Peterson’s TOEFL Practice Test 5 (Listening 1) PART A

Peterson’s TOEFL Practice

Test 5 (Listening 1)

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.

 

1	A.     He picked these strawberries himself. B.     He chose the freshest strawberries. C.     The strawberries were displayed outside Bailey’s market. D.     The market had just sold the last strawberries.	9	A.     Take a taxi. B.     Stay at another hotel. C.     Ask the driver for directions. D.     Walk to the hotel.
2	A.        He’s the worst lecturer they’ve ever heard. B.        He gave one of his standard lecturers. C.        His article was the worst they’ve ever had. D.        His lectures are generally better.	10	A.        Windows. B.        Dishes. C.        Eyeglasses. D.        Automobiles.
3	A.        Ate breakfast quickly. B.        Came late to an appointment. C.        Skipped breakfast. D.        Waited in line.	11	A.        That Dean Metzger will have a reception. B.        That the reception will be held tonight. C.        That the reception will be at seven. D.        That Dean Metzger’s reception has been cancelled.
4	A.        What kind it is. B.        Where he bought it. C.        How much it cost. D.        What color it is.	12	A.       He’s not very good at math. B.       He’s taking two advanced classes. C.       He doesn’t remember seeing the woman in class. D.       He found the class too easy.
5	A.       She’d like to watch it, but she hasn’t. B.       She didn’t find it enjoyable. C.       She tried to understand it, but she couldn’t. D.       She doesn’t know when it comes on.	13	A.       He never seems to have any plans. B.       She was disappointed with his planning. C.       She enjoyed the event that he planned. D.       He will do all the planning in the future.
6	A.       Go skiing some other day. B.       Take their lunch with them. C.       Buy sandwiches at the ski lodge. D.       Eat at an expensive restaurant.	14	A.       He had an accident because of his nervousness. B.       He seemed very jumpy last night. C.       He was upset because he’d almost had an accident. D.       He was nervous about acting in the play last night.
7	A.       Botany. B.       Mathematics. C.       Acting. D.       Astronomy.	15	A.       Professor Dixon asked his students to wait outside. B.       The weather isn’t very good today. C.       Professor Dixon’s class is meeting outside today. D.       The class was suddenly cancelled.
8	A.       She wrote them herself. B.       She thinks they’re sentimental C.       She sings them with feeling. D.   She knows them from memory.

ANSWER KEY

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15
D	D	C	A	B	B	D	D	C	A	B	A	B	B	C

  

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