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Basic Yes/No Questions
Common vocabulary
If you know vocabulary items that are commonly used in the questions with basic Yes/No
questions together with similar sounding words, you will hear the questions accurately and be able to choose the correct responses Listen, repeat, and remember
Useful vocabulary
excellent
repairperson (= repairman)
laboratory
receipt
passport
believe
take a break
return
send
fit
review
promise
cancel
sold out
broken
busy
ready
probably
Similar sounding words
think [θiηk]
think about something sink [siηk]
put dishes in the sink refreshment [ri’freʃmənt]
serve refreshments to the guests fresh [freʃ]
sell fresh vegetables
call [kɔ:l]
call the client cold [kould]
extremely cold weather way [wei]
a faster way to go away [ə’wei]
go away for a few days
TOEIC 450+ - PART 2 (4)
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firm [fə:rm]
work at a law firm form [fɔ:rm]
submit a form
Common answers
In Part 2, the correct responses to Yes/No questions are often not simple short answers but a range of affirmative and negative responses If you are familiar with possible responses to basic Yes/No questions, you will be able to choose the correct responses easily Listen, repeat, and remember
Affirmative responses with Yes
Q Have you seen that musical?
A Yes, last week
Q Aren't the employee evaluations due soon?
A Yes, they need to be finished on Monday
Negative responses with No
Q Will you be going to Beijing tomorrow?
A No, we are going next week
Q Haven't you had lunch?
A No, I didn't have time
Affirmative responses without Yes
Q Do you want me to help you with those brochures?
A That would help me a lot
Q Weren't there enough programs for the attendees?
A There were just enough for everyone
Negative responses without No
Q Don't you ever take a break?
A I have too much work to do
Q Are there any flights available for this evening?
A Sorry, we're fully booked
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Step-by-step strategy
STEP 1: Listen to the question and identify the key words
Q Is the cafeteria open after 8:00?
STEP 2: Listen to the responses, leave out the incorrect options and choose the correct answer
A (A) No, it closes at 6:00 (O) -> Correct This response uses No to show negation and is followed by a detail (it closes at 6:00)
(B) I usually eat at 1:00 (X) -> Incorrect This response is not relevant to the
question
Possible Answers:
Affirmative response with Yes: Yes, they are open from 10:00 a.m to 9:00 p.m
Negative response without No: They are open only until 7:00
Strategy application
Apply the strategy above to choose the correct answer
(A) (B) (C)
Let’s try out now
STEP 1: Listen to the question and identify the key words
Did you contact the repairman?
The key words in the question are Did, contact, and repairman
STEP 2: Listen to the responses, leave out the incorrect options and choose the correct answer (A) It was that man (X) -> Incorrect This response confuses you because it uses the word man which has a partly similar sound to the word repairman in the question
(B) No, I didn't have time (O) -> Correct This response uses No to show negation and is followed by an explanation (I didn't have time)
(C) It's broken (X) -> Incorrect This response is not relevant to the question
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Practice
Listen to each question and focus on the key words to identify its main idea, and then choose the correct response Last, complete the missing words in the questions (You will listen three times.)
1 (A) No, it’s very close
(B) It is open until 7:00
the _?
2 (A) I'll copy the paper
(B) Yes, next to the computer
_ the _ on my _?
3 (A) Yes, I have to do it this afternoon
(B) I ate already
(C) He is moving the boxes
need to _?
4 (A) She's probably busy
(B) The meeting was long
(C) On the radio
_ with Ms Jackson _?
5 (A) (B) (C)
these _ are ?
6 (A) (B) (C)
to _ at 1:00?
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Embedded Questions
Common vocabulary
If you know vocabulary items that are commonly used in embedded questions together with similar sounding words, you will hear the questions accurately and be able to choose the correct responses Listen, repeat, and remember
Useful vocabulary
safety
deadline
shift
reservation
decision
appointment
document
drawer
standard
expire
finish
be supposed to
begin
introduce
discuss
admit
useful
later
Similar sounding words
fax [fӕks]
fax some documents facts [fӕkts]
find out the facts
bus [bᴧs]
take the bus box [bɑks, bɔks]
put the merchandise in a box bag [bӕg]
carry a shopping bag tag [tӕg]
look at the price tag
purchase [’pə:rtʃəs]
a receipt for your purchase purse [pə:rs]
keep cash in your purse show [ʃou]
go to the late show shoe [ʃu:]
shop at the shoe store
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Common answers
Responses to embedded questions are not simply Yes/No answers; they must answer the
embedded information in the questions If you are familiar with possible responses to embedded questions, you will be able to choose the correct responses easily Listen, repeat, and remember
Responses without Yes
Q Do you know who took those files?
A The accountant did
Q Do you know how to get to the city library?
A The 501 bus goes directly there
Q Do you know where I can buy stamps?
A At the post office across the street
Responses with Yes
Q Do you know why Mr Perez left?
A Yes, he had an appointment
Q Do you remember when I sent you the bill?
A Yes, it was last Thursday
Q Does anyone know how often the train for Boston leaves?
A Yes, about every hour
Indirect responses
Q Do you know when the meeting will begin?
A A decision hasn't been made yet
Q Do you know who will run the new Auckland branch?
A It hasn't been decided yet
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Step-by-step strategy
STEP 1: Listen to the question and identify the key words
Q Do you know why Mrs Taylor called?
STEP 2: Listen to the responses, leave out the incorrect options and choose the correct answer
A (A) To make a reservation (O) -> Correct This response uses a to-infinitive phrase to indicate a purpose which directly answers the question word why in the question
(B) Today at 2:00 (X) -> Incorrect This response states the time which does not correspond to the question word why in the question
Possible Answers:
Response with Yes fallowed by an explanation: Yes, to cancel an appointment
Indirect response: You should ask the secretary
Strategy application
Apply the strategy above to choose the correct answer
(A) (B) (C)
Let's try out now
STEP 1: Listen to the question and identify the key words
Do you know who will write the reports?
The keywords in the question are who, write, and reports
STEP 2: Listen to the responses, leave out the incorrect options and choose the correct answer (A) Ms Alba will (O) -> Correct This response contains a specific name which is appropriate for the question with who
(B) Yes, they're next (X) -> Incorrect This does not correspond to the question word who and the key word write In the question
(C) I wrote an e-mail (X) -> Incorrect There are two mistakes here First, the question
is in the future simple, while the response is in the past simple Second, the question mentions writing reports, while the answer mentions writing an e-mail
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Practice
Listen to each question and focus on the key words to identify its main idea, and then choose the correct response Last, complete the missing words in the questions (You will listen three times.)
1 (A) No, he hasn’t done it yet
(B) Mr Hilton does
Do you know _ has those ?
2 (A) At 11 o'clock
(B) I know him
Do you know _ the _ is?
3 (A) Three times a day
(B) They went to the post office
(C) About twenty
Do you know _ are _?
4 (A) It isn’t plugged in
(B) Not very well
(C) I can send it by fax
Do you know ?
5 (A) (B) (C)
Do you know ?
6 (A) (B) (C)
Do you know ?
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PRACTICE
Listen and choose the best responses to the questions