Final week Test Length The test takes approximately

Final week

Test Length The test takes approximately 2½ hours, with: 45 minutes for Section I : Listening Section 75 minutes for Section II: Reading Section approximately 30 minutes to answer biographical questions

Listening Section (15 min. ) • • Part 1: Picture identification Part 2: Question/Response Part 3: Short conversations Part 4: Short talks

Reading Section (30 mins) • Part 5: Incomplete sentences • Part 6: Text Completion • Part 7: Reading Comprehension

Part I: Picture Identification 10 numbered photographs in test book Hear 4 sentences per photograph Choose the correct description Pictures: ordinary situations, people, objects Descriptions: short, grammatically simple sentences, main component or smaller details • Speed: 5 -second pause between Qs, no pause between sentences A) B) C) D) • • •

Part I: Example http: //www. toeic-training. com/test/toeic. php? part=1 play from 163 on recording

Part II: Question response • • • 30 questions Stimulus + 3 possible responses Choose the correct response Stimuli: mostly questions, some statements Responses: short, grammatically simple Speed: 5 -second pause between Qs, no pause between responses A) B) C) D)

Part II: Example (start from around minute 1 and just do first example)

Part III: Conversations • 10 conversations • 3 comprehension questions per conversation, 4 possible answers per question • Choose the correct answer • Conversations: 3 - or 4 -part exchanges, questions and responses, range of grammar (scenarios: places of work, business, leisure…) • Speed: 8 -second pause between questions (24 seconds between conversations)

Part III: Example Play from 1. 40 questions 44 -46

Part IV: Short conversions • 10 conversations • 3 comprehension questions per conversation, 4 possible answers per question • Choose the correct answer • Conversations: 3 - or 4 -part exchanges, questions and responses, range of grammar (scenarios: places of work, business, leisure…) • Speed: 8 -second pause between questions (24 seconds between conversations)

Part IV: start playing at 35

Part V: Incomplete sentences • 40 sentences • One or more words missing • Choose the correct option from 4 choices

Part V: Example • The person who is taking the minutes will be seated _____ the chairman. • • A) from B) to C) next D) by

Explanation • Explanation 2: • Choice A indicates a source. (Water comes from the tap. ) • Choice B indicates destination. (I'm going to Hawaii. ) • Choice C requires an additional "to". (I am seated next to her).

Example 2 • The employees _____ about the closure before the announcement was made public. • • A) know B) known C) knew D) have known

Explanation • Explanation 3: • Choice A is the present tense form of the verb used for "now" or "everyday". (I know your name. ) • Choice B is the passive form of the verb. (He was known by the police. =The police knew him. ) • Choice D is the present perfect plural tense used for something in the past that continues in the present. (They have known her for years. =They still know her now. ) • The correct answer is C. The simple past.

Part VI: Text completion

Part VII: Reading Comprehension • Single passages: 29 questions – 10 reading texts with 2 -4 questions each • Multiple passages: 25 questions – 5 sets of double or triple passages with 5 questions per set Strategy: • Pace yourself! • Be careful of NOT or EXCEPT questions

Example 1 On Monday, Salinas Products, a large food distributor based in Mexico City, announced its plans to acquire the Pablo’s restaurant chain. Pablo Benavidez, the chain’s owner, had been considering holding an auction for ownership of the chain. He ultimately made the decision to sell to Salinas without seeking other offers. According to inside sources, Salinas has agreed to keep the restaurant’s name as part of the deal. Mr. Benavidez started the business 40 years ago right after finishing school. He opened a small food stand in his hometown of Cancún. Following that, he opened restaurants in Puerto Vallarta and Veracruz, and there are now over 50 Pablo’s restaurants worldwide.

What is suggested about Mr. Benavidez? a) b) c) d) He has hired Salinas Products to distribute his products. He has agreed to sell his business to Salinas Products. He has recently been hired as an employee of a school. He has been chosen to be the new president of Salinas Products.

According to the article, where is Mr. Benavidez from? a) b) c) d) Cancún Veracruz Mexico City Puerto Vallarta

What is indicated about the Pablo’s restaurant chain? a) b) c) d) It was recently sold in an auction. It will soon change its name. It was founded 40 years ago. It operates in several countries.

According to the advertisement, why should customers visit the Business Audio Pro Web site? a) b) c) d) To hear voice samples To add a new phone number To submit a credit card payment To request recording equipment

What is suggested about Business Audio Pro? a) b) c) d) It fills orders once a week. It advertises in the newspaper. It specializes in data-processing services. It has recently expanded its business

Who most likely is Ms. Annesly? a) b) c) d) An actor A script writer A sales associate A business owner

Who most likely is Ms. Annesly? a) b) c) d) An actor A script writer A sales associate A business owner

What service does Ms. Annesly NOT request from Business Audio Pro? a) b) c) d) Professional voice talent On-hold messages Customized script writing Multilingual voice production

What will Ms. Annesly most likely do within 24 hours? a) b) c) d) Meet with an actor Visit a recording studio Write a script Speak with a representative

Final tips! • Take your time and READ CAREFULLY • Leave enough time for the longer reading passages • Beware of traps: Vocabulary (false friends, similar spelling, similar sounds), different forms of different words (noun, verb, adjective etc. ) • If you don’t know the answer, don’t waste time – move on and come back to it later. • Leave a couple of minutes at the end to check your work. • Know all directions beforehand • Check on any updates to the test, especially in terms of format (paper, computer based) • Take a look at handbooks and practice tests available online

GOOD LUCK!!!