MEETING 1

LISTENING COMPREHENSION

TOEFL EXERCISE 1
In this exercise, listen carefully to each short dialogue and question on the recording, and
then choose the best answer to the question. You should look for synonyms for key words in the
last line.

1. (A) There were two exams rather 4. (A) He had to wait for the plane to
than one. land.
(B) The final exam was harder than (B) The plane arrived on time.
the others. (C) The plane landed in the right
(C) He thought the exam would be place.
easier. (D) He did not look at the right
(D) The exam was not very difficult. schedule.
It was too easy. No, the plane landed on the right schedule.
2. (A) He’d really rather not answer. 5. (A) She needs a sweat suit to go
(B) He’s not feeling very well. running.
(C) He’s feeling better today than (B) She’ll change clothes quickly and
yesterday. go swimming
(D) He’s rather sick of working the (C) She doesn’t want to go into the
question. pool.
I am really feeling rather sick. (D) She’s rather go running.
3. (A) It was just established that he Oh, I'll just run and put my suit on.
could go into business.
(B) The company was founded about Last year = tahun lalu
a year ago.
(C) The business only lasted a year.
(D) The family is well-established.
No, the family business was just established last year.
TOEFL EXERCISE 2

In this exercise, listen carefully to each short dialogue and question on the recording and
then choose the best answer to the question. You will have to draw conclusions about who,
what, and where

1. (A) in a biology laboratory (D) wash the dishes for as long as

(B) in a photography studio possible
(C) in the library photosynthesis 4. (A) in restaurant
laboratory
(D) in an office experiment
(B) in a bank
(C) in a beauty salon
2. (A) He’s flight attendant. (D) at a service station
(B) He’s a pilot. oh, a dollar's plenty, the service wasn't very good.
(C) He works clearing land. 5. (A) a shoe repair person
(D) He’s a member of the ground crew. (B) a salesclerk in a shoe store
This is flight 707 requesting permission to land. (C) a salesclerk in a fixtures department
3. (A) use as many dishes as possible (D) a party caterer
(B) wash the dishes immediately It should be fixed by then.
(C) wait until later to clean up
I'd rather put them off as long as possible.
as long as possible = selama mungkin
immediately = soon (segera)
as long as possible = later
 TOEFL EXERCISE 3
In this exercise, listen carefully to each short dialogue and question on the recording and then
choose the best answer to the question. Remember that the best answer is one that shows
agreement.
1. (A) She would also like to take a trip. (C) She is not sure which course she
(B) She would like to take two trips should take.
rather than one. (D) She’s not sure if she should take a
(C) She doesn’t think that a trip would trip to France.
be a good idea. I am not sure if I should take beginning or intermediate French
next semester.
(D) The trip would cost too much. 4. (A) The man said something foolish.
Me, too. (B) The man should repeat what he
2. (A) He thinks the elections should take said.
place next month. (C) She thinks that the food is the best
(B) He disagrees with the woman. she has ever tasted.
(C) He would like to see the elections (D) She agrees that the food is pretty
for town council. bad.
(D) He agrees that Matt should be You can say that again.
elected. 5. (A) He wants to know what he said.
So would I (B) He wonders if the woman enjoyed
3. (A) Knows that she is not ready for herself.
intermediate French. (C) This party hasn’t been any fun at
(A) She wants to take neither all.
beginning nor intermediate French. (D) He’s enjoyed himself
tremendously.
This party certainly has been fun.
TOEFL EXERCISE 4

In this exercise, listen carefully to each short dialogue and question on the recording and
then choose the best answer to the question. Remember that you should avoid similar
sound.

1. (A) The lawn is too dry. (C) He has been traveling back and
(B) She needs to watch out for a forth to Boston.
crash. (D) He has been regularly using
(C) She has to wait for some cash. computer.
(D) The waiter is bringing a glass of 4. (A) He learned a massive number of
water. details.
First, I need to water the grass. (B) He didn’t like most of the lesson.
2. (A) The sweater’s the wrong size. (C) He thought the lesson didn’t
(B) The man’s feet aren’t sweating. matter.
(C) The sweet girl doesn’t feel right. (D) He couldn’t learn the lesson.
(D) The sweater makes the man He wasn't able to master the lesson.
seem fat. 5. (A) In the first frost, animals die.
But, it doesn't really seem to fit right. (B) Frost can kill animals.
3. (A) He regularly goes to communities (C) Some animals started the first
around Boston. fire.
(B) He communicates with a Boston (D) Animals are killed by forest fires.
company. Whenever there is a forest fire many animals die.
Walter's been commuting to Boston on a reguler basis.
TOEFL EXERCISE 5

Listen to each complete conversation and answer the questions that follow.

