For the "Test Of English for International Communications" here's what you need to learn.
Are questions taken from specific contexts?
TOEIC Listening and Reading test questions are based on a variety of real-world settings and situations:
- Corporate Development — research, product development
- Dining Out — business lunches, banquets, receptions, reservations
- Entertainment — cinema, theater, music, art, exhibitions, museums, media
- Finance and Budgeting — banking, investments, taxes, accounting, billing
- General Business — contracts, negotiations, mergers, marketing, sales, warranties, business planning, conferences,
labor relations - Health Care — medical insurance, visits to doctors, dentists, clinics and hospitals
- Housing/Corporate Property — construction, specifications, buying and renting, electric and gas services
- Human Resources — recruiting, hiring, retiring, promoting, job applications, job advertisements, salaries, pensions,
awards - Manufacturing — assembly lines, plant management, quality control
- The Office — procedures, board meetings, committees, letters, memos, telephone, fax and e-mail messages,
equipment - Purchasing — shopping, ordering supplies, shipping, invoicing
- Technical Areas — electronics, technology, computers, laboratories and related equipment, technical specifications
- Travel — trains, airplanes, taxis, buses, ships, ferries, tickets, schedules, station and airport announcements, car
rentals, hotels, reservations, delays and cancellations
TOEIC® Listening and Reading Test Format
| Format |
Paper-and-pencil. 200 multiple-choice questions. |
| Duration |
The TOEIC® Listening and Reading test takes approximately two and a half hours with
- * 45 minutes for Listening
- * 75 minutes for Reading
- * Approximately 30 minutes to answer biographical questions
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| Content |
Listening: Test takers listen to a variety of questions and
short conversations recorded in English, then answer questions based on
what they have heard (100 items total).
- * Part 1: Photographs
- * Part 2: Question-Response
- * Part 3: Conversations
- * Part 4: Short Talks
Reading: Test takers read a variety of materials and respond at their own pace (100 items total).
- * Part 5: Incomplete Sentences
- * Part 6: Error Recognition or Text Completion
- * Part 7: Reading Comprehension
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To achieve a very high score on the TOEIC you need to be exhibit the skills necessary in the following areas.
Reading skills are as follows, reading and understanding:
- restaurant menu's, train & bus schedules, traffic signs.
- step by step instructions
- store front signs and services provided
- a meeting Agenda, a standard telephone directory
- major magazine publications, popular novels
- most travel brochures, maps
- use a standard dictionary, any basic computer manual instructions
- magazine articles expressing politicians opposing points of view and opinions
- ability to read a highly complicated technical manual and understand the technology that's in it with little use of a dictionary
Listening involves understanding the following things:
- simple questions in a social situation
- simple directions to a nearby location from someone who is speaking slowly
- a sales person telling you prices of various items
- understand a co-worker discussing a simple problem at work
- understand a simple set of instructions to do a routine job at work
- understand announcements at a train or bus station
- announcements of headline news from a radio broadcast
- a client's name and an order given over the telephone
- a play by play announcement of a sports game over the radio
- a road closing announcement given over the radio
- someone who is explaining about their interests, hobbies, and plans for the weekend when speaking slow
- instructions on coming to a meeting the time and location
- a discussion of current events between a group of people
- the reasons one restaurant is better than another
Speaking at a high level involves the following:
- self introductions and greetings in a social setting
- describing a friends appearance and personality characteristics
- describing a plot to a movie or TV program
- describing job responsibilities and your academic training and how it relates
- topics of general interest like theater, sports, movies, current events etc.
- ordering food at a restaurant
- describing your routine in a regular day
- instruct a co-worker on how to do your job
- change flight reservations at the airport over the phone
- tell a friend or co-worker about a recent humorous event that happened
- do a presentation for 30 minutes on a topic of interest
- be able to adjust your speaking ability to a group of people, friends, or even children
- give someone directions on how to get somewhere like to the airport or to your business or house
- conduct simple business transactions
- make dinner reservations for a party of five
- over the phone give or take messages
- explain company policy over the telephone to a co-worker
- explain to a salesperson the features you would like in the latest electronic gadget
- go to a doctor and explain your symptoms of illness
- talk to a class at school explaining what you do for a living
- discuss world events with an English speaking person
- call and discuss with a store salesman about an item being in stock
- conduct an interview with a applicant for a job in your field of expertise
Writing - you need to be able to write the following list of things:- a list of items you would need for a weekend trip
- a post card to a friend explaining what you have been doing on your vacation
- a thank you note for a gift a friend gave you
- a brief note to a co-worker explaining why you will not be able to attend a scheduled meeting
- fill out an application for attending a class at night school
- write clear directions explaining how to get to your house or apartment
- a letter inquiring about accommodations at a hotel for a future vacation
- a note to a friend or co-worker explaining how to use a piece of office equipment like a photocopier or fax machine
- a letter introducing yourself describing your qualifications accompanying an employment application to a perspective employer
- a note explaining why you need time off work and when
- a memorandum to a supervisor describing the process being made on a certain project or assignment
- a complaint to a store manager about your dissatisfaction with an appliance you recently purchased
- a letter to a potential client describing the products and services your company has to offer them
- a report of more than 4 pages on a project you are involved with
- a summary of a recent meeting you attended at your company
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