Analysis of TOEIC 4 BZC 2012
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Note: The explanation for each question is in blue sentence and within the text,
sentences underlined are the key. And there are couple of questions (Q3 & Q11)
could be tricky as well as I will add a little more detail to them.
Talk 1: Announcement
Questions 1 through 3 refer to the following announcement.
Due to construction in the Parker Avenue tunnel, this eastbound Broadway Line train
will terminate at West Town Center. Passengers headed for stations east of West
Town Center should transfer to city buses 14, 15 or 62. A free transfer ticket is
available from the ticket agent. We are sorry for the inconvenience. Regular service
will return in October.
1. Who is the speaker?
(↑This is a detail question to see if the listener could recognize who the target
speaker is.)
(A) A tour guide.
(B) A bus driver.
(C) A stationmaster.
(D) A trainer.
2.
What is the speaker referring to? (This is a main idea question.)
(A) To announce a reopening.
(B) To make apologies.
(C) Reporting train schedule.
(D) Changing in transportation service.
3. What will happen next? (This is an inference question.)
(A) The eastbound train will terminate at West Town Center.
(B) The westbound train will terminate at West Town Center.
(↑The distraction is wrong information and Similar sounds.)
(C) City bus 40 is available for transferring.
(↑The distraction is similar sounds, 14 vs. 40)
(D) Regular service won't return in October.
(↑The distraction is wrong reference.)
Talk 2: Weather report
Questions 4 and 5 refer to the following weather report.
Powerful storms will move through the area tonight with rainfall expected to reach
two to three inches in Rockford. Tornadoes are possible between 7 and 10 p.m.
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Temperatures will drop sharply after the storms depart, falling to the high fifties.
Tomorrow will be clear with light winds out of the north. Daytime highs will be in the
midsixties. Sunrise will be at 6:07 and sunset will be at 8:12.
4. What's the weather going to be? (This is a main idea question.)
(A) Clear with light winds.
(B) Sunny in the afternoon.
(C) Rainy with storms.
(D) Warm and rainy.
5. How much rainfall is expected? (This is a detail question.)
(A) Two to three inches.
(B) Seven to ten inches.
(C) Six to eight inches.
(D) Fifties to Sixties.
Talk 3: A TV program
Questions 6 through 8 refer to the following announcement.
On Channel 8 at 7:30 p.m., Dr. Nancy Carter will explain why teenagers experience a
heightened need for privacy. She will ponder questions of how adolescents become
independent and who they wish to be. Self-doubt and confusion are hallmarks of this
age. She will look critically into these issues and why separation from the parents is
often encountered and is not wholly unproductive. Finally, focus will shift to why,
after considerable reflection, the teenager ascribes to family values and achieves a
distinct, maturing personality.
6 Who is most likely listening to the talk? (This is an inference question.)
(A) Teenagers.
(B) Educators.
(C) News reporter.
(D) Doctors.
7
Where would this talk likely be heard? (This is an inference question.)
(A) On a airplane.
(B) On a TV program.
(C) At a conference.
(D) On the newspaper.
8 What topic is going to be discussed? (This is a main idea question.)
(A) The problem of self-doubt and confusion.
(B) Family values.
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(C) How to achieve a maturing personality.
(D) Raising teenagers.
Talk 4: Advertisement
Questions 9 through 11 refer to the following advertisement.
Thanks to book our new helicopter transfer service. You can now check in at The Pan
Plaza only minutes after landing at Hong Kong International Airport. No matter
whether you have arrived by commercial flight or private jet, a Pan Plaza
representative will meet you and take you directly to the hotel's twin-engined
Aerospatiale Squirrel AS335N helicopter. You will be at the Pan Plaza within minutes,
the only hotel in Hong Kong to offer this convenient, high-speed service.
9. What city was mentioned in the talk? (This is a detail question.)
(A) Paris
(B) Hong Kong
(C) Harvard
(D) Sydney
10. What is promoted in this advertisement? (This is a main idea question.)
(A) The professional representatives.
(B) The convenient, high-speed transfer service.
(C) A comfortable hotel.
(D) A high-speed airline company.
11. Who is the advertisement for? (This is an inference question)
(A) Those who shopping for copiers. (Illogical relations)
(B) Those who driving helicopters. (Illogical relations)
(C) Customers.
(D) Representatives. (Illogical relations)
Talk 5: Advertisement
Questions 12 through 14 refer to the following advertisement.
Saper is one of the world's best brands.
We create the safest and most exciting car experience for modern families.
Saper is a company with a unique Culture:
We put safety first;
We are committed to caring for the environment;
And here, quality is a way for life.
SAPER car Tokyo is a global company which offers ample scope for development.
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We offer challenges, opportunities , spearhead technology
and generous scope for your creativity and ambition.
We also enjoy family values, active lifestyles, nature and cars.
It's SAPER FOR LIFE!
12. What product is being advertised? (This is a main idea question.)
(A) Family equipment.
(B) Sample furniture.
(C) Saper Car.
(D) Clothing.
13. What kind of business is being discussed? (This is an inference question.)
(A) Telecommunication Service.
(B) Environment Protection Activity.
(C) Technology.
(D) Automobile. ( = car)
14 Which of the following is not stated in the passage? (This is a negative question.)
(A) Company culture.
(B) Safety.
(C) A car for sale. (Wrong information)
(D) Quality of lifestyle.