PREPARATION FOR TOEIC TEST



PREPARATION FOR TOEIC TEST

Here are some hints to help you do well on the TOEIC test.

• Be on time

• Sit as close to the audio source as possible

• Make yourself comfortable

• Read all the directions

• Read all the answer choices

• Guess. Do not leave blanks on the answer sheet

• One minute before the test time ends, look over your answer sheet and make sure there are no unanswered questions

• Do the questions that are easy for you first.

Questions about the TOEIC TEST

1. What is TOEIC test

The Test of English for International Communication (TOEIC) is a multiple-choice test of English for adult, nonnative speakers of the language. It consists of two sections: Listening comprehension and Reading. Each section contains 100 questions. There are four parts of the Listening Comprehension section.

| | |Number of questions |

|Part I: |Picture |20 |

|Part II: |Question-Response |30 |

|Part III: |Short Conversations |30 |

|Part IV: |Short Talks |20 |

| |TOTAL |100 |

There are three parts to the Reading section of the test.

| | |Number of questions |

|Part V: |Picture |40 |

|Part VI: |Question-Response |20 |

|Part VII: |Short Conversations |40 |

| |TOTAL |100 |

2. How long does the TOEIC Test last?

The actual time for the TOEIC Test is approximately two hours. Additional time is required to answer questions about yourself on the Answer Sheet. You should allow up to three hours to take the test.

LISTENING COMPREHENSION SECTION 45 minutes

READING SECTION 1 hour and 15 minutes

3. What does the TOEIC test?

The TOEIC test is designed to test your proficiency in English. The test covers the English language as it is used internationally in business, commerce, and industry. You do not need to have specialized knowledge or know specialized vocabulary for business situations.

How is the TOEIC Test Scored?

TOEIC test is scored on a scale of 10 to 990. This is the total of the listening comprehension score and the reading score.

Guidelines for Preparing for and Taking the TOEIC Test

• Use English as often as possible

If you are planning to take the TOEIC test, you should make every effort to use English as often as possible, at work, as well as in social, travel, and other everyday situations.

• Read the directions carefully

Before beginning the test, you will read a set of general directions. You will also be given specific directions as to how to answer each part of the test. Study the directions and the sample questions in this book carefully so that you will be familiar with the test format.

• Work rapidly and carefully

When you take the test, do not spend too much time on any one question. Work as fast as you can.

• Do not take notes

While you are taking the exam, do not make any notes on your answer sheet or on any other piece of paper

• Guess

There is no penalty for guessing. Try to answer every question. Some questions are more difficult than others. You may not know the answer to every question, so make a guess.

• Mark only one answer per question

Questions with more than one answer marked will be counted wrong even if one of the answers marked is correct.

• Follow the directions of the test examiners

If you do not follow the rules during the test, your score may not be counted.

PICTURE STRATEGIES WHEN STUDYING FOR THE TOEIC TEST

• LOOK AT THE PICTURE BEFORE YOU LISTEN TO THE RECORDING

• ASK YOURSELF SOME QUESTIONS:

|PICTURES OF PEOPLE |PICTURES OF THINGS |

|WHO is in the picture? |WHAT is in the picture? |

|WHERE are they? |WHERE is it? |

|WHAT are they doing? | |

• GIVE THE PICTURE A TITLE

• TELL YOURSELF A STORY ABOUT THE PICTURE

PICTURE STRATEGIES WHEN TAKING THE TOEIC TEST

1. QUICKLY look at the picture before you hear the answer choices.

2. QUICKLY ask yourself some wh questions:

Who Who is in the picture?

What What are they doing?

Where Where was the picture taken?

Practice 1.

Picture 1

The woman is working at the computer. She is sitting in a desk chair in front of the computer. Her left hand is on the keyboard. She is looking at the computer monitor. The screen is bright. On the screen, or display, you can see a software program. There is a printer beside the monitor. There is paper in the printer. There is probably a mouse attached to the keyboard, but we can’t see it.

