Listening Comphrehension TOEFL

MODEL  TEST  ONE

1.        A. Mrs. Black spent $20

B.  Mrs. Black saved $16

C.  Mrs. Black paid too much

D.  Mrs. Black saved $4

2.       A.  The man is a lawyer

B.  The man is a teacher

C.  The man is a writer

D.  The man is a businessman

3.       A.  She forgot to meet us

B.  We took her to the airport

C.  No one met her because it was short

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D. She was very considerate to meet us

4.       A. The brothers looked alike

B. The men looked alike, but they were not brothers

C.  They did not look alike even though they were brothers

D.  They did not look alike because they were not brothers

5.       A. Now she takes one tablet

B.  Now she takes two tablets

c.  Now she takes three tablets

D.  Now she takes four tablets

6.       A.  I would like some orange juice now

B.  I like orange juice, but I do not want any now

C.  I never want orange juice again

D.  I am never tired of orange juice

7.       A.  He is at a bank

B.  He is at a grocery store

C.  He is at a restaurant

D.  He is at a post office

8.       A.  It was not late when we called you

B.  It was late, so we did not call you

C.  It was late, but we called you

D.  It was not late, but we did not call you

9.       A.  We arrived after two O’clock

B. We arrived just as the game began

C.  We arrived in the middle of the first half

D.  We arrived too late for the game

10.   A.  Ron and Paul do not like each other

B.  Ron and Paul are friends

C.  Ron always takes Paul along with him

D.  Ron and Paul are well

11.   A.  Tom will ask them to admit him on Monday

B.  Tom will decide whether to go to school

C.  Tom will know about his admission on Monday

D.  They will decide whether to give Tom a scholarship

12.   A.  He paid $2                     c. He paid $4

      B.  He paid $3                       d. He paid $6

13.   A.  Joe came to town by bus

b.  Joe did not come to my house

               c.  Joe came to my house by bus

               d.  Joe came to town by taxi

14.   A.  Gary expects to work hard in order to finish his thesis

B.  Gary is planning a party

C.  Gary will finish his thesis at the party

D.  Gary plans to start studying next quarter

15.   A.  He is tired

B.  He did not go on vacation

C.  He did not want to go on vacation because he was tired

D.  He will take his vacation now

16.   A.  Older people can still go to school

B.  Older people should not go to school

C.  It is too late to go to school

D.  He will not go back to school because it is too late

17.   A.  Mary was out of town

B.  Mary ate without her husband today

C.  Mary and her husband ate lunch in town today

D.  Mary usually eats alone

18.   A.  She planned to write a poem

B.  She planned to write a book

C.  She wrote a poem

D.  She does not like to write

19.   A.  Jean works at a nursery

B.  Jean’s children are sick

C.  Jean’s children stay in a nursery while she goes to the university

D.  Jean takes her children to the university with her

20.   A.  It took three extra hours to get there

B.  It usually takes three hours to get there

C.  We usually have a flat tire

D.  It usually takes longer to get there

21.   Where did this conversation most probably take place?

A.       At a drug store

B.      At a doctor’s office

C.      At a hospital

D.      At a dentist’s office

22.   How does the man prefer to go to work?

a.       By car            c. Standing up

b.      By bus           d. No, he doesn’t

23.   What nationality is Sheila?

a.       Japanese                     c. Chinese

b.      American                     d. English

24.   Which office would the woman accept?

a.       Treasurer                    c. President

b.      Vice-President          d. Secretary

25.   Where did this conversation most probably take place?

a.       In a shoe store         

b.      In a drug store

c.       In a doctor’s office

d.      In a bakery

26.   Where did the woman live before she moved?

a.       In an apartment on University Avenue

b.      In an apartment in the city

c.       In a house in the city

d.      At the university

27.   What did the woman say about the final exams?

a.       That she would correct the exams

b.      That her teaching assistant would correct the exams

c.       That she would collect the exams

d.      That she would not give her students a final exam

28.   What is the woman going to do on Friday?

a.       Go to a dance

b.      Go to the Student Center

c.       Go to a lecture

d.      Stay at home

29.   How old is the woman’s bicycle?

a.       Five years old            c. Six years old

b.      Four years old           d. It is new

30.   What does the woman want to do?

a.       She wants to fix supper

b.      She wants to stay at home

c.       She is not hungry

d.      She wants to go out

31.   Where is Mr. Baker now?

a.       At his office               

b.      At lunch

c.       At the travel agency

d.      At the bakery

32.   What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?

a.       Student – teacher

b.      Client – lawyer

c.       Waitress – customer

d.      Patient – Doctor

33.   What does the man want to drink?

a.       Something cold

b.      Coffee

c.       Tea

d.      Both coffee and tea

34.   How many people were injured in the accident?

a.       One baby

b.      None

c.       Three women

d.      Three women and one baby

35.   Is the shopping centre far away?

a.       Yes, it is too far to walk

b.      No, it is within walking distance

c.       No, but it is too far to walk

d.      Yes, you must take a bus or a taxi

36.   What time does the last show start?

a.       Five O’clock                                c. Ten O’clock

b.      Seven-thirty               d. Eleven O’clock

37.   How much does a ticket for a child under sixteen cost?

a.       $1.25             c. $2.00

b.      $1.50``           d. $2.50

38.   When did the speaker say that the theatre would be open?

a.       At two O’clock

b.      At two-thirty

c.       At five O’clock

d.      At sox O’clock

39.   How could you best  describe the weather for the southern states?

a.       Sunny           c. Rainy

b.      Pleasant       d. Snowy

40.   How much rain was reported in Texas?

a.       Two inches

b.      Fifteen inches

c.       Twenty-four inches

d.      One foot

41.   Where were tornadoes reported?

a.       Near Denver

b.      In Florida

c.       In the desert Southwest

d.      Along the Gulf Coast

42.   In which state were temperatures over one hundred degree?

a.       Florida                          c. Arizona

b.      Texas                            d. Boulder

43.   What was the weather like in the Rocky Mountains?

a.       Hot                                 c. Cool

b.      Warm                            d. cold

44.   Why did the couple decide to go to the library?

a.       To study for a test

b.      To use the telephone

c.       To complain about the vending machine

d.      To get a cup of coffee from the vending machine

45.   Why didn’t they go to the restaurant at the Student Center?

a.       They decided that they did not want any coffee

b.      They thought that the Student Center would be closed

c.       They thought that the Student Center would be crowded

d.      The man lost his money in the vending machine