TOEIC Test
http://www.toeic.com.
Outline
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The TOEIC Test
The Format of the TOEIC Test
Who takes the TOEIC Test
Who uses the TOEIC Test
The way the TOEIC is scored
The way the TOEIC is interpreted
Contexts for TOEIC questions
Keys to Higher Scores on the TOEIC Test
The TOEIC Test
 Test of English for International Communication
 A standardized test created by ETS (Educational Testing
Service)
 Designed to test a person’s ability to understand English
as it is used in international business situations
What format does the TOEIC
follow?
1. All multiple choice questions
2. Four answer choices in most parts
3. Three answer choices in part 2
4. Two sections:
Listening Comprehension and Reading
(Speaking and Writing)
Two Sections
 The TOEIC Listening Section
 45minutes
 100 questions
 The TOEIC Reading Section
 75minutes
 100 questions
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Total: 200 questions
Approximately: 2 hrs
The TOEIC Listening Section
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Picture Description
Questions and Responses
Short Conversations
Short Talks
10 questions
30 questions
30 questions
30 questions
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Total:
100 questions
Approximately:
45 min
The TOEIC Reading Section
第五大題- 40題-單句填空
 Incomplete Sentences
40 questions
第六大題-12題 短文填空
 Incomplete Texts
12 questions
第七大題-單篇文章/雙篇文章 理解
 Reading Comprehension
48 questions
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Total: 100 questions
Approximately: 1 hr 15 min
Who takes the TOEIC Test?
 Anyone who travels abroad on business
 Any one who has contact with international visitors
 All types of employees of international organizations
 Managers
 Marketing experts
 Sales representatives
 Customer service agents
 Flight attendants
 Hotel employees
 Customs officials
 Others (e.g. job applicants : test scores + resumes)
Who uses the TOEIC Test?
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Trading and manufacturing companies
Government agencies
International banks
Hotel chains
Airlines
Universities / academic institutions
A wide variety of employers
How is the TOEIC Test scored?
 3 scores are reported:
 A (raw) score for Listening Comprehension
 A (raw) score for Reading
 A comprehensive score 2 raw scores
 2 raw scores
→ scaled scores
→a comprehensive score
How is TOEIC scores interpreted?
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805-900
655-800
555-650
405-550
305-400
205-300
10-200
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High advanced
Advanced
High intermediate
Intermediate
High beginner
Beginner 2
Beginner 1
What contexts are used for TOEIC
questions?
 Travel
 Business situations
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Marketing
Sales
Meetings
Contract negotiations
 airlines
 Taxis
 hotels
 Entertainment
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Restaurants
Movies
Plays
museums
 Health and fitness
 Doctors
 Dentists
 Exercise programs
The TOEIC Listening Section
Part 1 Picture Description
 Question Types
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Location Questions
Action
Questions
Situation Questions
Similar-Sounding Word Questions
Location questions
 Questions deal with the location of one person
or thing related to someone or something else
 Pay attention to the prepositions
 The woman is sitting next ___ the boy.
 The airplane has arrived ___ the airport.
 The car is parked ___ the sidewalk.
Action Questions
 Questions can be in either the active or the
passive form
 Active: V-ing talking/packing/speaking…
 The rider is riding his motorcycle.
 The man is opening the door.
 Passive: be-Ved washed/cleaned/set up…
 The motorcycle is being ridden by a man.
 Some toys are being picked up by the boy.
Situation Questions
 Questions about the condition of things in the
picture
 Past participle forms used as adj.
 The glasses are broken.
 Adjectives
 The car tire is flat.
 The water is hot.
Similar-sounding word questions
 Incorrect choices often include words that sound
similar to the key words of the correct answers.
 Words with the same root, prefix, or suffix
 agree /disagree ; reread / relayed ; undrinkable/unthinkable
 The man is sitting on a couch.
 The man is coaching the woman.
 Words that have little sound difference
 The man is selling watches. vs. The man is sailing.
 The man is waiting for a train. vs. The is weighing a train.
