TOEFL Listening Practice Test With Answers
Summary
TLDRThis video walks through a complete TOEFL listening practice test. It begins with introductory instructions, followed by six conversations and lectures with comprehension questions after each one. Topics include meeting with an advisor about a work study job, discovering the planet Neptune, taking a Shakespeare class, studying ancient Greek history, astrobiology and the origins of life, and the importance of photosynthesis. The video concludes by encouraging viewers to continue practicing TOEFL listening and speaking skills.
Takeaways
- 😀 The script is for a complete TOEFL listening practice test with different sections like conversations and lectures
- 😃 The test taker is advised to use the video description for answers and an explanations PDF
- 😉 The test allows controlling your own time unlike the real test
- 📝 A conversation about applying for a campus work study job to pay off loans
- 🤔 A lecture on heliocentric vs geocentric models and discovering Neptune
- 🎓 A conversation about signing up for a Shakespeare class and managing workload
- 📚 A lecture on interpreting ancient Greek sources like Homer and archaeology
- 🔭 A lecture on astrobiology and the conditions needed for life on Earth
- 👂 Lots of practice conversations and lectures on academic topics
- ✅ Overall the script provides a full TOEFL listening test experience
Q & A
Why does the student want to meet with the advisor?
-The student wants to meet with the advisor to apply for a job through the work study program in order to start paying off student loans.
What is the main topic of the astronomy lecture?
-The main topic of the astronomy lecture is the discovery of the planet Neptune and how it was a major triumph for gravitational theory.
What is the attitude of the professor towards studying ancient history?
-The professor has a positive, enthusiastic attitude towards studying ancient history. She describes it as "one of the joys" because historians get to play detective and reconstruct history from limited clues.
What is astrobiology?
-Astrobiology is the study of the origin, evolution, and distribution of life in the universe. It brings together multiple scientific fields like astronomy, chemistry, geology to study life's origins.
How did photosynthesis impact early life on Earth?
-Photosynthesis increased oxygen levels, allowing life to spread on land instead of just the ocean. It provided a better climate for life by creating ozone to block UV radiation.
What literary sources are mentioned for studying Greek history?
-Literary sources mentioned include Homer's Iliad and Odyssey, writings by Herodotus, and philosophies of Plato and Aristotle.
What does the TA suggest the student do about the Shakespeare class?
-The TA suggests that the student sign up for the class and drop it after 2 weeks if the workload seems too heavy alongside other classes.
Why was the discovery of Neptune important?
-It was important because it dramatically confirmed the laws of gravitational theory and was a major step in combining theory with observations.
What archaeological evidence is mentioned regarding ancient Greeks?
-Archaeological evidence mentioned includes: equal allotments of land given to citizens, private documents like pre-nuptial agreements and divorce decrees, reports of cattle theft.
What does the advisor recommend regarding work hours?
-The advisor recommends starting with 10 work hours per week and later discussing potentially increasing hours once the student sees how manageable it is.
Outlines
😀 Introduction to the TOEFL Listening Test
The speaker introduces a complete TOEFL listening practice test. He reminds listeners to check the video description for answers, download the PDF explaining the answers, and visit TSTPrep.com for more test help. He encourages the test-taker to feel good about completing the practice test.
📝 Student Meeting with Advisor about Work Study Program
A student meets with an advisor to apply for the work study program and get a campus job to start paying off student loans. The advisor approves 10 work hours per week so the student's grades don't suffer. The student accepts this advice.
😮 Discovery of Planet Neptune Confirms Gravitational Theory
In an astronomy class, the professor lectures about the discovery of Neptune in 1846. This discovery dramatically confirmed gravitational theory laws and was a major triumph, as Neptune's existence and location were mathematically predicted based on observed irregularities in Uranus's orbit.
😕 Student Consults TA about Taking Shakespeare Class
A student discusses with a TA whether to take Professor Stanton's Shakespeare class next semester. The TA recommends signing up and dropping it if it's too much work. The student decides to sign up and hopes to like the class.
📚 Evaluating Historical Sources on Ancient Greece
In a history class, the professor explains that literary works and archaeological finds are the main sources of information on Ancient Greece. Each source type has limitations, so historians combine them to get a more complete picture.
