Toefl Assignment

SECTION 1, PART A Direction : in Part A, you will hear short conversation 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 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

NUMBER 1 A. There are many different airline fares available B. Travel agents are all the same C. It matters where tickets are issued D. It makes no difference where are the tickets re purchased

NUMBER 2 A. They should be picked before they’re ripe B. They won’t be picked until next year C. They’ll get picked when they turn a certain floor D. They should have been picked already

NUMBER 3 A. The woman should not move off campus B. A two-bedroom apartment may be too expensive C. The woman should pay the rent by check D. The university has a list of rental properties

NUMBER 4 A. Judy is thinking about getting her hair cut B. The man often flatters Judy C. She hasn’t seen Judy’s new haircut D. She agrees with the man about Judy’s appearance

NUMBER 5 A. Picking up her friends B. Watching a movie C. Talking on the phone D. Eating dinner

NUMBER 6 A. Notify the post office of his address B. Answer the letters after he moves C. Check to see if the mail has arrived D. Send the letter by special delivery

NUMBER 7 A. He’s decided to go without glasses B. His regular glasses are being repaired C. He thinks his eyesight is improving D. He doesn’t like his new glasses

NUMBER 8 A. Talk to Dr. Boyd about an assignment B. Make an appointment with their teacher on Friday C. Meet Dr. Boyd at the library D. Return their books to the library

NUMBER 9 A. There’s no orange juice in the machine B. The machine is broken C. He prefers milk to orange juice D. He doesn’t like orange juice

NUMBER 10 A. She’s sorry the man isn’t being promoted B. The man shouldn’t take the new job C. It isn’t easy to keep secrets at work D. She won’t tell anyone about the man’s promotion

NUMBER 11 A. He has made other plans for lunch B. He’d like to ask Bill to join them C. He has already eaten his lunch D. He’s meeting Bill in the cafeteria tomorrow

NUMBER 12 A. Complaining about the man’s behavior B. Denying her involvement in an argument C. Repeating an insensitive remark D. Accepting the man’s apology

NUMBER 13 A. The man may use the telephone soon B. She’s waiting for a call C. She’ll call George for the man D. The man should hurry

NUMBER 14 A. Her class meets more often than Professor Brown’s B. She’s difficult to understand C. Her lectures are interesting D. She gives longer assignments than Professor Brown

NUMBER 15 A. was surprised that the exam was so difficult B. The exam had more sections than she expectedShe C. Part of the exam was easier than she expected D. She didn’t have time to study for the exam

NUMBER 16 A. He’s only finished half of his lunch B. He’s going to eat soon C. He’ll start working half an hour from now D. He’ll continue to work until he finishes

NUMBER 17 A. The bank stayed open later than usual B. The bank was closed when she got there C. She was able to do her banking D. She didn’t have enough time to go to the bank

NUMBER 18 A. The woman will give the man an information kit B. The woman can’t find the list C. The man has to sign his name D. The man has already paid to attend the conference

NUMBER 19 A. She doesn’t know the way B. The café isn’t marked on the map C. The man should get his own map D. The café is near the information desk

NUMBER 20 A. He’d like to get ride from the woman B. He thinks the woman is going to wrong way C. He doesn’t want to go downtown D. He lives very near the woman

NUMBER 21 A. He’ll miss seeing the woman at work B. He’ll schedule a different dental appointment C. He’ll try to make arrangements for the woman D. He’ll see the woman at the dentist’s office

NUMBER 22 A. It’s easy to get sick in cold weather B. The woman should avoid getting cold C. The woman should get more rest D. Dressing warmly can prevent illness

NUMBER 23 A. The class schedule has been changed B. The man will not be able to go to the store before the class C. The man won’t be ready for tonight’s class D. The class schedule has been changed E. She’ll take the man to the mall tonight

NUMBER 24 A. Richard often goes home early B. The woman expected Richard to be at home C. The woman called Richard 30 minutes ago D. Richard should not leave work early

NUMBER 25 A. She hopes the store hasn’t already closed B. The store will probably go out of business soon C. She doesn’t have time to buy groceries now D. The store on the corner has inconvenient hours.