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The TOEIC Listening Section
Part 2 Questions and Responses
 Question Types
 Information questions 1-6
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Who
Questions
When
Questions
Where
Questions
What
Questions
How
Questions
Why
Questions
Yes/No Questions
Choice
Questions
Statements
Information questions
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Who’s your favorite novelist?
Who didn’t attend the meeting this morning?
When did he get that message?
When will she like to have lunch?
Where’s her new office?
What is he going to tell Mrs. Wang when she calls?
How much time did he finish?
Why do you think he didn’t support our plan?
Why was he late for work?
Yes/No Questions
 Is he going to attend the conference?
 Didn’t she go to the book fair?
 You are coming with us, aren’t you?
Choice Questions
 Will she be arriving tonight or tomorrow?
 Has she finished the report, or is she still
working on it?
 Which does your boss prefer, the yellow one or
the blue one?
Statements
 He’s put the accounting files on his desk.
 I’ve arranged the meeting for three o’clock on
Thursday.
 I’m afraid I can’t hear you.
The TOEIC Listening Section
Part 3 Short Conversations
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(dialogues between 2 people)
1. Who
Questions
2. When Questions
3. Where Questions
4. What
Questions
5. How
Questions
6. Why
Questions
7. Which Questions
Part 3 Short Conversations
Strategies
 Before the dialogue begins, read the question
along with the answer choices
 Try to find key words and main idea
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The topic / relationship between speakers
The place where the dialogue takes place
The activity speakers are engaged in
A specific time / a length of time/ frequency
Reason / intention / conclusion…
Question Types
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Who will the woman call?
When does the conference start?
Where did the man go next Sunday?
What does her boss decide?
How are they going to try to improve sales of
their products?
 Why isn’t the man staying at the hotel?
 Which bag will the man check?
The TOEIC Listening Section
Part 4 Short Talks
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(考高分的關鍵)
Main Idea
Fact and Detail
Inference
Cause and Effect
Questions
Questions
Questions
Questions
The Forms of Short Talks
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Public announcement
Telephone message/ recorded phone message
Weather report
Message
News report
Public service advertisement
Test-taking Tips
 Only use the information given in the talk
 Answer the question while listening to the talk
because the questions are organized in the order
in which the information is given in the talk
 Read as many questions as you can before you
hear the statements
Announcement
 I hope you’ve all enjoyed tonight’s dinner. It
is no time to welcome this evening’s guest
speaker,…
 Attention___ customers: If you want a
great deal on _______,…
 You’re listening to _____ Radio. Well, not …
 Ladies and gentlemen, we would like to
welcome you aboard the ____ Express, the
only no-stop service to ______...
 Attention, all employees.
The TOEIC Reading Section
Part 5 Incomplete Sentences
 Question Types
1. Vocabulary Questions
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Verbs
Nouns
Modifiers
Conjunctions
prepositions
2. Grammar Questions
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Verbs
Auxiliary verbs
Subject-verb Agreement
Gerunds and Infinitives
Nouns and pronouns
Conjunctions
Comparatives and
Superlatives
h) Negation
Strategies
 Vocabulary
 Think of the meaning
of the whole sentence
 Make correct use of
words and phrases
 Grammar
 Parts of speech,
tenses, agreement,
positions of frequency
adv., needed for the
blanks
e.g.
 Under the new contract, everyone will get a 5%....
(A) praise (B) rise (C) access (D) raise
 I am -----my supervisor with job interviews.
(A) help (B) will help (C) helped (D) helping
 All ---- are asked to show up by noon.
(A) personnel (B) personnels
(C) personalities (D) personal
The TOEIC Reading Section
Part 6 Incomplete Texts
 Vocabulary Themes
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Banking and Finance
Marketing
Hospitality
Office
Shopping
Transportation
7. Health
8. Telephone
9. Travel
10. Mail
11. Insurance
12. Meetings
The TOEIC Reading Section
Part 7 Reading Comprehension
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Main Idea Questions
Fact and Detail Questions
Inference Questions
Cause and Effect Questions
The Reading Comprehension
Reading passages about a variety of topics and in a variety of
formats, in a variety of topics and in a variety of formats, including
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Memos
Memorandum
Agenda + Memo
Schedule + fax (a
memo)
Fax
Letters
Information (e.g.
using city buses)
and letter (a letter
about the info.)
