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Listening is tested in the first section on both the paper TOEFL test and the computer
test. The firt section is called listening comprehension. You will listen the recorded materials and
respond to multiple choice questions about the material. You must listen carefully because you
will hear the recording one time only and the material on the recording is not witten in your test
book.
The short dialogues involve conversation between two people, each followed by a
quotestion. It is important to understand that the answer to this type of question is most often(but
not always).
STRATEGY : 1. The last line of the dialogue probably contains the answer to the question.
2. Listen to the first line of the dialogue. If you understand it, that’s good. If you
don’t understand it, don’t worry because it probably does not contain the
answer
3. Be ready focus on the last line of the dialogue because it probably contains the
answer. Repeat the last line in your mind as you read through the answer in the
text.
SKILL 2 : CHOOSE ANSWER WITH SYNONYMS
Often the correct answer in a short dialogue is an answer that contain synonyms
(word with similar meanings but different sounds) for key words in the conversation.
In this dialogue, the key word started means began, and the key word working
refers to job the best answer to this question is she began a new job
STRATEGY : 1. As you listen to the last line of the dialogue, focus on key words tn that line.
2. If you see any synonyms for key words in a particular answer, then you have
probably found the correct answer
SKILL 3 : AVOID SIMILAR SOUNDS
Often the incorrect answers in the short dialogues are answers that contain words
with similar sounds but very different meanings from what you hear on the recording. You
should definitely avoid these answer.
The key words in the last line of the dialogue are searching and apartement. And
the best answer is he was looking for a place to live.
2. Identify words in the answers that contain similar sounds, and do not
choose these answer