TOEFL 2026 Listening

• ☐ ☐ ☐ be taken [exp] - already in use, not available
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a registrar's office [n] - the campus office that handles student records and ID cards
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a scholarship [n] - money given to a student to help pay for their education
• ☐ ☐ ☐ the following week [exp] - the next week
• ☐ ☐ ☐ under renovations [exp] - being repaired or improved
• ☐ ☐ ☐ the basics [n] - the most important and fundamental things
• ☐ ☐ ☐ admissions [n] - the process of being accepted into a school or program
• ☐ ☐ ☐ hear back [phv] - receive a reply
• ☐ ☐ ☐ pick up [phv] - buy and bring back
• ☐ ☐ ☐ orientation [n] - an introduction session for new students or employees
• ☐ ☐ ☐ step by step [exp] - one stage at a time, in order
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a registration fee [n] - money paid to sign up for something
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a lost and found [n] - a place where lost items are kept until claimed
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a terminal [n] - a building at an airport or bus station where passengers arrive and depart

[n] - noun,  [v] - verb,  [phv] - phrasal verb,  [adj] - adjective,  [exp] - expression

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Are these seats taken?

Yes, the seats are very comfortable.

I'm not sure I can make it.

Go ahead — no one is sitting there.

The auditorium is on the left.

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How do I get a student ID card?

You can use mine for now.

I lost mine last semester.

You need to go to the registrar's office.

It's in my wallet.

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Isn't the scholarship application due next Friday?

Yes, I need to submit it this afternoon.

Yes, it was extended to the following week.

No, the deadline is actually Thursday.

No, I'm not applying this semester.

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Isn't the gym closed for renovations?

Yes, I go there every morning.

No, I heard they're adding a new pool.

No, I prefer using the treadmills.

Yes, I think it reopens next month.

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I can't figure out how to use this software.

Software updates can be slow.

The instructions are very long.

I downloaded it last week.

I'll show you the basics right now.

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Would you prefer to present first or second?

It was a great presentation.

I'd rather go second if that's okay.

The projector is already set up.

She presented after lunch.

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Have you heard back from the admissions office?

No, I'm still waiting to hear something.

The office is open until five.

The admissions deadline was last week.

Yes, I applied to three programs.

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We're almost out of coffee in the break room.

I prefer tea anyway.

I'll pick some up on my way in tomorrow.

The break room is on the second floor.

That machine is very noisy.

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Who is leading the orientation session?

The orientation was very helpful.

I think Professor Walsh is.

Orientations usually last two hours.

It is open to new students.

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I'm not sure I understand the assignment.

It's due on Thursday.

I'll explain it step by step.

I had trouble with the last one too.

This assignment requires a lot of research.

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Wasn't the workshop supposed to be free?

Yes, but there's a small registration fee now.

Yes, it usually costs a lot.

I registered online last week.

The workshop is very popular.

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I left my umbrella on the bus this morning.

You should take the subway.

It's supposed to rain again tomorrow.

That bus route runs all day.

The lost and found is at the main terminal.

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Directions: What expressions from the video have the same meaning as the highlighted expressions in the sentences below?

Instrucciones: ¿Qué expresiones del video tienen el mismo significado que las expresiones destacadas en las oraciones siguientes?

Instruções: Quais expressões do vídeo têm o mesmo significado que as expressões destacadas nas frases abaixo?

지시 사항: 아래 문장에서 강조된 표현과 같은 의미를 가진 표현을 영상에서 찾아보세요.

Інструкції: Які вирази з відео мають те саме значення, що й виділені вирази в реченнях нижче?

1. Are these seats [ occupied ]?

   [ taken ]

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2. You need to go to the [ student records office ].

   [ registrar's office ]

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3. Isn't the [ financial award ] application due next Friday?

   [ scholarship ]

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4. It was extended to the [ next ] week.

   [ following ]

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5. I'll show you [ the fundamentals ] right now.

   [ the basics ]

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6. Have you [ received a reply ] from the admissions office?

   [ heard back ]

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7. I'll [ buy some ] on my way in tomorrow.

   [ pick some up ]

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8. I'll explain it [ one stage at a time ].

   [ step by step ]

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9. There's a small [ sign-up fee ] now.

   [ registration fee ]

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