Test Taker HANDBOOK This official TOEFL® handbook will help prepare you to take the TOEFL ITP ® tests The TOEFL ITP® Assessment Series The TOEFL Program does not operate, license, endorse or recommend any schools or study materials that claim to prepare students for the tests in a short time or that promise them high scores on the tests The TOEFL Program assumes no liability for failure to provide any unauthorized services Copyright © 2016 by Educational Testing Service All rights reserved ETS, the ETS logo, TOEFL, TOEFL ITP, and TOEFL iBT are registered trademarks of Educational Testing Service (ETS) in the United States and other countries MEASURING THE POWER OF LEARNING is a trademark of ETS A single copy of this Handbook is distributed free to all students registered for a TOEFL ITP test No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from ETS, Princeton, NJ USA CONTENTS Important Note General Information Preparing to Take the Test Before the Test During the Test Completing Your Answer Sheet Identifying Information Example: Part Of Tomiko Saito’s Answer Sheet What to Bring to the Test Center Test Center Procedures and Regulations 6 Identification ID Document Requirements Acceptable Primary ID Documents Acceptable Supplemental ID Documents Unacceptable ID Documents 7 Dismissal from a Test Center Sample Answer Sheet 8–9 Practice Questions 10 How to Mark Your Answer Sheet 10 Level Practice Questions 11 Section 1—Listening Comprehension 11 Section 2—Structure and Written Expression 13 Section 3—Reading Comprehension 14 Level Practice Questions 16 Section 1—Listening Comprehension 16 Section 2—Structure and Written Expression 18 Section 3—Vocabulary and Reading Comprehension 19 Answer Spaces For Practice Questions—Level and Level 20 Score Report 21 Test Taker Requests for Cancellation of Scores 21 Score Cancellation by the Test Supervisor 21 Score Cancellation by ETS 21 CONTENTS Understanding Your Scores 21 How Your Scores Are Reported 21 Scores Obtained on Different Editions of the Test 21 Acceptable Scores 21 Policy and Guidelines for the Use of TOEFL ITP Test Scores 22 Introduction Policies Guidelines Normally Appropriate Uses and Misuses of TOEFL ITP Scores Appropriate Uses Misuses 22 22 22 22 22 22 Comments 23 Test Question Inquiries 23 How to Complete Your Admission Form 23 Answer Keys 24 Country and Region Codes 25 Native Language Codes 26 Admission Form inside back cover important note This Handbook contains information about the TOEFL ITP ® Level and Level tests Your instructor will tell you which of these tests you will take Because Levels and are similar, you should read the descriptions of the tests and the procedures to be followed during the test The practice questions on pages 10–20 are samples of the types of questions you will encounter when you take either test Although actual test questions will be similar to the practice questions, they will vary in difficulty General Information TOEFL ITP tests are paper based and use 100 percent academic content to evaluate the English language proficiency of non-native English speakers All questions are in multiple-choice format, with four answer choices per question The tests evaluate skills in three areas: Listening Comprehension measures the ability to understand spoken English as it is used in colleges and universities Structure and Written Expression measures recognition of selected structural and grammatical points in standard written English Reading Comprehension measures the ability to read and understand academic reading material written in English The test you take may include questions that not count toward your score These are either questions that enable ETS to make test scores comparable across administrations, or new questions that help ETS determine how such questions function under actual testing conditions Scores obtained at an institutional administration are reported only to the institution administering the test Students who need TOEFL® scores for admission to universities and colleges where English is the medium of instruction must take the official TOEFL test TOEFL ITP scores are valid for two years from the test date Because language proficiency can change considerably in a relatively short period of time, scores more than two years old cannot be reported or verified • • • If you need official TOEFL scores for admission to a college or university, register to take the official TOEFL test Online information is available through the TOEFL website (www.ets.org/toefl) Download an Information and Registration Bulletin for the TOEFL testing program by visiting the website at www.ets.org/toefl/ibt/about/bulletin Test Structure Level Section Number of Questions Administration Time Score Scale Listening Comprehension 50 35 minutes 31 - 68 Structure and Written Expression 40 25 minutes 31 - 68 Reading Comprehension 50 55 minutes 31 - 67 TOTAL 140 115 minutes 310 - 677 Number of Questions Administration Time Score Scale Listening Comprehension 30 22 minutes 20 - 50 Structure and Written Expression 25 17 minutes 20 - 50 Reading and Vocabulary 40 31 minutes 20 - 50 TOTAL 95 70 minutes 200 - 500 Level Section Your admission form is inside the back cover of this Handbook Complete the form according to the directions given After you have completed the form, put it in a safe place; you will need it when you take the test Before the test begins, you will copy information from your admission form onto your answer sheet Preparing to Take the Test TOEFL ITP tests are not based on the content of any particular English course but rather on your English language proficiency—your overall ability to use English Improvement in proficiency may take some time and is generally achieved through a combination of practice and study