TOEFL® Primary™: Reading and Listening Sample Items

TOEFL® Primary™
READING AND LISTENING
Sample Items

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Part 1
Look at the picture. Read the words.Which words go with the picture?
Fill in the correct circles on your answer sheet.
Let’s do two example questions.
1.
(A) The boy is drawing a picture.

(B) The boy is taking a photo.
(C) The boy is talking on the phone.
The answer is “B.” Fill in “B” on your answer sheet.

2.
What does the arrow show?
The boy with the arrow is ahead of the other boy.

(A) Ahead
(B) Beside
(C) Under
The answer is “A.” Fill in “A” on your answer sheet.
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3.
(A) Rain
(B) Wind
(C) Sun
4.
(A) Riding
(B) Reading
(C) Walking
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5.
(A) The girl is swimming.

(B) The girl is playing with the sand.
(C) The girl is taking a bath.
6.
(A) He is filling the jar.

(B) The jar is falling.
(C) He is fixing the jar.
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Part 2
Read and find the answer.
Let’s do an example.
7. Students go to class here.Teachers work here. It has many desks.

What is it?
(A) A house
(B) A school
(C) A bank
The correct answer is a school. Fill in “B” on your answer sheet.
8. It flies high in the air outside. It is outside a school or government building. Each
country has one.
What is it?
(A) A flag
(B) A land
(C) A language
9. Your brother is a fast runner.When you run together, you are often behind him.You
try to run faster so that you can run next to your brother.
What are you trying to do?
(A) Catch up
(B) Cheer up
(C) Grow up
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10. You have a pencil in your hand.Then, you let go of it.The pencil falls to the floor.
What are you doing?
(A) Keeping the pencil
(B) Drawing with the pencil
(C) Dropping the pencil
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Part 3
Read a school music lesson schedule.Then answer questions 11 to 14.
11. Who plays both the piano and the drums?

(A) Albert
(B) Chloe
(C) Nina
12. On what day does Chloe have lessons?

(A) Tuesday
(B) Thursday
(C) Friday
13. What instrument do students practice on Wednesdays?

(A) Piano
(B) Drums
(C) Hand bells
14. At what time does Nina have lessons?

(A) 2:30 P.M.
(B) 3:45 P.M.
(C) 4:00 P.M.
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Read how to make a card.Then answer questions 15 to 17.
You can make a beautiful card for your friend.When is a good time to make a
card? A good time is when your friend wins a sports game or does well in school
and wins an award. Show your friend that you are proud of him or her.
You need:
• Two large sheets of colored paper
• Scissors
• Markers or colored pencils
• Glue
• Ribbons or stickers
Directions:
1. Take one sheet of colored paper. Cut a square from this sheet.
2. Write a note to your friend on the square.Write about why you are
proud of your friend.
3. Take the second sheet of colored paper. Fold it in half so that you can
open the card like a book.
4. Now unfold the sheet of paper and glue the square inside the card.
5. Fold the sheet of paper again.
6. Write "Good job" on the outside of the folded sheet of paper. Use
markers and colored pencils.
7. Put ribbons or stickers next to the words "Good job" on the front of the
card.
8. Give the card to your friend.
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15. You do not need _____.
(A) scissors
(B) tape
(C) paper
16. What do you do after you glue the square?

(A) Cut a square from a sheet of paper
(B) Write a note on the square
(C) Write on the front of the card
17. Where do you put the ribbons or stickers?

(A) On the square with the note to your friend
(B) Inside the card
(C) On the outside of the folded sheet of paper
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Read the letter.Then answer questions 18 and 19.
Dear Grandma,
Thank you so much for taking my friend Michiko and me to the amusement park on
Saturday.We had a really good time! Michiko’s favorite part was going on the water rides.
But I liked going on the roller coaster with you. Usually I’m afraid of going up high, but with
you sitting next to me, I didn’t mind at all. Can we go again soon?
Love,
Michaela
18. Why is Michaela writing a letter to her grandmother?

(A) To tell her about her school day
(B) To thank her for taking her to a park
(C) To ask her what she did on Saturday
19. What is true about Michaela?

(A) She is usually afraid of heights.
(B) She likes water rides best.
(C) She has an older sister.
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Read the story about Lucy and her mother.Then answer questions 20 to 23.
“Please, Mom,” Lucy said.“Can we drive to the school? I won’t get out of the car—I
promise—and we can keep the windows closed. Just one little look. Please?”
“Lucy, you know we should not go to the school today,” Lucy’s mother, Ms. Caleb, said. Early
that morning, Lucy and her mom read that somebody saw a bear near the school. Every
year, usually after spring vacation, sometimes—not often but sometimes—bears walk out
from the woods next to the school.
“But Mom,” Lucy said.“This is my chance to see a bear outside the zoo. It is like a science
project.”
“No, Lucy.You know it is not safe, and we are not going anywhere near the school today.We
can see bears at the zoo any time.” Lucy was no longer listening.
“Mom,” Lucy said, her voice suddenly very quiet.“You are not going to believe this.”
“What is it Lucy?” Ms. Caleb said.
“Behind the house,” Lucy whispered.“On our swing, under the tree . . . ” Ms. Caleb already
knew what was behind the house before she looked out the window. But she was not
prepared to see a little bear sitting in the swing and gently rocking back and forth. Lucy and
her mother stayed very quiet and just watched.
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20. Where are Lucy and her mother?
(A) At the school
(B) At home
(C) In the car
21. Why are Lucy and her mother not going to the school today?
(A) Because it is spring vacation
(B) Because they are going to the zoo
(C) Because there is a bear near the school
22. What is the story about?

