INTERPRETATIVE LISTENING
TOEFL PRACTICE 1
1. (A) The dance was fun.
(B) It was a good time to dance.
(C) She thinks the man is such a good dancer.
(D) Tonight is the last time to dance.
2. (A) She’s quite thirsty.
(B) She’ll be ready in a half hour.
(C) She needs to leave now.
(D) She was ready thirty minutes ago.
3. (A) The woman should teach the class herself.
(B) The woman should see a psychiatrist.
(C) It’s a good idea to speak with the instructor.
(D) He would like to discuss psychology
with the woman.
4. (A) She has a starring role.
(B) She has not found a job yet.
(C) She found the lost dog.
(D) She just began working.
5. (A) He shares everything he
has.
(B) He has to find his lost shirt.
(C) He is climbing the stairs to the apartment.
(D) He has to get a roommate.
6. (A) He closed the windows.
(B) It didn’t rain.
(C) The windows were open during the storm.
(D) He saw the rain through the windows.
7. (A) She’s certain the plant’s alive.
(B) She’s not sure what happened to the plant.
(C) She planned to throw it out.
(D) She’s sure the plant should be thrown out.
8. (A) The apple is good because it’s sweet.
(B) There is an apple in each suite.
(C) The apple doesn’t look good.
(D) The apple is sour.
(C) He would like to pick up a little snake.
(D) He frightens the snakes.
18. (A) She wrote directions in a letter.
9. (A) It’s cheap.
(B) It costs a lot.
(C) It has a few problems.
(D) It’s hard to find.
10. (A) She must leave the rock there.
(B) She needs a big rock.
(C) She should take the rock with her.
(D) She should take a bigger rock
11. (A) Going to work.
(B) Getting some exercise.
(C) Relaxing for a while.
(D) Visiting her friend Jim.
12. (A) Completing the work later.
(B) Finishing more of the work now.
(C) Trying to do the work today.
(D) Resting tomorrow.
13. (A) Cooling off the house.
(B) Turning down the heat.
(C) Raising the temperature.
(D) Finding something to eat.
14. (A) Fixing the car.
(B) Breaking the news to the others.
(C) Buying another automobile.
(D) Going down the hill in the car.
15. (A) He picked out some flowered wallpaper
for the dining room.
(B) The dining room table has flowers painted
on it.
(C) The flowers were placed on the table.
(D) The flowers were grown in the dining room.
16. (A) Nothing is really the matter.
(B) She stole some money.
(C) She left her purse in the store.
(D) Someone took her purse.
17. (A) He’s quite scared.
(B) He likes her pets.
(B) Instructions were followed exactly.
(C) A new director has been appointed.
(D) She would follow the man to the housing
project.
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19. (A) They can cook supper in no time. (C) A dentist.
(B) He doesn't know how to play tennis. (D) A gas station attendant.
(C) He’s a super cook.
(D) Dinner needs to be prepared. 25. (A) In a plane.
(B) In a car.
20. (A) The exam really is tomorrow. (C) On a bus.
(B) There was a change in the content of the (D) On a boat.
exam.
(C) The professor moved the exam to another 26. (A) His ideas about sports are similar to the
day. woman’s.
(D) They have to change their plans for (B) They should watch a game on television
tomorrow. together.
(C) He thinks he’s better at sports than the
21. (A) In a hotel room. woman.
(B) At a restaurant. (D) He doesn’t like sports at all.
(C) At the beach.
(D) In a desert. 27. (A) She needs a straw for the coffee.
(B) She agrees with the man.
22. (A) A manager. (C) She has been coughing strongly.
(B) A teacher. (D) She is feeling strong today.
(C) A lawyer.
(D) A librarian. 28. (A) It was possible to take a math class.
(B) The matter could not possibly be discussed.
23. (A) In a library. (C) It was impossible to attend the math exam.
(B) In a doctor’s office (D) He has the same opinion as the woman.
(C) In a bookstore.
(D) In a grocery store. 29. (A) They always go out for dinner.
(B) They should cook dinner outside.
(C) She thinks they should go out, too.
24. (A) A beautician. (D) She would like the man to prepare dinner
tonight.

30. (A) He is in agreement about the teacher.

(B) Her story was quite interesting.
(C) He would like the woman to respect what
he said.
(D) The history teacher will give the same
lecture again.