TOEFL Practice Test - Listening Part B

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LISTENING PART B

✍️ In this part you will see several longer conversations and talks. You should answer each question on the basis of what is stated or implied by the speakers in the conversation or talks.

💬 Narrator: Listen to a lecture by a biology instructor.
👄 Many people think of gorillas as dangerous killers. One reason for this is that television and movies often show these animals this way. But gorillas are really gentle animals.
👄 The gorilla is a vegetarian. It lives in the African rain forests where it finds the fruits and plants it needs to survive. A large, wild gorilla might eat over 40 pounds of leaves and fruit in one day.
👄 Unfortunately, these peaceful creatures are in danger of becoming extinct. Each year, large areas of the rain forests are being cut down. Because there is less and less food from these forests, the number of wild gorillas is becoming smaller and smaller.

1. The passage describes gorillas as being a). Dangerous killers b). Carnivores c). TV and movie stars d). Gentle animals
2. According to the passage, why are gorillas in danger? a). Because people keep hunting them. b). Because they eat too much. c). Because forests get too much rain. d). Because their food supply is being destroyed.
3. If something is becoming extinct, it is a). Becoming lively. b). Dying out. c). Growing wild. d). Getting sick.

💬 Narrator: Listen to the conversation between two graduate students.
👧 What did you think about the assignment we were supposed to complete for our statistics class?
👨 I haven’t done mine yet. Is it difficult?
👧 Kind of. It was full of problems.
👨 Derivative problems?
👧 Not really, More a review of the whole semester.
👨 Oh.
👧 It was time consuming.
👨 Really?
👧 Yes. I started it at about lunch time and didn’t finish it until supper.
👨 I’m surprised at that.
👧 I was too, I did not expect our professor would give us so much.
👨 He usually doesn’t.
👧 I know. That is why I was surprised.
👨 Well, I do have some free time this afternoon. Do you know when it is due?
👧 Tomorrow.
👨 Well, I better get moving.

4. What was on the assignment? a). Derivative problems b). A review of the whole semester c). What was for lunch d). A surprise
5. What did the students find surprising? a). The length of the assignment b). The problems c). Lunch d). The professor
6. What did the woman start at lunchtime? a). The assignment b). Derivative problems c). Eating d). A surprise
7. What will the man probably do next? a). Eat supper b). Move out c). Complete the assignment d). Ask the woman to supper

💬 Narrator: Listen to part of a conversation between a student and a clerk in a college bookstore.
👨 I need to buy an basic English textbook.
👧 Okay. What is the course number?
👨 You mean there is more than one
👧 Sure. We offer Poetry, Writing, and Literature.
👨 If I take Poetry will we write sonnets?
👧 Not really. The Poetry class is very basic rhyming.
👨 Great. That is what I wanted to hear. How much is that one?
👧 It’s twenty-nine dollars, plus a ten-dollar notebook fee.
👨 Wait a minute, can’t I just use my own notebook.
👧 Most students prefer the special poetry notebook, so we made it a requirement.
👨 Okay. I’ll take one Poetry book and notebook. Do you take credit cards?
👧 Yes, but you don’t have to pay now. Just fill out this form and we will bill you. Man: Sounds great.

8. What kind of English textbook does the man decide to buy? a). Writing b). Literature c). Poetry d). Sonnets
9. How much does the Poetry book cost? a). Twenty-nine dollars b). Ten-dollars dollars c). Thirty-nine dollars d). Twenty-eight dollars
10. Why do the students purchase a poetry notebook? a). Because they like poetry b). They are out of paper c). It is required d). It makes them feel special
11. How will the man pay for the textbook? a). With a check b). With cash c). With a credit card d). With an exchange
12. What will the man probably do? a). Pay now b). Pay with a bill c). Go to another store d). Buy another textbook

💬 Narrator: Listen to part of a lecture in a wetlands ecology class. The professor is talking about sanderlings.
Urbanization and coastal development has dramatically reduced the beach habitat available for foraging shorebirds worldwide. This study tested the general hypothesis that recreational use of shorebird foraging areas adversely affects the foraging behavior of sanderlings Calidris alba. Observations conducted on two central California beaches from January through May and September through December of 1999 showed that number and activity of people significantly reduced the amount of time sanderlings spent foraging. Although the sample size was low, the most significant negative factor was the presence of free running dogs on the beach. The experimentally determined minimal approach distance did not vary significantly with the type of human activities tested. Based on these results, policy recommendations for minimizing the impact of human beach activities on foraging shorebirds include: (1) people maintain a minimum distance of 30 m from areas where shorebirds concentrate and (2) strict enforcement of leash laws
Fig. 1

A total of 492 focal birds were observed, of which a sanderling was disturbed by passing humans on an average of one every 15 min with 96% of those sanderlings responding to humans at a distance of 30 m or less (Fig. 1). Sanderlings responded to human activity by either running (42%) or flying (58%). Within the 1-min sampling time, the disturbed sanderling generally moved once (58%), with 42% moving more than once due to human disturbance.

