References
Lin Lougheed
,
How to Prepare for the
TOEIC Test
(Barron’s)
ดร.สุทิน พูลสว ัสดิ์
,
เตรียมสอบ TOEIC
(TGRE
Institute Publications, 2546
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)
Section I
Listening Comprehension
Part I:
Picture
(20)
Part II :
Question-Response
(30)
Part III:
Short Conversations
(30)
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
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
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
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 • LocationsPart 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.
Part III : Short Conversations
No need to listen to direction
Quickly read question & answers before
listening
Don’t worry about “in”, “at”, etc.
Try to determine context
Concentrate
Forget the previous questions
Short Conversations Example
You will hear:
Man:
This meeting will never end!
Woman: It’s even longer than yesterday’s and I
thought that was long.
Man: This one holds the world’s record for being
the longest and the most boring.
You will read:
What do they think about the meeting?
(A)
It’s not long enough.
(B)
It’s very interesting.
(C)
It’s not very interesting.
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
stquestion, go to 2
nd(&
3
rd) immediately, no need to wait for
instruction, then read next questions
Concentrate
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.
Section II
Reading Comprehension
Part V:
Incomplete Sentences
(40)
Part VI:
Error Recognition
(20)
Part VII:
Reading Comprehension
(40)
Part V : Incomplete Sentences
Noun
Pronoun
Adjective
Verb
Adverb
Preposition (in, on, at)
Conjunction (but )
Interjection (Hey!)
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
Part VI : Error recognition
Countable VS non-countable nouns
Subject-Verb agreement
Eliminate wrong answers
Skip certain part of the sentence
TOEIC Tips & Tricks (041216) 18
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 company’s best writers produce the
annual report.
A
B
C
D
A
B
C
D
A
B
C
D
Part VII : Reading Comprehension
PSRA
strategy
P
redict
.
Look at the introduction line.
Look at the question and answer options.
S
can 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).
R
ead the passage.
Read quickly, but carefully. Don’t stop if you don’t know a word. Guess unknown vocabulary from the context.
Confirm your predictions.
A
nswer the questions on the answer sheet.
Answer the easy questions first.
Guess if you don’t know. Eliminate unlikely answer options. Make a note to return. Do NOT leave any answer blank.
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
P
redict
• Intro • Q&A optionsPart VII : Reading Comprehension
PSRA
strategy
P
redict.
Look at the introduction line.
Look at the question and answer options.
S
can
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).
R
ead the passage.
Read quickly, but carefully. Don’t stop if you don’t know a word. Guess unknown vocabulary from the context.
Confirm your predictions.
A
nswer the questions on the answer sheet.
Answer the easy questions first.
Guess if you don’t know. Eliminate unlikely answer options. Make a note to return. Do NOT leave any answer blank.
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
S
can
Key wordsPart VII : Reading Comprehension
PSRA
strategy
P
redict.
Look at the introduction line.
Look at the question and answer options.
S
can 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).
R
ead
the passage
.
Read quickly, but carefully. Don’t stop if you don’t know a word. Guess unknown vocabulary from the context.
Confirm your predictions.
A
nswer the questions on the answer sheet.
Answer the easy questions first.
Guess if you don’t know. Eliminate unlikely answer options. Make a note to return. Do NOT leave any answer blank.
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
R
ead
& confirmPart VII : Reading Comprehension
PSRA
strategy
P
redict.
Look at the introduction line.
Look at the question and answer options.
S
can 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).
R
ead the passage.
Read quickly, but carefully. Don’t stop if you don’t know a word. Guess unknown vocabulary from the context.
Confirm your predictions.
A
nswer
the questions on the answer sheet
.
Answer the easy questions first.
Guess if you don’t know. Eliminate unlikely answer options. Make a note to return. Do NOT leave any answer blank.
