International Language Exams

TOEFL (Paper-Based Test)

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Do you know the answer?

1) What does TOEFL stand for?

2) How many types are TOEFL tests? What are they?
3) How many parts are in the TOEFL test? What are they?
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Length of the Exam

Listening
Comprehension
40 minutes 50 questions

Structure
& 25 minutes 40 questions
Written Expression

Reading Comprehension 55 minutes 50 questions

Listening Comprehension
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Listening Comprehension You

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- Part A: 30 short conversations, each followed by a question lly!
- Part B: 2 longer conversations, each followed by a number of
questions
- Part C: 3 talks, each followed by a number of questions
• You must choose the best answer from four choices in your test book.

You can take notes in

the TOEFL Listening
Test 
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Practice Listening
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Similar Sounds
• Prepare a piece of paper and a pen/pencil.
• The teacher will read some words to you.
• Listen to the words and write down the correct answer.
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1. A. Ramp B. Lamp 6. A. Rid B. Red

2. A. Vain B. Vine 7. A. File B. Vile
3. A. Sheet B. Cheat 8. A. Gel B. Shell
4. A. Pest B. Best 9. A. Rule B. Lure
5. A. Tin B. Ten 10. A. Bet B. Pet
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Fill in the Blanks

1. Tom told a _____________ _________________ about the ______________.
2. Mae enjoyed the sun’s _____________ as she _____________ on the sand.
3. It’s really _____________ for _____________ to get so _____________.
4. We want to get _____________ of the _____________ who are making a
_____________.
5. I _____________ on the _____________ of the _____________ as it crossed the
_____________.
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Fill in the Blanks

6. Mike _____________ in _____________and _____________ down a few
_____________.
7. I’m going to _____________ for the first _____________ in the _____________.
8. I had to _____________ my friend out of _____________ when he _____________ to
_____________ the _____________.
9. You _____________to _____________the _____________advice and respect the
_____________ on the _____________.
10. Please _____________in the closest _____________and _____________ the
_____________ on the_____________in the _____________ of the _____________ .
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Useful Focus more on the second line of the conversation.

Strategies
for Part A The correct answers are mostly a restatement of a key
word or idea in the second line.
Questions 1-5 are the easiest and 26-30 are the hardest.

Answer all the questions, never leave anything is blank.

Don’t panic if you don’t understand the conversation.

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Listening Part A : Restatements

(woman): Steve, is something the matter? You don’t look very good.
(man) : Oh, I’m feeling a little sick today.
(narrator): What does the man mean?

a) He’s not very good-looking.

b) He’s a bit ill.
c) He looks worse than he feels.
d) His feet are a little thick.
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LISTEN TO THE AUDIO AND CHOOSE

THE BEST ANSWERS.

script
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Choose the best answer to the question.

1. (A) The dance was fun.
(B) It was a good time to dance.
(C) She thinks the man is such a good dancer.
(D) Tonight is the last time to dance.
2. (A) She’s quite thirsty.
(B) She’ll be ready in half hour.
(C) She needs to leave now.
(D) She was ready thirty minutes ago.
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Choose the best answer to the question.

3. (A) The woman should teach the class herself.
(B) The woman should see a psychiatrist.
(C) It’s a good idea to speak with the instructor.
(D) He would like to discuss psychology with the woman.
4. (A) She has a starring role.
(B) She has not found a job yet.
(C) She found the lost dog.
(D) She just begun working.
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Choose the best answer to the question.

5. (A) He shares everything he has.
(B) He has to find his lost shirt.
(C) He is climbing the stairs to the apartment.
(D) He has a get a roommate.
6. (A) His vacation is full of activities.
(B) In autumn he’ll have a vacation.
(C) He can’t have a vacation because he suffered a fall.
(D) He’s foolish to take a vacation.
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Choose the best answer to the question.

