1. Guide to Listening Comprehension 2 15 TOEIC Test: 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 (6—8 talks) 30 items

2. Guide to Listening Comprehension 2 15 TOEIC Test: Listening Comprehension Exam Essentials Test Part:Listening II Type: Questions/Responses Number of items:30 Choices per item: 3 Time between items:5 seconds

3. Introduction to Part II 2 15 TOEIC Test: Listening Comprehension This part of the test has 30 items. For each item, you hear one person ask a question. Then you hear another person give three possible responses (answers) to the question. You must choose the response that you think is the best answer for the question. There is no pause between the three responses, and there is only a five— second pause between each of the items. The questions and the responses are not written in your test book. In your test book, the items look like this: 21. Mark your answer on the answer sheet. 22. Mark your answer on the answer sheet. 23. Mark your answer on the answer sheet. etc. This is the only part of the test that has three answer choices, not four.

4. Tips for Part II 2 15 TOEIC Test: Listening Comprehension 1. Focus only on listening to the questions and the responses. Don’t look in your test book at all. 2. Try to decide what kind of question is being asked. This will help you decide which of the answer choices is correct. You will learn about the different types of questions (information questions, yes/no questions, etc.) in this lesson. 3. Pretend that someone is asking YOU the questions. How would you answer? This may help you choose the correct response. 4. If you don’t know which response is correct, take a guess and go on. 5. Mark your answers quickly because you don’t have much time between items. 6. Always answer each item. Never leave any items unanswered.

5. Tips for Part II 2 15 TOEIC Test: Listening Comprehension 7. Remember that the key words in information questions come at the beginning of the question. 8. Questions concerning why or how come are not always answered with because or since. 9. Be careful of the suggestion: why don’t you …? as well as how about …? 10. Be careful with who’s and whose.

6. 2 15 TOEIC Test: Lesson 4 1. Don’t mark your answer until after you hear all four choices. 2. If you think answer choice (A) is correct, rest the point of your pencil on the letter A on your answer sheet. Do not mark the answer; just hold the point of your pencil there. If you think choice (B), or (C) is correct, rest the point of your pencil on the letter that you think is correct. *Special Tips for Marking Your Answer Sheet in Part 2* Questions/Responses 1. ⓐ ⓑ ⓒ

7. 2 15 TOEIC Test: Lesson 4 3. If you change your mind about the correct answer, change the position of your pencil to rest on the answer that you think is best. 4. After you hear all four answer choices, mark the one on which the point of your pencil is resting. (This method of using your pencil helps you remember which answer you think is the best.) *Special Tips for Marking Your Answer Sheet in Part 2* Questions/Responses 1. ⓐ ⓑ ⓒ

8. 2 15 TOEIC Test: Lesson 4 Vocabulary: Before you begin, you may want to talk about these words with your classmates or look them up in a dictionary. conference roomhallwayapplication form Preview Test for Part II Questions/Responses Listen to a sample: You hear: You then hear: ⓑ ⓒ Choice (A), “At the gymnasium,” is the best response to the question, “Where have you been, Steve?” You should mark (A).

9. 2 15 TOEIC Test: Lesson 4 4.1: Information Questions (50%) Questions/Responses 1. ⓐ ⓑ ⓒ 11. ⓐ ⓑ ⓒ 21. ⓐ ⓑ ⓒ 2. ⓐ ⓑ ⓒ 12. ⓐ ⓑ ⓒ 22. ⓐ ⓑ ⓒ 3. ⓐ ⓑ ⓒ 13. ⓐ ⓑ ⓒ 23. ⓐ ⓑ ⓒ 4. ⓐ ⓑ ⓒ 14. ⓐ ⓑ ⓒ 24. ⓐ ⓑ ⓒ 5. ⓐ ⓑ ⓒ 15. ⓐ ⓑ ⓒ 25. ⓐ ⓑ ⓒ 6. ⓐ ⓑ ⓒ 16. ⓐ ⓑ ⓒ 26. ⓐ ⓑ ⓒ 7. ⓐ ⓑ ⓒ 17. ⓐ ⓑ ⓒ 27. ⓐ ⓑ ⓒ 8. ⓐ ⓑ ⓒ 18. ⓐ ⓑ ⓒ 28. ⓐ ⓑ ⓒ 9. ⓐ ⓑ ⓒ 19. ⓐ ⓑ ⓒ 29. ⓐ ⓑ ⓒ 10. ⓐ ⓑ ⓒ 20. ⓐ ⓑ ⓒ 30. ⓐ ⓑ ⓒ

