A Taste of TOEFL

    • A Taste of TOEFL

      Welcome to

      ' A Taste of TOEFL '

      As the title suggests,
      this particular page will give you only
      a flavour of TOEFL
      which means that you will be introduced to
      and given practice TOEFL


      The       TOEFL is the
      Test Of English as a Foreign Language.

      Three TOEFL testing program are available,
      the PBT which is Paper and Pencil TOEFL ,
      the iBT which is Computer- Based TOEFL,
      and the Institutional TOEFL.


      The PBT and iBT TOEFL program are
      the official administrations.
      The Institutional TOEFL is not an official administration.



      "Today we will only talk about the PBT TOEFL program
      with some Exercises"



      TOEFL PBT Test Content and Structure
      The TOEFL PBT test,
      administered in a paper-based format,
      takes about three and one-half hours to complete.

      There is also a 30-minute writing test,
      called the TWE test,
      which is required of everyone who takes the paper-based test.
      The total time to take both tests will be about four hours.

      As you can see in the table below,
      the TOEFL PBT test has three sections
      plus the TWE writing test,
      all of which are mandatory.
      At least one question in each section must be answered
      and one essay must be written to earn a score





      [TABLE='class: grid, align: center']
      [TR]
      [TD]No. of
      Questions
      [/TD]
      [TD]Time Limit
      [/TD]
      [TD]Description
      [/TD]
      [TD]Section
      [/TD]
      [TD]Test
      [/TD]
      [/TR]
      [TR]
      [TD]50
      [/TD]
      [TD]30-40 minutes
      [/TD]
      [TD]Measures the ability
      to understand spoken
      English
      [/TD]
      [TD]Listening
      Comprehension
      [/TD]
      [TD]TOEFL PBT
      [/TD]
      [/TR]
      [TR]
      [TD]40
      [/TD]
      [TD]25 minutes
      [/TD]
      [TD]Measures the ability
      to recognize language
      appropriate for standard
      written English
      [/TD]
      [TD]Structure and
      Written Expression
      [/TD]
      [TD]TOEFL PBT
      [/TD]
      [/TR]
      [TR]
      [TD]50
      [/TD]
      [TD]55 minutes
      [/TD]
      [TD]Measures the ability
      to understand
      non-technical
      reading material
      [/TD]
      [TD]Reading
      Comprehension
      [/TD]
      [TD]TOEFL PBT
      [/TD]
      [/TR]
      [TR]
      [TD]1 topic
      [/TD]
      [TD]30 minutes
      [/TD]
      [TD]Measures the ability
      to write in English
      [/TD]
      [TD]Test of Written
      English
      [/TD]
      [TD]TWE
      [/TD]
      [/TR]
      [/TABLE]




    • Listening Comprehension

      Listening Comprehension Practice Questions

      Section 1


      The Listening Comprehension section
      tests your ability to understand both
      short and long conversations in English.
      The section contains recorded material that is
      similar to what you might hear
      if you were with a group of students
      at an English-speaking college or university.

      The language includes
      Vocabulary and idiomatic expressions common to spoken English.
      Special grammatical constructions used in speech.



      Directions and examples of the types of questions you will find in
      the Listening Comprehension section
      of the TOEFL test are below.

      There are three parts to this section,
      with special directions for each part.


      Part A

      Directions:
      In Part A,
      you will hear short conversations 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.

      Here is an example

      On the recording you will hear:

      Women: I don't like this painting very much.
      Man: Neither do I.

      Narrator: What does the man mean?

      In your test book, you will read:

      a. He doesn't like the painting either
      b. He doesn't know how to paint
      c. He doesn't have any paintings
      d. He doesn't know what to do


      You learn from the conversation that
      neither the man nor 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).


      Practice Questions

      1. You will hear:

      Man: Shall I lock up the computer lab now before I go home?
      Woman: Don't bother. I'm not leaving for a while.
      I can check it on my way out.

      Narrator:       What will the woman probably do?

      You will read:

      a. Lock the computer lab later.
      b. Leave with the man.
      c. Buy a new lock for the computer lab.
      d. Show the man where the lab is.


      2. You will hear:

      Man: Do you mind if I turn the television off?
      Woman: Well, I'm in the middle of watching a program.

      Narrator:       What does the woman imply?

      You will read:

      a. The man should watch the program too.
      b. The man should leave the television on.
      c. The program will be over soon.
      d. She'll watch television later.


      3. You will hear:

      Woman : I heard the math requirements for graduation are being changed.
      Man : Yes. And I may be short one course.