🔬 Astrobiology and the Origin of Life on Earth
In an astronomy lecture, the professor explains how astrobiologists study life's origins. Simple organic molecules formed first, then more complex molecules, and finally basic life. Photosynthesizing life increased oxygen, allowing life to spread on land.
🙌 Completed the TOEFL Listening Practice Test!
The speaker congratulates the listener on completing the practice test. He encourages the listener to take a 10 minute break before starting the TOEFL speaking practice section.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡TOEFL
💡listening comprehension
💡academic lecture
💡multiple choice questions
💡conversation
💡primary source
💡origin of life
💡photosynthesis
💡astrobiologist
💡vocabulary
Highlights
First major finding revealed
New theoretical framework proposed
Innovative methodology presented
Key practical applications discussed
Notable limitations identified
Transcripts
you're about to take a complete toefl
listening practice test now i know that
sounds pretty boring probably a million
other things you would rather be doing
but you're going to feel really good by
the end of this because you're going to
feel like you are ready and prepared for
the toefl test so four quick things to
tell you before you start this test
thing number one is that the answers are
in the description can't say this enough
answers are in the description
thing number two is that yes the answers
are in the description and there is a
link to a pdf that explains all the
answers download that pdf if you want to
know why a choice is correct or
incorrect
thing number three to keep in mind is
that on test day you will be in control
of your time
for this video we give a certain amount
of time for each question but just so
you know on test day you can click and
answer and go to the next one or take
longer it's up to you last thing to know
is that if you need help toefl courses
classes more practice questions toefl
evaluations there are links in the
description to all that at tstprep.com
that's it guys good luck and i'll see
you at the end
now
listen to a conversation between a
student and an advisor
hi mr sanders i know i'm a little early
for our meeting but i figured i'd see if
you want to get started anyways
sure come on in
thanks
so tell me what's going on you want to
apply for a job
yeah well i was thinking that if i don't
start working towards paying off my
student loans now i'm going to feel
really burdened and strapped for cash
after graduation
so i was hoping i would be able to join
the work study program and get a job on
campus
you're a smart student we can definitely
sign you up for the work study program
no problem
okay so let me get the form really
quickly here
right okay so the jobs offered in the
work study program are only part-time of
course so you can dedicate enough time
to your studies you can either apply for
a job that requires 10 hours a week or
20 hours a week i suggest you start with
a 10 hour a week so you don't overload
yourself
well i think i'd rather work 20 hours a
week i mean i want to make money faster
and pay off as much of my loans as
quickly as possible
ah it's good that you're thinking ahead
but considering you're a freshman with a
full class schedule it wouldn't be wise
to increase your workload so much
i'm a really hard worker though i know i
could do it i'm determined
i'm sure you are but if your grades slip
up you might not qualify again next year
for your current scholarship well
um i really wouldn't want that to happen
that would just put me into more debt
okay so what exactly do you recommend
i'm going to give you permission to work
10 hours a week in the work study
program i'll sign this form and then you
will need to take it to the job center
and they will help you find a job there
make sure you let them know it's for a
work study position since we have jobs
reserved for those students once you
find a job and work for a little bit see
how it goes and then we can discuss
giving you more hours
okay sounds like a plan thanks for your
help
now answer the questions
one
why does the student want to meet with
the advisor
two
listen again to part of the conversation
why does mr sanders say this
you're a smart student we can definitely
sign you up for the work study program
no problem
three
why does the student want to work 20
hours a week
four
why does mr sanders mention the students
current scholarship
five
what does mr sanders decide to do to
help the student
now listen to part of a talk in an
astronomy class
all right so just to quickly pick up
where we left off the ancient greeks and
romans believed there were seven planets
all these were visible to the naked eye
mars jupiter venus saturn mercury the
sun and the moon
nowadays we don't consider the sun and
the moon planets but as of right now we
have eight planets in our solar system
well nine if you count pluto as a planet
anyway so we have mars jupiter venus
saturn mercury earth and of course later
pluto as i just mentioned which gives us
seven
what two planets are we missing here
jeff
uranus and neptune i think that's right
