CENTER PRACTICAL 

MODULE

TOEFL PREPARATION
 
 
 

UPT PUSAT BAHASA MULTIMEDIA

STIEM BONGAYA
 CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION
 FOUR SECTIONS IN TOEFL TEST
 Listening Comprehension 50 questions (30 minutes)
 Structure and Written Expression 40 questions (25 minutes)
 TOEFL Reading Comprehension 50 questions (55 minutes)
 Test of Written English (TWE) (No given)

• Of the 4 sections, TWE is not given in TOFLE test

• LC : Provides 50 Questions for 30 minutes. So you have about
0.6 minutes to do each question in this section
• SWE: Provides 40 Questions for 25 minutes and so you have 0.6
minutes to do each question in this section
• RC : Provides 50 Questions for 55 minutes and so you have 1.1
minutes to do each question in this section
SECTION I: LISTENING COMPREHENSION
 THREE PARTS IN THIS SECTION

 PART A: 30 Short Conversations

 LISTENING COMPREHENSION PART B: 2 Long Conversations

 PART C: 3 Talks
 LC PART A: SHORT CONVERSATION
 STRATEGIES
1. Focus on the second speaker. The answer is generally
found in the second speaker
2. Restatement of a key word or idea (penyebutan lain bermakna
sama dengan kata kunci )

3. Find the OPTION most different from the other three (4

options of each number) (berbeda dari unsur semantik, struktur
dan bentuk)

4. it sounds like what you heard (Don’t choose it) (terulang

dalam bentuk tulis)
5. Never leave any answer blank (cepat tuntaskan yang belum
tejawab)
 1. (man) : EXAMPLES
Billy really made a big mistakes this time
 (woman) : Yes, he forgot to turn in his research paper
 (narrator) : What does the woman say about Billy?

 (A) It was the first time he made a mistake

 (B) He forgot to write his paper
 (C) He turned in the paper in the wrong place
 (D) He didn’t remember to submit his assignment

 PENJELASAN

 RESTATEMENT:
* forgot dan forgot adalah sama dan makna sama
 * forgot dan didn’t remember adalah berbeda tapi makna sama

 ANSWER: D

 EXAMPLES
2. (woman) : Why is Barbara feeling so happy?
 (man) : She just started working in a real estate agency
 (narrator) : What does the man say about Barbara?
 A. She always liked her work in real estate
 B. She began a new job
 C. She just bought some real estate
 D. She bought a real estate agency

 PENJELASAN

 RESTATEMENT:
* Started (start) dan began (begin) adalah berbeda tapi makna
sama
 * forgot dan didn’t remember adalah beda tapi makna sama

 ANSWER: B
 EXERCISES: LISTENING PART A
 INSTRUCTION
1. LATIHAN INI MERUPAKAN UJI COBA PEMAHAMAN ANDA
TERHADAP SLIDE-SLIDE DI ATAS DAN TIDAK BERPENGARUH
PADA NILAI ANDA
2. KERJAKAN SOAL-SOAL BERIKUT.
3. PADA SETIAP SOAL HANYA SATU PILIHAN YANG PALING BENAR:
A, B, C, ATAU D
4. JANGAN LANJUT KE SLIDER BERIKUTNYA SEBELUM ANDA
KERJAKAN SOAL-SOAL PADA SLIDE YANG ANDA SEDANG BUKA

KEDISIPLINAN
BELAJAR
MERUPAKAN
KUNCI KEBERHASILAN DALAM BELAJAR
SHORT CONVERSATION
 CONVERSATION 1
 (Man) : I’ve always wanted to visit Hawaii with you
 (Woman) : Why not next month?
 (Narrator) :What does the woman mean?
 OPTIONS
 A. Next month isn’t a good time for the trip
 B. She doesn’t want to go to Hawaii
 C. She suggest taking the trip next month
 D. She’s curious about why he doesn’t want to go

 ANSWER: …………
CONVERSATION 2
 (man) : Did Sally go to the bank this morning?
 (woman) : Yes, she did. She got a new checking account
 (narrator) : What does the woman imply?
 OPTIONS
 A. Sally wrote several checks
 B. Sally wanted to check up on the blank
 C. A new checking account was opened
 D. Sally checked on the balance in her account

 ANSWER: …………
 CONVERSATION 3
 (man) : I think that the hypothesis is indefensible
 (woman) : So do I
 (narrator) : What does the woman mean?
 OPTIONS
 A. She is unsure about the hypothesis
 B. The hippopotamus is behind the fence
 C. She thinks that the hypothesis can be defended
 D. She agrees with the man

 ANSWER: …..
 CONVERSATION
 (man)
4
: Can you tell me if today’s Matinee is a
comedy, romance, or western?
 (woman) : I have no idea
 (narrator) : what does the woman mean?
 OPTIONS
 A. She has a strong ideas about movies
 B. She prefers comedies over westerns and romances
 C. She doesn’t like today’s matinee
 D. She does not know

 ANSWER:
 CONVERSATION 5
 (woman) : Was anyone at home at Barb’s house when you went there to
 deliver the package?
 (man) : I rang the bell, but no one Answered
 (narrator) : What does the woman imply?

 OPTIONS
A. Barb answered the bell
B. The house was probably empty
C. The bell wasn’t in the house
D. The house doesn’t have a bell

ANSWER:
 CONVERSATION 6
 (man) : What time does the meeting start?
 (woman) : Didn’t you hear that it was called off by the director?
 (narrator) : What does the woman say about the meeting?
  
 A. The director called a meeting
 B. The director phone her about the meeting
 C. The director called the meeting to order
 D. The director cancelled the meeting

 ANSWER: ….
 THE CORRECT ANSWERS ARE LISTED BELOW
 AUDIO ASSIGNMENT INFORMATION
 TUGAS LISTENING CONVERSATION AKAN
DIPOSTING SETELAH KITA PELAJARI STRATEGI
MENGERJAKAN KETIGA BAGIAN DALAM
LISTENING CONVERSATION, YAITU
 PART A: Short Conversation
 PART B: Long Conversation
 PART C: Talk
 GOOD LUCK
(SEMOGACORONA CEPAT KEMBALI
KE DUNIANYA)