1. (A) attend a football game alone 4. (A) a play

(B) go to a sporting event (B) a game
(C) eat in the cafeteria and study (C) a study group meeting
(D) see a play (D) dinner in the cafeteria

2. (A) It’s the final game of the season. 5. (A) Saturday night
(B) It’s better than the drama (B) after dinner in the cafeteria
department’s play. (C) Sunday afternoon
(C) It’s a very important game. (D) maybe next weekend
(D) It’s close to the cafeteria.

3. (A) at the cafeteria

(B) at the music department
(C) at the campus
(D) at the drama department

TOEFL EXERCISE 6

Listen to each complete conversation and answer the questions that follow .

1. (A) The haircut is unusually 3. (A) to go to town

short. (B) to cut all of his hair
(B) This is Bob's first haircut. (C) to trim his hair just a little bit
(C) Bob doesn't know who gave him (D) put his hair on the floor
the haircut.
(D) After the haircut, Bob's hair still 4. (A) a broken mirror
touches the floor. (B) the hairstylist
(C) the scissors used to cut his hair
2. (A) It is just what he wanted.
(D) piles of his hair
(B) He enjoys having the latest style.
(C) He dislikes it immensely.
5. (A) "You should become a hairstylist."
(D) He thinks it will be cool in the
(B) "Please put it back on."
summer.
(C) "It'll grow back."
(D) "It won't grow fast enough.
TOEFL EXERCISE 7

Listen to each complete talk and answer the questions that follow.

1. (A) sociology 4. (A) journal and magazine

(B) economy articles
(C) geography (B) books from outside the library
(D) biology (C) books listed in student journals
(D) both book and journals
2. (A) on the first day of class
(B) in the middle of the 5. (A) two
semester (B) three
(C) at the end of class (C) five
(D) in the final week of the semester (D) seven
3. (A) later today
(B) by Friday of this week
(C) in two weeks
(D) in three weeks

TOEFL EXERCISE 8

Listen to each complete talk and answer the questions that follow.

1. (A) an artist 4. (A) The American History Museum

(B) a tour guide (B) The Smithsonian Arts and
(C) an Indian Industries Building
(D) Overville Wright (C) The Washington Museum
(D) The National Air and Space
2. (A) several
Museum
(B) sixty thousand
(C) six million 5. (A) to the White House
(D) millions and millions (B) to the Smithsonian
(C) to the mall
3. (A) The National Air and Space
(D) to various other museum
Museum
(B) The Museum of Natural
History
(C) The American History Museum
(D) The Smithsonian Arts and
Industries Building
 MEETING 2
STRUCTURE & WRITTEN EXPRESSION

TOEFL EXERCISE 1
Choose the letter of the word or group of words that best completes the sentence.
(It) (It)
Verb
1. The North Pole __________ a latitude of 4. The musical instrument______________.
90 degrees north. (A) it is called the bass -- dobel subjek
(A) it has --> dobel subjek (B) is called the bass
(B) is having (C) calling the bass
(C) which is having (D) call the bass
(D) has
(It) Subjek
5. ____________reached the North Pole on
2. A pride of lions ___________ up to forty April 6, 1909.
lions, including one of three males, (A) he made
several females, and cubs. (B) Robert Peary
(A) contain (C) his
(B) it contains --> dobel subjek (D) him
(C) contains
(D) containing
(V1)
Subjek jamak
3. ____________range in color from pale
yellow to bright orange.
(A) canaries
(B) canaries which
(C) that canaries
(D) canaries that are

TOEFL EXERCISE 2
Choose the letter of the underlined word or group of words that is not correct.
(V1)
1. In Japan, student get free lunch from school.
A, An, The + Noun ---> muncul diawal kalimat --> Subjek
A B students C D
(they)
2. The fir trees were grown for the holiday season were harvested in November.
which were grown A B C D
(It)
3. A specialty shop are in the shopping mall. PLURAL: I, You, They, We --- Gak suka -s (are, were, have, do, V1)
A B C is D SINGULAR: She, He, It ---> Suka -s (is, was, has, does, V1 s/es)
Either ___ Or ___
4. Operas can be broadly classified as either comedies or they are tragedies. Neither ___ Nor ____
A B C D tragedies Both ___ And ____
(they) Not only ___ But Also ____
5. The great digital advances, such as integrated circuitry and a microcomputer, has been
A B C have
planted in tiny chips.
D The fir trees were harvested in November.
They were grown for the holiday season.
--> The fir trees which were grown for the holiday season were harvested in November.

The car is new.

It is bought by my father.
--> The car which is bought by my father is new.
 TOEFL EXERCISE 3
Choose the letter of the word or group of words that best completes the sentence.
(it)
1. The major cause ______________ the (It)
pull of the Moon and the Earth 4. The report with complete
(A) the ocean tides are documentations ___________ the
(B) of ocean tides is conference
(C) of the tides in the ocean (A) which are delivered
(D) the ocean’s tides (B) was delivered at
(C) delivering
2.Subjek tunggalof any new ideas for future
_________ (D) deliver
products has to be approved in (They)
advance 5. The progressive reading methods at
(A) The latest development this school ____________ the
(B) After the development improved test scores.
(C) During the development (A) give credits
(D) Several developments (B) is given credits for
(They) (C) gave credits
3. The interviews __________were (D) were given credits for
carried live by the station.
(A) were the broadcasters.
(B) the broadcaster.
(C) by the broadcaster.
(D) are broadcasted.

