TOEFL Speaking Task 2 Practice Test #6
Instructions
You will read a short passage and listen to a conversation on the same topic. You will then be asked a question about them. After you hear the question, you will have 30 seconds to prepare your response and 60 seconds to speak.
The question for TOEFL Speaking Task 2 is almost always the same: The woman (or man) expresses her opinion about the proposal described in the letter. Briefly summarize the proposal, then state her opinion and explain the reasons she gives for holding that opinion. This format stays consistent across tests.
Reading Passage
University Implements Energy-Saving Initiatives
In an effort to reduce its environmental impact, the university has unveiled a new plan aimed at cutting down energy consumption. The first phase of these energy-saving measures will take place in the library. One key change is the installation of energy-efficient overhead lights throughout the building, which will help reduce electricity usage. Another step involves adjusting the temperature settings within the library. On hot days, the air-conditioning will be set to a higher temperature, resulting in study areas being kept at a slightly warmer level to save on energy.
Listening
Narrator: Now listen to two students discussing the article.
Man: So what do you think of the new policy?
Woman: Well, they’ve got the right idea. But I don’t think it’ll work out as they plan.
Man: Really? Why not?
Woman: I just feel they haven’t thought through the consequences. For example, have you seen the new lights? They’ve already been installed in the reference room. They are just not bright enough.
Man: Oh.
Woman: Yeah. And there are all sorts of individual lamps in the study areas.
Man: The reading lamps?
Woman: Yeah, the reading lamps. Well, nobody uses them, nobody turns them on now. But people are gonna start turning them all on if the overhead lights are dimmer. So any saving is gonna go away.
Man: Okay. But what about what they’re doing with the air conditioning? That’s surely going to save.
Woman: Save energy? You bet, but there’s a different problem. Think about what the library is going to be like on hot days.
Man: It’s certainly going to be a lot less comfortable.
Woman: Right now, the library is the best place to get studying done. It’s pretty comfortable and it’s quiet. I think now, when it’s really hot, students will just wind up studying back in their dorm rooms. I know I will.
Man: ‘Cause the dorms will still be cooled on hot days, but they are often so noisy.
Woman: Exactly, loud and busy and bad for my concentration.
Man: So, people won’t have any really good place to study.
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