TOEFL iBT Listening practice test 5

Choose the best response.

1. Woman: How much is a pass for the summer pool?

A) It's open until early September

B) It's free with your student ID

C) I passed it on my way here

D) Yes, the water was really cold

2. Man: Aren't you taking the chemistry lab this semester?

A) The lab is in the science building

B) I'll take the bus there

C) She got the highest grade

D) No, I'm putting it off until spring

3. Woman: The printer in the library is out of paper again.

A) I'll let the front desk know

B) The paper is due on Friday

C) It's right next to the reading room

D) It prints in color, too

4. Man: Could you look over my cover letter tonight?

A) I'll cover the cost this time

B) It was about two pages long

C) Sure, just email it to me after dinner

D) I wrote him a letter last week

5. Woman: When does the bookstore close on Fridays?

A) Yes, they sell used textbooks

B) Usually at six, but this week it's four

C) Right next to the student center

D) I already closed the window

6. Man: I can't find my bike key anywhere.

A) The bike lane is on the left

B) I found the lecture very interesting

C) It's about a ten-minute ride

D) Did you check your jacket pocket?

7. Woman: Did you get a seat at the career fair talk?

A) No, it was standing room only

B) I'd rather sit by the window

C) The fair has over fifty booths

D) Yes, she sat near the front

8. Man: Want to grab lunch after the review session?

A) I reviewed the chapter last night

B) The session was really useful

C) Sure, as long as it doesn't run late

D) She grabbed the last sandwich

Answer questions about short conversations.

9. What is the man's problem?

A) He forgets to eat proper meals while he studies

B) He eats snacks when he feels stressed, even if he is not hungry

C) The dining hall closes before he finishes studying

D) He feels hungry again soon after every meal

10. Why does the woman say “Been there, done that”?

A) To suggest that she is tired of hearing about exams

B) To say that she has already taken the chemistry course

C) To show that she once had the same eating habit

D) To recommend that the man eat crackers instead of chips

11. What does the woman say about getting a loaner laptop?

A) It is available only for repairs that take less than a day

B) The student must pay a deposit first

C) It can be reserved online for the next morning

D) The student must show a student ID card at the desk

12. What will the man most likely do next?

A) Go back to his dorm room

B) Wait at the help desk for his repair

C) Go and work on the library computers

D) Ask a classmate to lend him a laptop

Answer questions about announcements and academic talks.

13. What is the main purpose of the announcement?

A) To announce that a planned class visit to an exhibition has been postponed

B) To invite students to an optional evening tour of an exhibition

C) To tell students that the next class will meet at an exhibition

D) To ask students to choose an exhibition artwork for their next essay

14. Why does the speaker mention the number of visitors allowed in the main room?

A) To encourage students to arrive early

B) To explain why the class will be divided into two groups

C) To suggest that students reserve tickets online

D) To explain why students will see only part of the exhibition

Answer questions about announcements and academic talks.

15. What is the main topic of the talk?

A) Two different ways that pickles become sour

B) How to choose healthy pickles at a grocery store

C) Why bacteria make most vegetables spoil quickly

D) The history of preserving vegetables in salt

16. Why does the professor mention the cloudy liquid in a jar of fermented pickles?

A) To warn students that cloudy pickles may not be safe to eat

B) To show that the cloudiness is a sign that bacteria are active

C) To explain why stores sell more vinegar pickles

D) To point out that fermented pickles have a stronger flavor

17. According to the professor, what is the role of salt in fermentation?

A) It gives the pickles their sour taste as it soaks into them

B) It feeds the helpful bacteria so that they make acid faster

C) It holds back unwanted microbes while the helpful bacteria grow

D) It does the same job that vinegar does in quick pickling

18. What will the professor most likely discuss next?

A) Why vinegar pickles can stay on a shelf for a long time

B) How temperature affects the speed of fermentation

C) Which vegetables besides cucumbers can be pickled

D) How heating a jar changes the bacteria inside it

Choose the best response.

1. Woman: Who's running for student president this year?

A) She won by a large margin

B) This year went by so quickly

C) Nominations don't close until Friday

D) In the student center, I think

2. Man: Isn't the chemistry lab closed on Saturdays?

A) Not anymore. It opens at noon now

B) I finished my lab report yesterday

C) On the third floor of the science building

D) No, she isn't in class today

3. Woman: I can't find my student ID card anywhere.

A) I'll find us a couple of seats

B) He found it last week

C) Students need it for the gym

D) Did you check your jacket pocket?

4. Man: Would you mind closing the window?

A) Yes, the window seat is free

B) Not at all. It's getting chilly

C) It closes at five o'clock

D) I don't mind the noise outside

5. Woman: How long is the walk to the stadium?

A) It holds about forty thousand people

B) Too long. You'd better take the shuttle

C) Since early this morning

D) I walked there last weekend

6. Man: Did you get the professor's email about the quiz?

A) Yes, I'll send it to her tonight

B) No, I didn't study for it

C) I haven't checked my inbox today

D) She teaches on Tuesdays and Thursdays

7. Woman: I'm thinking of dropping my statistics class.

A) Have you talked to your advisor first?

B) It starts at ten every morning

C) I dropped my phone yesterday

D) Yes, she's thinking about it too

8. Man: Do you know when the bookstore closes tonight?

A) Near the main entrance

B) I bought two books there

C) No, it opened last year

D) At eight, I think

Answer questions about short conversations.

9. Why does the woman say “You could teach that class yourself”?

A) To suggest that the course would not teach him anything new

B) To encourage him to apply for a teaching assistant position

C) To warn him that the course is more difficult than he expects

D) To remind him that he has already completed that course

10. What will the man most likely do next?

A) Ask the film department whether the documentary course still has seats

B) Sign up for the advanced chemistry course

C) Meet with his advisor about which electives count

D) Go to a film screening at the student center

Answer questions about announcements and academic talks.

11. What is the main purpose of the announcement?

A) To announce a new location for a field trip

B) To change the departure time of a field trip

C) To explain how snowfall affects mountain streams

D) To invite students to join a research project on drought

12. What does the professor ask students to do before Saturday?

A) Print a new data sheet from the course website

B) Sign up for the field trip again

C) Bring their own measuring equipment

D) Email the professor to request a ride

Answer questions about announcements and academic talks.

13. What is the main topic of the talk?

A) How engineers make robots move more smoothly

B) Why figures that look almost human can make people uneasy

C) Why people enjoy being frightened by horror movies

D) How the brain learns to recognize familiar faces

14. Why does the speaker mention a cartoon robot from a children's show?

A) To argue that designers should avoid highly realistic human faces

B) To explain why many children are afraid of robots

C) To show that a few human features can make a figure more likable

D) To compare the quality of older and newer animation

15. According to the speaker, what causes the uneasy feeling?

A) A lifelike look paired with small errors in movement or expression

B) A figure that moves more quickly than a real person would

C) Uncertainty about whether a figure was made by a person or a machine

D) A figure whose voice does not match its appearance

16. What will the speaker most likely discuss next?

A) The history of robots in popular movies

B) How fear of human figures develops in early childhood

C) Why some people do not experience the uneasy feeling

D) Ways that designers try to avoid causing this reaction