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References
Lin Lougheed, How to Prepare for the
TOEIC Test (Barrons)
. , TOEIC (TGRE
Institute Publications, 2546
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TOIEC Test Structure
Section I Listening Comprehension
Part I: Picture (20)
Part II : Question-Response (30)
Part III: Short Conversations (30)
Part IV: Short Talks (20)
Section II Reading
Part V: Incomplete Sentences (40)
Part VI: Error Recognition (20)
Part VII: Reading Comprehension (40)
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Section I
Listening Comprehension
Part I: Picture (20)
Part II : Question-Response (30)
Part III: Short Conversations (30)
Part IV: Short Talks (20)
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Part I : Pictures
No need to listen to direction
Analyze picture before listening
Mark wrong answer immediately
Choose right answer ASAP, then
analyze next picture
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Analyzing Pictures
1. Making Assumptions
2. Identifying People
Number, gender, location, description, activity, occupation . . .
3. Identifying Things
4. Identifying Actions
5. Identifying General Locations
Office, airport, restaurant . . .
6. Identifying Specific Locations
Above, on, beneath, to the left of . . .
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Pictures Examples
(A) The woman is clearing off the counter.
(B) The man is writing in a notebook.
(C) The women are facing away from each other.
(D) The clock is at the top of the wall.
Assumption
People
Things
Actions
Locations
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Pictures Examples
(A) The bed is next to a table.
(B) The nurse is attending to the
patient.
(C) The boy is half-covered with
blankets.
(D) The doctor is giving the boy a
shot.
Assumption
People
Things
Actions
Locations
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Part II : Question-Response
Listen to 5W 1H
Who, What, When, Where, Why, How
Listen to verbs
Is, Are, Was, Were, Can, Will, etc.
Recite the question before each answer option
and try to match
Mark wrong answer ASAP
Choose right answer ASAP

When did you leave the office?
(A) Before it started to rain.
(B) After tomorrow.
(C) While you are speaking.
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Part III : Short Conversations
No need to listen to direction
Quickly read question & answers before
listening
Dont worry about in, at, etc.
Try to determine context
Concentrate
Forget the previous questions
(forget the past, start the new)

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Short Conversations Example
You will hear:
Man: This meeting will never end!
Woman: Its even longer than yesterdays and I
thought that was long.
Man: This one holds the worlds record for being
the longest and the most boring.
You will read:
What do they think about the meeting?
(A) Its not long enough.
(B) Its very interesting.
(C) Its not very interesting.
(D) It will end soon.
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Part IV : Short Talks
Very quickly read question & answers before
listening (but difficult)
Try to determine context & number of
questions
Listen & memorize
Choose right answer ASAP
As soon as done with 1
st
question, go to 2
nd
(&
3
rd
) immediately, no need to wait for
instruction, then read next questions
Concentrate
Forget the previous questions

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Short Talks Examples
You will read:
What should people take to work in the morning?
(A) Snow boots.
(B) Lunch.
(C) Briefcases.
(D) Umbrellas.
When will the weather clear up?
(A) By 6:00 A.M.
(B) By noon.
(C) By late afternoon.
(D) By early evening.
Why is the power being turned off?
(A) To reduce total demand.
(B) To save money.
(C) To make it cooler.
(D) To make the city pay its bill.
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Section II
Reading Comprehension
Part V: Incomplete Sentences (40)
Part VI: Error Recognition (20)
Part VII: Reading Comprehension (40)

1 hour & 15 minutes
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Part V : Incomplete Sentences
Noun
Pronoun
Adjective
Verb
Adverb
Preposition (in, on, at)
Conjunction (but )
Interjection (Hey!)
Eliminate wrong answers

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Incomplete Sentences Examples
The officers of the company _____ today at 1:00.
(A) is meeting
(B) meets
(C) has met
(D) are meeting
She is quite ______ about environmental management.
(A) knows
(B) knowledge
(C) knowledgeable
(D) knowing
The ______ will be announced on Friday.
(A) decision
(B) decide
(C) decisive
(D) decisively

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Part VI : Error recognition
Countable VS non-countable nouns
Subject-Verb agreement
Eliminate wrong answers
Skip certain part of the sentence
Do this part last

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Error Recognition Examples
Management decided to distribution the product
nationally.
The affect of the new manufacturing process on the
environment is not known.
A team of the companys best writers produce the
annual report.


