Section 1

Listening Comprehe.,sion

In this section of the test, you will have an opportunity to demonstrate your ability to
understand conversations and talks in English. There are three parts to this section
with special directions for each part. Answer all the questions on the basis of what is
stated or implied by the speakers in this test. When you take the actual TOEFL test,
you will not be allowed to take notes or write in your test book. Try to work on
Practice Test A in the same way.

Part A

Directions: In Part A, you will hear short cqnversations between two people. After
each conversation, you will hear a question about the conversation. The conversations
and questions will not be repeated. After you hear a question, read the four possible
answers in your test book and choose the best answer. Then, on your answer sheet, find
the number of the question and fill in the space that corresponds to the letter of the
answer you have chosen.

Here is an example.
Sample Answer
On the recording, you hear:
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In your test book, you read: (A) He doesn't like the painting either.
(B) He doesn't know how to paint.
(C) He doesn't have any paintings.
(0) He doesn't know what to do.

You learn from the conversation that neither the man nor the woman likes the .
painting. The best answer to the question "What does the man mean?" is (A), "He
doesn't like the painting either." Therefore, the correct choice is (A).

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1. (A) The woman should check the
m
6. (A) He's already completed the
bus schedule. program.
(B) The buses stop running on (B) He doesn't know the nurse's
Fridays. phone number.
(C) The bus doesn't stop at the (C) He doesn't have time to call.
comer. (D) ~e'd like to get additional
(D) The schedule on the comer is information.
out-of-date.
7. (A) Get the woman another carton
2. (A) Make some tea for the man. of eggs.
(B) Take the man to see a doctor. (B) Give the woman a refund.
(C) Ask the man's mother to come (C) Clean up the floor.
over. (D) Tell the woman where she can
(D) Look up a recipe- for chicken find the eggs.
soup.
8. (A) Go to bed earlier.
3. (A) She finished packing a half (B) Wake up earlierin the
hour ago. morning.
(B) The man should get ready (C) Register for later classes.
quickly. (D) Use an alarm clock to wake up.
(C) She'll meet the man at the
, airport. 9. (A) Give her a new suitcase.
(D) The man doesn't like to travel. (B) Give her store credit.
(C) Fix her suitcase.
4. (A) She's too busy to have dinner (D) Give her a refund.
with the man this month.
(B) She doesn't know her new 10. (A) She doesn't agree with the
schedule yet. man. ,
(C) She'll go to dinner with the (B) She wants the man's opinion.
man on Monday. (C) The man is overqualified.
(D) She doesn't want to cook (D) The man shouldn't react so
dinner. strongly.

-5. (A) He ~ed home without any

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11. (A) He needs some change. 16. (A) She's studying for a physics
(B) He seldom counts his money. exam.
(C) He doesn't have that much (B) She's planning her class
cash. schedule.
(D) He owes the women fifty (C) She has a degree in
dollars. astrophysics.
(D) She plans to graduate this year.
12. (A) He'll take work with him on
his vacation. 17. (A) She doesn't like bowling.
(B) Work stacked up while he (B) She probably won't be able
was on vacation. to go.
(C) He has too much work'to do. (C) She'll go bowling with Dennis
(D) He's already made his next week.
vacation plans. (0) She'll help Dennis with his
project this weekend.
13. (A) He's already been picked up.
(B) He got delayed at the airport. 18. (A) He'd like to ride with the
(C) He'll be standing outside. ~ woman.
(D) He'll be easy to recognize. (B) He'll try to get a ride with
someone else.
14. (A) He drank too much coffee. (C) He already has a ride.
(B) He thinks the stain can be (0) His car has already been fixed.
removed.
(C) He'll clean the shirt himself. 19. (A) The museum might be closed
(D) He's wtJrried about his shirt. before they arrive.
(B) They should find a different
15. (A) He still has a lot to do. way to get to the museum.
(B) He has to wait a while before (C) He won't be able to go with
he buys a house. the woman.
(C) He hasn't been able to sell his (0) It isn't worth getting upset
house. about the delay.
(D) He appreciates the woman's
help. 20. (A) Ten minutes is a long time for
spaghetti to cook.
~B) She'll tell the man when the
time is up.
(C) She doesn'twant to have
spaghetti for dinner.
(0) The man should start the
spaghetti in ten minutes.

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 21. (A) The man's paper was due last 26. (A) Anyone would have difficulty
week. without directions.
(B) The man has a lot of work (B) It was surprising that the store
to do. provided a manual.
(C) She'll help the man with his (C) Mike expected the bike to be
paper. assembled at the store.
(0) The library is closed on (D) Mike couldn't understand the
weekends. instructions.

22. (A) She'd rather not go to the late 27. (A) He knows how to use the
show. camera.
(B) She'll miss the rehearsal (B) He's a professional
because she is sick. photographer.
(C) She's too tired to go to the (C) He isn't sure he knows how
concert. the camera works.
(D) She wishes the man had fewer (D) He has used the woman's
rehearsals. camera before.

23. (A) The gym is always very 28. (A) Nancy wouldn't send a
crowded. thank-you note.
(B) The gym offers many different (B) Nancy hadn't received the
acti vities. scarf.
(C) He doesn't know how late the (C). Nancy wouldn't like the gift.
gym stays open. (D) Nancy doesn't wear scarves.
(D) The number of people in the
gym vanes. 29. (A) The car is dependable.
(B) The car isn't very old.
24. (A) Gloria hasn't been with the (C) This car is better than his old
company very long. one.
(B) Gloria got her promotion after (D) He paid too much for the car.
only a year.
(C) Gloria hasn't gotten what she 30. (A) She should have bought a new
dese;ved. book bag earlier.
(D) Gloria earned her promotion. (B) She wanted to buy the new
statistics book.
25. (A) Most people don't like it. (C) She spends money
(B) Some people aren't extravagantly.
enthusiastic about it. (D) She lost her new book bag.
(C) The enthusiasm people feel
will soon disappear.
(D) She'll take it next semester.

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