      Narrator :       What does the man mean?

      You will read:

      a. He isn't sure what course to take.
      b. The math course is too short.
      c. He may not meet the graduation requirements.
      d. The graduation date has been changed      .

    • Listening Comprehension

      Part B

      Directions:
      In this part of the test you will hear longer conversations.
      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 in your test book
      and choose the best answer.


      SAMPLE CONVERSATION
      AND
      PRACTICE QUESTIONS



      Man: Are you ready for "The Big Apple"?

      Woman: Excuse me?

      Man: You know, New York City.
      You are going to New York with us, aren't
      you?
      I wanted to show everybody around my old neighborhood.

      Woman: Oh...sure!
      I wouldn't miss it especially when the tour guide is
      a native New Yorker.

      Man: I thought we could start at
      the Museum of Modern Art.
      Right now there's an exhibit on twentieth-century
      American painters.

      Woman: Fine with me...
      but what were you saying about
      ...a big apple?

      Man: "The Big Apple."
      It's a nickname for New York.
      I think I heard once that it started with
      jazz musicians in the 20's.

      Woman: Oh.

      Man: Whenever they played a concert in a city,
      they called that city an "apple."
      In those days,
      New York was the biggest city in the country,
      so they called it "The Big Apple."

      Woman: Hey,
      I have an idea!
      Let's go to a jazz club while we're there.

      Man: Sounds good.


       QUESTIONS

      4. You will hear:

      What is the man planning to see?

      You will read:

      A. An art exhibit.
      B. A Broadway play
      C. A modern dance production.
      D. An opera.

      5. You will hear:

      What can be inferred about the man?

      You will read:

      A. He is a jazz musician.
      B. He wants to join the woman's club.
      C. He is in his twenties.
      D. He was born in New York.

      6. You will hear:

      What does the word
      "Apple" in the phrase
      "The Big Apple" refer to?

      You will read:

      A. An instrument.
      B. A city.
      C. A theater.
      D. A concert.

      7. You will hear:

      Who gave New York its nickname?

      You will read:

      A. Painters.
      B. Tour guides.
      C. Musicians.
      D. Grocers      .



    • Listening Comprehension

      Part C

      Directions:

      In this part of the test you will hear several 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 in your test book
      and choose the best answer      .


      EXAMPLE

      On the recording, you will hear:
      Listen to an instructor talk to his class
      about a television program.

      I'd like to tell you about an interesting TV program
      that will be shown this coming Thursday.
      It'll be on from 9 to 10 p.m. on Channel 4.
      It's part of a series called
      "Mysteries of Human Biology."
      The subject of the program is the human brain
      how it functions and how it can malfunction.
      Topics that will be covered are
      dreams, memory, and depression.
      These topics are illustrated with
      outstanding computer animation that
      makes the explanations easy to follow.
      Make an effort to see this show.
      Since we've been studying the nervous system in class,
      I know you'll find it very helpful.

      You will hear the question:

      What is the main purpose of the program?

      In your test book, you will read:

      A. To demonstrate the latest use of computer graphics.
      B. To discuss the possibility of an economic depression.
      C. To explain the workings of the brain.
      D. To dramatize a famous mystery story.

      The best answer to the question,
      "What is the main purpose of the program?"
      is C, "To explain the workings of the brain."
      Therefore, the correct choice is C.
      Here is another example.

      You will hear:

      Why does the speaker recommend watching the program?

      In your test book, you will read:

      A. It is required of all science majors.
      B. It will never be shown again.
      C. It can help viewers improve their memory skills.
      D. It will help with course work.

      The best answer to the question,
      "Why does the speaker recommend watching the program?"
      is D,"It will help with course work."
      Therefore, the correct choice is D.

      PRACTICE TALK
      AND
      PRACTICE QUESTIONS


      Today's discussion is about a common animal reaction
      "The Yawn."
      The dictionary defines a yawn as
      "an involuntary reaction to fatigue or boredom."
      That's certainly true for human yawns,
      but not necessarily for animal yawns.
      The same action can have quite different meanings in different species.

      For example,
      some animals yawn to intimidate intruders on their territory.
      Fish and lizards are examples of this.
      Hippos use yawns when they want to settle a quarrel.
      Observers have seen two hippos yawn at each other
      for as long as two hours before they stop quarreling.

      As for social animals like baboons or lions
      they yawn to establish the pecking order
      within social groups
      , and lions often yawn to calm social tensions.
      Sometimes these animals yawn for
      a strictly physiological reason
      that is,
      to increase oxygen levels.
      And curiously enough,
      when they yawn for a physical reason like that,
      they do what humans do
      they try to stifle the yawn by looking away
      or by covering their mouths.


