Toefl Junior Practice Test 25 - Listening

12/20/2024 6:00:00 AM

Listen to a culture teacher speaking to students.

What is the teacher explaining?

  • How to build a club
  • A club for middle school students
  • A speech to be held on Thursday
  • The time and location for lunch

Listen to a teacher announcing to the students. 

What is probably NOT true about the announcement? 

  • Not every student can join the tour.
  • Each student can have one parent or more to accompany in the tour.
  • There is a restriction on the number of parents/guardians.
  • The seats are not so many.

Listen to a homeroom teacher talking to a class.

What is the purpose of the talk?

  • To tell the students how many times they can be late for school
  • To tell the students that the school will treat all the late comers in the same way
  • To tell the students that attendance is very important for high school admission
  • To tell the students that high school admission has nothing to do with attendance

Listen to a teacher speaking to her class.

What will the students probably do next?

  • Name trees with their teacher
  • Plant trees on their own
  • Ask for help to buy trees
  • Choose their favorite trees

Listen to an English teacher speaking to her class.

What is the purpose of the talk?

  • To tell the students how to finish their tasks
  • To ask the students to study for a test
  • To remind the students to hand in their homework on time
  • To explain the importance of explorers

Listen to a culture teacher speaking to a class.

What is the purpose of the talk?

  • To introduce some of Agatha Christie's interesting works
  • To introduce a famous actress and her plays
  • To analyze Agatha Christie's characters
  • To tell the students about Agatha Christie's life and characters

Listen to a P.E. teacher speaking to her class.

What is the purpose of the talk?

  • To inform the students of a competition timetable
  • To encourage the students to participate in various sports
  • To introduce a wrestling club to students
  • To look for suitable students to compete in a match

Listen to an art teacher speaking to a class.

What does the teacher want students to do?

  • Try recording music or making videos
  • Use a music program on computers
  • Learn the function of Movie Maker
  • Choose an instrument to learn

Listen to an art teacher speaking to her class. 

What point does the speaker make? 

  • To stress that only reading history books is not enough
  • To introduce a better way of learning history
  • To encourage the students to read classic novels
  • To ask the students to learn about the Jazz Age

Listen to a physics teacher speaking to her class.

What is the purpose of the talk?

  • To tell the students air is not weak
  • To tell the students air is very important
  • To prove that air is very thin
  • To ask the students to do homework

Listen to a conversation between a teacher and a student in the classroom. 

Then answer the questions.

Which subject is likely being taught?

  • English
  • History
  • Science
  • Mathematics

According to the teacher, which word is NOT a proper noun?

  • Box
  • Light
  • Orlando
  • Child
What can be inferred about the class?
  • The class is very difficult for the students.
  • The teacher and the students interact very smoothly.
  • The students don't like the class.
  • The students are not very good at spelling.

Listen to a conversation between two students. Then answer the questions.

What does the boy want to know?
  • Where the flight is now
  • When the flight lands
  • If the flight is on-time
  • Whether the flight changed route
What place does the girl suggest the boy stay?
  • The waiting room
  • The book store
  • The boarding hall
  • The restaurant
What will the boy probably do next?
  • Go through a security check
  • Go to the toilet
  • Wait in a room
  • Go back home
How long will the boy stay at the airport?
  • Less than 1 hour
  • More than 1 hour
  • Half an hour
  • 1 hour and a half

Listen to a conversation between two students. Then answer the questions.

What do the boy and the girl talk about?

  • Why there are always so many students registering for a class at the same time
  • Which subject they choose is more difficult
  • Which subject is easier to get a good grade
  • What classes to take if students forget to register

Why does the boy say, "Of course. Registering for classes is not something you want to miss"?

  • Each student will miss certain classes.
  • Almost everyone won't forget such an important thing.
  • Registering for classes is not as important as other things.
  • Registering for classes can be very troublesome.

Why does the boy suggest the girl try Psychology?

  • The professor may sign a card that will let her study in his class.
  • The class is big enough for a large number of students.
  • The class is easier to undertand than Sociology.
  • The boy doesn't want to drop out of the class.

What will the girl probably do next?

  • Go to the professor's office to get a card
  • Drop out of the philosophy class
  • Sign up for the sociology class
  • Ask the boy to sign a card to help her get into a class

Listen to a conversation between a teacher and a student. 

