TOEFL Listening Test 10

In some dialogues in the Listening Section on the Paper-Based TOEFL, you will be asked to draw
conclusions about the feelings or emotions expressed by the speakers. Words and phrases as well as the
tone of voice of speakers in the conversation will provide information for your conclusions. Choose the
best answer.
1. How does the man feel? 6. What ?

A. He is worried. A. He is surprised.
B. He is happy. B. He is confused.
C. He feels confident. C. He does not agree.
D. He feels tired. D. He does not want to know.

2. How did the man feel about the movie?
A. He thought it was a very unrealistic
movie.
B. He was impressed with the movie.
C. He agreed with the woman about the
movie.
D. He liked the movie because it was a
fairy tale.
3. How does the woman feel about the
TOEFL?
A. She does not know whether she did
well.
B. She thinks that she improved her score.
C. She believes that she scored about 490.
D. She is concerned about the reading
comprehension section.
4. How does the woman feel about the man?
A. She believes that he is having a bad
day.
B. She does not like the man.
C. She thinks that he never pays attention.
D. She likes to help the man every day.
5. How does the man feel about Rick?
A. He forgot who he was.
B. He thinks that Rick and Lucy will forget
to come.
C. He likes Rick, but not Lucy.
D. He does not want to invite them.
7. How does the man feel about the
assignments?
A. He does not care.
B. He does not like the lab assistant.
C. He does not like the grading system.
D. He does not agree with the woman.
8. What
Terry?
A. He feels protective of Terry.
B. The man is supportive.
C. He has his doubts about Terry.
D. He feels hostile toward Terry.
9. How does the man feel about the review
session?
A. .
B. He does not want to go, but he will.
C. He wants to go, and he will.
D. .
10. How does the man feel about Janine?
A. He thinks Janine would be difficult to
live with.
B. He thinks Janine and the woman will
like living together.
C. He thinks it would be better to live with
Janine than with Carol.
D. He thinks that Janine and Carol should
live together.
 EXERCISE 7: Dialogues Suggestions

In some dialogues in the Listening Section on the Paper-Based TOEFL, you will be asked to

introduce a suggestion. Choose the best answer.

1. What does the man suggest that the woman 6. What does the woman suggest that the man
do? do?

A. Buy dinner. A. Pick her up at 11:35 A.M.

B. Pay for part of the dinner. B. Wait for her at the airport.
C. Tip the waiter after dinner. C. Wait for her to call him.
D. Prepare the dinner. D. Call the airport for the schedule.

2. What does the man suggest that the woman 7. What does the man suggest that they do?
do?
A. Refer to the syllabus.
A. Return later. B. .
B. Telephone the security guard. C. See Dr. Watson at 2:00 P.M.
C. Stay at the dorm. D. Ask someone else.
D. Look for the key.
8. What does the man suggest that they do?
3. What does the woman suggest that the man
do? A. Stay home.
B. Go out after dinner.
A. Find another bathroom. C. Find a baby sitter.
B. Use the bathroom in the main lobby. D. Take the children out to dinner.
C. Ask the custodian to unlock the
bathroom. 9. What does the woman suggest that the man
D. Go to another building to locate a do?
bathroom.
A. Ask for an extension.
4. Why does the man suggest that the woman B. Use the interlibrary loan.
do? C. Look for references in the library.
D. Try the Internet.
A. Get in line behind him.
B. Take a number. 10. What does the woman suggest that the man
C. Come back later. do?
D. Go to the end of the line.
A. Buy a larger wallet.
5. What does the woman suggest that the man B. Keep the cards in his book bag.
do? C. Carry fewer cards.
D. Organize the cards.
A. Go to another bank.
B. Open an account with the bank.
C. Cash his check.
D. Make out the check for twenty dollars.
 EXERCISE 8: Dialogues Assumptions

In some dialogues in the Listening Section on the Paper-Based TOEFL, you will be able to rec-
ognize remarks that register surprise, and draw conclusions about the assumptions that the speaker may
have made. Choose the best answer.
1. What had the man assumed about the test? 6. What had the woman assumed about the
health center?
A. The test would not be timed.
B. The test could be taken home to A. The health center was in the student
complete. services building.
C. He would be able to use his book during B. The health center was in the union.
the test. C. The health center was on North
D. He would have to study very hard for the Campus.
test. D. The health center was not on campus.

2. What had the man assumed? 7. What had the man assumed about Bill?

A. The woman would not receive her
deposit.
B. The old apartment was not safe.
C. The new apartment would require a
deposit.
D. The woman would not move.
A. Bill did not do much traveling.
B. Bill did not take the class.
C. Bill did not read novels.
D. Bill did not like to read.
8. What had the woman assumed about John?

