LISTENING SECTION: EXERCISE 18 EXERCISE 18: Conversations—Professors/Students In some conversations in the Listening Section on the Internet-Based TOEFL, you will be asked to recall information exchanged in conversations between professors and students in a variety of settings on campus. The conversations will include natural pauses and will be at a normal rate for a conversatiun between native speakers. Choose the best answer. Conversation One 1, What is the main topic of this conversation? ® The man’s health. ® The makeup test. © The man’s classes. D The course syllabus. 2. Why did the man need to take the test? ® He was absent when the test was given in class, ® He will have to miss class on the day of the test © Hic is taking an independent-study course. ® He has to complete a placement test to take the class. 3. What kind of test will the man take? ® Te-false. ® Multiple-choice. © Essay. ® Oral recitation. 4. How long does he have to complete the test? ® 10 minutes. ® AS minutos. ® 50 minutes. ® 1 hour. 5. Listen again to part of the conversation. ‘Then answer the question. “Fifty minutes, which is just about the ‘same amount of time you would have had in class. But, knowing you, I think you'll probably flnish long before that.” Why does the professor say this: “But, knowing you, I think you'll probably finish long before that. ® To tell the student to finish the test as quickly as possible. © To give the student self-confidence for the test. ® To let the student have more time to cy complete the tes. ‘To find out how long the student needs to finish the test. 6. What can we assume about the man? ® He is not a serious student. ® He is still sick. © He has a syllabus, ®D He is prepared for the test 35 Refer to pages 338-340 for the Explanatory Answers.PRACTICE EXERCISES FOR LISTENING Conversation Two 1, What is the purpose of this conversation? ® The woman's grade in biology. ® The woman's major ficld of study. © The woman's workload. ® The woman's lab reports. 2. What does Marge mean when she says she is “over her head”? ® She does not understand the biology class. ® She does not have time to complete the assignments. © dhe does not like the class because of the lab. ® She is not majoring in biology for premed. 3. Why does Marge want to drop the biology class? ® Mis not her favorite class. @® Her grades in the class are low. © She would not mind taking it again. ® She does not like the professor. 4. Why does Marge need the professor's signature? ® She wants to take an cxam instead of attending the class She would like to withdraw from the professor's biology class. She needs an excused absence from the laboratory sessions. She has to notify her advisor that she is failing the class. @0e6 . Listen again to part of the conversation. Then answer the question, MT sce... . Well, have you considered taking an incomplete?” ‘Why does the protessor say this: “Well, have you considered taking an incomplete?” ® He is finding out about the student’s academic record. ® He is asking whether the student can finish the class. © He ts making a suggestion for the student to think about. ® He is trying to understand the student's problem. Why does Dr. Jones want Marge to write a ‘memo to her advisor? ® So that she will not register for so ‘many hours again. ® So that her advisor will know that she failed the class. ® So that Marge will complete the course in January. ® So that the advisor will fill out the paperwork, Refer to pages 340-342 for the Explanatory Answers.