TOEFL listening test


TOEFL listening testVersión en línea This is an exercise in which your listening skill will be tested. You will hear a series of small talks, and then you will have some seconds to answer a question. There are four options which are given to you (A, B, C, D), choose the one you think in correct. Only one option is correct Since this is a mock test, you will have the opportunity to play the audio more than once. When finishing click on the button see answers to check your answers and the script Listen carefully and Good luck por Mariana Zanelli 1 Listen and choose the right answer a (A) The plane hasn’t taken off yet. b (B) The cost of flying has increased. c (C) More flights will soon be scheduled d (D) He hasn’t changed his vacation plans. 2 Listen and choose the right answer a (A) All of the books are cheap. b (B) None of the books is required. c (C) Half of the books should be returned d (D) Only four of the books are expensive. 3 Listen and choose the right answer a (A) It will probably rain today. b (B) She likes to watch the rain come down. c (C) She’ll play even if it rains. d (D) It has rained a lot lately. 4 Listen and choose the right answer a (A) Nearly all of the students can meet b (B) The meeting time must be changed. c (C) Only Lisa will be at the library. d (D) Lisa dropped the class on Friday. 5 Listen and choose the right answer a (A) He walked so far that he was exhausted b (B) He was wearing shorts on his hike. c (C) He encountered some wild animals in the woods d (D) HP should get some comfortable hiking shoes 6 Listen and choose the right answer a (A) He intends to see Michelle. b (B) Michelle may visit him anytime c (C) He has to return some money to Michelle d (D) Michelle owes him some money. 7 Listen and choose the right answer a (A) Buying some red chairs. b (B) Renting a bigger auditorium c (C) Moving chairs from the auditorium. d (D) Getting more chairs 8 Listen and choose the right answer a (A) He can’t read the sign. b (B) He didn’t make the sign. c (C) He didn’t sign his name. d (D) He doesn’t like the sign. 9 Listen and choose the right answer a (A) Housing near campus is getting cheaper and cheaper b (B) She doesn’t need to live close to campus c (C) It’s not easy to find inexpensive housing near campus d (D) The man could find housing if he looked carefully. 10 Listen and choose the right answer a (A) To a game. b (B) To buy tickets. c (C) To get some groceries. d (D) To a party. 11 Listen and choose the right answer a (A) The bucket has been broken b (B) The water was spilled. c (C) They still need more money d (D) They have run out of time. 12 Listen and choose the right answer a (A) He is kind. b (B) He is impolite. c (C) He is somewhat busy. d (D) She doesn’t want to say. 13 Listen and choose the right answer a (A) It’s riot surprising that Tony went fishing b (B) He already knew Tony had caught only one fish. c (C) He doesn’t think Tony is a good fisherman. d (D) Tony usually catches a lot of fish 14 Listen and choose the right answer a (A) Don’t complete the form. b (B) Don’t waste time. c (C) Take a form. d (D) There’s no hurry. 15 Listen and choose the right answer a (A) He is telling her the truth b (B) He’s never been to Seattle. c (C) He has visited Seattle once. d (D) She’s only spoken to him once 16 Listen and choose the right answer a (A) Disapproved of her plan. b (B) Watered Lily’s plants. c (C) Traveled overseas. d (D) Caught colds. 17 Listen and choose the right answer a (A) It should have been turned up. b (B) The people across town enjoyed it. c (C) It’s extremely popular. d (D) It was much too loud. 18 Listen and choose the right answer a (A) It was quite relaxing. b (B) The weather wasn’t good. c (C) It was unexpectedly busy. d (D) It was perfectly planned 19 Listen and choose the right answer a (A) The lab is generally locked on Saturdays. b (B) The man doesn’t have a key to the lab. c (C) Something strange happened in the lab on Saturday d (D) The lab should never be locked. 20 Listen and choose the right answer a (A) He needs the insurance no matter how much it costs. b (B)There are other types of insurance he should buy. c (C) The man doesn’t have enough money to buy insurance. d (D) The cost of insurance is becoming more rcasonable. Feedback 1 1. F1: So are you still planning to fly to Orlando for your vacation? M2: Not the way air fares have been going up! F2: What does the man mean? 2 2. M1: I can't believe we have to buy eight books for Professor McKnight's class. That's going to cost a fortune. F1: But four of them are inexpensive paperbacks. F2: What does the woman tell the man? 3 3. M1: You still planning to play golf this afternoon? F1: I don't think so. It looks a lot like rain to me. F2: What does the woman mean? 4 4. F1: Can everyone in the class meet in the library on Friday? M1: Everyone but Lisa. F2: What does the man mean? 5 5. M2: I went for a hike in the woods, and now my legs are all scratched up from the thorns. F1: Maybe next time you'll wear a pair of long pants when you go hiking. F2: What can be inferred about the man? 6 6. F1: So, Rob, what are you going to do with your free afternoon? M1: I thought I'd pay Michelle a visit. F2: What does Rob mean? 7 7. F1: There won't be enough chairs in the auditorium. M2: We could always rent more. F2: What does the man suggest? 8 8. F1: What does that sign say? M2: Uh, I can't quite make it out either. F2: What does the man tell the woman? 9 9. M1: It's getting harder and harder to find affordable housing near campus. F1: Isn't it, though! F2: What does the woman mean? 10 10. M1: I'm going to go now. F1: You'd better hurry. They're almost sold out of tickets for Saturday's game. F2: Where is the man probably going to go next? 11 11. M1: We raised some money this week, but it was just a drop in the bucket. F1: Maybe we'll do better next week. F2: What is the problem? 12 12. M2: Tell me, what do you think of our waiter? F1: Kind of rude, isn't he? F2: What is the woman's opinion of the waiter? 13 13. F1: Tony spent the whole weekend fishing, and he didn't catch one single fish. M2: I'm not too surprised. F2: What does the man mean? 14 14. M1: I need a few more minutes to fill out this form. F1: Take your time. F2: What does the woman tell the man? 15 15. M2: Has Russell ever been to Seattle? F1: Once before, I believe. F2: What does the woman say about Russell? 16 16. F1: Is Lily still planning to study overseas? M1: No, her parents threw cold water on that plan. F2: What did Lily's parents do? 17 17. F2: David, do you think that the music was too loud? M2: Well, no-not if you wanted the people across town to hear It! F2: What does David imply about the music? 18 18. F1: This was supposed to be a quiet, relaxing weekend. M1: But it didn't quite turn out that way, did it? F2: What does the man imply about the weekend? 19 19. F1: The front door to the lab was unlocked on Saturday morning. M2: Really? That's strange. F2: What can be inferred from this conversation? 20 20. M1: This insurance policy has gotten so expensive, I can hardly afford it. F1: Yeah, but you can't really afford not to have it, can you? F2: What does the woman tell the man?

