TOEFL VOLUME 2 TEST D

VOLUME 2 TEST D 1. (A) He couldn't find Professor Smith's classroom. (B) Professor Smith speaks too slowly. (C) He didn't understand Professor Smith's lecture. (D) Professor Smith kept the class late. 2. (A) Get the concert tickets. (B) Call Jane about the tickets. (C) Finish his paper. (D) Go to the concert. 3. (A) Someone already borrowed her newspaper. (B) She'll get the newspaper back from the man later. (C) She can't lend the man the newspaper. (D) She hasn't had time to read the newspaper yet. 4. (A) She is likely to get lost at the bus station. (B) He may be able to identify her. (C) He is an old friend of hers. (D) He has already picked her up at the bus station. 5. (A) She doesn't understand what the man wants. (B) She forgot to order the flounder. (C) She made a mistake with the man's order. (D) She'll eat the crab cakes instead. 6. (A) He decided to attend extra history classes. (B) He hopes to meet the woman at the student center. (C) He was too sick to work on his paper. (D) He's been busy working on his paper. 7. (A) Give the woman a ride home. (B) Borrow the woman's car to get home. (C) Take a different way,home. (D) Share the expense of the drive home. 8. (A) Pick up the man at 1:00. (B) Meet her friends at the restaurant. (C) Make lunch for the man. (D) Do her errands after lunch. 9. (A) Go to a different doctor. (B) Ask her doctor for a different medication. (C) Change her appointment. (D) Avoid taking any medication. 10. (A) Mail the woman a catalog as soon as possible. (B) Look for an extra cillalog for the woman. (C) Give the woman the information she needs from the catalog. (D) Tell the woman when she can pick up a new catalog. 11. (A) She bought some pottery from Lisa. (B) Lisa is preparing the exhibition by herself. (C) She hasn't seen Lisa's pottery. (D) She's very impressed by Lisa's work. 12. (A) He didn't realize that he was disturbing the woman. (B) He doesn't understand why the woman can't concentrate. (C) He didn't hear what the woman said. (D) He thinks the woman should tum off the stereo. 13. (A) He won't be able to go to the lab today. (B) He thinks the woman is being unfair. (C) He agrees that the workload is heavy. (D) He feels the assignment is reasonable. 14. (A) She doesn't understand modem art. (B) She doesn't like the work of certain artists. (C) She's learned to appreciate the sculptures. (D) She agrees with the man about the sculptures. 15. (A) Make a decision quickly. (B) Study Italian with him. (C) Find out about courses. (D) Offer to teach Italian at the community college. 1 16. (A) She needs to have her hair cut more often. (B) She hasn't had a haircut recently. (C) The man shouldn't joke about other people's haircuts. (D) Her hairdresser has been away for at least a month. 17. (A) The man should have used different film. (B) The man should buy a new camera. (C) It's easier to take pictures outdoors. (D) Taking pictures of faces is difficult. 18. (A) They should wail for John to bring the dessert. (B) He wants to take John out for dinner. (C) The dessert also looks impressive. (D) He helped John make the sandwiches. 19. (A) She requested materials a day in advance. (B) She got ajob in the rare book section of the library. (C) She called the head of the library. (D) She arrived before the library opened. 20. (A) Professor Burke will distribute calculators to the students. (B) Calculators will be useful in the class. (C) Statistical calcuiations should be done by hand. (D) It's necessary to take a statistics class before taking 21. (A) He's probably still asleep. (B) He spends a lot of time in the lab. (C) She needs to check his work. (D) She has no idea where he is. 22. (A) She didn't buy the coat. (B) She's glad the coat fit her so well. (C) She thought the coat was overpriced. (D) She bought the coat on sale. 23. (A) He is going to work on his mother's house. (B) His house is very wann in this weather. (C) He doesn't have time to work on the house. (D) He has been waiting for good weather to repair his house. 24. (A) The man should consider studying abroad. (B) The man won't be able to change Ian's mind. (C) The man should try to get to know Ian better. (D) Ian probably doesn't want to study abroad. 25. (A) She's surprised the movie won so many awards. (B) There aren't many movies she's interested in seeing. (C) The man should watch the awards ceremony. (D) The movie is probably worth seeing. 26. (A) He is tired of waiting for assistance. (B) He doesn't have to ask his friends for help. (C) His foot hurts too much to walk. (D) He doesn't like to bother people. 27. (A) She took the newspaper out of the man's briefcase. (B) The briefcase is on top of the newspaper. (C) The man meant to take an article out of his briefcase. (D) The man will soon remember what he wanted. 28. (A) It wasn't a good investment. (B) It should have lasted longer. (C) The man should buy new' parts for it. (D) The man won't be able to get it repaired. 29. (A) To ask for special permission to take a class. (B) To discuss his grade. (C) To find out about an introductory course. (D) To discuss his project. 30. (A) Proofreading her report. (B) Trying to ask a complicated question. (C) Discussing a contract. (D) Politely refusing to get into an argument. 2 VOLUME 2 PRACTICE TEST D 1.I'm sure glad that today's physics class is over! What did you think of the lecture? I was lost. I couldn't follow a word Professor Smith said. What does the man mean? 2.So I told Jane you'd get back to her before you got the concert tickets. . OK. I'll give her a call as soon as I finish my sociology paper. What will the man probably do first? 3.Excuse me. Do you mind in borrow that newspaper for a little bit? I'm sorry, but it doesn't belong to me. What does the woman imply? 