多益TOEIC測驗
題型及解答重點
多益測驗是什麼
測驗形式內容
測驗題型示範
應用英語系 王慧
多益測驗
• Test Of English for International
Communication: 針對非英語母語人士使
用的國際溝通英語測驗
•全球最大職場英語能力證照
•33歲，1979年生，持美國護照
•2008年全球考生約500萬人
•2008年台灣考生約20萬人
•非商業認證
多益測驗是什麼
• 學生英語學習的管理工具
-- 新生入學分班測驗
-- 畢業門檻
-- 證照獎勵核發標準
• 企業員工英語能力的管理工具
-- 國際訓練 TOEIC 600
-- 國際會議:參加TOEIC 600 ;開會TOEIC 700
-- 國際外派TOEIC 750
-- 國際談判或採購TOEIC 850
英語學習的管理工具
• 以國際英語能力測驗為管理工具
--瞭解現況
--設定目標
• 每年參加多益測驗
--瞭解進步程度
--調整年度學習目標
• 配合學校英語課程
2008年台灣與全球多益成績比較表
聽力
閱讀
總成績
全球2008年
300
253
553
台灣2008年
293
240
533
-13
-20
台灣與全球成 -7
績差距
台灣與全球多益成績比較
• 台灣2008年多益成績533分，比全球553
分少20分
• 台灣考生聽力293分，遠遠超過閱讀的
240分，反應全球及台灣考生閱讀外文的
能力都明顯不足，只是台灣嚴重一些
• 將影響上班族解讀國際資訊與吸收全球
智識的能力水平
台灣與全球平均成績比較-依產業類別
• 英文較好的產業或專業項目依序是外交事務、
貿易、大眾傳播、教育(高中)、藥品及金融、
會計、銀行證券人員，前四項與全球差距不大
• 英文比較差的項目是軍警、政府機關(不含軍警、
外交事務)、醫院、旅館(含旅遊、娛樂、餐飲)
• 有6成8企業招募人時會將英文當指標，6成7上
班族曾因為英文不強喪失應徵機會(1111人力銀
行)
• 對於英語能力較好的求職者，企業平均願多加
碼3,105元的薪資
• 4成3的企業採用多益測驗做為英語能力評鑑方
式，4成2的企業要求多益成績要達550分以上
測驗形式內容
• 多益特色
--不倒扣
--不分級
--不限門檻
測驗核心
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紙筆測驗電腦閱卷
全球最大的英語能力測驗
內容以職場英語溝通情境為特色
不需具備專業的商業與科技知識
測量英語直覺反應與速度
聽力: 100 題，計45 分鐘
閱讀: 100 題，計75 分鐘
測驗形式
• 聽力100 題( 4 單元) + 閱讀100 題( 3 單
元)
• 測驗時間共計約2 小時30 分鐘
背景問卷: 22 題不計分，約30 分鐘
• 200 題皆為選擇題
• 總分: 10 分– 990 分
- 聽力: 計5 分– 495 分
- 閱讀: 計5 分– 495 分
聽力I
照片10題
聽力II
應答30題
閱讀I
句子填空40題
閱讀II
段落填空12題
單選200題
總分990
聽力III
對話30題
閱讀III
單篇閱讀28
雙篇閱讀20
聽力IV
獨白30題
多益測驗考哪些內容？(1)
• 一般商務: 契約、銷售、商業企劃、會議
• 製造業: 工廠管理、生產線、品管
• 金融／預算: 銀行業務、投資、稅務、會計、
帳單
• 企業發展: 研究、產品研發
• 辦公室: 董事會、信件、備忘錄、電話、傳真、
電子郵件、辦公室流程
• 人事: 招考、雇用、退休、薪資、升遷
• 採購: 比價、訂貨、送貨、發票
多益測驗考哪些內容？(2)
• 技術層面: 電子、科技、電腦、實驗室與相關
器材
• 房屋／公司: 地產建築、購買租賃、電力服務
• 旅遊: 火車、飛機、船隻、票務、時刻表、車
站、機場廣播、租車、飯店、預訂、延誤與取
消
• 外食: 商務午餐、宴會、招待會、餐廳訂位
• 娛樂: 電影、劇場、音樂、藝術、媒體
• 保健: 醫藥保險、看醫生、診所
測驗題型示範: Listening
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1 Photographs 照片描述
2 Question-Response 應答問題
3 Short Conversation 簡短對話
4 Short Talks 簡短獨白
• 45 分鐘完成100題
10題
30題
30題
30題
Listening : 5 w + 1 H
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誰在說話( ex. 身份職位)
活動內容( ex. 租車、登機、問路)
時間背景( ex. 假期、早晚、專案進度)
判斷場所( ex. 辦公室、機場)
指涉物品( ex. 資料夾、文具)
-- 多益聽力部分的語言層次較閱讀淺
-- 聽力的動詞常是答題關鍵
-- 掌握常用的詞，就能了解出題的目的
Part 1: Photographs
• Direction: For each question in this part,
you will hear four statements about a
picture in your test book. When you
hear the statements, you must select
the one statement that best describes
what you see in the picture. Then find
the number of the question on your
answer sheet and mark your answer.
