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TOEIC Test: Listening Comprehension
Guide to Listening Comprehension
The first section of the TOEIC® Test is Listening
Comprehension. It has four separate parts, and
each part has different directions:
Part I: Sentences About Photographs
Part II: Questions/Responses
Part III: Short Conversations
Part IV: Short Talks (6—8 talks)
10 items
30 items
30 items
30 items
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TOEIC Test: Listening Comprehension
Guide to Listening Comprehension
Exam Essentials
Test Part:
Type:
Number of items:
Choices per item:
Time between items:
Listening II
Questions/Responses
30
3
5 seconds
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TOEIC Test: Listening Comprehension
Introduction to Part II
This part of the test has 30 items. For each item, you
hear one person ask a question. Then you hear another
person give three possible responses (answers) to the
question. You must choose the response that you think is
the best answer for the question. There is no pause
between the three responses, and there is only a five—
second pause between each of the items.
The questions and the responses are not written in your
test book. In your test book, the items look like this:
21. Mark your answer on the answer sheet.
22. Mark your answer on the answer sheet.
23. Mark your answer on the answer sheet. etc.
This is the only part of the test that has three answer
choices, not four.
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Tips for Part II
1. Focus only on listening to the questions and the responses. Don’t
look in your test book at all.
2. Try to decide what kind of question is being asked. This will help
you decide which of the answer choices is correct. You will learn
about the different types of questions (information questions, yes/no
questions, etc.) in this lesson.
3. Pretend that someone is asking YOU the questions. How would
you answer? This may help you choose the correct response.
4. If you don’t know which response is correct, take a guess and go
on.
5. Mark your answers quickly because you don’t have much time
between items.
6. Always answer each item. Never leave any items unanswered.
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Tips for Part II
7. Remember that the key words in information questions come at
the beginning of the question.
8. Questions concerning why or how come are not always
answered with because or since.
9. Be careful of the suggestion: why don’t you …? as well as how
about …?
10. Be careful with who’s and whose.
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TOEIC Test: Lesson 4
Questions/Responses
*Special Tips for Marking Your Answer Sheet in Part 2*
1. Don’t mark your answer until after you hear all four
choices.
2. If you think answer choice (A) is correct, rest the point
of your pencil on the letter A on your answer sheet. Do
not mark the answer; just hold the point of your pencil
there. If you think choice (B), or (C) is correct, rest the
point of your pencil on the letter that you
think is correct.
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Questions/Responses
*Special Tips for Marking Your Answer Sheet in Part 2*
3. If you change your mind about the correct answer,
change the position of your pencil to rest on the answer
that you think is best.
4. After you hear all four answer choices, mark the one on
which the point of your pencil is resting.
(This method of using your pencil helps you remember
which answer you think is the best.)
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Questions/Responses
Preview Test for Part II
Vocabulary: Before you begin, you may want to talk about
these words with your classmates or look them up in a
dictionary.
conference room
hallway
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application form
Choice (A), “At the gymnasium,”
is the best response to the
question, “Where have you
been, Steve?” You should mark
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Questions/Responses
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Preview Test for Part II
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TOEIC Test: Lesson 4
Questions/Responses
Testing Points and Exercises for Part II 4.1
2. Where did you park
your car?
ⓐ Yes, I parked my car.
ⓑ Just around the corner.
ⓒ How about just across
the street?
4. What time did you
start this morning?
ⓐ In the office.
ⓑ Around 6:30.
ⓒ Let’s start at 10.
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Testing Points and Exercises for Part II 4.1
2. Where did you park
your car?
ⓐ Yes, I parked my car.
 Just around the corner.
ⓒ How about just across
the street?
4. What time did you
start this morning?
ⓐ In the office.
 Around 6:30.
ⓒ Let’s start at 10.
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Questions/Responses
Testing Points and Exercises for Part II 4.1
5. Why did you turn the
air conditioner on?
ⓐ It’s a little warm in
here.
ⓑ Because it’s out of
order.
ⓒ I already turned it on.
8. How much does this
furniture cost?
ⓐ For 20 minutes.
ⓑ I’ll take the chair.
ⓒ 20 dollars.
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Questions/Responses
Testing Points and Exercises for Part II 4.1
5. Why did you turn the
air conditioner on?
 It’s a little warm in
here.
ⓑ Because it’s out of
order.
ⓒ I already turned it on.
8. How much does this
furniture cost?
ⓐ For 20 minutes.
ⓑ I’ll take the chair.
 20 dollars.
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TOEIC Test: Lesson 4
Questions/Responses
Testing Points and Exercises for Part II 4.1
9. How long are you going 10. What do you want
for dessert?
to stay in Seattle?
ⓐ Cookies and some
ⓐ By plane.
ice cream.
ⓑ For about 3 weeks.
ⓒ I’ve never been there ⓑ I had a cup of coffee
this morning.
before.
ⓒ I like sand very much.
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Questions/Responses
Testing Points and Exercises for Part II 4.1
9. How long are you going 10. What do you want
for dessert?
to stay in Seattle?
Cookies and some
ⓐ By plane.
ice cream.
 For about 3 weeks.
ⓒ I’ve never been there ⓑ I had a cup of coffee
this morning.
before.
ⓒ I like sand very much.
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Questions/Responses
Testing Points and Exercises for Part II 4.1
13. When are you taking
the test?
ⓐ On Thursday.
ⓑ I will pick it up at 3:00.
ⓒ Last week.
14. Where were you last
night?
ⓐ I went to a concert.
ⓑ My boss visited you.
ⓒ It was a good
presentation.
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Testing Points and Exercises for Part II 4.1
13. When are you taking
the test?
 On Thursday.
ⓑ I will pick it up at 3:00.
ⓒ Last week.
14. Where were you last
night?
 I went to a concert.
ⓑ My boss visited you.
ⓒ It was a good
presentation.
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Questions/Responses
Testing Points and Exercises for Part II 4.1
15. How did you go to
work?
ⓐ By nine o’clock.
ⓑ With my friends.
ⓒ By subway.
18. How long have you
worked in the
sales department?
ⓐ Yes, I’m working in
that department.
ⓑ It’s on the third floor.
ⓒ For about 12 years.
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Questions/Responses
Testing Points and Exercises for Part II 4.1
15. How did you go to
work?
ⓐ By nine o’clock.
ⓑ With my friends.
 By subway.
18. How long have you
worked in the
sales department?
ⓐ Yes, I’m working in
that department.
ⓑ It’s on the third floor.
 For about 12 years.
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TOEIC Test: Lesson 4
Questions/Responses
Testing Points and Exercises for Part II 4.1
28. When did flight 805
arrive?
ⓐ At 3:45.
ⓑ In ten minutes.
ⓒ It’s delayed.
29. Which color do you
prefer?
ⓐ I like it very much.
ⓑ That color suits you
very well.
ⓒ I like yellow.
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Testing Points and Exercises for Part II 4.1
28. When did flight 805
arrive?
 At 3:45.
ⓑ In ten minutes.
ⓒ It’s delayed.
29. Which color do you
prefer?
ⓐ I like it very much.
ⓑ That color suits you
very well.
 I like yellow.
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