TOEIC Practice Test 1 meee Ne ee LISTENING COMPREHENSION In this section of the you will have the chance to show how well you understand spoken English. There are four parts to this section, with special directions for’each part. You will find the Answer Sheet for Practice Test 1 on pages 9-10, Detach it from the book and use itto record your answers. Check your answers using the Answer Key on pages 49-50 and see the Answers Explained beginning on page 52. Part 1: Photographs Directions: You will see a photograph. You will hear four statements about the photograph. Choose the statement that most closely matches the photograph, and fill in the corresponding oval on your answer sheet. Now listen to the four statements. Sample Answer ®®Oo Statement (8), "She’s reading a magazine,” best describes what you see in the picture. 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Get om the 430 fight (B) Usea different airline (©) Leave forthe airport at 3:00 (D) Pick up the tickets atthe airport How will the speakers get to the airport? (a) Bus (B) Car (© Taxi @) Subway Where will the speakers meet? (A) The airport (B) The woman's office (©) The man's office (D) The subway station Where does this conversation take place? (a) Astore (B) Anoffice (© Apost office (D) Abank ‘What is the man looking for? (A) Envelopes @) Printers (© Paper (D) Money ‘What does the woman offer to do? (A) Take something off the shelf (B) Suggest a new style (©) Place an order (D) Count the man’s money 38, 39, 40. 41 ‘What will the man be doing at 11:00 tomorrow morning? (4) Talking with Mr. Lee ®) Meeting with the accountants (©) Writing a lever (D) Eating lunch ‘What does Mr. Lee want to discuss? (A) Aphone call (B) Amarketing plan (©) The meeting agenda (D) The accounts What does the woman want to know? (A) The time that the man can meet with. Mr. Lee (B) The name of the place where the man will eat lunch (© The name of the man's accountant (D) Mr. Lee's phone number ‘What does the man mean when he says, “That'll have to do” (A)_ 75 copies will not be enough. (B) Collating and stapling takes a lot of time, (©) He needs to have the copies right away. (D) He agrees to wait until tomorrow for the copies. 7 ‘What are the extra copies for? (A)_ New additions to the mailing list | (®) Replacements for lost copies (© The man’s personal files (D) The office employees ‘What does the woman ask the man for? (a) Lunch % (B) Files 4 (©) Addresses (D) Labels"44, Who is the man, most likely? (A) An office assistant (B) Ahotel manager (© Atravel agent (©) Atourguide 45. How many nights does the woman want to stay at the hotel? wt ® 2 © 3 O4 46. What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Read a book (B) Make a phone call (© Gosightseeing (©) Type some reports 47. What's the weather like? (A) Foggy (B) Snowy (© Rainy (0) Clear 48, How does the man probably get to work? (A) He walked. (B) He drove. (© He took the tain. (D) He rode the subway. 49. What will the man be doing at two o'clock? (A) Taking the train (8) Reading a report (© Meeting with someone (D) Putting up displays 50. Where does the man want to go? (A) Her office (B) The post office (©) Thelibrary (D) Apark 52, What does the woman say about the library? 53, 54, 56. 56. 52. (B) Across the street from the (© Straightahead (D) Onacomer (A) Ithas Wi-Fi, (B) It’s ree to use. (© Ithasalot of space. (D) It doesn’t cost anything to park there, ‘Why is the man excited? (A). He found a lost item. (B)_ He's going to a banquet. (©) He's employee of the year. (D) The woman is speaking with him. When is the banquet? (A) September (B) October (©) November (D) December = fe) 5 [ea Cs &) Ww fe} ee ‘What does the woman offer to do? (A)_ Help the man prepare his talk (B) Serve at the banquet (© Give the man a party ©) Gotothe bank ‘What do the speakers want to do? (A) Get something to eat (B) Buy clothes (Q Make a phone call (D) Drink coffee ‘What is the problem? (A) Prices are too high. (B) The man's phone is broken. (© The women are angry with the man, (©) Places are closed because it’s late.a. ‘How will the man pay? (A) Check (B) Giftcard (A) _Itis very short. © Credit card {B) It is coming up soon. (©) Cash {© Itis longer than hers. (D) Itis at the same time as hers. se ed 59. Who is the woman shopping for? rf (8) Herself [Afternoon Workshops 2:00-4:00 Sb c) a ae 25 Years of Fashion, Room A = () Herboss International Room B o Clothing Design 2 60, What color suit does the woman want? Trends in Foonecar | SEDO (a) White a ae Styles for the RoomD a (© Bue Millennium oO (D) Black = 65. Who is the conference most likely for? w 61. What does the man say about the suitf 0 Pon ia 5 1 ess ante sas 0 3 good color fora summer suit Clk (C) It's inexpensive for such a good suit, © (D) Itisn’t available in other stores. Historians 66. What do the speakers say about last year’s conference? (A)_Itwas fantastic. (B)_Tewas far away. (©) Itwas very bad. (D) twas expensive. 