The statements will not be printed in
your test book and will be spoken only
one time.
Example
• (Listen)
• Statement (C),
“They’re standing
near the table,” is
the best description
of the picture, so
you should select
answer (C) and
mark it on your
answer sheet.
Skills and Strategies
• Background
Location:
Indoor: office, restaurant, airport
Outdoor: Street, bus stop, café…
Situation:
In a meeting, reading documents
Weather conditions,
• Foreground
People:
Action: What is he/are they doing?
Clothing: What is he wearing?
Accessories: What is he taking/ holding?
Others: gender, number, profession, expressions
Objects:
Place: Where is it?
Situation: What is it for?
Types, shapes, numbers…
*prepositions: on the right/ left, at desk, by the
window…
Part 2: Question-Response
• Directions: You will hear a question or
statement and three responses spoken
in English. They will be spoken only one
time and will not be printed in your test
book. Select the best response to the
question or statement and mark the
letter (A), (B), or (C) on your answer
sheet.
Example
• You will hear:
Where is the meeting room?
• You will also hear:
(A) To meet the new director.
(B) It’s the first room on the right.
(C) Yes, at two o’clock.
• The best response to the question “Where is
the meeting room?” is choice (B), “It’s the first
room on the right,” so (B) is the correct
answer. You should mark answer (B) on your
answer sheet.
Skills and Strategies
• Wh- questions: 5W + 1H
who  name, title, relationship w/ speaker
when  time, day, date, before/ after
where  on the desk, room 205, gallery
what  occupation, opinion, activity
• Yes/No questions, tag question
Be/ 助 + S + N (Adj.)/ Vr
• Statements, comment, request, invitation
agree/disagree, positive response,
Part 3: Short Conversation
• Direction: You will hear some
conversations between two people. You
will be asked to answer three questions
about what the speakers say in each
conversation. Select the best response
to the question or statement and mark
the letter (A), (B), (C), or (D) on your
answer sheet. The conversations will be
spoken only one time and will not be
printed in your test book.
Example
• 41. What are the speakers discussing?
(A) Their homes (B) Their jobs
(C) Their travel plans (D) Their favorite cities
• 42. What does the man want to do?
(A) Get a new job (B) Visit another city
(C) Find a larger apartment (D) Move to the
country
• 43. What be inferred about the woman?
(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.
• Listen:
(Transcript)
• W: How do you like your new apartment,
James?
• M: Well, I enjoy living downtown, but I don’t
like that my apartment is so small. I want to
get a bigger one, but rent in the city is so
expensive!
• W: I think so, too—that’s why I bought a place
out of town. It takes me longer to get to work,
but my house in the country has a lot more
space.
Skills and Strategies
• Scan the questions and choices
5W+1H
• Match with the key words
a specific time, frequency, reason,
intention
• Infer from the context
cause/ effect, conclusion
Part 4: Short Talk
• Direction: You will hear some short talks
given by a single speaker. You will be
asked to answer three questions about
what the speaker says in each short talk.
Select the best response to each
question and mark the letter (A), (B),
(C), or (D) on your answer sheet. The
talks will be spoken only one time and
will not be printed in your test book.
• Listen:
Example
• 71. Where is this announcement being made?
(A) At a train station
(B) At a travel agent’s office
(C) At an airport
(D) At a coffee shop
• 72. What is the weather like in Hong Kong?
(A) It is foggy (B) It is clear
(C) It is snowing lightly (D) It is stormy
• 73. What time of day is this announcement
being made?
(A) Morning (B) Afternoon (C) Evening
(D) Late night
(Transcript)
Attention, Trans Air passengers (71). Due to
unusually strong storms (72), flights from
Hong Kong have been delayed.
