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Listening practice for TOEFL

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
a)

He locked the door

b)

He tried unsuccessfully to get into the house

c)

He was able to open the door

d)

He left the house without locking the door

2.
a)

She doesn't like to listen to turkeys

b)

She thinks the dinner sounds special

c)

She especially likes the roast turkey

d)

She'd prefer a different dinner

3.
a)

He'll be busy with her homework tonight

b)

He can't help her tonight

c)

He's sorry he can't ever help her

d)

He'll help her with her physics

4.
a)

He's not feeling very well

b)

He'd rather sick of working

c)

He's feeling better today than yesterday

d)

He'd really rather not answer the question

5.
a)

The company was founded about a year ago

b)

It was just established that he could go into business

c)

The family is well established

d)

The business only lasted a year

6.
a)

He's a pilot

b)

He's a flight attendant

c)

He's a member of the grounds crew

d)

He works clearing lands

7.
a)

Wash the dishes immediately

b)

Use as many dishes as possible

c)

Wash the dishes for as long as possible

d)

Wait until later to clean up

8.
a)

In a bank

b)

In a restaurant

c)

At a service room

d)

In a beauty salon

9.
a)

Her eyes hurt

b)

She thought the lecture was great

c)

The class was boring

d)

She didn't want to watch Professor Martin

10.
a)

He did not look at the right schedule

b)

The plane landed in the right place

c)

The plane arrived on time

d)

He had to wait for the plane to land

11.
a)

She felt good enough to go out

b)

She went out to get some medicine

c)

She felt like dancing, so she went out with everyone

d)

She stayed home because she was sick

12.
a)

Steve wanted to finish his paper, and so did Paul

b)

Both Steve's and Paul's papers were incomplete

c)

Steve and Paul were busy doing their term papers

d)

When Steve wasn't able to finish his paper, Paul couldn't help

13.
a)

It's fortunate that he was accepted

b)

It's good that he wasn't admitted

c)

Fortunately, the university didn't admit him

d)

It's too bad he was rejected

14.
a)

Roger has been bothered

b)

Roger was not the least bit disturbed

c)

The problems have had little effect on Roger

d)

Roger hasn't been disturbed

15.
a)

Although he did pass, Mark's exam grade wasn't too good

b)

Mark failed his history exam

c)

The highest grade on the history exam went to mark

d)

Professor Franks didn't pass Mark on the history exam

16.
a)

Betty often takes vacation in winter

b)

Betty prefers to take vacations in winter

c)

Occasionally, Betty works one week during vacation

d)

A winter vacation is unusual for Betty

17.
a)

This was a very long staff meeting

b)

This was the only staff meeting in a long time

c)

The meeting lasted only until one o'clock

d)

The one staff meeting should've lasted longer

18.
a)

The prices were great!

b)

The prices were too high

c)

She didn't buy much because of the prices

d)

The prices could have been lower

19.
a)

They were not very lucky

b)

No one was hurt

c)

The accident was unfortunate

d)

She wanted to have better luck

20.
a)

She was second in the race

b)

She was almost the slowest person in the race

c)

She won the race

d)

She was not faster than anyone else

21.
a)

He is leaving now.

b)

He has to go out of his way.

c)

He will not leaving soon.

d)

He will do it his own way.

22.
a)

He locked the door.

b)

He tried unsuccessfully to get into the house.

c)

He was able to open the door.

d)

He left the house without locking the door.

23.
a)

She doesn't like to listen to turkeys.

b)

She thinks the dinner sounds special.

c)

She especially likes the roast turkey.

d)

She'd prefer a different dinner.

24.
a)

He'll be busy with her homework tonight.

b)

He can't help her tonight.

c)

He's sorry he can't ever help her.

d)

He'll help her with her physics.

25.
a)

Her eyes hurt.

b)

She thought the lecture was great.

c)

The class was boring.

d)

She didn't want to watch Professor Martin.

26.
a)

Not all the bills have been paid.

b)

They don't have enough credit to pay the bills.

c)

What she said on the phone was not credible.

d)

He used a credit card to pay some of the bills.

27.
a)

She'll call back quickly.

b)

She'll definitely be back by 4:00.

c)

She'll give it back by 4:00.

d)

She'll try to return fast.

28.
a)

She hasn't seen Tim.

b)

Tim was there only for a moment.

c)

Tim was around a short time ago.

d)

Tim will return in a minute.

29.
a)

She doesn't lie the place he chose.

b)

She doesn't want to get into the car.

c)

She's glad the spot is reserved.

d)

They can't park the car there.

30.
a)

There's plenty to eat.

b)

The refrigerator's broken.

c)

The food isn't in the refrigerator.

d)

He's not sure if there's enough.