TOEFL IBT Listening Practice Test 27 from Official TOEFL iBT Test with Audio Volume 1
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.
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TOEFL IBT Listening Practice Test 27 from Official TOEFL iBT Test with Audio Volume 1
Question 1-5: Answer the questions.
- Why does the man need the woman’s assistance? Choose 2 answers.
0 He does not know the publication date of some reviews he needs.
0 He does not know the location of the library’s video collection of plays.
0 He does not know how to find out where the play is currently being performed.
0 He does not know how to determine wh
ich newspapers he should look at.
- What does the woman imply about critical reaction to the play Happy Strangers?
0 Negative critical reaction led to its content being revised after it premiered.
0 The play has always been quite popular among university students.
0 Reactions to the play are more positive nowadays than they were in the past.
0 The play is rarely performed nowadays because critics have never liked it.
- What does the woman say about her experience seeing a performance of Happy Strangers when she was younger? Choose 2 answers.
0 It was the first play she had seen performed professionally
0 She saw it against the wishes of her parents.
0 She was surprised at how traditional the performance was.
0 She had a variety of emotional reactions to the play.
- What is the man’s attitude toward his current assignment?
0 He is not confident that he will find the materials he needs.
0 He feels that performing in a play is less boring than reading one.
0 He thinks his review of the play will be more objective than the contemporary
0 He is optimistic that he will learn to appreciate the play he is researching.
- Listen to Track 2.
0 To ask the man to clarify his request
0 To state the man’s request more precisely
0 To make sure that she heard the man correctly
0 To correct a mistake the man has made
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Question 6-11: Listen to part of a lecture from a neuroscience class.
6.What is the lecture mainly about?
0 Methods of observing unusual animal behavior
0 A theory about ways birds attract mates
0 Ways animals behave when they have conflicting drives
o Criteria for classifying animal behaviors
7. Indicate whether each of the activities below describes a displacement activity. Put a check in the correct boxes
| An animal attacks the ground instead of its enemy | ||
| An animal falls asleep in the middle of a mating ritual | ||
| An animal eats some food when confronted by its enemy | – | |
| An animal takes a drink of water after grooming itself. |
- What does the professor say about disinhibition?
o It can prevent displacement activities from occurring.
o It can cause animals to act on more than one drive at a time.
o It is not useful for explaining many types of displacement activities.
o it is responsible for the appearance of seemingly irrelevant behavior.
- According to the lecture, what is one possible reason that displacement activities are often grooming behaviors?
o Grooming may cause an enemy or predator to be confused,
o Grooming is a convenient and accessible behavior.
o Grooming often occurs before eating and drinking.
o Grooming is a common social activity.
- Why does the professor mention the wood thrush?
o To contrast its displacement activities with those of other animal species
o To explain that some animals display displacement activities other than grooming
o To point out how displacement activities are influenced by the environment o
o To give an example of an animal that does not display displacement activities
- Listen to Track 4.
o She is impressed by how much the student knows about redirecting.
o She thinks it is time to move on to the next part of this lecture.
o The student’s answer is not an example of a displacement activity.
o The student should suggest a different animal behavior to discuss next.
Question 12-17: Now answer the question
12.What is the main purpose of the lecture?
o To point out similarities in Emerson’s essays and poems
o CD To prepare the students to read an essay by Emerson
o To compare Emerson’s concept of universal truth to that of other authors
o To show the influence of early United States society on Emerson’s writing
13.On what basis did Emerson criticize the people of his time?
o They refused to recognize universal truths.
o They did not recognize the genius of certain authors.
o Their convictions were not well-defined.
o They were too interested in conformity.
14. What does Emerson say about the past?
o It should guide a person’s present actions.
o It must be examined closely.
o It is less important than the future.
o It lacks both clarity and universal truth
15.What point does the professor make when he mentions a ship’s path?
o It is easy for people to lose sight of their true path.
o Most people are not capable of deciding which path <s best for them.
o The path a person takes can only be seen clearly after the destination has been reached. .
o A person should establish a goal before deciding which path to take.
16. What point does the professor imply about himself when he experiences he had before becoming a literature professor? Choose 2 answers.
o He did not consider the consequences of his decisions.
o He did not plan to become a literature professor.
o He has always tried to act consistently.
o He has trusted in himself and his decisions.
17.Listen to Track 6.
o To suggest that United States citizens have not changed much over time
o To encourage the class to find more information about this time period
o To explain why Emerson’s essay has lost some relevance
o To provide background for the concept he is explaining
Question 18-22
18.What is the conversation mainly about?
o Methods for finding appropriate sources for a project
o Reasons the woman is having difficulties with a project
o Criteria the professor uses to evaluate group projects
o Ways to develop the skills needed to work in groups
19. Why does the professor mention the “free-rider” problem?
o To review a concept he explained in class
o To give the student a plan to solve her problem
o To clarify the problem the student is facing
o To explain a benefit of working in groups
20.What is the professor’s opinion of the other students in the woman’s group?
o They try to take credit for work they did not do.
o They did not perform weii in previous courses with him.
o They are more motivated when they are working in a group.
o They do good work when they are interested in the subject.
21.Why did the woman choose property rights as a topic?
o The professor recommended the topic,
o She already had a lot of reference materials on the subject.
o She wanted to learn something new.
o It was easy to research at the school library.
22. What mistakes does the professor imply the woman has made while working on a project? Choose 2 answers.
o Finding sources for her group partners
o Writing the weekly progress reports for her group
o Forgetting to pay attention to the project’s deadlines ^
o Failing to involve the group members in the selection of a topic