Rabu, 26 Maret 2014

LISTENING TOEFL TEST (Tugas Bahasa Inggris Bisnis 2)

NAMA : DINARA INARGEA
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KELAS : 3EB25


TOEFL TEST

The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) measures the ability of non-native speakers of English to use and understand North American English as it is spoken, written and heard in college and university settings.

Most people who take the TOEFL test are planning to study at colleges and universities where instruction is in English. In addition, many government agencies, scholarship programs, and licensing/certification agencies use TOEFL scores to evaluate English proficiency.

The TOEFL ITP test has three sections:

1. Listening

Section 1: Listening


The Listening section of the test measures the ability to understand conversations and
talks in English. Answer all the questions on the basis of what is stated or implied by the
speakers you hear. Do not take notes.

Listening: Part A
In this part you will see short conversations between two people. Choose the best answer
to each question. Answer the questions on the basis of what is stated or implied by the
speakers.

1. Woman: Pardon me. Do you know what time that this store opens?
Man: I do not, but I believe that it is written on the door.

Narrator: What does the man imply that the woman should do?
a. Look on the door
b. Open the door
c. Ask someone else
d. Come back later

Listening: Part B
In this part you will see several longer conversations and talks. You should answer each
question on the basis of what is stated or implied by the speakers in the conversation or
talks.

Narrator: Listen to a lecture by a biology instructor.

Many people think of gorillas as dangerous killers. One reason for this is that television and movies often show these animals this way. But gorillas are really gentle animals. The gorilla is a vegetarian. It lives in the African rain forests where it finds the fruits and plants it needs to survive. A large, wild gorilla might eat over 40 pounds of leaves and fruit in one day. Unfortunately, these peaceful creatures are in danger of becoming extinct. Each year, large areas of the rain forests are being cut down. Because there is less and less food from these forests, the number of wild gorillas is becoming smaller and smaller.


1. The passage describes gorillas as being:
a. Dangerous killers
b. Carnivores
c. TV and movie stars
d. Gentle animals

2. According to the passage, why are gorillas in danger?
a. Because people keep hunting them.
b. Because they eat too much.
c. Because forests get too much rain.
d. Because their food supply is being destroyed.

3. If something is becoming extinct, it is:
a. Becoming lively.
b. Dying out.
c. Growing wild.
d. Getting sick.

1. Structure
Section 2: Structure

This section is designed to measure your ability to recognize language that is appropriate
for standard written English.

1. The Eiffel Tower ___________ Paris, France.
a. landmarks
b. is landmarked in
c. is a landmark in
d. is in a landmark
2. The Treasury Department a.is take a new look at regulations limiting the b.number
of interest that bank and c.savings, and loan associations d.can pay on deposits.

 2. Reading
Section 3: Reading

This section is designed to measure your ability to read and understand short passages
similar in topic and style to those that students are likely to encounter in North American
universities and colleges. This section contains reading passages and questions about the
passages.

Examples:

       Leonardo da Vinci was born on April 15, 1452 in Vinci, Italy. He was the illegitimate son of Ser Piero, a Florentine notary and landlord, but lived on the estate and was treated as a legitimate son.
       In 1483, Leonardo da Vinci drew the first model of a helicopter. It did not look very much like our modern day “copter,” but the idea of what it could do was about the same.
        Leonardo was an artist and sculptor. He was very interested in motion and movement and tried to show it in his art. In order to show movement, he found it helpful to study the way things moved. One subject he liked to study was birds and how they flew. He spent many hours watching the birds and examining the structure of their wings. He noticed how they cupped air with their wings and how the feathers helped hold the air. Through these studies, Leonardo began to understand how birds were able to fly.
       Like many other men, Leonardo began to dream of the day when people would be able to fly. He designed a machine that used all the things he had learned about flight, and thus became the first model of a helicopter.
       Poor Leonardo had only one problem, however. He had no way to give the necessary speed to his invention. You see, motors had not yet been invented and speed  19 was an important part of the flying process. It would be another four hundred years before the engine was invented and another fifty years before it was put to the test in an airplane. Leonardo’s dream of a helicopter finally came to pass in 1936. The Italian painter, sculptor, architect, engineer, and scientist, Leonardo died on May 2, 1519, and was buried in the cloister of San Fiorentino in Amboise.