      Questions:

      8. You will hear:

      What is the speaker's main point?

      You will read:

      A. Animals yawn for a number of reasons.
      B. Yawning results only from fatigue or boredom.
      C. Human yawns are the same as those of other animals.
      D. Only social animals yawn.

      9. You will hear:

      According to the speaker,
      when are hippos likely to yawn?

      You will read:

      A. When they are swimming.
      B. When they are quarreling.
      C. When they are socializing.
      D. When they are eating      .


      10. You will hear:

      What physiological reason for yawning is mentioned?

      You will read:

      A. To exercise the jaw muscles.
      B. To eliminate fatigue.
      C. To get greater strength for attacking.
      D. To gain more oxygen.

      NOTE

      In Listening Comprehension Practices
      we have 10 Questions
      3 in Part A, 4 in Part B, and 3 in part C
      if you answered the questions
      and you would like to check them
      send it to me

      Same thing in the Coming Sections

    • Structure and Written Expression

      Structure and Written Expression
      Practice Questions

      Section 2


      The Structure and Written Expression section
      contains sentences that test your knowledge
      of important structural and grammatical elements
      of standard written English.
      These sentences include a variety of topics
      and give no particular advantage
      to individuals in any specific field of study.

      When topics have a national context,
      they refer to the United States or Canadian history, culture, art, or literature.
      However,
      you do not need to have a prior knowledge
      of these contexts to answer the structural
      or grammatical points being tested.


      Directions and Practice Questions for Section 2

      Following are directions and examples of
      the types of questions you will find in
      the Structure and Written Expression section
      of the TOEFL test.

      This section is designed to measure your ability to
      recognize language that is appropriate to use
      in standard written English.
      There are two types of questions in this section,
      with special directions for each type.



      STRUCTURE


      Directions:

      Questions 1–4 are incomplete sentences.
      Beneath each sentence you will see four words or phrases,
      marked A, B, C and D.
      Choose the one word or phrase
      that best completes the sentence.

      Look at the following examples:

      Example I

      Geysers have often been compared
      to volcanoes _______ they both
      emit hot liquids from below the Earth's surface.

      A. due to
      B. because
      C. in spite of
      D. regardless of



      The sentence should read,
      "Geysers have often been compared to volcanoes
      because they both emit hot liquids
      from below the Earth's surface."
      Therefore, you should choose answer B.


      Example II

      During the early period of ocean navigation,
      ________ any need for sophisticated instruments
      and techniques.

      A. so that hardly
      B. where there hardly was
      C. hardly was
      D. there was hardly


      The sentence should read,
      "During the early period of ocean navigation,
      there was hardly any need for sophisticated
      instruments and techniques."
      Therefore, you should choose answer D      .





      PRACTICE QUESTIONS


      1. Refrigerating meats ________ the spread of bacteria.

      A. retards
      B. retarding
      C. to retard
      D. is retarded


      2. Throughout the animal kingdom,
      ________ bigger than the elephant      .

      A. whale is only the
      B. only the whale is
      C. is the whale only
      D. only whale is the

      3. The fact ________ money orders
      can usually be easily cashed has made them
      a popular form of payment.

      A. of
      B. that
      C. is that
      D. which is


      4. The first article of the United States Constitution
      gives Congress ________ to pass laws.

      A. the power
      B. has the power
      C. the power is
      D. of the power


    • Structure and Written Expression

      WRITTEN EXPRESSION

      Directions:

      In questions 5–10,
      each sentence has four underlined words or phrases.
      The four underlined parts of the sentence
      are marked A, B, C and D.
      Identify the one underlined word or phrase
      that must be changed
      in order for the sentence to be correct.

      Look at the following examples:


      Example I

      Guppies are sometimes call (A) rainbow fish (B)
      because (C) of the males' bright (D) colors.


      The sentence should read,

      "Guppies are sometimes called rainbow fish
      because of the males' bright colors."

      Therefore, you should choose answer (A).


      Example II

      Serving (A) several term in (B) Congress,
      Shirley Chisholm became an important (C)
      United States politician (D).

      The sentence should read,

      "Serving several terms in Congress,
      Shirley Chisholm became an important
      United States politician."

      Therefore, you should choose answer B.


      PRACTICE QUESTIONS


      5. Electrical (A) disturbances on Earth
      are frequently (B) caused with (C)
      storms on the surface (D) of the sun.