Before the Test There are several things you can to prepare for the test and improve your English proficiency: Become familiar with the test format and know how to mark your answers on the answer sheet You can then focus your attention on the test questions themselves Carefully review the test directions and the sample questions on pages 10–20, and the sample answer sheet Immerse yourself in the language as frequently as possible and in as many ways as possible Read textbooks or other materials that cover a variety of subject areas (for example, sciences, social sciences, arts, business) and are written in an academic style Watching movies and television and listening to the radio provide excellent opportunities to build your listening skills TOEFL ITP Practice Tests, Volume Prepare for the TOEFL ITP test with real practice tests from ETS This book contains two complete TOEFL ITP practice tests, a CD-ROM of the listening passages, answer keys, scoring information, study tips, and test-taking strategies Official Guide to the TOEFL ITP ® Test This Official Guide is specifically written to help students prepare for the TOEFL ITP test and includes: A description of all the types of questions on the test Practice questions and answers with explanations Two full-length practice tests Useful strategies for improving academic English skills A CD-ROM for the Listening section (MAC đ compatible) During the Test ã Work quickly and carefully • Do not spend too much time on any one question your answers on your answer sheet and not in the • Mark test book only one answer for each question If you mark • Mark more than one answer, that question will be counted as • • • wrong—even if one of the answers you marked is correct You will receive credit only for answers marked in the circles on the answer sheet Your score will be based on the number of questions you answer correctly There is no penalty for guessing Try to answer every question to the best of your ability Pay close attention to the time during the Reading section of the test In the Reading section you have to pace yourself, so work quickly and if you not know the answer to a question, come back to it later You cannot bring scratch paper into the testing room or make notes on the answer sheets You can take notes in the blank areas of the test books during the listening parts of the test • • • • Completing Your Answer Sheet • • ·· ·· ·· ·· ·· When you take the test, you will be given an answer sheet like the one shown on page Identifying Information It is important that you fill out this portion of your answer sheet very carefully because the identifying information you provide will be printed exactly the same way on the score report sent to the institution administering the test Look at the sample answer sheet on page 11; then read “Part of Tomiko Saito’s Answer Sheet” on page Practice filling out the sample answer sheet according to the instructions given When you have finished, continue reading the rest of this Handbook If you did not write your native country code or native language code on your admission form, turn to page 23 and follow the directions for completing these areas on the admission form You will not be permitted to use your Handbook when you are completing your answer sheet in the testing room EXAMPLE: PART OF TOMIKO SAITO’S ANSWER SHEET ① ② ③ ④ ① In area (NAME), Tomiko Saito printed her name in the boxes just as she did on her admission form She printed her family name first (SAITO), left a space blank, then printed her first name (TOMIKO), left a space blank, then printed her middle initial Under each box she filled in the circle corresponding to the letter she placed in that box ② In area (STUDENT NUMBER), she copied from her admission form the student number assigned by her institution and then filled in the corresponding circle beneath each number (If you are not given a student number, you will leave this area blank.) Now practice filling in the sample answer sheet on page Be sure to use your admission form when you fill in the indentifying information Your admission form contains all the information you will need except for areas 6–10 Be sure to take the form to the testing room on test day Responses to Questions You will mark your answers to the test questions in areas identified as Section 1, Section 2, and Section on the answer sheet Each row of four circles corresponds to the four answer choices for each question; only one of the answer choices is correct You will not use all of the answer response spaces The marks you make will be read by an electronic scoring machine, and the machine can read only one mark in each row of four circles The machine-scoring process is subject to frequent, careful quality control checks, including hand scoring a sample of the answer sheets received from each institution Every effort is made to ensure accurate scoring However, you are responsible for marking your answer sheet ⑤ ③ In area (DATE OF BIRTH), she copied her birth date from her admission form and then filled in the corresponding circle beneath each number ④ In area (NATIVE COUNTRY CODE), she copied the number she wrote on her admission form and then filled in the corresponding circle beneath each number ⑤ In area (NATIVE LANGUAGE CODE), she copied the number she wrote on her admission form and then filled in the corresponding circle beneath each number properly Follow these directions: Use a medium-soft (No or HB) black lead pencil Be careful to mark the space that corresponds to the answer you choose for each question Also, make sure you mark your answer in the row with the same number as the number of the question you are answering You will not be permitted to make any corrections after time is called Mark only one answer to