TOEFL ITP

TOEFL ITP tests are paper based and use 100 percent academic content to evaluate the English languange proficiency of nonnative English speakers. All questions are multiple-choice format, with four possible answers per question. The test evaluate skills in three areas :

• Listening comprehension measures the ability to understand spoken English as it is used in colleges and universities
• Struture 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

Scores obtained at an institutional administration are reported only to the institution administering the test. Student who need TOEFL scores for admission to universiities and collage 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 can't be reported or verified.

Before the test

There are several things you can do 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 questions themselves, Carefully review the best directions and the sample questions on pages 9-19, and the sample answer sheet
• Immerse yourself in the language as frequently as possible and in as many ways as possible. Read text books or other materials that cover a variety of subject areas (for example sciences, social sciences, art, business) and written in an academic style. Watching movies and television and listening to the radio provide excellent opportunities to build your listening skills.

During the test

• work quickly and carefully
• do't spend too much time on any one question
• mark your answers on your answer sheet and not in the test book
• mark only one answer for each question, if you mark more than one answer that question will be counted as wrong- even if one of the answers you marked is correct
• thy to answer every question to the best of your ability
• 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
• pay close attention to the time during the reading section of the test, in the reading section you have to place yourself, so work quickly and if you do't know the answer to a question come back to it later.

what to bring to the test center?

• admission form
• identification document (ID)
• pencils and erasers

Level 1 Practice Questions

Section 1 - Listening Comprehension

This section is designed to measure the ability to understand spoken English. It contains three parts, each administered by audio recording

Part A

Directions : In Part A, you will hear short conversations between two people. After each conversations and questions will not be repeated. After you hear a question, read the four possible answers in your test book and choose the best answers. Then, on your answers sheet, find the number of the question and fill in the space that corresponds to the letter of the answer you have chosen.

Listen to the example

on the recording, you will hear :

(woman) I don't like this painting very much

(man) Neither do I

(narrator) what does the man mean?

In your test book, you will read:

(A) He doesn't like the painting either

(B) He doesn't know how to paint

(C) He doesn't have any paintings

(D) He doesn't know what to do

You learn the conversation that neither the man nor the woman likes the painting. The best answer to the question, "what does the man mean?" is (A), "He doesn't like the painting either." Therefore, the correct choice is answer (A).

Practice Questions
1. You will here :
(man) Shall I lock up the computer lab now before I go home?
(woman) Don't bother. I'm not leaving for a while- I can check it on my way out.
(narrathor) what will the woman probably do?
You will read : 
(A) lock the computer lab later
(B) leave with the man
(C) buy a new lock for the computer lab
(D) show the man where the lab is

2. You will here :
(man) Do you mind if I turn the television off?
(woman) Well, I'm in the middle of watching a program.
(narrathor) what does the woman imply?
You will read : 
(A) The man should watch the program too
(B) The man should leave the television on
(C) The program will be over soon
(D) She'll watch television later

3. You will here :
(woman) I heard the math requirements for graduation are being changed.
(man) Yes. And I  may be short one course.
(narrathor) what does the man mean?
You will read : 
(A) He isn't sure what course to take
(B) The math course is too short
(C) He may not meet the graduation requirements
(D) The graduation date has been changed

Part B

Directions : In this part of the test you will hear longer conversations. After each conversations you will hear several questions. The conversations and questions will not be repeated. After you hear a question, read the four possible answers in your test book and choose the best answers. Then, on your answers sheet, find the number of the question and fill in the space that corresponds to the letter of the answer you have chosen. Remember, you are not allowed to take notes or write in your test book.

Practice conversation and question

(narrator) Questions 4 through 7. Listen to a conversation about a trip.
(man) Are you ready for "The Big Apple?"

(woman) Excuse me?

(man) You know, New York City. You are going to New York with us, aren't you? I wanted to show everybody around my old neighborhood.
(woman) Oh... sure! I wouldn't miss it--especially when the tour guide is a native New Yorker
(man) I though we could start at the museum of Modern Art. Right now there's an exibit on twentieth-century American painters.
(woman) Fine with me... but what were you saying about... a big apple?
(man) "The Big Apple." It's a nickname for New York. I think I heard once that it started with jazz musicians in the 20's.
(woman) Oh
(man) Whenever they played a concert in city, they called that city an "apple". In those days, New York was the biggest city in the country, so they called it "The Big Apple"
(woman) Hey, I have an idea! Let's go to a jazz club while we're there
(man) Sounds good

Question :
4. You will hear :
(narrator) What is the man planning to see?
You will read : 
(A) An art exhibit
(B) A Broadway play
(C) A modern dance production
(D) An opera

5. You will hear :
(narrator) What can be inferred about the man?
You will read : 
(A) He is a jazz musician
(B) He wants to join the woman's club
(C) He is in his twenties
(D) He was born in New York

6. You will hear :
(narrator) What does the word "Apple" in the phrase "The big Apple" refer to?
You will read : 
(A) An instrument
(B) A city
(C) A theater
(D) A concert

7. You will hear :
(narrator) Who gave New York its nickname?
You will read : 
(A) Painters
(B) Tour guides
(C) Musicians
(D) Grocers

Part C

Directions : In this part of the test, you will hear several talks. After each talk, you will hear some
questions. The talks and questions will not be repeated. After you hear a question, read the four possible answers in your test book and choose 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.