13. What hypothesis did this study test? a). People maintain a minimum distance from where shorebirds congregate. b). Recreational use of shorebird foraging areas conversely affects the foraging behavior of sanderlings. c). Recreational use of shorebird foraging areas adversely affects the foraging behavior of sanderlings. d). Recreational use of shorebird foraging areas adversely affects the foraging behavior of sanderlings. 42% of shorebirds move due to human disturbance.
14. What percent of responding sanderlings were disturbed by passing humans at a distance of 10 meters or less? a). More than 70 percent b). More than 80 percent c). Less than 60 percent d). Less than 0 percent
15. What are some environmentally sound results to come from this study?
  a). Enforcement of leash laws would be effective. b). Observe Calidris Alba daily. c). People should maintain a minimum distance of 30 meters from shorebirds. d). Coastal development has dramatically reduced the beach.
16. This experiment determined that the most significant negative factor to reduce the amount of time that sanderlings spent foraging was a). Humans passing once every 15 minutes. b). Humans disturbing the sand c). Sanderlings running or flying d). Free running dogs

💬 Narrator: Listen to a conversation between a student and a graduate assistant in the marketing department.
💁 Hello, My name is Rebecca Smith and I have an appointment Monday at ten o’clock with Dr. Cudd.
👲 Yes, ten on Monday. I see it here on his planner.
May I help you?
💁 Well, I was wondering if it would be possible to move my appointment until later in the afternoon on Monday.
👲 I’m sorry, but Dr. Cudd is tied up in meetings all afternoon.
💁 Oh.
👲 There is an appointment earlier that morning, if that would help you. Or you could see him Tuesday afternoon at two.
💁 No thanks. I’ll just rearrange my schedule.

17. Why did the woman go to the marketing department? a). To change her appointment time b). To schedule her appointment c). To cancel her appointment d). To rearrange her class schedule
18. What does the man say about Dr. Cudd? a). He will be out of town Monday b). He will be rescheduling all Monday appointments for Tuesday c). He is busy Monday afternoon d). He is available Monday afternoon
19. What did the graduate assistant offer? a). To give her an appointment Monday afternoon b). To give her an appointment Tuesday at two, or earlier Monday c). To cancel her appointment d). To give her an appointment next week
20. What did the woman decide to do? a). Make a new appointment b). Keep the original appointment c). Go to the meeting with Dr. Cudd d). Go to another department

💬 Narrator: Listen to part of a lecture in a macroeconomics class. The professor will be taking about the indicators business cycle.
Because the business cycle is related to aggregate economic activity, a popular indicator of the business cycle in the U.S. is the Gross Domestic Product or GDP. The financial media generally considers two consecutive quarters of negative GDP growth to indicate a recession. Used as such, the GDP is a quick and simple indicator of economic contractions. However, the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) weighs GDP relatively low as a primary business cycle indicator because GDP is subject to frequent revision and it is reported only on a quarterly basis (the business cycle is tracked on a monthly basis). The NBER relies primarily on indicators such as the following
+ employment
+ personal income
+ industrial production
Additionally, indicators such as manufacturing and trade sales are used as measures of economic activity.

