The Ecole des Mines practice test for the TOEIC
Listening comprehension Part III
Directions : in this part of the test, you will hear thirty short conversations between two
people.
The conversations will not be printed in your textbook.
You will hear the conversations only once, so you must listen carefully to understand what the
speakers say.
In your test book, you will read a question about each conversation. The question will be
followed by four answers. You are to choose the best answer to each question and mark it on
your answer sheet.
51 (Voice 1) I’m sorry to bother you again. Have you seen Mr Richardson lately ?
(Voice 2) He left just an hour ago and said he would be back before lunch.
(Voice 1) Could you please remind him to review my article ?
What should Mr Richardson do ?
A) Send the article back.
B) Read the article and correct it
C) Write a summary of the article
52 (Voice 1) Miss Li, have you got any news from China’s new applicants ?
(Voice 2) 2 of them have cancelled their applications.
(Voice 1) That means we’ll have 12 students altogether .
Why will there be 12 Chinese students ?
A) Miss Li has not replied to them
B) There are less students than expected
C) China will not send any more students
53 (Voice 1) What do you think is the best way to fly to Santiago de Chile ?
(Voice 2) I usually take the direct flight from Madrid which is very reliable and cheap.
(Voice 1) Thank you. I’ll book my plane ticket immediately.
Why is it more convenient to fly from Madrid ?
A) The flight leaves immediately
B) There’s always a discount on the flight
C) It’s safe, cheap and there’s no stop.
54 (Voice 1) Alan’s not entitled to any vacation this year .
(Voice 2) That’s unfortunate . He’s worked so hard for the new airport project.
(Voice 1) I know, but he’s only been with us for 6 months.
Why is Alan not going to have a vacation ?
A) He wanted to take a six-month vacation
B) His contract is only for 6 months
C) He only started work 6 months ago.
55 (Voice 1) You have reached BO’s Sales Department . We’re unable to answer your call at
the moment but if you want to leave a message we’ll get back to you as soon as possible.
(Voice 2) This is Brian Doyle speaking. I would like to confirm that the shipment was sent
today from Hamburg .
What was the message about ?
A) The arrival of Brian Doyle
B) A fax
C) Goods that will reach BO’s Sales Department soon.
56 (Voice 1) Would you like to visit our Process Engineering department before you leave ?
(Voice 2) That would be great but I’ll have to postpone my appointment with Pr Watson.
(Voice 1) I’m sure my assistant can take care of that.
The appointment with Pr Watson will be :
A) cancelled
B) advanced
C) delayed
57 (Voice 1)