each question Completely fill the circle with a heavy, dark mark so you cannot see the letter inside the circle; light or partial marks may not be read properly by the machine • • • • • Erase any extra marks completely The examples below show you the correct way and wrong ways to mark your answer sheet Be sure to fill in the circles the correct way What to Bring to the Test Center Identification Form You must bring your completed • Admission admission form If it is not completed, it may cause you Test takers may be required to present valid and acceptable identification each time they report to a test center It is your responsibility to ensure that your ID documents are up-to-date and available on the day of the test When ID documents are presented, they must be examined carefully by the staff member responsible for admitting the test takers In addition to checking the name on your ID against your admission form, the staff member will also check your photograph • • considerable delay Directions for completing the form are on page 23 Identification Document You may be required to provide identification (ID) before you take the test Refer to “Identification” on this page for more information Pencils and Erasers You must bring several sharpened, medium soft (No or HB), black lead pencils You may not use a pen, a pencil with colored lead, or a liquid lead pencil to mark your answer sheet You will also need a good-quality eraser that will completely erase any unintended marks you make on your answer sheet Pencils and erasers will not be supplied by the test supervisor Test Center Procedures and Regulations The following procedures and regulations apply during the entire test session, which begins when you are admitted to the test center and ends when you leave the test center: Dress so that you can adapt to any room temperature Friends or relatives who accompany you to the test center will not be permitted to wait in the test center or be in contact with you while you are taking the test Except for ETS-authorized observers, visitors are not allowed in the testing room while testing is in progress You may be required to present valid and acceptable identification documents (see “Identification” on this page) Other than ID, personal items are not allowed in the testing room This includes cell phones, PDAs, smart phones, smart watches, and any other electronic devices Before the test, you will receive instructions from test center staff regarding where to store personal items You will not have access to your personal items during the test or during any breaks Test centers assume no responsibility for test takers’ personal belongings The test center staff will assign you a seat No test taker will be admitted after test materials have been distributed Paper of any kind is not permitted in the testing room There is no scheduled break during the test You must have the supervisor’s permission to leave the testing room Any lost time cannot be made up At the conclusion of the test, you will be required to return your test book and answer sheet to the supervisor • • • • • • • • • ID Document Requirements Acceptable ID documents vary according to the location of the test administration However, there are general guidelines Each ID document must meet all of the following requirements: be an original document; photocopied documents are not acceptable be valid; expired documents (bearing expiration dates that have passed) are not acceptable show the test taker’s full name, matching exactly the name that appears on the admission form show a recent photograph that clearly matches the test taker include the test taker’s signature • • • • • Acceptable Primary ID Documents The following ID documents are preferred for admission to a test center within the test taker’s country of citizenship: Passport with photograph and signature National ID with photograph and signature Driver’s license with photograph and signature State or Province ID card, including those issued by motor vehicle agencies, with photograph and signature • • • • • Military ID with photograph and signature Acceptable Supplemental ID Documents may be required to provide a supplemental ID • You in addition to your primary ID if the test center staff • • • • questions your primary ID document for any reason, or if your primary ID document is otherwise acceptable but is missing your full name, photograph or signature Supplemental ID documents cannot be used to resolve name discrepancies The name on your primary ID must exactly match the name you used when you registered, excluding accent marks and spaces If you cannot provide a supplemental ID listed below that contains your signature, you can present government-issued IDs with photographs, as long as they are in the same name you used when you registered Government-issued ID, including, but not limited to, those listed under Acceptable Primary ID Documents above Student ID of Identity Letter from your • Confirmation educational institution: If you not have a passport, or if your passport does not include your signature and photograph, a letter on official letterhead from the school you most recently attended is an acceptable supplemental ID document The letter must have your photograph glued (not stapled) to it, and the title, signature and seal of the official who issued the letter must overlap the photograph, as shown below Student letters are valid for one year after date of issue Unacceptable ID Documents The following documents are not acceptable as primary or supplemental ID under any circumstances: Any document that is photocopied or expired Any document that does not match exactly the name you used when you registered International driver’s license Draft classification card International