(A) Lucy and her mother see a bear near the house.
(B) Lucy and her mother want to look for a bear.
(C) Lucy and her mother go to the zoo and see a bear.
23. How do Lucy and her mother feel at the end of the story?
(A) Angry
(B) Excited
(C) Surprised
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Read the text.Then answer questions 24 and 25.
There are many ways to communicate. People communicate with other people not only by
speaking and writing but also by making faces and moving their arms and heads.Animals
communicate too. For example, blackbirds make loud noises to communicate danger. Bees use
a special dance to explain where to find food. Elephants move their ears up and down when
they are excited.
24. What is the reading about?

(A) How animals and people are different
(B) How animals and people communicate
(C) How animals and people move their bodies
25. When do bees dance?

(A) When they are excited
(B) When they are in danger
(C) When they are telling others about food
You f inished the reading test.
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Part 1
Listen to the words. Look at the pictures.
1.
(A) (B) (C)
The answer is “A.” Fill in “A” on your answer sheet.
Now, you do it.
2.
(A) (B) (C)
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3.
(A) (B) (C)
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Part 2


4. What did the teacher tell the students to do?

(A) (B) (C)


Now, you do it.

5.

(A) (B) (C)

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6.
(A) (B) (C)

7.
(A) (B) (C)

8.
(A) (B) (C)
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Part 3
Look at your answer sheet. Listen to a conversation.Which conversation sounds correct?

9.
The answer is “C.” Fill in “C” on your answer sheet.
Now, you do it.
Look at your answer sheet.
10.
11.
12.
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Part 4
Listen to a conversation and answer the question.
Fill in the correct circle on your answer sheet.
13. When is the girl’s party?

(A) Tonight
(B) Next week
(C) This weekend
The answer is “C.” Fill in “C” on your answer sheet.

Now, you do it.
14. What are the boys going to do before the class party?
(A) Swim
(B) Make pizza
(C) Work on a class project
15. Why does the boy want to buy tea?

(A) Because his mom does not feel well
(B) Because his mom is thirsty
(C) Because his mom asked him to
16. What is the boy going to try at home?

(A) Cooking a new food
(B) Making a volcano
(C) Finding some things in the kitchen
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Part 5
Listen and then answer the question.
Fill in the correct circle on your answer sheet.
17. What did Mike call about?

(A) Homework
(B) A movie
(C) A library book

Now, you do it.
18. Why did Samantha call?

(A) To explain how to write stories
(B) To ask Priya about a short story
(C) To tell Priya about homework for a class
19. What will happen tomorrow morning?

(A) The students will work on their posters.
(B) The students will present their projects.
(C) The students will give their projects to the teacher.
20. What will Mark receive on Friday?

(A) A robot
(B) A certificate
(C) A magazine
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Part 6
Listen to Mark's story.
21. What did Mark's teacher tell the students to do?

(A) Talk about their favorite paintings
(B) Do their art homework
(C) Look at a painting for five minutes
22. Where are the boys that Mark sees?

(A) In a painting
(B) In a classroom
(C) In a museum
23. Why did Mark think the two boys looked like kings?
(A) Because they looked so proud
(B) Because nobody was telling them what to do
(C) Because they had very nice clothes
24. What did Mark want to do at the end of the story?

(A) Look at more paintings
(B) Make a painting
(C) Go inside a painting
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Listen to a teacher talking in a social studies class.
25. What is the teacher mainly talking about?

(A) All the different types of Olympic sports
(B) The different places where the Olympics take place
(C) The special fire that burns at the Olympics
26. Who lights the flame at the Olympics?

(A) A person from Greece
(B) A famous athlete
(C) All the athletes together
27. Why does the teacher talk about boat, plane, and animal travel?
(A) To tell about the different ways people travel to the Olympics
(B) To tell about how the Olympic torch travels to the Olympics
(C) To tell how the Olympics changed throughout history
You finished the listening test.
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(A) The boy is drawing a picture.

The answer is “B.” Fill in “B” on your answer sheet.

The boy with the arrow is ahead of the other boy.

(A) The girl is swimming.

(A) He is filling the jar.

7. Students go to class here.Teachers work here. It has many desks.

Read a school music lesson schedule.Then answer questions 11 to 14.

11. Who plays both the piano and the drums?

12. On what day does Chloe have lessons?

13. What instrument do students practice on Wednesdays?

14. At what time does Nina have lessons?

16. What do you do after you glue the square?

17. Where do you put the ribbons or stickers?

18. Why is Michaela writing a letter to her grandmother?

19. What is true about Michaela?

22. What is the story about?

24. What is the reading about?

25. When do bees dance?

You f inished the reading test.

(A) (B) (C)

The answer is “A.” Fill in “A” on your answer sheet.

Now, you do it.

(A) (B) (C)

(A) (B) (C)

(A) (B) (C)

(A) (B) (C)

(A) (B) (C)

Look at your answer sheet. Listen to a conversation.Which conversation sounds correct?

Look at your answer sheet.

13. When is the girl’s party?

The answer is “C.” Fill in “C” on your answer sheet.

15. Why does the boy want to buy tea?

16. What is the boy going to try at home?

17. What did Mike call about?

The answer is “B.” Fill in “B” on your answer sheet.

18. Why did Samantha call?

19. What will happen tomorrow morning?

20. What will Mark receive on Friday?

Listen to Mark's story.

21. What did Mark's teacher tell the students to do?

22. Where are the boys that Mark sees?

24. What did Mark want to do at the end of the story?

25. What is the teacher mainly talking about?

26. Who lights the flame at the Olympics?

You finished the listening test.

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