TOEIC - Short Review

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The TOEIC Test

INTRODUCTION

Created 2011 by Ja ime Alfredo Cabrera [email protected] English Language Services, Binus International Univers ity


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P urpose

The Test of English for InternationalCommunication (TOEIC) is usedby businesses to evaluateemployees working in a global

environment.

FROM: http://www.ehow.com/list_7411735_tips-giving-toeic-reading-test.html



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Time

Total time is 2.5 hours:Listening Test: 45 minutesReading Test: 75 minutesAdministration: 75 minutes




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Contents

Total 200 items, all multiple-choiceListening: 100 items (45 minutes)Reading: 100 items (75 minutes)




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Overview

P art 1: P hotographs (10 ITEMS)P art 2: Question-response (30 ITEMS)P

art 3: Conversations (30 ITEMS)P art 4: Talks (30 ITEMS)Reading:Part 5: Incomplete sentences (40 ITEMS)Part 6: Text completion (12 ITEMS)Part 7: Reading comprehension (48 ITEMS)


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Time

There is no break between thetwo sections.This means that you sit in thesame chair for two hours.




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Accents

The TOEIC questions are spoken with:US accent (25%)British accent (25%)Canadian accent (25%)

Australian accent (25%)




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The Accents

Don t panic if you hear or read wordsthat you do not understand.TIP : Focusing on the general contextwill usually help you answercorrectly.

FROM: http://www.target-score.com/Resources/Resources/TOEIC_test_tips.html



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SCORINGCAUSES OF LOW SCORES

TIP S TO INCREASE SCORES


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Scoring

The highest total score from bothReading and Listening tests is 990.

If you make mistakes in one test, itmight be possible to make thosemarks up by doing better in theother one.

FROM: http://www.usingenglish.com/articles/toeic-faqs.html



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Scoring

A score of 850 points or above is proof that you have advanced listening and

reading skills and can use those skillsquickly and efficiently in a businesssetting.




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Causes of Low Scores

The fifth most frequent reason for lowscores is not answering questions.

TIP : Answer all items; a blank item ismarked incorrect.

TIP : If you don t know the answer,answer with your best guess.




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The fourth most frequent reason forlow scores is writing the correct

answer in the wrong space.TIP : P ractice with a sample TOEICanswer sheet.

TIP : Write the answers in the correctnumber.




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The third most frequent reason for lowscores is not understanding fast,

natural speech.TIP : Listening to native-level speech.

TIP : Don t try to understand allwords; get only what you can.




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The second most frequent reason islack of time.

TIP : Don t try to understand everyword. Instead, grasp the importantinformation.

TIP : Work fast, so you don t run outof time.



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The #1 reason for low scores is lack of business and general vocabulary .

TIP : Search TOEIC vocabulary listsonline.

TIP : Translate as many words aspossible.



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Vocabulary

Most people find that vocabulary is moreimportant for passing the exam. About

50% of the TOEIC is vocabulary skills,particularly business-context words andphrases. This ups your score 200 pointsor so.TIP : Increase your English vocabulary asmuch as you can.




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Translation

The fastest way for students to learn agood amount of topic-based

vocabulary in a short period of timeis translation.

TIP : Translate as many words intoEnglish as you can to increase yourvocabulary.

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GENERAL PREPARATIONSP RACTICAL CONSIDERATIONS



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P ens and P encils

P ENS: P ens and markers can leak toother areas of the answer sheet,

causing errors.P ENCILS: Bring a good quality penciland eraser.




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TEST-TAKING

TIP

SG ENERAL TECHNIQUES


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Tactic #1: Read, Skip, Find

1. Read the questions2. Skip unimportant parts ( i.e., tops

and bottoms of emails).3. Find the right information




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Tactic #2: Move, Answer, Return

An unanswered question counts as awrong response.

