@® Inside the TOEFL® Test - Reading Insert Text Question People in this video Michael Intro susie playing) Michael: Hi, "'m Michael from BTS. Today on Inside the TOFFL Test, we're going inside the TOEFL. iBT Reading seston, Specifically, she Insert Text questions, On-screen Inside the TOEFL® Test ~ Reading, Insert Text Michael: The Insert Text questions are designed to show that you understand the logical order of ideas in a reading passage. ‘On-sereen: loser Text- understand the logical order of ideas in reading passage Michael: in the eading section, ever choices, like with most Re reading passage has one Insert Text question. Bu instead of choosing fom alist of 4 12 questions, you wil lick on one ofthe 4 black squares to insert the text into the paragraph, On-sereen Inset Text- one for each reading passage Look at the Four squares (m] that indicate where the following sentence can be added tothe passage. ett 1Some companies in the power industry are aware ofthis wider possibility and are planning sizable wind-farm projects in states other than California. ‘Where would the sentence bes fit? Since 1980, the use of wind to produce electicity has been growing rapidly. Some companies in the power industry are ware of this wider possibility and are planning sizable wind-farm projects in states other than California, In 1994 there \were nearly 20,000 wind turbines worldwide, most grouped in clusters called wind farms that collectively produced 3,000, megawatts of electricity. m Most were in Denmark (which got 3 percent of its electricity ftom wind turbines) and California, (where 17,000 machines produced I percent ofthe state's electricity, enough to meet the residential needs ofa ety as large as San Fransico) w In principle all the power needs of the United States could be provided by exploiting the wind potential of just three states ~ North Dakota, South Dakota, and Texas. Large wind farms canbe built in six months to a year and then easily expanded as needed, With 8 moderate to fairly high net energy yield, these systems emit no heat-trapping earbon dioxide or other air pollutants and need no water for cooling; ‘manufacturing them produces litle wate pollution, The land under wind turbines ean be used for grazing cattle and other purposes, and leasing land for wind turbines can provide extra income for farmers and rachers. Click a square to insert text Change location as needed Michael: During the real test, you can change the location ofthe sentence as many times as you need to, so you can see how it works in each of the four places (On-screen: Since 1980, the use of wind to produce electricity has been growing rapidly. w In 1994 there were nearly 20,000 ‘wind turbines worldwide, most grouped in clusters called wind farms that collectively produced 3,000 megawatts of electricity. Some companies inthe power industry are aware of this wider possibilty and are planning sizable wind-farm projects in states other than California Most were in Denmark (which got 3 percent ofits electricity from wind turbines) and California (where 17,000 machines produced | percent of the state's electricity, enough to meet the residential needs of a city as large as San Fransico).w In principle, all the power needs ofthe United States could be provided by exploiting the ‘wind potential of just three states - North Dakota, South Dakota, and Texas. a Large wind farms can be built in six months to a year and then easily expanded as needed, With 2 moderate to fairly high net energy yield, these systems emit no heat-trapping carbon dioxide or other air pollutants and need no water for cooling: ‘manufacturing them produces litle water pollution. The land under wind turbines can be used for grazing cattle and other purposes, and leasing land for wind turbines can provide extra income for farmers and rachers. (On-screen: Sample question Michael: Here's a sample Insert Text question, and the corresponding paragraph. Note that the sentence says "This isthe eritetion..." And its important to look for pronouns. The pronoun here is "tis," so ‘here is probably something about a criterion in the previous sentence: penta eoaie/227 eB raat Al Pnwe insert the sentence at square number 4, the previous sentence talks about "the standard criterion,” andthe following sentence says "Yet an equally important criterion". So thas a likely choice. And when you read those sentences fogetbes the sentences do flow logically. So this i the correct answer. (On-screen: Look at the four squares [x] that indicete where the following sentence can be added to the p ‘This is the eriterion emphasized by Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection ‘Where would the sentence bes it? Impacts by meteorites represent one mechanism that could eause global catastrophes and seriously influence the evolution of life allover the planet, w According to some estimates, the majority ofall extinctions of species may be due to such impacts. m Such a perspective fundamentally changes our view of biological evolution. m The standard criterion for survival of a species is its success in competing with other species and adapting to slowly changing environments. This is the criterion emphasized by Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection, Yet an equally important enterion is the ability of species to survive random global ecological catastrophes due to impacs. Michael: One tip for improving your reading is to really know your pronouns, and to practice matching them to the words they refer to in a text, Here are a few ofthe most common proniouns that you will see When you read. On-screen: Skill Building Tip — know your pronouns + Thisthese + Thavthose + Theyithem + Himvher + Helshesit, + Which Michael: There are lots of ways to improve your English skills. Whatever you do, kesp practicing, And good luck on your TOEFL test. On-screen: For more [END] ‘oval length of video: 2:14 formation about the TOEFL® test and to register, vsit the TOBFL® website atCopyright © 2016 by Educational Testing Service. All rights reserved. ETS, the ETS logo, TOEFL and TOEFL IBT are registered trademarks of Educational Testing Service (ETS) worldwide. 3427 oan, arate