Here is an example
On the recording, you hear :
(narrator) Listen to an instructor talk to his class about painting.
(man) Artist Grant Wood was a guiding force in the school'of painting known as American regionalist, a style reflecting the distinctive characteristics of art from rural areas of the United States. Wood began drawing animals on the family farm at the age of three, and when he was thirty-eight one of his paintings received a remarkable amount of public notice and acclaim. This painting, called "American Gothic," is a starkly simple depiction of a serious couple staring directly out at the viewer.

Now listen to a sample question.
(narrator) What style of painting is known as American regionalist?  .

In your test book, you will read :
(A) Art from America s inner cities
(B) Art from the central region of the United States
(C) Art from various urban areas in the United States
(D) Art from rural sections of America

The best answer to the question "What style of painting is known as American regionalist?" is (D),
"Art from rural sections of America." Therefore, the correct choice is (D).

Now listen to another sample question.
(narrator) What is the name of Wood's most successful painting?

In your test book, you will read :
(A) "American Regionalist"
(B) "The Family Farm in Iowa"
(C) "American Gothic"
(D) "A Serious Couple"

The best answer to the question, "What is the name of Wood's most successful painting?" is (C),
"American Gothic." Therefore, the correct choice is (C).

Remember, you are not allowed to take notes or write in your test book.

Practice talk and Quuestions

(narrator) Questions 8 through 10. Listen to talk about animal behavior

(man) Today's discussion is about a common animal reaction-the yawn. The dictionary defines a yawn as "an involuntary reaction to fagitue or boredom." That's certainly true for human yawns, but not necessarily for animal yawns. The same action can have quite different meanings in different species.

For example, some animals yawn to intimidate intruders on their territory. Fish and lizards are examples of this. Hippos use yawns when they want to sattle a quarrel. Observers have seen two hippos yawn at each other for as long as tho hours before they stop quarreling.

As for social animals like baboons or lions--- they yawn to establish the pecking order within social groups, and lions often yawn to calm social tensions. Sometimes these animal yawn for a strictly physiological reason--that is, to increase oxygen levels. And curiously enough, when they yawn for a physical reason like thet, they do what humans do-- they try to stifle the yawn by looking away or by covering their mouths.

Questions:

8. You will hear :

(narrator) What is the speaker's main point?

You will read : 

(A) Animals yawn for a number of reason

(B) Yawning result only from fatigue or boredom

(C) Human yawns are the same as those of other animals

(D) only social animals yawn

9. You will hear :

(narrator) According to the speaker, when are hippos likely to yawn?

You will read : 

(A) When they are swimming

(B) When they are quarreling

(C) When they are socializing

(D) When they are eating

10. You will hear :

(narrator) What physiological reason for yawning is mentioned?

You will read : 

(A) To exercise the jaw muscles

(B) To eliminate fatigue

(C) To get greater strength for attacking

(D) To gain more oxygen

Section 2 - Struture and written Expression

This section is designed to measure your ability to recognize language that is appropriate for satndard written English. There are two types of questions in this section, with special directions for each type.

Structure

Directions : Question 1-4 are incomplete sentences. Beneath each sentence you will see four words or phrases. marked (A), (B), (C), and (D). Choose the one word or phrase 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 of the answer you have chosen.

Look at the following examples
Example I
Geysers have often been compared to volcanoes _______ they both emit hot liquids from below the Earth's surface.
(A) due to
(B) because
(C) in spite of
(D) regardless of
The sentence should read, "Geysers have often been compared to volcanoes because they both emit hot liquids from below the Earth's surface." Therefore, you should choose answer (B).
Example II
During the early period of ocean navigation, ________ any need for sophisticated instruments and techniques.
(A) so that hardly
(B) where there hardly was
(C) hardly was
(D) there was hardly
The sentence should read, "During the early period of ocean navigation, there was hardly any need for sophisticated instruments and techniques." Therefore, you choose answer (D)

Now begin work on the questions.

Practice Questions
1. Refrigerating meats _____ the spread of bacteria.
(A) retards
(B) retarding
(C) to retard
(D) is retarded

2. Throughout the animal kingdom, _____ bigger tahn elephant.
(A) whale is only the
(B) ony the whale is
(C) is the whale only
(D) only whale is the

3. The fact _____ money orders can usually be easily cashed has made them a popular frorm of payment.
(A) of
(B) that
(C) is that
(D) which is

4. The first article of the United States Constitution gives Congress _____ to pass laws.
(A) the power
(B) has the power
(C) the power is
(D) of the power

Written Expression

Directions : In question 5-10, each sentences has four underlined words or phrases. The four underlined parts of the sentence are marked (A), (B), (C), and (D). Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct. 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.