10. 2 15 TOEIC Test: Lesson 4 Preview Test for Part II Questions/Responses 1. ⓐ ⓑ ● 11. ⓐ ⓑ ● 21. ⓐ ● ⓒ 2. ⓐ ● ⓒ 12. ⓐ ● ⓒ 22. ● ⓑ ⓒ 3. ● ⓑ ⓒ 13. ● ⓑ ⓒ 23. ⓐ ● ⓒ 4. ⓐ ● ⓒ 14. ● ⓑ ⓒ 24. ⓐ ⓑ ● 5. ● ⓑ ⓒ 15. ⓐ ⓑ ● 25. ● ⓑ ⓒ 6. ⓐ ⓑ ● 16. ⓐ ● ⓒ 26. ⓐ ⓑ ● 7. ⓐ ● ⓒ 17. ⓐ ● ⓒ 27. ⓐ ● ⓒ 8. ⓐ ⓑ ● 18. ⓐ ⓑ ● 28. ● ⓑ ⓒ 9. ⓐ ● ⓒ 19. ● ⓑ ⓒ 29. ⓐ ⓑ ● 10. ● ⓑ ⓒ 20. ⓐ ⓑ ● 30. ● ⓑ ⓒ

11. 2 15 TOEIC Test: Lesson 4 Testing Points and Exercises for Part II 4.1 Questions/Responses 2. Where did you park your car? ⓐ Yes, I parked my car. ⓑ Just around the corner. ⓒ How about just across the street? 4. What time did you start this morning? ⓐ In the office. ⓑ Around 6:30. ⓒ Let’s start at 10.

12. 2 15 TOEIC Test: Lesson 4 Testing Points and Exercises for Part II 4.1 Questions/Responses 2. Where did you park your car? ⓐ Yes, I parked my car. Just around the corner. ⓒ How about just across the street? 4. What time did you start this morning? ⓐ In the office. Around 6:30. ⓒ Let’s start at 10.

13. 2 15 TOEIC Test: Lesson 4 Testing Points and Exercises for Part II 4.1 Questions/Responses 5. Why did you turn the air conditioner on? ⓐ It’s a little warm in here. ⓑ Because it’s out of order. ⓒ I already turned it on. 8. How much does this furniture cost? ⓐ For 20 minutes. ⓑ I’ll take the chair. ⓒ 20 dollars.

14. 2 15 TOEIC Test: Lesson 4 Testing Points and Exercises for Part II 4.1 Questions/Responses 5. Why did you turn the air conditioner on? It’s a little warm in here. ⓑ Because it’s out of order. ⓒ I already turned it on. 8. How much does this furniture cost? ⓐ For 20 minutes. ⓑ I’ll take the chair. 20 dollars.

15. 2 15 TOEIC Test: Lesson 4 Testing Points and Exercises for Part II 4.1 Questions/Responses 9. How long are you going to stay in Seattle? ⓐ By plane. ⓑ For about 3 weeks. ⓒ I’ve never been there before. 10. What do you want for dessert? ⓐ Cookies and some ice cream. ⓑ I had a cup of coffee this morning. ⓒ I like sand very much.

16. 2 15 TOEIC Test: Lesson 4 Testing Points and Exercises for Part II 4.1 Questions/Responses 9. How long are you going to stay in Seattle? ⓐ By plane. For about 3 weeks. ⓒ I’ve never been there before. 10. What do you want for dessert? Cookies and some ice cream. ⓑ I had a cup of coffee this morning. ⓒ I like sand very much.

17. 2 15 TOEIC Test: Lesson 4 Testing Points and Exercises for Part II 4.1 Questions/Responses 13. When are you taking the test? ⓐ On Thursday. ⓑ I will pick it up at 3:00. ⓒ Last week. 14. Where were you last night? ⓐ I went to a concert. ⓑ My boss visited you. ⓒ It was a good presentation.

18. 2 15 TOEIC Test: Lesson 4 Testing Points and Exercises for Part II 4.1 Questions/Responses 13. When are you taking the test? On Thursday. ⓑ I will pick it up at 3:00. ⓒ Last week. 14. Where were you last night? I went to a concert. ⓑ My boss visited you. ⓒ It was a good presentation.

19. 2 15 TOEIC Test: Lesson 4 Testing Points and Exercises for Part II 4.1 Questions/Responses 15. How did you go to work? ⓐ By nine o’clock. ⓑ With my friends. ⓒ By subway. 18. How long have you worked in the sales department? ⓐ Yes, I’m working in that department. ⓑ It’s on the third floor. ⓒ For about 12 years.

20. 2 15 TOEIC Test: Lesson 4 Testing Points and Exercises for Part II 4.1 Questions/Responses 15. How did you go to work? ⓐ By nine o’clock. ⓑ With my friends. By subway. 18. How long have you worked in the sales department? ⓐ Yes, I’m working in that department. ⓑ It’s on the third floor. For about 12 years.

21. 2 15 TOEIC Test: Lesson 4 Testing Points and Exercises for Part II 4.1 Questions/Responses 28. When did flight 805 arrive? ⓐ At 3:45. ⓑ In ten minutes. ⓒ It’s delayed. 29. Which color do you prefer? ⓐ I like it very much. ⓑ That color suits you very well. ⓒ I like yellow.

22. 2 15 TOEIC Test: Lesson 4 Testing Points and Exercises for Part II 4.1 Questions/Responses 28. When did flight 805 arrive? At 3:45. ⓑ In ten minutes. ⓒ It’s delayed. 29. Which color do you prefer? ⓐ I like it very much. ⓑ That color suits you very well. I like yellow.