Use this file to write your Reading or Listening test items.

They should be prepared in the TOEFL Reading or TOEFL Listening format on one of the three levels: (Post-)Intermediate, Pre-Intermediate or Elementary as assumed for our students. Refer to the course book Longman Preparation Course for the TOEFL Test for various sample questions. The passages should be related to the topics in the general fields of study given in the table below. (You should also give the bibliographical information on the author, year and where you find the sources that you use.) Table 1: Topics:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
Anthropology Archeology Architecture Art History Astronomy Biology Botany Business Chemistry

10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18.

Economics Engineering Environmental Science Geography Geology Health History Law Linguistics

19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26.

Literature Music Oceanography Physics Psychology Science Sociology Zoology

etc. The following tables list the test item types and test tasks for reading and listening: Table 2: Test item types and test tasks for reading:
1. Fact 2. Negative fact 3. Inference 4. Rhetorical purpose 5. Vocabulary 6. Reference 7. 8. 9. 10.
Sentence simplification Text insertion Prose summary Table/chart

Table 3: Test item types and test tasks for listening:

1. Main idea 2. Detail 3. Function 4. Stance 5. Organization 6. Content 7. Inference

Write your questions according to the format in the Word file. You can get the template file directly from the testing officers or they can e-mail it to your address (or both). Please send your question set(s) via e-mail to these addresses: betarhan@yahoo.com, aerozden@yahoo.com, dilek_ilhan1@hotmail.com, esmanurcetinkaya@gmail.com. Please include in your e-mail the audio file as well for the listening questions. Thank you.

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Instructor: Erdoan Ertrkolu

Type / Write your name and surname in the box above.

1. Skill
Type/Write YES in the appropriate cell.

YES

Reading Listening

2. Level
Type/Write YES in the appropriate cell according to the assumed level of our students.

YES

(Post-)Intermedia Pre-Intermediate Elementary

3. Topic
Type/Write YES in only one cell for the topic category that applies Anthropology Economics Archeology Engineering Architecture Environmental Science Art History Geography YES Astronomy Geology Biology Health Botany History Business Law Chemistry Linguistics Literature Music Oceanography Physics Psychology Science Sociology Zoology

4. Passage

For reading: Start typing or paste the reading passage in the space below. If you have worked on a printed passage, deliver a photocopy or print-out of the passage to the testing office separately. For listening: Type below the name of the audio file that you attach to your e-mail and, where possible, type or paste the transcript of the passage. If the transcript is available in printed format, deliver a photocopy or print-out of the transcript to the testing office separately.

5. Test items

Type or paste below the questions you have prepared for the passage. The questions and options should be original and written by you. Please observe the following table for the number of questions: Macro skill: Reading Listening Level: Min. Max. Min. Max. (Post-)Intermediate 13 15 4 6 Pre-Intermediate 8 12 4 6 Elementary 5 10 4 6 The number of the questions may change; but, must not be below or above the limits.

If you are given a task assignment sheet by the Testing Office asking you to write some specified number and/or type of questions, please follow the instructions there.

#1 1a. Stem

What is the lecture mainly about?

1b. Options

A) How influential cubism is B) A new exhibit of cubist art at the art museum C) If cubism involves skill or not D) New ideas starting art movements

1c. Key
C) If cubism involves skill or not

1d. Type/Task

To denote the type/task category that applies, write YES in two cells at most by selecting one from the left and on from the right column, or select only one. Fact Main idea YES YES Negative fact Detail Inference Function Rhetorical purpose Stance Vocabulary Organization Reference Content Sentence simplification Inference Text insertion Prose summary Table/chart

#2 2a. Stem
According to the professor, what are the two key elements in art?

2b. Options

A) Technical skills and impressiveness B) Skill and novelty C) Newness and novelty D) Novelty and Invention

2c. Key
B) Skill and novelty

2d. Type/Task

To denote the type/task category that applies, write YES in two cells at the most by selecting one from the left an one from the right column, or select only one. Fact Main idea YES Negative fact Detail YES Inference Function Rhetorical purpose Stance Vocabulary Organization Reference Content Sentence simplification Inference Text insertion Prose summary Table/chart

#3 3a. Stem
How does the professor organize his lecture?

3b. Options
A) He reviews previous lecture, makes a presentation, and answers students' questions B) He defines terms and concepts, and then asks questions to start class discussions C) He describes Picasso's works on the slides and gives references for the students to follow in their textbooks D) He makes definitions, uses slides and gives chronological examples of cubism from Picasso's works.

