TOEFL Listening

Identify the main idea of a TOEFL Listening passage about environmental conservation.

• The importance of recycling

• The role of government in conservation

• The impact of pollution on wildlife

• The benefits of renewable energy

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CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

What is the speaker's attitude towards the new policy mentioned in the TOEFL Listening passage?

• Supportive

• Indifferent

• Critical

• Unaware

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CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

In a TOEFL Listening passage, a speaker uses the word 'mitigate'. What does 'mitigate' most likely mean?

• Increase

• Alleviate

• Ignore

• Complicate

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Which of the following best describes the tone of a TOEFL Listening passage discussing climate change?

• Optimistic

• Pessimistic

• Neutral

• Humorous

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What is the primary purpose of a TOEFL Listening passage that explains a scientific process?

• To entertain

• To inform

• To persuade

• To criticize

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

In a TOEFL Listening passage, the speaker mentions 'biodiversity'. What does 'biodiversity' refer to?

• The variety of life in a particular habitat

• The study of living organisms

• The extinction of species

• The migration of birds

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What inference can be made from a TOEFL Listening passage about urban development?

• Urban development always leads to economic growth

• Urban development can have negative environmental impacts

• Urban development is solely the responsibility of the government

• Urban development is beneficial for all communities

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CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

In a TOEFL Listening passage, the speaker uses the phrase 'carbon footprint'. What does this phrase mean?

• The amount of carbon dioxide emissions for which an individual or organization is responsible

• The physical footprint left by carbon-based life forms

• The carbon content in fossil fuels

• The reduction of carbon emissions through technology

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What is the effect of using rhetorical questions in a TOEFL Listening passage?

• To confuse the listener

• To engage the listener

• To provide answers

• To introduce new topics

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

In a TOEFL Listening passage, the speaker contrasts two theories. What is the purpose of this contrast?

• To show the superiority of one theory

• To highlight similarities

• To confuse the listener

• To provide a balanced view

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.8.10