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Monday 8 August 2011

TOEFL Test Sample 4 (Listening Part A)

 In this exercise, listen carefully to the short conversation and question on the recording, and then choose the best answer to the question. You should pay particular attention to passives.

1. (A) Her family just arrived.
(B) She must pack to go visit her family.
(C) She opened the door to greet her family.
(D) The box from her family was opened.

2. (A) He completed the report
(B) He’s coming to work on the report.
(C) The report is due tomorrow morning.
(D) The report still needs an infinite amount of work.

3. (A) The parents are in bed now.
(B) The children were allowed to stay up.
(C) The parents stayed away from the children.
(D) The children have gone to bed.

4. (A) He got lost.
(B) The door was not in front of the house.
(C) He did not need a key to the door.
(D) The key was lost.

5. (A) He picked out some flowered wallpaper for the dining room.
(B) The dining room table has flowers painted on it.
(C) The flowers were placed on the table.
(D) The flowers were grown in the dining room.

6. (A) Nothing is really the matter.
(B) She stole some money.
(C) She left her purse in the store.
(D) Someone took her purse.

7. (A) He’s quite scared.
(B) He likes her pets.
(C) He would like to pick up a little snake.
(D) He frightens the snakes.

8. (A) She wrote directions in a letter.
(B) Instructions were followed exactly.
(C) A new director has been appointed.
(D) She would follow the man to the housing project.

Wednesday 25 May 2011

TOEFL Test Sample 2 : Structure Questions

Choose the letter of the word or group of words that best completes the sentence.

1. A spacecraft is freed from friction ____ launched into space.

(A) it
(B) it is
(C) after is
(D) after it is

2. ____ with their surroundings, or they hide in crevices for protection.

(A) Lobsters
(B) Lobsters blend
(C) Lobsters blending
(D) Because lobsters blend

3. _____ a ball-and-socket joint, the elbow is a simple hinge joint.

(A) While the shoulder
(B) While the shoulder is
(C) The shoulder is
(D) The shoulder

4. A car has several sections with moving parts, ......... of those parts is essential.

(A) good lubrication
(B) well lubricated
(C) and good lubrication
(D) and well lubricated

5. Bears cannot see well _____ small eyes.

(A) bears have
(B) because having
(C) because they have
(D) because of bears

6. _____ at the Isthmus of Panama, so animals were able to migrate between North and South America.

(A) A land bridge existed
(B) When a land bridge existed
(C) A land bridge
(D) With a land bridge

Saturday 21 May 2011

TOEFL Test Sample 1: Structure Questions

Choose the letter of the word or group of words that best completes the sentence.

1. Mark Twain _____ the years after the Civil War the “Gilded Age.”

(A) called
(B) calling
(C) he called
(D) his calls

2. Early ____ toes instead of hooves on their feet.

(A) horses
(B) had horses
(C) horses had
(D) horses having

3. ______ grow close to the ground in the short Arctic summer.

(A) Above tundra plants
(B) Tundra plants
(C) Tundra plants are found
(D) For tundra plants

4. In 1867, ____ Alaska from the Russians for $7.2 million.

(A) purchased the United States
(B) to purchase the United States
(C) the United States’ purchase of
(D) the United States purchased

5. Between 1725 and 1750, New England witnessed an increase in the specialization of _____.

(A) occupations
(B) occupies
(C) they occupied
(D) it occupied them

Tuesday 29 March 2011

TOEFL Sample Test 3 - Listening

In this exercise, listen carefully to the short conversation and question on the recording, and then choose the best answer to the question.

1. (A) She couldn’t think of a single answer.
    (B) The test was easy.
    (C) It was impossible to think during the exam.
    (D) It was too quiet.

2. (A) He will finish quickly.
    (B) He works slowly.
    (C) He isn’t worried.
    (D) He doesn’t like to work.

3. (A) Her mother and father were hungry.
    (B) She was angry at her parents.
    (C) Her mother and father got home too late.
    (D) Her parents were mad.

4. (A) He didn’t get a car.
    (B) The car he got wasn’t real; it was a toy.
   (C) He really wanted a car but couldn’t get one.
   (D) The car that he just bought is old.

5. (A) Take some seeds.
    (B) Sit down.
   (C) Make an appointment.
   (D) Take some time.

6. (A) It was difficult to play because of the wind.
    (B) He’s unhappy because they lost.
   (C) He doesn’t like playing football in the winter
   (D) He’s not very happy about the way they won.

7. (A) He paid the rent two days ago.
    (B) The rent wasn’t due the day before yesterday.
    (C) One day earlier he’d rented an apartment.
    (D) Yesterday he spent the whole day ranting.