the discovery of the planet neptune was
one of the highest points in the
development of gravitational theory you
might remember that most people before
this time believed in the geocentric
view of the earth that is that the earth
was the center of the universe and that
the sun and the moon and the rest of the
planets revolved around it
and it was copernicus who first proposed
the heliocentric model that is that the
earth and the other planets in our solar
system revolve around the sun
still it took a couple hundred years for
scientists and researchers to eventually
change their view and admit that the
heliocentric model was and is indeed
accurate
professor why did it take so long for
people to agree with copernicus i mean
didn't the heliocentric model make more
sense of course the other planets don't
revolve around the earth well i think
it's natural for us humans to believe we
are the center of the universe but
besides that copernicus couldn't explain
the reason why and how the planets
revolved around the sun the geocentric
model had been accepted for over a
thousand years copernicus couldn't prove
his hypothesis it was just a theory
now this is where the hero of the story
of the heliocentric model gravity comes
into play the motion of the planets had
to be explained through some type of
mechanism and that turned out to be
gravity
and it's the gravitational pull that
eventually helped astronomers understand
how the planets revolve around the sun
and that leads us to the discovery of
neptune okay
so
let's see who did the reading can anyone
tell me who discovered uranus
kim
it was william herschel in 1781 i think
well other people had seen it before but
he was the first to classify it as a
planet
and you remembered the year too very
nice
right so in the decade following its
discovery the orbit of uranus had been
calculated but there was a problem
uranus didn't move in the orbit
predicted by the theory of gravitational
pull and by 1840 over 50 years after it
was called a planet it was clear that
uranus did not move in orbit according
to the one predicted by gravitational
theory
in 1843
john couch adams a young englishman
began a detailed mathematical analysis
of the motion of uranus to see whether
they might be produced by the pole of an
unknown planet
he guessed that there must be a planet
more distant from the sun than uranus
and then determined the mass and orbit
it had to have to account for uranus's
strange orbit
about a month later an astronomer in
germany started to look for the planet
he quickly found and identified it it
was less than a degree from the position
predicted by adams
the discovery of the eighth planet now
known as neptune was a major triumph for
gravitational theory because it
dramatically confirmed its laws with a
great deal of accuracy
this discovery was a major step forward
in combining gravitational theory with
careful observations such work continues
in our own times with the discovery of
planets around other stars
and that leads me to
now
answer the questions
one
what is the lecture mainly about
two
why was copernicus's heliocentric idea
not accepted until hundreds of years
later
three
why was the discovery of neptune so
important
four
how does the professor organize the
lecture
five
what is the geocentric view of earth
six
what is the professor's opinion on the
discovery of neptune
now listen to a conversation between a
student and a teacher's assistant
oh hey john you're the ta for professor
stanton's literature class right yup
that's me i'm actually signed up for
that class but you didn't see me on the
first day because i was sick my friend
is in it though so she filled me in i'm
sorry to hear about that uh did your
friend make sure to tell you about the
first assignment yeah she did we have to
write a paper on the first couple
chapters of our book right yep that's
the one well now that i've run into you
i was actually wondering you're also the
ta first professor stanton's shakespeare
class right i was thinking of taking
that next semester and aren't you a
freshman you'll have to wait until next
year to sign up for the class
no i'm a sophomore actually but i
switched my major which is why i'm just
taking professor stanton's lit class
this year
oh okay sorry that's okay anyways i was
wondering what you think about the class
in terms of workload because i'll be
taking extra credits next semester and i
don't want to feel overwhelmed but i
also really love shakespeare
well in my opinion the class is really
fun as i'm sure you've heard but it's
also a lot of work you need to do a lot
of reading or you will quickly fall
behind in class
hmm
i mean yeah it sounds like an awesome
class but i'm worried that i wouldn't be
able to make the most of it if i'm
taking so many other classes
well you could always sign up and see
how it goes the first two weeks and if
it seems like too much you could drop
the class and just take it next year
when you have more time
that's a good idea i didn't even think
about that i forgot we had a couple of
weeks to make changes to our schedule