7. (A) The book was very enjoyable.
(B) It was unpleasant to get rid of the bugs.
(C) She only reads when it is quiet.
(D) It is pleasant to ride a bike.
8. (A) He hasn’t travel much lately.
(B) There were a lot of cars on the road.
(C) He needs to lose weight.
(D) The tray was thick and heavy.
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Choose the best answer to the question.

9. (A) He doesn’t know how to play the game.
(B) He has to write a story for the class.
(C) He needs to complete an assignment.
(D) He has already finished the report.
10.(A) He always minds his own business.
(B) He manages to avoid working.
(C) He is the manager of the department.
(D) He is the boss of his own company.
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Listening Comprehension
Parts B & C - Strategies
• If you have time, preview the answers

• Listen carefully to the first line of the conversation/talk

• As you listen, follow along with the answers in your test book and try to
determine the correct answers.

• Use any remaining time to look ahead at the answers for the questions that
follow.
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Question Words
In your test book, you read:
(A) On Monday
(B) Next week.
(C) Tomorrow.
(D) After class.

When will something happen?


Study the following answers and try to determine what the
questions will be.
1. (A) An artist.
(B) A circus performer.
(C) A tour guide.
(D) A tourist.
2. (A) A story-writing contest.
(B) A frog-catching contest.
(C) A singing contest.
(D) A frog-jumping contest.
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3. (A) At the Police station.
(B) At the Post Office.
(C) At School.
(D) At the Shopping Mall.
4. (A) Nothing.
(B) Three dollars.
(C) A few cents.
(D) Fifty cents.
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Study the following answers and try to determine what the

questions will be.
5. (A) Once. 7. (A) The place where you can buy groceries.
(B) Twice. (B) The place where you can send mail.
(C) Three times. (C) The place where you can do sports.
(D) Four times. (D) The place where you can study.
6. (A) The producer. 8. (A) Because he won the lottery.
(B) The cameraman. (B) Because he passed the test.
(C) The artist. (C) Because he was promoted.
(D) The director. (D) Because he received a bonus check.
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Listening Part B & C : The Order of the Answers
(narrator): Question 1 and 2. (narrator):
Listen to two students on a university campus. 1. What problem does the man have?
(man): Can you help me? I’m lost.
2. Where is Stanfield Hall?
(woman): Sure. Where are you trying to go?
(man): I have a class in Stanfield Hall at 3.00. I thought 1. a) He’s sick.
I knew where I was going but I guess I was wrong.
(woman): You certainly are lost. Stanfield Hall is on
b) He’s lost.
the other side of the university. I’m heading in that c) He’s tired.
direction. Come with me and I’ll show you the way, d) He’s broke.
(man): Thanks. You are a lifesaver.
2. a) Directly in front of them.
b) To the left.
c) Quite nearby.
d) On the other side of campus.
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LISTEN TO THE AUDIO AND

CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWERS.

Script Script
Part B Part C
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Listening TOEFL exercise Part B:

1. (A) What the assignment is. 2. (A) Six pages.

(B) How good the professor is (B) Six chapters.
(C) The information in Chapter 6 (C) Sixty pages.
(D) What questions they should ask the professor. (D) The sixth chapter.

3. (A) Whether or not they should read the chapters. 4. (A) Turn in the assignment.
(B) Whether or not they should answer the questions. (B) See the professor.
(C) Which chapters they should read. (C) Go to class.
(D) When the professor gave the assignment. (D) Talk to a classmate.
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Listening TOEFL exercise Part B:

5. (A) A bee stung him. 6. (A) To liberate bees.

(B) He saw some bees and hornets. (B) To protect their nests.
(C) He was stung by a hornet. (C) To hatch eggs.
(D) He took some eggs from a nest. (D) To defend the park.

7. (A) A hornet’s nest. 8. (A) To stay indoors.

(B) Some bee’s egg. (B) To see where the hornet’s nest is located.
(C) A parked car. (C) Not to walk in the same location as Greg.
(D) A swarm of bees. (D) To keep away from Greg.

