The TOEFL iBT tests a greater range of English-language skills, and any English class you take will help you prepare for the test. General English classes are now a form of TOEFL test preparation, and TOEFL test preparation classes will now teach more general English. | Listening Section 765 32 of 34 Why does the professor compare a hailstone to an onion O Because of its size O Because of its structure O Because of its color O Because of its weight 33 of 34 At what time of year are hailstorms most common O In the spring O In the summer O In the fall O In the winter 34 of 34 In this lecture the professor describes the process by which hail is formed. Indicate whether each of the following is a step in that process. Put a check mark in the proper box for each phrase. Yes No Hailstones become so heavy that they fall to the ground. Water droplets are lifted Into the cold region of a thundercloud and freeze. Tornado clouds circulate ice crystals inside of thunderclouds. Droplets are lifted into the cloud again and again adding more ice. A mass of fast-moving warm air hits a slower-moving mass of cold air. Practice Test i This is the end of the Listening Section of Practice Test 1. You may take a ten-minute break before beginning work on the Speaking Section. Section Now start the Audio Program and listen carefully. Q This section tests your ability to speak about various subjects. There are six tasks in this section. Listen carefully to the directions and read the questions on the screen. The first two tasks are independent speaking tasks. You have fifteen seconds in which to prepare your response. When you hear a beep on the Audio Program you will have forty-five seconds in which to answer the question. The last four tasks are integrated speaking tasks. The third and fourth questions involve a reading text and a listening passage. You have forty-five seconds in which to read a short text. You will then hear a short conversation or part of a lecture on the same topic. You may take notes on both the reading and listening passage. You will then see a question on the screen asking about the information that you have just read and heard and you will have thirty seconds in which to plan a response. When you hear a beep on the Audio Program
