TOEFL REVIEW EXERCISE (Skills 1-5): Study each of the passages and choose the best answers to the questions that follow PASSHGE ONE (Questions 1-5) Lincoln's now famous Gettysburg Address was not, on the occasion of its delivery, recognized as the masterpiece that it is today. Lincoln was not even the primary speaker at the ceremonies, held at the height of the Civil War in 1868, to dedicate the barlefield at Gettysburg Lit The main speaker was orator Edward Everett whose two-hour speech was followed by Lincoln's (5) shorter remarks. Lincoln began his small portion of the program with the words that today are immediately recognized by most Americans: "Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in liberty and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal."At the time of the speech,little notice was given to what Lincoln had said, and Lincoln considered his appearance at the ceremonies rather unsuccessful. After his (10) speech appeared in print, appreciation for his words began to grow.and today it is recognized as one of the all-time greatest speeches. 1. The main idea of this passage is that (A) the Gettysburg Address has always been regarded as a masterpiece (B) at the time of its delivery the Gettysburg Address was truly appreciated as a masterpiece (C) it was not until after 1863 that Lincoln's speech at Gettysburg took its place in history (D) Lincoln is better recognized today than he was at the time of his presidency 2. Which of the following is NOT true about the ceremonies at Gettysburg during the Civil War? (A) Everett was the main speaker. (B) Everett gave a two-hour speech. (C) Lincoln was the closing speaker of the ceremonies (D) Lincoln's speech was longer than Everett's. 3. According to the passage , when Lincoln spoke at the Gettysburg ceremonies, (A) his words were immediately recognized by most Americans (B) he spoke for only a short period of time (C) he was enthusiastically cheered (D) he was extremely proud of his performance 4. When did Lincoln's Getrysburg Address begin to receive public acclaim? (A) After it had been published (B) Immediately after the speech (C) Not until the present day (D) After Lincolr received growing recognition 5. Look at the word it in the passage .Click on the word or phrase that it refers to

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TOEFL REVIEW EXERCISE (Skills 1-5): Study each of the passages and choose the best answers to the questions that follow PASSHGE ONE (Questions 1-5) Lincoln's now famous Gettysburg Address was not, on the occasion of its delivery, recognized as the masterpiece that it is today. Lincoln was not even the primary speaker at the ceremonies, held at the height of the Civil War in 1868, to dedicate the barlefield at Gettysburg Lit The main speaker was orator Edward Everett whose two-hour speech was followed by Lincoln's (5) shorter remarks. Lincoln began his small portion of the program with the words that today are immediately recognized by most Americans: "Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in liberty and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal."At the time of the speech,little notice was given to what Lincoln had said, and Lincoln considered his appearance at the ceremonies rather unsuccessful. After his (10) speech appeared in print, appreciation for his words began to grow.and today it is recognized as one of the all-time greatest speeches. 1. The main idea of this passage is that (A) the Gettysburg Address has always been regarded as a masterpiece (B) at the time of its delivery the Gettysburg Address was truly appreciated as a masterpiece (C) it was not until after 1863 that Lincoln's speech at Gettysburg took its place in history (D) Lincoln is better recognized today than he was at the time of his presidency 2. Which of the following is NOT true about the ceremonies at Gettysburg during the Civil War? (A) Everett was the main speaker. (B) Everett gave a two-hour speech. (C) Lincoln was the closing speaker of the ceremonies (D) Lincoln's speech was longer than Everett's. 3. According to the passage , when Lincoln spoke at the Gettysburg ceremonies, (A) his words were immediately recognized by most Americans (B) he spoke for only a short period of time (C) he was enthusiastically cheered (D) he was extremely proud of his performance 4. When did Lincoln's Getrysburg Address begin to receive public acclaim? (A) After it had been published (B) Immediately after the speech (C) Not until the present day (D) After Lincolr received growing recognition 5. Look at the word it in the passage .Click on the word or phrase that it refers to

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1. C2. C3. B4. A5. Gettysburg Address

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1. Ide utama dari teks ini adalah bahwa pidato Gettysburg Lincoln tidak diakui sebagai karya agung pada saat penyampaiannya, tetapi baru diakui sebagai karya agung setelah 1863.2. Tidak benar bahwa Lincoln adalah pembicara penutup dalam upacara di Gettysburg. Dia bukan pembicara utama dan pidatonya lebih pendek dibandingkan pidato Everett.3. Menurut teks, saat Lincoln berbicara di upacara Gettysburg, dia hanya berbicara dalam jangka waktu yang singkat.4. Pidato Gettysburg Lincoln mulai mendapatkan pengakuan publik setelah diterbitkan.5. Kata "it" dalam teks merujuk pada "Gettysburg Address".

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