LISTENING

Materials taken from Longman Preparation Course for the TOEFL, Volume A by Deborah Philips

The first section of the TOEFL test is Listening. It is divided into three parts. Review the strategies for each part below. Then return here to print out and listen to the practice exercises.

Ø Listening Exercise Skills 1-3 -- LISTEN

Ø Listening Exercise Skills 1-6 -- LISTEN

Ø Listening Exercise Skills 1-13 -- LISTEN

Ø Listening Exercise Skills 1-17-- LISTEN

Ø Listening Exercise Part B –

o Questions 1-4

o Questions 5-9

o Questions 10-13

Ø Listening Exercise Part C –

o Questions 1-4

o Questions 5-8

o Questions 9-12

Ø Answers

PART A: Short Conversations

In this section, you will hear short conversations between two people. The settings where these conversations take place are usually familiar settings for students, such as at school, at work, or in a public place.

Strategy 1

Strategy 2

Strategy 3

Strategy 4

Strategy 5

Strategy 6

Strategy 7

Strategy 8

Strategy 9

Strategy 10

Strategy 11

Strategy 12

Strategy 13

Strategy 14

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Strategy 17

LISTENING PART B:

LISTEN

Further strategies:

LISTEN

Anticipate the topic of each extended conversation by looking at the answers. For instance, if you have the following answers listed, what will the topic be?

1. Find work on campus
2. Work in the employment office
3. Help students find jobs
4. Ask the woman questions

Anticipate the Questions:

The types of questions you find on the TOEFL in Listening Section B include:

· What are the speakers discussing?

· Where did this conversation probably take place?

· When did the conversation take place?

· Who are the speakers?

· What is the probable relationship between the speakers?

The answers can help you determine what type of question will probably be asked. For instance, look at the following answers and try to determine which question will be asked.

1. In the library
2. In a classroom
3. In a campus office
4. In an apartment

Question:_____________________________________________________

1. Just before a vacation.
2. Just after the end of a school semester.
3. At the end of the summer.
4. Just after a break from school.

Question: ____________________________________________________

1. Nuclear power
2. Electricity.
3. Burning coal and oil.
4. Solar power.

Questions:___________________________________________________

Listening PART C:

LISTEN

Further Strategies:

LISTEN

Anticipate the Topics:

Look at the answers below and try to determine the topic of the talk.

1. During a biology laboratory session.
2. In a biology study group.
3. On the first day of class.
4. Just before the final exam.

1. Once a week.
2. Two times a week.
3. Three times a week.
4. For fifteen hours.

1. Exams and lab work.
2. Reading assignments.
3. Class participation and grades on examinations.
4. Lecture and laboratory attendance.

What is the topic?______________________________________________

Anticipate the Questions:

Questions for lectures or mini-talks include:

• What is the main idea/main point/main topic of the lecture?
• What is the purpose of the talk?
• Where was this lecture given?
• When was this talk given?
• In what course was this lecture given?
• What is the speaker’s occupation?
• Who is the audience for this talk?

Look at the answers below and try to determine which question might be asked.

1. A teacher
2. A tour guide Question__________________________
3. A photographer

1. To explain the traditions of handball.
2. To give information about the rules of tennis.
3. To discuss the rules of handball. Question____________________________

1. At the end of a tournament.
2. Before an exhibition game.
3. During a game. Question____________________________