PETERSON TOEFL PBT TEST 2 PART A(2) LISTENING

PART A (2)

PETERSON TOEFL PBT PRACTICE

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 one, 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.     It’s near the entrance. B.     He doesn’t know where it is. C.     It’s not this building. D.     The directory doesn’t list it.	24	A.     He lives a long way from a good library. B.     Up to now, he hasn’t had any problems. C.     He’s not happy with the quality of the research. D.     When he’s finished the project, he’ll be happy.
17	A.       They’re always expensive. B.        They haven’t been cleaned. C.        They’re inexpensive now. D.        There aren’t any available.	25	A.       They’re both working on a ship. B.        They’re taking summer vacations together. C.        They own the same type of boat. D.        They both have summer jobs.
18	A.        Have lunch with the man. B.        Join a club. C.        Skip the meeting. D.        Walk with the man.	26	A.       She thinks Professor Fuller’s class is boring. B.        She doesn’t know Professor Fuller. C.        She agrees with the man’s remark. D.        She doesn’t understand the man’s comment.
19	A.       It may take more than half an hour. B.        The stadium is the best place to go now. C.        The stadium will probably only half full. D.        It’s not a good idea to hurry right now.	27	A.       She doesn’t want to be photographed. B.       The man can have the picture she took. C.       Not all the pictures are good. D.       The man may take her photograph.
20	A.       Joan is really an easygoing person. B.       No one believes Joan. C.       He’s more easygoing than Joan. D.       No one knows Joan as well as he does.	28	A.       She loves all kinds of books. B.       She doesn’t read poetry anymore. C.       She doesn’t like all poetry. D.       She writes many types of poems.
21	A.       Its lyrics are hard to understand. B.       It needs a stronger melody. C.       It has become very popular. D.       Its melody is hard to forget.	29	A.       In a few days. B.       Before they eat. C.       During lunch. D.       When lunch is over.
22	A.       She has a stamp exactly like his. B.       She knows a lot about stamp. C.       She thinks the stamp is worthless. D.       She’s never seen this type of stamp.	30	A.       That the man had not bought the motorcycle. B.       That the weather wouldn’t be good today. C.       That the man would ride to work today. D.       That the man did not have work today.
23	A.       They must go to an orientation session. B.       They are not new students. C.       They won’t be allowed to register. D.       They were given the wrong schedule.

ANSWER KEY

16.    B

17.    C

18.    D

19.    A

20.    C

21.    D

22.    B

23.    B

24.    B

25.    D

26.    C

27.    D

28.    C

29.    C

30.    A

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