer key, information to help you determine your score, and explanations of the answers.
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Passage One Reading
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Speaking
The following Speaking section of the test will last approximately 20 minutes. To complete it, you will need a recording device that you can play back to listen to your responses. During the test, you will answer six speaking questions. Two of the questions ask about familiar topics. Four questions ask about short conversations, lectures, and reading passag.es. You may take notes as you listen to the conversations and lectures. The questions and the reading passages are printed here. The time you will have to prepare your response and to speak is printed below each question. You should answer all of the questions as completely as possible ,in the time allowed. Play the audio tracks listed in the test instructions. Record each of your responses.
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Writing
This section measures your ability to use writing to communicate in an academic environment. There will be two writing tasks. For the first writing task, you will read a passage and listen to a lecture and then answer a question based on what you have read and heard. For the second task, you will answer a question based on your own knowledge and experience. At the end of this Practice Test you will find a script for the audio track, topic notes, sample test taker essays, and comments on those essays by official raters.
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Task 1: Writing Based on Reading and Listening
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Practice Test 1

Reading Time: 3 minutes

Altruism is a type of behavior in which an animal sacrifices its own interest for that of another animal or group of animals. Altruism is the opposite of selfishness; individuals Performing altruistic acts gain nothing for themselves.

Examples of altruism abound, both among humans and among other mammals.

Unselfish acts among humans range from the sharing of food with strangers To the donation of body organs to family members, and even to strangers.

Such Acts are altruistic in that they benefit another, yet provide little reward to the one performing the act.

In fact, many species of animals appear willing to sacrifice food, or even their Life, to assist other members of their group. The market, which is a mammal that Dwells in burrows in grassland areas of Africa, is often cited as an example.

In groups of markets, an individual acts as a sentinel, standing guard and looking out for predators while the others hunt for food or eat food they have obtained.

If the sentinel market sees a predator such as a hawk approaching the group, it gives an alarm cry alerting the other markets to run and seek shelter.

By standing guard, the sentinel market gains nothing-it goes without food while the others eat, and it places itself in grave danger. After it issues an alarm, it has to flee alone, which might make it more at risk to a predator, since animals in groups are often able to work together to fend off a predator.

So the altruistic sentinel behavior helps ensure the survival of other members of the market’s group.

 

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