Charts
Chart and memo
Chart and letter
Graphs
Indexes
Tables
Articles (e.g. article
about a resume)
 E-mail
 E-mail A v.s. E-mail
B
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The Reading Comprehension
Reading passages about a variety of topics and in a variety of
formats, including
 Advertisement and
e-mail
e.g. an e-mail
about the
advertisement
e.g. contest
advertisement
e.g. job
advertisement
 Advertisement and
memo
 Announcement
 Message
 Order form
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Notice
Agenda and minutes
Chart and report
promotional
information
Product information
Application form
News report
Complaint and
response
Faxes (Fax A v.s. Fax
B)
Part 7 Reading Comprehension
Main Idea Questions
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What is the purpose of the e-mail / note?
What is the letter/message about?
What is the main idea of the passage?
Why did the writer send this fax?
Why did ___ write this letter?
Part 7 Reading Comprehension
Fact and Detail Questions
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Who is ___?
What time is the flight leaving?
Where can they get a permit?
Which of the following should NOT be on your
resume?
 What is true about a resume?
Part 7 Reading Comprehension
Inference Questions
 Where did the man use to live?
 It can be inferred from the passage that…
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which holiday does the advertisement refer?
Part 7 Reading Comprehension
Cause and Effect Questions
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What may happen because of the ___?
What caused ___ to…..?
What has been the result of the …?
Why is _____?
Eight Keys to High Scores
 Increase Your General Knowledge of English
 Learn Your Strengths and Weaknesses and Work on Areas
Needing Improvement
 Make the Most of Your Preparation Time
 Be Familiar with TOEIC Format and the Directions for Each
Section
 Know How to Mark Your Answer Sheet
 No Matter What, Always Guess!
 Use the Process of Elimination to Make the Most of Your Guess
 Learn to Control Test Anxiety
Source from: Complete Guide to the TOEIC Test, 3rd edition by Bruce Rogers Publisher: Christopher Wenger
Increase Your General Knowledge of English
 A knowledge of the format of the test
 The tactics used by good test takers
 A general command of English (which must be built
up over a long period of time)
 Use English whenever you can
 Look for opportunities to speak English, especially
with native speakers
 Take English language classes
 Read newspapers and magazines in English
 Listen to English language news programs and
talk show on the radio
 Attend lectures and movies in English
Sources from:
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ELTS英美www.elts.com.tw 出版的「TOEIC 多益 題庫大全」
Complete Guide to the TOEIC Test, 3rd edition
by Bruce Rogers Publisher: Christopher Wenger
 TOEIC Analyst, 2nd edition
by Anne Taylor Publisher: Compass Publishing
 Longman Preparation Series for the New TOEIC® Test, Fourth
Edition by Lin Lougheed, LOUGHEED ( Introductory-advanced)
 Suggested websites:
1) http://www.onlinenglish.net/TOEIC.html
 TOEIC Speaking and Writing
2) http://www.toeic.com.tw/
More suggested websites:
1)
http://www.de.toeic.eu/toeic-sites/toeic-germany/toeicvorbereitung/toeic-sample-test/
 TOEIC Sample Test http://www.examenglish.com/
2) http://www.focusenglish.com/
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Focus on Speaking:ESL Conversation
3) http://www.etweb.fju.edu.tw/yueh/toeic/ttest.htm
4) http://www.1-language.com/materials/toeic/
5) http://www.youtube.com
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TOEIC Listening Test Practice Lesson
TOEIC Sample test part 1/part 2/part 3/
TOEIC listening test Practice 1/2/3/4
TOEIC Reading part V/VI/part VII/
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