3c. Key
D) He makes definitions, uses slides and gives chronological examples of cubism from Picasso's works.

3d. Type/Task

To denote the type/task category that applies, write YES in two cells at the most by selecting one from the left an one from the right column, or select only one. Fact Main idea Negative fact Detail Inference Function Rhetorical purpose Stance Vocabulary Organization YES Reference Content Sentence simplification Inference Text insertion Prose summary Table/chart

#4 4a. Stem
According to the professor, what is the underlying idea in fashion art?

4b. Options
A) To generate sales B) To make art more expressive C) To move art forward D) To produce masterpieces

4c. Key
A) To generate sales

4d. Type/Task

To denote the type/task category that applies, write YES in two cells at the most by selecting one from the left an one from the right column, or select only one. Fact Main idea YES Negative fact Detail Inference Function Rhetorical purpose Stance Vocabulary Organization Reference Content YES Sentence simplification Inference Text insertion Prose summary Table/chart

#5 5a. Stem
What does the professor think about Picasso's sculpture Woman's Head ?

5b. Options
A) It is a typical example of fashion art B) It has some skill, so he doesn't call it fashion art C) It lacks both key elements of art, so it's not good art D) It is good art because it balances both key elements of art

5c. Key

B) It has some skill, so he doesn't call it fashion art

5d. Type/Task

To denote the type/task category that applies, write YES in two cells at the most by selecting one from the left an one from the right column, or select only one. Fact Main idea Negative fact Detail Inference Function YES Rhetorical purpose Stance Vocabulary Organization Reference Content Sentence simplification Inference YES Text insertion Prose summary Table/chart

#6 6a. Stem
Which one of the following works of Picasso is given as an example of open construction?

6b. Options

A) Portrait of Daniel-Henry Kahnweiler B) Woman's Head C) Still life with Chair Caning D) Guitar

6c. Key
D) Guitar

6d. Type/Task

To denote the type/task category that applies, write YES in two cells at the most by selecting one from the left an one from the right column, or select only one. Fact Main idea YES Negative fact Detail Inference Function Rhetorical purpose Stance Vocabulary Organization Reference Content YES Sentence simplification Inference Text insertion Prose summary Table/chart

#7 7a. Stem
What is collage?

7b. Options

A) Painting objects and spaces into geometric shapes and cubes that interlock on canvas B) A combination of glued paper and drawing on canvas C) Sketches drawn on canvas with a pencil
D) None of the above

7c. Key
B) A combination of glued paper and drawing on canvas

7d. Type/Task

To denote the type/task category that applies, write YES in two cells at the most by selecting one from the left an one from the right column, or select only one. Fact Main idea YES Negative fact Detail YES Inference Function Rhetorical purpose Stance Vocabulary Organization Reference Content Sentence simplification Inference Text insertion Prose summary Table/chart

#8 8a. Stem
Partial Listening 1 Audio File 2 Listen to the part of the lesson again, and answer the following question. 1. Why does the professor say that?

8b. Options
A) He suggests his own point of view about cubism B) He defines cubism and its variations C) He compares different kinds of cubism D) He asks the students to identify different variations of cubism on the slides

8c. Key
A) He suggests his own point of view about cubism

8d. Type/Task

To denote the type/task category that applies, write YES in two cells at the most by selecting one from the left an one from the right column, or select only one. Fact Main idea Negative fact Detail Inference Function YES Rhetorical purpose Stance Vocabulary Organization Reference Content Sentence simplification Inference YES Text insertion Prose summary Table/chart

#9 9a. Stem
Partial Listening 2 Audio File 3 Listen to the part of the lecture again, and answer the following question. - What does the professor mean when he says this?

9b. Options
A) Textbooks are not truly objective of assessing the artistic value of Picasso's works B) Students can learn a lot about the difference between art and fashion art from the textbooks. C) He believes that all Picasso's works are masterpieces, but textbooks do not reflect that. D) He agrees with the information on Picasso's works presented in the textbooks.

9c. Key
A) Textbooks are not truly objective of assessing the artistic value of Picasso's works

9d. Type/Task

To denote the type/task category that applies, write YES in two cells at the most by selecting one from the left an one from the right column, or select only one. Fact Main idea Negative fact Detail Inference Function Rhetorical purpose Stance Vocabulary Organization Reference Content YES Sentence simplification Inference YES Text insertion Prose summary Table/chart