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TOEFL Listening
Test 1, Part 2, Passage 3

12) What is the main topic of the talk?

A. The changes in the methods and purposes of stained-glass making.
B. The recent developments in stained-glass design.
C. The steps required to make a work of stained glass.
D. The differences between modern and medieval stained glass.

13) What does the professor say about earthly stained glass?
A. The method used to make the glass prevented it from refracting light properly.
B. It was not until the sixteenth century that its appearance was improved on.
C. Its creators were not creative and preferred using only a few colors.
D. The production technique used was unsophisticated but made the glass beautiful.

14) How does flashed glass differ from mineral-colored glass?

A. It appears to be milky but with iridescent colors.
B. It is less hazy and more transparent.
C. It has a more ordinary and colorless appearance.
D. It is produced at temperatures that are much higher.

15) What can be inferred about the medieval works of stained glass?
A. They were prized by private collectors.
B. Their designs held religious significance.
C. They were largely secular by nature.
D. They were not considered to be beautiful.

16) Listen again to part of the lecture. Then answer the question.
A. To emphasize that the few remaining pieces became extremely valuable
B. To express her enthusiasm for preserving stained glass
C. To contradict the students comment about preservation
D. To suggest that stained glass became popular again

17) Why does the professor mention John LaFarge?

A. To provide background for a discussion on modern stained glass
B. To explain the origin of opalescent glass
C. To give an example of twentieth-century stained glass
D. To emphasize the importance of preserving old techniques