TYPES OF LISTENING QUESTIONS IN TOEFL

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GIST CONTENT AND PURPOSE QUESTIONS

Types of Listening Questions in TOEFL

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What problem does the man have? What are the speakers mainly discussing? What is the main topic of the lecture? What is the lecture mainly about? What aspect of X does the professor mainly discuss? Why does the student visit the professor? Why does the student visit registrars office? Why does the professor explain X?
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Gist content questions ask about the overall content of the listening. Eliminate choices that refer to only small portion of the listening passage Choose the answer that comes closest to describing this overall theme Know the goals of the conversation or the theme, asking for a help, discussion and solution Be careful with the specific info such as numbers and names Types of Listening Questions in TOEFL

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DETAILED QUESTIONS

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According to the professor, what is one way that X can affect Y? What is X? What resulted from the invention of the X? Where does the conversation take place?

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a. Refer to your notes as you answer. Your notes should contain the major details from the conversation and lecture b. Do not choose an answer only because it contains some of the words that were used in the conversation or lecture. Incorrect responses will contain words and phrases from the listening c. If you are unsure of the correct response, decide which one of the choices is most consistent with the main idea of the conversation or lecture Types of Listening Questions in TOEFL

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Understanding the Function of What Is Sa Questions

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According to the professor, what is one way that X can affect Y? What is X? What resulted from the invention of the X? Where does the conversation take place?

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Tips The function usually inferential questions. Crosscheck the options, eliminate the option that distract the main idea choose the option that can support well anticipate the main idea Guess the main idea as well
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Understanding the Speakers Attitude Questions

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What can be inferred from the student? What is the professor s attitude toward X? What is the professor opinion of X?

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Learn to pay attention to the speakers tone of voice. Does the speaker sound apologetic ? Confused? Enthusiastic? The speakers tone can help you answer this kind of question

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Understanding Organization Questions

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How does the professor organize the information about X that he presents to the class? How is the discussion organized? Why does the professor discuss X? Why does the professor mention X?
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Questions that ask about the overall organization of the passage are more likely to be found after lectures than after conversation . Pay attention to comparisons in the passage.

Types of Listening Questions in TOEFL

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Making inference questions

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What does the professor imply about X? What will the student probably do next? What can be inferred about X?

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In some cases, answering this kind of question correctly means adding up details from the passage to reach a conclusion. In other cases, the professor may imply something without directly stating it. In most cases, the answer you choose will use vocabulary not found in the listening passage.

Types of Listening Questions in TOEFL

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