TOEFL EXERCISE 4

Choose the letter of the underlined word or group of words that is not correct.

Preposition: of, by, in, on, at, with, about, for, After, During
1. The tenants in the apartment next to mine is giving a party this evening.
The tenant A B C D
(It)
2. Manufacture of the items that you requested have been discontinued because of lack of
A B has C
profit on those items.
I, You, They, We --> gak suka -s (are, were, have, do, V1)
D She, He, It ---> Suka -s (is, was, has, does, V1 s/es)
(It)
3. The scheduled departure time of the trains, posted on panels throughout the terminal
A B
buildings, are going to be updated.
C is D
(It)
4. The building destroyed during the fire are being rebuilt at the taxpayers' expense.
A is being B C D
(It)
5. For the last three years at various hospitals in the country have been practicing medicine.
A"at" dihilangkan B (they) C D
TOEFL EXERCISE 5
Choose the letter of the word or group of words that best completes the sentence.

1. The company reiterated to reporters that 4. Every time someone ______________,

nobody __________because of the precious moments of production time is
incident. lost.
(A) has been dismissed (A) are taking breaks unnecessarily
(B) are dismissed (B) breaks are taken
(C) have been dismissed (C) takes unnecessary breaks
(D) are being dismissed (D) have taken a break

2. It is nice to believe that anything 5. It is impossible to believe that somebody

_________, if a person tries hard enough. actually ___________that man.
(A) possibly (A) admires
(B) quite possible (B) have admires
(C) is possible (C) admire
(D) impossible (D) have been admiring

3. Each of the doctors in this building

_________to have separate reception
area.
(A) are needing
(B) are needed
(C) needs No one/body, Everyone/body, Someone/body, Anyone/body --> Suka -s (is, was,
has, does, V1 s/es)
(D) need
Nothing, Anything, something, Everything --> Suka-s

TOEFL EXERCISE 6 One of, Each, Each of, Every + NOUN --> Suka -s

Choose the letter of the underlined word or group of words that is not correct.

1. Each package that is not properly wrapped have to be returned to the sender.
A B C has D

2. Everybody participating in the fund-raiser are to turn in the tickets by 8:00.

A B is C D

3. Because of the low number of orders, nothing have to be done now.

A B C has to D

4. Every man, woman, and child in this line are required to sign the forms in order
A is B
to complete the registration process.
C D

5. Anybody who goes to the top of the Empire State Building are impressed with the view.
A B C is impressed D
TOEFL EXERCISE 7
Choose the letter of the word or group of words that best completes the sentence.

1. Before she left, she _________ her 4. The thief simply walked in. Someone
mother for permission _____________ to lock the door.
(A) had asked (A) had forgotten
(B) has ask (B) had forgot
(C) have asking (C) forgotten
(D) had asks (D) have had forget
(He)
2. You might ______________more 5. The patient _____________ in the
effectively emergency room for almost an hour
(A) has responded before a doctor finally treated him.
(B) have responded (A) had waiting
(C) has responding (B) have wait
(D) have responds (C) had been waiting
(D) had been wait
3. I ___________any of Picasso’s
paintings before I visited the art
museum.
(A) had saw
(B) had never seen
(C) had seeing
(D) have never see
See -- Saw -- Seen
TOEFL EXERCISE 8

Choose the letter of the underlined word or group of words that is not correct.
give -- gave -- given
1. I have gave you all the money that I have.
A B given C D

2. He thought that he should have be invited to attend the conference.

A B C been D
(He)
I, You, They, We --> gak suka -s
3. Tom have thought about taking that job
She, He, It --> Suka -s
has A B C D
(She)
4. The secretary has recently broke her typewriter.
A B C broken D
break -- broke -- broken
5. He has often became angry during meetings. S + have, has, had + V3

A B become C D

become -- became -- become

S + have, has, had + BEEN + Ving (me/ber) atau V3 (di/ter)

TOEFL EXERCISE 9
Choose the letter of the word or group of words that best completes the sentence.

1. Bioluminescent animal can _________ (D) can have

the water or on a land.
4. The installer ___________the task more
(A) they are found in
quickly.
(B) lives
(A) shall been completes
(C) be found in
(B) should have completed
(D) are living either
(C) will being complete
2. If Handoyo had really wanted to pass his (D) will having to be complete
exam, he ___________ much more.
5. Should I ____________ you another cup
(A) would has studied
of coffee?
(B) would have studied
(A) bringing
(C) would studied
(B) brings
(D) would studying
(C) has brought
3. She will work on the project only if (D) bring
___________a full time secretary. MODAL --> Can/Could, May/Might, Will/Would, Shall/Should,
(A) he can have Must/Had to
(B) she have
(C) she can have

TOEFL EXERCISE 10
Choose the letter of the underlined word or group of words that is not correct.