62. What does the man ask the woman to do? {A)_ Describe her recent vacation (B). Suggest a place for a vacation (©) Help him make his vacation travel, plans s ;ood time of year for (D) Suggest a ge oes oa 67. Look at the graphic, Where will the woman. vacation be at 2:00? 63, What does the woman mean when she says, a eon ts (8) RoomB know what you mean"? Chen (A) She is familiar with many vacation ) ian D destinations. aa 4 ) She realizes that the weather will turn cold soon. (©) She agrees that going to a warm place isa good idea. (D) She knows that this is the best time of year for a vacation.3:00AM. 945 AM. 10:30AM. 1145 4M. 1:00 P.M. 68. What does the woman say about the T14 bus? (A) Teruns infrequently. (B) Itjust left a few minutes ago. (Q Itis the bus she usually takes. {D) It does not use this bus stop. (A) 5 minutes B) 15 minutes (© 50 minutes (D) She doesn't say. Look atthe graphic. What time will the man take the bus? oa (A) 945 am ®) 10304m. © Us54m. (©) 1:00 ra. ( ) Ww 5 SPart 4: Talks Re Directions: You will hear a talk given by a single speaker. You will see three questions on 5 ‘racks fill the corresponding oval on your answer sheet. cry kr 71. What will happen in five minutes? 77. What kind of business is Magruder's? w (A) Passengers will get on the train, (8) Acomputer training center a (8) The train will leave for New York (8) Anoffice furniture store = (© Tickets will go on sale. (© Anelectronics store a (D) The store will open. (D) Abookseller 0 2 72. What does the speaker tell the passengers? 78. What is suggested about Magruder’st 5 (A) They can buy their tickets onboard (A) Itisanew business. the train. (B) tis going out of business. = (B) ‘They must have reservations to ride (©) Itsells high-quality products. 6 the train. (D) Ithas several locations. as (©) They should sit in their assigned seats. i (D) They will arrive in New York at 11:00. 79. What will happen at Magruder’s this month? 5 (A) Prices will be discounted. 73. What should passengers do with their (B)_ There will be a party for customers. ey luggage? (©)_ New products will be offered. (A) Check it (D) Itwill be redecorated. (B) Show it to the gate agent (©) Putiton the overhead rack (D) Leave it beside the track 80. What is being offered? (4) Computer repair service ) Computer technician training course 74. When do people often lack energy? (©) Computer-based employment service (A)_ Inthe moming (D) Computers and related equipment (B) Duringlunch (©) Inthe afternoon 81. What does the speaker mean when she says, (D) Atthe end of the day “That's all”? (A) The company offers few services. 75. What does the speaker recommend to (B) The advertisement has ended. maintain energy? (©) The costs very low. (A) Have lunch, (D) The process to apply is simple. (B) Drink coffee (© Eat sugar 82, How can one take advantage of the offer? (D) Take a walk (A) Goonline (B) Visit the office 76. How often should this be done? (© Calon the phone (A) Once an hour (©) Sendaletter 8) Every 5 minutes (© Every 45 minutes (D) Twotimes a day 18 TOEIC PRACTICE EXAMS85. 87. How is the weather today? (A) Snowing @) Raining (© Clear (D) Windy ‘What does the speaker suggest listeners do? (A) Puton shorts and sandals (B) Report accidents (©) Take the train (0) Stay home ‘What does the speaker mean when he says, “Never fear”? (A) Most people are enjoying the weather. (B) Bad weather is nothing o be afraid of (© Itis safe to go outside despite the weather. () Don't worry because the weather will improve. What is the main purpose of this talk? (A) To present a map of a hotel (8) Toexplaina conference schedule (© Tointroduce workshop speakers (D) To describe a conference registration process ‘Who is Lucille Snow, most likely? (A) Abusiness expert (B) The hotel manager (© The conference organizer (©) Acomputer programmer Where will refreshments be served? (A) Inthe conference room (B) Atthe restaurant (© Inthe garden ©) Onthe patio 89, 90. 91. 92, 93. 