1. Move from one section to the next.2. Answer the easier questions first.

3. Then return and try to answer allother questions.




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Tactic #3: Eliminate, Choose, Move

Never leave a blank. If you don't knowthe answer:

1. Eliminate possible wrong answers2. Choose quickly from those left, and

3. Move to the next question




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Tactic #4: G uess

If you cannot find the right answer oryou cannot understand a part of

the recording1. Choose an answer that you think is

possible and

2. Move on to focus on the nextquestion.




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Tactic #5: Return, Answer

The first time, guess and write it down.1. If you finish everything and still

have time, return to the questions2. If time is short, use the guesses

you wrote down to answer




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THE LISTENING TESTTHE LISTENING SECTION HASPARTS I, II, III, IV.


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Tactic: Answer Quickly

Don t be distracted by a difficultquestion in the Listening section.

You have limited time between eachquestion.TIP : answer quickly andTIP : be ready to listen to the nextrecording.




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LISTENING PART 1

P ICTURE IDENTIFICATION (10 ITEMS)


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Answers

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Listening 1: P review , Anticipate

P review the photos andAnticipate the questions



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Listening 1: Complete , Meanings

Listen to the complete statement.Some statements may only be partially

true.Beware of homonyms (similar-sounds

with different meanings).



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Listening 1: The P eople

Look at people closely:Who s in the photo?What are they doing?What are their jobs?

What are their positions?



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Listening 1: The Objects

Look at objects closely:What objects are visible?Where is the place?What are the positions of objects?



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P art 2: Question/Response

You will hear different types of questions:

informationInvitations

suggestionscomments



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P art 2: Eliminate Choices

If the first words are: who , wh ere,what , wh en, why

It is most likely that one of theanswer choices is a y es/n o response.

That s a wrong choice .



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LISTENING PART 3

SHORT CONVERSATIONS (30 ITEMS)


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PART 3

You will hear conversations between two people.You will be asked to answer three questions

about the conversation.The conversations are not in the test book and

will be spoken only one time.

Select the best response to each question.Mark the answer on the answer sheet.


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41. What are the speakersdiscussing?

(A) Their homes(B) Their jobs(C) Their travel plans(D) Their favorite cities

Sample


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42. What does the man want to do?(A) G et a new job

(B)V

isit another city(C) Find a larger apartment(D) Move to the country

Sample


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43. What can be inferred about thewoman?

(A) Her house is very small.(B) She thinks the city is exciting.(C) Her job is very difficult.

(D) She lives outside the city.

Sample


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Listening 3: Read First

Read the questions before you hearthe recording.

This will help you to focus on thequestion.

This may help you guess the wordsyou don t understand.



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Listening 3: Listen Well

Listen for keywords; try to identify- Who the speakers are;- Where the conversation is and,- What the topic is.



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Listening 3: Example

Question in booklet:W hen w ill Mr. B a rne tt a rrive inMunic h? A. MondayB. TuesdayC. WednesdayD. Friday



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Listening 3: Example

Short conversation on CD:A: D o you kn ow wh en Mr. B a rne tt w ill be here ? B: Well, he'll be landing in Frankfurton Monday, but it'll probably takehim a day to unwind before heshows up here in Munich.



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LISTENING PART 4

SHORT TALKS (30 ITEMS)


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PART 4

You will hear individual speakers talk andanswer three questions about each talk.

The talks will not be in the test book andwill be spoken only one time.

Select the best response to each question.Mark the answer on your answer sheet.


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71. Where is thisannouncement being made?

(A) At a train station(B) At a travel agent s office(C) At an airport(D) At a coffee shop

Sample


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72. What is the weather likein Hong Kong?

(A) It is foggy.(B) It is clear.(C) It is snowing lightly.(D) It is stormy.

Sample


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73. What time of day is thisannouncement being made?(A) Morning(B) Afternoon(C) Evening(D) Late night

Sample


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P art 4: Read the Questions

Read as many questions as you canbefore you hear the short talk.

D o not read the answers (it will cutyour time and distract you).



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P art 4: Listen, Memorize

Listen to the introduction, know thecontext

Memorize key information as youlisten.

D o not try to answer any questionsbefore the whole talk ends.



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THE READING TESTS

THE READING SECTION HAS 3 PARTS: V, VI, VII.


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READING TEST

The entire Reading Test will last 75minutes.

