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I took PBT 2 yrs ago and scored 630, now I have to take TOEFL again, but it seems I can only to take IBT(I am now in the US), any advices on the preparation? if I only spend time on speaking, is it fine? thank you all guys

My backgrounds: undergraduate GPA TOEFL: 630/4.0 GRE: 1350/3.5 with research background, one paper accept, another is under review Applying for Materials Science and Engineering I chose following universities: UFL PSU U Wisconsin-Madison Iowa State U UC Davis Virginia Tech U Maryland Rutgers USC Stevens Insitute of Technology what the probability I will be enrolled(offer with aid)? thanks in advance

1) bird : feathers a) mammal : spine b) hand : fingers c) branch : fruit d) limb : fur e) fish : scales 2) caret : insertion a) pound : heaviness b) tongs : extraction c) comma : pause d) quotation : agreement e) clip : attachment 3) curtain : stage a) footlight : orchestra b) lid : jar c) upholstery : sofa d) veil : face e) screen : film

from middle of a PP CAT colonnade - pillar throng - group queque -- person constellation -- galaxie

FLOOD : DILUVIAL :: > > > > > > punishment : criminal > > > > > > bacteria : biological > > > > > > verdict : judicial > > > > > > light : candescent > > > > > > heart : cardiac Am I right?

I think maybe we can explain the answer: both rubber and wax organic materials, others are not. BTW: is it chosen form real tests?

I dont know, that why I post them for advice.

Me too, I'm also cutious about the OA, that's why I post them.

Anyway, thanks for your participating

the answer to the second one is A

post your opinions, plz

the answers: A, B, B, E, B post your reason for choice, plz

1. GUST: WIND:: (A) water: sea (B) flare: light © cloudburst: torrent (D) discord: sound (E) breath: air 2. RAIL: VEHEMENCE: : (A) entreat: urgency (B) revere: simplicity © plead: sorrow (D) avenge: ferocity (E) insult: sarcasm Thanks in advance

1. Lizzie was a brave woman who could dare to incur a great danger for an adequate ----. (A) risk (B) combat © object (D) event (E) encounter 2. Ultimately, the book’s credibility is strained; the slender, though far from -----, web of evidence presented on one salient point is expected to support a vast ---- of implications. (A) unconvincing.. cacophony (B) nonexistent.. superstructure © indispensable.. array (D) intricate.. network (E) imposing.. compendium 3. Personnel experts say that attractive benefits alone will not always keep ---- executives from changing jobs for better long-range opportunities, but they think the enticements may deter many executives from accepting ---- offers from other companies. (A) discontented.. preferable (B) ambitious.. routine © unqualified.. inferior (D) experienced.. superior (E) dedicated.. advantageous 4. The concept of timelessness is paradoxical from the start ,for adult consciousness is ---- by the awareness of duration. (A) intrigued (B) repelled © measured (D) accelerated (E) permeated 5. Human reaction to the realm of thought is often as strong as that to sensible presences; our higher moral life is based on the fact that ---- sensations actually present may have a weaker influence on our action than do ideas of ----facts. (A) disturbing.. ordinary (B) material.. remote © emotional.. impersonal (D) definitive.. controversial (E) familiar.. symbolic Thanks in advance

the answers: E, A, C, B

No, I dont think the OA is always right, in fact, the so called OA is properly not given by ETS but from a non-official book and some of them seems dubious. In fact, I post these questions just because I dont think the OA is the right answer. Just give your reason for your choice, plz.

1. ALARM : TRIGGER (A) prinso : escape (B) tunnel : dig © criminal : corner (D) fright : allay (E) trap : spring 2. SIGNATURE : ILLUSTRATION (A) byline : column (B) alias : charge © credit : purchase (D) note : scale (E) reference : recommendation 3. SCALE : JUSTICE (A) weights : measures (B) laws : courts © torch : liberty (D) laurel : peace (E) balance : equity 4. PERJURY : OATH (A) plagiarism : authority (B) embezzlement : trust © disrespect : age (D) testimony : court (E) jury : vow

the official answer: 1. B 2. C 3. B 4. C 5. B 6. B 7. A 8. B 9. E 10.B but sometimes official answer can be wrong, can you expalin the reason you chose your answers?

thanks in advance 1. Even after___against the___of popular sovereignty were included, major figures in the humanistic disciplines remained skeptical about the proposal to extend suffrage to the masses. (A)recommendations, continuation (B) safeguards, excesses ©arguments, introduction (D)provisions, advantages (E)laws, creation 2. The action and characters in a melodrama can be so immediately ____ that all observers can hiss the villain with an air of smug but enjoyable ____. (A)spurned, boredom (B)forgotten, condescension © classified, self-righteousness (D)plausible, guilt (E)gripping, skepticism 3. Some paleontologist debate whether the diversity of species has ____ since the Cambrian period, or whether imperfection in the fossil record only suggest greater diversity today, while in actuality there has been either ___ or decreased diversity. (A)changed, escalation (B) increased, stasis ©expanded, discontinuity (D)declined, reduction (E)improved, deviation 4. She writes across generational lines, making the past so ___ that our belief that the present is the true locus of experience is undermined. (A)complex (B)distant © vivid (D)mysterious (E)mundane 5. All ___ biological traits fall into two categories: those giving their possessors greater ___ the environment and those rendering them more independent of it. (A)widespread, detachment from (B) beneficial, control over ©successful, freedom from (D)neutral, compatibility with (E)harmful, advantage in 6. Far from undermining the impression of permanent decline, the ____ statue, seemed emblematic of its ___ surroundings. (A)indecorous, opulent (B)grandiose, ramshackle ©pretentious, simple (D)ungainly, elegant (E) tawdry, blighted 7. The National Archives contain information so ___ that researchers have been known never to publish because they cannot bear to bring their studies to end. (A) divisive (B)seductive ©selective (D)repetitive (E)resourceful 8. some artists immodestly idealize or exaggerate the significance of their work; yet others, ___ to exalt the role of the artist, reject a transcendent view of art. (A)appearing (B) disdaining ©seeking (D)failing (E)tending 9. Because of the excellent preservation of the fossil, anatomical details of the horseshoe crab were ___ for the first time, enabling experts to ___ the evolution of the horseshoe crab. (A)scrutinized, ensure (B)verified, advance ©identified, distort (D)obscured, illustrate (E) clarified, reassess 10. Originally, most intellectual criticism of mass culture was ___ in character, being based on the assumption that the wider the appeal, the more ___ the product. (A)unpredictable, undesirable (B) ironic, popular ©extreme, outlandish (D)frivolous, superfluous (E)negative, shoddy

