TOEFL iBT Listening practice test 6

Choose the best response.

1. Woman: Do you ever miss your hometown?

A) Just the people, not the town itself

B) No, I almost missed my flight home

C) It's about two hours north of here

D) I'm moving there after graduation

2. Man: Where should I drop off my housing form?

A) It's due by five o'clock next Monday

B) At the front desk of the housing office

C) It's only two pages, front and back

D) I dropped it on the floor this morning

3. Man: Isn't the campus pool closed this week?

A) The water was really cold

B) Yes, the week went by fast

C) We could look at the gym's website

D) It's behind the science building

4. Woman: Sorry, I can't go hiking with you Saturday.

A) The trail was really steep

B) It starts at the north gate

C) I went with my roommate

D) Could we try Sunday instead?

5. Man: Have you read the article for biology?

A) It's an article about sharks

B) He grades them on Mondays

C) The library copy was checked out

D) On the course website

6. Woman: Want me to pick up your mail?

A) It was a long letter

B) Thanks, but my roommate already got it

C) The mailroom is pretty busy

D) I'll pick a different class

7. Man: How late does the campus bookstore stay open?

A) Sorry, the bus was late

B) Across from the library

C) It opened last fall

D) Until eight on weekdays

8. Woman: My bike tire went flat again.

A) The repair shop by the gym could fix it

B) I'll go again next week

C) It's flat in this part of town

D) Mine is brand new

Answer questions about short conversations.

9. Why does the man say “That's music to my ears”?

A) He is glad the screening has been moved to a later date

B) He is looking forward to hearing the film's soundtrack

C) He is relieved that he no longer has to attend the screening

D) He is pleased that the screening will be held in the music building

10. What will the man most likely do next?

A) Ask his instructor for more time to read

B) Go to the library to keep reading the novel

C) Watch the film adaptation online tonight

D) Save seats for the screening on Thursday

11. What is the woman trying to do?

A) Cancel her housing contract

B) Move into an off-campus apartment

C) Reduce the number of meals on her plan

D) Get a refund for meals she missed

12. What does the man tell the woman about her request?

A) It is too late because the deadline has already passed

B) Her situation is an exception if she brings a certain document

C) It can take effect only at the start of next semester

D) It will be processed after she pays a fee

Answer questions about announcements and academic talks.

13. What is the main purpose of the announcement?

A) To announce a change in the departure time for a trip

B) To explain packing limits for a group flight

C) To ask members to pay a fee for checked luggage

D) To remind members to register for a competition

14. Why does the speaker mention the pharmacy next to the hotel?

A) To tell members where the group will meet after landing

B) To recommend buying travel-size containers before the trip

C) To suggest where members can get larger toiletries after arriving

D) To remind members to bring any medicine they need

Answer questions about announcements and academic talks.

15. What is the main topic of the talk?

A) How peat slowly builds up in a bog over centuries

B) Why bogs are easily harmed by added nutrients

C) How bogs store carbon that would otherwise enter the air

D) Why visitors are kept out of protected wetlands

16. Why does the professor mention a pile of kitchen and garden waste left at the edge of a bog?

A) To show that natural materials break down quickly in wet places

B) To explain why bogs are popular places for illegal dumping

C) To introduce the idea that even harmless-looking waste can damage a bog

D) To compare the way a bog works to the way a compost pile works

17. What can be inferred about a part of a bog where waste has been dumped and later removed?

A) It may stay mostly bare for years because the waste made the peat unsuitable for plants

B) Plants that are not typical of bogs may keep growing there for years

C) It may recover within a few years as long as the bog stays wet

D) Its moss may grow back first and then slowly push out the other plants

18. What will the professor most likely discuss next?

A) How scientists measure nutrient levels in bog water

B) Why some towns offer rewards for reports of dumping

C) How bogs differ from other types of wetlands

D) How damaged parts of a bog can be brought back

Choose the best response.

1. Woman: Did you enter the nature photo contest?

A) Yes, the contest photos were beautiful

B) I'm still choosing which shot to send

C) Through the side door, I think

D) She won first prize last year

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

A) It should be ready by Thursday

B) The lab is closed on weekends

C) Yes, the poster looks great

D) Try the copy center in the library

3. Woman: Isn't the dining hall serving breakfast today?

A) Only until ten, so we should hurry

B) No, I'd prefer a table by the window

C) He usually skips breakfast

D) Yes, I served on that committee

4. Man: I'm afraid I lost your class notes.

A) Yes, I'll take notes for you

B) No, I wasn't afraid at all

C) Don't worry, I have them saved online

D) The class starts at nine

5. Man: Who's teaching the statistics course this fall?

A) In room 210 on Tuesdays

B) It was much harder last fall

C) The schedule hasn't been posted yet

D) I'm not very good at math

6. Woman: Would you mind watering my plants this weekend?

A) Sure, just leave me your key

B) Every other day in the summer

C) No, I spent the weekend at home

D) The plant shop closes at six

7. Man: Why is the library so crowded today?

A) Mostly on the second floor

B) Yes, it's usually pretty empty

C) I returned my books yesterday

D) Midterms start on Monday

8. Woman: Your car is making a strange noise.

A) Yes, the car is almost new

B) I'll take it to the mechanic tomorrow

C) The noise from the party kept me up

D) She always drives very carefully

Answer questions about short conversations.

9. What is the woman trying to decide?

A) Whether to take a test so she can skip a course

B) Whether to take the introductory course online or in person

C) Whether to ask her advisor to waive a course requirement

D) Whether her high school course will count for college credit

10. What will the woman most likely do next?

A) Sign up for the placement exam right away

B) Go through practice questions online

C) Enroll in the introductory course

D) Ask a professor about the exam

Answer questions about announcements and academic talks.

11. What is the main purpose of the announcement?

A) To announce a guest lecture by a legal historian

B) To explain a change in the format of an upcoming class

C) To introduce a new research paper on banning political parties

D) To tell students that a class will meet in a different room

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

A) Sign up online to argue for one side of the case

B) Find out why the court's review took five years

C) Read a short summary of the case on the course website

D) Write down questions for the judges in the hearing

Answer questions about announcements and academic talks.

13. What is the main topic of the talk?

A) A type of hotel that is spread across existing buildings in a village

B) The reasons why people leave small mountain villages

C) Ways of building new hotels in a traditional style

D) The history of tourism in mountain regions

14. Why does the professor mention walking across a village square to have breakfast?

A) To complain that this kind of hotel is inconvenient for guests

B) To illustrate how the rooms and services of one hotel are located in different buildings

C) To show that guests in such hotels usually eat in local restaurants

D) To explain why this kind of hotel costs less than a regular hotel

15. According to the professor, what makes a scattered hotel different from a group of vacation rental homes?

A) Guests must book a minimum number of nights

B) Each house is run by the family that owns it

C) One operator manages all the rooms and provides hotel services

D) The rooms are booked through the local town government

16. What will the professor most likely discuss next?

A) How the scattered hotel model has spread to other countries

B) Problems that some scattered hotel projects have faced

C) How villages can attract new permanent residents

D) How to calculate the profits of a regular hotel