8. (A) Barry’s too old to enjoy camping.
    (B) Not enough people are going camping.
    (C) This weekend is not a good time for camping.
    (D) Barry’s too young to go camping.

9. (A) He has to water the lawn.
    (B) He’s sorry about having to move.
    (C) He’s washing his clothes.
    (D) He can’t move right now.

10. (A) He thinks the weather there is great.
      (B) He prefers dry weather.
      (C) The weather there is good for humans.
      (D) He likes wet weather

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Saturday 26 March 2011

TOEFL Sample Test 2 - Listening

In this exercise, listen carefully to the short conversation and question on the recording, and then choose the best answer to the question. You should pay particular attention to negative expressions.

1. (A) He was on time.
    (B) He’s sorry he was late.
    (C) He doesn’t know why he was late.
    (D) He hasn’t come there lately

2. (A) She’s sorry she brought the book.
    (B) She remembered to say she was sorry.
    (C) She forgot the book.
    (D) She didn’t remember the ring.

3. (A) The baby’s nodding off.
    (B) The baby’s asleep.
    (C) The baby’s on the way home.
    (D) The baby’s just waking up.

4. (A) He wants to go by himself.
    (B) He isn’t going on the trip.
    (C) He has a large number of friends.
    (D) He isn’t traveling alone.

5. (A) She does not have time to park the car.
    (B) She has some free time.
    (C) She has not been to the park in a while.
    (D) The park is too wild.

6. (A) He closed the windows.
    (B) It didn’t rain.
    (C) The windows were open during the storm.
    (D) He saw the rain through the windows.

7. (A) She’s certain the plant’s alive.
    (B) She’s not sure what happened to the plant.
    (C) She planned to throw it out.
    (D) She’s sure the plant should be thrown out.

8. (A) The apple is good because it’s sweet.
    (B) There is an apple in each suite.
    (C) The apple doesn’t look good.
    (D) The apple is sour.

9. (A) It’s cheap.
    (B) It costs a lot.
    (C) It has a few problems.
    (D) It’s hard to find.

10. (A) She must leave the rock there.
      (B) She needs a big rock.
      (C) She should take the rock with her.
      (D) She should take a bigger rock.


Sunday 13 February 2011

Listening TOEFL SampleTest 1

 LISTENING PART A - TOEFL SAMPLE TEST 1

In this exercise, listen carefully to the short conversation and question on the recording, and then choose the best answer to the question. You should look for restatements of key ideas in the second line.

1. (A) The dance was fun.
    (B) It was a good time to dance.
    (C) She thinks the man is such a good dancer.
    (D) Tonight is the last time to dance.

2. (A) She’s quite thirsty.
    (B) She’ll be ready in a half hour.
    (C) She needs to leave now.
    (D) She was ready thirty minutes ago.

3. (A) The woman should teach the class herself.
    (B) The woman should see a psychiatrist.
    (C) It’s a good idea to speak with the instructor.
    (D) He would like to discuss psychology with the woman.

4. (A) She has a starring role.
    (B) She has not found a job yet.
    (C) She found the lost dog.
    (D) She just began working.

5. (A) He shares everything he has.
    (B) He has to find his lost shirt.
    (C) He is climbing the stairs to the apartment.
    (D) He has to get a roommate.

6. (A) His vacation is full of activities.
    (B) In autumn he’ll have a vacation.
    (C) He can’t have a vacation because he suffered a fall.
    (D) He’s foolish to take a vacation now.

7. (A) The book was very enjoyable.
    (B) It was unpleasant to get rid of the bugs.
   (C) She only reads when it is quiet.
   (D) It is pleasant to ride a bike.

8. (A) He hasn’t traveled much lately.
    (B) There were a lot of cars on the road.
   (C) He needs to lose weight.
   (D) The tray was thick and heavy.

9. (A) He doesn’t know how to play the game.
    (B) He has to write a story for class.
   (C) He needs to complete an assignment.
   (D) He has already finished the report.

10. (A) He always minds his own business.
      (B) He manages to avoid working.
     (C) He is the manager of the department.
     (D) He is the boss of his own company.

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Types of TOEFL Test

There are three types of TOEFL Test:
  1. Paper Based Test (PBT)
  2. Computer Based Test (CBT)
  3. Internet Based Test (IBT)

What is TOEFL?

TOEFL is abbreviation for Test of English as a Foreign Language. It’s international test developed by ETS Educational Testing Service in Princeton University, USA. The goal of TOEFL is to estimate a level of English language of foreigner speakers. 


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