18,06,2024

   

1. What was Claudia upset about?

1. The status of a group project for her philosophy class
2. A difficult project designing a bridge for her engineering class
3. She was having trouble understanding Aristotle’s philosophies and influences
4. Receiving a poor grade on her midterm exams

2. What were the components of the group project assignment? (There are two correct choices.)

1. A 10-page paper
2. A 20-page paper
3. A 20-minute presentation
4. A 10-minute presentation

3. In Claudia’s sentence, “Thanks for commiserating with me Miguel,” the word commiserating most nearly means which of the following?

1. Communicating
2. Correcting
3. Agreeing
4. Sympathizing

4. Why does Claudia think her group is not taking the project seriously? (There are two correct choices.)

1. Because one student does not enjoy philosophy class
2. Because one student did a poor job covering his material
3. Because two group members have not yet started on the project
4. Because they know the project will not impact their grade

In the sentence below, what does the male student mean when he says he “had to carry the weight of the whole group”?

Male student: “I had to carry the weight of the whole group since no one held up their end.”

1. His bridge design had to hold the entire load dictated by the assignment.
2. He needed to manage everyone in his group and assign them various roles in the project.
3. He had to take on the bulk of the group work by himself.
4. He had to demonstrate how much weight the bridge could hold before it collapsed.

6. Why does the female student say: “Before this, I always loved group projects, but now, my opinion has shifted”?

1. She used to enjoy group projects, but after the current negative experience, she no longer likes them.
2. She didn’t used to like group projects, but after the current negative experience, she now enjoys them.
3. She has changed her views of things after learning about the ideals of notable philosophers.
4. She didn’t used to like philosophy class, but after this project, she now enjoys it.

Mometrix Test Preparation · TOEFL Listening Practice Question 1  

  

 1. I have seen businesses moving out of the country ---- avoid paying taxes.

A) in case
B) in view of
C) so as to
D) although
E) however

2. We shall take an umbrella with us ---- we don't get wet.

A) in case
B) in order to
C) so that
D) despite
E) because of

3. I couldn't drive there ---- so I told my dad to come along.

A) me
B) each other
C) myself
D) one another's
E) us

4. Before asking ---- people to share their secrets with you, share some of ---- with them.

A) other / yours
B) the other / you
C) some others / yours
D) others / yours
E) the others / you

5. By the time you ---- to the party, we ---- for several hours.

A) have come / had been drinking
B) come / will be drinking
C) come / have been drinking
D) came / had been drinking
E) came / were drinking

6. Alan ---- all his money when we got to the casino, he didn't even say hi to us.

A) ought to lose
B) should lose
C) needn't have lost
D) can't have lost
E) must have lost

7. The store ---- by hundreds of people everyday, I don't understand why my favorite book ---- yet.

A) visited / hasn't been bought
B) is visited / hasn't been bought
C) was visited / hadn't bought
D) is visited / hadn't been bought
E) had visited / hasn't been bought

8. The new movie performed very poorly ---- the low ratings it has received by the viewers.

A) due to
B) since
C) despite
D) however
E) because

9. I can see the rainbow clearly now that the rain ----.

A) stopped
B) had stopped
C) stop
D) has stopped
E) will stop

10. Several guests complained about ---- cold food last night.

A) to be served
B) being served
C) served
D) having served
E) to have been served

11. I cannot think of anything ---- I would love more than a car right now.

A) where
B) who
C) when
D) whom
E) that

12. I am excited to see all the historical structures ---- by the Roman Empire.

A) building
B) to build
C) built
D) to have built
E) having built

  

The following text was reported by the University administrators to all students and their parents.

Announcement

The University Public Safety and Parking Services Department has decided that, effective at the start of the upcoming academic year, only juniors and seniors will be eligible to purchase campus parking permits. While there have been a limited number of available permits for underclassmen over the past few years, the Public Services department and University administration agree that reverting back to the junior- and senior-only policy is in the best interest of our campus community. This decision comes with considerable deliberation and a majority vote. It was determined that the limitation of available spaces and resultant permit fee posed a prohibitive cost for many of our students. Additionally, we believe that reserving the privilege of on-campus vehicles for just juniors and seniors will eliminate the need for the extensive application and lottery process. All interested upperclassmen will now simply register their vehicle online and pay a nominal parking permit fee. Lastly, we hope this decision will strengthen our campus community by encouraging freshmen to stay on campus and engage in any of the many wonderful campus activities and social functions offered here and eliminate the safety issues associated with alcohol consumption and driving.

Listen to the following conversation, in which a male student expresses his opinion of the University’s new parking permit policy:

Mometrix Test Preparation · TOEFL Speaking Practice Question 1  

In 60 seconds, state and explain the male student’s opinion and compare it with the University’s Public Service Department’s opinion.

 

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