1. What is the author’s main point?
a. The invention of the helicopter.
b. Birds cup air with their wings and use feathers to help hold the air.
c. An overview of one of Leonardo da Vinci’s many skills.
d. Leonardo da Vinci was born in 1452 and died in 1519.

2. The word problem in paragraph five could best be replaced by the word:
a. dilemma
b. mistake
c. danger
d. pain

3. The word it in paragraph two refers to:
a. Leonardo da Vinci
b. The first model helicopter
c. 1483
d. motion and movement

4. Which paragraph explains why Leonardo’s helicopter was not successful in his
lifetime:
a. paragraph 1
b. paragraph 2
c. paragraph 4
d. paragraph 5

5. The word illegitimate in paragraph one is closest in meaning to:
a. against the law or illegal
b. not in correct usage
c. incorrectly deduced; illogical
d. born out of wedlock

6. The following sentence would best complete which paragraph? “Since then
people have been living out Leonardo’s dream of flying.”
a. paragraph 3
b. paragraph 4
c. paragraph 5
d. paragraph 2

7. What was the main problem with Leonardo’s invention?
a. motors were not yet invented
b. the birds lost their feathers
c. he was illegitimate
d. he couldn’t draw

8. The word they in the third paragraph refers to:
a. the feathers
b. the birds
c. the studies
d. the wings

9. In what year was the first helicopter flown
a. 1483
b. 1452
c. 1519
d. 1936

10. What two things did birds have that Leonardo da Vinci noticed helped them to fly?
a. wings and beaks
b. feathers and talons
c. wings and feathers
d. cups and feathers


GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT LISTENING TEST

1.1 Listening on the paper TOEFL test

On the paper TOEFL test, first section is called listening comprehension . this section consists of fifty question (thought some tests may be longer)

1. SHORT DIALOGUES
short dialogues are two-line dialogues between two speakers. The 30 short dialogues and 30 question about them make up part A of the paper TOEFL test

2.LONG CONVERSATIONS
Long conversations are 60-90 second conversation on casual toics between students. The two conversations and the seven to nine question that accompany them make up Part B of the paper TOEFL  test

3. TALKS
Talks Are 60-90 second talks about school life or on academic subjects. The three lectures and the 11-13 question that accompany them make up Part C of the TOEFL test.


1.2            General strategies for listening comprehension (paper toefl test)

  •  BE FAMILIAR WITH THE DIRECTIONS

The directions on every TOEFL test are the same, so it is necessary to send time reading the directions careffuly when you take the test. You should be completely familiar with the directions before the day of the test.
                                                                                                                     
  • LISTEN CAREFULLY TO THE PASSAGES

You should concentrate fully on what the speaker are saying on the recording because you will hear the recording one time only

  • KNOW WHERE THE EASIER AND THE MORE DIFFICULT QUESTIONS GENERALLY FOUND.

Within each part of the listening comprehension section on the paper test, the question generally progress from easy to difficult.

  • BE FAMILIAR WITH THE PACING OF THE TEST

You have 12 seconds between each question on the recording, so you must answer each question within 12 seconds and then be prepared for the next question on the recording.

  • NEVER LEAVE ANY ANSWER BLANK ON YOUR ANSWER SHEET

Even if  you are not sure of the correct response, you should answer each questions . there is no penalty for guessing.

  • USE ANY REMAINING TIME TO LOOK AHEAD AT THE ANSWER TO THE QUESTION THAT FOLLOW

When you finish with one question, you may have time to look ahead at the answers to the next questions.

  • USE ANY REMAINING TIME TO LOOK AHEAD AT THE ANSWER TO THE QUESTION THAT FOLLOW

When you finish with one question, you may have time to look ahead at the answers to the next questions.

1.3   LISTENING ON THE COMPUTER TOEFL TEST
On the ccomuter test , first section is called listening section. This sectionconsist of 30-50 question . four types passages may appear in the listening section of the comuter TOEFL test

SHORT DIALOGUES
Consist of two-to four- line dialogues between teo speakers. The 11-17 dialogues and questions about them make up Part A on the computer TOEFL test

CASUAL CONVERSATIONS
Consist of five –to seven- line conversations are casual topics between students. The two to four conversations question that accompany them are found in Part B on the computer TOEFL test.

ACADEMIC DISCUSSIONS
Consist of 120-150 second discussions on academic topics by two to five seakers. The one or two academic discussions and the questions that accompany them are found in Part B on the computer TOEFL test.

REFERENCES:
http://www.stuff.co.uk/toefl.htm