after the semester starts if i don't end
up taking the shakespeare class do you
have any other suggestions
um i'm not sure
i think you'll just have to research and
see what sounds best to you sure that's
fine i'll look into it well thanks for
the good idea i'll be sure to sign up
for the class next semester cool i hope
you like it me too see you in class next
week
now
answer the questions
one what does a student want to talk to
the ta about
two
why does the ta think the student is a
freshman
three
why is the student concerned about
taking professor stanton's shakespeare
class
four
what does the ta suggest the student do
select two
five
what does the student decide to do at
the end of the conversation
now listen to part of a talk in a world
history class
so it's time for us to move on to the
ancient greeks now this is one of my
favorite cultures from the ancient world
because it has such a rich history but
we have to be careful
before launching into the story of the
early greek world it's important to
consider how historians have gathered
all of this information in the first
place
modern scholars are obsessed with
analyzing primary sources and with good
reason especially when studying greek
history
it's kind of like trying to put together
a puzzle where most of the pieces are
missing well
here let me explain
the most common sources for greek
history fall within two categories
literary works which include fiction and
non-fiction and archaeological finds
so let's start with the literary side of
things can anyone tell me one of the
most famous books from the ancient world
well well i i should say it's more of an
epic yes martha of course there are
homer's iliad and odyssey i remember
reading them in high school
yeah i'm sure you're not alone on that
one homer's epics are considered
essential reading for most students
now from a historian's perspective
however they are quite a headache to
interpret you see the stories of the
iliad in the odyssey were originally
oral tales told through word of mouth
rather than written on paper the events
they described occurred well before they
were finally written down by homer in
the 6th century bc
these works most likely do not reflect
the society of any particular greek
city-state at any one period
but rather a mixture of places and times
their value for historians as a result
rests more on their impact on later
greek culture rather than on providing
information about the time that is
actually written about
professor what about herodotus i know
many consider him the father of history
but are his works more fiction or
non-fiction
good question and it's still the subject
of much debate herodotus mostly
described the history of athens and from
the way he writes it's clear that he is
athenian and very much concerned with
making his culture appear dominant so
it's hard to rely completely on his book
histories which describes the persian
war
now besides homer and herodotus we also
have the famous philosophies of plato
and aristotle now even though all of
these texts come from different fields
particularly literature history and
philosophy
we must still be cautious besides
believing in the superiority of their
own culture the authors of these sources
were men and provide very little
evidence of the lives and perspectives
of women in the greek world except as
seen through the eyes of men secondly
most of the authors were wealthy
individuals thus their perspective does
not reflect that of most citizens and
slaves
so professor
how can we really trust anything we
study about ancient greece
well remember besides literary sources
there is also thankfully archaeological
evidence that we can examine and
fill in the gaps so to speak from the
literature
archaeological sources provide us with
key information about different aspects
of everyday life in different
city-states for example
in one famous greek city archaeologists
found that each citizen was given an
equal piece of land
imagine every single person in a city
having an equal amount of space
this one simple find shows that the
greeks were interested in city planning
and inequality of citizens
now papyri which is kind of like old
paper include private documents like
agreements between families before
marriages divorce documents loans and
village police reports cattle theft
appears to have been a serious problem
in some regions so my point is that by
combining the literary and
archaeological sources historians can
complete much more of the puzzle than
would have been possible with just the
literature
still significant gaps in our knowledge
about ancient greece remains but that's
one of the joys of studying ancient
history we get to play the part of a
detective attempting to reconstruct the
history of events based on just a few
available clues
now let's start our detective work and
take a deeper look at the sources around
the trojan war
so the trojan war
now
answer the questions
one
what is the lecture mainly about
two
how does the professor organize the
lecture
three
why are homer's iliad and odyssey not
ideal sources for learning about ancient
greeks
4.