student ID Credit/debit card of any kind Notary-prepared letter or document Birth certificate Social Security card Employee ID Any temporary ID Diplomatic, consulate or embassy ID Dismissal from a Test Center A test supervisor is authorized to dismiss you from a test session or your scores may be canceled due to violations such as, but not limited to, the following: taking a test book or answer sheet from the testing room attempting to take the test for someone else or have someone else take the test for you giving or receiving assistance during the test failing to follow instructions given by the test supervisor reading or working on one section of the test during the time allowed for another, or continuing to work after time is called taking dictionaries, other books, notes, or recording or photographic devices into the testing room creating a disturbance or behaving inappropriately copying test questions or answers cheating in any other way The TOEFL Program will accept any decisions or recommendations made by the test supervisor regarding unacceptable behavior of test takers • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • SAMPLE ANSWER SHEET YEAR NATIVE NATIVE COUNTRY LANGUAGE CODE CODE DATE OF BIRTH STUDENT NUMBER (if assigned) Start here MO DAY A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 K K K K K K K K K K K K K K K K K K K K K SEX L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L MALE (PRE-TOEFL) M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N FEMALE (TOEFL-ITP) O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S A A A A T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T B B B B U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U C C C C V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V D D D D W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W E E E X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X F F F Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y G G Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Q3792/1-2 109019-102832 • TF815E250 • Printed in U.S.A NAME: Print your name as you entered it in the first 21 boxes on your admission form Using one box for each letter, first print your family name (surname), then your first (given) name, and then your middle name Leave one box blank between names Then, below each box, use a No (H.B.) pencil and fill in the circle containing the same letter 786529 ITP PLACE OF TESTING LEVEL NAME OF SCHOOL/INSTITUTION LEVEL BACKGROUND QUESTIONNAIRE RESPONSES 10 SIGNATURE AND DATE: Please copy the following statement in the space provided below; use handwriting “ I hereby affirm that I am the person whose name is given on this answer sheet.” Also sign your name on the line provided, and enter today’s date (in numbers) DATE: MO DAY YEAR SIGNED: (WRITE YOUR NAME AS IF SIGNING A BUSINESS LETTER.) EXAMPLE Be sure to fill in completely the circle that corresponds to your answer choice Completely erase errors or stray marks You may find more answer spaces than you need If so, leave them blank A B INCORRECT INCORRECT INCORRECT INCORRECT A A C D A B C D C D B C D A C D SECTION D 21 A B C D 41 A B C D A B C D 21 A B C D A B C D 21 A B C D 41 A B C D A B C D 22 A B C D 42 A B C D A B C D 22 A B C D A B C D 22 A B C D 42 A B C D A B C D 23 A B C D 43 A B C D A B C D 23 A B C D A B C D 23 A B C D 43 A B C D A B C D 24 A B C D 44 A B C D A B C D 24 A B C D A B C D 24 A B C D 44 A B C D A B C D 25 A B C D 45 A B C D A B C D 25 A B C D A B C D 25 A B C D 45 A B C D A B C D 26 A B C D 46 A B C D A B C D 26 A B C D A B C D 26 A B C D 46 A B C D A B C D 27 A B C D 47 A B C D A B C D 27 A B C D A B C D 27 A B C D 47 A B C D A B C D 28 A B C D 48 A B C D A B C D 28 A B C D A B C D 28 A B C D 48 A B C D A B C D 29 A B C D 49 A B C D A B C D 29 A B C D A B C D 29 A B C D 49 A B C D 10 A B C D 30 A B C D 50 A B C D 10 A B C D 30 A B C D 10 A B C D 30 A B C D 50 A B C D 11 A B C D 31 A B C D 11 A B C D 31 A B C D 11 A B C D 31 A B C D 12 A B C D 32 A B C D 12 A B C D 32 A B C D 12 A B C D 32 A B C D 13 A B C D 33 A B C D 13 A B C D 33 A B C D 13 A B C D 33 A B C D 14 A B C D 34 A B C D 14 A B C D 34 A B C D 14 A B C D 34 A B C D 15 A B C D 35 A B C D 15 A B C D 35 A B C D 15 A B C D 35 A B C D 16 A B C D 36 A B C D 16 A B C D 36 A B C D 16 A B C D 36 A B C D 17 A B C D 37 A B C D 17 A B C D 37 A B C D 17 A B C D 37 A B C D 18 A B C D 38 A B C D 18 A B C D 38 A B C D 18 A B C D 38 A B C D 19 A B C D 39 A B C D 19 A B C D 39 A B C D 19 A B C D 39 A B C D 20 A B C D 40 A B C D 20 A B C D 40 A B C D 20 A B C D 40 A B C D Copyright © 2015 by Educational Testing Service All rights reserved C 3CS B 2CS A 1CS B TCS SECTION B 3R SECTION CORRECT 2R TEST FORM 1R TEST BOOK NUMBER Q R Level Practice Questions Q R Q R Q R Q R Q R Q R Q R Q R Q R Q R Q R Q R Q R Q R Q R Q R Q R Q R Q R Q U U RESPONSES U U U U U U R V V 1V 2V 3V 4V V V V W AW AW AW AW W W W U S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S W T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T X X BX BX BX BX X X X U Y Y CY CY CY CY Y Y Y V Z Z DZ DZ DZ DZ Z Z Z U U U U U U U V V V V V V V W W W W W W W X X X X X X Y Y Z Z Section 1—Listening Comprehension X Y understand Y Y Y Y This section is designed to measure the ability to spoken English It contains three parts, each Zadministered Z Z Z Z by audio recording Part A U V U V U V U V U V U V U V U V U V U U U Part B V V V U V Directions: In Part B, you will hear short conversations E E E W W W W W W W W W W W W W W between two people After each conversation, you willF hear F F X X X X X X X X X X X X X X a question about the conversation The conversations and G G Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y questions will not be repeated After you hear a question, Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z TEST and BOOKchoose NUMBER read the four possible answers in your test book the best answer Then, on your answer sheet, find the number of the question and fill in the space that corresponds to the letter of the answer you have chosen TEST S In this part, you will hear the speaker on the TEST recording make SECTION Be sure to fill in completely the circle that BOOK NUMBER TEST FORM to your answer a short statement The statement will be spoken just one Sample choice Listen to an example corresponds A B Answer C D 21 A B C INCO D CORRECT Completely erase errors or stray marks You may find more answer time You must then read four sentences, labeled (A), (B), spaces A BthanC D A22 B A C B D C A D B you need If so, leave them blank On the recording, you will hear: (C), and (D), in the test book and choose the one closest in (woman) How’s your new job? A B C D 23 A B C D meaning to the sentence just heard A B C D 24 A B C D SECTION (man) OK, but it’ll takeSECTION a while A A B B C C D D 25 A B A C B D C 21 21 Listen to an example Sample A B Answer the C D A B C D 41 A B C D to learn A new B C ropes D Aabout 22 A B B C C D D 26 A B A C B D C A B C D 22 A B C D 42 A the A B C D What does B man C D say (narrator) On the recording, you will hear: his job? 23 A B C D 23 A B A B C D C D 43 A B C D A A B B C C D D 27 A B A C B D C (narrator) When she read the letter In the test book, you will read: 24 24 4 A B C D A B C D A B C D 44 A B C D A A B B C C D D 28 A B A C B D C she couldn’t believe her eyes (A) He has trouble getting there sometime 25 25 5 A B C D A B C D A B C D 45 A B C D AA BB C C D D 29 A B A C B D C In the test book, you will read: (B) He isn’t familiar with the work yet 10 26 26 A B 6 A B C D A to B read C D it A B C D 46 A B C D A B C C D D 30 A B A C B D C (A) She couldn’t see the letter well enough (C) It makes him feel restricted 11 27 27 A B 7 A B C D A B C D A B C D 47 A B C D A B C C D D 31 A B A C B D C (B) She was amazed by what the letter said (D) He doesn’t have time to explain it 12 28 28 8 A B C D B C D A B C D 48 A B C D A A B B C C D D 32 A B A C B D C (C) She was surprised to receive anotherAletter The correct choice is (B) A B C D 2913 A A B B C C D D 33 A B A C B D C A B before C D 29 A B C D 49 A B C D (D) She didn’t realize she had read the9letter The correct choice is (B) 10 A 11 A PRACTICE QUESTIONS 12 A 13 A C D 30 A B B C D 31 A B B C D 32 A B D 33 A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B B B C You will hear: 14 A B C D 34 (narrator) To tell the truth, I’m not much A B C D 35 interested in ancient 15 history 16 B C in D 36 You will read: (A) There’s great interestAshown my ancient history17class A B C D 37 (B) It’s hard to tell which 38 18 Afacts B are C Dtrue in ancient history.19 A B C D 39 (C) It isn’t easy to read ancient history 20 A B C D 40 texts (D) I really don’t care much for ancient history You will hear: (man) He lacks discipline in his study habits In the test book, you will read: (A) His study habits are poor (B) He doesn’t have a good place to study (C) His habit is to study late (D) He was disappointed with his studies You will hear: (narrator) She never wakes up before her alarm goes off You will read: (A) She never hears her alarm clock ringing (B) Her alarm clock doesn’t ring when it should (C) She doesn’t know where her alarm clock is (D) She always sleeps until the alarm clock wakes her 16 C D 50 A B C D PRACTICE QUESTIONS10 C D A B C 11 A B C 3014 A A B B C C D D 34 A 10B A C B D C D 3115 A A B B C C D D 35 A 11B A C B D C D You will hear: 12 A B C D 3216 A A B B C C D D 36 C D (man) Everybody said this 33 astronomy 17 A B C D 37 13 A B C D C D course would be easy A B C D 18 A A B B C C D D 38 34 14 A B C D C D (woman) But it hasn’t quite worked 35 15 way, C D A B has C Dit? 19 A A B B C C D D 39 out that 20 A A B B C C D D 40 16 A the B woman C D 36 C D (narrator) What does think 37 C D B C D A B C D about 17 the Acourse? D A long B C D 38 A B C D C You will read: (A) It’s18too (B) Few it A B C D 19 people C D A B Ctook D 39 (C) It’s unexpectedly 40 20 A B C D difficult C D A B C D (D) There are too many field trips You will hear: (man) Do you think Professor Smith will cancel class on account of the special conference? (woman) Not likely (narrator) What does the woman mean? You will read: (A) She doesn’t like the professor very much (B) She doubts classes will be canceled (C) She doesn’t want to attend the conference (D) She wonders whether the professor is an accountant You will hear: (man) This exam is going to cover a lot of chapters (woman) But it’s mostly a review of the required reading anyway, isn’t it? (narrator) What does the woman say about the exam? You will read: (A) Most of the students have taken it already (B) The students are not ready to take it (C) It won’t cover much new material (D) It isn’t going to cover many chapters A 12B A C B D C A 13B A C B D C A 14B A C B D C A 15B A C B D C A 16B A C B D C 17 A B C 18 A B C 19 A B C 20 A B C TEST BOOK NUMBER ITP Part C TEST The correct choice is (A) SECTION Directions: In this part of the test you will hear several Sample A B Answer Here is another example C D 21 A B C D talks After each talk, you will hear some questions NAME: Print The your name as you entered it in the first 21 boxes on your admission form A B C D 22 A B C D Onfirstthe you will Using hear one box a for each letter, print recording, your family name (surname), then hear: your first (given) talks and questions will not be repeated After you 32 STUDENT A B CNUMBER D 23 (ifAassigned) B C D name, and then your middle name Leave one box blank between names Then, below (narrator) How does maglev operate? Start here question, read the four possible answers