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EXERCISE 6: HOW
1 How much will the woman budget for the
new software?
(A) Fifty dollars
(B) Six hundred dollars
(C) Six hundred and fifty dollars
(D) Nine hundred dollars
How often are project reports issued?
(A) Once a week
(B) Every two weeks
(C) Once a month
(D) Every three months
How soon will the package arrive?
(A) Immediately
(B) The same night
(C) The next day
(D) In two days
How will the woman solve the problem?
(A) She’ll ask directory assistance
(B) She’ll ask a colleague for the number
(C) She’ll look the number up
(D) She’ll look for the telephone directory
How long does the man’s commute take?
(A) About five minutes
(B) About ten minutes
(C) Close to an hour
(D) More than an hour
How many people are expected at the seminar?
(A) Twenty-five
(B) Fifty
(C) Seventy-five
(D) One hundred
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Ge Directions: You will hear ten short conversations between two people At the end of each
conversation, you must answer the question below that corresponds to the conversation When you are ready to begin, start the audio at the section Listening Comprehension, Part III, Exercise 6
At the end of the tenth conversation, turn off the audio
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How will the man get to the airport?
(A) By subway
(B) By shuttle
(C) By bus
(D) By taxi
How should the man turn on his computer?
(A) By pressing a button by the screen
(B) By using a switch at the back
(C) By pressing a key on the keyboard
(D) By plugging it in to the wall
How did the woman fix the copier?
(A) She asked for help
(B) She called a repairperson
(C) She removed some crumpled paper
(D) She restarted it
How did the man break his leg?
(A) He was ina car wreck
(B) He slipped off the diving board at the pool
(C) He fell on the tennis court
(D) He had a skiing accident
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On Part IV of the TOEIC test, you will hear a number of short talks that will not be repeated The talks will not be written In your test book you will read two or more questions about the talk, each followed by four answer choices
Before each talk begins, you should look quickly at the questions and the answer choices to focus your listening Reading the questions first will help you make
predictions about what the short talk is about Some of the topics are business
announcements, special announcements, recorded announcements, advertisements,
news items, and weather reports, among others You should use the same listening strategies as in the previous exercises and look for patterns associated with these words:
who what when where why how Pay attention to these common traps:
f& confusion between similar sounds confusion among prepositions
confusion about words out of context
You must pay attention to these common traps in Part IV: Short Talks The exercises for Part IV will prepare you to listen carefully to the question, anticipate the possible
- answers, and select the correct answer
EXERCISE 1: BUSINESS ANNOUNCEMENTS
Ge Directions: You will hear three business announcements They will not be repeated Below you will
read two or more questions about each announcement After you listen to the announcement,
answer the questions When you are ready to begin, start the audio at the section Listening Comprehension, Part lV, Exercise 1 At the end of the third talk, turn off the audio
TALK 1 (Questions 1-4)
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(A) Designs personal computers
(B) Sells computers
(C) Consults on computer systems
(D) Develops managers
2 How many years of accounting experience @ Oo ®© are required?
(A) Three
(B) Fifteen
(C) Thirty
(D) Thirty-five
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What level of computer proficiency is required?
(A) None
(B) Basic
(C) Intermediate
(D) Advanced
What is the salary based on?
(A) Experience
(B) Education
(C) Age
(D) Management
TALK 2 (Questions 5-7)
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What type of personnel is Comsat looking for?
(A) Chemical engineers
(B) Computer designers
(C) Electrical engineers
(D) Communications personnel
What is the minimum number of years of
experience required?
(A) Two
(B) Three
(C) Five
(D) Six
What must be included in the applicant’s response?
(A) Health history
(B) Marital status
(C) Income desired
(D) A logic design
TALK 3 (Questions 8-10)
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Who would find this position attractive?
(A) Arecent college graduate
(B) An experienced corporate executive
(C) Apublic utility technician
(D) Anovelist
How long does the training last?
(A) Fourteen weeks
(B) Two months
(C) One year
(D) Three years
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(A) This year
(B) Tomorrow
(C) Before five o’clock
(D) Within the next fourteen weeks
EXERCISE 2: SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
ae Directions: You will hear three special announcements They will not be repeated Below you will
read two or more questions about each announcement After you listen to the announcement,
answer the questions When you are ready to begin, start the audio at the section Listening
Comprehension, Part lV, Exercise 2 At the end of the third talk, turn off the audio
TALK 1 (Questions 1-3)
(A) On television
(B) Atan office party
(C) Ata wedding
(D) Ata birthday party
(A) He likes interrupting
(B) He likes to make people listen
(C) He believes the company is doing well
(D) He is going to a party
(A) His employees
(B) His bosses
(C) His family
(D) His friends
TALK 2 (Questions 4-7)
(A) Ona plane
(B) Ona train
(C) Ona bus
(D) Ona boat
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What is the problem?
