LISTENING (13) Listening Section Practice Test CAMBRIDGE PREPARATION FOR THE TOEFL® IBT TEST

 

CAMBRIDGE PREPARATION FOR THE TOEFL® IBT TEST LISTENING (13) Listening Section Practice Test

 

Listening Mini Test 3 LISTENING SECTION Directions This section measures your ability to understand conversations and lectures in English. You will hear each conversation or lecture only one time. After each conversation or lecture, you will answer some questions about it. The questions typically ask about the main idea and supporting details. Some questions ask about a speaker’s purpose or attitude. Answer the questions based on what is stated or implied by the speakers. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD/LISTEN AUDIO PART 1  CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD/LISTEN AUDIO PART 2  CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD/LISTEN AUDIOSCRIPT  Questions 1-7 Listen to part of a lecture in a psychology class. Now get ready to answer the questions. You may use your notes to help you answer. 1 What is the lecture mainly about? A An analysis of genetically caused mental disorders B A description of some common anxiety disorders C An evaluation of the causes of some anxiety disorders D A method of comparing different mental disorders 2 Why does the professor say that many people feel anxious when they visit a dentist? A To emphasize the problems faced by social phobics B To indicate that it is rational to have an anxiety attack in some situations C To show that it is irrational to be anxious in many situations D To give an example of a common anxiety trigger for most people 3 What does the professor say about specific phobias? A Their object is usually safe. B Their object is often dangerous. C They become worse with age. D They usually start in childhood. 4 Listen again to part of the lecture. Then answer the question. Why does the professor say this? A To check that the students understand the joke B To express disapproval of the students’ behaviour C To emphasize her belief that this is truly bizarre D To imply that this phobia seems funny to most people   Questions 8-12 Listen to a conversation between a student and a professor. Now get ready to answer the questions. You may use your notes to help you answer. 8 Why does the student go to see his professor? A To give the professor a questionnaire B To find out why the professor asked to see him C To ask the professor how to write a good questionnaire D To let the professor know the results of the questionnaire 9 Why does the professor talk about fruit and vegetables? A To illustrate a point B To encourage a healthy diet C To highlight people’s preferences D To give an example of a good statement 10 According to the professor, what should the student avoid in writing his questionnaire? Choose 2 answers. A Thinking about the statements critically B Helping the subjects answer the questions C Alienating his subjects with statements that may be offensive D Including statements for which he knows the probable response   Questions 13-17 Listen to a part of a discussion in a geology class. Now get ready to answer the questions. You may use your notes to help you answer. 13 What is the lecture mainly about? A The lack of moisture in the tundra B The severe climate of the tundra C The characteristics of tundra plants D The availability of tundra soil 14 Why does the professor not want to discuss Alpine tundra? A The topic is outside the course objectives. B The topic warrants a lesson to itself. C The topic might confuse students at this stage. D The topic had been discussed previously. 15 According to the professor, what features are typical of tundra regions? Choose 2 answers. A The landscape is relatively flat. B The summers tend to be hot and humid. C The trees adapt to the lack of the rain. D The melted snow stays on the surface. 17. In the discussion, various facts about plants in the tundra are mentioned. Indicate whether each of the following describes tundra vegetation. Check the correct box for each statement. Questions 18-24 Listen to a discussion in cultural anthropology course. Now get ready to answer the questions. You may use your notes to help you answer. 18 What is the lecture mainly about? A The importance of Isadora Duncan to modern dance B The failure of nineteenth-century dance conventions C The innovations in ballet dancing in the twentieth century D Isadora Duncan;s use of costume in modern dance 19 What does the professor imply about other artists of Duncan’s time? A Most were very conventional. B Many were looking for different forms of movement. C Many were looking for new ways to express themselves. D Most were content to make only a few new contributions. 20 Which of the following may have been an influence on Duncan’s art? A Audience participation B Folk dancing C Modern ballet dance D Other artists 21 Which of the following does the professor consider a contribution of Duncan’s? A Ritualized step movements B Performance in the open air C Copying of theatrical impulses D Classical music in performances 22 In the lecture, the professor describes some of the main contributions made by Isadora Duncan to modern dance. Indicate whether each of the following is a contribution made by this dancer. 23 24 Questions 25-30 Listen to a part of a discussion in an astronomy class. Now get ready to answer the questions. You may use your notes to help you answer. 25 What is the main topic of the lecture? A How the solar system formed B Competing theories about the formation of rocks C The stratification of the Earth’s interior D How gravity helped heat the Earth 26 Why does the professor say this: A She rejects most of the traditional views of planetary formation. B She hopes the students will review the traditional theory. C She thinks new theories offer a better explanation of planetary formation. D She believes that scientific theories are open to challenge. 27 What does the professor imply about the formation of Earth? A It is familiar to some of the students. B A lot of background reading is necessary. C The theory has explanatory gaps. D A later course will deal with it in detail 28 29 30 Questions 31-35 Listen to part of a conversation between a student and an advisor at the University Learning Center.. Now get ready to answer the questions. You may use your notes to help you answer. 31 What does the student need from the advisor? A Advice on how to apply for funding for graduate research B Help in finding universities that offer marine biology degrees C Application forms for the graduate program in marine biology D Information on meeting the requirements to apply to graduate school 32 Where will the student and the advisor look for the information the student needs on university degree programs? A On the internet B In the biology department C In reference books D In marine biology articles 33 34 35

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