6th GRADE TOEFL JUNIOR LISTENING TEST (1st MAY)

Boost 6th-grade TOEFL Junior listening skills with practice tests!

Part 1In this section of the test, you will hear a teacher or other school staff member talking to students. Each talk is followed by one question. Choose the best answer to each question. You will hear each talk only one time.1. What will the students probably do next? Clean up a mess in the laboratory Ask the teacher some questions Present reports about a science experiment Put on safety glasses 2. What is the purpose of the talk? To explain to students why debating is important To describe to students the process for the class debates To discuss ways students can improve their classroom debates To find out if students would be interested in starting a debate team 3. What did the principal like best about the band? The students wrote their own music. The band played several kinds of music. The band played during the whole festival. The students played many different instruments. 4. What is probably true about the students’ parents? They want to place their children in another class. They have been asking about the students’ grades. They have reminded their children to attend a conference. They haven’t scheduled conferences with the teacher. 5. What does the teacher want the students to do? Take everything out of their desks Put the painting supplies in plastic bags Bring paints with them to school on Monday Put covers on their desks to keep the paint off 6. What is the purpose of the announcement? To remind students about a visit by a guest speaker To inform students that lunch will be early today To inform students about a trip to a local university To remind students to keep quiet during a performance 7. What does the teacher say about the plants in the photographs? They can be harmful. They are used in medicines. They are difficult to identify. They no longer grow in the area. 8. Why does the principal apologize? The students will have to use the old tables and chairs in the new cafeteria. The students will have to wait before they can eat in the new cafeteria. The cafeteria will be using the same menu as last year. The students will have a shortened vacation this year. 9. What is probably true about the students? They are starting to learn about a new topic. They are not good at drawing shapes. They have new pencils and rulers. They have been studying shapes. 10. What is the purpose of the talk? To tell students about the library’s hours and policies To persuade students to use books instead of computers To give students information about the library’s research tools To warn students about unreliable information on the Internet Part 2Now you will hear some conversations. Each conversation is followed by 3 or more questions. Choose the best answer to each question. You will hear each talk only one time.Read questions 11-13. Listen and answer.11. What is the boy’s problem? He forgot a phone number. His mobile phone is broken. He cannot find his mobile phone. He left his mobile phone at home. 12. What does the boy say his teacher makes the class do? Turn off their mobile phones Leave their mobile phones at home Put their mobile phones inside their desks Keep their mobile phones in their backpacks 13. What will the boy and girl probably do next? Call a friend Make some signs Phone the boy’s house Write down a list of phone numbers Read questions 14-17. Listen and answer.14. Where is the conversation probably taking place? On a bus At a restaurant In the mountains In a school hallway 15. Why is the boy surprised? He did not think he could hike far. He thought it would be a rainy day. He did not expect to see the girl today. He thought he was going to be late for class. 16. What caused plans to change during the trip to the mountains? A student got hurt. It was snowing in the mountains. A path on the mountain was closed. The students were too tired to climb to the top. 17. What does the girl suggest about the food on the trip? It did not taste good. There was not enough to eat. It was prepared before the trip. The students enjoyed making it. Read questions 18-21. Listen and answer.18. What are the speakers mainly discussing? A new art project in the city An assignment for their art class An art display inside the public library A painting that the girl saw downtown 19. Why is the boy excited? A famous artist is going to visit his class His artwork might be seen by many people. His class might visit an art museum. He is getting a good grade in his art class. 20. Where does the boy say he may go this weekend? To the zoo To an art store To Main Street To the public library 21. Why does the girl suggest that the boy go to the art room? So that he can hand in his homework So that he can sign up for a class trip So that he can see a new painting So that he can talk to the teacher Read questions 22-25. Listen and answer.22. What is the girl’s problem? She cannot find her report. The library is closed today. She is late in handing in an assignment. The book she has is damaged. 23. How does the girl probably feel when she says, “Wow! Do you think he’ll let me borrow it?” Excited Nervous Upset Uncertain 24. What does the boy say about his uncle? He is very wealthy. He is a famous writer. He used to work in a library. He has many books on architecture. 25. What will the girl probably do after school? Study for a test with her friends Go with the boy to meet his uncle  Go to the library to write her report Ask her teacher for extra time on an assignment Part 3Now you will some talks and discussions about academic topics. Each talk or discussion is followed by 4 or more questions. Choose the best answer to each question. You will hear each talk only one time.Read questions 26-29. Listen and answer.26. What is the main topic of the talk? Places where camels look for food in the desert How camels survive in the desert New kinds of foods discovered in the desert Why temperatures change quickly in the desert 27. What false belief about camels does the speaker correct? That they run very fast That they are found only in hot regions That they can easily find water in the desert That they store water in their humps 28. What does the speaker imply about the food that camels eat? It is full of fat. It dries out quickly. It is difficult to find. It contains a lot of water. 29. According to the speaker, what is harmful to most animals’ health? Drinking too much water Eating food that is very old Going too long without rest Spending a lot of time in the sun Read questions 30-33. Listen and answer.30. What are the teacher and student mainly talking about? Learning how to pilot a balloon Breaking records in balloon flights Problems related to flying by balloon Different kinds of balloons used for transportation 31. What event does the girl mention? A ballooning course A ballooning contest A museum exhibit about ballooning A television program about ballooning 32. According to the teacher, what must pilots do before a balloon flight? Check weather reports Find out about other air traffic Follow instructions from someone on the ground Choose the right balloon for the conditions 33. What can be inferred from the conversation about using balloons for transportation? Balloons will probably be used for transportation more in the future. Balloons are unable to fly far enough to be useful for transportation. Balloons are too difficult to control to be used for transportation. Balloons cost too much money to be used for transportation today. Read questions 34-37. Listen and answer.34. What is the main topic of the talk? A newly discovered type of ant A type of ant with unusual skills An increase in the population of one type of ant A type of ant that could be dangerous to humans 35. What does the teacher say many people think must be true about leaf-cutter ants? They eat leaves. They live in plants. They have sharp teeth. They are especially large. 36. According to the teacher, what is one activity that both leaf-cutter ants and people do? Clean their food Grow their own food Eat several times a day Feeding their young special food 37. What did the experiments show about leaf-cutter ants? How fast they grow Which plants they eat Where they look for leaves How much weight they can carry Read questions 38-42. Listen and answer.38. What is the main topic of the talk? The influence of the Roman Empire on businesses Improvements in electronic mail services Ways postal services have changed over time Reasons that most people do not send paper documents 39. What does the teacher suggest about the early mail carriers who rode on horses? They were highly respected by people at the time. They often took a piece of mail only part of the way. They usually travelled with soldiers for protection. They had to pass a physical test to get the job 40. What happened to the Roman mail system when the Roman Empire ended? It was taken over by a private business. The Romans destroyed most of it. It continued to be used for a period of time. Countries fought to manage it. 41. What led to the establishment of private postal systems during the Renaissance? An increase in international business Growing numbers of people who could read and write Advances in printing technology Changes in land ownership laws 42. What does the teacher imply when he says, “Of course, with today’s technology, there may soon be no need for any of them”? Governments and private postal companies will probably use computers more in the future. Modern technology is making international mail delivery more efficient. Most people prefer to communicate by phone rather than by e-mail. People will use only computers for long-distance communication in the future. 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