1

Listen and choose the right answer

a

(A) The plane hasn’t taken off yet.

b

(B) The cost of flying has increased.

c

(C) More flights will soon be scheduled

d

(D) He hasn’t changed his vacation plans.

2

Listen and choose the right answer

a

(A) All of the books are cheap.

b

(B) None of the books is required.

c

(C) Half of the books should be returned

d

(D) Only four of the books are expensive.

3

Listen and choose the right answer

a

(A) It will probably rain today.

b

(B) She likes to watch the rain come down.

c

(C) She’ll play even if it rains.

d

(D) It has rained a lot lately.

4

Listen and choose the right answer

a

(A) Nearly all of the students can meet

b

(B) The meeting time must be changed.

c

(C) Only Lisa will be at the library.

d

(D) Lisa dropped the class on Friday.

5

Listen and choose the right answer

a

(A) He walked so far that he was exhausted

b

(B) He was wearing shorts on his hike.

c

(C) He encountered some wild animals in the woods

d

(D) HP should get some comfortable hiking shoes

6

Listen and choose the right answer

a

(A) He intends to see Michelle.

b

(B) Michelle may visit him anytime

c

(C) He has to return some money to Michelle

d

(D) Michelle owes him some money.

7

Listen and choose the right answer

a

(A) Buying some red chairs.

b

(B) Renting a bigger auditorium

c

(C) Moving chairs from the auditorium.

d

(D) Getting more chairs

8

Listen and choose the right answer

a

(A) He can’t read the sign.

b

(B) He didn’t make the sign.

c

(C) He didn’t sign his name.

d

(D) He doesn’t like the sign.

9

Listen and choose the right answer

a

(A) Housing near campus is getting cheaper and cheaper

b

(B) She doesn’t need to live close to campus

c

(C) It’s not easy to find inexpensive housing near campus

d

(D) The man could find housing if he looked carefully.

10

Listen and choose the right answer

a

(A) To a game.

b

(B) To buy tickets.

c

(C) To get some groceries.

d

(D) To a party.

11

Listen and choose the right answer

a

(A) The bucket has been broken

b

(B) The water was spilled.

c

(C) They still need more money

d

(D) They have run out of time.

