TOEFL PREDICTION: Listening Pack 1

1. Listening Question 1 – 5

NUMBER 1

(A) The woman should check the bus schedule.

(B) The buses stop running on Fridays.

(C) The bus doesn’t stop at the comer.

(D) The schedule on the comer is out-of-date.

NUMBER 2

(A) Make some tea for the man.

(B) Take the man to see a doctor.

(C) Ask the man’s mother to come over.

(D) Look up a recipe- for chicken soup.

NUMBER 3

(A) She finished packing a half hour ago.

(B) The man should get ready quickly.

(C) She’ll meet the man at the , airport.

(D) The man doesn’t like to travel.

NUMBER 4

(A) She’s too busy to have dinner with the man this month. .

(B) She doesn’t know her new schedule yet.

(C) She’ll go to dinner with the man on Monday.

(D) She doesn’t want to cook dinner

NUMBER 5

(A) He returned home without any seeds.

(B) He brought home some vegetables.

(C) He forgot to stop at the nursery.

(D) He bought the wrong seeds.

2. Listening Question 6-10

NUMBER 6

(A) He’s already completed the program.

(B) He doesn’t know the nurse’s phone number.

(C) He doesn’t have time to call.

(D) He’d like to get additional information.

NUMBER 7

(A) Get the woman another carton of eggs.

(B) Give the woman a refund.

(C) Clean up the floor.

(D) Tell the woman where she can find the eggs.

NUMBER 8

(A) Go to bed earlier.

(B) Wake up earlierin the morning.

(C) Register for later classes.

(D) Use an alarm clock to wake up.

NUMBER 9

(A) Give her a new suitcase.

(B) Give her store credit.

(C) Fix her suitcase.

(D) Give her a refund.

NUMBER 10

(A) She doesn’t agree with the man.

(B) She wants the man’s opinion.

(C) The man is overqualified.

(D) The man shouldn’t react so strongly

3. Listening Question 11-15

NUMBER 11

(A) He needs some change.

(B) He seldom counts his money.

(C) He doesn’t have that much cash.

(D) He owes the women fifty dollars.

NUMBER 12

(A) He’ll take work with him on his vacation.

(B) Work stacked up while he was on vacation.

(C) He has too much work’to do.

(D) He’s already made his vacation plans.

NUMBER 13

(A) He’s already been picked up.

(B) He got delayed at the airport.

(C) He’ll be standing outside.

(D) He’ll be easy to recognize.

NUMBER 14

(A) He drank too much coffee.

(B) He thinks the stain can be removed.

(C) He’ll clean the shirt himself.

(D) He’s worried about his shirt.

NUMBER 15

(A) He still has a lot to do.

(B) He has to wait a while before he buys a house.

(C) He hasn’t been able to sell his house.

(D) He appreciates the woman’s help.

4. Listening Question 16-20

NUMBER 16

(A) She’s studying for a physics exam.

(B) She’s planning her class schedule.

(C) She has a degree in astrophysics.

(D) She plans to graduate this year.

NUMBER 17

(A) She doesn’t like bowling.

(B) She probably won’t be able to go.

(C) She’ll go bowling with Dennis next week.

(D) She’ll help Dennis with his project this weekend.

NUMBER 18

(A) He’d like to ride with the woman.

(B) He’ll try to get a ride with someone else.

(C) He already has a ride.

(D) His car has already been fixed.

NUMBER 19

(A) The museum might be closed before they arrive.

(B) They should find a different way to get to the museum.

(C) He won’t be able to go with the woman.

(D) It isn’t worth getting upset about the delay.

NUMBER 20

(A) Ten minutes is a long time for spaghetti to cook.

(B) She’ll tell the man when the time is up.

(C) She doesn’t want to have spaghetti for dinner.

(D) The man should start the spaghetti in ten minutes.

5. Listening Question 21-25

NUMBER 21

(A) The man’s paper was due last week.

(B) The man has a lot of work to do.

(C) She’ll help the man with his paper.

(D) The library is closed on weekends.

NUMBER 22

(A) She’d rather not go to the late show.

(B) She’ll miss the rehearsal because she is sick.

(C) She’s too tired to go to the concert.

(D) She wishes the man had fewer rehearsals.

NUMBER 23

(A) The gym is always very crowded.

(B) The gym offers many different activities.

(C) He doesn’t know how late the gym stays open.

(D) The number of people in the gym vanes.

NUMBER 24

(A) Gloria hasn’t been with the company very long.

(B) Gloria got her promotion after only a year.

(C) Gloria hasn’t gotten what she deserved.

(D) Gloria earned her promotion.

NUMBER 25

(A) Most people don’t like it.

(B) Some people aren’t enthusiastic about it.

(C) The enthusiasm people feel will soon disappear.

