TOEFL Listening Test 2. Free TOEFL test

Listen to Track 22 and answer the questions. Stop the audio at the end of track 22

- 1. What do the speakers mainly discuss? (C)
  - A Why the woman has little in common with her roommates
  - B How the woman can keep up in her academic studies
  - C The woman’s adjustment to life at the university
  - D The woman’s decision to transfer to another university
- 2. Why does the woman mention her hometown? (A)
  - A To draw a contrast to her current situation
  - B To acknowledge that she is accustomed to living in big cities
  - C To indicate that she has known some people on campus for a long time
  - D To emphasize her previous success in academic studies
- 3. What does the woman imply about the incident that occurred in her sociology class? (B)
  - A She was embarrassed because she gave an incorrect answer.
  - B She was upset because the professor seemed to ignore her.
  - C She was confused by the organization of the professor’s lecture.
  - D She was surprised by the comments of the other students.
- 4. According to the counselor, why should the woman visit her professor’s office? Choose 2 answers. (A) (C)
  - A To offer a compliment
  - B To offer to help other students
  - C To introduce herself
  - D To suggest ways of making the class more personal
- 5. What does the woman imply about joining the string quartet? (D)
  - A It would enable her to continue a hobby she gave up when she was ten.
  - B It would allow her to spend more time in her major area of study.
  - C It would help her stop worrying about her academic studies.
  - D It would be a way to meet students with similar interests.

Listen to Track 23.Stop the audio at the end of track 23.

- 6. What is the main purpose of the lecture? (B)
  - A To introduce a method that can help students remember new information
  - B To introduce a way to study how information passes from one person to another
  - C To explain the differences between biological information and cultural information
  - D To explain the differences between stories, songs, and other pieces of information
- 7. Why does the professor tell the story about alligators? (C)
  - A To explain the difference between true and false stories
  - B To draw an analogy between alligator reproduction and cultural transmission
  - C To give an example of a piece of information that functions as a meme
  - D To show how a story can gradually change into a song
- 8. According to the professor, which of the following are examples of meme transfer? Choose 2 answers. (A) (D)
  - A Telling familiar stories
  - B Sharing feelings
  - C Composing original music
  - D Learning a scientific theory
- 9. What example does the professor give of a meme’s longevity? (B)
  - A A story has been changing since it first appeared in the 1930s.
  - B A person remembers a story for many years.
  - C A gene is passed on through many generations without changing.
  - D A song quickly becomes popular all over the world.
- 10. What does the professor compare to a housefly laying many eggs? (D)
  - A A child learning many different ideas from his or her parents
  - B Alligators reproducing in New York sewers
  - C Different people remembering different versions of a story
  - D A person singing the “Twinkle, twinkle” song many times

Listen to Track 24. Stop the audio after the track.

11. Answer the question (A)
- A To explain why some memes do not change much
- B To ask the students for their opinion about songs as memes
- C To acknowledge a problem with the meme theory
- D To ask the students to test an idea about memes

Listen to Track 25. Stop the audio at the end of track 25

- 12. What is the main purpose of the lecture? (B)
  - A To explain why scientists disagree about the age of the Moon
  - B To present arguments in favor of another Moon landing
  - C To explain how scientists discovered a crater on the far side of the Moon
  - D To review some findings of a recent mission to the Moon
- 13. What does the professor imply about the spacecraft Clementine? (D)
  - A It sent back the first color photographs of the Moon.
  - B It was powered by solar energy.
  - C It landed on the far side of the Moon.
  - D It flew over the Moon’s polar regions.
- 14. Why does the professor mention the Moon’s mantle? (B)
  - A To explain how scientists are able to estimate the age of meteor impacts
  - B To indicate what part of the Moon could provide key evidence about the Moon’s composition
  - C To explain how scientists know that meteors penetrate the Moon’s crust
  - D To point out an obvious difference between the Moon and Earth
- 15. Why is the South Pole–Aitken Basin thought to be exceptionally old? (C)
  - A The walls of the Basin are more reflective than those of most other craters.
  - B Testing of rocks from the Basin’s floor proved them to be as old as the Moon itself.
  - C Many small craters have been detected at the bottom of the Basin.
  - D A large amount of dust has been detected in and around the Basin
- 16. Why does the professor consider it important to find out if water ice exists on the Moon? Choose 2 answers. (A) (B)
  - A Water ice could be processed to provide breathable air for astronauts.
  - B One component of water ice could be used as a fuel for rockets.
  - C Water ice could contain evidence of primitive life on the Moon.
  - D Water ice could be tested to find out what type of meteors crashed into the Moon.

Listen to Track 26. Stop the audio at the end of the track

17. Answer the question (D)
- A It is likely that the current age estimates for the South Pole–Aitken Basin are based on incorrect assumptions.
- B It is disappointing how little the technology to analyze Moon rocks has advanced since the days of the Moon landings.
- C Too few of the original Moon-rock samples were dated accurately.
- D It is important to obtain a more precise determination of the Moon’s age.