4.I hope I'll be able to find Fred's sister at the bus station. All I know is that she's got brown hair and blue eyes. I could go with you. I met her a couple of years ago. What does the man imply about Fred's sister? 5.There must be some mistake I didn't order the baked flounder. I'm so sorry. That's right you had the crab cakes. I'll take care of it right away. What can be inferred about the woman? 6.I haven't seen you at the student center all week. Have you been sick? I've been overwhelmed with my history paper. What does the man mean? 7.I can give you a ride - I'm going home this weekend anyway. Thanks. But let me give you some money for gas. What does the man want to do? 8.We thought we'd all go out for lunch today. Can you be ready to leave at one o'clock? I have to pick up my car and do a couple of other errands, so I'll just come straight to the restaurant. What will the woman do? 9. Are your allergies acting up again? I thought your doctor gave you medication for that last week. He did, but so far it's not helping much. I'm going to have to go back and try to get it changed. What will the woman probably do? 10. Could I please get a copy of your most recent catalog? I'm sorry, but we're all out right now. If you'll give me your name and address, I'll make sure that you get one when some new ones come in. What will the man probably do? 11.Have you seen the new pottery that Lisa's made for the student exhibition? I know, she really outdid herself this time. What does the woman imply? 12.Could you turn down your stereo a bit? I really can't concentrate on my book. Why didn't you just say so? What can be inferred about the man? 13. I can't believe we have another lab report due so soon. Dr. Rogers must think we don't have any other classes. I know just what you mean. I'll be really pressed to get it done. What does the man mean? 14. Those modem sculptures over there are really weird, don't you think? I couldn't stand them either, at first. But now I rather like them. What does the woman imply? 15. I need to do something to improve my spoken Italian as quickly as possible. Doesn't the community college offer something? What does the man suggest the woman do? 16.What? You're going to the hairdresser again? Seems like you just had a haircut. You kidding? It's been over a month. What does the woman mean? 17.You can't even see the people's faces in these,pictures. It's strange. I'm sure there was enough light in the room. 3 You know what? I bet you were using film for outdoor pictures. You need film for taking pictures indoors. What does the woman mean? 18.Look at the delicious sandwiches! John's really gone all out this time! Just wait until you see the dessert! What does the man imply? 19.Did you have to do anything special to use the rare-book collection? I just had to tell them a day ahead of time what I needed. What did the woman probably do? 20.I didn't catch what Professor Burke said about calculators. Well, she said we'll be doing a lot with statistics in the class, so they should really come in handy. What does the woman mean? 21.I haven't seen George all day. Have you cheeked the lab? I wouldn't be surprised if he slept there. What does the woman imply about George? 22.The coat you tried on was really nice. And reasonably priced. I'd've bought it right away if they'd had it in my size. What can be inferred about the woman? 23. Saturday my husband and I are going to visit his mother. How about you? I'm going to fix some loose shutters on my house, now that, the weather's a little warmer. What does the man mean? 24. I'm trying to talk Jan out of studying abroad next semester. That's a lost cause - You know Jan when she has her heart set on something. What does the woman mean? 25. I'm really not interested in seeing that film. But it's won so many awards! What does the woman imply? 26. I thought the doctor said you should stay off your foot until the swelling goes down. She did. It just makes me uncomfortable to ask my friends to wait on me all the time. What does the man mean? 27. I came in here to get something from my briefcase, and now I've forgotten what I wanted. You were going to show me a newspaper article. What does the woman imply? 28. The washing machine in our apartment's more than 17 years old - and it worked just fine until last night. You'n never be able to get parts for it. It might be time to invest in a more recent model. What does the woman imply about the washing machine? 29. I saw you coming out of Professor Young's office this morning. Were you asking her for more time to finish your project? No, I just had to get her signature to take an upper-level seminar. I haven't taken the introductory course. Why did the man speak to the professor? 30. Now, if you have any questions concerning this agreement, I'll be happy to tty to answer them. Nothing comes to mind right now, but I'd like to read it through once more before signing. What is the woman doing? 1. C 2. C 3. C 4. B 5. C 6. D 7. D 8. B 9. B 10. A 11. D 12. A 13. C 14. C 15. C 16. B 17. A 18. C 19. A 20. B 21. B 22. A 23. D 24. B 25. D 26. D 27. C 28. D 29. A 30. C 4 . 8. B 9. B 10. A 11. D 12. A 13. C 14. C 15. C 16. B 17. A 18. C 19. A 20 . B 21 . B 22 . A 23 . D 24 . B 25 . D 26 . D 27 . C 28 . D 29 . A 30. C 4 . you see the dessert! What does the man imply? 19.Did you have to do anything special to use the rare-book collection? I just had to tell them a day ahead of time what I needed. What did the woman. complicated question. (C) Discussing a contract. (D) Politely refusing to get into an argument. 2 VOLUME 2 PRACTICE TEST D 1.I'm sure glad that today's physics class is over! What did you