(D) She’ll take it next semester.

6. Listening Question 26-30

NUMBER 26

(A) Anyone would have difficulty without directions.

(B) It was surprising that the store provided a manual.

(C) Mike expected the bike to be assembled at the store.

(D) Mike couldn’t understand the instructions.

NUMBER 27

(A) He knows how to use the camera.

(B) He’s a professional photographer.

(C) He isn’t sure he knows how the camera works.

(D) He has used the woman’s camera before.

NUMBER 28

(A) Nancy wouldn’t send a thank-you note.

(B) Nancy hadn’t received the scarf.

(C). Nancy wouldn’t like the gift.

(D) Nancy doesn’t wear scarves.

NUMBER 29

(A) The car is dependable.

(B) The car isn’t very old.

(C) This car is better than his old one.

(D) He paid too much for the car.

NUMBER 30

(A) She should have bought a new book bag earlier.

(B) She wanted to buy the new statistics book.

(C) She spends money extravagantly.

(D) She lost her new book bag.

7. Listening Question 31-34

NUMBER 31

(A) The zoo has built a rookery there.

(B) He’s writing a book about penguins.

(C) He’s interested in seeing a certain species. .

(D) It has recently been renovated.

NUMBER 32

(A) It lives near the equator.

(B) It is able to fly.

(C) It lays its eggs underwater.

(D) It is the largest kind of penguin.

NUMBER 33

(A) They have no feathers.

(B) They are used for swimming.

(C) They differ on males and females.

(D) They are present only on certain species.

NUMBER 34

(A) He keeps the egg warm.

(B) He builds a nest for the egg.

(C) He defends the colony.

(D) He gathers food for the female.

8. Listening Question 35-38

NUMBER 35

(A) A comparison of unconscious behavior patterns.

(B) Recent trends in psychology.

(C) Reasons for certain behavior problems.

(D) Causes of anxiety.

NUMBER 36

(A) He feels angry.

(B) He wants attention.

(C) He’s too quiet.

(D) He’s very nervous.

NUMBER 37

(A) He’s late for social occasions but not for work.

(B) He’s a quiet person but likes to make grand entrances.

(C) He expects others to be on . time but is usually late himself.

(D) He loses pay for being late to work but doesn’t seem to mind.

NUMBER 38

(A) Trying to get Mark to talk about his problem.

(B) Helping Mark relax and be more comfonable in a group.

(C) Waiting fifteen minutes and then leaving without Mark.

(D) Telling Mark to come earlier than the planned meeting time.

9. Listening Question 39-42

NUMBER 39

(A) Whether it is necessary to put labels on prepared foods.

(B) What the daily requirements for certain nutrients should be.

(C) How to get consumers to read labels more carefully.

(D) What information food manufacturers should provide to consumers.

NUMBER 40

(A) To demonstrate that current consumer trends are stable.

(B) To compare current consumer trends to those of the past.

(C) To indicate that most consumers actively research the products they buy.

(D) To show that there has been a decrease in consumer awareness.

NUMBER 41

(A) Stricter standards for food preparation.

(B) More detailed labels on food.

(C) Removing certain foods from the market.

(D) Regular testing of food products.

NUMBER 42

(A) They were unable to comprehend a label without percentages.

(B) They preferred more basic labeling.

(C) They were unwilling to do simple arithmetic.

(D) They thought the language on labels was too technical.

10. Listening Question 43-47

NUMBER 43

(A) To describe a college training program.

(B) To recruit people for a job.

(C) To discuss problems faced by the airline industry.

(D) To describe a recent trip.

NUMBER 44

(A) A four-year college degree.

(B) Letters of reference.

(C) Extensive travel experience.

(D) Experience working with the public.

NUMBER 45

(A) Psychology.

(B) World history.

(C) Modem languages.

(D) Geography.

NUMBER 46

(A) To introduce the next speaker.

(B) To explain her previous job.

(C) To describe some of the skills flight attendants need.

(D) To describe the background needed by applicants.

NUMBER 47

(A) The high salary.

(B) The free college tuition.

(C) The chance to meet people.

(D) The opportunity for advancement.

11. Listening Question 48-50

NUMBER 48

(A) By categorizing the world’s climate.

(B) By defining the term “climate.”

(C) By summarizing the previous lecture.

(D) By referring to the weather map.

NUMBER 49

(A) The releasing of heat from the Earth’s core by volcanoes.

(B) The amount of energy used by different countries around the world.

(C) The rate at which sunlight is converted to heat by the Earth.

(D) The amount of fossil fuels stored in the Earth.

NUMBER 50

(A) Computer models are inadequate.

(B) Climate changes too quickly.

(C) Instruments for collecting field samples are not reliable.

(D) Meteorologists cannot agree on key terms.