3. What had the man assumed about the
woman?
A. She would not have lunch.
B. She would not start dating Phil again.
C. She would have lunch with him.
D. She would have to go before lunch.
4. What had the man assumed about the
? 9. What had the woman assumed about Mr.
A. She was younger.
B. She was having a birthday party.
C. She was joking with him.
D. She would invite him to her house.
5. What had the woman assumed about the
presentation?
10. What had the woman assumed about Dr.
A. There would not be any handouts.
B. Anne would finish the handouts.
C. Anne would not make the presentation.
D. The presentation had already been
made.
A. He was serious about becoming a
doctor.
B. He was not serious about changing
majors.
C. He was serious about going into the
family business.
D. He was not serious about applying for
the business program.
Brown?
A. He would be late getting to the lab.
B. He would be in the lab working.
C. He would not set up the equipment.
D. He would not have time to set up the
equipment.
Peterson?
A. She would not meet with their study
group.
B. She would not give them an outline of
the book.
C. She would not give them a break.
D. She would not let them use the book.
 EXERCISE 9: Dialogues Predictions

In some dialogues in the Listening Section on the Paper-Based TOEFL, you will be asked to make
predictions about the future activities of the speakers. Your prediction should be based on evidence in
the conversation from which you can draw a logical conclusion. Choose the best answer.

1. What will the man probably do? 6. What does the man probably want to do?

A. He will probably leave. A. Get directions.

B. He will probably order the size orange
juice they have.
C. He will probably not have any orange
juice.
D. He will probably have orange juice
instead of hot tea.
2. What will the woman probably do?
A. Go to the kitchen to study.
B. Go to her chemistry class.
C. Go to the library to look for her book.
D. Go to the table to eat.
3. What will the woman probably do?
A. Call London about the charges.
B. Accept the changes for the call.
C. Refuse the call from London.
D. Charge the call to someone in London.
4. What will the man probably do?
A. Ask the woman to make a copy for
him.
B. Go across the street to make a copy.
C. Ask the woman for directions to the
building.
D. Take his copies to the other building.
10. What will the man probably do?
5. What will the woman probably do?
A. Join the club.
B. Pay five dollars for a video.
C. Rent ten videos.
D. Go to the video store.
B. Make a call.
C. Make a reservation.
D. Talk to the woman.
7. What will the woman probably do?
A. Walk to the mall.
B. Get on the bus.
C. Cross the street to wait for the bus.
D. Drive carefully.
8. What will the woman probably do?
A. Leave at once.
B. Call the highway patrol.
C. Go home with the man.
D. Drive carefully.
9. What will the man do?
A. Take the delivery to the university.
B. Refuse to make the delivery to the
woman.
C. Make the delivery to the woman if she
is close to the university.
D. Deliver to a main location three miles
from the university where the woman
can pick it up.
A. Wait twenty minutes to be seated.
B. Wait five minutes to be seated.
C. Go right in to be seated.
D. Smoke while he waits to be seated.
 EXERCISE 10: Dialogues Implications
In some dialogues in the Listening Section on the Paper-Based TOEFL, you will be asked draw
general conclusions about the speakers or the situation. Words and phrases and the tone of voice of
speakers in the conversation will provide information for your conclusions. Choose the best answer.
1. What does the man imply?
A. He will not use the book.
B. He will use the book in the library for
two hours.
C. He will check the book out before
closing.
D. He will reserve the book.
2. What does the man imply?
A. The woman cannot get a soda.
B. He will go downstairs to get the
woman a soda.
C. The woman should go downstairs to
get a soda.
D. He does not know where to get a soda.
3. What do we know about the woman?
A. She thought she had applied to the
right school.
B. She attends an American university
now.
C. She does not have to take the TOEFL.
D. She graduated from an American high
school.
4. What did the man mean?
A. The woman was in line for a long time.
B. The man was in line longer than the
woman.
C. The man registered quickly.
D. The woman did not register.
5. What does the man prefer to do?
A. He prefers staying at home because he
.
B. He prefers taking a plane because the
bus is too slow.
C. He prefers taking a bus because the
plane makes him nervous.
D. He prefers traveling with the woman.
6. Where does this conversation most likely
take place?
A. On a reservation.
B. At a party.
C. At a restaurant.
D. In a bakery.
7. What conclusion does the man want us to
draw from his statement?
A. Sally is serious about Bob.
B. Bob is serious about Sally.
C. Sally is not serious about Bob.
D. Bob is not serious about Sally.
8. What are these people most probably
discussing?
A. Weights and measurements.
B. Political systems.
C. Employment.
D. Money.
9. What does the man think about Jane?
A. She will go away.
B. She will be sorry.
C. She will not quit her job.
D. She will not buy him a present.
10. What do we learn about Betty from this
conversation?
A. She does not like plays.
B. She went to see the play with the man
and woman.
C. She had not planned to attend the play.
D. She was not at the play.