Even after___against the___of popular sovereignty were included, major figures in the humanistic disciplines remained skeptical about the proposal to extend suffrage to the masses. (A) recommendations, continuation (B) safeguards, excesses © arguments, introduction (D) provisions, advantages (E) laws, creation The action and characters in a melodrama can be so immediately ____ that all observers can hiss the villain with an air of smug but enjoyable ____. (A) spurned, boredom (B) forgotten, condescension © classified, self-righteousness (D) plausible, guilt (E) gripping, skepticism Some paleontologist debate whether the diversity of species has ____ since the Cambrian period, or whether imperfection in the fossil record only suggest greater diversity today, while in actuality there has been either ___ or decreased diversity. (A) changed, escalation (B) increased, stasis © expanded, discontinuity (D) declined, reduction (E) improved, deviation She writes across generational lines, making the past so ___ that our belief that the present is the true locus of experience is undermined. (A) complex (B) distant © vivid (D) mysterious (E) mundane All ___ biological traits fall into two categories: those giving their possessors greater ___ the environment and those rendering them more independent of it. (A) widespread, detachment from (B) beneficial, control over © successful, freedom from (D) neutral, compatibility with (E) harmful, advantage in Far from undermining the impression of permanent decline, the ____ statue, seemed emblematic of its ___ surroundings. (A) indecorous, opulent (B) grandiose, ramshackle © pretentious, simple (D) ungainly, elegant (E) tawdry, blighted The National Archives contain information so ___ that researchers have been known never to publish because they cannot bear to bring their studies to end. (A) divisive (B) seductive © selective (D) repetitive (E) resourceful some artists immodestly idealize or exaggerate the significance of their work; yet others, ___ to exalt the role of the artist, reject a transcendent view of art. (A) appearing (B) disdaining © seeking (D) failing (E) tending Because of the excellent preservation of the fossil, anatomical details of the horseshoe crab were ___ for the first time, enabling experts to ___ the evolution of the horseshoe crab. (A) scrutinized, ensure (B) verified, advance © identified, distort (D) obscured, illustrate (E) clarified, reassess Originally, most intellectual criticism of mass culture was ___ in character, being based on the assumption that the wider the appeal, the more ___ the product. (A) unpredictable, undesirable (B) ironic, popular © extreme, outlandish (D) frivolous, superfluous (E) negative, shoddy

METAPHOR : LITERAL (A) biography : accurate (B) melody : spoken © poem : rhythmic (D) anthem : patriotic (E) ballet : intricate the answer is B, but who can tell me what the damned bridge between them is?

ESSAY :: THESIS A. story : protagonist B. novel : book C. writer : fiction D. article : topic E. law : stricture MUSICIAN :: VIRTUOSO A. poet : bard B. empress : subject C. explorer : embarkation D. opportunist : politician E. controller : actor RATIFY :: TREATY A. delineate : detour B. sanction : expenditure C. congregate : church D. escalate : conflict E. decry : misdemeanor BEACON :: LIGHT A. precept : principle B. shroud : cloud C. contradiction : confusion D. command : order E. dagger : weapon EDITORIAL : OPINION A. magazine : doctrine B. forum : censorship C. headline : synopsis D. biography : life history E. catalog : requisition FETTER : MOVEMENT A. shoulder : support B. bastion : strength C. catacomb : death D. precinct : law breaking E. gag : speech post the answer plz

1)REPROBATE : MISBEHAVE:: (A) sycophant: fawn (B) critic: rebuke © ruffian: tease (D) cynic: brood (E) narcissist: covet a reprobate is characterized by misbehaving a sycophant is characterized by fawning 2)INDIGENT : WEALTH:: (A) presumptuous : independence (B) imperturbable : determination © inevitable : inescapability (D) indigestible : sustenance (E) redundant : indispensability someone indigent lack of wealth something redundant lack of indispensability

RESOLUTENESS: WILL:: (A) zeal: conviction (B) honor: restitution © esteem: adoration (D) anguish: hesitation (E) sorrow: compassion resoluteness is marked by strong will zeal is marked by strong conviction

EXORBITANT: MODERATION:: (A) dispassionate: equanimity (B) macabre: interest © perfidious: loyalty (D) brilliant: gullibility (E) lavish: extravagance Am I right?