This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Test Prep > Toefl > Toefl Listening – Quiz 9 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Toefl Listening Quiz 9 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. From the dialogue, what can be inferred about the upcoming event? A) The upcoming event is a business conference. B) The upcoming event is a funeral. C) The upcoming event is a wedding. D) The upcoming event is a birthday party. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The upcoming event is a wedding. 2. What event did John supposedly attend according to Richard? A) Business conference. B) Vacation trip. C) Dinner with colleagues. D) Bruno Mars concert. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Bruno Mars concert. 3. (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 is the only one who has heard the news. B) She found the newspaper article earlier. C) She doesn't think the news is bad. D) She heard the news quite recently. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) She heard the news quite recently. 4. 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. 5. 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) There's no possibility that the concert will take place. B) The concert can't take place. C) The concert might take place. D) The concert will definitely not take place. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The concert might take place. 6. 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. 7. 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. 8. To admire someone A) Laugh. B) Respect. C) Move. D) Teammate. E) Habit. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Respect. 9. 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. 10. How did the speaker describe the lecture? A) Faithful. B) Fantastic. C) Lengthy. D) Boring. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fantastic. 11. Why does the man mention his classmates? A) To explain how he obtained information about field research. B) To show that it is difficult to get intermediate-level credits. C) To emphasize his motivation to do field research in two of his courses. D) To point out that many students like to do field research. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To emphasize his motivation to do field research in two of his courses. 12. Why might Christy not be able to go on the trip to Guatemala? A) She does not speak enough Spanish. B) She is not a Linguistics major. C) There are no more spots left in the program. D) The Spanish department is in charge of this program. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She is not a Linguistics major. 13. 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. 14. (A) Near the university library.(B) In the bookstore.(C) Near the cafeteria.(D) In the student gym. A) A. B) D. C) C. D) B. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) C. 15. (woman) Are you enjoying your coffee? (man) It tastes extremely bitter this morning!(narratr)WHAT DOES THE WOMAN MEAN? A) He cannot taste the butter. B) The coffee is much better this morning. C) He's feeling bitter this morning. D) The coffee isn't very good. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The coffee isn't very good. 16. 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 know more about the assignment due next class. B) She wants to take Professor Stanton's Shakespeare class next semester. C) She wants to switch her major to literature. D) She wants to drop Professor Stanton's Literature class. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She wants to take Professor Stanton's Shakespeare class next semester. 17. 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. 18. 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. 19. "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. 20. 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