1. The report should had been submitted by noon.

A B C have D S + Modal + HAVE + V3
S + Modal + Have + BEEN + Ving (me/ber) atau V3 (di/ter)
2. He could has been taking four courses this semester.
A B have C D
(it)
3. The score information has been duplicates on the back-up disk.
A B C duplicated D

4. The houses with ocean views could sold for considerably more. sell - sold -- sold
A B C could be sold D

5. The machine may clicks off if it is overused. S + Modal + V1/BE

A click B CD
 READING COMPREHENSION

Questions 1 – 5

line Most people think of deserts as dry, flat areas with little vegetation and little or
no rainfall, but this is hardly true. Many deserts have varied geographical formations
ranging from soft, rolling hills to stark, jagged cliffs, and most deserts have a
permanent source of water. Although deserts do not receive a high amount of
5 rainfall —to be classified as a desert, an area must get less than twenty-five
centimeters of rainfall per year there are many plants that thrive on only small
amounts of water, and deserts are often full of such plant life.
Desert plants have a variety of mechanisms for obtaining the water needed for
survival. Some plants, such as cactus, are able to store large amounts of water in
10 their leaves or stems; after a rainfall these plants absorb a large supply of water to last
until the next rainfall. Other plants, such as the mesquite, have extraordinarily deep
root systems that allow them to obtain water from far below the desert's arid surface.

1. What is the main topic of the because they do not need

passage? water.
(A) Deserts are dry, flat areas with (D) They get water from deep
few plants. below the surface of the desert
(B) There is little rainfall in the
5. The word "thrive" in line 6
desert.
means….
(C) Many kinds of vegetation can
(A) suffer
survive with little water.
(B) grow well
(D) Deserts are not really flat areas
(C) minimally survive
with little plant life.
(D) decay
2. According to the passage, what
causes an area to be classified as a
desert?
(A) the type of plants
(B) the geographical formations
(C) the amount of rainfall
(D) the source of water
3. The word "source" in line 4
means….
(A) supply
(B) storage space
(C) need
(D) lack

4. Which of the following is mentioned

in the passage about cactus?
(A) They have deep root systems.
(B) They retain water from one
rainfall to the next.
(C) They survive in the desert
Questions 6 – 10

line Carbon tetrachloride is a colorless and inflammable liquid that can be

produced by combining carbon disulfide and chlorine. This compound is widely used
in industry today because of its effectiveness as a solvent as well as its use in the
production of propellants.
5 Despite its widespread use in industry, carbon tetrachloride has been banned
for home use. In the past, carbon tetrachloride was a common ingredient in cleaning
compounds that were used throughout the home, but it was found to be dangerous:
when heated, it changes into a poisonous gas that can cause severe illness and even
death if it is inhaled. Because of this dangerous characteristic, the United States
10 revoked permission for the home use of carbon tetrachloride in 1970. The United
States has taken similar action with various other chemical compounds.

6. The main point of this passage is 8. The word "banned" in line 5 is

that…. closest in meaning to….
(A) Carbon tetrachloride can be (A) forbidden
very dangerous when it is (B) allowed
heated. (C) suggested
(B) The government banned (D) instituted
carbon tetrachloride in 1970.
9. The word "inhaled" in line 9 is
(C) Although carbon tetrachloride
closest in meaning to….
can legally be used in industry,
(A) warmed
it is not allowed in home
(B) breathed in
products.
(C) carelessly used
(D) Carbon tetrachloride used to be
(D) blown
a regular part of cleaning
compounds. 10. The word “its” in line 3 refers to….
(A) carbon tetrachloride
7. According to the passage, before
(B) industry
1970 carbon tetrachloride was….
(C) chlorine
(A) used by itself as a cleanser
(D) liquid
(B) banned in industrial use
(C) often used as a component of
cleaning products
(D) not allowed in home cleaning
products
 REVIEW READING COMPREHENSION
Questions 1 – 5

Line While the bald eagle is one national symbol of the United States, it is not the
only one. Uncle Sam, a bearded gentleman costumed in the red, white, and blue
stars and stripes of the nation's flag is another well-known national symbol.
According to legend, this character is based on Samuel Wilson, the owner of a meat-
5 packing business in Troy, New York.
During the War of 1812, Sam Wilson's company was granted a government
contract to supply meat to the nation's soldiers; this meat was supplied to the army in
barrels stamped with the initials U.S., which stood for United States. However, the
country was at that time relatively young, and the initials U.S. were not commonly
10 used. Many people questioned what the initials represented, and the standard reply
became "Uncle Sam," for the owner of the barrels. It is now generally accepted that
the figure of Uncle Sam is based on Samuel Wilson, and the U.S. Congress has made
it official by adopting a resolution naming Samuel Wilson as the inspiration for Uncle
Sam.

