MODEL TEST 1

LISTENING COMPREHENSION
50 questions 40 minutes

In this section of the test, you will have an opportunity to demonstrate your ability to understand
conversations and talks in English. They are three parts to the section with special directions for
each part. Answer all the questions on the basis of what is stated or implied by the speakers in
the test. When you take the actual TOEFL test, you will not be allowed to take notes or write in
your test book. Try to work on this Model Test in the same way.

Part A
Directions: In part A, you will hear short conversations between two people. After each
conversation, you will hear a question about the conversation. The conversations and questions
will not be repeated. After you hear a question, read the four possible answers in your book and
choose the best answer. Then, on your answer sheet, find the number of the question and fill in
the space that corresponds to the letter of the answer you chosen.

1. A. Wait at the drugstore

B. Go to a doctor's office
C. Find a hospital
D. Look for some aspirin

2. A. He doesn't mind the traffic

B. He takes the bus to work
C. He has to stand on the bus if he takes it to work
D. He wants to ride to work with the woman

3. A. She is flattered
B. She's not interested
C. She's not busy
D. She will support the man's nomination

4. A. The woman should not consider her advisor in the decision

B. The woman should not take dr. Sullivan's section.
C. The woman's advisor will not be offended
D. The woman should not take a physics course.

5. A. It was too far from work.

B. It was very old.
C. The school was far away
D. the area was not nice

6. A. She is not interested in the man.

B. She does not like lectures
C. She would go out with the man on another occasion.
 D. She would rather stay at home.

7. A. The bike is in good condition

B. The man needs to replace the bike.
C. the bike is missing
D. it is a new bike

8. A. The books were more expensive than two hundred dollars

B. she would like to buy the books
C. She cannot afford the price of the books
D. She has not purchased her books yet

9. A. She wants to fix supper

B. She wants to stay at home
C. She is not hungry
D. She wants to go out

10. A. He is at his office

B. He is at lunch.
C. He is at the travel agency
D. He is at the Bakery

11. A. See a lawyer

B. Come to an agreement
C. Sue the company
D. Go to court

12. A. Something cold

B. Coffee
C. Tea
D. Both Coffee and Tea

13. A. Ask directions.

B. Walk to the shopping center.
C. Take a taxi.
D. Wait for the bus.

14. A. He does not plan to study.

B. He has a very busy schedule.
C. He is lost.
D. He has not registered yet.

15. A. He does not want to listen to the radio.

B. He has changed his opinion about turning on the radio.
C. The radio will not bother him.
D. The radio is not working very well.
16. A. Stop worrying.
B. Go out more.
C. Talk to a friend.
D. Get counseling.

17. A. A telephone call.

B. A visit from Friends.
C. A mistake on a bill.
D.A letter they have written.

18. A. He prefers to talk another time.

B. He wants the woman to go away.
C. He would like the woman to continue.
D. He doesn't know what to think.

19. A. Accept the woman's apology.

B. Allow the woman to go ahead of him.
C. Apologize to the woman.
D. Go to the front of the line.

20. A. The neighbors have parties often.

B. She does not like her neighbors.
C. The neighbors’ party is disturbing her.
D. She will not be invited to the neighbors’ party.

21. A. Dr. Franklin is not very understanding.

B. The extension was a very bad idea.
C. She is sorry that the man was denied his request.
D. The professor’s answer is not surprising.

22. A. The computer needs to be replaced.

B. The man should check the plug.
C. The man should use the printer at work.
D. The man doesn't know how to use the printer.

23. A. She was not capable of making such a long trip.

B. She did not know about the reception.
C. She was sorry that she could not attend.
D. She was not able to go because she was tired.

24. A. They do not have a telephone.

B. They are late.
C. They have been left.
D. They got lost.
25. A. Pay the rent for half a month.
B. Help the man move.
C. Stay where she is living until the 15th.
D. Move out of the apartment.

26. A. She had already taken the test.

B. She did not want to take classes.
C. She had not taken the placement test.
D. She would take the math classes later.

27. A. The man bought his car at Discount Automotive.

B. The woman has probably made a mistake.
C. The cars at Discount Automotive are not very reliable.
D. The prices are very competitive.