Vocabulary

Directions: Find these items in the picture

|desk |Monitor |Screen |keyboard |

|printer |Chair |Cable |display |

What Do You See?

1. Directions: Read these statements about what you see in the picture. The statements may or may not be true. Put (Y) for yes beside the statements that match the picture. Put (N) for no beside the statements that do not match the picture. Correct the statements that are not true.

1. ………….The man is sitting in front of the computer.

2. ………….The computer monitor is turned off.

3. ………….The woman has both hands on the keyboard.

4. ………….She is sitting in a chair in front of the desk.

5. ………….There is paper in the printer.

2. Directions: Read these statements about what could be happening in the picture. Put (Y) beside the statements that are correct. Put (?) beside the statements that could be true, but you cannot be sure from the picture.

1. ………….The woman has worked at the company for a long time.

2. ………….She is making the display brighter.

3. ………….The monitor is beside the printer.

4. ………….She is printing out a document.

5. ………….The keyboard is between the monitor and the worker.

Analyze This

Directions: What do you think about the picture? Read each statement. Put (Y) for yes, (N) for no , or (?) for maybe next to each statement. Give reasons for your answers.

1. …………………It’s a large office.

Reason: ……………………………………………………………………

2. …………………The woman works with computers a lot.

Reason: ……………………………………………………………………

3. …………………She knows how to use the software program.

Reason: ……………………………………………………………………

4. …………………The monitor is too far from the woman.

Reason: ……………………………………………………………………

5. …………………The display is too small.

Reason: ……………………………………………………………………

Prepositions

Directions: Listen and complete the sentences with the prepositions you hear.

1. Her hand is …………….the keyboard.

2. The printer is …………….the monitor.

3. The monitor is …………….the desk.

4. She is sitting …………….the desk.

5. The clerk is looking at the display ………..the monitor.

Similar Sounds

a. Directions : Listen. Which word or phrase do you hear first? Mark (A) or (B).

|1 |(A) print her |(B) printer |(A) |(B) |

|2 |(A) the play |(B) the display |(A) |(B) |

|3 |(A) monitor |(B) man or |(A) |(B) |

|4 |(A) keyboard |(B) employee is bored |(A) |(B) |

|5 |(A) her newspaper |(B) the printer paper |(A) |(B) |

b. Directions : On a separate piece of paper, write about what is happening in the picture. Use the vocabulary in this section.

Part II QUESTION RESPONSE

Part II

Directions: in this part of the test, you will hear a question spoken in English, followed by three responses, also spoken in English. The question or statement and the responses will be spoken just one time. They will not be printed in your test book, so you must listen carefully to understand what the speakers say. You are to choose the best response to each question or statement.

Now listen to a sample question. Sample answer

You will hear : A B C

You will also hear:

The best response to the question “How are you?” is choice A, “I am fine, thank you.” Therefore, you should choose answer A.

The following practice will help you develop strategies for listening to the questions and choosing the best response. They will help you use context clues to guess what the question and response are about. The practice will also help you to improve your vocabulary in specific ways.

VOCABULARY STRATEGIES

Listen for words associated with these five topics.

Occupation Who?

Activities What?

Time When?

Location Where?

Reason Why?

LISTENING STRATEGIES

1. Listen for the first word of the question

Is it a question word? Who, what, when, where, why, how

Is it an auxiliary? Is, are, was, were, can, do, etc

2. Decide what kind of response will answer the question.

3. Listen for a similar response on the audio source

QUESTION RESPONSE : WHO

PRACTICE A

Directions : Read the questions and the possible responses below. Mark the correct answer.

