TOEFL Preparation

MEETING 4
Skill 10: THE QUESTIONS
 It is very helpful to be able to answer individual questions
that accompanying the talk.
Try to anticipate what the questions will be and listen
specifically for the answers to those questions

Example:

In your test book, you read:

(A For week
(B) Since yesterday
(C) For two days
(D) Since 10:00 this morning

Anticipated questions:

How long has (something) been going on?

 Exercise 10
1. Question: What. type of plant is this?
4. Question:
(A) A beautiful plant.
(B) A poisonous plant. (A) The person may die.
(C) A delicious plant. (B) The person may get lots of healthful nutrients.
(D) A fast-growing plant. (C) The person may enjoy it and want more.
  (D) The person may become dangerous.
2. Question: ………………….?  
5. Question:
(A) In vegetable gardens.
(B) Only in the United States. (A) A story-writing contest.
(C) In supermarkets. (B) A frog-catching contest.
(D) In many different places. (C) A singing contest.
  (D) A frog-jumping contest.
3. Question: ______________________?  
6. Question:
(A) Its leaves resemble parsley.
(B) It grows next to carrots. (A) Sixty-three.
(C) Its leaves are shaped like carrots. (B) Two hundred.
(D) It does not have roots. (C) Two thousand.
(D) Forty thousand.
 
7. Question: 10. Question:

(A) One. (A) A fee.

(B) Two.
(B) A student ID card.
(C) Three.
(D) Four. (C) Permission from the instructor.
(D) A computer.
8. Question:
11. Question:
(A) The contest took place for years
before Twain wrote about it. (A) A fee.
(B) Twain wrote about the contest while (B) A student ID card.
he was watching it for the first time. (C) Permission from the instructor.
(C) Twain went to see the contest many (D) A computer.
times during his lifetime.
(D) Twain wrote about the contest
before it actually took place. 12. Question:
  (A) A few hours.
 9. Question: (B) Two days.
(C) Fourteen days.
(A) A student. (D) Two months.
.
(B) A professor.
 
(C) A bookstore clerk.  
(D) A librarian.
Skill 11: THE TOPICS
As you listen to each long talk, you should be thinking about the topic
(subject) or main idea for each talk.

Since the sentence is generally a topic sentence, you should be asking

yourself the topic.
Example:

On the recording, you hear:

(narrator) Listen to a talk at the start of a meeting
(man) I’d like to call a meeting to order now. This is the third monthly meeting
of the Science Club this semester, and today we need to discuss the
upcoming science fair.
You think:
The topic of the talk is a meeting of Science Club to discuss science
fair.
 Exercise 11

Listen to the first part of each of the talks, and decide on the topic of each talk

1. What is the topic of Talk 1?

_______________________________________
 
2. What is the topic of Talk 2?

________________________________________

3. What is the topic of Talk 3?

_______________________________________
Skill 12: THE ORDER OF THE ANSWER
The answers to the questions accompanying long talk are
generally found in order in the talk.
It means that as you listen to a talk, you should be thinking about
the answers to the questions in the order that they are listed in the
test book.
Example:

On the recording, you hear:

(narrator) Questions 1 through 3. Listen to a talk about cats.
(woman) Many people are allergic to cats. If they come in contact with cats, they
sneeze their skin turns red, and their eyes begin to burn. However, it is not
only people who suffer from allergies. Cats may also be allergic to pollen,
dust, and perfumes, many of the same agents that cause allergies in people.
Perhaps your cat is sneezing and has watery eyes. If you think that your cat
has some allergies, a veterinarian can prescribe medication to help solve the
problem.
On the recording, you hear:

(narrator) 1. What happens to people who suffer from allergies?

2. What is mentioned about cats?
3. What can someone do with a cat that has allergies?
 
In your test book, you read (same time):
1. (A) They shout.
(B) They drive red cars.
(C) They sneeze
(D) They close their eyes.
 
2. (A) They often wear perfume.
(B) They can have allergies
(C) They don’t ever suffer.
(D) They like dust and pollen.
 
3. (A) Nothing.
(B) Bathe it frequently.
(C) Put it outside.
(D) Give it medicine
 
1. (A) A beautiful plant. Exercise 12
(B) A poisonous plant.
(C) A delicious plant. 7. (A) One.
(D) A fast-growing plant. (B) Two.
(C) Three.
2. (A) In vegetable gardens. (D) Four.
(B) Only in the United States.
(C) In supermarkets. 8. (A) The contest took place for years before Twain wrote about it.
(D) In many different places. (B) Twain wrote about the contest while he was watching it for the first time.
(C) Twain went to see the contest many times during his lifetime.
3. (A) Its leaves resemble parsley. D) Twain wrote about the contest before it actually took place.
(B) It grows next to carrots.  
(C) Its leaves are shaped like carrots. 9. (A) A student.
(D) It does not have roots. (B) A professor.
(C) A bookstore clerk.
4. (A) The person may die. (D) A librarian.
(B) The person may get lots of healthful  
nutrients. 10. (A) The place where students get ID cards.
(C) The person may enjoy it and want more. (B) The place where students can use computers.
(D) The person may become dangerous. (C) The place where students check books out.
(D) The place where students find books in the library.
5. (A) A story-writing contest.  
(B) A frog-catching contest. 11. (A) A fee.
(C) A singing contest. (B) A student identification card.
(D) A frog-jumping contest. (C) Permission from the instructor.
  (D) A computer.
6. (A) Sixty-three.  
(B) Two hundred. 12. (A) A few hours.
(C) Two thousand. (B) Two days.
(D) Forty thousand. (C) Fourteen days.
  (D) Two months.

 
 TOEFL Exercise 10-12

1. (A) An artist.
(B) A circus performer.
7. (A) It was faster.
(C) John Ringling.
(B) It was more efficient.
(D) A tour guide.
(C) It was more individualized.
 
(D) It was cheaper.
2. (A) Because he was from Sarasota, Florida.
(B) Because he knew Rubens.
8. (A) It increased slowly.
(C) Because he started a circus.
(B) It increased quickly.
(D) Because he painted baroque-style paintings.
(C) It remained about the same.
 
(D) It decreased.
3. (A) Modern circus equipment.  
(B) Paintings by Rubens. 9. (A) Students who will soon graduate from the Psychology
(C) A parade wagon. Department.
(D) A famous portrait of the Ringling brothers. (B) Professors in the Psychology Department.
(C) Graduate students in the Psychology Department.
4. (A) Enter the museum. (D) Graduate advisors.
(B) Go to the circus.
(C) Return to the bus. 10. (A) Whether to write a thesis or take an exam.
(D) Meet the Ring lings. (B) Whether to be graduate or undergraduate students.
5. (A) An assembly line. (C) Whether to graduate this year or next.
    (D) Whether or not to study psychology
  (B) A car.
(C) A company.  
11. (A) Exams covering one or two hundred pages.
(D) An inventor.
  (B) Exams about research.
 
(C) Exams covering all material in the program.
6. (A) In 1908.
(D) Exams about recent developments in psychology.
(B) In 1914.
 
(C) In 1918.
12. (A) Today.
(D) In 1924.
(B) Soon.
(C) Within six weeks.
(D) Within half a year.