Hosam Elmetaher - Listening

With free audio, script, and answer key Hosam Elmetaher LICENSE NOTES This book may not be re-sold or given away toother people. If you would like to share this book with anotherperson, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. Ifyou are reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was notpurchased for your use only, then please return to your favoritebook retailer and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respectingthe hard work of the author. CONTENTS Preface Book description Each page of the book containsdifferent authentic TOEFL ITP listening questions, free audio and script, newvocabulary words, explanations for the correct answers, TOEFLITPtips, English tips, some online resources, and lots of practicequestions. This book, if used in its intended way, shouldincredibly improve your TOEFL ITP score in a very short time.

Thisbook has been developed, trialled, and tested, and has proven tohelp students achieve this goal. What is special about this book? Extensive :Covers all the necessary TOEFL ITP skills. Authentic :Similar questions to the real TOEFL ITP test. Easy to use :Contains English understandable for lower level Englishstudents. Comprehensive :Includes explanations, new vocabulary, language skills, ESL humor,and lots of practice questions. Good forself-study : No teacher needed! The book is easy tofollow.

Introduction What is TOEFL ITP? The TOEFL (Test of English as a ForeignLanguage) ITP (Institutional Testing Program) Test is a test thatmeasures students academic English skills. It tests the followingthree skills: Listening, Structure and Written Expression(grammar), and Reading. Its different from other TOEFL versionsas follows: It has no writing component as in the TOEFLPBT (Paper-Based Test). Its a paper based test, which is differentfrom the TOEFL CBT (Computer-Based Test). It has no speaking component nor integratedskills questions, as in the TOEFL iBT (internet-Based Test). The TOEFL ITP score is limited as it isonly accepted by specific universities and institutions.

The TOEFL ITP test is usually not offered atthe ETS (Educational Testing Service) certified centers. It isusually offered at the institution that is requesting thescore. Listening Section The listening section of the TOEFL ITP Test has 50 questionsand a 35 minute period with a TOEFL ITP maximum score of 68 and aminimum score of 24. It has 3 main sections. Section A: ShortConversations, where you listen to 2 people talk for less than aminute, which will then be followed by only 1 question. Section B:Extended Conversations, where you listen to a longer talk between 2people, followed by 3 to 4 questions.

Section C: Short Talks, whereyou listen to a lecture or a longer talk given by 1 person, andthen answer 3 to 4 questions. According to ETS TOEFL ITP Test, thetopics are usually academic topics about arts, humanities, lifesciences, physical sciences, social sciences, or campus life topicsabout classes, campus administration, campus activities, or evengeneral topics as in business, environment, food, language andcommunication, media, objects, personal, planning and timemanagement, purchases, recreation, transportation, orworkplace. How to use this section of the book? Listen to the audio: Click HERE OR type the following link in yourbrowser: https://goo.gl/UexoWs Read the answer options Choose the best answer Check your answer(s) Look at the answers explanation, and studyboth TOEFL and English tips Practice! SHORT CONVERSATIONS Q1 . A. He is looking forward to Friday B. He forget what day the dinner was on C.

He forgot he invited her D. He thought the dinner had beencancelled -------------------------------- Answer is on the next page. Q1. Answer : B. He forget what day the dinner wason Script: Woman: Thanks for the dinner invitation onFriday. Man: Is it on Friday? Narrator: What can be inferred about theman? Key Vocabulary: Looking forward to (phrase): Waiting withexcitement Invitation (noun-singular): To ask someone tojoin something Inferred (verb): Understood Listening Point: The repetition of the words on Fridayindicates that the man is confused about the day that the dinner ishappening.

TOEFL Tip: As is noted by most TOEFL ITP textbooks, theanswer is usually found in what is said by the second speaker,regardless of how short the second speakers sentence is. English Tip: Informal invitation phrases include: Would you like to, How about, Doyou want to, I wonder if you would like to, I was wondering if youwould like to. Formal invitation phrases include: I'd like to invite you to, Wouldyou like to join us for, We'd be glad to have you accompany us,We'd be delighted/honored to have you as our guest at. Q1 Practice Q1 A A. He doesnt want coffee B. He apologizes for not drinking coffee C.

He would like to have coffee D. He wants to drink something else Q1 B A. He would like to have a short break B. He would like to have a long break C. He needs few breaks D. He doesnt need a break Q1 C A.

He is under pressure B. He wish he could join them C. He is not hungry D. He will join them Q1 D A. He likes the car B. He doesnt like the car C.

He is not sure about the car D. He doesnt care about the car ----------------------------------- Answer is on the next page. Q1 Practice: Answer & script Q1 A Answer: C. Hewould like to have coffee Script Woman: Would you like a cup of coffee? Man: Please! Narrator: What does the man mean? Q1 B Answer : A. Hewould like to have a short break Script Woman: Do you need a break? Man: Few minutes would do! Narrator: What does the man mean? Q1 C Answer : D. Hewill join them Script Woman: Would you like to join us fordinner? Man: With pleasure! Narrator: What would the man probably do? Q1 D Answer : B.

Hedoesnt like the car Script Woman: I dont like this car so much. Man: Neither do I! Narrator: What can be inferred about theman? Q2. A. John likes fire B. John got burned C. John is doing fine D.

John may fail the course -------------------------------- Answer is on the next page. Q2. Answer : D.John may fail the course Script : Man: John is not attending his classes, so hemay fail the course. Woman: He is playing with fire! Narrator: What does the woman mean? KeyVocabulary : Burned (verb): Destroyed by fire Listening Point: The idiom playing with fire means to dosomething that will cause you problems. TOEFL Tip: Idioms are expressions that people usein their daily life. They are a group of words that when combinedtogether take on a different meaning.

For example, in the previousconversation, when the woman says He is playing with fire, shedoesnt mean that the man is actually playing with fire, but ratherthat the man is going to have some troubles. When you hear an idiom(a group of words that dont seem to fit the situation) in theTOEFL listening Part A, dont choose the answer that has theoriginal meaning of one or more words. A good list of Englishidioms can be found HERE English Tip: Phrases that are often used forencouragement: Good luck, You can do it, Do your best, Do the bestyou can, Work hard, Keep up the good work. Q2 Practice Q2 A A. It is very late to submit B. The deadline wasnt yesterday C.

It is still OK to submit D. It is better to be late Q2 B A. The mans leg is broken B. She is wishing good luck for the man C. She is inviting the man for abreakfast D. The man should take a break Q2 C A.

They should hurry up B. It is very easy to do C. It is ok to slow down D. They cant make it Q2 D A. The man should quit from his job B. The man should hang himself C.

The man shouldnt give up D. The man shouldnt go there ----------------------------------- Answer is on the next page. Q2 Practice: Answer & script Q2 A Answer: C. Itis still OK to submit Script Man: Do you think I should still submit mypaper. The deadline was yesterday, you know! Woman: Better late than never! Narrator: What does the woman mean? Q2 B Answer: B.She is wishing good luck for the man Script Man: I have been studying all night fortomorrows test. Woman: Break a leg! Narrator: What does the woman mean? Q2 C Answer: C.