Saturday, December 30, 2017

TOEFL LISTENING EXERCISE 4 FOR SKILL 4-6

TOEFL EXERCISE 4

 In this exercise, listen carefully to the short conversation and question in the recording program, and then choose the best answer to the question. You will have to draw conclusions about who, what, and where.

1.      a. In a photography studio
b. in a biology laboratory
c. in an office
d. in the library

2.      a. He is a pilot
b. he is a flight attendant
c. he is a member of the grounds crew
d. he works clearing land

3.      a. Wash the dishes immediately
b. use as many dishes as possible
c. wash the dishes for as long as possible
d. wait until later to clean up

4.      a. In a bank
b. in a restaurant
c. at a service station
d. in a beauty salon

5.      a. A salesclerk in a shoe store
b. a shoe repairperson
c. a party caterer
d. a salesclerck in a fixtures department

6.      a. On a playground
b. in a parking lot
c. at a zoo
d. in a photo studio

7.      a. Respond to the mail
b. put the letters in a file
c. it depends on where the file is
d. file the answers she received to the letters



8.      a. In an airplane
b. in a police car
c. in a theatre
d. at a fireworks exhibit

9.      a. Take care of Bob
b. invite Bob to the dinner
c. let Bob know that they accept this invitation
d. respond to the woman’s question

10.  a. A pharmacist
b.a dentist
c. a teacher
d. a business manager

TOEFL EXERCISE 5

In this exercise, listen carefully to the short conversation and question in the recording program, and then choose the best answer to the question. You should be particularly careful of passives.

1.      a. If the restaurant is on the corner
b. if the man would like to go to the restaurant
c. if the vegetables are fresh
d. if vegetarian food can be obtained

2.      a. He admitted that he wanted to go to law school
b. the law school accepted him as a student
c. the law professor admitted that he would be a student in the fall semester
d. he would be admitted to law school after the fall semester

3.      a. Mark’s plants were cared for in his absence
b. mark’s plan was to be out of town
c. mark was careful about his plans for the out-of-town trip
d. she was careful while mark was gone

4.      a. The lights in the trees were destroyed in the storm
b. the storm damaged the trees
c. the falling trees destroyed a store
d. in the light the destruction of the storm could be seen

5.      a. She was broke from skiing
b. she went skiing in spite of her accident
c. her leg was hurt on a skiing trip
d. her skis were broken in the mountains

6.      a. The road the horses took was long and hard
b. it was hard to find the hidden houses
c. the riders worked the horses too much
d. it was hard for people to ride the horses for long

7.      a. He didn’t want the coffee that he woman ordered
b. he wasn’t sure if the woman wanted coffee
c. he assumed the woman had ordered coffee
d. he was unaware that coffee had already been ordered

8.      a. The car was in the left parking lot at the airport
b. the friends parked their car at the airport
c. the airport could’t hold a lot of cars
d. there were a lot of cars to the left of the parking lot

9.      a. The students pointed at Mac
b. Mac was present when the other students made the appointment
c. the class representative suggested Mac to the other students
d. Mac was chosen by hisclassmates to represent them




10.  a. After the earhquake, the insurance company came out to inspect the damage
b. the insurance company insisted that the building be repaired to meet earthquake safety standards.
c. the inhabitants paid their premiums after the earthquake
d. the insurance company paid for the earthquake damage

TOEFL EXERCISE 6

In this exercise, listen carefully to the short conversation and question in the recording program, and then choose the best answer to the question. You should be particularly careful of who is doing what.

