STRATEGY TO ANSWER TOEFL LISTENING
The first session on TOEFL Listening Comprehension test is a session or sessions to hear. In general, this session consists of 50 questions or inquiries. You are required to hear some of the conversations that had been recorded previously, and then answer the questions based on the information that has been mentioned by cassette / tape.
There are three sections in Listening Comprehension sessions. These parts are:
PART A - Consists of 30 short conversations, each conversation was followed by a question. You are required to select the best answer for each question mentioned by the speaker.
PART B - Consists of two long conversations, each followed by several questions. So, in a conversation contains information to answer a few (2 or 3) questions.
PART C - Consists of three conversations, each conversation followed by some questions.
General Strategy
• Make sure you familiarize yourself with the clue. Each TOEFL Test has relatively the same instructions. So, the first thing or strategy that you need to take off this session is to understand the first clues about the workmanship.
• Listen to any conversation with your full attention. Concentration is the key of success. Remember, the conversation will only read 1 times. So, when you miss just one conversation, then you will lose the opportunity to answer pertanyaan.Jadi, focus your attention to what was being said, this is a hearing test.
• Find out about the levels. Listening Comprehension session, questions were made with an easy level - moderate - difficult.
• Do any answers blank. When you are not sure of your answer choice, decide immediately and carefully answer about the correct answer among the options available. Remember, there is no penalty or reduction in value of the incorrect answers.
• Use the remaining time to check previous answers. When you have finished answering a question, there are usually about a few seconds to start the next task. Take advantage of this time to check for answers to previous questions.
The first section is Listening Comprehension, which consists of 3 parts:
The first, which is part A, is to look at the answer choices that are available to the next question. Because, despite the Listening Comprehension section, about the booklet is not written on a matter that has been provided, but all the answer choices can be seen in the booklet about. By looking at the answer choices are there, participants can estimate the TOEFL test questions that will appear on the next question.
The second, is to listen to the entire conversation carefully, because the answer to the whole problem is in dialogue or a short lecture that was played earlier.
Third, listen and remember things that relate to 5 W 1 H, because the answers of the questions that arise will always be associated with such things.
The fourth, attention idioms that appear in the dialog. Some words have a literal meaning also has a different connotation to the true meaning. For example "blow the whistle" in the phrase "the police officer blew the whistle to stop the car" which literally means "blowing the whistle". However, in the sentence "it was supposed to be a surprise party but somebody must have blown the whistle for he did not look surprise at all", the word can also mean "leaking shock".
The fifth, the participants had to pay attention to inferences. That is the conclusion that can be drawn from the sentence that has been played. Never empty answer sheet even though the participants did not know the correct answer. Attendees are encouraged to fill in the answers by guessing because it will not be charged a penalty even if the answers are wrong.
Next, still in the listening section, which is a strategy to deal with parts B and C. There are five strategies that can be practiced for the second part.
The first, if the participants have enough time, you should pay attention to the answer choices to anticipate the topic of conversation / short lectures and questions that will arise.
The second, listen carefully the first line of the conversation / lecture is short. Often the first line contains the main idea, subject or topic of conversation / lecture short.
Third, pull conclusions regarding the situation in a conversation / short lecture (who, where, when, what) for questions that involve inferences.
The fourth, the questions concerning the details typically answered sequentially. Therefore, it is possible to read along while listening.
The fifth, the same as the previous suggestion, which is never empty answer sheet. Although do not know the answer, participants should keep guessing because there is no penalty.
1.
Example:
It
has been noted that, traditionally, courts have granted divorces on fault
grounds: one spouse is deemed to be at fault in causing the divorce. More and
more today, however, divorces are being granted on a no-fault basis.
Proponents
of no-fault divorces argue that when a marriage fails, it is rarely the case
that one marriage partner is completely to blame and the other blameless. A
failed marriage is much more often the result of mistakes by both partners.