1. Which of the following is the most 3. The word "costumed" in line 2 could
appropriate title for this passage? most easily be replaced by….
(A) The Bald Eagle (A) dressed
(B) The Symbols of the United (B) nationalized
States (C) hidden
(C) Samuel Wilson (D) seen
(D) Uncle Sam—Symbol of the
4. The pronoun “it” in line 1 refers to….
Nation
(A) the bald eagle
2. Which of the following is NOT (B) national symbol of the United
MENTIONED about Uncle Sam's States
appearance? (C) Uncle Sam
(A) He wears facial hair. (D) Samuel Wilson
(B) There is some blue in his
5. According to the passage, what was
clothing.
in the barrels stamped U.S.?
(C) He is bald.
(A) Sam Wilson
(D) His clothes have stripes in them.
(B) food for the army
(C) weapons to be used in the war
(D) company contracts
Questions 6 – 10

line The hippopotamus is the third largest land animal, smaller only than the
elephant and the rhinoceros. Its name comes from two Greek words which mean
"river horse." The long name of this animal is often shortened to the easier to handle
term "hippo."
5 The hippo has a natural affinity for the water. It does not float on top of the
water; instead, it can easily walk along the bottom of a body of water. The hippo
commonly remains underwater for three to five minutes and has been known to stay
under for up to half an hour before coming up for air.
In spite of its name, the hippo has relatively little in common with the horse
10 and instead has a number of interesting similarities in common with the whale. When
a hippo comes up after a stay at the bottom of a lake or river, it releases air through a
blowhole, just like a whale. In addition, the hippo resembles the whale in that they
both have thick layers of blubber for protection and they are almost completely
hairless.

6. The topic of this passage is…. 8. The word "float" in line 5 is closest in
(A) the largest land animals meaning to….
(B) the derivations of animal names (A) sink
(C) the characteristics of the hippo (B) drift
(D) the relation between the hippo (C) eat
and the whale (D) flap
7. According to the passage, what is the 9. The possessive "Its" in line 2 refers
maximum time that hippos have been to….
known to stay underwater? (A) hippopotamus
(A) three minutes (B) elephant
(B) five minutes (C) rhinoceros
(C) thirty minutes (D) horse
(D) ninety minutes
10. The passage states that the hippo
does not….
(A) like water
(B) resemble the whale
(C) have a protective coating
(D) have much hair
Questions 11 – 15

line People are often surprised to learn just how long some varieties of trees can
live. If asked to estimate the age of the oldest living trees on Earth, they often come
up with guesses in the neighborhood of two or perhaps three hundred years. The
real answer is considerably larger than that, more than five thousand years.
5 The tree that wins the prize for its considerable maturity is the bristlecone pine
of California. This venerable pine predates wonders of the ancient world such as the
pyramids of Egypt, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, and the Colossus of Rhodes. It
is not nearly as tall as the giant redwood that is also found in California, and, in fact, it
is actually not very tall compared with many other trees, often little more than five
10 meters in height. This relatively short height may be one of the factors that aid the
bristlecone pine in living to a ripe old age—high winds and inclement weather cannot
easily reach the shorter trees and cause damage. An additional factor that contributes
to the long life of the bristlecone pine is that this type of tree has a high percentage of
resin, which prevents rot from developing in the tree trunk and branches.

11. The best title for this passage would 13. The word "estimate" in line 2 is
be…. closest in meaning to….
(A) The Size of the Bristle Cone Pine (A) measure
(B) Three-Hundred-Year-Old Forests (B) approximate
(C) The Wonders of the Ancient (C) evaluate
World (D) view
(D) An Amazingly Enduring Tree
14. The pronoun “they” in line 2 refers
12. According to the passage, to….
approximately how old are the oldest (A) Living trees on earth
trees on Earth? (B) Trees
(A) two hundred years old (C) The age of the trees
(B) three hundred years old (D) People
(C) five hundred years old
15. The pronoun “it” in line 7 refers to….
(D) five thousand years old
(A) the pyramids of Egypt
(B) the bristlecone pine of California
(C) the Hanging Gardens of Babylon
(D) the Colossus of Rhodes
Questions 16 – 20

line Venus is always considered as Earth’s sister planet since both of them share
almost similar size, mass, and thin atmosphere. However unlike Earth, Venus has
scorching surface. Data from the Pioneer spacecraft of NASA apparently prove the
theory that the high surface temperature of Venus is due to an atmospheric
5 greenhouse effect caused mainly by a blanket of carbon dioxide. Such a greenhouse
effect is created when energy in the form of sunlight easily passes through a planet's
atmosphere, warms its surface, and is converted to heat radiation that is then held in
by the atmosphere from top to bottom.