in youreach testbox,book use a No (H.B.) pencil and fill in the circle containing the same a letter A B C D 24 A B C D and choose the best answer Then, on your answer sheet, In the test book, you will read: A B C D 25 A B C D find the number of the question and fill in the space 0 0 026 0 0 A A A Athat A A A A A A A A A A (A) A A A A nuclear A A Aenergy It uses A B C D A B C D corresponds to the letter of the answer you have It rests B B chosen B B B B B B B B B B B B (B) B B B B on B aBcushion B 1of 1 127 1 1 A B C D A B C D pressurized C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C Cair C 2 2 228 2 2 A B C D PRACTICE CONVERSATION AND QUESTIONS (C) It flies over magnetically activated A B C D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D 3 3 329 3 3 A B C D A B C D tracks E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E 4 4 430 4 4 Here is an example 10 A to B aCjetD A B C D (D) It uses a device similar F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F Fengine F F F F F 5 5 531 5 5 11 A B C D A B C D On the recording, you will hear: G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G 6 6 632 6 6 12 A B C D A B C D The correct choice is (C) (narrator) Listen to the talk NAME: Print your name as you entered it in the first 21 boxes on your admission form H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H 7 7 733 7 7 13 Using one box for each letter, first print your family name (surname), then your first (given) A B C D A B C D (woman) Although I think the United States STUDENT NUMBER (if assigned) 8 8 Start 834 8 8 I Iname, I and I then I your I middle I I name I Leave I I oneIbox IblankI between I I names I IThen, I below I I 14 A B C D here A B C D generally has an excellent system each box, useof a No (H.B.) pencil and fill in the circle containing the same letter J J Jthat J J J PRACTICE J J J J JDIALOGUE J J J J AND J J QUESTIONS J J J 9 9 935 9 9 transportation, I notJ think 15 A B C D A B C D K K K K K K K K K K K K K K K K K K K K it does a good job of Ktransporting finding SEX to aA conversation A B 0C A PLACE 0D 036 08 B 0COF 0DTE0 A A A A A A A A A (narrator) A A A A A Listen A A A A A A 016 0about LEVEL people between cities that L are L L only L La L L L L L L L L L aL new L apartment L L L L L MALE 117 A B (PRE-TOEFL) 1C 1D 137 A B 1C 1D B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B few hundred miles apart A person M M M M M M M M M M M (man) M M M Hey, M M IM heard M M Myou’re M lookingC for a D 2D 238 A B 2C 2NAM C C C Cand C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C 218 A B 2LEVEL commuting between Detroit apartment N N N N N N N N N N N N N N different N N N N N N N 19 A B (TOEFL-ITP) Chicago, or between San Francisco 3C 3D 339 A B 3C 3D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D 3FEMALE O strip O O cities, O O O O O O O (woman) O O O O Yeah, O O the O Oplace O O I’m O in now is a real and Los Angeles, so-called E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E 420 A B 4C 4D 440 A B 4C 4D P P P short P P P P P P P P P P P dump P P P P P P P BACKGROUND QUESTIONNAIRE may spend only a relatively F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F 5 5 5 5 5 RESPONSES time in the air while spending Q Q Qseveral Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q (man) Q Q Q It Q looked Q Q okay Q Q when Q Q I was there G G airport G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G 6 6 6 6 6 hours getting to and fromR the (woman) Oh, the boiler keeps breaking and 2when R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R several 7 7days 7 7 H Halmost H H as H H H H H H H H H H itHdoes, H HweHlose H the H heat H for This situation makes flying A A A A S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S time-consuming as driving 8 8 8 8 8 I IMoreover, I I I I I I I I I I I I atI a Itime I I I I I B B B B T T fuel T Tjust T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T airplanes use a lot of their 9 it? 9 9 9 J (man) J J J Why J J doesn’t J J JtheJ owner J replace J J J J J J J J J J C C C C U simply U U U are U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U getting into the air They K K K K K K K K K K (woman) K K K K Well, K K she K says K K it’s K cheaper K to keep fixing SEX PLACE OF TE not fuel-efficient on shortV trips DLEVEL D 2D D V V HighV V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V person; just L L LOne L L L L L L L L L L it L She’s L L a L nice L L enough L MALE speed trains may be an WLanswer (PRE-TOEFL) E EofE W W W W W W W W W W W W W sort W Wof W W W In W any W stingy case, I’m sick M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M fairly new proposal for Msuch a train NAM F 1F F X X X X X X X X X X X X X X being X X cold X X X X X LEVEL is for something called Na N“maglev,” N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N FEMALE (TOEFL-ITP) G you G Y Y levitated Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y (man) Y Y Y Can Y Y you Y get Y Yyour Y Ydeposit back if meaning a magnetically O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O Z Z Z Zride Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z move? Z Z Z Z Z Z Z train Maglevs will not actually P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P BACKGROUND QUESTIONNAIRE (woman) If I give two months notice, I can get on the tracks, but will fly above tracks RESPONSES Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q the Q whole Q Q Qthing Q Qback Q that are magnetically activated This S R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R will save wear and tear on the tracks (man) So, what kind of place are you1 looking These trains will go faster A A A A S S than S S one S S S S S S S S S S for? S S S S S S S hundred fifty miles perTEST hour—at