NUMBER 26 A. The B. The C. The D. The

TV’s plug might be broken man can’t afford to fix the TV man’s house has no electricity TV might not need to be fixed

NUMBER 27 A. Ask Gary to move the woman’s furniture B. Find out if a bigger office is available C. Get a new computer for the woman D. Request a new chair for the woman

NUMBER 28 A. His back problems have affected his work recently B. His work is viewed favorably C. The supervisor hasn’t explained what he needs to do D. He’s impressed by his supervisor

NUMBER 29 A. The slide projector has been repaired B. The room is ready for the meeting C. Everyone is waiting for the meeting to begin D. He’ll take care of the slide projector after lunch

NUMBER 30 A. Dress warmly B. Wear a blue jacket C. Wear something cool D. Wear cotton pants

SECTION 1, PART B • Directions: in this part of the test, you will hear longer conversation. After each conversation, you will hear several questions. The conversations and questions will not be repeated. After you hear a question, read the four possible answers 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.

NUMBER 31 A. To B. To C. To D. To

get help in finding a new college fill out an application for the college change his major find out how to change dormitories

NUMBER 32 A. His tuition will not be refunded B. A small school does not offer a wide range of courses C. Changing his majors involves a lot of paperwork D. He may no be able to transfer all his credits

NUMBER 33 A. His classes are too difficult B. He doesn’t like his professors C. He can’t transfer his credits form his previous school D. He doesn’t get along with his roommate

NUMBER 34 A. The B. The C. The D. The

admissions office registrar’s office housing office math department

NUMBER 35 A. She has profiled in a literary journal B. She has won a literary award C. Her novel has sold very well D. Her contract with a publisher has been extended

NUMBER 36 A. A B. A C. A D. A

radio announcer criminal poet police officer

NUMBER 37 A. To learn more about her research findings B. To learn how she writes so many books C. To find ways to improve his own writing D. To find out how she learned to write poetry

NUMBER 38 A. To keep track of the number of hours she spends writing B. To take a notes for newspaper articles C. To record ideas she has when she is not at her desk D. To document evidence for a police investigation

SECTION 1, PART C Directions: in this part of the test, you will hear several short talks. After each talk, you will hear some questions. The talks and questions will not be repeated. After you hear a question, read the four possible answers 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

NUMBER 39 A. Preparing for a hurricane B. Evacuation procedures C. Damage caused by a hurricane D. Coastal weather patterns

NUMBER 40 A. The navy B. A government weather agency C. A local shelter D. State police headquarters

NUMBER 41 A. Cover windows B. Buy a supply of food and water C. Leave coastal areas D. Locate the nearest shelter

NUMBER 42 A. Gas stations might not be open B. The may need to drive neighbors to shelters C. Fuel might increase in price D. There may not be long lines at the gas stations

NUMBER 43 A. Government mail delivery in cities B. A comparison of urban and rural mail delivery C. The economic impact of mail delivery on rural areas D. The introduction of mall delivery in rural areas

NUMBER 44 A. It was paid by the United States Congress B. It was run by private companies C. It was mainly for farmers D. It was regulated by the government

NUMBER 45 A. Many post office locations were inconvenient B. There were not enough mail carries to deliver mail C. The postal rates were too high D. Bad roads delayed mail delivery

NUMBER 46 A. The thought it should have been long before B. They thought it had to be accepted despite its cost C. They thought it was unnecessary D. They were indifferent to it

NUMBER 47 A. The life of Friedrich Mohs B. A method of identifying minerals C. A famous collection of mineral D. The properties of quartz crystal

NUMBER 48 A. Its B. Its C. Its D. Its

chemical composition estimated value crystalline structure relative hardness

NUMBER 49 A. Identify the tools he is using B. Collect some minerals as homework C. Apply the information given in the talk D. Pass their papers to the front of the room

NUMBER 50 A. When it is scratched in different directions B. When it surface is scratched too frequently C. Hen greater pressure is applied D. When the testes uses the wrong tools

ANSWER KEY 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

D C D D D A B A A D

11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.

A D A C C B C D A A

21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30.

C C B B B D D B B C

31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40.

A D D C C D B C A B

41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50.

B A D B A C B D C A