PETERSON TOEFL PBT TEST 3 PART C LISTENING

PETERSON TOEFL PBT TEST 3 PART C
LISTENING
PART C

Directions: This part of the test consists of several talks each given by a single speaker. After each of these talks, there are a number questions. You will hear each talk and question only once, and the questions are not written out. When you have heard the questions, 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 that you have selected. Don’t forget. During actual exams, taking notes or writing in your test book is not permitted. Here is an example. You will hear: Now here is a sample question. You will hear: You will read: A.       Philosophy B.       Meteorology C.       Astronomy D.      Photography The lecture concerns a lunar eclipse, a topic that would typically be discussed in an astronomy class. The choice that best answers the question “In what course is this lecture probably being given?” is (C), “Astronomy.” You should fill in (C) on your answer sheet. Here is another sample question. You will hear: You will read: A.       The earth’s shadow moves across the moon. B.       Clouds black the view of the Moon. C.       The moon moves between the Earth and the Sun. D.      The Sun can be observed without special equipment. From the lecture, you learn that a lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth moves between the Sun and the Moon and the shadow of the Earth passes across the Moon. The choice that best answers the question “According to the speaker, which of the following occurs during a lunar eclipse?” is (A), “The Earth’s shadow moves across the Moon.” Don’t forget: During actual exams, taking notes or writing in your test book is not permitted.

64	A.  Books about science. B.  Western movies. C.  The stories of H. G. Wells. D. Science fiction films.	72	A. To explain why parrots are such popular pets. B. To clear up some incorrect ideas the audience may have about parrots. C. To show the audience how to teach parrots to talk. D. To describe the colourful plumage of parrots.
65	A.  Things to Come. B.  The Day the Earth Stood Still. C.  Duel in the Sun. D.  Star Wars.	73	A.  High mountains. B.  Warm, humid forests. C.  Dry deserts. D.  Areas near glaciers.
66	A.  They are all unintentionally funny. B.  They are all unforgettable classics. C.  They were all made during the 1950s. D.  They all involve spectacular special effects.	74	A.     It has the best singing voice. B.     It has the brightest plumage. C.     It has the largest vocabulary. D.    It has the best sense of rhythm.
67	A.  Write a paper. B.  Discuss their reactions. C.  Take a test. D.  Watch several films.	75	A.     They can sing exactly on key. B.     They can make up songs of their own. C.     They can remember several hundred words. D.    They understand the meaning of songs.
68	A.  Discouraged. B.  Critical. C.  Alarmed. D.  Optimistic.	76	A.     Stone. B.     Skins. C.     Wood. D.    Snow.
69	A.  Rotary engines. B.  Piston-driven engines. C.  Electric engines. D.  Hydrogen-powered engines.	77	A.     In Labrador. B.     In northern Alaska. C.     In Greenland. D.    In north-central Canada.
70	A.   Oxygen. B.   Toxic gases. C.   Water vapour. D.   Carbon dioxide.	78	A.     Only a house made of snow. B.     Any summer house. C.     Only an all-season house. D.    Any type of house.
71	A.  The time required to recharge engines with hydrogen. B.  The danger of explosions. C.  Engine backfiring. D.  The lack of large hydrogen-producing facilities.	79	A.     They were made in the shape of a dome. B.     Their entrance tunnels were lower than their floors. C.     They had an unsupported dome. D.    They could be built in a short time.
		80	A.     To cover the hole in the top. B.     To line the inside of the house. C.     To serve as a bed. D.    To cover the entrance tunnel.

ANSWER KEY

64	C
65	C
66	C
67	B
68	D
69	C
70	C
71	D
72	B
73	C
74	C
75	A
76	B
77	C
78	D
79	D
80	A

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