12

Listen and choose the right answer

a

(A) He is kind.

b

(B) He is impolite.

c

(C) He is somewhat busy.

d

(D) She doesn’t want to say.

13

Listen and choose the right answer

a

(A) It’s riot surprising that Tony went fishing

b

(B) He already knew Tony had caught only one fish.

c

(C) He doesn’t think Tony is a good fisherman.

d

(D) Tony usually catches a lot of fish

14

Listen and choose the right answer

a

(A) Don’t complete the form.

b

(B) Don’t waste time.

c

(C) Take a form.

d

(D) There’s no hurry.

15

Listen and choose the right answer

a

(A) He is telling her the truth

b

(B) He’s never been to Seattle.

c

(C) He has visited Seattle once.

d

(D) She’s only spoken to him once

16

Listen and choose the right answer

a

(A) Disapproved of her plan.

b

(B) Watered Lily’s plants.

c

(C) Traveled overseas.

d

(D) Caught colds.

17

Listen and choose the right answer

a

(A) It should have been turned up.

b

(B) The people across town enjoyed it.

c

(C) It’s extremely popular.

d

(D) It was much too loud.

18

Listen and choose the right answer

a

(A) It was quite relaxing.

b

(B) The weather wasn’t good.

c

(C) It was unexpectedly busy.

d

(D) It was perfectly planned

19

Listen and choose the right answer

a

(A) The lab is generally locked on Saturdays.

b

(B) The man doesn’t have a key to the lab.

c

(C) Something strange happened in the lab on Saturday

d

(D) The lab should never be locked.

20

Listen and choose the right answer

a

(A) He needs the insurance no matter how much it costs.

b

(B)There are other types of insurance he should buy.

c

(C) The man doesn’t have enough money to buy insurance.

d

(D) The cost of insurance is becoming more rcasonable.

Feedback

1

1. F1: So are you still planning to fly to Orlando for your vacation? M2: Not the way air fares have been going up! F2: What does the man mean?

2

2. M1: I can't believe we have to buy eight books for Professor McKnight's class. That's going to cost a fortune. F1: But four of them are inexpensive paperbacks. F2: What does the woman tell the man?

3

3. M1: You still planning to play golf this afternoon? F1: I don't think so. It looks a lot like rain to me. F2: What does the woman mean?

4

4. F1: Can everyone in the class meet in the library on Friday? M1: Everyone but Lisa. F2: What does the man mean?

5

5. M2: I went for a hike in the woods, and now my legs are all scratched up from the thorns. F1: Maybe next time you'll wear a pair of long pants when you go hiking. F2: What can be inferred about the man?

6

6. F1: So, Rob, what are you going to do with your free afternoon? M1: I thought I'd pay Michelle a visit. F2: What does Rob mean?

7

7. F1: There won't be enough chairs in the auditorium. M2: We could always rent more. F2: What does the man suggest?

8

8. F1: What does that sign say? M2: Uh, I can't quite make it out either. F2: What does the man tell the woman?

9

9. M1: It's getting harder and harder to find affordable housing near campus. F1: Isn't it, though! F2: What does the woman mean?

10

10. M1: I'm going to go now. F1: You'd better hurry. They're almost sold out of tickets for Saturday's game. F2: Where is the man probably going to go next?

11

11. M1: We raised some money this week, but it was just a drop in the bucket. F1: Maybe we'll do better next week. F2: What is the problem?

12

12. M2: Tell me, what do you think of our waiter? F1: Kind of rude, isn't he? F2: What is the woman's opinion of the waiter?

13

13. F1: Tony spent the whole weekend fishing, and he didn't catch one single fish. M2: I'm not too surprised. F2: What does the man mean?

14

14. M1: I need a few more minutes to fill out this form. F1: Take your time. F2: What does the woman tell the man?

15

15. M2: Has Russell ever been to Seattle? F1: Once before, I believe. F2: What does the woman say about Russell?

16

16. F1: Is Lily still planning to study overseas? M1: No, her parents threw cold water on that plan. F2: What did Lily's parents do?

17

17. F2: David, do you think that the music was too loud? M2: Well, no-not if you wanted the people across town to hear It! F2: What does David imply about the music?

18

18. F1: This was supposed to be a quiet, relaxing weekend. M1: But it didn't quite turn out that way, did it? F2: What does the man imply about the weekend?

19

19. F1: The front door to the lab was unlocked on Saturday morning. M2: Really? That's strange. F2: What can be inferred from this conversation?

20

20. M1: This insurance policy has gotten so expensive, I can hardly afford it. F1: Yeah, but you can't really afford not to have it, can you? F2: What does the woman tell the man?