TYPES of Listening Questions in TOEFL
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TYPES OF LISTENING QUESTIONS IN TOEFL
PRIMAGAMA ENGLISH: PASSPORT TO BEING GLOBAL
GIST CONTENT AND PURPOSE QUESTIONS
Types of Listening Questions in TOEFL
PRIMAGAMA ENGLISH: PASSPORT TO BEING GLOBAL
PRIMAGAMA ENGLISH: PASSPORT TO BEING GLOBAL
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 registrar’s
office?Why does the professor explain X?
Types of Listening Questions in TOEFL
Examples
PRIMAGAMA ENGLISH: PASSPORT TO BEING GLOBAL
Types of Listening Questions in TOEFL
Tips and Tricks•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
PRIMAGAMA ENGLISH: PASSPORT TO BEING GLOBAL
DETAILED QUESTIONS
PRIMAGAMA ENGLISH: PASSPORT TO BEING GLOBAL
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?
Types of Listening Questions in TOEFL
Examples
PRIMAGAMA ENGLISH: PASSPORT TO BEING GLOBAL
Types of Listening Questions in TOEFL
Tips and Tricksa. 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
PRIMAGAMA ENGLISH: PASSPORT TO BEING GLOBAL
Understanding the Function of What Is Said Questions
PRIMAGAMA ENGLISH: PASSPORT TO BEING GLOBAL
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?
Types of Listening Questions in TOEFL
Examples
PRIMAGAMA ENGLISH: PASSPORT TO BEING GLOBAL
Types of Listening Questions in TOEFL
Tips and TricksTipsThe 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 ideaGuess the main idea as well
Types of Listening Questions in TOEFL
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Understanding the Speaker’s 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?
Types of Listening Questions in TOEFL
Examples
PRIMAGAMA ENGLISH: PASSPORT TO BEING GLOBAL
Types of Listening Questions in TOEFL
Tips and TricksLearn to pay attention to the speaker’s tone of voice. Does the speaker sound apologetic ? Confused? Enthusiastic? The speaker’s tone can help you answer this kind of question
Types of Listening Questions in TOEFL
PRIMAGAMA ENGLISH: PASSPORT TO BEING GLOBAL
Understanding Organization Questions
PRIMAGAMA ENGLISH: PASSPORT TO BEING GLOBAL
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?Types of Listening Questions in
TOEFL
Examples
PRIMAGAMA ENGLISH: PASSPORT TO BEING GLOBAL
Types of Listening Questions in TOEFL
Tips and Tricks 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
PRIMAGAMA ENGLISH: PASSPORT TO BEING GLOBAL
Making inference questions
PRIMAGAMA ENGLISH: PASSPORT TO BEING GLOBAL
What does the professor imply about X?
What will the student probably do next?
What can be inferred about X?
Types of Listening Questions in TOEFL
Examples
PRIMAGAMA ENGLISH: PASSPORT TO BEING GLOBAL
Types of Listening Questions in TOEFL
Tips and Tricks 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.