16. The passage above mainly 18. The word “them” in line 1 refers
discusses….. to….
(A) Earth’s atmosphere (A) similarities between Earth and
(B) Earth‘s Greenhouse effect Venus
(C) Venus’ hot temperature (B) atmospheres
(D) Venus’s sister planet (C) Venus
(D) Earth and Venus
17. According to the passage Venus…
(A) is bigger than Earth 19. The word “its” in line 7 refers to ….
(B) has higher temperature than (A) planet
Earth (B) sun
(C) has thick atmosphere (C) Venus
(D) has cooler surface than Earth (D) Earth
20. The word “blanket” in line 5 can be
replaced by….
(A) sheet
(B) bed
(C) casing
(D) cover
Questions 21 – 25

line Theories about how brain works remain a topic of debate. It is agreed, though,
that the hippocampus, a part of the brain, is undeniably important for memory. When
we experience something, the information is sent via our senses to the hippocampus,
where it is processed. Scientists believe that brain cells called neurons first transform
5 the sensory stimuli we experience into images in our immediate memory. Then, these
images are sent to the hippocampus and stored temporarily in short term memory. In
the hippocampus information is organized, and it is during this process that parts of
the image of our experience fade away. Finally, certain information is then
transferred to long term memory in a section in the frontal lobe of the brain known as
10 the cerebral cortex. Scientists think this process may happen while we are sleeping,
but exactly how the information is transferred from one area of the brain to, they still
cannot figure it out.

21. This passage is mainly concerned

with….
(A) how to improve our memory 23. The word “transferred” in line 9 can
(B) why some of the information in be replaced by….
short term memory fades away (A) move
(C) illness that results in severe (B) sent
memory loss (C) store
(D) how human brain processes and (D) kept
stores information
24. The pronoun “it” in line 4 refers to….
22. According to the passage scientists (A) brains
…. (B) theories
(A) know that information is sent (C) information
from the long term memory to the (D) memory
hippocampus
25. The pronouns “they” in line 11 refers
(B) have found out why some of the
to….
information is lost in the
(A) brains
hippocampus
(B) images
(C) don't know exactly how the
(C) processes
information is transferred from
(D) scientists
one area of the brain to another
(D) agree on how the brain works
 ANSWER KEY

LISTENING COMPREHENSION

SHORT DIALOGUE LONG CONVERSATION LONG TALKS

TOEFL Exercise 1 TOEFL Exercise 5 TOEFL Exercise 7
1. D 1. B 1. A
2. B 2. C 2. B
3. B 3. A 3. C
4. B 4. A 4. D
5. B 5. D 5. D
TOEFL Exercise 2 TOEFL Exercise 6 TOEFL Exercise 8
1. A 1. A 1. B
2. B 2. C 2. D
3. C 3. C 3. B
4. A 4. D 4. D
5. A 5. C 5. A
TOEFL Exercise 3
1. A
2. D
3. C
4. D
5. D
TOEFL Exercise 4
1. A
2. A
3. C
4. D
5. D

STRUCTURE AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION

SKILL 1: BE SURE THE SENTENCE HAS A SUBJECT AND A VERB

Exercise 1 Exercise 2
1. D 1. B (should be plural subject “students”)
2. C 2. A (Double verb, omit “were”)
3. A 3. C (Singular subject, “are” should be “is”)
4. B 4. D (Double subject, omit “they are”)
5. B 5. C (Plural subject, “has” should be “have”)

SKILL 2: MAKE VERBS AGREE AFTER OBJECT OF PREPOSITION

Exercise 3 Exercise 4
1. B 1. A (Should be single subject, “the tenant”)
2. A 2. B (Singular subject, should be “has”)
3. C 3. C (Singular subject, should be “is”)
4. B 4. B (Singular subject, should be “is”)
5. D 5. B (No subject, omit “at”)

SKILL 3: MAKE VERBS AGREE AFTER CERTAIN WORDS

Exercise 5 Exercise 6
1. A 1. C (Singular subject, should be “has”)
2. C 2. B (Singular subject, should be “is”)
3. C 3. C (Singular subject, should be “has”)
4. C 4. A (Singular subject, should be “is”)
5. A 5. C (Singular subject, should be “is”)

SKILL 4: AFTER HAVE, USE THE PAST PARTICIPLE

Exercise7 Exercise 8
1. A 1. B (Should be “given)
2. B 2. C (Should be “been”)
3. B 3. A (Should be “has”)
4. A 4. C (should be “broken”)
5. C 5. B (Should be” become”)

SKILL 5: AFTER MODAL, USE THE BASE FORM OF THE VERBS

Exercise 9 Exercise 10
1. C 1. C (Should be “have”)
2. B 2. B (Should be “have”)
3. C 3. C (should be “duplicated)
4. B 4. C (Should be “could be sold)
5. D 5. B (Should be “click”)

READING COMPREHENSION

READING EXERCISE
1. D 6. C
2. C 7. C
3. A 8. A
4. B 9. B
5. B 10. A

REVIEW READING COMPREHENSION

1. D 6. C 11.D 16. C 21. D
2. C 7. C 12. D 17. B 22. C
3. A 8. B 13. B 18. D 23. B
4. A 9. A 14. D 19. A 24. C
5. B 10. D 15. B 20. D 25. D
 LISTENING TRANSCRIPT

SHORT DIALOGUE (DIALOG PENDEK)

SKILL 1 : FOCUS ON THE LAST LINE AND RESTATE THE SYNONYM

TOEFL EXERCISE 1
1. Woman : What did you think of the final exam in algebra?
Man : It was too easy!
Question : WHAT DOES THE MAN MEAN?

