TOEFL Listening Skills

Listen to the audio number 9

• He assured the woman that he knew the truth.

• He is sure that it isn't new.

• He thought that the woman was aware of what happened.

• He soon will know the truth.

Listen to the audio number 10

• The art professor is not one of his fans.

• His drawings were amazing.

• The catches that he made were fantastic.

• His sketches showed a fantasy world.

What aspects are important to understand the speaker's stance?

• the tone of voice, choice of words, and the context

• the tone of voice, choice of words and description of events

• the tone of voice

• the chronological order in which events happen

Understand the gist skill means to

• understand the speaker's stance

• understand the speaker's feelings

• understand the purpose of the passage

• understand the relationships

In the second line you hear "it isn't impossible for it to happen".

What skill is this testing?

• Listen for negative expressions

• Listen for double negative expressions

• Listen for almost negative expressions

Answer explanation

If it isn't impossible, then it is possible.

On the recording you hear:

Man: Did you see Panha driving his car this morning?

Woman: Then, he DID get a car.

Narrator: What had the woman thought?

What skill is this?

• Listen for expressions of uncertainty and suggestion

• Listen for wishes

• Listen for emphatic expressions of suprise.

Answer explanation

The emphatic form he did get is used to show suprise, and that the person thought the opposite was true.

The man implies that ________.

• he doesn't have time to go

• he has some time to go

What is the primary purpose of the TOEFL Listening section?

• To assess the ability to understand spoken English in academic settings

• To evaluate grammar and vocabulary knowledge

• To test writing skills

• To measure reading comprehension abilities

Which of the following is a key strategy for improving listening skills for the TOEFL?

• Memorizing vocabulary lists

• Practicing active listening by taking notes

• Reading English novels

• Writing essays

In a TOEFL listening passage, you hear a speaker mention 'a significant breakthrough in research.' What does the term 'breakthrough' most likely mean?

• A failure

• A sudden, important development

• A minor detail

• A routine procedure