PRACTICE TEST 1 SECTION 1 LISTENING COMPREHENSION Time: Approximately 30 Minutes 50 Questions Section 1 has three parts. Each part has its own set of directions. Do not take notes while listening or make any marks on the test pages. Notetaking, underlining, or crossing out will be considered cheating on the actual TOEFL exam. Answer the questions following the conversations or talks based on what the speakers have stated or implied. For Practice Test 1, insert your Listening Comprehension cas- sette in your tape player. On the actual TOEFL, you will be given extra time to go on to the next page when you finish a page in the Listening Comprehension section. In the following test, however, you will have only the 12 seconds given after each question. Turn the page as soon as you have marked your answer. Start your cassette now. Part A DIRECTIONS in Part A, you will hear short conversations between two SPeakers, At the end of each conversation, a third voice will ask a uestion about what was said. The question will be spoken just one time. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read four Possible answers and decide which one would be the best T to the question you have heard. Then, on your answer sheet, the number of the problem and mark your answer. 315. (A) She’s tired of teaching. (B) She was dismissed from her job. (C) She’s changing jobs. (D) The school is too hot. . (A) She got up later than usual. (B) The bus was late. (C) She forgot her class. (D) Her clock was wrong. . (A) The weather report. (B) The traffic report. (C) Directions to Interstate 4. (D) Their disgust with careless drivers. . (A) She thinks his lectures are boring. (B) She thinks his tests are too long. (C) She doesn’t like his choice of test questions. (D) She doesn’t think he prepares well enough. . (A) A movie. (C) A soccer game. (B) A documentary. (D) Acomedy. . (A) America. (C) Switzerland. (B) England. (D) Sweden. |. (A) She had not applied to Stetson. (B) She had not worked very hard. (C) She was certain to be admitted. (D) She was not likely to be admitted. - (A) She got scratched in the wild berry bushes. (B) She got cut at the wild picnic celebration. (C) She was allergic to the fruit that she had eaten. (D) She was trying to get a suntan at the picnic. 316— 9, (A) Wiwtner. (B) Wittner. (C) Wittmer. (D) litner. 1p. (A) Goout of town. (B) Help the woman prepare for her meeting. (C) Work with the woman. (D) Work when the woman was supposed to work. wAS @)3 (2 (D)8 12. (A) She went to the wrong class. (B) She was late for class because she got lost. (C) She missed the class. (D) She had some trouble finding the class, but she arrived on time. 13. (A) The man is not sure which type of flowers April sent. (B) April received many kinds of flowers. (C) The man received many kinds of flowers from April. (D) The man appreciated April's sending him flowers. 14. (A) William slept all the way from Georgia to New York. (B) George didn’t sleep at all on the trip. (C) William was half asleep all the time that he was driving. (D) William didn’t sleep at all on the trip. 'S. (A) Too many people came to the meeting. (B) There were not enough people at the meeting to inspect the documents. (C) The man had expected more people to come to the meeting. (D) There were not enough seats for all the people. : (A) He sold no magazines. (B) He sold only one magazine. (C) He has never sold as many magazines as he sold today. (D) He sold five magazines at one house. 31717. 18. 19. 21. 22. ™~ (A) Frank told the contractor to do the work in spite , cost. (B) Frank told the contractor that the price was too high (C) Frank cannot afford the work on his house. (D) Frank repaired his own house. (A) He studied last night because he had to. (B) He tried to study last night, but the material was too hay, (C) He couldn’t study last night because he was very tired, (D) He studied last night because he was bored. (A) She goes to a movie every year. (B) She hasn’t gone to a movie yet this year, but last year sy did. (C) She doesn’t go to a movie unless she has the time. (D) She hasn’t seen a movie for a long time. . (A) He turned around to answer the teacher’s question. * (B) He is an intelligent student. (C) He must have been embarrassed. (D) He looked in the red book for the answer to the questi (A) Ona train. (C) Ona plane. (B) Ona boat. (D) Ona bus. (A) She is going on vacation. (B) She is leaving her job temporarily for health reasons. (C) During the summer, she often misses work because © illness. (D) She is sick of working all the time. . (A) She is disappointed with the results. (B) She likes her job very much. (C) She is hoping for some improvements in her workplace (D) She is very pleased with the outcome of her meeting- 318ay (A) He said he was sorry that he had not announced the test sooner. (B) He was sorry that he had forgotten to bring the tests to class. (C) He was sorry that he hadn’t given the test earlier. (D) He said he was sorry that he had not given the results of the test sooner. 