TOEFL IBT Listening Practice Test 16 from TOEFL Actual Test Book

TOEFL IBT Listening Practice Test 16 from TOEFL iBT ACTUAL TEST

Listening Section Directions
This test measures your ability to understand conversations and lectures in English.The Listening section is divided into 2 separately timed parts. In each part you will listen to 1 conversation and 2 lectures. You will hear each conversation or lecture only one time.

After each conversation or lecture, you will answer questions about it. The questions typically ask about the main idea and supporting details. Some questions ask about a speaker’s purpose or attitude. Answer the questions based on what is stated or implied by the speakers.

You may take notes while you listen. You may use your notes to help you answer the questions. Your notes will not be scored. If you need to change the volume while you listen, click on the Volume icon at the top of the screen.

In some questions, you will see this icon: This means you will hear, but not see, part of the question. Some of the questions have special directions. These directions appear in a gray box on the screen.

Most questions are worth 1 point. If a question is worth more than 1 point, it will have special directions that indicate how many points you can receive. You must answer each question. After you answer, click on Next. Then click on OK to confirm your answer and go on to the next question. After you click on OK, you cannot return to previous questions.

A clock at the top of the screen will show you how much time is remaining. The clock will not count down while you are listening. The clock will count down only while you are answering the questions.

TOEFL IBT Listening Practice Test 16 from TOEFL iBT ACTUAL TEST

Lecture 1 ~6:  Listen to part of a lecture in a geography class.

1. What aspect of deltas does the professor mainly discuss?

A The method of their formation

B The wildlife that lives there

C Ancient delta formations ‘

D Humans that live there

2. The shape of a river delta is mainly influenced by which of the following?

A. The tide, waves, and river speed

B. The tide, wind, and waves

C. River speed, sediment type, and wind

D. Waves, tides, and dams

3. Listen again to part of the lecture. Then answer the question.

A The Niie della is still increasing in size despite the waves.

B The waves have had a small influence on the delta.

C The Niie delta has remained the same size for many years.

D The Nile delta is shrinking in size as a result of the waves.

4. How does the professor organize the lecture?

A, She talks about different geographic regions and the deltas found there.

B She explains an important point about deltas and then provides examples.

C She discusses everything about deltas and then provides some examples.

D She examines the history of deltas as well as man’s influence on them.

 

5. In the lecture, the professor discusses rivers and their deltas. Indicate with which river and its delta the following statements are connected.

Click in the correct box for each sentence.

	Nile	Mississippi	Niger Amazon
A It empties into the Atlantic Ocean.
B . Its delta is being reduced by waves.
C Its delta is not influenced much either by the tide or waves.
D . It has the largest delta.

 

6. What does the professor imply about the Aswan Dam?

A It has been a great benefit to Egypt.

B It has managed to control flooding.

C it was an ecological mistake.

D It has totaily destroyed the delta.

 

Conversation 7-11:     Listen to part of a conversation between a student and an office secretary.

7. Why does the student need to book a room?

A For a study group presentation

B For a science class presentation

C For a science club project presentation

D For a science project presentation

8. What is the main problem with the classroom available Saturday afternoon?

A. It does not have the equipment needed.

B . The room is located in an older building,

C. A professor may need that classroom.

D. The furniture is damaged, and the room is messy.

9. Listen again to part of the conversation. Then answer the question.

A She enjoys getting up early on Saturday.

B She never gets up early on Saturday.

C She dislikes getting up early on Saturday.

D She usually gets up ear’y on Saturday.

10. Which statement is associated with which day of the week discussed in the conversation?

Click in the correct box for each sentence.

	Monday evening	Friday	Saturday morning	Saturday afternoon
A, Many members of the science club have chemistry class then.
B The classroom available at this time has no large screen projector.
C This is the normal day the science club meets.
D The classroom available at this time is in the science building.

 

11. What can be inferred about the student from the conversation?

A He is the president of the science club.

B He has never booked a classroom before.

C He is a new member of the science club.

D He is a particularly hard-working individual.

Lecture 12-16: O Listen to part of a lecture in a psychology class.

12. What aspect of fear does the professor mainly discuss?

A . Mapping fear in the brain

B The things that people fear

C, The body’s reactions to fear ‘

D Vietnam veterans’ problems

13. According to the professor, what are the two types of responses the brain has to danger?

A Physical and mental

B Rational and innate

C Traumatic and immediate

D Memory and fear

14. Listen again to part of the lecture. Then answer the question.

A People think modern society is safe, but it has still many dangers.

B People should not believe what they see on TV news.

C The nightly news often depicts society as being dangerous.

D Modern society is safe except for what we see on the news.

15. In the lecture, the professor describes the physical symptoms of fear. Indicate to which part of the body the following physical responses are related.

