TOEIC TRAINING LISTENING COMPREHENSION 730
Copyright © 2010 Jim Lee
Published in Vietnam, 2011
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The TOEIC Test - Test of English for International Communication - a standardised test giving reliable results, measures proficiency in international business English, at intermediate and advanced levels It Provides an accurate measurement of the English capabilities of non-native speakers The TOEIC test
measures and certifies listening, reading and grammar proficiency in international business English The TOEIC tests:
+ Help businesses build a more effective workforce There is, nowadays, a high demand from leading
global corporations for employees to communicate effectively in English That is, employees must
be able to communicate across borders and cultures with co-workers and clients
+ Allow employers to make hiring decisions, promotions, transfers depending on job seekers’ qualifications and English language proficiency
+ Enable universities to better prepare students for the international workplace
In brief, organizations and job seekers around the world trust TOEIC scores to help them get ahead of the competition
TOEIC is a very challenging examination, and unfortunately, many students find it hard to achieve the score they need One reason for this is that the TOEIC questions use many challenging words, so students need a considerable number of business vocabulary items The other reason is that TOEIC
questions challenge students in a very logical manner Many students are not comfortable with this type
of thinking, which can make the test very challenging
The maximum score on TOEIC is 990 points A reasonable score is above 700 points, a good score is anything above 800 points, and a great score is anything above 900 points
Being aware of the practical demand of learners, we have designed the series TOEIC RC and LC - 730
and 860 whose questions are taken from the most recent TOEIC tests with the aim of helping those who
want to achieve the score of above 700 points This series of books is hopefully a very beneficial and
rewarding material for class use with the assisstance of an instructor or for self-study Tips to help you prepare tor the TOEIC tests:
+ Listen to music — Music helps you acquire the rhythm and stress patterns of spoken English + Listen to the radio and watch TV and films — This helps you pick up the language, and does not
bore you either!
+ Use the language - Set aside half an hour each day to communicate only in English If you can’t do
this face to face, send regular e-mail messages
+ Read - Reading is the best way to improve your vocabulary Read newspapers, magazines, websites, novels, and non-fiction books Choose something that genuinely interests you and isn't
too challenging
+ Write - Try keeping a daily journal where you can practise using new words and expressions This helps reinforce sentence structures and vocabulary
There are no shortcuts - the only way to get a high score is by working hard, practising constantly and patiently to improve your English abilities
May you soon gain your desired goal!
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There are two separate TOEIC tests: traditional Listening and Reading test and additional Writing and Speaking test These two types of TOEIC test are administered independently and thus you need to register, pay fee for them separately and get separate test score reports Check with your employer/ company or your university/college what type of TOEIC score report they want (Listening and Reading only or both tests) before taking the test Also check with the test site if they offer Writing and Speaking test Technology requires you to have all 4 English language skills for workplace success
TOEIC Listening and Reading Test
The TOEIC Listening and Reading test is a paper-and-pencil, multiple-choice assessment There are 2 timed sections of 100 questions each
Section I: Listening
Listening skills are required for face-to-face communication, meetings, videoconferencing, tele - conferencing, podcasts and telephone conversations
Test takers listen to a variety of questions and short conversations recorded in English, then answer questions based on what they have heard (100 items in total)
+ Part 1: Photographs
+ Part 2: Question & Response + Part 3: Short Conversations + Part 4: Short Talks
Section Il: Reading
Reading skills are required for e-mail, written reports, newsletters letters, memos, PowerPoinit
presentations and other forms of business communication
Test takers read a variety of materials and answer 100 items in total at their own pace + Part 5: Incomplete Sentences
+ Part 6: Text Completion
+ Part 7: Reading Comprehension Test Length
The test takes approximately 2% hours, with
+ 45 minutes for Section | + 75 minutes for Section It
+ score scale: 5 - 495 for each section (10 — 990 for both)
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TRAINING COURSE A COMPREHENSIVE PRACTICE
PARTS 1&2 Studying Types of Questions
PART 1 Studying Types of Quest Training Training 1 At the computer 11 2_ At the library/bookstore 12 3 Atthe store 13 4 Atthe square | 1á 5 At the barber shop 15 6 In the house 16 7 In the office 7 8 At the train station 18 9 Riding a bike | 19 10 At an outdoor café 20 PART 2 §tndying Types of Questions Training Training 1 Who has the keys? 16 2 Will you be there? 7
3 How about some lunch? 18 4 What do you want to do? 19 5 Where should | put it? ị 20 6 Where is it? 21 7 When does it start? 22 8 What's in it? 23 9 Who is in charge of it? | 24 10 It was great | 25 11 Why are you doing that? 26 12 Let's do something 27 13 Why isn't it here? 28 14 Who wil! be coming? 29
15 Haven't you learned it? 30 www.nhantriviet.com Looking at a document Talking on the phone Shopping at a store Greeting each other Taking a measurement 4 Studying a menu Construction is in progress The dishes are stacked up Tables are arranged outside
Leaving the bus
When is he free?
