Inference

Reach a conclusion by looking at the information presented in the lecture/conversation. TOEFL Listening Inference questions are very similar to the Inference questions in the reading section. They also ask test takers to identify an idea that was suggested by the information presented in the passage but not directly stated. However, the LC Inference questions tend to be somewhat easier to solve because test takers cannot refer back to the text like they can with RC Inference questions. The information is not directly stated in the lecture or conversation, but the answer choices are more like paraphrasing than educated guesses. There is usually only 1 Inference question per passage. Sometimes the question will include a replay of part of the conversation or lecture.