Longman Toeic Intermediate Episode 1 Part 6 pps

TOEIC Test Practice IQ DIRECTIONS: On the TOEIC test, you will need to remember specific details from the conversation.. Read the questions quickly before you listen to the conversatio

11 Why can't the man make copies today?

(A) The copier is broken

(B) He doesn't have time

(C) It's too late

(D) It's before noon

12 Why did they take Mr Lee to dinner?

(A) He was hungry

(B) The restaurant is new

(C) He doesn't have money

(D) It was his birthday

13 Why didn't Cindy join her friends for lunch?

(A) She was at a meeting

(B) She doesn't like sandwiches

(C) She wasn't hungry

(D) She was busy working

14 Why did the man return the suit?

(A) It was too expensive

(B) It didn't fit well

(C) He didn't like the color

(D) The collar was too dark

15 Why did Jack get a raise? ® (A) He's been working at the company for a long time

(B) He's been a hard worker

(C) He gave money to the company

(D) He gets along well with everyone

TOEIC Test Practice

IQ DIRECTIONS: On the TOEIC test, you will need to remember specific details from the

conversation You will have to irnprove your memory as well as your listening skills

Read the questions quickly before you listen to the conversation and then listen for the answers

CONVERSATION 1 (Questions 1-3)

1 Why did the woman miss the meeting?

(A) She had a problem with her car

(B) She didn't leave home on time

(C) She was feeling tired

(D) She was sick

CD CD CD CD

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2 What time did the meeting start? ® ® CD -Co)

(B) She wants to read them

(C) She will make copies of them

(D) She will rewrite them

5 Why doesn't the woman want to drive? CD CE) CD CS)

(A) It's difficult to find parking

(B) Her car broke down

(C) The bus is faster

(D) The bus is free

6 What time do they have to arrive? CD CD CD CD

7 Why does the woman want to borrow money? ® CD CD CD

(A) To buy a wallet

(B) To buy lunch

(C) To buy coffee

(D) To buy a book

8 When will the woman pay the money back? CD CD CD CD

(A) This afternoon

(B) Tonight

(C) Tomorrow

(D) In two days

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9 How much does the man give her? ® , CD CD (A) $2

(B) The food isn't good

(C) It's too expensive

(D) It's closed tonight

11 Where will the speakers go after dinner? CD CD CD CD

(A) To a play

(B) To the movies

(C) Shopping

(D) Home

12 When do they have to leave? CD CD CD CD

(A) Right now

(B) In 15 minutes

(C) In 50 minutes

(D) In two hours

CONVERSATION 5 (Questions 13-15)

13 Why was the meeting canceled? CD CD CD CD

(A) The boss is out of town

(B) The woman's presentation isn't ready

(C) Everyone has been working too hard

(D) The accountant is sick

14 How did the woman hear about the canceled meeting? CD CD CD CD

(A) She got an e-mail

(B) The man called her

(C) Her boss told her

(D) She got a memo

15 What day is the meeting rescheduled for? CD CD CD CD

REVIEW: PART 3

DIRECTIONS: Listen to the conversations and choose the appropriate answers to the

questions There will be three questions for each conversation!

1 When will the meeting be held?

3 Where does the woman want to have the meeting?

(A) in the cafeteria

(B) In the reading room

(C) In the assistant's office

(D) In the conference room

4 How is the weather?

(A) It's snowing

7 When is the man leaving for his vacation? CD CD CD

(A) On Monday

(B) On the weekend

(C) In two weeks

8 How often does he take a vacation? CD CD CD CD

(A) Once a month

(B) Once a year

(C) Twice a year

(D) Three times a year

9 Where will he spend his vacation? CD CD CD CD

(A) In the mountains

(B) On a boat

(C) At the beach

(D) By a lake

10 VVhy doesn't the man order shrimp? CD CD CD

(A) He doesn't Uke it

(B) He has an allergy to it

(C) It costs too much

(D) It's not on the menu

11 How much does the tuna special cost? CD CD CD

13 Where is the woman going? CD CD CD -CD

(A) The bank

(B) The post office

(C) The office supply store

-14 What does the man want? CD CD CD CD

(A) In a conference room

(B) In the man's office

(C) In New York

(D) In a hotel

18 Why can't the man attend the meeting? CD CD CD CD

(A) He will be at a conference

(B) He will be away on a trip

(C) His car broke down

(D) He doesn't feel well

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19 Who is the woman talking to? CD CD CD CD

