PETERSON TOEFL PBT TEST 3 PART A (3) LISTENING

PETERSON TOEFL PBT TEST 3 PART A (3) 

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 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.

31	A.      As funny. B.      As dishonest. C.      As foolish. D.      As polite.	41	A.      She gave it two weeks ago. B.      She is going to give it right now. C.      She plans to give it next week. D.     She will give it in two weeks.
32	A.      Jump off the diving board. B.      Give up on the project. C.      Add some illustrations. D.      Plan the paper over again.	42	A.      Lend him some money. B.      Pick up some laundry for him. C.      Bring back some detergent. D.      Deposit some money for him.
33	A.      If she’d helped make it. B.      If she wants more. C.      If she likes it. D.      If she wants something else.	43	A.      He wore a tie when he met her. B.      He had trouble talking to her. C.      He couldn’t understand a word she said. D.      He told her the truth.
34	A.      He thought other science courses would be harder. B.      It’s a required class for all students. C.      He’s studied geology before. D.      It was the only science course open to him.	44	A.      Its size. B.      Its low mileage. C.      Its color. D.      Its appearance.
35	A.      He’s never played professional basketball. B.      He seldom watches television. C.      He’s never seen a professional basketball game in person. D.      He plans to attend a professional basketball game soon.	45	A.      He should try another type of film. B.      He needs to learn how to take pictures. C.      She thinks he should buy a better camera. D.      She wants him to teach her about photography.
36	A.      When she will answer the questions. B.      Where she drove. C.      What kind of car she has. D.      Why she asked so many questions.	46	A.      He seldom has trouble with translation. B.      He worked on a simpler passage. C.      Even he was late for the train this time. D.      He was the only person to have a problem.
37	A.      Shopping for gifts. B.      Buying a target for Jennifer. C.      Practicing archery. D.      Trying to find Allen.	47	A.      He doesn’t enjoy jazz very much. B.      He hasn’t heard any music for a long time. C.      He’d prefer silence for a while. D.      He’d like to hear some jazz.
38	A.      He thinks it will be better than the old one. B.      He’s anxious for it to be completed. C.      He’s worried that it’s not long enough. D.      He feels that it shouldn’t have been built.	48	A.      From the party. B.      Through her best friend. C.      From high school. D.      Through her roommate.
39	A.      He should have left after 2 hours. B.      His roommate should have seen the doctor too. C.      He’s exaggerating the length of the wait. D.      His roommate can’t always be believed.	49	A.      It surprised her. B.      She hasn’t seen it. C.      It has been misplaced. D.      She found it believable.
40	A.      He’s studying to be a pilot. B.      He broke the handle. C.      He’s running a high fever. D.      He gets angry easily.	50	A.      There are already enough members of the group. B.      She forgot to remind the man of the last group meeting. C.      She doesn’t care if a few others join their group. D.      The man should have spoken to her before he asked anyone to join.

ANSWER KEY

31.     A

32.     D

33.     B

34.     A

35.     C

36.     D

37.     A

38.     B

39.     C

40.     D

41.     D

42.     C

43.     B

44.     A

45.     B

46.     A

47.     D

48.     D

49.     A

50.     C

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