|1. |Who turned on the lights? |A |B |C |

| |A |They are on all the time. | | | |

| |B |It isn’t dark outside | | | |

| |C |I’ll turn them off | | | |

|2. |Who makes the decisions in this office? | | | |

| |A |We get new office supplies every week. | | | |

| |B |She decided on a desk for her office | | | |

| |C |The office manager usually does. | | | |

|3. |Who came first? | | | |

| |A |He spoke first. | | | |

| |B |I arrived before the others. | | | |

| |C |His name is last on the list. | | | |

|4. |Who is going to get this memo? | | | |

| |A |Everyone in the department. | | | |

| |B |I typed the memo myself. | | | |

| |C |They are going together | | | |

|5. |Who is in charge of advertising? |A |B |C |

| |A |There was a charge for bed | | | |

| |B |The vice president of marketing | | | |

| |C |He is very large. | | | |

|6. |Who sent you that package? |A |B |C |

| |A |I’ll mail it this afternoon | | | |

| |B |The stamps cost fifty cents | | | |

| |C |It came from the London office | | | |

|7. |Who left these folders on my desk? |A |B |C |

| |A |Martha’s assistant put them there | | | |

| |B |They are on your desk | | | |

| |C |You can get more folders in the supply room | | | |

|8. |Who will be at the meeting tomorrow? |A |B |C |

| |A |The meeting’s in the big conference room | | | |

| |B |All the department heads will be there | | | |

| |C |I’ll be finished eating soon. | | | |

PRACTICE B

Directions: Look at each of the questions and answer choices in Practice A. in each one, circle all the words that are the same or are similar in meaning, if any. Underline all the words that are opposite in meaning, if any. Cross out the words that might sound similar, if any.

Example:

3. Who came first?

A. She spoke first

B. I arrived before the others

C. His name is last on the list

Same : first, first.

Similar: came, arrived

Opposite: first, last

Sound similar: came, name

PRACTICE C

Directions: Match these questions with the correct answers.

|1 |Who left the copy machine on? |A |Ms. Marsden gave me this job |

|2 |Who was the winner of the lottery? |B |Our legal office suggested her name |

|3 |Who did not receive a paycheck? |C |I wrote all of it myself |

|4 |Who came to work during the snowstorm? |D |The boss never missed a day even in bad weather |

|5 |Who recommended the new lawyer? |E |The shipping clerk won $14 million |

|6 |Who answered your e-mail message? |F |I did not get one |

|7 |Who rode the subway this morning? |G |I think everybody drove today |

|8 |Who fixes your car? |H |Mr. king sent me a very nice answer |

|9 |Who hired you? |I |I did, but I’m still making copies |

|10 |Who helped you write this report |J |I go to a very good mechanic |

PRACTICE D

Directions: Write possible answer to these questions.

1. Who will clean this room?

2. Who is making coffee?

3. Who typed this letter?

4. Who can fix the computer?

5. Who is going to the conference next week?

Part III: SHORT CONVERSATION

Part III

Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear 30 short conversations between two people. The conversations will not be printed in your test book. You will hear the conversations only once, so you must listen carefully to understand what the speakers say.

In your test book, you will read a question about each conversation. The question will be followed by four answers. You are to choose the best answer to each question and mark it on your answer sheet.

The following exercises will help you develop strategies for listening to conversations and choosing the best response. They will help you use context clues to guess what the conversation is about. The exercises will also improve your vocabulary in specific ways.

VOCABULARY STRATEGIES

• FROM THE CONVERSATIONS AND ANSWER CHOICES, TRY TO GUESS WHAT THE CONVERSATION IS ABOUT.

• LISTEN FOR THE WORDS IN THE CONVERSATION ASSOCIATED WITH THE FIVE TOPICS LISTED BELOW.

OCCUPATIONS WHO?

ACTIVITIES WHAT?

TIME WHEN?

LOCATION WHERE?

REASON WHY?

LISTENING STRATEGIES

• Read the question and answer choices before you hear the audio program.

• Listen to get both the general idea and the specific answer to the question.