28. A. He may not be able to come.

B. He would rather go to Miami.
C. He is not an honest person.
D. He doesn't know that the woman is having a birthday.

29. A. The plan is to remain in the class.

B. It is not comfortable in the classroom.
C. He has been absent because he was sick.
D. The weather has been very bad.

30. A. She thinks the pizza place is closed.

B. She does not like the man.
C. She is very busy now.
D. She is not hungry for a pizza.

Part B

Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear longer conversations. After each conversation,
you will hear several questions. The conversations and questions will not be repeated.

After you hear a question, read the four possible answers in your book and choose the best
answer. Then, on your answer sheet, find the number of the question and fill in the space that
corresponds to the letter of the answer you have chosen.

Remember, you are not allowed to take notes or write on your test pages.

31. A. The speakers wanted coffee.

B. The man lost money.
C. The Student Center was crowded.
D. The woman needed to make a phone call.
31. A. The time.
B. The money.
C. The coffee.
D. The test.

33. A. They decided that they did not want any coffee.
B. They thought that the Student Center would be closed.
C. They thought that the Student Center would be crowded.
D. The man lost his money in the vending machine.

34. A. To study for a test.

B. To use the telephone.
C. To complain about the vending machine.
D. To get a cup of coffee from the vending machine.

35. A. He was late arriving at the registration.

B. He needs an adviser's signature on a course request form.
C. He is not doing well in the class because it is so large.
D. He must have the permission of the instructor to enroll in a class.

36. A. Help him with the class.

B. Explain some technical vocabulary.
C. Give him special permission to take the class.
D. Take a form to the registration area
.
37. A. He has planned to graduate in the fall.
B. He has to take Professor Day's class in order to graduate.
C. He needs the professor to sign his application for graduation.
D. He does not have enough credits for graduation.

38. A. Enroll Mike in the class next year.

B. Allow Mike to take the class this term.
C. Give Mike permission to graduate without the class.
D. Register Mike for another class.

Part C
Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear several short talks. After each talk, you will hear
some questions. The talks and questions will not be repeated.

After you hear a question, read the full possible answers in your book and choose the best
answer. Then, on your answer sheet, find the number of the question and fill in the space that
corresponds to the letter of the answer you have chosen.

39. A. A slow, soft song.

B. Music in restaurants.
C. Background music.
 D. A pleasant addition to the environment.

40. A. Thirteen percent.

B. Five to ten percent.
C. One hundred percent.
D. Thirty percent.

41. A. Background music that is low in stimulus value.

B. Upbeat music that stimulates sales.
C. Music engineered to reduce stress.
D. Music that starts slow and gets faster at times of the day when people get tired.

42. A. It can cause shoppers to go through the line faster.

B. It can cause shoppers to buy 30% more or less.
C. It can cause shoppers to walk slower and buy more.
D. It does not influence sales.

43. A. The ‘Sun-up semester’ program.

B. The community college campus.
C. Video telecourses.
D. Technology for distance learning.

44. A. To clarify how to register.

B. To advertise the college.
C. To provide a listing of courses.
D. To give students an alternative to video tapes.

45. A. They should come to campus.

B. They can call the Community College.
C. They must contact the instructor.
D. They can use computers.

46. A. By using email.

B. By calling KCC-TV.
C. By writing letters.
D. By making video tapes.

47. A. The relationship between language and culture.

B. The culture of Hopi Society.
C. American Indian cultures.
D. The life of Benjamin Lee Whorf.

48. A. European languages.

B. South American languages.
C. American Indian languages.
D. Computer languages.
49. A. All languages are related.
B. All American Indian languages are related.
C. Language influences the manner in which an individual understands reality.
D. Language and culture are not related.

50. A. The Sapir Hypothesis.

B. The Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis.
C. The Sapir-Whorf-Boas Hypothesis.
D. The American Indian model of the universe.

THIS IS THE END OF THE LISTENING COMPREHENSION

SECTION OF TOEFL MODEL TEST 1
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