PETERSON TOEFL PBT PRACTICE TEST 1 PART 2 LISTENING

PETERSON TOEFL PBT

PRACTICE TEST 1 PART 2

LISTENING

PART A

Directions: Each item in this part consists of a brief conversation involving two speakers. Following each conversation, a third voice will ask a question. You will hear the conversations and questions only once and they will not be written out. When you have heard each conversation and question, read the four answer choices and select the one – (A), (B), (C), or (D) – that best answers the question based on what is directly stated or on what can be inferred. Then fill in the space on your answer sheet that matches the letter of the answer that you have selected, Here is an example You will hear: You will read: A.   Open the window B.   Move the chair C.   Leave the room D.  Take a seat From the conversation you find out that the woman thinks the man should put the chair over by the window. The best answer to the question, “What does the woman think the man should do?” is (B), “Move the chair.” You should fill in (B) on your answer sheet.

16	A.    How long he’ll be in Montreal. B.    How he plans to travel to Montreal. C.    What form of transportation he’ll use there. D.    What other cities he’s planning to visit.	24	A.    Paintbrushes. B.    Some soap. C.    A can of paint. D.    Some milk.
17	A.       He thinks the woman wants to relax. B.       He has plans for the rest of the weekend. C.       He believes the woman should be more patient. D.       He wants to go to a small, quiet restaurant.	25	A.       The bananas have all been eaten. B.       He didn’t buy any bananas. C.       Those are not the right bananas. D.       The bananas aren’t ready to eat yet.
18	A.       She doesn’t talk very much. B.       She’d like to become a better skater. C.       She skates a lot these days. D.       She doesn’t really like skating.	26	A.       Some of the students thought the test was fair. B.       There are only a few students in the class. C.       Everyone thinks that Professor Murray is unfair. D.       Most students thought that the test was too long.
19	A.       He can get his money refunded. B.       The sweater fits him perfectly. C.       The sweater isn’t available in a larger size. D.       He can’t get a refund without receipt.	27	A.       He wrote a book about great restaurants. B.       He always makes reservations for dinner. C.       He always finds good places to eat. D.       He read a book while he was eating dinner.
20	A.       She has never heard of the Fisherman’s Grotto. B.       She has stopped going to that restaurant. C.       She enjoys eating at the Fisherman’s Grotto. D.       She never goes to the beach anymore.	28	A.       Stay out of the garden. B.       Protect himself from the sun. C.       Buy another hat. D.       Get some new gardening tools.
21	A.       Play the guitar while she sings. B.       Sing a song with him. C.       Write the music for her song. D.       Go with her to the guitar concert.	29	A.       No one looked out of the window. B.       Only one window had been locked. C.       All the windows were locked. D.       Some of the windows were broken.
22	A.       He should rest before he cleans the kitchen. B.       All of his apartment needs to be cleaned. C.       Only the kitchen needs to be cleaned up. D.       He should wait until this afternoon to begin.	30	A.       He’s very friendly. B.       He goes out a lot. C.       He’s out of town now. D.       He’s quitting his job.
23	A.       He doesn’t know much about acting. B.       The acting seemed professional to him. C.       Acting is a very difficult profession. D.       He didn’t think they were actors.

ANSWER KEY

16	C
17	A
18	D
19	D
20	C
21	A
22	B
23	B
24	C
25	D
26	A
27	C
28	B
29	C
30	A

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