21. What is the main topic of this lecture? a). Gross Domestic Product b). Indicators of the business cycle c). National Bureau of Economic Research d). Employment
22. Which of the following is used as a quick and simple indicator of economic contractions? a). Gross Domestic Product b). Employment c). Personal Income d). Industrial Production
23. What is used to indicate a recession? a). two consecutive quarters of negative growth b). two consecutive quarters of positive growth c). four nonconsecutive quarters of negative growth d). four nonconsecutive quarters of positive growth
24. What is an indicator that the NBER relies upon? Please choose two answers. a). growth b). employment c). product movement d). personal income

Narrator: Listen to part of a conversation between a student and her professor.
Emily: Thank you for letting me speak with you today, Dr. Miller. I would like to talk with you about my semester average.
Dr. Miller: I see.
Emily: Well to be honest with you, I was upset when I saw my grade. I thought that it would have been better.
Dr. Miller: Why is that?
Emily: I got an A on my midterm project.
Dr. Miller: I remember how good yours was.
Emily: I received an A on my final exam, but I still received a B in your class.
Dr. Miller: Your grades were very good according to my grade book.
Emily: Can you explain why I received a B instead of an A?
Dr. Miller: Twenty percent of you grade was based on your participation in the class discussions. Even though you always did well on you assignments, you never added your opinions or volunteered in class.
Emily: But I tried, I am just shy.
Dr. Miller: I am sorry Emily the syllabus states that everyone must participate in order to receive there full grade for the class.

25. What event prompted this discussion? a). Emily’s semester average b). Emily’s midterm project c). Emily’s final exam d). Emily’s participation
26. Where is the conversation most likely occurring? a). Grocery store b). Dr. Miller’s office c). Emily’s office d). Swimming pool
27. What is the grade that Emily received on her final exam? a). A b). B c). C d). D
28. Why did Emily receive that grade in the course? a). Dr. Miller did not like her b). She was late to class c). She never did her assignments d). She did not participate in the class discussions

👁  Answer
01. d). entle animals
02. d). Because their food supply is being destroyed.
03. b). Dying out.
04. b). A review of the whole semester
05. a). The length of the assignment
06. a). The assignment
07. c). Complete the assignment
08. c). Poetry
09. a). Twenty-nine dollars
10. c). It is required
11. c). With a credit card
12. b). Pay with a bill
13. a). People maintain a minimum distance from where shorebirds congregate.
14. c). Less than 60 percent
15. a). Enforcement of leash laws would be effective.
16. d). Free running dogs
17. a). To change her appointment time
18. c). He is busy Monday afternoon
19. b). To give her an appointment Tuesday at two, or earlier Monday
20. b). Keep the original appointment
21. b). Indicators of the business cycle
22. a). Gross Domestic Product
23. a). two consecutive quarters of negative growth
24. b). employment d). personal income
25. a). Emily’s semester average
26. b). Dr. Miller’s office
27. a). A
28. d). She did not participate in the class discussions

TOEFL PRACTICE TEST - LISTENING

The Listening section of the test measures the ability to understand conversations and talks in English. Answer all the questions on the basis of what is stated or implied by the speakers you hear. Do not take notes.

LISTENING PART B

In this part you will see several longer conversations and talks. You should answer each question on the basis of what is stated or implied by the speakers in the conversation or talks.

Narrator: Listen to a lecture by a biology instructor.

Many people think of gorillas as dangerous killers. One reason for this is that television and movies often show these animals this way. But gorillas are really gentle animals.

The gorilla is a vegetarian. It lives in the African rain forests where it finds the fruits and plants it needs to survive. A large, wild gorilla might eat over 40 pounds of leaves and fruit in one day.

Unfortunately, these peaceful creatures are in danger of becoming extinct. Each year, large areas of the rain forests are being cut down. Because there is less and less food from these forests, the number of wild gorillas is becoming smaller and smaller.

01.  The passage describes gorillas as being:

a.    Dangerous killers

b.    Carnivores

c.    TV and movie stars

d.    Gentle animals

02.  According to the passage, why are gorillas in danger?

a.    Because people keep hunting them.

b.    Because they eat too much.

c.    Because forests get too much rain.

d.    Because their food supply is being destroyed.

03.  If something is becoming extinct, it is:

a.    Becoming lively.

b.    Dying out.

c.    Growing wild.

d.    Getting sick.

Narrator: Listen to the conversation between two graduate students.

Woman: What did you think about the assignment we were supposed to complete for our statistics class?

Man: I haven’t done mine yet. Is it difficult?

Woman: Kind of. It was full of problems.

Man: Derivative problems?

Woman: Not really, More a review of the whole semester.

Man: Oh.

Woman: It was time consuming.

Man: Really?

Woman: Yes. I started it at about lunch time and didn’t finish it until supper.

Man: I’m surprised at that.

Woman: I was too, I did not expect our professor would give us so much.

Man: He usually doesn’t.

Woman: I know. That is why I was surprised.

Man: Well, I do have some free time this afternoon. Do you know when it is due?

Woman: Tomorrow.

