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TOEFL Choose a Response practice

Listen to a short statement or question and pick the most natural response. 8 questions per set, 20 seconds each.

Set 01Choose a Response

Campus Registration

Did you register for the psychology class yet?

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Set 02Choose a Response

At the Library

Excuse me, where can I find the quiet study area?

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Set 03Choose a Response

Making Plans

Are you free this Saturday afternoon?

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Set 04Choose a Response

Around the Dorm

Is the laundry room downstairs occupied?

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Set 05Choose a Response

Asking for Help

Could you explain this part again?

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Set 06Choose a Response

At the Cafe

What can I get for you today?

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Set 07Choose a Response

Group Work Chat

Who wants to present our findings?

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Set 08Choose a Response

Sports and Fitness

Do you want to join the morning run?

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Set 09Choose a Response

Travel Talk

Have you packed for the trip yet?

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Set 10Choose a Response

Health and Wellbeing

You look tired, did you sleep okay?

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About the TOEFL Choose a Response task

Listen and Choose a Response tests quick, everyday listening. You hear one short question or statement and choose the most natural reply from four options. Each set has 8 items with 20 seconds each.

Many wrong options are traps: they repeat a word you heard, answer a different question, or are grammatical but make no sense as a reply. The right answer is often indirect — "I'm still on the waitlist" answers "Did you register for the class?" without saying yes or no.

Common mistakes: matching words instead of meaning, missing whether you heard a question or a statement, and ignoring tone — an offer, a complaint and a request each need a different reply. Before reading the options, ask yourself what a person would naturally say back.

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