(A) There are no more drinks
(B) The captain is late
(C) There is a delay
(D) They had to stop in Dallas
Why should people stay in their seats?
(A) To avoid the traffic
(B) To free the aisle
(C) To meet the captain
(D) To serve themselves
Where are the speakers going?
(A) To London
(B) To Dallas
(C) To Barbados
(D) To Dulles
TALK 3 (Questions 8-10)
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What happened to Millicent Prendergood?
(A) She was fired
(B) She passed out
(C) She retired
(D) She took annual leave
Which adjective describes Ms Prendergood?
(A) Angry
(B) Cheerful
(C) Truthful
(D) Officious
What is Ms Prendergood going to do next?
(A) Get another job
(B) Move away
(C) Take a trip
(D) Go to the hospital
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$è Directions: You will hear three recorded announcements They will not be repeated Below you will
read two or more questions about each announcement After you listen to the announcement, answer the questions When you are ready to begin, start the audio at the section Listening Comprehension, Part IV, Exercise 3 At the end of the third talk, turn off the audio
TALK 1 (Questions 1-3)
(A) An answering machine
(B) A fax line
(C) Atelephone company
(D) An office
(A) Leave a message
(B) Dial again
(C) Return the call
(D) Answer the call
announcement?
(A) At home
(B) At the office
(C) Asleep
(D) In the kitchen
TALK 2 (Questions 4-7)
(A) A museum
(B) A corporation
(C) A theater
(D) Achurch
(A) A painting class
(B) A lecture on artists of the early 20th century
(C) A foreign film series
(D) Acreative writing class
(A) To establish an agenda
(B) To describe the activities
(C) To announce changes '
(D) To give the schedule
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(A) By going to the meeting
(B) By contacting another office
(C) By making another call
(D) By staying on the line
TALK 3 (Questions 8-10)
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Who does the caller wish to speak to?
(A) Asalesperson
(B) A technician
(C) An editor
(D) A printer
What kind of company is this?
(A) Acomputer software company
(B) Aphone company
(C) A package company
(D) A printing company
When will the new product be available?
(A) Automatically with each call
(B) When you place an order
(C) InJune
(D) As soon as the hotline opens
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EXERCISE 4: ADVERTISEMENTS
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Directions: You will hear three advertisements They will not be repeated Below you will read two
or more questions about each advertisement After you listen to the advertisement, answer the questions When you are ready to begin, start the audio at the section Listening Comprehension, Part lV, Exercise 4 At the end of the third talk, turn off the audio
TALK 1 (Questions 1-3)
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What is the announcement about?
(A) A newspaper
(B) Aradio show
(C) Television
(D) A debate
How often is it available?
(A) Hourly
(B) Daily
(C) Weekly
(D) Monthly
When was it voted number one?
(A) Every day
(B) Last year
(C) This month
(D) Today
TALK 2 (Questions 4-6)
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What kind of sale is it?
(A) Going-out-of-business
(B) End-of-year
(C) Spring
(D) Holiday
What is for sale?
(A) Clocks
(B) Homes
(C) Clothes
(D) Furniture
How much of a reduction is there every half hour?
(A) 10 percent
(B) 20 percent
(C) 45 percent
(D) 50 percent
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What does the message ask the listener for?
(A) Time
(B) Money
(C) Food
(D) Office space
Where does Super Sunday take place?
(A) In shelters
(B) In poor areas
(C) Across the country
(D) In an unfamiliar place
How many volunteers do they need?
(A) One
(B) A few
(C) Hundreds
(D) Thousands
What time of year is it?
(A) Spring
(B) Summer
(C) Winter
(D) Fall
EXERCISE 5: NEWS
Directions: You will hear three news items They will not be repeated Below you will read two or
more questions about each item After you listen to the item, answer the questions When you are ready to begin, start the audio at the section Listening Comprehension, Part lV, Exercise 5 At the
end of the third talk, turn off the audio
TALK 1 (Questions 1-3)
1 What will be purchased with the money?
(A) More grain
(B) Replacement parts
(C) Medicines
(D) Food
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