Skill 22: Listen for Answers in Order

Example:
Man: Can I help you?
Woman: I’m interested in opening an account.
Man: Well, we have several different types of accounts: checking accounts, savings account, money
market accounts, time deposit accounts.
Woman: It’s a checking account that I am interested in.
Man: I can help you with that. First, you have to fill out a form, and then I need to see some
identification. That’s about all there is to it.
Woman: That sounds easy enough. Thanks for your help.
Narrator:
1. What type of account does the woman want?
2. What does the man need for her to show him?

In your test book, you read:

1. A. A checking account.
B. A savings account.
C. A money market account.
D. A time deposit account.
2. A. A form.
B. An account.
C. A piece of identification.
D. A check.

1. A. Find work on campus. 9. A. Sleeping outside on the ground.

B. Work in the employment office. B. Spending time in a hot tub.
C. Help students find jobs. C. Relaxing at the lodge.
D. Ask the woman questions D. Enjoying excellent food.
2. A. In the library. 10. A. She’d be scared, but she’d like to try.
B. In a classroom. B. She can’t wait.
C. In a campus office. C. It would be quite exciting for her.
D. In an apartment. D. She’d prefer not to try.
3. A. No more than ten. 11. A. All kinds of pollution.
B. At least twenty. B. How acid rain has harmed the earth.
C. Not more than twenty. C. Pollution from cars and factories.
D. Up to ten. D. The causes and possible effects of acid rain.
4. A. Every morning. 12. A. Nuclear power.
B. Afternoons and weekends. B. Electricity.
C. When he’s in class. C. Burning coal and oil.
D. weekdays D. Solar power.
5. A. Fill out a form. 13. A. From sulfur dioxide and water vapor.
B. Give her some additional information. B. From sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide.
C. Tell her some news. C. From nitric acid and sulfur dioxide.
D. Phone her. D. From water vapor and nitric acid.
6. A. Just before a vacation. 14. A. Only in North America.
B. Just after the end of a school semester. B. At the North and South poles.
C. At the end of the summer. C. In parts of several northern continents.
D. Just after a break from school. D. In equatorial areas.
7. A. A trip to visit the Eskimos. 15. A. She should protect herself from the rain.
B. A trip the woman is planning to take. B. She should clean up the water supply.
C. A trip the man has already taken. C. She should read a novel.
D. A camping trip the man and woman took. D. She should get more information about acid rain.
8. A. Three hours.
B. Three complete days.
C. Three classes.
D. Three weeks.
TOEFL Review Exercise (Skills 18 – 22)
1. A. To a concert. 7. A. She went directly to Yellowstone.
B. To a rehearsal. B. She spent a few weeks in Laramie.
C. To a lecture. C. She stopped at the Devil’s Tower National Monument.
D. To the library. D. She made a few stops before going on to Yellowstone.
2. A. One. 8. A. Laramie.
B. Two. B. Devil’s Tower National Monumnet.
C. Three. C. Old Faithful.
D. Four. D. Wyoming.
3. A. The bus does not go directly to the Music Building. 9. A. Hear again about Yellowstone.
B. The bus goes very slowly to the Music Building. B. Take a trip to Yellowstone.
C. The bus sometimes does not come. C. Get a job in a national park.
D. The bus will not arrive for a while. D. Move to Yellowstone.
4. A. Walk. 10. A. How and when we celebrate Thanksgiving.
B. Wait for the bus. B. The traditional Thanksgiving dinner.
C. Miss the lecture. C. When Thanksgiving began.
D. Think of another plan. D. Abraham Lincoln.
5. A. Boring. 11. A. With colonists in Massachusetts.
B. Fantastic. B. Alone and thinking about how Thanksgiving developed.
C. Lengthy. C. With a big Thanksgiving dinner.
D. Faithful. D. In an untraditional manner.
6. A. By car. 12. A. The terrible winter.
B. By plane. B. The corn harvest.
C. By train. C. The development of Thanksgiving Day.
D. By bicycle. D. For getting the whole family together.
7. 13. A. At many different times.
B. In July.
C. Any time in November.
D. On a Thursday in November.
Skill 27: Listen for Answers in Order
Example:
Woman: The Great Chicago Fire began on October 8, 1871, and according to legend began when a cow
knocked over a lantern in Mrs. O’Leary’s barn. No matter how it began, it was a disastrous
fire. The preceding summer had been exceedingly dry in the Chicago area, and the extreme
dryness accompanied by Chicago’s infamous winds created an inferno that destroyed 18,000
buildings and kiled more than 300 people before it was extinguished the following day.