Then answer the questions.

When did the girl start training?
  • Three days ago
  • Two days ago
  • A week ago
  • Yesterday

What does the girl say about the program?

  • It is well-organized.
  • It makes her confident.
  • It is easy to make a plan with it.
  • It is made by the man.
Who are receiving the computer training?
  • The girl and Mugesh
  • The girl and the man
  • Mugesh and the man
  • Mugesh and Mr. Gopal

What will probably happen next today?

  • The girl will make a 30-minute presentation.
  • The man will help the girl fix the computer.
  • The man will grade the girl's work.
  • The girl will see the headmaster.

Listen to a teacher talking in a history class. Then answer the questions.

Why did the Viking people invade other countries?
  • They just wanted to show their strength.
  • They wanted to unite the whole world.
  • There were not enough places to live in.
  • It's not mentioned in the talk.
Who were the slaves in Vikings' villages?
  • They were prisoners captured in battles.
  • They were Vikings who were born slaves.
  • They were farmers captured during Vikings' invasions.
  • They were impoverished farmers who sold themselves to rich people.
What can be inferred from the talk?
  • Only Viking men wore leather shoes.
  • Vikings used ships to transport their merchandise.
  • Some rich Vikings had houses with two floors.
  • Vikings used to cook outside their houses.
What is the talk mainly about?
  • Why Viking people invaded other countries
  • The material of the clothes worn by Viking people
  • A brief introduction to Viking people
  • Advanced technology in agriculture

Now you will hear part of a radio program. Then answer the questions.

What is the main topic of the radio program?
  • An evolution theory: humans evolve from monkeys
  • Evolution theories: where we come from
  • Two different theories: from monkeys or from apes
  • A correct evolution theory: we share a common ancestor

What evidence supports the evolutionary relationship between humans and monkeys?

  • Fossil record and DNA analysis
  • Observations of behavior
  • Ancient historical records
  • Genetic studies of only modern animals

When did humans and rhesus monkeys diverge from their common ancestor?

  • 10 million years ago
  • 25 million years ago
  • 37 million years ago
  • 93 million years ago
What does the study of DNA show about apes?
  • All apes share a common ancestor.
  • Chimpanzees and humans have a common ancestor.
  • Humans evolved from chimpanzees.
  • Chimpanzees may evolve into humans in the future.
What is the main idea of the family tree theory?
  • Evolution is a linear process.
  • Evolution is a branching process.
  • Evolution can stop sometimes.
  • Every evolutionary family can only split into two descendants.

Now you will hear part of a radio program. Then answer the questions.

How many hours did the ancient Egyptians think there are in day-time at first?
  • 24
  • 12
  • 10
  • 8
How did the Egyptians determine time at night?
  • By watching devices they made
  • By watching groups of stars
  • By rolling the tables
  • By using a tool made of roses
What did the ancient Egyptians think about daytime and night-time?
  • They remained unequal and stayed unchanged all year long.
  • The day-time was longer than the night-time.
  • The night-time was longer than the day-time.
  • They were not the same and changed according to the season.

Why did the Babylonians likely choose 60 as a base for their number system?

  • It was close to the number of days in a year.
  • It was a multiple of 12.
  • It was a lucky number of the ancient Babylonians.
  • It was easy to count on their fingers.

Listen to part of the discussion in a science class. Then answer the questions.

What does the girl imply when she says, "Huh. If we listened to him, we'd all go back to the caves and live a life of misery"?
  • People should not listen to what he says.
  • We are afraid of living in a cave.
  • Our lives were much difficult in the past.
  • He often lies about everything.
Why does the boy think we'll have no place to live if people keep consuming?
  • Because people will use up all the resources on earth
  • Because people don't realize the environmental problems
  • Because the sea level is rising
  • Because nothing is really sustainable
What can we infer about new trees?
  • They are stronger than old ones.
  • Animals aren't able to live in there.
  • People can't use them to make paper.
  • The trees will be cut down before they grow tall.
What does the girl suggest about China and India?
  • They are richer than before.
  • Some people there are very poor.
  • We have to help people in some areas of these countries.
  • They have bad environmental problems.