(A) Her doctor

(B) Her assistant

(C) A massage therapist

(D) A telephone operator

20 Why was the woman late for her appointment? CD CD CD CD

(A) She had a hard time driving in the dark

(B) She couldn't find the doctor's office

(C) She had to make a phone call

(D) She couldn't park the car

21 Where did the man put the messages? CD CD CD CD

(A) On the door

(B) In the desk

(C) On the floor

(D) In the apartment

22 What is the woman's job? CD CD CD CD

(A) Bus driver

(B) Taxi driver

(C) Tour guide

(D) Train conductor

23 Why is the fare higher than the man expected? CD CD CD CD

(A) It's snowing

(B) It's late at night

(C) He took a long trip

(D) All the prices have changed

25 Why are the speakers upset? CD CE) CD

(A) The water is bad

(B) Their watches are brokeri

(C) The food doesri't taste good

(D) They've been waiting for a long time

26 What time do they have to leave the restaurant? CD Ci) d ) ® (A) 3:00

(D) At the bus stop

29 Why does the woman take the bus? CD CD CD CD

(A) It's fast

(B) It's relaxing

(C) It's always on time

(D) It's cheaper than a taxi

30 How long does the bus ride take? CD CD CD CD

(A) Half an hour

(B) Forty minutes

(C) Forty-five minutes

(D) An hour

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The following exercises will help you develop strategies for lister\irig to 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 words in the-conversation associated with the six topics

Advertisements Weather

News Recorded Announcements Special Announcements Business Announcements

LISTENING STRATEGIES

Read the questions and answer choices before you hear the audio

Listen for the answers to the questions

Answer the questions quickly before the next 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

TALKS 111

TALKS: ADVERTISEMENTS T

Vocabulary Practice A

DIRECTIONS: Match the type of advertisement with its usual location

Type Location

1 print ads a streets, sides of buildings

2 pop-up ads b radio, TV

3 commercials c web sites

4 billboards d magazines, newspapers

Vocabulary Practice B

DIRECTIONS: Write the correct form of the word in the sentence,

for sale sale selling

1 The used cars will not be until they have been inspected

2 The lasts until Friday

3 We're our entire inventory

to sell sold on sale

4 Hurry This offer won't last All stock for only two more

days!

5 The plan is everything at 50 percent off

6 Once a product is , we take it off the web site

subscribes subscriptions subscribers

7 I have for every major daily paper

8 My office to an e-newsletter

9 Our magazine has over 3 million

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advertises advertisers advertisements

10 I want to block the pop-up when I surf the Internet

11 All want to reach the largest market possible

12 Our travel agent the lowest fares to Europe

TOEIC Test Practice

DIRECTIONS: You will hear ten advertisements They will not be repeated Below you

will read three questions about each advertisement After you listen to the

advertisement, answer the questions

TALKl (Questions 1-3)

1 What is being sold? CD CE) CD Cd)

(A) Used cars

(B) Ship models

(C) Used televisions

(D) Computers

2 How much can a buyer save? Ca) Cb^ CS) C^

(A) One thousand dollars

(B) Over one thousand dollars

(C) Five percent of the total

(D) Ten percent of the total

3 When will the sale end? CD CD c©

4 How long is the sale? CD CD CD CD

(A) One day า (B) Two days

6 What is the discount on chairs? CA) ๏ Ce^ <D)

9 How can you get a free notebook? CD CD

(A) Buy more than ten notebooks

(B) Buy more than ten pens

11 What must one be to get this insurance? CD CD

(A) Sixty years old or older

(B) In good health

(D) Married

12 How can one get information about this insurance? CD CD

(A) Send an e-mail

17 When can you buy desserts? CD CD CD CD

(A) Today only

(B) On Friday

(C) Once a week

(D) Every day

18 Who can get a discount? CD CD CD CD

(A) Groups of at least eight people

(B) People who buy food for a party

(C) People who arrive later than 8:00 ^

(D) Anyone who calls a certain phone number

TALK 7 (Questions 19-21)

19 When will the orchestra perform? CD CD CD CD

(A) Next Monday

(B) Next Thursday

(C) Next week

(D) Next month

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20 How much is the cheapest ticket?