what does the professor say are some
problems with literary sources of
ancient greek history
select two
five why does the professor discuss
papyri
six
what is the professor's attitude towards
studying ancient history
now listen to part of a talk in an
astronomy class
now make no mistake about it studying
the origin evolution and distribution of
life in the universe is no easy task but
this is exactly what astrobiologists do
astrobiology brings together astronomers
chemists geologists and biologists to
work on the same problems from their own
fields
one issue that astrobiologists are
currently researching are the necessary
conditions for life to appear on earth
it's a long and complicated theory to be
sure but it can also be fascinating to
bring together information from
astronomy biology history and geology
and use this data to make a fairly
accurate prediction of how life on earth
came to be billions of years ago pretty
cool right all right well let's think
like astrobiologists and take a look out
into the solar system to find out just
how life started here on earth
i mean if you think about just how big
the universe is it's quite astounding
that we're here right now in human form
having the ability to talk about how we
got to be here in the first place
sorry i guess you can tell i get pretty
excited about this topic
taking a look out into the universe
astronomers have detected the chemical
building blocks in a wide range of
environments outside of our own planet
meteorites have been found to contain
two kinds of substances whose chemical
structures mark them as having an
extraterrestrial origin amino acids and
sugars
amino acids are organic compounds that
are molecular building blocks of
proteins
proteins are key biological molecules
that provide the structure and function
of the body's tissues and organs and
essentially carry out the work of the
cells in your body
when we examine the gas and dust around
the universe we also find a number of
organic molecules compounds that on
earth are associated with the chemistry
of life
while these materials that help create
life may be common in the universe it
still doesn't explain how a living cell
could come into creation
even the simplest molecules are
incredibly complex
furthermore even the most basic life
requires two special capabilities
a way of extracting energy from its
environment and means of storing and
repeating information in order to make
copies of itself
we are still a long way from knowing how
the two came together in the first life
forms
to be honest we have no solid evidence
to explain the scientific causes that
led to the origin of life on our planet
except for whatever early history may be
retained in present life forms like me
and you
we do not understand in any detail the
sequence of events that led from
molecules to biology but there is fossil
evidence of tiny organisms in three and
a half billion year old rocks which is
really such a huge amount of time that
it's hard for us to really comprehend
just how long that is
perhaps the most important innovation in
the history of biology apart from the
origin of life itself is the process of
photosynthesis the complex sequence of
chemical reactions through which some
living things can use the energy from
the sun to transform carbon dioxide into
oxygen among other things previously
life had to survive through sources of
chemical energy available on earth or
delivered from space
as plants went through the process of
photosynthesis they produced higher
quantities of oxygen the first traces of
large amounts of oxygen on earth enough
to support species has been estimated at
about 2 billion years ago which means
that these oxygen-producing life-forms
existed before then
the interaction of sunlight with oxygen
can produce ozone which collects in the
earth's atmosphere
as it does on earth today this ozone
provided protection from the sun's
damaging radiation which provides a much
better climate for life to grow
so just to sum it up
first the earth had to get some
chemicals from space like amino acids
and sugars and then somehow
these turned into the most basic life
forms possible which later developed
into species that could go through the
process of photosynthesis
photosynthesis increased the level of
oxygen in earth's atmosphere and this
allowed life to take over the land of
our planet instead of remaining only in
the ocean
now
answer the questions
one
what is the lecture mainly about
two
what is the professor's attitude towards
the topic
three
how does the professor organize the
lecture
four
what had to happen first for life to
appear on earth
five
why does the professor say this
perhaps the most important innovation in
the history of biology apart from the
origin of life itself is the process of
photosynthesis the complex sequence of
chemical reactions through which some
living things can use the energy from
the sun to transform carbon dioxide into
oxygen among other things
six
what does an astrobiologist do
all right congratulations you have made
it to the end about an hour of toefl
listening practice millions of other
things you could be doing but you did
this you focused on it good job
congratulate yourself
but
but
if you want to get ready like test day
right now
toefl reading and listening listening
section is done
now is a 10-minute break and the next
section is the dreaded toefl speaking so
watch this video right here to start the
toefl speaking section of the test
that's it good luck guys and i'll see
you in the next one all right take care
Посмотреть больше похожих видео
TOEFL iBT Listening Questions - Detail │ Inside the TOEFL Test
listening part 4
TOEIC Listening Part Three: Conversations
TECH MAHINDRA CONVERSATIONAL ROUND QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Learn English With Podcast Conversation Episode 12 | English Podcast For Beginners #englishpodcast
TOEFL Exercise 7 Listening Longman
5.0 / 5 (0 votes)