94, ‘What is the problem? (A) A wain station is closed, (B) Buses can't run, (C) Parking is not available. (D) The curb is broken, What is the cause of the problem? (A) Rain (B) Construction (©) Crowds (D) Traffic How long will the problem last? (a) 2weeks (B) 3 weeks (© 4weeks (D) 5 weeks ‘What opportunity is offered? (A) Ameeting (B) Aworkshop (© Atrain ride (D) Ashopping trip When will ithappen? (A) Next Monday (B) Atthe end of the week. (© InSeptember () Next month What should people bring? (A) Acomputer () Acamera (©) Some lunch (©) Thellist OEIC PRACTICE TESTI 19 S ry Ww S iy [e) b [S) ee [4 Ey 0 Ww fe) ba b co Ww S ry © B ) < oe a ©) rt ° = 95, 96. v7. Creative Design Workshop Program Session 1 Lydia Strata—Generatng Ideas Session 2 | Marco Rizzo—Using Design Software Session 3 ‘Amalia Jones—Design and Color Session 4 Lars Andersen—Logos and Branding |_2 Sea Saale What does the speaker imply about the workshop? (A). She thought the room would not be comfortable. (B) She expected many more people would sign up. (© She is surprised to have so many participants. (D) She needed help in choosing the topic. ‘What does the speaker say about breaks? (A). There will not be time for breaks. (B) The morning break will last 15 minutes. (©) There will not be a break until afternoon. (D) Refreshments will be served during the first break. Look at the graphic. Which topic will workshop participants hear about first? (A) Generating Ideas (B) Using Design Software (©. Design and Color (D) Logos and Branding 20 OEIC PRACTICE EXAMS 98, 99, 100. May dune uty ‘Aas What kind of business does the speaker work in? (A) Hotel @) Restaurant (© Souvenir shop (D) Guided tours Look at the graphic. Which month does the speaker want to focus on? (A) May (B) June © July (D) August What does the speaker ask the listeners to do? (A) View another graph ) Read alistof ideas (© Figure out an average (©) Discuss something in pairsREADING In this section ofthe test, ou will have the chance to show how well you understand written English. There are three parts to this section, with special directions for each part, js YOU WILL HAVE ONE HOUR AND FIFTEEN MINUTES Ma ‘TO COMPLETE PARTS 5, 6, AND 7 OF THE TEST. wu ne my Part 5: Incomplete Sentences 5 i You will see a sentence with a missing word. Four possible answers follow the sentence. iS Choose the best answer to the question, and fill in the corresponding oval on your answer sheet. jo < [4 101. ‘There were several qualified candidates for 105. In order to keep an accurate record of your rs the job, but we could only one. ‘work hours, your time card when (A) chose you arrive and when you leave. (6) ®) chosen (A) punch a (© choose (B)_ punches i (©) choice (© punched ° ©) pun ne 102, In order to be to the building, you must show proper identification. 106. As soon as the paychecks the (A) admitted office manager will distribute them to the (B) introduced staff (© approached (A) arrived (©) accepted (B) arrive (© arriving 103. Ifyou need to make a call, you can use (D) will arrive the phone that's on that table my desk 107. Ms, Wilson was fired she always (A) along arrived late and never finished her work ®) outside on time. (© beside (A) unless, ©) adjunct ®) though (© because 104, Itis abit scary riding this elevator because it (0) however at such a rapid rate. (A) decreases 108, Our boss is very organized and tidy and B) descends ‘that we keep the office neat. (© devalues (A) allows ©) diminishes (B) obeys (© ignores (D) insists OEIC PRACTICE TEST 211 EB tC) my B rr S) ce re) e C4 a iS) ry fe} a 109. 110. nL. 12 uu, 14, Mr. Lee works very hard and always meets his deadlines, he still hasn't been given a promotion. (A) Since (B) Even (©) Despite (D) Although He an employee of this ‘company ever since he first started working @ is ®) was (hasbeen ©) willbe The walls are in bad shape and will require before we can begin painting them. (A) preparation (B) preparatory (©) preparer (D) prepare If we had worked through the night, we have finished the report on time. () should (B)_ might (© must (D) will It is necessary to have at least one advanced degree in order to. in today’s, job market. (A) compete (B) purchase (© observe ©) contract Because so few people showed _for the meeting, we decided to postpone it to a later date, (A) through, ®) down © off ©) up 22 TOEIC PRACTICE EXAMS 115. us. n7. 18 us, 120, Our corporate headquarters are located ona hill high the city with a spectacular view of the entire valley. (A) beyond (B) above (©) nextto (D) across from Ifyou wish to speak with the director, you have to an appointment first. (A) call (B) invite (©) schedule (D) receive Customers don't necessarily resist paying more for a product if they feel the ____ishigh. (A) quality ®) quan (© quantity (D) qualify we all employees of this company to arrive atthe office on time every day. (4) hope B) deem (Q intend (D) expect All expenses must be approved. the department head at the beginning of each. month. (a) by ® © for ©) from ‘The next staff meeting will inthe large conference room on Friday morning at 10:00, (a) goto @) take place (© attend ©) adjourn