A B C
D
A B
C D
A B C D
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Part VII : Reading Comprehension
PSRA strategy
Predict.
Look at the introduction line.
Look at the question and answer options.
Scan the passage.
Look for Key Words from the question.
Look for Key Words from the answer options.
Answer questions (in your head, NOT on answer sheet).
Read the passage.
Read quickly, but carefully. Dont stop if you dont know a word. Guess
unknown vocabulary from the context.
Confirm your predictions.
Answer the questions on the answer sheet.
Answer the easy questions first.
Guess if you dont know. Eliminate unlikely answer options. Make a note to
return. Do NOT leave any answer blank.
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Reading Comprehension Examples
MEMORANDUM
To: Lafite, Pierre
Purchasing Department
From: Clement, Marie France
Personnel
We need computers for use in the office, answering machines for our
consultants, fax machines for the shipping department, and CD-
players for everyone. This last piece of hardware can be used in a
variety of ways.
According to the memo, which equipment has multiple uses?
(A) Computers
(B) Fax machines
(C) Answering machines
(D) CD-players
redict
Intro
Q&A options
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Part VII : Reading Comprehension
PSRA strategy
Predict.
Look at the introduction line.
Look at the question and answer options.
Scan the passage.
Look for Key Words from the question.
Look for Key Words from the answer options.
Answer questions (in your head, NOT on answer sheet).
Read the passage.
Read quickly, but carefully. Dont stop if you dont know a word. Guess
unknown vocabulary from the context.
Confirm your predictions.
Answer the questions on the answer sheet.
Answer the easy questions first.
Guess if you dont know. Eliminate unlikely answer options. Make a note to
return. Do NOT leave any answer blank.
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Reading Comprehension Examples
MEMORANDUM
To: Lafite, Pierre
Purchasing Department
From: Clement, Marie France
Personnel
We need computers for use in the office, answering machines for our
consultants, fax machines for the shipping department, and CD-
players for everyone. This last piece of hardware can be used in a
variety of ways.
According to the memo, which equipment has multiple uses?
(A) Computers
(B) Fax machines
(C) Answering machines
(D) CD-players
can
Key words
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Part VII : Reading Comprehension
PSRA strategy
Predict.
Look at the introduction line.
Look at the question and answer options.
Scan the passage.
Look for Key Words from the question.
Look for Key Words from the answer options.
Answer questions (in your head, NOT on answer sheet).
Read the passage.
Read quickly, but carefully. Dont stop if you dont know a word. Guess
unknown vocabulary from the context.
Confirm your predictions.
Answer the questions on the answer sheet.
Answer the easy questions first.
Guess if you dont know. Eliminate unlikely answer options. Make a note to
return. Do NOT leave any answer blank.
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Reading Comprehension Examples
MEMORANDUM
To: Lafite, Pierre
Purchasing Department
From: Clement, Marie France
Personnel
We need computers for use in the office, answering machines for our
consultants, fax machines for the shipping department, and CD-
players for everyone. This last piece of hardware can be used in a
variety of ways.
According to the memo, which equipment has multiple uses?
(A) Computers
(B) Fax machines
(C) Answering machines
(D) CD-players
ead
& confirm
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Part VII : Reading Comprehension
PSRA strategy
Predict.
Look at the introduction line.
Look at the question and answer options.
Scan the passage.
Look for Key Words from the question.
Look for Key Words from the answer options.
Answer questions (in your head, NOT on answer sheet).
Read the passage.
Read quickly, but carefully. Dont stop if you dont know a word. Guess
unknown vocabulary from the context.
Confirm your predictions.
Answer the questions on the answer sheet.
Answer the easy questions first.
Guess if you dont know. Eliminate unlikely answer options. Make a note to
return. Do NOT leave any answer blank.
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Reading Comprehension Examples
MEMORANDUM
To: Lafite, Pierre
Purchasing Department
From: Clement, Marie France
Personnel
We need computers for use in the office, answering machines for our
consultants, fax machines for the shipping department, and CD-
players for everyone. This last piece of hardware can be used in a
variety of ways.
According to the memo, which equipment has multiple uses?
(A) Computers
(B) Fax machines
(C) Answering machines
(D) CD-players
nswer
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Tips & Tricks
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Gaining experience
Read
Newspaper
Comics
Magazines
Novels
Everything, e.g., labels, signs, etc.
Dictionary
OED, Webster, s/w, www.onelook.com
Listen
Radio: news, music, . . .
TV: news, movie soundtrack, . . .
DVD w/ English subtitle
Spelling & Grammar Tools in MS Office

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Pronunciation
Available
Behavior
Caffeine
Cellular
Erase
Error
H
Label
Mountain

Strawberry
Towel
Quote
Unleaded
Value
W
Determine
Undermine
The soldier decided to desert his dessert in the desert.
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Practicing English
Think in English
Write in English, e.g., e-mail
Dream in English !
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Preparing for the Test
www.englishtestprep.com
Go to bed early the night before
Wristwatch
Tylenol
Refrain from diuretic beverages
Relieve yourself
Sit near speakers
Ignore other people
Time management (max. 45 sec/question)
Leave spare time & review
Dont forget to answer ALL questions

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3 advices about practicing
1. Practice
2. Practice
3. Practice
Practices make perfect
ALCOHOLIC CONTENTS EXCEEDING 3.25% V/V
BUT NOT EXCEEDING 5% V/V
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Homonyms
week
weak
for
four
male
mail
seen
scene
wait
weight
bear
bare
sail
sale
morning
mourning
steak
stake
flour
flower
steel
steal
fare
fair
threw
through
plane
plain
tale
tail
rite
right
flew
flu
due
dew
too
tow
to