This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Test Prep > Toefl > Toefl Listening – Quiz 17 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Toefl Listening Quiz 17 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. When can Thanksgiving be celebrated? A) At many different times. B) In July. C) Any time in November. D) On a Thursday in November. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) On a Thursday in November. 2. No.20 A) She'd like some pie. B) It's easy to buy it. C) The task the man's working on isn't difficult. D) It's easier to prepare pie than do what the man is doing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The task the man's working on isn't difficult. 3. Should you try to anticipate the questions/topics in Part B & C? A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 4. What is the best way to improve your performance on the TOEFL listening section? A) Practice listening to English regularly. B) Read more books in your native language. C) Focus on improving your writing skills. D) Take breaks and relax before the test. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Practice listening to English regularly. 5. (9B) 1. Listen again to part of the conversation. Then answer the question.What is the attitude of the woman toward new editions of textbooks? A) She disagrees with the man about how important they are. B) She suspects that sometimes the new editions are not necessary. C) She thinks that the professors have too much control over whether students buy them. D) She doesn't think that professors give good reasons for requiring them. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She suspects that sometimes the new editions are not necessary. 6. Number 9 A) The boss was working on the reports. B) He would have to finish the reports before the end of next month. C) He was directed to stay late and finish some work. D) He could finish the reports at home. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He was directed to stay late and finish some work. 7. What mode of transport is mentioned? A) By car. B) By plane. C) By train. D) By bicycle. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) By car. 8. Student-I'll have all the resources, all the books and information I need right here in one place! Librarian-Yup, that's the idea!Which sentence best expresses what the librarian means when she says "Yup, that's the idea!" A) I wish this were true. B) That is not a very good idea. C) Thanks for your suggestion. D) That is what we intended. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) That is what we intended. 9. Sample Short Conversation Questions 4-6 A) She has not been feeling well. B) She just stopped by Sarah's house. C) They should visit Sarah together. D) Sarah is feeling better. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They should visit Sarah together. 10. What should you do if you miss part of a listening passage during the TOEFL paper-based exam? A) Wait for the next passage to listen to. B) Try to answer based on context and the other information provided. C) Ask the examiner to repeat the passage. D) Skip the question and return to it later. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Try to answer based on context and the other information provided. 11. (A) In a classroom(B) At a museum(C) At a playground(D) At a movie theater A) A. B) B. C) C. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) B. 12. A ..... question will ask why the speaker mentioned a detail. A) Detail. B) Purpose. C) Definition. D) Multiple-multiple-choice. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Purpose. 13. (10B) 1. Listen again to part of the conversation. Then answer the question.How does the professor seem to feel about Edgar Allan Poe's stories? A) He thinks they demonstrate all the qualities of modern horror stories. B) He recognizes weakness that critics have pointed to but enjoys them nonetheless. C) He finds the repetition of themes to be particularly annoying. D) He completely agrees with what critics have said about them. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He recognizes weakness that critics have pointed to but enjoys them nonetheless. 14. No.18 A) He's not really happy. B) The contractor's work was satisfactory. C) He would rather work with the contractor himself. D) He was already contacted about the work. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He's not really happy. 15. True or False:In the TOEFL listening section, you will only hear academic lectures and no casual conversations. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 16. (woman) It's really cold in his apartment, can we turn up the heat?(man) No, my last fuel bill was so high. I had trouble paying it. Would you like a sweater?(narrator) Why does the man refuse the woman's request? A) He's already too hot. B) He hasn't received a fuel bill yet. C) He can't afford to turn the heat up. D) He has no more sweater. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He can't afford to turn the heat up. 17. A very important strategy for "Understand the purpose" questions is ..... A) Pay attention to exaggerated phrases or speakers' change of intonation. B) Pay attention to the pronunciation of words. C) Pay attention to When, where and whose. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pay attention to exaggerated phrases or speakers' change of intonation. 18. According to the lecturer, what did Kennedy and Reagan have in common? A) They were both honored as Nobel laureates in economics. B) They cut taxes to spur the economy during their administrations. C) They identified themselves with supply-side economics. D) They both taught at the Chicago School of Economics. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They cut taxes to spur the economy during their administrations. 19. What does the professor imply about the sister theory A) Modern astronomers do not believe this theory is correct. B) It explains why the Moon is made out of the same materials as Earth. C) The density of the Moon compared to Earth proves it true. D) It was less popular than the capture and fission theories. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Modern astronomers do not believe this theory is correct. 20. Biology Question 3(1). According to the professor, what are two ways in which a moth might react when it detects the presence of a bat? Choose 2 answers A) The moth might stop beating its wings. B) The moth might emit high-frequency sounds. C) The moth might leave the area. D) The moth might change its color to match its surroundings. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The moth might stop beating its wings. 21. What fact inspired researchers to give the name "technetium" to element 43? A) The element was radioactive. B) The element was derived from uranium. C) The element was created artificially. D) The element was found using x-ray spectroscopy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The element was created artificially. 22. What does the professor say about early versions of the periodic table? A) Early versions listed two names for some elements. B) Early versions had the incorrect atomic number for some elements. C) Early versions were not as easy to use as modern versions. D) Early versions did not list an element for every atomic number. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Early versions did not list an element for every atomic number. 23. (A) She is excited about arriving at the station(B) She's worried about missing the train.(C) She boarded the wrong train.(D) She prefers taking the bus over the train A) A. B) B. C) C. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) C. 24. What type of listening skill is being tested when you are asked to identify the main idea of a passage? A) Listening for specific details. B) Listening for the main idea. C) Listening for vocabulary. D) Listening for grammar. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Listening for the main idea. 25. Someone you know well and like very much A) Friend. B) Habit. C) Secret. D) Partner. E) Respect. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Friend. ← 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