      6. Inventor Granville Woods received him (A)
      first patent on (B) January 3, 1884,
      for (C) a steam (D) boiler furnace.


      7. A deficient (A) of folic acid is rarely found (B) in humans
      because (C) the vitamins is contained
      in (D) a wide variety of food.


      8. The gopher digs (A) with the big strong claws
      of its (B) two front foot (C) and with its
      overhanging front teeth (D).


      9. An internationally famous ballerina (A),
      Maria Tallchief demonstrated (B) that
      the (C) quality of ballet in North America
      could equal those (D) of the ballet in Europe.


      As (A) two nuclei move closer together,
      their mutual (B) electrostatic potential energy
      becomes (C) more large (D) and more positive      .


    • Reading Comprehension

      Reading Comprehension Practice Questions

      Section 3


      The Reading Comprehension section
      contains reading passages
      and questions about the passages.
      The questions are about information that is stated
      or implied in the passage
      and about some of the specific words in the passages.
      Because many English words have more than one meaning,
      it is important to remember that
      these questions concern the meaning of a word
      or phrase within the context of the passage.


      Directions and examples of the types of questions
      you will find in the Reading Comprehension section
      of the TOEFL test follow.

      Section 3 measures your ability to read
      and understand short passages
      similar in topic and style to those
      that students are likely to encounter in
      North American universities and colleges.
      This section contains reading passages
      and questions about the passages      .


      Directions:

      In the Reading Comprehension section
      you will read several passages.
      Each one is followed by a number of questions about it.
      You are to choose the one best answer,
      A, B, C or D, to each question      .

      Answer all questions about the information
      in a passage on the basis of
      what is stated or implied in that passage      .


      Read the following passage:




      The railroad was not the first institution to impose regularity on
      society, or to draw attention to the importance of precise
      timekeeping. For as long as merchants have set out their wares at
      daybreak and communal festivities have been celebrated, people
      (line 5) have been in rough agreement with their neighbors as to the time of
      day. The value of this tradition is today more apparent than ever.
      Were it not for public acceptance of a single yardstick of time,
      social life would be unbearably chaotic: the massive daily transfers
      of goods, services, and information would proceed in fits and
      ( line 10) starts; the very fabric of modern society would begin to unravel.


      Example I

      What is the main idea of the passage?

      A. In modern society we must make more time for our neighbors.
      B. The traditions of society are timeless.
      C. An accepted way of measuring time is essential for the smooth functioning of society.
      D. Society judges people by the times at which they conduct certain activities.


      The main idea of the passage is that
      societies need to agree about how time is measured
      in order to function smoothly.
      Therefore, you should choose answer C      .



      Example II


      In line 6, the phrase "this tradition" refers to

      A. the practice of starting the business day at dawn
      B. friendly relations between neighbors
      C. the railroad's reliance on time schedules
      D. people's agreement on the measurement of time


      The phrase "this tradition" refers to
      the preceding clause,
      "people have been in rough agreement
      with their neighbors as to the time of day."
      Therefore, you should choose answer D.



      Now begin work on the questions.

      PRACTICE PASSAGE


      The Alaska pipeline starts at the frozen edge of the Arctic Ocean.
      It stretches southward across the largest and northernmost state in
      the United States, ending at a remote ice-free seaport village nearly
      800 miles from where it begins. It is massive in size and extremely
      (line 5) complicated to operate.
      The steel pipe crosses windswept plains and endless miles of
      delicate tundra that tops the frozen ground. It weaves through
      crooked canyons, climbs sheer mountains, plunges over rocky
      crags, makes its way through thick forests, and passes over or
      (line l0) under hundreds of rivers and streams. The pipe is 4 feet in diameter,
      and up to 2 million barrels (or 84 million gallons) of crude oil can
      be pumped through it daily.
      Resting on H-shaped steel racks called "bents," long sections of
      the pipeline follow a zigzag course high above the frozen earth.
      ( line 15) Other long sections drop out of sight beneath spongy or rocky
      ground and return to the surface later on. The pattern of the
      pipeline's up-and-down route is determined by the often harsh
      demands of the arctic and subarctic climate, the tortuous lay of the
      land, and the varied compositions of soil, rock, or permafrost
      (line 20) (permanently frozen ground). A little more than half of the pipeline
      is elevated above the ground. The remainder is buried anywhere
      from 3 to 12 feet, depending largely upon the type of terrain and
      the properties of the soil.
      One of the largest in the world, the pipeline cost approximately
      (line 25 ) $8 billion and is by far the biggest and most expensive construction
      project ever undertaken by private industry. In fact, no single
      business could raise that much money, so 8 major oil companies
      formed a consortium in order to share the costs. Each company
      controlled oil rights to particular shares of land in the oil fields and
      ( line 30) paid into the pipeline-construction fund according to the size of its
      holdings. Today, despite enormous problems of climate, supply
      shortages, equipment breakdowns, labor disagreements, treacherous
      terrain, a certain amount of mismanagement, and even theft, the
      Alaska pipeline has been completed and is operating