that sure toTfill to in the one circle B that B B T BOOK T T NUMBER T T T T T TEST T TFORM T T T T I Tthink T Be TI’ll T try T completely T into (woman) get of Bthose corresponds to your answer choice speed, conventional trains have trouble CORRECT INCO Completely or stray marks theerrors CThey’re C C C U U U U U U U U U U U U U U high U Urises U Unear U erase U Uuniversity You may find more answer spaces than staying on the tracks As you can see, A B C D A B nothing really special, but at least V V V V for V V V V V V V V V V V V you V need V VIf so,V leave V them blank D D D D maglevs offer exciting possibilities they’re new and functional E E E W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W the future (man) I’ve heard thatSECTION those 2buildings are SECTION F F F X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X noisy 21 A are Now listen to a sample question: Sample A B Answer A B C C D 21 A B C D 41 A B C D pretty A B The C Dwalls B thin C D and G Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y you Y Ycan Y hear Y Y everything Y Y going on Gin A B C A B C D 22 A B C D 42 A B C D A B C D 22 A B C D (narrator) What is the main Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z the Z other Z Z apartments Z Z Z Z A B C D 23 A B C D 43 A B C D A B C D 23 A B C D A B C topic of the talk? (woman) Oh, that’ll never I need some place A B C D 24 A B C D 44 A B C D A B C D 24 A B C D In the test book, you will read: quiet to finish my thesis I guess I’ll A B C S A B C D 25 A B C D 45 A B C D have to5 look A B C A B C D 25 A B C Maybe D (A) Energy conservation at some more ads (B) A new kind of transportation A B C D 26 A B C D 46 A B C D new isn’t Anecessarily A B C B C D 26better A B C D Be sure to fill in completely the circle that BOOK NUMBER (C) Strip cities 27 don’t you try some of those 7TEST 7 A B C A B C D 27 A B C TEST D 47FORM A (man) Why B C D A B C D A B C D corresponds to your answer choice CORRECT INCO (D) Advantages of air A B C D 28 A B C D 48 A B C D apartments Completely erase errors or stray marks in Windsor? They’re 28 8 A B C A B C D A B C D You may find more answer spaces than A B C D A B transportation over railroads supposed to be Cnice you need leave them blank A B C D 29 A B C D 49 A B C D A BIf so, A B C D 29 A B C D (woman) Aren’t 10 they awfully expensive? The correct choice is (B) 10 A B C D 30 A B C D 50 A B C D 10 A B C A B C D 30 A B C D SECTION SECTION (man) Not really You’d be surprised at how 11 A B C 11 A B C D 31 A B C D 11 A B C D 31 A B C D Sample A B Answer A B A B C C D 21 A B C D 41 A B C D reasonable C Dof21them A B are C D The some Here is another example 12 A B C D 32 A B C D 12 A B C D 32 A B C D 12 A B C outA there A B C D 22 A B C D 42 A B C D problem with A B C A B being C D 22 B C isD that On the recording, you will hear: 33 Athat 13 A B C D 33 A B C D 13 A B Crun 13 A B C D out B way C D A B C D 23 A B C D 43 A B C D the bus3doesn’t A B C A B C D 23 A B C D 34problem 14 fuel 14 A B C (narrator) When are airplanes not A Befficient? C D 34 A B C D A B C be D a A B C IDcan’t That’d14 definitely A B C D 24 A B C D 44 (woman) A B C D 24 A B C D A B C A B C D 35 A I afford 15a AcarB right 15 A B C D 35 A B C D 15 A B C C D now B guess C D I’d In the test book, you will read: A B C D 25 A B C D 45 A B C D A B C D 25 A B C D A B C better 16 check here 36 A B 16 A B C A B C D 36 A B C D A Ba few C D places C in D the (A) On short trips 16 A B C D 26 A B C D 46 A B C D city before A I Bmake A B C C Da 26 A B C D decision 17 A B C D 37 A B C D 17 A B C D 37 A B C D 17 A B C (B) On long trips A B C D 27 A B C D 47 A B C D A B C D 27 A B C D A B C (C) When flying over cities 18 A B C D 38 A B C D 18 A B C D 38 A B C D 18 A B C 28 A B C D 48 A B C D 28 A B C D 8 A B C A B C D A B C D (D) When flying at high altitudes 19 A B C D 39 A B C D 19 A B C D 39 A B C D 19 A B C ITP A 20 A 10 A B B B C C C D 29 A D 40 A D 30 A B B B C C C D D D 11 A B C D 31 A B C D 49 A B C D 50 A B C D A 20 A 10 A B B B C C C D 29 A D 40 A D 30 A B B B C C C D D D 11 A B C D 31 A B C D 17 A 20 A 10 A B B B C C C 11 A B C I You will hear: PRACTICE QUESTIONS (narrator) What is wrong with the woman’s most important event in San Francisco’s current apartment? history was the disastrous earthquake and fire You will read: (A) It’s too noisy of 1906 (B) It’s not convenient to the NAME: Print your name as you entered university Using one box for each letter, first pr (A) The name, and then your middle name L (C) The heating system is defective (B) It was the each box, use a No (H.B.) pencil a (D) The owner is unpleasant (C) That the You will hear: (D) There was a A A A A A A A A A (narrator) What must the woman to have her B Bvitamins B B B B B B B deposit returned? Vegetables are an excellent source NAME: in Print your name as you entered it in the first 21 boxes on your admission form C C C C C C C C C You will read: (A) Tell the owner two months (A) of Using one box for each letter, first print your family name (surname), then your first (given) STUDENT advance that she’s moving D D D NUMBER D D (ifDassigned) D D D name, and then your middle Leave one box blank between names Then, below name (B) has Start here each box, pencil and fill in the circle containing the same letter (B) Alert the housing authorities touse a No (H.B.) E E E E E E E E E (C) where her problem F F F F F F F F F (D) that (C) Move to another apartment A A A inAthe A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A 0 0 0 0 0 G G G G G G G G G same building Microscopes make small things appear B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B 1 1 1 1 1 H H H H H H H H H (D) Leave by the end of the month larger than C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C 2 2 2 2 2 You