CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION
Listening is the ability to
accurately receive and interpret messages in the communication process.
Listening is key to all effective communication, without the ability to listen
effectively messages are easily misunderstood communication breaks down and the
sender of the message can easily become frustrated or irritated.
Listening to the film or song may be easier to
understand than listening section in TOEFL which is only heard at once. Many
who take the TOEFL don’t get the score that they are entitled to because they
spend too much time dwelling on hard questions, leaving insufficient time to
answer the easy questions they can get right.
The listening section is designed to mimic natural
speech. This means that the speakers will pause, change sentences or topics
abruptly, and occasionally say something incorrect or forget what they were
talking about. People may be asked questions about these imperfections, so a
familiarity with unrehearsed speech is essential to doing well in the listening
section. Hence, the strategy and skill to answer in this section need to be
mastered by all student wanting to get good score.
CHAPTER II
CONTENT
LISTEN FOR WHO AND WHAT WITH
MULTIPLE NOUNS
When there is more than one noun in a sentence in Listening Part A, it is
common for theanswers to confuse which noun does what.
Example.
On the recording, you hear:
(man) : Do you know who is in the
band now?
(woman) : I heard that Mara replaced Robert in the band.
(narrator): What does the woman say about the band?
In your test book, you read:
(A) Robert became a new member of the band
(B) Robert took Mara's place in the band.
(C) Mara didn't have a place in the band.
(D) Mara took Robert's place in the band.
In the woman's response to the man's question, she says
"Mara replaced Robers". It means that Mara is in the band,
and Robert is not. Therefore, the best answer is (D).
EXAMPLE 6:
1. (man) : Why is Bill not at work this week?
(woman) : His doctor made him take a week off
(narrator) : What does the woman mean?
(A) The doctor decided to take some time off from
work.
(B) The doctor told Bill he wasn't too weak to
work.
(C) Bill was mad when the doctor took some
time off
(D) Bill took a vacation on his doctor's
orders.
Analysis:
In the conversation,the woman says " His doctor made
him take a week off".
The best answer is (D), "Billl took a vacation on his doctor's
order"
2. (man) : Why
is Paul going back home this summer?
(woman) : He's returning to Vermont for his sister's wedding.
(narrator) : What does the woman mean?
(A) Paul is getting married this summer.
(B) Paul's sister is returning from Vermont to get married
(C) Paul will be there when his sister gets married this summer
(D) Paul's sister is coming to his wedding in Vermont
Analysis:
(woman) : He's returning to Vermont for his sister's wedding.
(narrator) : What does the woman mean?
(A) Paul is getting married this summer.
(B) Paul's sister is returning from Vermont to get married
(C) Paul will be there when his sister gets married this summer
(D) Paul's sister is coming to his wedding in Vermont
Analysis:
In the conversation, the woman says "....for his sister's wedding".
The best answer is (C), ".............when his sister gets married this
summer".
Exercise
1. (A) The passenger waited at the corner
(B) The passenger looked for a
taxi at the corner
(C)
The cab driver waited for the passenger
(D)
The passenger cornered the waiting taxi driver
2. (A) It was hard for her to hear Jane
last night
(B)
Jane gave a hard recital last night
(C)
Jane was playing hard while she was hurt
(D)
She played the harp last night for Jane
3.
(A) The baby sister went to bed
quite early
(B)
The children were forced to go to bed early
(C)
The baby-sitter made the bed after the children got up
(D)
The baby-sitter did not stay up late
4.
(A) The man taught his son about
football
(B) The boy is receiving the ball
from his dad
(C) The ball is being tossed into
the air by the boy
(D)
The man is playing with the ball in the sun
5. (A) The students were told to go listen
to the speaker
(B)
The professor attended that evening's lecture
(C)
The students were given directions to the lecture
(D)
The professor was directed to the lecture hall
6. (A) The manager went to the supply room
(B)
The clerk set supplies on the floor
(C)
The clerk went to the supply room at the manager's request
(D)
The clerk backed into the manager in the supply room
7. (A) The Librarian was quite reserved
with the students for two days
(B)
Within two days the librarian had the books for the students
(C)
The librarian asked the students for the books
(D)
The students out the books on hold for two days
8. (A) The chairman decided that Tony
would serve on the board for another year
(B)
The chairman elected the board
(C)
The board decided Tony could be chairman after one year
(D)
Tony became chairman for one more year
9. (A)
The judge defended the murderer
(B) The judge tried to protect the defendant from
the murderer
(C)
The judge said that the defendant was a criminal
(D)
The defense couldn't make a judgment about the criminal
10. (A) The woman should announce the names
of the committee members
(B)
He is thankful to be appointed to the committee
(C)
He is sure about the time of the appointment with the committee
(D)
The woman will serve on the committee
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