This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Test Prep > Toefl > Toefl Listening – Quiz 17 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Toefl Listening Quiz 17 (29 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. How does the professor differentiate subculture and counterculture? A) Countercultures are generally accepted by the mainstream, unlike subcultures. B) Subcultures generally try hard to blend into the mainstream, but fail to do so. C) Countercultures, unlike subcultures, desire long-term changes to their society. D) Countercultures, like subcultures, want to make their group better than others. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Countercultures, unlike subcultures, desire long-term changes to their society. 2. Which of the following question types is NOT part of the TOEFL paper-based Listening section? A) Essay questions. B) Main idea questions. C) Sentence completion questions. D) Vocabulary meaning questions. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Essay questions. 3. True or False:Identifying relationships between ideas, such as cause/effect or compare/contrast, is important when listening to connect information. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 4. When will the new head of the department start? A) At the end of next month. B) At the beginning of next month. C) At the end of this week. D) Next week. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) At the end of next month. 5. How many electoral votes are there currently in the United States? A) 497. B) 541. C) 538. D) 623. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 538. 6. (woman) Did you know that Susan has three exams next week?(man) I guess that would account for her spending so much time in the library lately.(narrator) What does the man say about Susan? A) She has more exam than he does. B) She's studying an accounting exam. C) She'll be going to library after her exams. D) She's been working in the library a lot. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) She's been working in the library a lot. 7. Why does the registrar tell the man to contact his chairperson immediately? A) (C) The man first needs to find out if the chairperson will help him. B) A) A deadline has already passed. C) (B) The man has a limited time to resolve his problem. D) (D) Issuing a new grade may take longer than expected. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) (B) The man has a limited time to resolve his problem. 8. What conclusion can be drawn from a TOEFL Listening passage about technological advancements? A) Technology always leads to positive outcomes. B) Technological advancements can solve all environmental issues. C) Technological advancements have both positive and negative effects. D) Technology is the main cause of environmental problems. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Technological advancements have both positive and negative effects. 9. From the dialogue, what can be inferred about the upcoming event? A) The upcoming event is a birthday party. B) The upcoming event is a funeral. C) The upcoming event is a business conference. D) The upcoming event is a wedding. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The upcoming event is a wedding. 10. What event did John supposedly attend according to Richard? A) Business conference. B) Dinner with colleagues. C) Bruno Mars concert. D) Vacation trip. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bruno Mars concert. 11. What are the man and the woman talking about? A) The chemistry department. B) Having lunch on campus. C) The woman's house. D) The man's employer. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Having lunch on campus. 12. (man) It is too bad you didn't tell me the news about Professor Tompkins earlier.(woman) I only found out myself just now.(narrator) What does the woman mean? A) She heard the news quite recently. B) She doesn't think the news is bad. C) She found the newspaper article earlier. D) She is the only one who has heard the news. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She heard the news quite recently. 13. What is NOT a strategy for "Understand the Gist" questions? A) Check the title of the conversation and the picture. B) Listen carefully to the beginning of the passage. C) Adjust your initial idea as you keep listening. D) Take notes ONLY at the beginning. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Take notes ONLY at the beginning. 14. Strategy 8:Listen for double negative expressions.Man:I can't believe the news I heard about the concert.Woman:Well, it isn't impossible for the concert to take place.Question:What does the woman say about the concert? A) The concert might take place. B) The concert will definitely not take place. C) There's no possibility that the concert will take place. D) The concert can't take place. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The concert might take place. 15. Detail questions are probably the most straightforward of all the listening question types. They will ask you to remember ..... about the lecture or conversation. A) Random facts. B) Specific facts. C) Academic facts. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Specific facts. 16. True or False:The topic of today's discussion is 'Reading Skills for the TOEFL Test.' A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 17. To admire someone A) Teammate. B) Habit. C) Move. D) Laugh. E) Respect. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Respect. 18. Listen to Track 2 A) A) She is uncertain about the reliability of the computer. B) (B) She will approve the man's form despite her doubts about it. C) (C) She needs more information about the man's credits. D) (D) She needs to call someone to help her fix computer errors. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) (C) She needs more information about the man's credits. 19. How did the speaker describe the lecture? A) Faithful. B) Lengthy. C) Boring. D) Fantastic. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Fantastic. 20. Why does the man mention his classmates? A) To show that it is difficult to get intermediate-level credits. B) To point out that many students like to do field research. C) To emphasize his motivation to do field research in two of his courses. D) To explain how he obtained information about field research. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To emphasize his motivation to do field research in two of his courses. 21. Why might Christy not be able to go on the trip to Guatemala? A) She does not speak enough Spanish. B) There are no more spots left in the program. C) She is not a Linguistics major. D) The Spanish department is in charge of this program. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She is not a Linguistics major. 22. What is the recommended approach for TOEFL listening conversations? A) Focus on understanding the main idea. B) Memorize every word. C) Interrupt and ask questions. D) Take detailed notes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Focus on understanding the main idea. 23. (A) Near the university library.(B) In the bookstore.(C) Near the cafeteria.(D) In the student gym. A) A. B) C. C) D. D) B. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) C. 24. (woman) Are you enjoying your coffee? (man) It tastes extremely bitter this morning!(narratr)WHAT DOES THE WOMAN MEAN? A) He's feeling bitter this morning. B) The coffee is much better this morning. C) The coffee isn't very good. D) He cannot taste the butter. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The coffee isn't very good. 25. Passage 2Listen to a conversation between a student and a teacher's assistant1) What does the student want to talk to the Teacher Assistant about? A) She wants to take Professor Stanton's Shakespeare class next semester. B) She wants to switch her major to literature. C) She wants to drop Professor Stanton's Literature class. D) She wants to know more about the assignment due next class. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She wants to take Professor Stanton's Shakespeare class next semester. 26. By what time must employees leave the church car park? A) 8:30 a.m. B) 6 p.m. C) 5 p.m. D) 9 p.m. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 6 p.m. 27. True or False:You can skip questions on the Listening section of the TOEFL. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 28. "What is stated in the passage about ..... " A) Listening for detail. B) Making inferences. C) Connecting content. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Listening for detail. 29. Which of the following is an effective way to practice listening skills for the TOEFL? A) Listening to English podcasts and summarizing the content. B) Reading English newspapers. C) Writing summaries of English books. D) Memorizing English grammar rules. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Listening to English podcasts and summarizing the content. ← PreviousRelated 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