Look at the following examples

Example I

Guppies are sometimes call rainbow fish because of the males bright colors.

                                       A                   B        C                             D

The sentence should read, "Guppies are sometimes called rainbow fish because of the males bright colors." Therefore, you sould choose answer (A).

Example II

Serving several term in Congress, Shirley Chisholm became an important United States politician.

    A                      B                                                                             C                                     D

The sentence should read, "Serving several terms in Congress, Shirley Chisholm became an important United States politician. Therefore, you sould choose answer (B).

 Now begin work on the questions.

Practice Questions

5. Inventor Granville woods received him first patent on January 2, 1884, for a steam boiler furnace.

                                                              A                      B                              C        D

6. On Ellesmere Island in the Arctic one fossil forest consist of a nearly hundred
                                                                                        A                 B

large stumps scattered on an exposed coal bed.
                          C                       D

7. The surface conditions on the planet Mars are the more like the Earth’s than are
                                A                                                  B                                C
       those of any other planet in the solar system.
                               D

8. The midnight sun is a phenomenon in which the Sun visible remains in the sky
                                 A                                                              B                   C
       for twenty-four hours or longer.
                                                  D  

9. The Humber River and its valley form a major salmon-fishing, lumbering, hunting,
                                           A              B         C
       and farmer region in western Newfoundland, Canada.
                 D

10. Electrical disturbances on Earth are frequenly caused with storms on the surface of the sun.

            A                                                     B                        C                         D

  

Section 2 - Reading Comprehension 

This section is designed to measure the ability to read and understand short passages similar in topic and style to those found in North American universities and colleges.

Directions : In this section you will read several passages. Each one is followed by a number of questions about it. You are to choose the one best answer, A, B, C or D, to each question. 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.

Answer all questions about the information in a passage on the basis of what is stated or implied in that passage.

Read the following passage :

John Quincy Adams, who served as the sixth president of the United States from 1825 to 1829, is today recognized for his masterful statesmanship and diplomacy. He dedicated his life to public service, both in the presidency and in the various other political offices that he held. Throughout his political career he demonstrated his unswerving belief in freedom of speech, the antislavery cause, and the right of Americans to be free from European and Asian domination.

Example I

To what did John Quincy Adams devote his life?

(A) Improving his personal life

(B) Serving the public

(C) Increasing his fortune

(D) Working on his private business

According to the passage, John Quincy Adams "dedicated his life to public service." Therefore, you should choose (B).

  

Example II

In line 4, the word "unswerving" is closest in meaning to

(A) movable

(B) insignificant

(C) unchanging

(D) diplomatic

The passage states that John Quincy Adams demonstrated his unswerving belief "throughout his career." This implies that the belief did not change. Therefore, you should choose (C).

Now begin work on the questions.

Questions 1-9

Carbon tetrachloride is a colorless and inflammable liquid that can be produced by combining carbon disulfide and chlorine. This compound is widely used in industry today because of its effectiveness as a solvent as well as its use in the production of propellants.

  

Despite its widespread use in industry, carbon tetrachloride has been banned for home use. In the past, carbon tetrachloride was a common ingredient in cleaning compounds that were used throughout the home, but it was found to be dangerous: when heated, it changes into a poisonous gas that can cause severe illness and even death if it is inhaled. Because of this dangerous characteristic, the United States revoked permission for the home use of carbon tetrachloride in 1970. The United States has taken similar action with various other chemical compounds.

Practice Questions

1. The main point of this passage is that

(A) carbon tetrachloride can be very dangerous when it is heated

(B) the government banned carbon tetrachloride in 1970

(C) although carbon tetrachloride can legally be used in industry, it is not allowed in home products.

(D) carbon tetrachloride used to be a regular part of cleaning compounds

2. The word “widely” in line 2 could most easily be replaced by

(A) grandly

(B) extensively

(C) largely

(D) hugely

3. The word “banned” in line 4 is closest in meaning to

(A) forbidden

(B) allowed

(C) suggested

(D) instituted

4. According to the passage, before 1970 carbon tetrachloride was

(A) used by itself as a cleanser

(B) banned in industrial use

(C) often used as a component of cleaning products

(D) not allowed in home cleaning products

5. It is stated in the passage that when carbon tetrachloride is heated, it becomes

(A) harmful

(B) colorless

(C) a cleaning compound

(D) inflammable

6. The word “inhaled” in line 7 is closest in meaning to

(A) warmed

(B) breathed in

(C) carelessly used

(D) blown

7. The word “revoked” in line 8 could most easily be replaced by

(A) gave

(B) granted

(C) instituted

(D) took away

8. It can be inferred from the passage that one role of the U.S. government is to

(A) regulate product safety

(B) prohibit any use of carbon tetrachloride

(C) instruct industry on cleaning methodologies

(D) ban the use of any chemicals

9. The paragraph following the passage most likely discusses

(A) additional uses of carbon tetrachloride

(B) the banning of various chemical compounds by the U.S. government

(C) further dangerous effects of carbon tetrachloride

(D) the major characteristic of carbon tetrachloride

good luck ! (^^.)//