SECTION I - LISTENING COMPREHENSION

There are four parts to the Listening Comprehension section of the TOEIC test. You
will have approximately 45 minutes to complete this section.

Part 1: Photographs 10
In your test book, you will see a photograph. You will hear four statements. Choose
the statement that most closely matches the picture and fill in corresponding oval
on your answer sheet
Part 2: Question-Response 30
You will hear a question and three possible answers. Choose the answer that most
closely answers the question and fill in the corresponding oval on your answer sheet
Part 3: Conversations 30
You will hear a short conversation and answer four-option questions. Choose the
best answers to the questions and fill in the corresponding ovals on your answer
sheet.
Part 4: Talks 30
You will hear a short talk and three questions on the talk, each with four possible
answers. Choose the best answers to the questions and fill in the corresponding
oval on your answer sheet.

LISTENING COMPREHENSION TARGETS

To prepare for the four parts of Listening Comprehension section, you must develop
certain analytical skills:

Skills needed Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4

Analyzing photographs
Analyzing answer choices
Analyzing question types
Analyzing language functions

Analyzing photographs:

Assumpti The answer choices may all Listen carefully to the whole
ons seem true sentence and determine which
one choice best matches the
photo
People The people may be Determine the number, gender,
incorrectly identified location, description, activity and
occupation of the people as best
you can
Things You may not know the word Use the context of the photo to
needed to identify the help you identify the things.
things in the photos.
Action You may not understand Use the context of the phototo
what is happening in the help you make assumptions about
photo what happened before, during,
and after the action.
General You may not understand Use the context of the photograph
Location where the action is taking to help you make assumptions
place. about the general locations
Specific The wrong preposition may Listen for the correct prepositions
Locations be used to identify a
location.

Analyzing Answer Choices

Problem Solution
Similar The answer choices contain Listen carefully to the meaning of
Sounds words with similar sounds the statement or question and
determine which answer choice
really answers the question.
Related The answer choices may Listen and look for the choice that
Words contain words that are completely answers the question
related to the context or exactly matches the picture.
Homonym A homonym may be used Listen and look for the meaning of
s the word in the context of the
picture, sentence or conversation
Same A word that sounds like the Listen and look at the context for
Sound correct word may be used the word that answers the
And Same question.
Spelling
But
Different
Meaning
Time You may not hear or see a Listen and look for the time
time market marker
Negation You cannot tell whether a Listen and look for a negative
statement is positive or marker.
negative

Analyzing Question Types

Problem Solution
People The question asks about Look for names or group term in
people the answer choices BEFORE you
hear the audio
Occupatio The question asks about a Look for types of occupations in
ns speakers occupation. the answer choices BEFORE you
hear the audio. Make assumptions
about those occupations and
listen for the clues.
Speakers The question asks about the Look for types of relationship in
Relations speakers relationship. the answer choices BEFORE you
hip hear the audio. Make assumptions
about those relationships and
listen for the clues.
Location The question asks about Look for prepositions of location in
location. the answer choices BEFORE you
hear the audio. Listen carefully for
those prepositions in the audio.
Reasons The question asks about a Look for clues on reasons in the
reason answer choices BEFORE you hear
the audio. Listen carefully for
those clues

Analyzing Language Functions

Problem
Conditiona You may not be able to tell
ls if the statement is actually
true or conditionally true
Suggestion The answer is nit in the
s statements
Offers The answer is not in the
statement
Requests The answer is not in the
Solution
Listen and look for the word if and
modals
Look for an answer in the
suggestion question itself.
Look for an offer marker in the
question
Look for a request marker in the
 statements question
Restateme The question asks for a Pay attention to synonyms and
nts restatement similar phrases that restate the
meaning of a statement