Sample Questions for the Computer-Based Test

1 1 Sample QuestionsSample QuestionsHere is an the computer screen, you will see:On the recording, you will hear:(woman) Hey, where s your sociology book?(man) At home. Why carry it around when we re justgoing to be taking a test?(woman) Don t you remember? Professor Smith saidwe could use it during the test.(man) Oh, no! Well, I ve still got an hour, right? I m soglad I ran into you!You will then see and hear the question beforethe answer choices appear:What will the man probably do next? Begin studying for the sociology test Explain the problem to his professor Go home to get his textbook Borrow the woman s bookTimeHelpVo lumeConfirmAnswer?NextTOEFL - Listening1 of 600:15To choose an answer, you will click on an oval. The ovalnext to that answer will darken. The correct answeris indicated on the next Questions for the Computer-Based TestThe Questions on the following pages are similar tothose that will be presented in the actual Listening section of the test measures the ability tounderstand conversations and talks in English.

2 You willuse headphones to listen to the conversations and you are listening, pictures of the speakers orother information will be presented on your computerscreen. There are two parts to the Listening section,with special directions for each the day of the test, the amount of time youwill have to answer all the Questions will appear onthe computer screen. The time you spend listening tothe test material will not be counted. The listeningmaterial and Questions about it will be presented onlyone time. You will not be allowed to take notes or haveany paper at your computer . You will both see and hearthe Questions before the answer choices appear. You cantake as much time as you need to select an answer;however, it will be to your advantage to answer thequestions as quickly as possible. You may change youranswer as many times as you want before you confirmit.

3 After you have confirmed an answer, you will not beable to return to the you begin working on the Listening section,you will have an opportunity to adjust the volume ofthe sound. After you have started the test, you willonly be able to change the volume during DIRECTIONS Part AIn Part A of the Listening section, you will hear shortconversations between two people. In some of theconversations, each person speaks only once. In otherconversations, one or both of the people speak morethan once. Each conversation is followed by onequestion about question in this part has four answer should click on the best answer to each the Questions on the basis of what is stated orimplied by the QuestionsWhat will the man probably do next? Begin studying for the sociology test Explain the problem to his professor Go home to get his textbook Borrow the woman s bookTimeHelpVo lumeConfirmAnswer?

4 NextTOEFL - Listening00:141 of 6 After you click on Next and Confirm Answer, thenext conversation will be DIRECTIONS Part BIn Part B of the Listening section, you will hear severallonger conversations and talks. Each conversation ortalk is followed by several Questions . The conversations,talks, and Questions will not be conversations and talks are about a varietyof topics. You do not need special knowledge of thetopics to answer the Questions correctly. Rather, youshould answer each question on the basis of what isstated or implied by the speakers in the conversationsor most of the Questions , you will need to click onthe best of four possible answers. Some Questions willhave special directions. The special directions willappear in a box on the computer is an example of a conversation andsome Questions :TimeHelpVo lumeConfirmAnswer?

5 NextTOEFL - ListeningMarine Biology(narrator) Listen to part of a discussion in a marinebiology class.(professor) A few years ago, our local governmentpassed a number of strict environmental laws. As aresult, Sunrise Beach looks nothing like it did tenyears ago. The water is cleaner, and there s been atremendous increase in all kinds of marine life which is why we re going there on Thursday.(woman) I don t know if I agree that the water qualityhas improved. I mean, I was out there last weekend,and it looked all brown. It didn t seem too cleanto me.(professor) Actually, the color of the water doesn talways indicate whether it s polluted. The browncolor you mentioned might be a result of pollution,or it can mean a kind of brown algae is growingthere. It s called devil s apron, and it actuallyserves as food for whales.

6 (man)So when does the water look blue?(professor) Well, water that s completely unpollutedis actually colorless. But it often looks bluish-greenbecause the sunlight can penetrate deep down andthat s the color that s reflected.(woman) But sometimes it looks really green. What sthat about?(professor) OK, well, it s the same principle as with devil s apron : the water might look green becauseof different types of green algae there gulfweed,phytoplankton. You all should finish reading aboutalgae and plankton before we go. In fact, those arethe types of living things I m going to ask you to belooking for when we re QuestionsSample QuestionsAfter the conversation, you will read:AnswerTimeHelpVo lumeConfirm?NextTOEFL - ListeningNow get ready to answerthe , the first question will be presented:TimeHelpVolumeConfirmAnswer?

7 NextTOEFL - ListeningWhat is the discussion mainly about? The importance of protecting ocean environments The reasons why ocean water appears to be different colors The survival of whales in polluted water The effect that colored ocean water has on algae00:142 of 6To choose an answer, you will click on an oval. The ovalnext to that answer will darken. The correct answer isindicated on the screen l u m eConfirmAnswer?NextTOEFL - ListeningWhat is the discussion mainly about? The importance of protecting ocean environments The reasons why ocean water appears to be different colors The survival of whales in polluted water The effect that colored ocean water has on algae00:132 of 6 After you click on Next and Confirm Answer,the next question will be presented:TimeHelpVo l u m eConfirmAnswer?

8 NextTOEFL - ListeningAccording to the professor, what can make ocean waterlook brown? Pollution Cloudy Skies Sand AlgaeClick on 2 :133 of 6To choose your answers, you will click on the X will appear in each square. The correct answersare indicated on the screen l u m eConfirmAnswer?NextTOEFL - ListeningAccording to the professor, what can make ocean waterlook brown? Pollution Cloudy Skies Sand AlgaeClick on 2 :123 of 64 Sample QuestionsStructureThis section measures the ability to recognize languagethat is appropriate for standard written English. Thereare two types of Questions in this the first type of question , there are incompletesentences. Beneath each sentence are four words orphrases. You will choose the one word or phrase thatbest completes the is an example:Directions: Click on the one word or phrase that best completes the columbine flower, to nearlyall of the United States, can be raised fromseed in almost any garden.

9 Native how native is how native is it is nativeTimeHelpConfirmAnswer?NextTOEFL - Structure00:151 of 2 Clicking on a choice darkens the oval. The correctanswer will be indicated on the second type of question has four underlinedwords or phrases. You will choose the one underlinedword or phrase that must be changed for the sentenceto be is an example:Directions: Click on the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed for the sentence to be of the most difficult problems in understandingsleep is determining what the functions of sleep - Structure00:142 of 2 Clicking on an underlined word or phrase will darken correct answer is indicated on the screen : Click on the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed for the sentence to be - StructureOne of the most difficult problems in understandingsleep is determining what the functions of sleep :132 of 2 The sentence should read.

10 One of the most difficultproblems in understanding sleep is determining whatthe functions of sleep are. After you click on Next andConfirm Answer, the next question will be section measures the ability to read and under-stand short passages similar in topic and style to thosethat students are likely to encounter in North Americanuniversities and colleges. This section contains readingpassages and Questions about the passages. There areseveral different types of Questions in this the Reading section, you will first have the oppor-tunity to read the - Reading ComprehensionTextBeginningWhenfinishedre ading thepassageclick on theicon belowProceed The temperature of the Sun is over 10,000degrees Fahrenheit at the surface, but it rises toperhaps more than 27,000,000 at the center the Sunis so much hotter than the Earth that matter can existonly as a gas, except perhaps at the core.