Listen to Track 27. Stop the audio at the end of the track

- 18. What is the conversation mainly about? (B)
  - A An assignment about which the student would like advice
  - B Concerns as to whether the student should be in the professor’s course
  - C The selection of films to be viewed by students in a film theory course
  - D The structure and sequence of courses in the Film Department
- 19. What is the professor’s attitude toward the student’s high school film course? (A)
  - A He does not consider it satisfactory preparation for the class he teaches.
  - B He does not think that literary works should be discussed in film classes.
  - C He believes that this type of course often confuses inexperienced students.
  - D He feels that the approach taken in this course is the best way to learn about film.
- 20 Why was the student permitted to sign up for the professor’s film theory course? (C)
  - A Her high school course fulfilled the requirement for previous course work.
  - B The computer system that usually blocks students was not working properly.
  - C An employee in the department did not follow instructions.
  - D The professor made an exception in her case.
- 21. Why does the professor decide to allow the student to remain in his class? Choose 2 answers. (B) (D)
  - A She needs to take the course in order to graduate.
  - B He is impressed with her eagerness to continue.
  - C She convinces him that she does have adequate preparation for the course.
  - D He learns that she is not studying film as her main course of study.
- 22. What does the professor advise the student to do in order to keep up with the class she is in? (B)
  - A Take the introductory course
  - B Watch some video recordings
  - C Do extra reading
  - D Drop out of her marketing class

Listen to Track 28. Stop the audio at the end of the track

- 23. What is the main purpose of the lecture? (B)
  - A To discuss recent innovations in laboratory equipment
  - B To give an example of a practical use for a particular scientific technique
  - C To familiarize students with the chemical composition of paint pigments
  - D To show how researchers were able to restore a particular work of art
- 24. What does the professor imply when he mentions an art historian? (C)
  - A Art historians have been learning how to use spectroscopes.
  - B Scientists need to learn how art historians analyze paintings.
  - C Confirming the authenticity of artworks requires collaboration.
  - D Spectroscopic analysis can help identify a painter’s techniques.
- 25. Why does the professor discuss the presence of zinc in paint pigments? (D)
  - A To explain why some paints may deteriorate over the course of time
  - B To stress the need for caution when attempting to restore old artworks
  - C To show how pigments differ from varnishes and binding agents
  - D To show how spectroscopy can help establish the age of a painting
- 26. According to the professor, what is the primary advantage of spectroscopy over other laboratory methods for analyzing artworks? (A)
  - A It does not damage the artworks.
  - B It provides a more accurate analysis than other methods do.
  - C It uses equipment that can be transferred to other locations.
  - D It can be used by individuals with little scientific training.
- 27. What is one way the professor mentions that chemists can help with art restoration? (D)
  - A By re-creating the pigments and binding agents used by artists of earlier eras
  - B By removing pigments and binding agents that dissolve paintings over time
  - C By creating protective coatings of paint that do not damage original paintings
  - D By developing ways to safely remove paint added by previous restorers

. Listen to Track 29. Stop the audio at the end of the track

Answer the question. (C)
- A He is searching for a synonym for the term.
- B He is not sure how much information the students need.
- C He is going to briefly address a related topic.
- D He is giving the students a writing assignment.

Listen to Track 30.Stop the audio at the end of the track

- 29. What is the lecture mainly about? (C)
  - A Oral traditions in folktales and fairy tales
  - B Common characters and plots in folktales and fairy tales
  - C Differences between folktales and fairy tales
  - D Hidden meanings in folktales and fairy tales
- 30. What does the professor mean when he says that folktales are communal? (D)
  - A They vary little from one community to another.
  - B They serve to strengthen ties among individuals within a community.
  - C They relate important events in the history of a community.
  - D They can be adapted to meet the needs of a community.
- 31. Why does the professor clarify the concept of a “fairy”? (B)
  - A To explain the origins of the term “fairy tale”
  - B To eliminate a possible definition of the term “fairy tale”
  - C To support a claim about the function of fairy tales
  - D To indicate that fairies are a major element in fairy tales
- 32. What does the professor say about the setting of fairy tales? (A)
  - A The tales are usually set in a nonspecific location.
  - B The location is determined by the country of origin of a tale.
  - C The tales are set in a location familiar to the author.
  - D A storyteller varies the location of a tale depending on the audience.
- 33. In the lecture, the professor discusses characteristics of folktales and fairy tales. Indicate the characteristics of each type of tale. Write A for Folktales and B for Fairy Tales
  - Their appeal is now mainly to children. (B)
  - The plot is the only stable element. (A)
  - The tales are transmitted orally. (A)
  - There is one accepted version. (B)
  - Characters are well developed. (B)
  - The language is relatively formal. (B)

Listen to Track 31. Stop the audio at the end of the track

34. Answer the question. (B)
- A To support the student’s statement
- B To ask the student to clarify her statement
- C To find out if the students know what story the line comes from
- D To clarify the relationship between time and space in fairy tales

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