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Toeic Strategies

The TOEIC test has two sections - Listening and Reading - with 7 parts total and 200 questions that must be completed within 2 hours. The Listening section contains Parts 1-4 with picture matching, question responses, short conversations, and short talks for a total of 100 questions in 45 minutes. The Reading section contains Parts 5-7 involving incomplete sentences, error recognition, and reading comprehension for a total of 100 questions over 90 minutes. Effective strategies for the test include reading questions before listening, focusing only on answers, and using critical thinking about word meanings and context.

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Toeic Strategies

The TOEIC test has two sections - Listening and Reading - with 7 parts total and 200 questions that must be completed within 2 hours. The Listening section contains Parts 1-4 with picture matching, question responses, short conversations, and short talks for a total of 100 questions in 45 minutes. The Reading section contains Parts 5-7 involving incomplete sentences, error recognition, and reading comprehension for a total of 100 questions over 90 minutes. Effective strategies for the test include reading questions before listening, focusing only on answers, and using critical thinking about word meanings and context.

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There are two sections (Listening and Reading) and 7 parts to the TOEIC.

Listening Comprehension Reading

Part 1: Picture 20 Questions Part 5: Incomplete Sentences 40 Questions

Part 2: Question Response 30 Questions Part 6: Error Recognition 20 Questions

Part 3: Short Conversations 30 Questions Part 7: Reading Comprehension 40 Questions

Part 4 Short Talks 20 Questions

Total: 100 Questions Total: 100 Questions

Time: 45 minutes Time: 1 hour 15 min.

Listening Comprehension
Part 1: Picture: 20 Questions You will hear 4 short statements about a picture. Choose the
statement that best describes what you see in the picture.

Strategies Tricks

1. Don’t listen to the instructions. Similar sounds


2. Quickly study the pictures. Printer print her
3. Think about the play display
Who is in the picture?
What are they doing? She put the monitor on the table.
Where are they? She’ll put the men at my table.

Part 2: Question Response: 30 Questions You will hear a question and three responses. Choose
the correct response.

Strategies Tricks

There are two kinds of questions: Similar words used in answer


1. Question word (asking for information): Who, what, Who came first? She spoke first.
when, where, why, how many/much/long/far His name is last on the list. 
2. Auxiliaries (asking for a yes/no answer): is, are, was, I arrived before the others. 
were, can, will, etc. The correct answer often uses synonyms.
(came/arrived)
Listen carefully to the first word of the question and
decide what it is asking. Yes or No are not often used.
Are you going? Of course. 
Think about what kind of answer is correct. Not til tomorrow. 
If you go, too. 
Part 3: Short Conversations: 30 Questions You will hear short conversations between two people.
You will read a question about each conversation. Choose the best answer.

Strategy: Read then listen. Tricks

1. Don’t listen to the instructions. Similar sounds


2. Quickly read the question and answer choices He didn’t like the color.
before you listen! He didn’t like the collar.
3. Listen only for the answer.
4. Try to answer as soon as you know the answer to Similar words
the question. She has gained weight.
5. Read the next question before the next short She doesn’t like to wait.
conversation.
6. Don’t listen then read. Always read then listen.

Part 4 Short Talks: 20 Questions You will hear short talks. You will read two or more questions about each
talk. Choose the best answer.

Strategy: Read then listen. Tricks

1. Don’t listen to the instructions. Similar sounds


2. Quickly read the questions and answer choices He didn’t like the color.
before you listen! He didn’t like the collar.
3. Listen only for the answer.
4. Try to answer as soon as you know the answer to Similar words
the question. Don’t wait. She has gained weight.
5. Read the next questions before the next short She doesn’t like to wait.
conversation.
6. Don’t listen then read. Always read then listen.

Bridget Green MFWI Spring 2004 Strategies for the TOEIC


Taken from Longman Preparation Series for the TOEIC Test: Intermediate Course by Lin Loughheed, 2004

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