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The TOEFL’ iBT Listening Sectior in the listening section of the TOEFL® iBT, you will hear a variety.. A total of six listening passages: will be presented, After each passage, you will

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Table of Contents

Preview Test — - 250

_ Chapter 2 Detail Questions : 28 -

Chapter 3 Function Questions ——— ————-— - + 285

Vocabulary Review 2 308 -

"Mini Test 2 ————- 310

Chapter 5 Organization Questios —— —-———-——~~—~———-———— 313 Chapter 6 Content Questions —-——————~~ ~-~—-————- 325 , Chapter 7 Inference Questions —-

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The TOEFL’ iBT Listening Sectior

in the listening section of the TOEFL® iBT, you will hear a variety of conversations and lectures, each «

of which lasts from: three to six minutes A total of six listening passages: will be presented, After

each passage, you will then be asked ‘to answer five to six questions about what you heard Like

the reading section of the TOEFLS, the questions are designed to-asséss your understanding of the ,

main idea, factual information, and inference You will not be asked questions regarding vocabulary

or sentence structure

® Passage Types

1 Conversation — Two people discussing a campus-related problem, issue, or process

2, Lecture ~ A professor presenting information related to an academic topic

3 Classroom interaction — Similar to a lecture, but with some interaction between the professo -and one or more students

® Question Types

Questions for the listening section of the TOEFL® typically appear in the following order:

Question Type Description

1 Main Idea _Choose.the best phrase or sentence

Detail / Content ‘Select multiple answers to complete a chart

4 Purpose / Inference / Recognize the speaker's purpose, draw-an inference,

Organization or explain how the speaker communicated certain information

5-6 Repeated Listening Hear a particular portion of the listening passage again and recognize the speaker's purpose, attitude, or the implied

meaning of a statement

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tudy Tips for Listening

"Practice listening to North American English as much as possible ‘For the purposes of- the :TOETL?, educational programs, documentaries, and news programs are.excellent sources

When you are practicing for the listening section of the TOEFL®, listen to the material only once _and then answer the questions Then review the answers while listening a: second or third time

_.Remember, though, during the real test you are only permitted to hear the conversation or lecture once before answering the questions

Pay attention to how pauses and intonation are used fo organize the passage, emphasize important information, and show transitions

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difficulty understanding

Keep such things in mind.as the main idea, the development and support of the main idea, and the speaker's reasons for mentioning certain points

Develop your note-taking skills While you are listening, try to write down key words i in an organized, graphic way that makes sense to you

Create a list of vocabulary words related to university campus life as wel! as various academic

the context of the conversation Along with this picture, a subject title will be given for each lecture

® Before you begin the listening section, listen to the headset directions Pay particular attention to how

if you miss something that is said in a conversation or lecture, do not panic Simply keep listening

_Even native speakers do not hear everything that is said

Note-taking during the lecture is permitted Paper will be provided by the test supervisor These notes can be studied while answering the questions, and will not be seen by test graders

Like the reading section, questions cannot be viewed until after the lecture or conversation has been completed

In the listening section, you must answer each question before moving on; you cannot return to

a question later If you are unsure of an answer, guess

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‘Make a recording of the programs you use to practice listening Replay any ‘sections you have

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® A picture will be shown on the screen to allow test takers to recognize each speaker's role and

_.you change the volume tt is very important that you are able to hear clearly during the listening

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You will listen to two lectures and one conversation You will hear each lecture and conversation

After each listening passage, you will answer some questions about it You will have 20 minutes

to both listen and answer the questions The questions ask about the main idea and supporting

details Some questions ask about a speaker's purpose or aititude

You may take notes while you listen: You may use your notes to help you answer the questions

Your notes will not be scored

In some questions, you will see this icon: CO) This means you will hear part of the lecture or

When you are ready, press Continue

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._ What is the main topic of the lecture?

(A) The main points of a psychological disorder

(B) The steps for creating the Barnum Effect

(C) Why people sometimes believe in

pseudopsychology vê (D) The ways that people can interpret

their horoscopes ,

Why does the professor mention palm-

(A) To give an example of a pseudopsychology (B) To explain part of Forer’s experiment - (C) To refute that palmistry is a legitimate:

science (D) To demonstrate how the Bamum

- Effect works :

Listen again to part of the lecture Then

answer the question ()

What does the professor mean when he

(A) Pseudopsychology is similar to personality readings in many ways

(B) Readings are like Barnum’s circus

because they provide something for everyone

(C) Learning about oneself through pseudopsychology is like going to the circus

(D) Barnum contributed to the study of pseudopsychology as much as psychologists did

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4 Listen again to part of the lecture Then

answer the question (-)

What is the professor's opinion of people who believe inaccurate readings?

(A) They have not studied the Barnum Effect

(B) They are somewhat gullible

(C) They should learn more about the effect

(D) They have been fooled by the

5 According to the professor, why didn't the

believe the negative readings?

(A) They did not consider themselves gullible

(B) They were only receptive to positive:

readings

(C) They did not believe either set of readings was accurate

(D) They were offended by the negative

content

~ &, What cai be inferred about the implications ° Ñ ˆˆ

of the Barnum Effect?

(A) It makes people see themselves differently

(B) Little harm can come from the Barnum Effect

(C) It does not just affect gullible people

(D) It hurts businesses based on pseudopsychology