Toefl Junior Official Sample Test from ETS - Listening
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Bài thi Toefl Junior Listening chuyển thể từ tài liệu công bố mẫu đề của ETS. Nguồn: ets.org
Listen to a school principal talking to a group of students.
What did the principal like best about the band?
- The students wrote their own music.
- The band played several kinds of music.
- The band played during the whole festival.
- The students played many different instruments.
Listen to a science teacher talking to her students.
What will the class probably do next?
- Design a poster
- Color the leaves
- Eat lunch outside
- Collect fallen leaves
Listen to an art teacher talking to a class.
What is the purpose of the talk?
- To tell the students when they can begin working on their projects
- To request the students work with each other in pairs
- To specify the types of materials the students will use
- To inform the students they will need time to clean up
Listen to a teacher talking to a history class.
What is the teacher explaining?
- Why the city is located where it is.
- How travel to the city has changed over time.
- How the first tunnels in the city were built.
- Why the river is important to the city’s history.
Listen to a teacher talking to his class.
What does the teacher tell the students to do?
- Bring in some gardening tools
- Wear old clothes to school
- Look outside for seeds to plant
- Clean the dirt off their clothes
Listen to a school principal speaking over the intercom.
What is probably true about the dance?
- It is a very popular event.
- It is not usually held on a Friday.
- It will take place in the cafeteria.
- It is the first dance of the school year.
Listen to a geography teacher talking in a classroom.
What does the teacher ask?
- For someone to turn on the lights
- For someone to close the curtains
- For someone to move the television
- For someone to turn on the television
Listen to a history teacher speaking to his class.
What will the students probably do next?
- Read a book
- Write an essay
- Watch a video
- Form discussion groups
Listen to an English teacher speaking to her class.
What is the purpose of the talk?
- To help students understand the characters they are reading about
- To advise students on ways they can improve their writing
- To praise the students who wrote the best stories in class
- To describe the lives of some famous writers
Listen to a teacher talking in a history class.
What point does the speaker make about the alphabet in ancient Norway?
- It had very few letters.
- It was quite difficult to learn.
- It spread to other parts of the world.
- It was similar to the Chinese writing system.
Listen to a conversation between two students at school. Then answer the questions.
Where is the conversation probably taking place?
- Near the entrance to the city library
- At a table in the cafeteria
- On a sidewalk at school
- Inside the art building
- A watch
- A book bag
- A library book
- His homework assignment
According to the conversation, what has not been decided yet?
- Who is going to study for the test
- Where a group is going to meet to study
- What topic the girl will choose for her art project
- When the boy will go to the cafeteria
Listen to a conversation between two friends in a school cafeteria. Then answer the questions.
What are the speakers happy to see when they enter the cafeteria?
- That their friends are there
- That their favorite foods are being served today
- That there are few people in the line
- That the cafeteria will stay open longer than usual
What do the speakers say about the drinks in the cafeteria?
- They are expensive.
- There are not any hot ones.
- There are many kinds to choose from.
- The types available change every day.
What does the boy suggest the girl do?
- Try something new
- Ask if there is any soup
- Read the menu carefully
- Order the same meal that he orders
What will the boy NOT order for lunch?
Listen to a conversation between two students at school. Then answer the questions.
What is the girl on her way to do?
- Attend a meeting
- Pick up a schedule
- Return a library book
- Watch a performance
What does the girl say about her experience with dancing?
- She has tried only one style of dancing.
- She has been dancing for a long time.
- She sometimes teaches children how to dance.
- She has never danced in front of an audience.
What happened because of a rainstorm?
- A walkway had to be closed.
- A building’s roof was damaged.
- A basketball game was canceled.
- An assembly had to be rescheduled.
What does the boy say he needs to do?
- Meet a teammate
- Go to a music class
- Return a basketball to a teacher
- Make a phone call in the main office
Listen to a conversation between two friends from school. Then answer the questions.
What does the boy ask the girl to do?