      PRACTICE QUESTIONS


      1. The passage primarily discusses the pipeline's

      A. operating costs
      B. employees
      C. consumers
      D. construction

      2. The word "it" in line 4 refers to

      A. pipeline
      B. ocean
      C. state
      D. village


      3. According to the passage,
      84 million gallons of oil can travel through the pipeline each

      A. day
      B. week
      C. month
      D. year


      4. The phrase "Resting on" in line 13 is closest in meaning to

      A. Consisting of
      B. Supported by
      C. Passing under
      D. Protected with


      5. The author mentions all of the following as
      important in determining the pipeline's route EXCEPT the

      A. climate
      B. lay of the land itself
      C. local vegetation
      D. kind of soil and rock


      6. The word "undertaken" in line 26 is closest in meaning to

      A. removed
      B. selected
      C. transported
      D. attempted


      7. How many companies shared the costs of constructing the pipeline?

      A. 3
      B. 4
      C. 8
      D. 12


      8. The word "particular" in line 29 is closest in meaning to

      A. peculiar
      B. specific
      C. exceptional
      D. equal


      9. Which of the following determined
      what percentage of the construction costs
      each member of the consortium would pay?

      A. How much oil field land each company owned
      B. How long each company had owned land in the oil fields
      C. How many people worked for each company
      D. How many oil wells were located on the company's land


      10. Where in the passage does the author provide
      a term for an earth covering that always remains frozen?

      A. Line 3
      B. Line 13
      C. Line 19
      D. Line 32

    • Cup Reader

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      TOEFL test


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    • thanks a lot sis

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    • Listening Comprehension Practice Questions

      Section 1



      Practice Questions


      1. You will hear:



      Man: Shall I lock up the computer lab now before I go home?
      Woman: Don't bother. I'm not leaving for a while.
      I can check it on my way out.

      Narrator:       What will the woman probably do?

      You will read:



      a. Lock the computer lab later.






      2. You will hear:


      Man: Do you mind if I turn the television off?
      Woman: Well, I'm in the middle of watching a program.

      Narrator:       What does the woman imply?

      You will read:




      b. The man should leave the television on.




      3. You will hear:

      Woman : I heard the math requirements for graduation are being changed.
      Man : Yes. And I may be short one course.

      Narrator :       What does the man mean?

      You will read:



      a. He isn't sure what course to take.

    • Bassam كتب:

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      Subject
      And very useful

      regards





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      tingo117 كتب:

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      thank you dear reader..thats kind of you to provide us with help such this.
      keep it up
      waiting for the extras of instructions and tests.


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      we ALL learn from that

      test is coming soon in shaa allah
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      Kinky Bee كتب:

      Cup Reader

      Thank you for a wonderful

      TOEFL test


      yes

      This will benefit all the users whoz willing to improve their English skills

      I will give rest of the users a chance to reply to all the Quiz

      if they get it wrong, then i will reply with the correct answer





      :)

      thank you KB
      you can answer any time
      :)


      ولد البـــدو كتب:

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      welcome any time
      thanx
      :)


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    • زحمه212 كتب:



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      pretty_life كتب:

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      thanx dear
      I will try to do my best
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    • Kinky Bee كتب:

      Listening Comprehension Practice Questions

      Section 1




      Practice Questions



      1. You will hear:




      Man: Shall I lock up the computer lab now before I go home?
      Woman: Don't bother. I'm not leaving for a while.
      I can check it on my way out.

      Narrator:       What will the woman probably do?

      You will read:




      a. Lock the computer lab later.








      2. You will hear:



      Man: Do you mind if I turn the television off?
      Woman: Well, I'm in the middle of watching a program.

      Narrator:       What does the woman imply?

      You will read:






      b. The man should leave the television on.





      3. You will hear:

      Woman : I heard the math requirements for graduation are being changed.
      Man : Yes. And I may be short one course.

      Narrator :       What does the man mean?

      You will read:



      a. He isn't sure what course to take.


      KB it will be easy for me
      if you give me the number of the question
      and the letter of the correct answer

      :)