CONVERSATIONS:

LOCATIONS

Vocabulary Practice
DIRECTIONS:
Certain words are associated with certain locations. Look at the words
below. Cross out the words that do not match the location. What location is
associated with the crossed-out words? Look at the example and then do the
exercise.
LOCATION

ASSOCIATED

WORDS

Example:
plane

fli~t,
do~om,

Jed,

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flight attendant,
seat belt

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1. restaurant

order, tip, teacher, waiter, lesson

2. ,!-irplane

seat belt, deposit, landing, bank officer, wings

3. hotel

single room, Thailand, lobby, reservation, Malaysia

4. gas station

car, gas, fill up, waitress, oil, menu

5. travel agency

package tours, library card, tickets, hotels, bookshelves

6. train station

track, double room, train, room service, platform

7. library

book, gas, card, fill up, overdue, shelves, periodicals

8. bank

waiter, checking account, teller, deposit, tip

9. carrentalagency

patient, insurance, rent, cars, nurse, reservation

LISTENING COMPREHENSION

10. import office

products, trade, export, engine, windshield

11. post office

stamps, art, package, mail, exhibit

12. clothing store

sand, dressing room, hanger, water, blouse

13. park

bench, pa th, can, box, garden, aisle

14. health club

cars, steam room, swimming pool, traffic light,

exercise equipment

15. kitchen

stove, cabinets, screen, tickets, sink

Strategy

Practice:

Where

DIRECTIONS:
Listen to the conversations on the audio and then answer the following
questions. Remember to use the listening strategies described on page 74.

1. Where are the speakers?

(A)
At a gas station.
(B) In an elevator.
(C) In a kitchen.
(0) In an office.

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2. Where are the speakers?

(A)
At a fish store.
(B) At a restaurant.
(C) At the beach.
(0) At a party.

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3. Where are the speakers?

(A)
In a theater.
(B) On a train.
(C) In a plane.
(0) In a grocery store.

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4. Where will the woman return the book?

(A) To the bookstore.
(B) To the library.
(C) To her friend.
(D) To the post office.

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5. Where are the sweaters made?

(A) In the Philippines.
(B) In Thailand.
(C) In Hong Kong.
(0) In Malaysia.

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6. Where are the speakers?

(A) At an import company.
(B) At a restaurant.
(C) At a hotel.
(0) At an airport.

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7. Where is this conversation

(A) At a bank.
(B) At a bookstore.
(C) At a lost and found.
(0) At a library.

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8. Where are the speakers going?

(A) To the train station.
(B) To the watch repair shop.
(C) To a grocery store.
(0) To a coffee shop.

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9. Where is this conversation

(A) In Hawaii.
(B) At a travel agency.
(C) On a plane.
(D) In a gift shop.

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taking place?

taking place?

10. Where are the speakers?

At
(B) At
(C) At
(0) At
(A)

a driving school.
an insurance agency.
a car rental agency.
an automobile showroom.

11. Where is this conversation

(A)

At a park.
(B) In a garage.
(C) On the street.
(0) In a bus station.

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taking place?

12. Where are the speakers going?

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

To a movie theater.
To an airport.
To a TV store.
To a travel agency.

13. Where do the speakers like to go?

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

To a museum.
To the library.
To the street.
To a park.

14. Where does the man work?

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

At
At
At
At

a paint store.
an art museum.
an airport.
a restaurant.

15. Where is this conversation

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

taking place?

At a restaurant.
In a kitchen.
In a grocery store.
On an airplane.

TOEle Test Practice

DIRECTIONS:
On the TOEIC test, you will need to remember specific details from the
conversation. You will have to improve your memory as well as your listening skills.
Read the questions quickly before you listen to the conversation, and then listen for
the answers.

CONVERSATION

1 (Questions 1-3)

1. When will John arrive?

(A)
(B)

Noon.
2:00.

(C)

2:15.

(D)

2:50.

2. How long has he been gone?

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

Four days.
Two weeks.
Three weeks.
One month.

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4. Where are these speakers now?

(A) In a waiting room.
(B) At a restaurant.
(C) At the beach.
(0) At home.

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5. How long have they been waiting?

(A) Five minutes.
(B) Eight minutes.
(C) Fifteen minutes.
(D) One hour.

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6. Where will they go later?

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7. Where are the speakers?

(A) At the beach.
(B) At a store.
(C) At a pool.
(D) On a boat.

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8. How often does the man go there?

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3. Where will the woman take him?

(A) The train station.
(B) The airport.
(C) The office.
(D) Home.
CONVERSATION 2 (Questions 4-6)

(A)

Downtown.

(B) To a theater.
(C) To the movies.
(0) To a ball game.
CONVERSATION 3 (Questions 7-9)

(A)

Every three weeks.

Once
a month.
(B)
(C) Three times a year.
(D) Once a year.
9. How long does the woman spend there?

(A)

One week.

(B) Two weeks.

(C) Three weeks.
(0) Four weeks.

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CONVERSATION 4 (Questions 10-12)

10. Where are the speakers?
(A) At the airport.
(B) At the bus stop.
(C) At the train station.
(D) At the doctor's office.

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11. When did the man get there?

(A) 7:00.
(B) 7:30.
(C) 11:00.
(D) 11:30.

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12. How much longer will the speakers have to wait?

(A) One minute.
(B) Six minutes.
(C) Nine minutes.
(0) Ten minutes.

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13. When is the meeting?

(A) Today.
(B) Tuesday.
(C) Wednesday.
(D) Friday.

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14. Where will it take place?

(A) In the conference room.
(B) In Room 4.
(C) In the cafeteria.
(D) In a cafe.

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15. What time will it start?

(A) Noon.
(B) 1:00.
(C) 1:15.
(0) 1:50.

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CONVERSATION 5 (Questions 13-15)

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