The study found that compared the problems affect listening comprehension in English between senior students by high and low GPA in the TOEIC test. We can see the different of average. Most of problem affected listening comprehension. Especially, the external factor the average is 3.8 measurement and comprehensive knowledge in every aspect and internal factor the average is 3.4 have enough knowledge to listen to native accent similar in both groups. According (Anderson and Lynch 1988) said it is boring for students to concentrate on interpreting the unfamiliar sounds, words and sentences of a foreign language are not familiar. Related literature review according to Zoltan Dornyei (2002) motivation to learn is a key element. And a factor in the knowledge and skills that students are motivated to understand the complicated subject. Researchers saw that the motivation to learn as a stimulus to students' success or failure in the element for learning a second language. This theory states that learning is an active process of creating meaning from different experiences. In other words, students will learn best by trying to make sense of something on their own with the teacher as a guide to help them along the way. Lecture = 5% Reading = 10% Audiovisual = 20% Demonstration = 30% Discussion Group = 50% Practice by doing = 75% Teach others / immediate use of learning = 90%