Free TOEFL ITP Exam Questions and Answers

(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. (narrator) What will the woman probably do?

• AA. Lock the computer lab later.
• BB. Leave with the man.
• CC. Buy a new lock for the computer lab.
• DD. Show the man where the lab is.

(man) Do you mind if I turn the television off? (woman) Well, I’m in the middle of watching a program. (narrator) What does the woman imply?

• AA. The man should watch the program too.
• BB. The man should leave the television on.
• CC. The program will be over soon.
• DD. She’ll watch television later.

(woman) I heard the math requirements for graduation are being changed. (man) Yes. And I may be short one course. (narrator) What does the man mean?

• AA. He isn’t sure what course to take.
• BB. The math course is too short.
• CC. He may not meet the graduation requirements.
• DD. The graduation date has been changed.

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 thought we could start at the Museum of Modern Art. Right now there’s an exhibit 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 a 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. (narrator) What is the man planning to see?

• AA. An art exhibit.
• BB. A Broadway play.
• CC. A modern dance production.
• DD. An opera.

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 thought we could start at the Museum of Modern Art. Right now there’s an exhibit 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 a 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. (narrator) What can be inferred about the man?

• AA. He is a jazz musician.
• BB. He wants to join the woman’s club.
• CC. He is in his twenties.
• DD. He was born in New York.

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 thought we could start at the Museum of Modern Art. Right now there’s an exhibit 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 a 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. (narrator) What does the word “Apple” in the phrase “The Big Apple” refer to?

• AA. An instrument.
• BB. A city.
• CC. A theater.
• DD. A concert.

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 thought we could start at the Museum of Modern Art. Right now there’s an exhibit 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 a 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. (narrator) Who gave New York its nickname?

• AA. Painters.
• BB. Tour guides.
• CC. Musicians.
• DD. Grocers.

Questions 8 through 10. Listen to a talk about animal behavior. (woman) Today’s discussion is about a common animal reaction—the yawn. The dictionary defines a yawn as “an involuntary reaction to fatigue 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 settle a quarrel. Observers have seen two hippos yawn at each other for as long as two 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 animals yawn for a strictly physiological reason—that is, to increase oxygen levels. And curiously enough, when they yawn for a physical reason like that, they do what humans do—they try to stifle the yawn by looking away or by covering their mouths. (narrator) What is the speaker’s main point?

• AA. Animals yawn for a number of reasons.
• BB. Yawning results only from fatigue or boredom.
• CC. Human yawns are the same as those of other animals.
• DD. Only social animals yawn.

Questions 8 through 10. Listen to a talk about animal behavior. (woman) Today’s discussion is about a common animal reaction—the yawn. The dictionary defines a yawn as “an involuntary reaction to fatigue 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 settle a quarrel. Observers have seen two hippos yawn at each other for as long as two 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 animals yawn for a strictly physiological reason—that is, to increase oxygen levels. And curiously enough, when they yawn for a physical reason like that, they do what humans do—they try to stifle the yawn by looking away or by covering their mouths. (narrator) According to the speaker, when are hippos likely to yawn?

• AA. When they are swimming.
• BB. When they are quarreling.
• CC. When they are socializing.
• DD. When they are eating.

Questions 8 through 10. Listen to a talk about animal behavior. (woman) Today’s discussion is about a common animal reaction—the yawn. The dictionary defines a yawn as “an involuntary reaction to fatigue 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 settle a quarrel. Observers have seen two hippos yawn at each other for as long as two 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 animals yawn for a strictly physiological reason—that is, to increase oxygen levels. And curiously enough, when they yawn for a physical reason like that, they do what humans do—they try to stifle the yawn by looking away or by covering their mouths. (narrator) What physiological reason for yawning is mentioned?

• AA. To exercise the jaw muscles.
• BB. To eliminate fatigue.
• CC. To get greater strength for attacking.
• DD. To gain more oxygen.