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TOEFL LISTENING

Test of English as a Foreign Language TOEFL is abbreviated English proficiency exam (American accent) are required to enroll into college (college) or university in the United States or other countries in the world.


 In general, the TOEFL test is more oriented to American English, and a little different from the types of IELTS test-oriented to British English. Not like IELTS, TOEFL test is generally not have the individual part interview test.
The test usually takes about three hours and is organized into 4 parts, namely:

-          listening comprehension,

-          grammar structure and written expression,

-          reading comprehension, dan bagian

-          writing.

Values ​​ranged TOEFL exam results: 310 (minimum) to 677 (maximum value) for the version of PBT(paper-based test). 


How to Answer Questions TOEFL Listening TestThe first part of the TOEFL test is a listening comprehension where of participants will listen to a few short dialogue , the dialogue length , and the long speech Followed by a question answer choices in the matter of the paper . For most listeing people is the most difficult part in the toefl test . Because people speaking in a conversation or speech are native speakers very much different than delivery by the Indonesian Often we hear that people in schools or courses . They talk fast and sometimes of participants do not understand what is recited . Though difficult not to be given up Because The actual TOEFL test in addition to requiring English language support capabilities are also associated with the strategy used when answering these questions : 

 Here are some strategies to answer the toefl listening test you can try : General strategy
1 . Understand the forms of the command ( Direction on each piece (part ) well before the big day ) 
2 . Read- choice answers each question when the narrator was reading direction and example problems ( Directio already read before the day ) 
3 . Listen to full concentration and focus your attention on the conversation you are listening4 . Maximize the ability listeing the first questions of each part

Sample Test Questions and Answers TOEFL

Soal dan Jawaban TEST TOEFL–Listening 1-5


1. Man: How did the job interview go?
      Woman: I could not have been more pleased.
      Narrator: What does the woman mean?
a. The interview went very well
b. The woman did not like the interview
c. The interview was cancelled
d. The interview went terrible

2. Man: Do you mind if I turn on some music for a while?
      Woman: No, I don’t mind.
      Narrator: What does the woman mean?
a. Music will not bother her
b. She hates listening to music
c. She wants to think harder
d. She does not have any music

In this part you will see several longer conversations and talks. You should answer each question on the basis of what is stated or implied by the speakers in the conversation or talks.
Narrator: Listen to a lecture by a biology instructor.

Many people think of gorillas as dangerous killers. One reason for this is that
television and movies often show these animals this way. But gorillas are really gentle animals.
The gorilla is a vegetarian. It lives in the African rain forests where it finds the
fruits and plants it needs to survive. A large, wild gorilla might eat over 40 pounds of leaves and fruit in one day.

Unfortunately these peaceful creatures are in danger of becoming extinct. Each
year, large areas of the rain forests are being cut down. Because there is less and less food from these forests, the number of wild gorillas is becoming smaller and smaller.

3. The passage describes gorillas as being:
a. Dangerous killers
b. Carnivores
c. TV and movie stars
d. Gentle animals

4. According to the passage, why are gorillas in danger?
a. Because people keep hunting them.
b. Because they eat too much.
c. Because forests get too much rain.
d. Because their food supply is being destroyed.

5. If something is becoming extinct, it is:
a. Becoming lively.
b. Dying out.
c. Growing wild.
d. Getting sick.

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