Click in the correct box for each sentence.

Physical Response	Eyes	Muscles	Skin	Spleen
A Absorbs more blood
B , Pumps out more white blood cells and clotting agents
C Gets bigger
D Contracts and causes chills

 

16 What can be inferred about the physical signs of fear and cowardice?

A  People who show physical signs of fear are being cowards.

B Cowardice is directly related to fear and the signs a person shows.

C Physical signs of fear are natural and not a sign of cowardice.

D Everyone exhibits physical signs of fear, and not everyone is a coward.

 

Lecture 17-22:O Listen to part of a lecture in a world history class.

17. Which aspect of Genghis Khan’s life does the professor mainly discuss?

A His military conquests and death

B How he decided on his successor

C His far-ranging influence on the world

D His childhood and rise to power

18. According to the professor, what dramatic event played a crucial role in Genghis Khan’s development as a warrior?

A The death of his father at an early age

B The killing of his elder half-brother

C The kidnapping of his wife by another tribe

D His victory over the other Mongol tribes

19. Listen again to part of the lecture. Then answe the question,

A To show that the Mongols were merciful in their dealings with people

B To imply that mercy was not a part of the Mongol warrior code

C To emphasize that the Mongols treated some peopie very harshly

D To say that peopie showed mercy to the Mongols who surrendered

20. Why does the professor discuss Genghis Khan’s early life in great detail?

A To show how Genghis Khan became a warrior

B To depict vividly how harsh Mongol life was

C To explain why there were succession problems

D To demonstrate that he was a lawless criminal

 

21. In the lecture, the professor describes some important events in Genghis Khan’s life. Indicate during which part of his life the following events took place.

Click in the correct box for each sentence.

	Childhood	Middle Years	Later Life
A The kidnapping of hts wife
B The conquest of Mongol tribes
C The succession crisis
D The killing of his half-brother

 

22.  What can be inferred about why Genghis Khan’s two eldest sons hated each other?

A. Genghis Khan made his second son the successor to his empire,

B. The second son thought that he was Genghis’ real first son

C. The firs: son was an alcoholic and wasted everyone’s wealth.

D. Genghis Khan failed to teach them to respect each other.

Conversation 23-27: O Listen to part of a conversation between a student and a professor.

23. Why does the student visit the professor?

A She wants to discuss her work at the autism center.

B She is having difficulty in choosing her thesis topic.

C She needs to choose a different subject for a paper.

D She wants to discuss the different ways to treat autism.

 

24. What danger does the professor warn the student about concerning the field of study she is interested in?

A Too many people are writing about that field these days.

B There are very few resources concerning her field of study.

C Her field of study is open to prejudicial opinions if one is not careful.

D There is a lot of controversy with many conflicting opinions in the field.

 

25 Listen again to part of the conversation. Then answer the question

A. She should make sure she understands everything she observes.

B, She should not make any judgments until her study is complete.

C. She must learn as much about autism as she can before beginning.

D. She needs to keep her opinions to herself throughout her research.

 

26. What was the professor’s attitude when the student mentioned some of the mothers were raising autistic children alone?

A He found this to be very curious.

B He was somewhat disinterested.

C He felt sympathetic toward them.

D He was heartbroken by the thought.

 

27. What can be inferred about the professor from the conversation?

A He has some knowledge in the area the student wants to study.

B He is the school’s leading expert on the student’s area of study.

C He was not really interested in the topic the student chose.

D He is a single parent trying to raise his own autistic child.

 

Lecture 28-32: O Listen to part of a lecture in a medical class.

28. What is the main topic of the lecture?

A, Bloodletting and the history of blood transfusions

B The history of blood transfusions and how plasma is used

C The history of blood transfusions and different blood types .

D. Different blood types and how plasma is used by doctors

29. Listen again to part of the lecture. Then answer the question,

A; It was once considered good medical practice.

B It was an unusual medical treatment of the time.

C; It is still an accepted medical practice.

D; It is similar to how people donate blood.

 

30 According to the professor, what is true about the use of blood transfusions?

A. It was very common in the seventeenth century.   –        •

B. It saved many soldiers’ lives during wartime.

C. It helped lengthen George Washington’s life.

D. It did not become common until recently.

 

31 . Listen to part of the lecture. Then answer the question,

A She thinks that there are enough donors with O negative blood.

B , She believes transfusions with O negative blood are the best type.

C She worries that there are not enough blood donors in the country.

D She feels there is not enough O negative blood donated in America.

32. In the lecture, the professor discusses the types of human blood. Indicate to which blood type the following statements are related.

Click in the correct box for each sentence.

	Rh factor	Plasma	Type O-	Type AB
A. It can be given to any patient.
B. It can be positive or negative.
C. It can receive any type of blood.
D. It is used to treat trauma victims.

 

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