- Join a team
- Help him study
- Eat lunch with him
- Lend him a textbook
What subject is the girl interested in?
- Math
- History
- Science
- Geography
What does the boy offer to give the girl?
- A library card
- The title of a book
- A list of questions
- The names of students
Where will the event be held this year?
- In the gym
- In the library
- In the cafeteria
- In the science room
Listen to a teacher talking in a history class. Then answer the questions.
What was important about the location of a castle’s kitchen?
- It was connected to the great hall.
- It was below the chef’s living area.
- It allowed food to be served hot.
- It protected castle residents from fires.
What does the teacher say about vegetables?
- They were expensive.
- They were grown in the castle’s garden.
- They were bought from nearby villages.
- They were kept frozen in winter.
According to the teacher, what was the chef’s main responsibility?
- Managing the kitchen workers
- Buying the ingredients for meals
- Baking bread for everyone in the castle
- Presenting the food to the king and queen.
What is the main topic of the talk?
- Unusual foods served in castles
- The training of cooks in castles
- The earliest known castle kitchen
- The workings of a castle’s kitchen
Listen to a part of a radio program. Then answer the questions.
Why does the woman talk about animals?
- To explain how the first roads were created
- To point out that long ago most people did not travel much
- To describe an event that happened on a road nearby
- To suggest that traveling on country roads can be dangerous
Why did people in England build ridge ways?
- To connect small towns to major cities
- To allow cars to drive around small towns
- To create roads that water would not wash away
- To create a separate road for transporting animals
What does the woman say about roads in ancient Greece?
- They were constructed on all of Greece’s islands.
- They were not as good as roads built by the Romans.
- They often washed away in the rain.
- They connected Greece to the Roman Empire.
What are the speakers mainly talking about?
- A new road in their town
- A new way to build roads
- The early history of roads
- The cost of building roads
Listen to a speaker talking to a class on a trip to a marine aquarium. Then answer the questions.
According to the speaker, what do certain currents in the Atlantic Ocean do?
- They cause the Sargasso Sea to become smaller and smaller over time.
- They keep the water in the middle of the Sargasso Sea from moving much.
- They make fish from the Sargasso Sea drift to other places.
- They prevent seaweed in the Sargasso Sea from being eaten by sea creatures.
What is the speaker explaining when he mentions sailing ships?
- How the Sargasso Sea was discovered.
- How seaweed got into the Sargasso Sea.
- How unusual the water in the Sargasso Sea looks.
- How little wind there is in the Sargasso Sea.
What is sargassum?
- A species of fish
- A kind of seaweed
- A fast-moving current
- A slow-moving sailing ship
According to the speaker, what is surprising about some animal species that live in the Sargasso Sea?
- They have short life spans.
- They are larger than expected.
- They are usually found closer to land.
- They are not native to the Atlantic Ocean.
What is the speaker mainly talking about?
- An unusual part of the Atlantic Ocean
- A kind of seaweed that is eaten by most fish
- The discovery of an uncommon type of seaweed
- A kind of sea animal that lives only in the Atlantic Ocean
Listen to a part of a discussion in a science class. Then answer the questions.
Why does the teacher mention unicorns?
- To explain why people thought narwhals were also mythical
- To discuss why it is so difficult to find narwhals
- To tell the class what they will learn about next week
- To describe what a narwhal’s tooth looks like
Why did people in Europe hundreds of years ago think the narwhal was special?
- They thought they could use its tooth to make medicine.
- They thought it brought good luck.
- They thought it was a type of mermaid.
- They thought it was a highly intelligent animal.
Why does the teacher mention peacocks?
- To demonstrate how valuable narwhals are
- To describe the different colors of male narwhals
- To help explain the purpose of the male narwhal’s tooth
- To talk about a popular animal in medieval Europe
What is the main topic of the talk?
- The eating habits of large sea animals
- An animal with an unusual physical feature
- An animal with a very long life
- Mythical creatures of Europe