TOEIC Test: Listening Comprehension 2 TOEIC Test: Listening Comprehension 15 Guide to Listening Comprehension The first section of the TOEIC® Test is Listening Comprehension. It has four separate parts, and each part has different directions: Part I: Sentences About Photographs 10 items Part II: Questions/Responses 30 items Part III: Short Conversations 30 items Part IV: Short Talks (10 talks) 30 items

TOEIC Test: Listening Comprehension 2 TOEIC Test: Listening Comprehension 15 Guide to Listening Comprehension Exam Essentials Test Part: Listening IV Type: Short Talks Number of items: 30 Choices per item: 4 Time between items: 8 seconds

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TOEIC Test: Listening Comprehension 2 TOEIC Test: Listening Comprehension 15 Short Talks Exercise 11.1 1. What is the main purpose of this news report? ⓐ To encourage people to become CEOs ⓑ To inform people of interesting facts about CEOs ⓒ To ask people to study business ⓓ To discuss how to get a study 2. What was the most popular subject studied by CEOs? ⓐ Engineering ⓑ Computer science ⓒ Business ⓓ Politics 3. What percentage of CEOs came from rich families? ⓐ 60% ⓑ 50% ⓒ 40% ⓓ 25%

TOEIC Test: Listening Comprehension 2 TOEIC Test: Listening Comprehension 15 Short Talks Exercise 11.1 1. What is the main purpose of this news report? ⓐ To encourage people to become CEOs  To inform people of interesting facts about CEOs ⓒ To ask people to study business ⓓ To discuss how to get a study 2. What was the most popular subject studied by CEOs? ⓐ Engineering  Computer science ⓒ Business ⓓ Politics 3. What percentage of CEOs came from rich families? ⓐ 60% ⓑ 50% ⓒ 40%  25%

TOEIC Test: Listening Comprehension 2 TOEIC Test: Listening Comprehension 15 Short Talks Exercise 11.1 4. What’s the weather like in Atlanta? ⓐ Warm and sunny ⓑ Cloudy and cool ⓒ Hot and dry ⓓ Cool and rainy 5. What’s the temperature in New York today? ⓐ 83 degrees ⓑ 65 degrees ⓒ 56 degrees ⓓ 52 degrees 6. What weather does the speaker NOT predict? ⓐ Sunny and warm ⓑ Cloudy ⓒ Rainy ⓓ Cool

TOEIC Test: Listening Comprehension 2 TOEIC Test: Listening Comprehension 15 Short Talks Exercise 11.1 4. What’s the weather like in Atlanta?  Warm and sunny ⓑ Cloudy and cool ⓒ Hot and dry ⓓ Cool and rainy 5. What’s the temperature in New York today? ⓐ 83 degrees ⓑ 65 degrees ⓒ 56 degrees  52 degrees 6. What weather does the speaker NOT predict? ⓐ Sunny and warm ⓑ Cloudy  Rainy ⓓ Cool

TOEIC Test: Listening Comprehension 2 TOEIC Test: Listening Comprehension 15 Short Talks Exercise 11.1 7. What will happen if you exercise more? ⓐ You can be a trainer. ⓑ You can get up early. ⓒ You will lose weight. ⓓ You will be hungry all the time. 8. Which of the following is NOT a good way to lose weight? ⓐ To stop eating fatty foods ⓑ To walk more ⓒ To eat loss ⓓ To get more exercise 9. What should you NOT do to lose weight? ⓐ Climb the stairs ⓑ Increase the amount of physical activity ⓒ Eat less and exercise more ⓓ Begin any particular sport

TOEIC Test: Listening Comprehension 2 TOEIC Test: Listening Comprehension 15 Short Talks Exercise 11.1 7. What will happen if you exercise more? ⓐ You can be a trainer. ⓑ You can get up early.  You will lose weight. ⓓ You will be hungry all the time. 8. Which of the following is NOT a good way to lose weight?  To stop eating fatty foods ⓑ To walk more ⓒ To eat loss ⓓ To get more exercise 9. What should you NOT do to lose weight? ⓐ Climb the stairs ⓑ Increase the amount of physical activity ⓒ Eat less and exercise more  Begin any particular sport

TOEIC Test: Listening Comprehension 2 TOEIC Test: Listening Comprehension 15 Short Talks Exercise 11.1 10. What is the purpose of this talk? ⓐ To give some instructions ⓑ To introduce a new employee ⓒ To say goodbye to David Gallent ⓓ To inform workers of new guidelines 11. What are office users asked to do? ⓐ Call David Gallent ⓑ Move their furniture ⓒ Switch of the lights ⓓ Leave the office as soon as possible 12. What should office users do if they have questions? ⓐ To to the office immediately ⓑ Meet with the manager ⓒ E-mail to David Gallent ⓓ Call David Gallent

