Practice these TOEFL iBT listening tests to help you score high in the TOEFL Listening Section. Check the correct answers and audio transcripts below. This video is in the series of NEW TOEFL iBT Tests 2016.
Questions 1 through 6. Listen to a conversation between a student and a professor.
(student) Hello, Dr. Trent.
(professor) Hi, Sandy. Come on in. Is there something you wanted to talk about with me?
(student) Yes, it’s about the project in music class.
(professor) I though I explained it pretty well in class,. . . but, what’s your question?
(student) Um, . . . I’m just not sure what you want me to do for the project
(professor) I think I explained it clearly in class. . . . You were in class, weren’t you?
(student) Yes, I certainly was.
(professor) Well, then, why don’t you tell me what you heard about the project.
(student) OK. I know you said that we should choose a composer. . . .
(professor) Yes, that’s right.
(student) Well, does it have to be a composer that we’ve talked about in class, or can it be a different composer?
(professor) I think the project's a bit easier if you choose one of the composers from class, but you really can choose any composer for the project.
(student) OK.
(professor) So do you have a composer in mind?
(student) Yes, I do. . . .
(professor) And is it one of the composers from class?
(student) No, it’s not. .. .
(professor) That’s OK . .. now' what are you supposed to do for the rest of the project, after you’ve chosen a composer?
(student) The next step is to research the composer. I haven’t started the research yet, but that doesn't sound too bad to me.
(professor) And what’re you supposed to learn about the composer?
(student) I know we were supposed to learn about the composers style . .. his style of writing music.
(professor) Yes, exactly.
(student) But are we also supposed to learn about him — I mean about his life?
(professor) Some background about his life would be helpful, but really, the focus is on the composers style of writing. Is that clear?
(student) Yes, it is.
(professor) And now for the final part of the project. What are you supposed to do for the final part of the project?
(student) That’s the hard part, if I understood you correctly in class.
(professor) Well, its the most interesting and challenging part, I think. . . .
(student) Were supposed to write a short piece of music in the style of this composer.
(professor) Yes, that’s right.
(student) That's a lot harder than doing some research. When you do research you just have to find things, but in this part of the project I have to create something on my own. I’m not sure I can do that.
(professor) I’m sure you can. Keep in mind that it’s just a very short piece, but it does have to be in the style of the composer you’ve chosen.
(student) That’s what I thought you said in class . . . but it sounds so hard.
(professor) It’s a challenge, maybe, but I’m sure you’ll enjoy it once you get into it.
Correct Answers:
1. B
2. A
3. Learning about the life of a composer the professor has selected: NO
Studying the writing style of a composer: YES
Performing a composition written by a certain composer: NO
Writing a piece of music in the style of a composer: YES
4. A & C
5. C
6. D