will hear: I I I I I I I I I D D D D D D D D D(A) D really D D are D D D D D D D D D 3 3 3 3 3 (narrator) What does the woman require of her J J J J J J J J J (B) are really E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E 4 4 4 4 4 next apartment? K K K K K K K K K (C) are they really F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F 5 5 5 5 5 You will read: (A) It must be on a higherF floor L L L L L L L L L (D) they really are (B) It must have quiet surroundings G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G 6 6 6 6 6 M M M M M M M M M (C) It must be within driving HThe Montreal 7 miles 7 7 7 H H distance H H H H H H H city H Hof H H H H H H H over H H707 square N N N N N N N N N of the university 8 8 8 8 8 I I I I I I I I I(A) covers I I I I I I I I I I I I O O O O O O O O O (D) It must be in a new building J J J J J J J J J(B) J that J Jcovers J J J J J J J J J 9 9 9 9 9 10 You will hear: P P P P P P P P P K K K K K K K K K(C) covering K K K K K K K K K K K K SEX (narrator) Why might living in Windsor be a Q Q Q Q Q Q PLACE Q Q OFQTE LEVEL L isL covered L L L L L L L L L L problem for the woman? L L L L L L L L L(D) MALE (PRE-TOEFL) R R R R R R R R R M M M M M M M M M MCollins’s M M Mstruggle M M MtoMmake M Ma place M You will read: (A) Rent would be very expensive MJanet for S herself S S S inS S S S NAM S LEVEL (B) Public transportationNwouldn’t N N N N N N N Nballet N Nis N N Nof N N story N N N N theNkind a life a fascinating FEMALE T T (TOEFL-ITP) T T T T T T T be available O O O O O O O O Onovel O Omight O O be O written O O O O O O O U U U U U U U U U (C) Apartment complexesP inP Windsor P P P P P P P(A) of P P P P P P P P P P P P BACKGROUND QUESTIONNAIRE V V V V V V V V V are old RESPONSES Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q(B) by Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q (D) Apartments in Windsor tend to W W W W W W W W W R R R R R R R R R(C) R for R whom R R R R R R R R R R be noisy X X X X X X X X X A A A A S S S S S S S S S(D) S about S S which S S S S S S S S S Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y ITP T T T T T Section 2—Structure and Written Expression U U U U U This section is designed to measure your abilityV toVrecognize V V V language that is appropriate for standard written W W English W W W There are two types of questions in this section, X with X Xspecial X X directions for each type Y Y Y Y Y Z Structure Z Z Z Z T T T T U U U U C C C C Directions: In questions 6–10, each sentence has four E E E W W W W W W W W W W W W W W underlined words or phrases The four underlined parts of F F F X X X X X X X X X X X X X X the sentence are marked (A), (B), (C), or (D) Identify the TEST BOOK NUMBER TEST G Gin Y Y underlined Y Y Y Y word Y Y or Y phrase Y Y Ythat Y must Y one be changed Z Z for Z the Z Zsentence Z Z Z to Z be Z correct Z Z Z Then, Z order on your answer sheet, find the number of the question and fill in the space that corresponds to the letter of the answer you have chosen.SECTION S V V V V V D D D D V X X Y Y Z Z Directions: Questions 1–5 are incomplete sentences Beneath each sentence you will see four words or phrases, marked (A), (B), (C), and (D) Choose the oneTEST word or phrase BOOK NUMBER that best completes the sentence Then, on your answer sheet, find the number of the question and fill in the space that corresponds to the letter you have chosen Look at the following example: Mt Hood in the state of Oregon (A) although (B) and (C) is (D) which The correct choice is (C) 18 V V V T V T V T V T V T B T U W T B T U U U UExpression U U U U U Written V T B T U W T B T U V V Fewest than half of all the A B C D 24 A B A B C D 25 A B A B C D 26 A B C D 46 A B C D A B C D 27 A B C D 47 A B C A B C D 28 A B C D 48 A B A B C D 29 A B C D 49 A 10 A B C D 30 A B C D 50 A 11 A B C D 31 A B C 12 A B C D 32 A B 13 A B C D 33 A 14 A B C D 34 A C D 44 A B C D Z Z Z Z A Z B Z C Z D Be sure to fill in completely the A circle B that C D 22 A B C D adults fully corresponds to your answer choice CORRECT INCO Completely erase errors or stray A marks B C D 23 A B C D You may find more answer spaces than A24 B C D A B you need If so, leave them blank A B C D A B C D understand the kinds and amounts of A SECTION SECTION B C 2A Sample A B Answer A B C D 217 A C D 21 A B eC D 41 necessary A B C D for an effective xercise A A B C D 22 A B D A B C D 228 A C D 42 A B C D A A B C D 23 A B pChysical D 43 A B C D fitness program A B C D 239 AA Z Sample A B Answer C D 21 Look at the following example TEST FORM Z A B C D A B C D A B C D D A B C D C D A B C D B C D A B C D B C D 10 A B C D D 11 A B C D C D 12 A B C D B C D 13 A B C D B C D 14 A B C D The correct answer is (A) C D 45 A B C D 24 A 10 A 25 A 11 A 26 A 12 A 27 A 13 A 28 A 14 A 29 A 15 A 30 A 16 A 31 A 17 A 32 A 18 A 33 A 19 A 34 A 20 A B C D 25 A B C D B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D 26 A B C A C A C A C A C A C A C A C A C A C A C A C A C A C A C D B D B D B D B D B D B D B D B D B D B D B D B D B D B D 27 A 1B 28 A B 29 A 3B 30 A B 31 A 5B 32 A B 33 A 7B 34 A B 35 A 9B 10 36 A B 37 A 11B 12 38 A B 39 A 13B 14 40 A B C C C C C C C C C C C C C C ... your listening skills TOEFL ITP Practice Tests, Volume Prepare for the TOEFL ITP test with real practice tests from ETS This book contains two complete TOEFL ITP practice tests, a CD-ROM of the... the test or during any breaks Test centers assume no responsibility for test takers’ personal belongings The test center staff will assign you a seat No test taker will be admitted after test. .. information, study tips, and test- taking strategies Official Guide to the TOEFL ITP ® Test This Official Guide is specifically written to help students prepare for the TOEFL ITP test and includes: A