Republic of Iraq

Ministry of Higher Education & Scientific Research.

University of Baghdad, College of Education
Department of English.
Graduate Studies

Semantic and Syntactic Difficulties

Encountered by Iraqi EFL Learners
in TOEFL Listening Comprehension

A Thesis
Submitted to the Council of the College of Education,
IbnRushed, University of Baghdad In Partial
Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of
Master of Arts in English Language and Linguistics

By:
Mohammad Hamza Jassem Al-Mansori

Supervised by :
Asst. Professor
AbdulKarim Fadhil Jameel, (Ph. D.)

2013 A.D. 1434 A.H.

 ‫بسم للا الرحمن الرحيم‬

‫كم‬
‫كم ال تعلمون شيئاً وجعل ل ه‬
‫كم من بهطون أهمهات ه‬
‫وللاهأخرج ه‬

‫كرون‬
‫كم تش ه‬
‫السمع واألبصار واألفئدة لعل ه‬

‫ظيم‬
َ َ‫للاهَالعَليَالع‬
َ ََ‫صَدَق‬

َ )َ َ78ََ(َََ‫سورةََالنحلَاآلية‬

In The Name of God Most Gracious, Most Merciful

And Allah has brought you forth from the wombs of your

mothers-you did not know anything- and He gave you hearing

sight and hearts that you may give thanks.

Allah has made it true

The Bees- An- Nahl (78)

(Shaker, 2009: 328)

 I certify that this thesis has been prepared under my supervision at the College of
Education, Ibn Rushd in a partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of
Master of Arts in English Language and Linguistics .

Signature:

Name: Asst. Prof. AbdulKarim Fadhil, Ph.D.

Supervisor

Date: / / 2013.

In view of the available recommendation, I forward this thesis for debate

by the examining committee.

Signature:

Name: Asst. Prof.

Chairman of the Department of English Language.

Date : / / 2013
 I certify that I have read the thesis entitled " Semantic and Syntactic Difficulties
encountered by Iraqi EFL Learners in TOEFL Listening Comprehension" submitted by
Mohammad Hamza Jassem Al-Mansori to the Council of the College of Education,
University of Baghdad, Ibn Rushd in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of
Master of Arts in English Language and Linguistics, and it is found scientifically adequate.

Signature :

Name : Professor Nidham Sheet Al-Taee, Ph. D.

Date :
 We certify that we have read the thesis entitled "Semantic and Syntactic Difficulties
Encountered by Iraqi EFL Learners' in TOEFL Listening Comprehension" by
"Mohammad Hamza Jassem Al-Mansori", and as an examining committee we examined
the study in its content and that, in our opinion, it is adequate as a thesis for the degree of
Master of Arts in English language and (Linguistics).

Signature : Signature :
Name: Asst prof. Name: Asst prof.
Member Member

Signature : Signature :
Name: Asst. prof. Name: Prof.
Member & Supervisor Chairman

Approved by the Council of the College of Education, Ibn Rushd

Signature:

Name: Prof. Kadhim Kreem Ridha Al jabiri

Deen of the College of Education, Ibn Rushd
Date: / / 2013
 Dedication
To the spirits of my beloved father and my
eldest brother who went behind the eternal clouds
before they could feel highly honored with my
education and also to my family for their unfailing
patience and encouragement.
 ‫جمهورية العراق‬
‫وزارة التعليم العالي والبحث العلمي‬
‫جامعة بغداد‬
‫كلية التربية (ابن رشد)‬
‫قسم اللغة االنكليزية‬
‫الدراسات العليا‬

‫الصعوبات الداللية والنحوية التي يواجهها الطلبة‬

‫العراقيون في الفهم االصغائي في اختبار التوفل‬

‫رسالة مقدمة‬
‫إلى مجلس كلية التربية ( ابن رشد) جامعة بغداد وهي جزء من‬
‫متطلبات نيل درجة الماجستير في اللغة االنكليزية (علم اللغة)‬

‫تقدم بها‬

‫الباحث‬
‫محمد حمزة جاسم المنصوري‬

‫بإشراف‬
‫أ‪.‬م‪.‬د‪ .‬عبد الكريم فاضل جميل‬

‫‪ 2013‬م‬ ‫‪ 1434‬هـ‬