There are 3 parts, and directions aregiven for each part.You must mark your answers on the

separate answer sheet.


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READING PART 5

INCOMP LETE SENTENCES (40 ITEMS)


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PART 5

There will be 40 sentences, each with amissing word or phrase.

Each sentence will have four answerchoices.Select the best answer to complete the

sentence.Mark the answer on the answer sheet.


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101. Register early if you would like to attendnext Tuesday s ____ on project management.

(A) seminar(B) reason(C) policy

(D) scene

Sample


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Answer

101: A


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P art 5: Vocabulary or G rammar?

Ask yourself whether the question istesting vocabulary or a grammar

point.Base your answer on that.



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P art 5: G rammar

Try to identify the parts of speech i.e.noun, adjective, etc.

This will help you choose the correctanswer, particularly vocabularyquestions.



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P art 5: G rammar

Try to identify the parts of speech i.e.noun, adjective, etc.

This will help you choose the correctanswer, particularly vocabularyquestions.



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P art 5: Vocabulary

G uess the meaning and/or the type of word by looking at the pre x or the

suf x.



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P art 5: G rammar

Look for grammatical relationships inthe sentence, i.e. cause-effect,

conditionals, verb tense agreement,etc.



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Reading 5: Fill It Up!

The Reading time is limited. Be aware.If you don t have enough time to

answer all the questions, complete theanswer sheet.TIP : When time is almost up, stop

reading and quickly answer all blankitems on the answer sheet.




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READING PART 6

TEXT COMP LETION (12 ITEMS)


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PART 6

There are 12 items, each with a missingword or phrase.

Four answer choices are given beloweach of the sentences.Select the best answer to complete the

text.Mark the answer on the answer sheet.

Sample


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Answers

141: A

142: A143: C


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P art 6: Scan Everything

You should scan the whole text andidentify the type of text.



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P art 6: Read Instructions

The directions for each text will tellyou what types of documents are

presented.This can help you select appropriate

answers.



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P art 6: Know What s Required

To answer the question, do you need to:refer to information or arguments in

different parts of the textAnalyze grammatical structure of part of the document to determine the tense or

agreement ( i.e. singular and plural, etc.)



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LISTENING PART 7

READING COMP REHENSION (48 ITEMS)


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PART 7

In this part you will read a selection of texts, such as magazine and newspaper

articles, letters, and advertisements.Each text is followed by severalquestions.

Select the best answer.Mark the answer on the answer sheet.

P art 7: Sample


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P art 7: Sample153. What is thepurpose of thisadvertisement?(A) To announcea change inbusiness hours(B) To advertise abusiness for sale(C) To encouragediners to eatearly(D) To attractmore customers

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P art 7: Sample154. What willcustomersreceive if theyspend morethan $10?(A) A $2 discounton their bill(B) 50% off theirnext purchase(C) A liter of soda(D) Free deliveryservice

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P art 7: Sample155. What willhappen on June16?(A) A newowner will takeover thebusiness.(B) The couponswill expire.(C) P rices willbe furtherreduced.


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Answers

153: D

154: A155: B


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P art 7: Work Backwards

1. Briefly look at the top and identifythe kind of text

2. go to the questions, and3. Start answering



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P art 7: Skim

You should skim the questionsbefore reading the passages in

order to establish a focus forreading.



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P art 7: Identify the Type

Be familiar with the layout of common types of texts:

LetterMemo

NoticeArticle, etc.FROM: http://www.target-score.com/Resources/Resources/TOEIC_test_tips.html


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P art 7: Type and Idea

Read the title and to determinewhat kind of text.

Identify the main idea.



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P art 7: Scan Different P arts

Some answers need informationfrom different parts of thetext.



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P art 7 Two Selections

Read both documents tounderstand the relationshipbetween the two.



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P art 7: Check Both

For some questions you mustcross-check information between

two documents.Therefore, allow more time for

double passages.



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Last Word of Advice

Vocabulary, vocabulary, vocabulary.TranslateP racticeReview.

G et vocabulary and more vocabulary.



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CAVEAT E MP TORCAVEAT E MP TOR

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