Narrator:
1. According to legend, where did the Great Chicago Fire begin?
2. Which of the following is NOT true about the Great Chicago Fire?

In your test book, you read:

1. A. In a barn.
B. In Mrs. O’Leary’s home.
C. In a cow pasture.
D. In a lantern factory.
2. A. The dry weather prior to the fire made it worse.
B. It happened during the summer.
C. Chicago’s winds made it worse.
D. It killed many people.

1. A. During a biology laboratory session. 9. A. They are not so violent.

B. In a biology study group. B. They are located along the Ring of Fire.
C. On the first day of class. C. They contain a lot of gas.
D. Just before the final exam. D. They contain thick lava.
2. A. Once a week. 10. A. A volcano on the Ring of Fire.
B. Two times a week. B. An island in Hawaii.
C. Three times a week. C. A long, low volcanic mountain.
D. For fifteen hours. D. An explosive volcano.
3. A. To do the first laboratory assignment. 11. A. An artist.
B. To take the first exam. B. A tour guide.
C. To study the laboratory manual. C. An Indian.
D. To read one chapter of the text. D. Orville Wright.
4. A. Room assignments. 12. A. Several.
B. Exam topics. B. Sixty thousand.
C. Reading assignments. C. Sixteen million.
D. The first lecture. D. Millions and millions.
5. A. Exams and lab work. 13. A. The National Air and Space Museum.
B. Reading and writing assignments. B. The Museum of Natural History.
C. Class participation and grades on examinations. C. The American History Museum.
D. Lecture and laboratory attendance. D. The Smithsonian Arts and Industries Building.
6. A. What caused the Ring of Fire. 14. A. The American History Museum.
B. The volcanoes of th Ring of Fire. B. The Smithsonian Arts and Industries Building.
C. Hawaiian volcanoes. C. The Washington Museum.
D. Different types of volcanoes. D. The National Air and Space Museum.
7. A. TheRing of Fire. 15. A. To the White House.
B. The characteristics of volcanoes in the Ring of Fire. B. To the Simthsonian.
C. The volcanoes of Hawaii. C. To the mall.
D. Mauna Loa D. To various other museums.
8. A. In Hawaii.
B. In the United States.
C. Along the Ring of Fire.
D. Within the Ring of Fire.
TOEFL Review Exercise (Skills 23 – 27)
1. A. Other librarians. 7. A. Alcohol.
B. Undergraduate students. B. Nicotine.
C. Students who are not in the business department. C. Caffeine.
D. Graduate business students. D. A reduced supply of blood.
2. A. It opens at 7:00 a.m. 8. A. It increases the flow of blood to the skin.
B. It closes at 7:00 p.m. B. It causes increased consumption of alcohol.
C. It closes at midnight. C. It prevents the skin from receiving enough nourishment.
D. It is always open. D. It causes stress.
3. A. Computer areas and business materials. 9. A. Before the Civil War.
B. Magazines and newspapers. B. At the end of the Civil War.
C. Business department and library staff offices. C. At the beginning of the twentieth century.
D. First and second floors of the library. D. Within the last decade.
4. A. Go home. 10. A. The Cicil War ended.
B. Return to class. B. The U.S. government issued a large amount of paper currency.
C. Work on the computers. C. The price of gold plummeted.
D. Tour the library. D. The value of gold became inflated.
5. A. A student in health services. 11. A. The president.
B. A drug abuse lecturer. B. The president’s brother.
C. A dermatologist. C. The president’s brother-in-law.
D. A representative of the tobacco industry. D. The president’s wife.
6. A. How to reduce nicotine and other addictions. 12. A. Issue greenbacks.
B. How stress affects the skin. B. Sell gold.
C. The effects of alcohol on health. C. Corner the gold market.
D. How to achieve optimal health. D. Hold its gold reserves.