run as fast as he can to the lab c. call his professor and explain the problem borrow the woman’s car and drive to the lab

LISTENING 45 United States would regard a missile attack from Cuba the same as an attack from the Soviet Union, and that it would respond accordingly. The days after the speech were tense. Kennedy didn’t know how the Soviet Union would respond. Finally, after thirteen days, Soviet premier Nikita Khrushchev agreed to remove the missiles if the United States promised not to invade Cuba. One interesting fact is that, unknown to the U.S. government at the time, 40,000 Soviet soldiers were stationed in Cuba and armed with nuclear weapons. This information has only come to light recently when U.S. and Soviet files about the incident have become declassified. An ironic result of the crisis was that even though Khrushchev’s actions helped protect the world from nuclear war, they made him look weak to younger Soviet leaders. He was removed from power. 12. What is the speaker’s main point? a. Thirteen days is not a long time.

b. The Soviet threat during the Cuban Missile Crisis was

not real.

c. The Cuban Missile Crisis put the world at risk of

nuclear war.

d. The Cuban Missile Crisis was a significant historical

event.

13. According to the speaker, President Kennedy a. knew that Khrushchev would back down.

b. didn’t think the situation was very serious. c. viewed the crisis as a conflict between Cuba and the United States only.

d. believed the crisis was principally between the United

States and the Soviet Union. 46 TOEFL EXAM ESSENTIALS

14. According to the speaker, at the time of the Cuban Mis-

sile Crisis, the U.S. government a. was not surprised to find missile installations in Cuba. b. did not know the full extent of the Soviet threat in Cuba. c. overestimated the Soviet threat in Cuba.

d. knew everything that was going on in Cuba.

15. The speaker describes four events that occurred during the

Cuban Missile Crisis. Place these events in proper chrono- logical order. Kennedy’s public address U.S. discovery of missile bases in Cuba U.S. blockade of Cuba Soviet removal of missiles

1. 2.

3. 4.

16. The speaker suggests that by agreeing to remove the

weapons and end the crisis, Khrushchev a. made a strong choice, not a weak one.

b. brought shame to his country. c. deserved to be removed from power.

d. made the wrong choice.