TOEIC Test: Listening Comprehension 2 TOEIC Test: Listening Comprehension 15 Short Talks Exercise 11.1 10. What is the purpose of this talk?  To give some instructions ⓑ To introduce a new employee ⓒ To say goodbye to David Gallent ⓓ To inform workers of new guidelines 11. What are office users asked to do? ⓐ Call David Gallent  Move their furniture ⓒ Switch of the lights ⓓ Leave the office as soon as possible 12. What should office users do if they have questions? ⓐ To to the office immediately ⓑ Meet with the manager ⓒ E-mail to David Gallent  Call David Gallent

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TOEIC Test: Listening Comprehension 2 TOEIC Test: Listening Comprehension 15 Short Talks Exercise 11.1 13. Why is this talk being made? ⓐ To discuss a problem with students ⓑ To welcome visitors ⓒ To provide some guidelines for an exam ⓓ To give answers to questions 14. Who is this talk for? ⓐ Students doing a training course ⓑ Students taking an exam ⓒ Students attending a seminar ⓓ Students attending a job interview 15. Which of the following should the students do? ⓐ Put their number on the exam paper ⓑ Communicate with other students ⓒ Put their name on the exam paper ⓓ Leave the room earlier

TOEIC Test: Listening Comprehension 2 TOEIC Test: Listening Comprehension 15 Short Talks Exercise 11.1 13. Why is this talk being made? ⓐ To discuss a problem with students ⓑ To welcome visitors  To provide some guidelines for an exam ⓓ To give answers to questions 14. Who is this talk for? ⓐ Students doing a training course  Students taking an exam ⓒ Students attending a seminar ⓓ Students attending a job interview 15. Which of the following should the students do?  Put their number on the exam paper ⓑ Communicate with other students ⓒ Put their name on the exam paper ⓓ Leave the room earlier

TOEIC Test: Listening Comprehension 2 TOEIC Test: Listening Comprehension 15 Short Talks Exercise 11.1 16. What is the purpose of this talk? ⓐ To tell customers about a sale ⓑ To find a lost item ⓒ To welcome visitors to the Flower Show ⓓ To announce a change in closing times 17. What time does the Flower Show usually close? ⓐ 5 p.m. ⓑ 5:30 p.m. ⓒ 6:30 p.m. ⓓ 7 p.m. 18. Which of the following will NOT close at 6:30 p.m.? ⓐ The San Diego Flower Show ⓑ The checkroom ⓒ The lost and found office ⓓ The information desk

TOEIC Test: Listening Comprehension 2 TOEIC Test: Listening Comprehension 15 Short Talks Exercise 11.1 16. What is the purpose of this talk? ⓐ To tell customers about a sale ⓑ To find a lost item ⓒ To welcome visitors to the Flower Show  To announce a change in closing times 17. What time does the Flower Show usually close?  5 p.m. ⓑ 5:30 p.m. ⓒ 6:30 p.m. ⓓ 7 p.m. 18. Which of the following will NOT close at 6:30 p.m.? ⓐ The San Diego Flower Show ⓑ The checkroom  The lost and found office ⓓ The information desk

TOEIC Test: Listening Comprehension 2 TOEIC Test: Listening Comprehension 15 Short Talks Exercise 11.1 19. Why is this talk being made? ⓐ To introduce a new product ⓑ To advertise a sale ⓒ To advertise an event ⓓ To advise people to book early 20. When does this show start? ⓐ 8 p.m. on Friday night. ⓑ 8 p.m. on Saturday night ⓒ 9 p.m. on Saturday night ⓓ 9 p.m. on Friday night 21. How much would it cost a student to see the show? ⓐ 5 dollars ⓑ 10 dollars ⓒ 15 dollars ⓓ 20 dollars

TOEIC Test: Listening Comprehension 2 TOEIC Test: Listening Comprehension 15 Short Talks Exercise 11.1 19. Why is this talk being made? ⓐ To introduce a new product ⓑ To advertise a sale  To advertise an event ⓓ To advise people to book early 20. When does this show start? ⓐ 8 p.m. on Friday night.  8 p.m. on Saturday night ⓒ 9 p.m. on Saturday night ⓓ 9 p.m. on Friday night 21. How much would it cost a student to see the show? ⓐ 5 dollars  10 dollars ⓒ 15 dollars ⓓ 20 dollars

TOEIC Test: Listening Comprehension 2 TOEIC Test: Listening Comprehension 15 Introduction to Part IV In Part IV, you hear ten talks spoken on the tape. There are three questions in your test book about each talk (a total of 30 questions). After each question, four answer choices are written out. You have to choose one answer choice—(A), (B), (C), or (D)—that best answers the question according to the information that you hear in the talk.