2. Woman : How are you feeling today?

Man : I'm really feeling rather sick.
Question : HOW IS THE MAN FEELING?

3. Man : Has your family been in business for quite some time?
Woman : No, the family business was just established last year.
Question : WHAT DOES THE WOMAN SAY ABOUT THE FAMILY BUSINESS?

4. Woman : Did you have to wait at the airport for a long time?
Man : No, the plane landed right on schedule.
Question : WHAT DOES THE MAN MEAN?

5. Man : Do you want to join me in the pool?

Woman : Oh, I'll just run and put my suit on.
Question : WHAT DOES THE WOMAN IMPLY?

SKILL 2: WHO, WHAT, AND WHERE (SIAPA, APA, DAN DI MANA)

TOEFL EXERCISE 2
1. Woman : I didn't bring my laboratory manual today.
Man : You can share mine. Today we're conducting the experiment on
photosynthesis, and we can work together.
Question : WHERE DOES THIS CONVERSATION PROBABLY TAKE PLACE?

2. Man : This is flight 707 requesting permission to land.

Woman : Flight 707, you are cleared for landing.
Question : WHO IS THE MAN?

3. Woman : Do you want to do the dishes now or later?

Man : I'd rather put them off as long as pos- sible.
Question : WHAT WILL THE MAN PROBABLY DO?

4. Man : How much of a tip should I leave?

Woman : Oh, a dollar's plenty. The service wasn't very good.
Question : WHERE DOES THIS CONVERSATION PROBABLY TAKE PLACE?
5. Woman : Can I pick up my shoes on Tuesday? I need them for a party that night.
Man : They should be fixed by then.
Question : WHO IS THE MAN?

SKILL 3: AGREMEENT (PERSETUJUAN)

TOEFL EXERCISE 3

1. Man : I'd like to take a trip down the coast this weekend.
Woman : Me, too.
Qustion : WHAT DOES THE WOMAN MEAN?

2. Woman : I would like to see Matt elected to the town council next month.
Man : So would I.
Question : WHAT DOES THE MAN MEAN?

3. Man : I'm not sure if I should take beginning or intermediate French next semester.
Woman : Neither am I.
Question : WHAT DOES THE WOMAN MEAN?

4. Man : The food in the cafeteria is not exactly the best food I have ever tasted.
Woman : You can say that again!
Question : WHAT DOES THE WOMAN MEAN?

5. Woman : This party certainly has been fun!

Man : I'll say!
Question : WHAT DOES THE MAN MEAN?

SKILL 4: AVOID SIMILAR SOUNDS (HINDARI SUARA YANG SAMA ATAU MIRIP)

TOEFL EXERCISE 4

1. Man : How long until you'll be ready to leave?

Woman : First, I need to water the grass.
Question : WHAT DOES THE WOMAN MEAN?

2. Man : Do you think I should buy this sweater?

Woman : But it doesn't really seem to fit right.
Question : WHAT DOES THE WOMAN MEAN?

3. Woman : Is Walter's job near here?

Man : Walter's been commuting to Boston on a regular basis.
Question : WHAT DOES THE MAN SAY ABOUT WALTER?

4. Woman : Did Bob memorize every detail in the chapter?

Man : He wasn't able to master the lesson.
Question : WHAT DOES THE MAN SAYABOUT BOB?
5. Man : It's so sad what happened to the animals.
Woman : Yes, it is. Whenever there's a forest fire, many animals die.
Question : WHAT DOES THE WOMAN MEAN?

LONG CONVERSATION (PERCAKAPAN PANJANG)

TOEFL EXERCISE 5

Narrator : Listen to a conversation between two friends who are making plans.
Woman : Do you have any plans this weekend?
Man : There's so much to choose from on campus that I'm not sure what I'm
going to do.
Woman : The football game's on Saturday night, and I'm going with a group of
friends. Do you want to go with us?
Man : Of course I'd like to go to the football game: it's the biggest game of the
season. And it sounds like fun to go with a large group of people.
Woman : Good. We'll be meeting at the cafeteria for dinner at six o'clock on Saturday
night, and then we'll go on to the game together.
Man : That takes care of my plans for Saturday night. But now I need to make a
decision about Sunday afternoon. The music department is sponsoring a
concert then, and I'd really like to hear that concert. But there's also a play
being presented by the drama department that I really wanted to see. It's
too bad those two events are at the same time.
Woman : You know, if you go to the game on Saturday night and a concert or play on
Sunday, that doesn't leave much time for studying.
Man : Oh, well. Maybe I can do that the weekend after this one.