1.      a. The passenger waited at the corner
b. the passenger looked for a taxi at the corner
c. the cab driver waited for the passenger
d. the passenger cornered the waiting taxi driver

2.      a. It was hard for her to hear Jane last night
b. Jane gave a harp recital last night
c. Jane was playing hard while she was hurt
d. she played the harp last night for Jane

3.      a. The baby went to bed quite early
b. the children were forced to go to bed early
c. the baby-sitter made the bed after the children go up
d. the baby-sitter did not stay up late

4.      a. The man taught his son about football
b. the boy is receiving the ball from his dad
c. the ball is being tossed into the air by the boy
d. the man is playing with the ball in the sun

5.      a. The students were told to go listen to the speaker
b. the professor attended that evening’s lecture
c. the students were given directions to the lecture
d. the professor was directed to the lecture hall

6.      a. The manager went to the supply room
b. the clerk set supplies on the floor
c. the clerk went to the supply room at the manager’s request
d. the clerk backed into manager in the supply room

7.      a. The librarian was quite reserved with the students for two days
b. within two days tha librarian had the books for the students
c. the librarian asked the students for the books
d. the students put the books on hold for two days

8.      a. The chairman decided that Tony would serve on the boad for another year
b. the chairman elected the board
c. the board decided Tony could be chairman after one year
d. Tony became chairman for one more year

9.      a. The judge defended the murderer
b. the judge tried to protect the defendant from the murderer
c. the judge said that the defendant was a criminal
d. the defense couldn’t make a judgment about the criminal

10.  a. The woman should announce the names of the committee member
b. he is thankful to be appointed to the committee
c. he is sure about the time of the appointment with the committee
d. the woman will serve on the committee


TOEFL EXERCISE (skill 4-6)

In this exercise, listen carefully to the short conversation and question in the recording program, and then choose the best answer to the question.
1.      a. In a department store
b. in a stationary store
c. at the post office
d. at the airport

2.     a. The teacher gave the students a hand
b. the term papers were turned in
c. the students got the papers from the office
d. the teacher handed the papers to the students

3.      a. The attendant checked the oil in Mark’s car
b. Mark checked to see if he had enough oil in his car
c. Mark checked with the service station attendant
d. Mark  wrote a check to pay for the oil

4.      a. A delivery man
b. a famous chef
c. a clerk in fast food restaurant
d. an airline steward

5.      a. They need new print for the additional copies
b. they can make extra copies if necessary
c. printers are needed for the additional copies
d. additional copies are needed immediately

6.      a. The professor bought two books
b. the students had to purchase two books
c. the students sold two books to the professor
d. the students were required to read two books by the professor

7.      a. The doctor returned to the office
b. Jim asked the doctor to come to the office
c. the doctor will not return until next week
d. Jim was told to come back

8.      a. Go to work in the lab
b. sample the work from the lab
c. have the samples delivered
d. send a note to the lab

9.      a. Mary became the new class president
b. Sue took her place as class president
c. in place of Mary, Sue became senior class president
d. the senior class president replaced Sue and Mary

10.  a. The panel was analyzed on the televison program
b. a committee evaluated recent political events
c. the program featured a psychoanalyst
d. the panel discussed the television prgram

TOEFL EXERCISE (skill 1-6)

In this exercise, listen carefully to the short conversation and question in the recording program, and then choose the best answer to the question

1.      a. He seemed to be rather hungry
b. she was quite angry at him
c. he was trying to hang the posters
d. she believes he was mad

2.      a. The parents are going to stay up late
b. the parents have given Hannah her allowance
c. lately the parents have not been so loud
d. Hannah does not have to go to bed early

3.      a. At a department store
b. at a service station
c. at a collection agency
d. in a delivery room

4.      a. She just broke some eggs
b. they need to eat fast
c. she is serious about the boat
d. he has a choice to make

5.      a. It was urgent that Ellen do her best
b. he really urged Ellen to do more
c. he was encouraged by Ellen to try harder
d. Ellen told him that she was trying to do  better

6.      a. The car stalled on the road
b. someone took the car
c. Rob sold his car
d. Rob heard someone steal his car

7.      a. Buying the bigger container
b. putting the milk in the cart
c. taking a carton that is smaller
d. getting the milk tomorrow instead

8.      a. The receptionist welcomed the business people
b. the man created a shipping and receiving business
c. the business people were rather greedy
d. the business people greeted the receptionist

9.      a. The police officer was stationed near the tourist
b. the tourist was forced to accompany the police officer
c. the tourist became mad at the police station
d. the tourist stated that the police officer never came

10.  a. He hasn’t seen her ideas
b. it was a terrible deal
c. he doesn’t like the idea

d. it sounds magnificent to him

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