TOEIC Test: Listening Comprehension 2 TOEIC Test: Listening Comprehension 15 Introduction to Part IV Before each talk, one of the speakers gives an introduction. Here are some examples of introductions for the talks: “Questions 80 to 83 are based on the following announcement.” “Questions 80 to 83 are based on the following speech.” After each talk, one of the speakers will tell you to answer a specific question: “Now find question 91 in your book and answer it.” There are eight seconds between each question. You do NOT have to wait for the speaker to give you these instructions before you read and answer the questions.

TOEIC Test: Listening Comprehension 2 TOEIC Test: Listening Comprehension 15 Part IV: The Talks The talks are given by one speaker. Each talk is 20—90 seconds long. There are usually only three or four specific pieces of information in each talk. There are many different kinds of talks, but these are some of the most common types: Public Announcements These are short, spoken messages given to people in public places. For example, public announcements might be given on airplanes, trains, or buses, or at airports, bus or train stations. Public announcements might also be given at stores, sporting events, or attractions. (Talk I in the Preview Test is an example of a public announcement.)

TOEIC Test: Listening Comprehension 2 TOEIC Test: Listening Comprehension 15 Part IV: The Talks News and Weather Reports These are news stories or weather reports that you might hear on television or radio. (Talk 2 in the Preview Test is an example of a weather bulletin.) Commercial Messages These are similar to the advertisements you hear on television or radio. Their purpose is to sell goods such as cars, soap, and shoes to the people who are listening. These messages also mention services such as house cleaning, computer repair, and legal advice. (Talk 3 in the Preview Test is an example of a commercial message.)

TOEIC Test: Listening Comprehension 2 TOEIC Test: Listening Comprehension 15 Part IV: The Talks Business Announcements These talks are similar to introductions or remarks given at a meeting or in some other business situation. (Talk 4 in the Preview Test is an example of a business announcement.) Recorded Messages These are like the messages that you hear on the telephone when you call a number and it is not answered by a live person, but by a machine. (Talk 5 in the Preview Test is an example of a recorded message.)

TOEIC Test: Listening Comprehension 2 TOEIC Test: Listening Comprehension 15 Part IV: The Questions There are two main types of questions: 1. Overview Questions These are general questions about the main idea or main purpose of the talk. Overview questions can also ask about the general situation (for example, Who is listening? Who is speaking?). 2. Detail and Negative Questions These are questions about specific points that are given in the talk. More information about both types of questions is given in the Testing Points and Exercises section of this lesson.

TOEIC Test: Listening Comprehension 2 TOEIC Test: Listening Comprehension 15 Part IV: The Answer Choices All of the answer choices look like “good answers” to the question. In other words, it is difficult to guess the correct answer if you did not listen carefully to the talk first. Answer choices may be single words, phrases, or complete sentences.

TOEIC Test: Listening Comprehension 2 TOEIC Test: Listening Comprehension 15 Tips for Part IV Listen carefully to the introduction to the talk. This gives you two important kinds of information: The type of talk it will be (recorded message, news bulletin, public announcement, etc.) The number of questions that the talk will cover Remember: If you hear the word and between the numbers in the introduction, there will only be two questions about that talk. (“Questions 92 and 93 are based on the following speech.”) If you hear the word to between the numbers, there will be more than two questions about that talk. (“Questions 80 to 83 are based on the following announcement.”) 2. Look at the questions as the speaker is giving the talk. Do not close your eyes or look away to focus on listening to the tape. You need to focus on BOTH the talk and the questions in your book at the same time.

TOEIC Test: Listening Comprehension 2 TOEIC Test: Listening Comprehension 15 Tips for Part IV The questions that are written out in your test book can help you listen for specific information. For example, if one of the questions is “When ...?“, you know you must listen for a time. Don’t mark your answer while the talk is being played on the tape. If you do, you might miss the information you need to answer the next question. Continue to listen until the talk is finished. Just as in Part III, incorrect answer choices in Part IV often have a word, a phrase, or an idea that you heard in the conversation. Don’t choose an answer choice only because it has words from the conversation.