Man: Well, I better get moving.  

04.  What was on the assignment?

a.    Derivative problems

b.    A review of the whole semester

c.    What was for lunch

d.    A surprise

05.  What did the students find surprising?

a.    The length of the assignment

b.    The problems

c.    Lunch

d.    The professor

06.  What did the woman start at lunchtime?

a.    The assignment

b.    Derivative problems

c.    Eating

d.    A surprise  

07.  What will the man probably do next?

a.    Eat supper

b.    Move out

c.    Complete the assignment

d.    Ask the woman to supper

Narrator: Listen to part of a conversation between a student and a clerk in a college bookstore.

Man: I need to buy an basic English textbook.

Woman: Okay. What is the course number?

Man: You mean there is more than one

Woman: Sure. We offer Poetry, Writing, and Literature.

Man. If I take Poetry will we write sonnets?

Woman: Not really. The Poetry class is very basic rhyming.

Man: Great. That is what I wanted to hear. How much is that one?

Woman: It’s twenty-nine dollars, plus a ten-dollar notebook fee.

Man: Wait a minute, can’t I just use my own notebook.

Woman: Most students prefer the special poetry notebook, so we made it a requirement.

Man: Okay. I’ll take one Poetry book and notebook. Do you take credit cards?

Woman: Yes, but you don’t have to pay now. Just fill out this form and we will bill you. Man: Sounds great.

08.  What kind of English textbook does the man decide to buy?

a.    Writing

b.    Literature

c.    Poetry

d.    Sonnets

09.  How much does the Poetry book cost?

a.    Twenty-nine dollars

b.    Ten-dollars dollars

c.    Thirty-nine dollars

d.    Twenty-eight dollars

10.  Why do the students purchase a poetry notebook?

a.    Because they like poetry

b.    They are out of paper

c.    It is required

d.    It makes them feel special

11.  How will the man pay for the textbook?

a.    With a check

b.    With cash

c.    With a credit card

d.    With an exchange

12.  What will the man probably do?

a.    Pay now

b.    Pay with a bill

c.    Go to another store

d.    Buy another textbook

Narrator: Listen to part of a lecture in a wetlands ecology class. The professor is talking about sanderlings.

Urbanization and coastal development has dramatically reduced the beach habitat available for foraging shorebirds worldwide. This study tested the general hypothesis that recreational use of shorebird foraging areas adversely affects the foraging behavior of sanderlings Calidris alba. Observations conducted on two central California beaches from January through May and September through December of 1999 showed that number and activity of people significantly reduced the amount of time sanderlings spent foraging. Although the sample size was low, the most significant negative factor was the presence of free running dogs on the beach. The experimentally determined minimal approach distance did not vary significantly with the type of human activities tested. Based on these results, policy recommendations for minimizing the impact of human beach activities on foraging shorebirds include: (1) people maintain a minimum distance of 30 m from areas where shorebirds concentrate and (2) strict enforcement of leash laws 

Fig. 1

A total of 492 focal birds were observed, of which a sanderling was disturbed by passing humans on an average of one every 15 min with 96% of those sanderlings responding to humans at a distance of 30 m or less (Fig. 1). Sanderlings responded to human activity by either running (42%) or flying (58%). Within the 1-min sampling time, the disturbed sanderling generally moved once (58%), with 42% moving more than once due to human disturbance.

13.  What hypothesis did this study test?

a.   People maintain a minimum distance from where shorebirds congregate.

b.   Recreational use of shorebird foraging areas conversely affects the foraging behavior of sanderlings.

c.   Recreational use of shorebird foraging areas adversely affects the foraging behavior of sanderlings.

d.     Recreational use of shorebird foraging areas adversely affects the foraging behavior of sanderlings. 42% of shorebirds move due to human disturbance.

14.  What percent of responding sanderlings were disturbed by passing humans at a distance of 10 meters or less?

a.      More than 70 percent

b.      More than 80 percent

c.      Less than 60 percent

d.     Less than 0 percent

15.  What are some environmentally sound results to come from this study?

a.   Enforcement of leash laws would be effective.

b.   Observe Calidris Alba daily.

c.   People should maintain a minimum distance of 30 meters from shorebirds.

d.   Coastal development has dramatically reduced the beach.