SHORT CONVERSATIONS : OCCUPATIONS (WHO)

Vocabulary Practice

Directions: Certain words are associated with certain occupations. Look at the words below. Cross out the words that do not match the occupation. What occupation is associated with the crossed-out words.

|1 |Cook |Pots, kitchen, computer, knife, files |

|2 |Police officer |Parking ticket, dessert, law, illegal, menu |

|3 |Teachers |Class, mail, packages, exams, students |

|4 |Phone technicians |Telephone, novel, receiver, cord, write |

|5 |Computer programmer |Files, software, memo, keyboard, monitor, |

|6 |Bank teller |Money, plane, deposit, withdrawal, fly |

|7 |Waiter |Order, law, tip, customers, parking ticket |

|8 |Accountant |Taxes, nails, receivables, wood, |

|9 |Athlete |Runner, training, sick, game, hospital |

|10 |Doctor |Menu, medicine, nurse, tip, hospital |

Listening Practice:

Directions: Listen to the short conversations on the audio program and try to identify the occupation of the speakers. The words in the previous vocabulary exercise will be helpful to you. Remember to use the listening strategies described in the previous page.

|1. |Who are the speakers talking about? |A |B |C |D |

| |A |A beautician | | | | |

| |B |A ticket seller | | | | |

| |C |A concert pianist | | | | |

| |D |A singer | | | | |

|2. |Who are the speakers waiting for? |A |B |C |D |

| |A |The delivery person with lunch | | | | |

| |B |The telephone technician | | | | |

| |C |The television salesman | | | | |

| |D |The computer programmer | | | | |

|3. |Who will the woman see next? |A |B |C |D |

| |A |A bank officer | | | | |

| |B |A police officer | | | | |

| |C |A cashier | | | | |

| |D |A foreman | | | | |

|4. |Who are the speakers? |A |B |C |D |

| |A |Authors | | | | |

| |B |Librarians | | | | |

| |C |Booksellers | | | | |

| |D |Bookkeepers | | | | |

|5. |Who are the speakers waiting for? |A |B |C |D |

| |A |A cab driver | | | | |

| |B |A friend | | | | |

| |C |A waitress | | | | |

| |D |A client | | | | |

PART IV: SHORT TALKS

PART IV

Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear several short talks. Each will be spoken just one time. They will not be printed in your test book, so you must listen carefully to understand and remember what is said.

In your test book, you will read two or more questions about each short talk. The questions will be followed by four answers. You are to choose the best answer to each question and mark it on your answer sheet.

Following practices will help you develop strategies for listening to short talks and choosing the best response. They will also help you improve your vocabulary in specific ways.

VOCABULARY STRATEGIES

• From the questions and answer choices, try to guess what the talk is about.

• Listen for the words in the conversation associated with the six topics listed below

Advertisement

Weather

News

Recorded announcements

Special announcements

Business announcement

LISTENING STRATEGIES

• Read the questions and answer choices before you hear the audio source

• Listen for the answers to the questions

• Answer the questions quickly before the next short talk begins.

• If you do not know an answer, guess. Do not try to work on a question after the next talk has started.

Since each talk will be spoken only once, you must listen to each talk carefully to understand and remember what is being said.

SHORT TALK: ADVERTISEMENT

Directions: You will hear an advertisement. They will not be repeated. Below you will read two or more questions about the advertisement. After you listen to the announcement, answer the questions.

|1. |What is being sold? |A |B |C |D |

| |A |Used cars | | | | |

| |B |Ship models | | | | |

| |C |Used television | | | | |

| |D |computers | | | | |

|2. |How much can a buyer save? |A |B |C |D |

| |A |Over one thousand dollars | | | | |

| |B |One thousand dollars | | | | |

| |C |5 percent of total | | | | |

| |D |10 percent of total | | | | |

|3. |When will the sale end? |A |B |C |D |

| |A |Tomorrow | | | | |

| |B |Today | | | | |

| |C |In five days | | | | |

| |D |In two weeks | | | | |

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