TOEFL iBT Listening practice test 3

Choose the best response.

1. Woman: Are you helping backstage at the talent show tonight?

A) It was a great performance

B) Tickets are sold at the front desk

C) Yes, I'm counting the audience votes

D) Behind the main stage, I think

2. Man: Where can I print my lab report?

A) Try the computer lab on the second floor

B) It's due by Friday morning

C) Ten pages should be enough

D) Yes, the report looks good

3. Woman: Isn't the dining hall closed for the holiday?

A) Yes, she's on vacation this week

B) The menu is posted near the entrance

C) I usually eat there on weekends

D) It's open, but only until two today

4. Man: I can't make our study group meeting tomorrow.

A) We met at the student center

B) Could you join us on Thursday instead?

C) Thanks, I'd love to come

D) I made it there on time

5. Woman: How long does the shuttle to the airport take?

A) It leaves every hour

B) From the stop outside the gym

C) Twelve dollars each way

D) About forty minutes without traffic

6. Man: Did you finish the reading for history class?

A) I'm still on the second chapter

B) Yes, history is my favorite subject

C) The class meets in Room 204

D) He finished it ahead of time

7. Woman: Would you mind holding the door for me?

A) The door locks at ten

B) I'm holding a meeting later

C) Of course, those boxes look heavy

D) She has a key to the building

8. Man: My laptop battery just died.

A) I'm sorry, I didn't know she was sick

B) There's an outlet right under this table

C) It usually lasts about ten hours

D) Yes, I saved my file already

Answer questions about short conversations.

9. What is the woman mainly concerned about?

A) The campus garden needs more volunteers to stay open

B) The recreation center is going to raise its membership fees

C) Part of the campus garden will be replaced by new construction

D) The new café will no longer use vegetables from the garden

10. Why does the man say “I’ve got a foot in both camps”?

A) He works part time at both the garden and the recreation center

B) He thinks the university should divide the space evenly between the two uses

C) He agrees with the woman but does not want to say so in public

D) He would benefit from the new facility but also values the garden

11. Why can’t the man use the campus airport shuttle?

A) It is fully booked for Friday

B) Its first departure is too late for his flight

C) It does not run during winter break

D) It does not stop at his airline’s terminal

12. What will the woman most likely do next?

A) Contact her roommate about giving the man a ride

B) Check the shuttle schedule online

C) Book a rideshare for the man

D) Drive the man to the airport herself

Answer questions about announcements and academic talks.

13. What are students who use the shared kitchen asked to do?

A) Remove their opened dry food from the pantry shelves by Thursday

B) Throw away all the dry food they keep in their rooms

C) Stay out of the shared kitchen all day on Thursday

D) Bring any insects they find to the front desk

14. Why does the speaker mention that the beetles can chew through thin plastic?

A) To explain why food should be kept in glass or metal containers

B) To explain how the beetles first entered the residence hall

C) To announce that the plastic bins in the pantry will be replaced

D) To show that the problem has spread to students' rooms

Answer questions about announcements and academic talks.

15. What is the main topic of the talk?

A) How companies prepare bids that win public contracts

B) Why public institutions must open large purchases to competition

C) How universities reduce the cost of running their hospitals

D) Why governments have changed their purchasing laws over time

16. Why does the professor mention getting several quotes for a roof repair?

A) To introduce the basic idea behind competitive bidding

B) To show that homeowners often pay too much for repairs

C) To contrast private spending with the stricter rules for public money

D) To explain why the cheapest offer is not always the best choice

17. What can be inferred about a university that divides one large order into several small ones?

A) It gives more local suppliers a fair chance to win work

B) It usually pays less because each order is easier to manage

C) It may avoid having to advertise the purchase openly

D) It must first get permission from a government office

18. What will the professor most likely discuss next?

A) How auditors find signs that a contract was split

B) How public institutions set the value limit for contracts

C) Why some suppliers choose not to bid for public contracts

D) What penalties officials face for breaking purchasing rules

Choose the best response.

1. Woman: Why is the wait at the health center so long?

A) About forty minutes, I think

B) They're short two doctors this semester

C) I'll wait for you outside, then

D) It's right next to the gym

2. Man: Could you save me a seat at the lecture?

A) No, I already saved the file

B) It starts at ten in Hall B

C) He sat in the front row

D) Sure, I'll put my bag on one

3. Woman: Didn't the bookstore have the chemistry textbook?

A) They'd sold out by the time I got there

B) Chapter four, I think

C) Yes, I'm taking chemistry this term

D) I'll return it to you next week

4. Man: I can't make it to our study group tonight.

A) We studied in the library last time

B) No, I made it myself

C) Should we move it to Thursday, then?

D) The group has five members

5. Woman: Where can I print my paper on campus?

A) About twelve pages long

B) Ten cents a page

C) There's a printer on every library floor

D) I already printed mine yesterday

6. Man: Is the shuttle still running this late?

A) You might want to call a cab

B) Yes, I went running this morning

C) It's late because of the traffic

D) From the main gate, I think

7. Woman: I've finished the lab report already.

A) No, I haven't started the lab

B) In room 204

C) The weather report says rain

D) Already? It isn't due until Friday

8. Man: Who do I ask about switching roommates?

A) He's from Ohio, actually

B) Try the housing office downstairs

C) Next semester, probably

D) Yes, I switched last year

Answer questions about short conversations.

9. What problem does the woman have?

A) Her caramel burned before it coated the nuts

B) She does not have enough hazelnuts left

C) The stove in the kitchen is not working properly

D) The party has been moved to an earlier time

10. What will the woman most likely do next?

A) Buy a dessert at a bakery near campus

B) Make another batch on lower heat

C) Serve the hazelnuts without any caramel

D) Ask the man to cook the nuts for her

Answer questions about announcements and academic talks.

11. What is the main purpose of the announcement?

A) To tell students where their next class will meet

B) To introduce a guest lecture by a visiting historian

C) To assign a research project on a 1926 conference

D) To promote a library exhibit that is open to the public

12. Why does the professor mention that the documents are originals from the 1920s?

A) To explain why the class will visit in two smaller groups

B) To explain why students may bring only pencils

C) To show why the conference was historically important

D) To suggest that students read the documents before Thursday

Answer questions about announcements and academic talks.

13. What is the main topic of the talk?

A) Reasons why first-time voters often do not vote

B) How political parties write their election programs

C) How online tools compare voters' views with party positions

D) Methods used to predict the results of an election

14. Why does the professor mention a statement about bus fares and bus routes?

A) To show that transportation is a major concern for students

B) To illustrate why each statement should address only one issue

C) To point out that parties often disagree about public transportation

D) To explain how a tool decides which issues matter most

15. According to the professor, why do some designers ask young first-time voters to help draft statements?

A) To make sure the statements are fair to every party

B) To persuade more young people to vote in the election

C) To check whether people new to politics understand the wording

D) Because young people are the largest group that uses the tools

16. What will the professor most likely discuss next?

A) Whether a tool's results influence how people actually vote

B) Additional rules for writing clear statements

C) How parties decide on their answers to the statements

D) Why some voters choose not to use these tools