This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Test Prep > Toefl > Toefl Listening – Quiz 13 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Toefl Listening Quiz 13 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. (A) The movie received a standing ovation.(B) No one in the cinema enjoyed the movie.(C) The majority of the audience applauded.(D) Some people in the cinema were dissatisfied with the movie A) A. B) D. C) B. D) C. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) D. 2. When you vote "electors for" on your ballot, you are A) Voting directly for the candidate of your choice. B) Voting in a preliminary round to determine the top candidates. C) Voting for a specific party. Party leaders then vote amongst themselves. D) Voting for an appointed elector for a particular political party. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Voting for an appointed elector for a particular political party. 3. What can be inferred from the speaker's tone in the conversation? A) The speaker's tone remains constant throughout the conversation. B) The speaker's tone is irrelevant to the conversation. C) The speaker's tone can only be determined by facial expressions. D) The speaker's tone can be determined by analyzing the language, pitch, and emotions expressed. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The speaker's tone can be determined by analyzing the language, pitch, and emotions expressed. 4. How many times will each listening passage be played in the TOEFL paper-based test? A) Once. B) Twice. C) It depends on the passage. D) Three times. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Once. 5. I don't like Max. He gets too ..... when he plays soccer. A) Competitive. B) Laugh. C) Respect. D) Win. E) Fight. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Competitive. 6. What should you do if you don't understand a word in the TOEFL Listening section? A) Ignore it and focus on the overall meaning. B) Stop listening. C) Ask the examiner for clarification. D) Guess the meaning. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ignore it and focus on the overall meaning. 7. On the recording you hear:Man:Did you see Panha driving his car this morning?Woman:Then, he DID get a car.Narrator:What had the woman thought?What skill is this? A) Listen for expressions of uncertainty and suggestion. B) Listen for wishes. C) Listen for emphatic expressions of suprise. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Listen for emphatic expressions of suprise. 8. What type of questions are asked after listening to a lecture in the TOEFL Listening section? A) Questions about the speaker's background. B) Questions about the main idea and supporting details. C) Questions about unrelated topics. D) Questions about grammar. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Questions about the main idea and supporting details. 9. What should you do while waiting? A) Miss the lecture. B) Walk. C) Think of another plan. D) Wait for the bus. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Wait for the bus. 10. How much time is allotted for the TOEFL paper-based Listening section as a whole? A) 35 minutes. B) 25 minutes. C) 40 minutes. D) 30 minutes. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 30 minutes. 11. What is the purpose of 'Understand the Function' questions in TOEFL Listening? A) To identify the speaker's main idea. B) To determine the speaker's purpose. C) To summarize the entire passage. D) To list all details mentioned. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To determine the speaker's purpose. 12. In a TOEFL listening passage, you hear a speaker mention 'a significant breakthrough in research.' What does the term 'breakthrough' most likely mean? A) A sudden, important development. B) A routine procedure. C) A minor detail. D) A failure. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A sudden, important development. 13. What does the professor say about magistrates? A) There was a strict ranking to their roles. B) They were not as important as senators. C) They were mostly financial administrators. D) Becoming a magistrate was not very hard. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) There was a strict ranking to their roles. 14. Which topics are there in the long conversations? A) Casual topics between students. B) School life. C) Work environment. D) Academic subjects. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Casual topics between students. 15. 2) Why does the student want to work twenty hours a week? A) So she can make more money to pay back her loan. B) She has to work twenty hours a week if she is in the work-study program. C) She has enough free time to work this long. D) So that she does not go into debt. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) So she can make more money to pay back her loan. 16. When is the head of the department, James Watson, leaving his position? A) At the end of this week. B) At the end of this month. C) At the end of next month. D) At the end of this year. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) At the end of this week. 17. What is the main idea of the text? A) The benefits of learning English. B) Strategies to succeed in the TOEFL listening section. C) The importance of vocabulary in the TOEFL listening section. D) The history of the TOEFL exam. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Strategies to succeed in the TOEFL listening section. 18. 5) How does the professor organize the information about hammerhead advantages? A) By comparing each adaptation to similar features in other animals. B) By discussing adaptations in order of their evolutionary development. C) By ranking the adaptations from most to least important for survival. D) By categorizing advantages into sensory, physical, and behavioral benefits. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) By categorizing advantages into sensory, physical, and behavioral benefits. 19. (A) A playground(B) Tools used by paleontologists(C) A movie about a different time period(D) Real dinosaur footprints A) D. B) C. C) B. D) A. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) B. 20. What did Maya realize was the language of unity and understanding? A) German. B) French. C) Spanish. D) English. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) English. 21. What does the speaker imply about renewable energy in a TOEFL Listening passage? A) It is too expensive to implement. B) It is the only solution to energy problems. C) It has both advantages and disadvantages. D) It is not yet developed enough. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It has both advantages and disadvantages. 22. "What was the lecture mostly about?" is an example of a ..... question. A) Main Idea. B) Purpose. C) Detail. D) Definition. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Main Idea. 23. 4) What does Mr. Sanders decide to do to help the student? A) He tells the student to discuss the job further with the job center. B) He will give the job center the student's work-study form. C) He is going to let the student work ten hours a week. D) He will give the student permission to work twenty hours a week. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He is going to let the student work ten hours a week. 24. Why is the giant impact hypothesis also problematic? A) The impact likely would have caused Earth to break apart into many pieces. B) The Moon is too small for such an impact. C) There is more proof that the sister theory is correct. D) There is no way to prove it is correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) There is no way to prove it is correct. 25. (A) Asking for better seats or a refund.(B) Watching the show despite the view.(C) Leaving and coming back later.(D) Staying in the current seats A) A. B) D. C) C. D) B. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. 26. What should be done with the forklift?https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dCZPM88SZkOkq-lSGXpb4 ..... bYjee5WMPy/view?usp=sharing A) Keep using it. B) Take it out of service. C) Change the operator. D) Use it carefully. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Take it out of service. 27. True or False:The listening section of the TOEFL test includes conversations between students and professors. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 28. What surprising information did a recent experiment reveal about lesser spear-nosed bats? A) They filter out echoes from some types of trees. B) They can analyze echoes from stationary objects with complex surfaces. C) They cannot analyze "jagged" echoes. D) They cannot analyze echoes from certain types of small moving objects. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They can analyze echoes from stationary objects with complex surfaces. 29. What is the purpose of TOEFL listening section? A) To measure speaking ability. B) To test grammar skills. C) To evaluate listening skills. D) To assess reading comprehension. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To evaluate listening skills. 30. What are the man and the woman discussing? A) The lab reports. B) The attendance policy. C) The teaching assistant. D) The professor, Dr. Smith. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The teaching assistant. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesTest Prep QuizzesGrammar QuizzesToefl Listening Quiz 1Toefl Listening Quiz 2Toefl Listening Quiz 3Toefl Listening Quiz 4Toefl Listening Quiz 5Toefl Listening Quiz 6Toefl Listening Quiz 7Toefl Listening Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books