25. (A) She is taking a leave of absence from her job because of her eaith. (B) She is not going to return to her job. (C) She is right to quit her job. (D) She did very good work, but now she is quitting her job. 26. (A) John will be able to buy groceries. (B) John doesn’t have enough money to buy groceries. (C) John wouldn’t buy groceries even if he had enough money. (D) John can’t find his grocery money. 27. (A) Eighty people came to the rally. (B) Forty people came to the rally. (C) One hundred sixty people came to the rally. (D) One hundred people came to the rally. %. (A) They are going to meet Fred and Mary at the movies if they have time. (B) They went to the movies with Fred and Mary, but the theater was closed. (C) They couldn’t meet Fred and Mary at the movies because they didn’t have any money. (D) Fred and Mary were supposed to meet them at the movies, but their car broke down. = 319-~ 29. (A) He was supposed to give the awards at the banquet, by, , didn’t. (B) He was given an award, but he refused it. (C) He didn’t go to the banquet. (D) He went to the awards banquet, but he refused to Bive, speech. 30. (A) He is out of sugar. (B) He puts only sugar in his coffee. (C) There isn’t enough sugar in his coffee. (D) He likes sugar, but the coffee he is drinking has too mut GO ON TO PART B Part B DIRECTIONS In Part B, you will hear longer conversations. After cach conversation, you will be asked some questions. The conversations and questions will be spoken just one time. They will not be written out for you, so you will have to listen carefully in order to understand and remember what the speaker says. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers in you! test book and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard. Then, on your answer sheet, find the number of the problem and fill in the space that corresponds to the letter of the answer you have chosen. 31. (A) Ina clothing store. (B) In customs. (C) Ata bank. (D) Ina liquor store. 32.(A)1 (@)2 (©3 ()4(A) To make a list of her purchases. 3B (B) To open her suitcase. (C) To pay $300 duty. (D) To show him the bottles of wine. 34. (A) Plants. (B) Wine. (C) Meat. (D) Cash. 38, (A) The Incredible Adventures of the Martians. (B) Mission to Mars. (C) Martian Renaissance. (D) Captivating Tales of Mars. 36. (A) Science fiction. (C) Biography. (B) Adventure. (D) Documentary. 37 (A) One year. (C) Five years. (B) Three years. (D) Seven years. 38. (A) The crew had some incredible adventures on Mars. (B) The crew met some real Martians. (C) The Martians captured the crew. (D) The ship carried an all-male crew. Go on To PART C Part C DIRECTIONS In Part C, you will hear several talks. After each talk, you will be 'sked some questions. The talks and questions will be spoken just Pn€ time. They will not be written out for you, so you will have to ‘sten carefully in order to understand and remember what the ‘aker says. 321Trait yuu var @ yueouuit; Lau LE IUUE PUDSIVIE AIDWETS In yo, test book and decide which one would be the best answer 0 ty question you have heard. Then, on your answer sheet, find the number of the problem and fill in the space that corresponds tor, letter of the answer you have chosen. 39. (A) Spain. (C) Florida. (B) Latin America. (D) America. 40. (A) Soccer. (C) Football. (B) Handball. (D) Horse racii 41. (A) Jai alai is one of the fastest-moving games. (B) Jai alai requires a great deal of skill and endurance;4) (C) Jai alai can be played as singles or doubles. (D) It is illegal to bet on Florida jai alai games. 42. (A) Baseball. (C) Handball. (B) Ping-Pong. (D) Badminton. 43. (A) Multiple telegraph. (C) Aviation. (B) Telephone. (D) Acoustics. 44. (A) Acoustical science. (C) Adventure. (B) Aviation. (D) Architecture. 45. (A) He worked very hard, but never achieved success. (B) He spent so many years working in aviation becaus¢ hk wanted to be a pilot. (C) He dedicated his life to science and the well-being 4 humankind. (D) He worked with the deaf so that he could invent telephone. 322“ (A) Bell was born in the eighteenth century. (B) Bell worked with the deaf. (C) Bell experimented with the science of acoustics. (D) Bell invented a multiple telegraph. 7 (A) 100 (B) 25. (C) 35 (D) 50 4g, (A) Itis less expensive than term insurance. (B) It can have a fixed premium for life. (C) It may result in the insured’s being able to discontinue premium payments. (D) It may result in retirement income. 49, (A) Because the insured must pay for the agent’s retirement fund. (B) Because it is pure insurance. (C) Because part of the money is invested. (D) Because it is based on the age of the insured. 90, (A) It is inexpensive. (B) One can borrow from the fund that is built up. (C) The premium is paid by the interest. (D) It requires an easier medical examination than does cash value insurance. STOP. Tyis 1s THE END OF THE LISTENING COMPREHENSION SECTION. ON TO SECTION 2. 323