This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Test Prep > Toefl > Toefl Listening – Quiz 9 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Toefl Listening Quiz 9 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. "Why does the professor mention ..... ?" A) Listening for gist-purpose. B) Listening for details. C) Understanding the speaker's attitude. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Listening for gist-purpose. 2. How can you improve your note-taking skills for the TOEFL Listening section? A) Write down every word you hear. B) Focus on key points and main ideas. C) Use complete sentences. D) Avoid abbreviations. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Focus on key points and main ideas. 3. Number 30 A) He had not gone to the store. B) He was still at the market. C) He was going to take care of the shopping. D) He always went to the market. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He had not gone to the store. 4. In the paper-based TOEFL exam, how many listening sections are there? A) 1. B) 2. C) 3. D) 4. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 2. 5. What can you do to understand unfamiliar vocabulary? A) Use context clues to guess the meaning. B) Look up every unfamiliar word in a dictionary. C) Ask a friend for the meaning of the word. D) Skip the word and move on. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Use context clues to guess the meaning. 6. (Man):Did you get the bread, eggs, and milk?(Woman):Now we need stand in line at the checkout center.(Narrator):What does this conversation probably take place? A) In a restaurant. B) At a bakery. C) On a farm. D) In a market. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) In a market. 7. Which of the following can indicate a speaker's emotions in a TOEFL listening passage? A) Long pauses in speech. B) Use of complex vocabulary. C) Neutral tone of voice. D) Use of transitional phrases. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Long pauses in speech. 8. (woman) Did you enjoy the biology lecture?(man) The professor droned on and on about cell division.(narrator) WHAT DOES THE MAN MEAN? A) The professor drown thee cells in a lab. B) The topic was presented in a boring way. C) The professor divided the lesson into parts. D) The biologist tried to sell the results of the experiment. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The topic was presented in a boring way. 9. Number 39 A) To protect its members. B) To save the natural environment. C) To honor the memory of John Muir. D) To improve San Francisco's natural beauty. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To save the natural environment. 10. Listen to the conversation A) He's surprised there were five dresses. B) It was an unexpectedly inexpensive dress. C) He would like to know what color dress it was. D) The dress was not cheap. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It was an unexpectedly inexpensive dress. 11. What is the duration of the staff car park closure for improvements? A) One week. B) Two weeks. C) A few weeks. D) A month. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A few weeks. 12. A helpful strategy is to look briefly at the answers in the test book, before you actually hear the conversations on the recording, and try to determine the topics of the conversations that you will hear. A) Anticipating the topics. B) Anticipating the questions. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Anticipating the topics. 13. Why does the man want to go with the woman next time? A) He trusts her opinion. B) He wants free guidance. C) He prefers group travel. D) He avoids traveling alone. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He trusts her opinion. 14. History Question 3.What does the professor imply about the invention of eyeglasses? A) Its historical records are more detailed than those of other inventions. B) It had little impact on social attitudes toward vision correction. C) Its occurrence in different places at approximately the same time is not unusual. D) It contributed to a substantial increase in the number of literate people. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Its occurrence in different places at approximately the same time is not unusual. 15. Error Identification:(A)There are (B)thousand of (C)different types (D)of roses. A) A. B) B. C) C. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) B. 16. Why does the woman describe Wyoming's scenery in detail? A) To explain her enjoyment. B) To promote state tourism. C) To compare other places. D) To impress her friend. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To explain her enjoyment. 17. What is the best way to handle difficult questions in the TOEFL Listening section? A) Skip them and move on. B) Guess randomly. C) Eliminate wrong answers and make an educated guess. D) Spend extra time on them. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Eliminate wrong answers and make an educated guess. 18. What will you hear about Thanksgiving? A) How and when we celebrate Thanksgiving. B) The traditional Thanksgiving dinner. C) When Thanksgiving began. D) Abraham Lincoln. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) How and when we celebrate Thanksgiving. 19. What does the woman say about the painting? A) She thinks it's an improvement. B) The fir trees in it are better. C) It resembles the last one. D) It is the best the main has ever done. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She thinks it's an improvement. 20. Number 27 A) She said some terrible things. B) She didn't say anything nice. C) She didn't have any nice things. D) She said really wonderful things. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) She said really wonderful things. 21. Why is Bob looking for John in the office? A) They have a scheduled meeting. B) He needs help with a project. C) He wants to invite him for lunch. D) He heard he won concert tickets. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They have a scheduled meeting. 22. Man:How was your physics class?Woman:The professor explained the nature of fundamental particles multiple times, but I still didn't get the picture.What does the woman mean? A) She didn't leave the class with a painting. B) She coudn't draw diagrams and charts during the class. C) She didn't understand the concept. D) The professor wouldn't give her a photograph. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She didn't understand the concept. 23. In the paper-based TOEFL Listening section, which type of question is most commonly asked? A) Detail questions. B) Main idea questions. C) Inference questions. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 24. How does the professor organize the lecture? A) By contrasting several economic systems. B) By taking a historical perspective. C) By arguing against Friedman and Asmus. D) By pointing out the benefits of Reaganomics. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) By taking a historical perspective. 25. How many questions are typically included in the Listening section of the paper-based TOEFL exam? A) 30. B) 40. C) 50. D) 60. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 40. 26. (A) Taking marketing courses.(B) Reading books and articles.(C) Applying for an internship.(D) Creating content. A) A. B) B. C) C. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) B. 27. How can you become more familiar with different English accents? A) Listen to podcasts, watch TV shows or movies, or listen to online radio stations. B) Read books written by English authors. C) Take grammar lessons from a native English speaker. D) Practice writing essays in English. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Listen to podcasts, watch TV shows or movies, or listen to online radio stations. 28. Listening 21) What is the main topic of the lecture? A) Different types of shark fin structures and their commercial value. B) The hunting techniques used by various shark species. C) The evolutionary adaptations and advantages of hammerhead sharks. D) The conservation challenges facing marine predators. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The evolutionary adaptations and advantages of hammerhead sharks. 29. (Woman):You just got back from the interview for the internship. How do you think it went?(Man):I think it's highly unlikely that I got the job.(Narrator):What does the man suggest? A) It's unlikely that he'll go to the interview. B) He thinks he'll be recommended for a high-level job. C) The interview was apparently quite unsuccessful. D) He had an excellent interview. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The interview was apparently quite unsuccessful. 30. What does Lincoln's declaration show about Thanksgiving? A) It became nationally fixed. B) It started that year. C) It ended old customs. D) It changed food culture. 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