Listening TOEFL exercise Part C:
1. (A) A beautiful plant.
(B) A poisonous plant.
(C) A delicious plant.
(D) A fast growing plant.
3. (A) Its leaves resemble parsley.
(B) It grows next to carrots.
(C) Its leaves are shaped like carrots.
(D) It does not have roots.
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2. (A) In vegetable gardens.
(B) Only in the United States.
(C) In supermarkets.
(D) In may different places.
4. (A) The person may die.
(B) The person may get lots of healthful
nutrients.
(C) The person may enjoy it and want more.
(D) The person may become dangerous.
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Listening TOEFL exercise Part C:

5. (A) An assembly line. 6. (A) In 1908.

(B) A car. (B) In 1914.
(C) A company. (C) In 1918.
(D) An inventor. (D) In 1924.

7. (A) It was faster. 8. (A) It increased slowly.

(B) It was more efficient. (B) It increased quickly
(C) It was nore individualized. (C) It remained about the same.
(D) It was cheaper. (D) It decreased.
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Discussion
1. What makes part A and B different?
2. Which one is the easiest? Why?
3. What do you think are the differences between part B and
C?
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Study Tips for Listening Section

• Listen to spoken English regularly.
• Listen to different English accents.
• Read a variety of academic materials
(scientific journals, periodicals, Try these sites:
literature). • National Public Radio (www.npr.org)
• Take complete practice TOEFL listening • CBS News (www.cbsnews.com)
test. • Randall's Cyber Listening Lab (www.esl-lab.com)
• Make yourself familiar with the • BBC World Service.com Learning English
directions. (www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish)
• Get into the habit of taking notes.
• Go to Internet sites to practice listening.
Preparing for the TOEFL pBT
Test Day Tips
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Useful tips
• Eat healthily and drink enough water before the test.
• Don’t be late – you might not be allowed to take the test.
• Remember to bring everything you need.
• Frequently check how much time you have remaining.
• Practice makes perfect – practice taking the exams.
• Read the questions very carefully – especially for ‘NOT’.
• Keep calm – even if you don’t know some of the answers.
• Answer every question – No answer is definitely incorrect.
• Study the TOEFL pBT with EF!.
 Any ques
tions?!

Thank you for participating!

Script for TOEFL Exercise for Part B International Language Exams

Questions 1 through 4. Listen as two students discuss what a professor said in a recent
class.
(woman) Did you understand the assignment the professor gave us today? I’m not sure
that I did.
(man) He said to read Chapter 6, didn’t he?
(woman) Yes, he said to read Chapter 6. Then I think he also said something about
answering the questions at the end of the chapter.
(man) He said to answer the questions, too? I didn’t hear that part of the assignment.
(woman) I think he did, but I’m not sure. Maybe we should go ask one of the other
students what the assignment is, just to be safe.
(man) I think we should!
1. WHAT ARE THE MAN AND WOMAN DISCUSSING?
2. HOW MUCH ARE THEY SUPPOSED TO READ?
3. WHAT PART OF THE ASSIGNMENT IS UNCLEAR?
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4. WHAT WILL THEY PROBABLY DO NEXT?
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Questions 1 through 4. Listen to a lecture by a biology professor.

(man) One of the most deadly plants in the world is poison hemlock. This
plant grows in many parts of the world. It is quiet dangerous to humans; people
can die if they eat it.
One thing that makes poison hemlock really dangerous is that it looks like some
plants that people normally eat. Hemlock belongs to the same family of plants as
the carrot. The leaves of the plant look very much like parsley, and its roots look
like carrots. People have died when they’ve made a mistake and have eaten
poison hemlock when they thought that they were eating parsley or carrots.
1. WHAT IS THE TOPIC OF THE TALK?
2. WHERE IS HEMLOCK FOUND?
3. WHAT IS TRUE ABOUT HEMLOCK?
4. WHAT CAN HAPPEN TO SOMEONE WHO EATS HEMLOCK?
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