Introductive TOEFL-iBT Listening Exercise One

1.
W: I’m not going swimming in the lake unless it warms up outside today.
M: Me ___. Unfortunately I think it’s supposed to stay this cold all day.
Q: What can be inferred about the speakers?
(A) They don’t enjoy swimming.
(B) They won’t go swimming in the lake today.
(C) They don’t know how to swim.
(D) They’ll swim in the lake tomorrow.
注：warm up:

2.
M: That sweater is so___, and___it looks familiar. Did I just see you___that yesterday?
W: Well, not me. But___ , it belongs to my roommate Jill, and she is in your chemistry class.
Q: What does the woman imply?
(A) The style of sweater she’s wearing is very common.
(B) The man saw Jill wearing the sweater.
(C) She wore the sweater for the first time yesterday.
(D) She usually doesn’t borrow clothes from Jill.

3.
W: This toothache is killing me! I was hoping it would just ___but it’s getting worse by the minute. What did you say the name of your dentist was?
M: I told you last week to make that appointment.
Q: What does the man imply?
(A) He went to see the dentist a week ago.
(B) The woman should cancel her appointment with the dentist.
(C) The woman’s toothache will go away by itself.
(D) The woman should have seen the dentist by now.

注：go away:

4.
M: You___go to a lecture tonight over in the science auditorium? It’s some guy who spent a year living in Antarctica.
W: No___ ! I’m doing a___on Antarctica for my geography class. I can get___some good information to add to it.
Q: What does the woman mean?
(A) She’s planning a trip to Antarctica.
(B) She thinks attending the lecture will be helpful to her.
(C) Her geography class is required to attend the lecture.
(D) She has already finished writing her report

注：No kidding: 

5.
W: I’d___to learn how to play chess, but it looks so complicated. It seems like it will take a really long time to learn.
M: Well, it takes a long time to get good at it. ___we can ___basics this afternoon___you want.
Q: What does the man imply?
(A) The woman should join the chess club.
(B) He’s not a very good chess player.
(C) The woman needs a lot of time to play chess.
(D) He’s willing to teach the woman how to play chess.

6.
W: I’m___getting a new pantsuit to wear to James’ wedding.
M: I___that my old suit still fits. You know how I feel___shopping.
Q: What does the man imply?
(A) His suit is too old to wear.
(B) He doesn’t want to buy new clothes.
(C) He doesn’t want to wear a suit.
(D) He’ll go shopping with the woman

7.
M: What’s my___of the bill? 18.50? That can’t be right! I only had a salad for dinner.
W: Don’t get excited. Let me___them out.
Q: What will the woman probably do next?
(A) Calculate the bill again.
(B) Refuse to pay the bill.
(C) Invite the man to dinner.
(D) Lend the man some money.

注：check out:

8.
M: I’m surprised that Sara___her boss he was wrong to have___his secretary.
W: I know. But that’s Sara. If she has an opinion, everyone’s___to know   .
Q: What does the woman mean?
(A) Sara rarely makes mistakes.
(B) Sara usually says what she thinks.
(C) Sara’s boss is hard to work with.
(D) The secretary wasn’t hard worker.

9.
M:___a movie tonight? That new comedy is___in town.
W: Sounds great, but I’ve got to___the___on my psychology research paper.
Q: What does the woman imply?
(A) She’d prefer to see a different type of movie than a comedy.
(B) She has already finished her research paper.
(C) She won’t be able to go to a movie with man.
(D) She’d like the man to help her with her research paper.

注：put the finishing touches on:

10.
W: You won’t have to look very hard to find a job___campus. But I don’t think you’ll find anything that___just part-time.
M: That___me. Anything more than that, and I have to change my class schedule.
Q: What does the man mean?
(A) He prefers to work part time.
(B) He wants to change his class schedule.
(C) He’s having a difficult time finding a part-time job.
(D) He doesn’t want to work on campus