16.  This experiment determined that the most significant negative factor to reduce the amount of time that sanderlings spent foraging was:

a.    Humans passing once every 15 minutes.

b.    Humans disturbing the sand

c.    Sanderlings running or flying

d.    Free running dogs 

Narrator: Listen to a conversation between a student and a graduate assistant in the marketing department.

Man: May I help you?

Woman: Hello, My name is Rebecca Smith and I have an appointment Monday at ten o’clock with Dr. Cudd.

Man: Yes, ten on Monday. I see it here on his planner.

Woman: Well, I was wondering if it would be possible to move my appointment until later in the afternoon on Monday.

Man: I’m sorry, but Dr. Cudd is tied up in meetings all afternoon.

Woman: Oh.

Man: There is an appointment earlier that morning, if that would help you. Or you could see him Tuesday afternoon at two.

Woman. No thanks. I’ll just rearrange my schedule.

17.  Why did the woman go to the marketing department?

a.    To change her appointment time

b.    To schedule her appointment

c.    To cancel her appointment

d.     To rearrange her class schedule

18.  What does the man say about Dr. Cudd?

a.    He will be out of town Monday

b.    He will be rescheduling all Monday appointments for Tuesday

c.    He is busy Monday afternoon

d.    He is available Monday afternoon

19.  What did the graduate assistant offer?

a.    To give her an appointment Monday afternoon

b.    To give her an appointment Tuesday at two, or earlier Monday

c.    To cancel her appointment

d.    To give her an appointment next week

20.  What did the woman decide to do?

a.    Make a new appointment

b.    Keep the original appointment

c.    Go to the meeting with Dr. Cudd

d.    Go to another department

Narrator: Listen to part of a lecture in a macroeconomics class. The professor will be taking about the indicators business cycle.

Because the business cycle is related to aggregate economic activity, a popular indicator of the business cycle in the U.S. is the Gross Domestic Product or GDP. The financial media generally considers two consecutive quarters of negative GDP growth to indicate a recession. Used as such, the GDP is a quick and simple indicator of economic contractions. However, the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) weighs GDP relatively low as a primary business cycle indicator because GDP is subject to frequent revision and it is reported only on a quarterly basis (the business cycle is tracked on a monthly basis). The NBER relies primarily on indicators such as the following:

•    employment

•    personal income

•    industrial production

Additionally, indicators such as manufacturing and trade sales are used as measures of economic activity.  

21.  What is the main topic of this lecture?

a.    Gross Domestic Product

b.    Indicators of the business cycle

c.    National Bureau of Economic Research

d.    Employment

22.  Which of the following is used as a quick and simple indicator of economic contractions?

a.    Gross Domestic Product

b.    Employment

c.    Personal Income

d.    Industrial Production

23.  What is used to indicate a recession?

a.    two consecutive quarters of negative growth

b.    two consecutive quarters of positive growth

c.    four nonconsecutive quarters of negative growth

d.    four nonconsecutive quarters of positive growth

24.  What is an indicator that the NBER relies upon? Please choose two answers.

a.    growth

b.    employment

c.    product movement

d.    personal income

Narrator: Listen to part of a conversation between a student and her professor.

Emily: Thank you for letting me speak with you today, Dr. Miller. I would like to talk with you about my semester average.

Dr. Miller: I see.

Emily: Well to be honest with you, I was upset when I saw my grade. I thought that it would have been better.

Dr. Miller: Why is that?

Emily: I got an A on my midterm project.

Dr. Miller: I remember how good yours was.

Emily: I received an A on my final exam, but I still received a B in your class.

Dr. Miller: Your grades were very good according to my grade book.

Emily: Can you explain why I received a B instead of an A?

Dr. Miller: Twenty percent of you grade was based on your participation in the class discussions. Even though you always did well on you assignments, you never added your opinions or volunteered in class.

Emily: But I tried, I am just shy.

Dr. Miller: I am sorry Emily the syllabus states that everyone must participate in order to receive there full grade for the class.

25.  What event prompted this discussion?

a.    Emily’s semester average

b.    Emily’s midterm project

c.    Emily’s final exam

d.    Emily’s participation

26.  Where is the conversation most likely occurring?

a.    Grocery store

b.    Dr. Miller’s office

c.    Emily’s office

d.    Swimming pool

27  What is the grade that Emily received on her final exam?

a.    A

b.    B

c.    C

d.    D

28.  Why did Emily receive that grade in the course?

a.    Dr. Miller did not like her

b.    She was late to class

c.    She never did her assignments

d.    She did not participate in the class discussions

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