In addition, flights to or through Hong Kong will
be unable to take off until the weather system
clears. Please accept our apologies for any
inconvenience this may cause you. If there is
any way we can make you wait more
comfortable, please let the gate agent know.
In the meanwhile, we are pleased to offer all
passengers a continent breakfast (73) in the
waiting area. The food will be available all
morning. Please help yourself to coffee or
tea…
Skills and Strategies
• Scan the questions and choices
--main idea
--fact and detail
--inference
--cause and effect
• Match with the key words
• Infer from the context
cause/ effect, conclusion
測驗題型示範: Reading
• 5 Incomplete Sentences 句子填空 40題
• 6 Text Completion 段落填空
12題
• 7 Reading Comprehension 閱讀測驗
-- single passage 單篇閱讀
28題
-- double passage 雙篇閱讀
20題
• 75 分鐘完成100題
Part 5: Incomplete Sentences
• Directions: A word or phrase is missing
in each of the sentences below. Four
answer choices are given below each
sentence. Select the best answer to
complete the sentence. Then mark the
letter (A), (B), (C), or (D) on your
answer sheet.
Example
• Answering telephone calls is the ____
of an operator.
(A) responsible (B) responsibly
(C) responsive (D) responsibility
• All passengers should present their
____ documents at the check-in counter.
(A) boarded (B) boarding
(C) to board (D) boards
Skills and Strategies
• Grammar
詞性問題: N./ V./ Adj./ Adv.
動詞問題: tense/ Ving/ to V.
其他詞類: prep./ conj.
• Vocabulary
相同字首字尾: contact, contain, contract,
拼法類似/意義相關: price, fare, cost, charge
字型字義無關
Part 6: Text Completion
• Directions: Read the texts below. A word
or phrase is missing in some of the
sentences. For each empty space in the
text, select the best answer to complete
the text. Then mark the letter (A), (B),
(C), or (D) on your answer sheet.
Example
Dear Ms. Eisenman:
I am ____ to confirm our offer of part-time
141. (A) pleased
(B) pleasing
(C) pleasant
(D) pleasure
employment at Western Enterprises.
In your role as research assistant, you will
report to Dr. Emma Walton, who will keep you
informed of your specific duties and
projects. …
Skills and Strategies
• Vocabulary
11 vocabulary units: banking and
finance, marketing, office, shopping,
travel, telephone, mail, transportation…
• Grammar
--the choices of words in relation to
surrounding words (possible
collocations)
--word forms needed—verb, noun, adj.
--choice irrelevant in this context
Part 7: Reading Comprehension
• Direction: In this part, you will read a
selection of texts, such as magazine
and newspaper articles, letters, and
advertisements. Each text is followed by
several questions. Select the best
answer for each question and mark the
letter (A), (B), (C), or (D) on your
answer sheet.
Example
Italian Food at its Finest … The Venezia
Under New Ownership
Open 7 days, 11 A.M.-11 P.M.
COUPON
COUPON
$ 2 off
50% off
Any order over $10 with
this coupon.
Not valid with other offers.
Offer good until June 16.
Buy 1 meal, get 2nd one
50% off with this coupon.
Not valid with other offers.
Offer good unit June 16.
153. What is the purpose of this
advertisement?
(A) To announce a change in business hours.
(B) To advertise a business for sale
(C) To encourage diners to eat early
(D) To attract more customers
COUPON
FREE
1 liter of soda with delivery
with this coupon.
Not valid with other offers.
Offer good until June 16.
154. What will happen on June 16?
(A) A new owner will take over the business
(B) The coupons will expire
(C) Prices will be further reduced
(D) The business will close
Skills and Strategies
• Scan the questions and choices
--main idea
--fact and detail
--inference
--cause and effect
• Match with the key words
• Infer from the context
cause/ effect, conclusion
設定近程、遠程目標
• Listening: 1(5) + 2 (15) + 3 (10) + 4 (10)
40 Q x 5 = 200
• Reading: 5 (12) + 6 (4) + 7 (14 + 6)
36 Q x 5 = 180
• CEF A2級 = TOEIC 225 (110 + 115)
• Listening: 1(7) + 2 (23) + 3 (18) + 4 (12)
60 Q x 5 = 300
• Reading: 5 (24) + 6 (6) + 7 (18 + 12)
• 60 Q x 5 = 300
• CEF B1級 = TOEIC 550 (275 + 275)