Another
argument in favor of no-fault divorce is that proving fault in court, in a
public arena, is a destructive process that only serves to lengthen the divorce
process and that dramatically increases the negative feelings present in a
divorce. If a couple can reach a decision to divorce without first deciding
which partner is to blame, the divorce settlement can be negotiated more easily
and equitably and the postdivorce healing process can begin more rapidly.
1.
What does the passage mainly discuss?
a.
Traditional grounds for divorce
b.
Who is at fault in a divorce
c. Why no-fault divorces are
becoming more common
d.
The various reasons for divorces
2.
The word “spouse” in line 1 is closest in meaning to a
a.
judge
b.
problem
c.
divorce decree
d. marriage partner
3.
according to the passage, no-fault divorces
a. are on the increase
b.
are the traditional form of divorce
c.
are less popular that they used to be
d.
were granted more in the past
4.
It is implied in the passage that
a.
there recently has been a decrease in no-fault divorces
b. not all divorces today are
no-fault divorces
c.
a no-fault divorce is not as equitable as a fault divorce
d.
people recover more slowly from a no-fault divorce
5.
The word “proponents” in line 4 is closest in meaning to which of the
following?
a. Advocates
b.
Recipients
c.
Authorities
d.
Enemies
6.
The passage states that a public trial to prove the fault of one spouse can
a.
be satisfying to the wronged spouse
b.
lead to a shorter divorce process
c.
reduce negative feelings
d. be a harmful process
7. Which of the following is NOT listed in this passage as an argument in favor of no-fault divorce?
a.
Rarely is only one marriage partner to blame for a divorce
b. A no-fault divorce generally
costs less in legal fees
c.
Finding fault in a divorce increases negative feelings
d.
A no-fault divorce settlement is generally easier to negotiate
8.
The word “present” in line 9 could most easily be replaced by
a. existing
b.
giving
c.
introducing
d.
resulting
9.
The word “settlement” in line 10 is closest in meaning to
a.
development
b.
serenity
c.
discussion
d. agreement
10.
The tone of this passage is
a.
emotional
b.
enthusiastic
c. expository
d.
reactionary
2.
Short Dialog
Son
: Father, I have a sore throat. I cannot swallow the food.
Father : Have you takenmedicine?
Son : Yes but it doesn't get better.
Father : Now you should go to a doctor.
Son : No, I am afraid of a doctor.
Father : But why?
Son : I don't want to be injected.
Father : But you have to.
Now, ask Mother to take you to doctor.
Father : Have you takenmedicine?
Son : Yes but it doesn't get better.
Father : Now you should go to a doctor.
Son : No, I am afraid of a doctor.
Father : But why?
Son : I don't want to be injected.
Father : But you have to.
Now, ask Mother to take you to doctor.
1. Why can't the boy swallow the food?
A. He has a sore throat.
B. His throat is bleeding.
C. He has a stomachache.
D. His Throat is closed.
2.
What does his father suggest his son should do?
A. Drink medicine.
B. Visit a doctor.
C. Swallow medicine.
D. Stay at home.
3. From the dialogue we know that father and his son are at…
A. hospital.
B. school.
C. a doctor's room.
D. home.
4. Why is the son afraid of seeing s doctor?
A. Because he is afraid of being injected.
B. Because of the frightening doctor.
C. Because he wants to get better.
D. Because an injection is dangerous.
5. 'Father, I have a sore throat" (line one).
The underlined word in the sentence means the .... the mouth.
A. back part of
B. front of
C. passage in
D. side par of
A. Drink medicine.
B. Visit a doctor.
C. Swallow medicine.
D. Stay at home.
3. From the dialogue we know that father and his son are at…
A. hospital.
B. school.
C. a doctor's room.
D. home.
4. Why is the son afraid of seeing s doctor?
A. Because he is afraid of being injected.
B. Because of the frightening doctor.
C. Because he wants to get better.
D. Because an injection is dangerous.
5. 'Father, I have a sore throat" (line one).
The underlined word in the sentence means the .... the mouth.
A. back part of
B. front of
C. passage in
D. side par of
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