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Tips & Trick Answering TOEFL Listening Questions
An English proficiency certificate is a file that you must include in your work application and scholarship file. The choice is you can attach IELTS, TOEFL IBT and TOEFL PBT. Of the three types, it's usually the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language Paper Based Test) that you often do because the test costs are cheaper.The score stated in the TOEFL certificate can be a determinant of success. Now I will give tips and tricks so that your TOEFL score is high on the listening test. in listening there are about 50 questions and the problem is divided into three parts (PART A, B, C).
Tips for part A (first)
because this conversation contains a short conversation between two people, you just simply focus on the second speaker, because usually the answer to the problem part A is in the second speaker, if you don't understand at all, you can choose a different answer from the other points.
example 1 part A:
Woman: How was the turnout at the meeting last night?
Man: Fewer people came than I had expected.
Narrator: What does the man say about Harry? (Question)
(A) Too many people came to the meeting.
(B) There were not enough people at the meeting to inspect the documents
(C) The man had expected more people to come to the meeting
(D) There were not enough seats for all the people
the correct answer is C
example 2 part A:
Man: Did Frank have his house repaired?
Woman: The contractor said the repairs would be very expensive, but he decided to have the work done.
Narrator: What does the woman say about the repairs to Frank’s house? (Question)
(A) Frank told the contractor to do the work in spite of the cost
(B) Frank told the contractor that the price was too high
(C) Frank cannot afford the work on his house.
(D) Frank repaired his own house
the correct answer is A
Tips for part B
This part is the part where the narrator reads a long story, so while the narrator reads the questions, you should read the questions from the questions you are reading, this is important because you know about the answers or themes that will be answered while listening to the narrator and you try understand what this conversation is talking about, also pay attention to the conditions and situations that are related to the place and time of the conversation, what and who is being discussed.
Story :
Man: How long have you been out of the country, miss? Where did you go?
Woman: I spent three weeks in Switzerland and one week in Greece.
Man: Did you spend any time in agricultural areas there?
Woman: No, I stayed mostly in the cities and spent one day at the beach in Corinth.
Man: Do you have any plants, meat, or alcoholic beverage to declare?
Woman: I have only two bottles of wine.
Man: What else did you buy? Woman: A couple of festive costumes, books, and native arts and crafts.
Man: How much did you spend on your purchases while you were away?
Woman: About $300.
Man: Please open this small suitcase for me … OK, give this card to the official at the red desk.
Narrator:
Where did this conversation most likely take place?
(A) In a clothing store
(B) In customs
(C) At a bank
(D) In a liquor store
the correct answer is B
Narrator:
How many countries did the woman visit?
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4
the correct answer is B
Tips for part C
This last part consists of 3 long speeches (talks) and only involves one person (monologue). if you have a lot of free time, it's better to first find keywords in each of the answer choices listed. just focus on the first sentence of the conversation because it will usually be the topic of the next sentence which usually involves 5W 1H, the last to make a conclusion while the conversation even though the narrator is still talking, if you are sure just answer.
talks example:
Now that you know you want to purchase life insurance, you must choose from two types. The amount of money paid periodically for an insurance policy is a premium. The type of life insurance you choose will affect the amount of the premium you pay. Term life insurance is purchased for a given period of time, or term. At the end of the term, the insurance expires. It insures your life based on a formula that considers how long you are expected to live. This product provides the greatest coverage for the least amount of money. You do not pay any money as an investment in addition to the insurance cost. It you choose to purchase insurance after expiration, the premium will be higher because it is calculated on your attained age, and at that point you will be older than you are now. The longer the premium is guaranteed to remain constant, the greater the premium will be because it reflects the average cost of insurance for all years being covered. Cash value life insurance, on the other hand, has component fund in which the life insurance company deposits part of the premium and pays interest earned on its investments in mortgages, bonds, stocks, and other investments. The balance of the premium purchases term insurance, which is calculated in the same way as if you purchase term life insurance. Consequently, the premium is significantly higher than that of term life insurance. However, most cash value life insurance products have a fixed premium schedule and remain in effect throughout your life. In many cases, the interest earned on the investment portion of the premium will ultimately pay the premiums so that at some point you can discontinue making payments out of pocket. Once the fund has started to accumulate, you may borrow some of the funds at low interest rate, receive retirement income, or even stop paying premiums. This type of policy also builds up a cash value so that if you want to cancel the policy, some money is actually returned, unlike the term policy, which has no value other than the insurance
Question:
Narrator: Which of the following is NOT a reason to buy cash value insurance?
(A) It is less expensive than term insurance
(B) It can have a fixed premium for life
(C) It may result in the insured’s being able to discontinue premium payments
(D) It may result in retirement income
the correct answer is A
Narrator: Why is cash value life insurance more expensive than term life insurance?
(A) Because the insured must pay for the agent’s retirement fund
(B) Because it is pure insurance
(C) Because part of the money is invested
(D) Because it is based on the age of the insured
the correct answer is C
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