Listening audioscript

SUMMARIZE THE POINTS MADE IN THE LECTURE, BEING SURE TO 
SPECIFICALLY EXPLAIN HOW THEY CAST DOUBT ON SPECIFIC POINTS MADE 
IN THE READING PASSAGE. 
 
WRITING POST-TEST 
 
Question 1, Page 374
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LPREP IBT 3 E AudioScript 
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Listen to the passage. On a piece of paper, take notes on the topic and main 
points of the listening passage.
(Professor)
Astrology should not be confused with astronomy, which is the legitimate 
science of studying stars and planets. Astrology is an unproven belief 
system based on myths and tradition that has yet to yield verifiably 
accurate predictive ability. Although it is true that astrology was widely 
accepted and utilized in ancient cultures and still carries weight in many 
countries today, the advances in scientific methods and a better 
understanding of astronomy and physics enabled researchers to conduct 
tests to prove its predictive values. And every controlled study failed to 
produce any positive results in terms of the accuracy of astrological 
prediction. No proof has been revealed that validates the claims that the 
movement and position of constellations, combined with a person’s date 
of birth, can influence personality and attributes or predict future events. 
Scientists have been able to explain any phenomenon using an 
understanding of basic principles in biology and physics. Now, many 
people, including some world leaders, may still believe in horoscopes, 
but psychologists have suggested that horoscopes can provide a form of 
comfort, giving believers a reassurance that their lives have some sort of 
controlled predictability. Theorists even suggest that the imagery and 
poetry of astrology becomes inspirational to those who practice it.