Do you want this or that?
You will go, won't you? 4
Did you by chance call?
Shouldn't you do it? What should | get? He is sick
Isn't he excited?
It's okay, isn’t it?
Have you heard? Why don’t we go? Let's do it
How many hours to go? How many are there? | thought so!
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31 How many people will go? 32 What did he say?
33 Who is helping you? 34 Did he go?
35 When does he usually come? 36 Who is going to take you? 37 Why is it so expensive? 38 How long were you there? 39 Are there any extras? 40 What do you do? 41 Let's do it another day 42 Where should | put this?
43° When will it be held?
44 What should | do with it? 45 Who is going to take us? Training 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
Can we still buy some tickets? Would you like to borrow it? Aren’t these yours?
When can you come over? The room is dark
Js he going to read it over? (
Why is it locked?
When should | reserve it?
Why don’t we check it out? That's yours, isn't it?
Should | do this or that?
Why don't we take a plane?
We should call first
Why were some of the people let go? | will be taking off soon
TRAINING COURSE B COMPREHENSIVE PRACTICE
PARTS 3&4 Studying Types of Questions 3 Studying Types of Questions
Training
1 What's the problem? 2 Where are they?
3 When will she make the speech? 4 What did the man forget to bring? 5 What is he doing?
6 What was supposed to happen?
7 Why does the woman turn down the invitation?
8 Why s tne woman nekirg tne cail?
9 Why will he attend the seminar?
10 What did Keri de for the nan?
11 What did the boss ask you to do?
8 TOEIC Training Listening Comprehension 73¢ Training 12 13 What did the salesperson do for the speaker? Why can't the speaker provide an answer? Where will the speaker most likely go next?
What did the company recently do?
What does the speaker wish to do? Why hasn't the speaker taken off yat?
‘What happened yesterday?
Why is the speaker making the cali? What did the speaker do this morning?
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When will the meeting start? What is sold at the store?
What is the main purpose of the call?
What is being mentioned by the speaker? How long will this cold weather last? Who is Arnold? What has Ms Penelope done this year?
How long will the sale last? How many talks will be given? Who is giving the talk? Who is Goliath? TRAINING COURSE © ACTUAL TESTS ACTUAL TEST 1 ACTUAL TEST 2 AWWW nhantr VIEt,COr Training 12 13 14 15 19
What is the main purpose of the call? When will the library close?
Who most likely is Tom?
What did Ms MacDonald do last year? What is being mentioned about this evening's workshop? What is being offered for a limited time?
What is scheduled to happen in the
next few weeks?
What change will take place during this year’s event?
What is the speaker explaining?
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A) ae Learning Key Expressions
In this part, key expressions in Part 1 are introduced
+ Practise listening to recognise the sound and understand the meaning of these expressions which are recorded by native speakers,
+ Learn the meaning of these expressions by heart Next listen and
Tepeat trying to imitate native speakers’ pronunciation
Predicting Possible Options
In this part you familiarise yourself with statements that can frequently
be chosen as the right options
+ Listen to the recording several times to understand the statements, + Listen again to each statement and write it down as a dictation, + Check with the script noting your errors to find out your weaknesses
Guessing Possible Options from a Picture
Observe the picture on the left, and practise guessing possible statements that can occur in the test question,
+ Use the cues given in this section to write sentences about the picture
Learning Some More Various Options
+ Listen to the recording write down each statement you have heard,
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+ Check with the script noting your errors to find out your weaknesses
Recognising Incorrect Options
This part gives you chance to see your progress after learning the
preceding parts,
+ You will hear 5 statements which include both correct and incorrect
options,
+ You should be able to identify all possible correct options and leave out the incorrect ones to enhance vour ability of choosing the right answers
when taking yeur actual test later,
Training Listening Compreher