25 Where does the bus go?

(A) To the bus station

(B) To the park

(C) To the airport

(D) Downtown

26 How often does the bus leave?

(A) Every twenty minutes

(B) Every thirty minutes

27 How much do the tickets cost? CD CD ๏

30 How can subscribers get a 25 percent discount? CD CD CD CD

(A) Order a subscription online

(B) Order a two-year subscription

(C) Order a subscription by mail

(D) Order a subscription this week

TALKS 117

DIRECTIONS: Use the words from the lists above to complete these sentences (There

may be more than one option.)

1 It's outside, so I need to dress warmly

2 I'll take my umbrella because it looks like

3 It's getting

rains

4 It's too

out, so we should close the windows in case it

5 When the sky is

to play tennis

, it's good weather to fly

6 It's not too hot and it's not too cold; the weather is nice and

for this time of year

7 It's colder than cold It's !

8 The light snowstorm turned into a heavy

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9.1 want to go to the beach when the skies are skies are cloudy

10 Hurricanes, also known as

to buildings and homes

not when the

in Asia, can cause lots of damage

TOEIC Test Practice

DIRECTIONS: You will hear ten weather reports They will not be repeated Below you will read three questions about each report After you listen to the weather report, answer the questions

2 What will the temperature be tomorrow?

6 How will the weather be on the weekend?

7 When might it rain?

(A) This afternoon

(B) Late tonight

(C) Tomorrow morning

(D) Tomorrow night

8 What might follow the rain?

(A) Sunny skies

TALKS (Questions 13-15)

13 When was the temperature measured?

(A) In the morning

15 What was the temperature?

(A) 12 degrees Fahrenheit

20 When will it rain again?

(A) All week

(B) On the weekend

(C) Next week

(D) In two weeks

21 What will happen in the middle of the week?

(A) The temperature will become pleasant

(B) Temperatures will increase

(C) It will be windy

(D) The rain will stop

TALKS (Questions 22-24)

22 Why are the beaches closed?

(A) The water will freeze

(B) It will be very cold

(C) It might snow

(D) The winds are dangerous

23 How will the weather be during -the weekend?

(A) Freezing

(B) Cloudy

(C) Sunny

(D) Snowy

24 When might there be snow?

(A) In the morning

26 How was today's temperature described?

(A) Too high

30 When will the skies be cloudy?

(A) Next weekend

TALKS: NEWS

Vocabulary Practice A

DIRECTIONS: Cross out the word that does not belong

1 political government election vote game

2 cultural math art concert play

3 economic finance realtor money fiscal

4 tour travel trip vacation street

5 month day week year pound

6 high-speed fast convenient quick accelerated

Vocabulary Practice B

DIRECTIONS: Complete the sentences below using the following reasons because it hasn't rained

in order to see the parade

because of the snowstorm

because of the increase in the sales tax

because of the holiday

because it is so light

because they finally signed the agreement

1 The laptop computer is useful for business travelers

2 The participants celebrated with a dinner

3 We are experiencing a drought

4 The town hall was closed

5 The patients received gifts

6 Everyone came downtown

7 People will purchase less than before

TOEIC Test Practice

DIRECTIONS: YOU will hear ten news items They will not be repeated Below you will read three questions about each item After you listen to the news item, answer the questions

2 When is rain expected?

(A) In less than a week

(B) In a week

(C) Next week

(D) Not for several weeks

3 How can residents get more information?

(A) By visiting the web site of the Central

Water Authority

(B) By calling the city government

(C) By visiting the city government web site

(D) By calling the radio station

T A L K S (Questions 7-9)

7 What is the advantage of this computer?

(A) Large memory

(B) Sm^ll size

(C) Sturdy construction

(D) Low price

8 Who will find the computer most useful?

(A) Business travelers

(B) Stock market brokers

10 Why were public offices closed?

(A) Because of the heavy snowfall

(B) Because of the holiday

(C) Because it was lunchtime

(D) Because it was a weekend

11 When will schools reopen?

(A) Tomorrow

(B) Next week

(C) Next month

(D) In the fall

12 What are residents advised to do?

(A) Run for public office

16 How long will the tour last?

(A) One week

18 Who is traveling with the president?

(A) His wife