1. WHAT IS THE WOMAN PLANNING TO DO ON SATURDAY?

2. WHY DOES THE MAN WANT TO GO TO THE FOOTBALL GAME?
3. WHERE WILL THEY MEET ON SATURDAY NIGHT?
4. WHAT IS AT THE SAME TIME AS THE MUSIC DEPARTMENT'S CONCERT?
5. WHEN DOES THE MAN PLAN TO STUDY?

TOEFL EXERCISE 6

Narrator : Listen as a man and woman discuss a haircut.

Woman : Hi, Bob. Your hair looks nice. It's a bit shorter than usual, isn't it?
Man : A bit shorter? I don't think so. It's a lot shorter. When I look in the mirror, I
don't even know who is looking back at me.
Woman : So you got your hair cut, but you didn't get the haircut that you wanted?
Man : This is not even close to the haircut that I wanted. I asked to have hair
trimmed just a little bit, and the hairstylist really went to town. When I
looked down at the floor, there were piles of hair, my hair, on the floor. I
couldn't believe it!
Woman : Well, what did you say to the hairstylist?
Man : What could I say? The hair was already cut off. I couldn't exactly say,
"Please put it back on," although that's exactly what I did want to say.
Woman : Well, at least your hair'll grow back soon.
Man : That's what everyone is saying to me, "It'll grow back, it'll grow back. But it
won't grow fast enough to make me happy.
Woman : Maybe after you get used to it, you'll like it a bit more.

1. WHAT SEEMS TO BE TRUE ABOUT BOB'S HAIRCUT?

2. HOW DOES BOB SEEM TO FEEL ABOUT HIS HAIRCUT?
3. WHAT DID BOB ACTUALLY ASK THE HAIRSTYLIST TO DO?
4. WHAT DID BOB SEE ON THE FLOOR?
5. WHAT DO PEOPLE KEEP SAYING TO BOB?

LONG TALKS (PEMBICARAAN PANJANG)

TOEFL EXERCISE 7

Narrator : Listen to a sociology professor talk to her class.

Woman : Before I start today's sociology lecture, I'd like to talk with you about the
papers that you should be working on. As you know, the topic for the paper
is the relationship between gun control and violence. The paper itself is due
in two weeks, but I would like to see your outlines by Friday of this week so
that I can be sure that you are on the right track with the assignment. You
need to do some research for this paper, so you should be spending some
time in the library. I would like you to have at least three books and at least
three recent journal articles as sources. The paper should be five pages
long; in addition to the five pages of composition, you should have a title
page and a one page reference list of the sources that you used in
preparing the paper.

1. WHAT LECTURE DOES THE PROFESSOR GIVE?

2. WHEN DOES THIS TALK PROBABLY TAKE PLACE?
3. WHEN IS THE PAPER DUE?
4. WHAT TYPES OF REFERENCES SHOULD BE USED IN WRITING THE PAPER?
5. HOW MANY TOTAL PAGES SHOULD BE IN THE PAPER, INCLUDING THE TITLE
PAGE AND THE REFERENCE LIST?

TOEFL EXERCISE 8

Narrator : Listen to a talk about the Smithsonian.

Woman : I hope you've enjoyed your visit so far in Washington, D.C. Today, we're
going on a tour of the Smithsonian, The Smithsonian is actually several
museums, each with a different focus, situated together on a mall. These
museums in total have more than sixty million items on exhibit. The first
Smithsonian museum we'll visit is the Museum of Natural History, which
has various types of stuffed animals, and exhibits showing the lifestyles of
early American Indians and Eskimos. From the Museum of Natural History,
we'll go on to the National Air and Space Museum, where we'll see displays
that show the development of flight. In this museum you can see the
 airplane that Orville Wright used to make his first flight and the airplane that
Charles Lindbergh used to cross the Atlantic. After we visit those two
museums as a group, you'll have free time to visit some of the other
Smithsonian museums: the Museum of American History, the Smithsonian
Arts and Industries Building, and the various art museums located on the
Smithsonian Mall. After our trip to the Smithsonian today, we'll go on to the
White House and Capitol Building tomorrow.

1. WHO IS PROBABLY GIVING THIS TALK?

2. HOW MANY ITEMS ARE ON EXHIBIT IN THE SMITHSONIAN MUSEUMS?
3. ACCORDING TO THE TALK, WHICH MUSEUM HAS EXHIBITS OF EARLY ESKIMOS?
4. WHICH MUSEUM WILL THEY VISIT AS A GROUP?
5. WHERE WILL THEY GO TOMORROW?