16 PRACTICE EXERCISES FOR LISTENING

E XERCISE 1: Dialogues-Topics
In some dialogues in the Listening Section on the Paper-Based TOEFL, you will be asked to iden-
tify the main topic from among several secondary subjects in the conversations. Choose the best answer.

1. What are the man and woman talking 6. What are the man and woman talking
about? about?
© A health club. © The professor's lecture.
® A class. ® The woman's children.
<D A game. <D The chairs they are sitting in.
<ID A dentist. <ID The size of the lecture room.

2. What are these two people most probably 7. What are the two people discussing?
discussing? © The woman's computer.
© Food and grocery items. ® The woman's paper.
® Gasoline prices. <D The man's hometown.
<D Weights and measures. <ID The man's job.
<]) Money.
8. What are the two people talking about?
3. What are the two people talking about? © The campus.
© A vacation. ® Registration week.
® The mail. <D The parking situation.
© The newspaper. ® The woman's class.
<ID The office.
9. What are the man and the woman
4. What are the two people discussing? discussing?
© A new doctor. © The professor, Dr. Smith.
® A party they attended. ® The lab reports.
<D Their friend Mary. <D The attendance policy.
<ID A graduate program. <ID The teaching assistant.

5. What are the man and the woman 10. What are the man and the woman talking
discussing? about?
© An exchange program. © The chemistry department.
® The man's trip to England. ® The woman's house.
<D The man's illness. <D The man's employer.
<ID Their friend Nancy. <ID Having lunch on campus.

Refer to pages 299- 300 for the Explanatory Answers.


EXERCISE
In some dialogues in the Listening Section on the Paper-Based TOEFL, you will be asked to remem-
ber details that are directly stated. Choose the best answer.
l. What is the man's problem?
@ He is tired.
<]) He is drunk.
<D He is thirsty.
(]) He is busy.
2. How does the woman want to pay?
@ She wants to pay by check.
<]) She prefers to use a credit card.
<D She has cash.
<ID She will need a loan.
3. Why did Sharon stop seeing the man?
@ He was too short.
<]) She didn' t know him very well.
<D The expensive gift made her
uncomfortable.
CID The man never gave her gifts.
4. Why did the man look through the
woman's purse?
© He thought she was a thief.
<D He wanted to secure it for her.
<D His job was to check everyone's
belongings.
<ID He was looking for a standard size.
5. What does the woman want the man to do?
© Study with her.
<]) Help her on the test.
<D Take a break.
<ID Lend her his notebook.
LISTENING SECTION: EXERCISE 2 17
2: Dialogues-Details
6. Who is driving Steve's car?
© Steve's girlfriend.
<D Steve's sister.
<D Steve.
<ID Mary Anne.
7. Why won' t the door open?
© The door is locked.
<ID The woman doesn't have the right key.
<D The door is stuck.
<ID The doorknob is broken.
8. What does the man want to do?
© Check the calculators.
<ID Use a calculator to do his test.
<D Purchase a calculator.
<ID Borrow a calculator.
9. What is the woman's advice?
© She thinks the man should pay the
bills.
<ID She thinks the man should ask his
family for help.
<D She thinks the man should contact his
roommate's family for money.
<ID She thinks the man should leave.
10. How will the woman help the man?
© By filling out forms.
<D By filing his taxes.
<D By advising him about student loans.
<ID By completing his application.
Refer to pages 301- 302 for the Explanatory Answers.
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EXERCISE 3: Dialogues-Selections
In some dialogues in the Listening Section on the Paper-Based TOEFL, you will be asked to select
the correct detail from among several similar alternatives, all of which have been mentioned in differ-
ent contexts in the conversation. Choose the best answer.

1. What is the relationship between Jack and 6. What size will the man probably bring?
the man? © He will probably bring her a size 5 112•
© They are brothers. <ID He will probably bring her a size 6.
<ID They are good friends. © He will probably bring her a size 7.
© They are cousins. ([> He will probably bring her a size 7 112 •
([> They are classmates.

7. What does the man suspect?

2. What does the woman suggest? © The woman needs new glasses.
© That the man live with Frank and CD The woman has high blood pressure.
Geoff. © The woman has serious headaches.
CD That the man ask Geoff to be his ([> The woman is suffering from stress.

roommate.
© That the man and Steve be roommates. 8. For which class must the woman begin to
([> That the man share a room with Frank. prepare?
© She must begin writing a paper for her
3. What grade did the woman receive? history class.
© She earned an A. <ID She must start writing up her
<D She received a B. laboratory assignments for her
© Her grade was C. chemistry class.
([> She got a D or F. © She must begin studying for her
English examination.
4. What advice does the woman give the ([> She must begin studying for her

man? French examination.

© Buy the computer at a discount store.
<D Put an ad in the newspaper for a 9. Where does the man live?
computer. © ln New York.
© Go to a computer store to buy the <D In Boston.
computer. © In Michigan.
([> Buy the computer at the university as ([> In Washington.
part of a special offer.
10. Which gear needs to be fixed?
5. Why didn ' t the woman receive a grade for © First gear.
the course? CD Second gear.
© She didn' t pay her fees. © Reverse.
<D She didn' t register for the class. ([> Drive.
© She didn't attend the class.
([> She didn't have her name on the roster.

Refer to pages 303- 304 for the Explanatory Answers.