TOEFL Exercise 6

Previous Skill: Listen For Who and What With Multiple Nouns (Skill 6)

In this exercise, listen carefully to the short conversation and question in the recording program, and then choose the best answer to the questions. You should be particularly careful of who is doing what.

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
    (A) The clerk set supplies on the floor
    (B) 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

ANSWERS:

1. C
2. B
3. B
4. B
5. A
6. C
7. D
8. D
9. C
10. D