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PART 4: TALKS
PART 4
Directions: You will hear some talks given by a single speaker. You will be asked to answer three
questions about what the speaker says in each talkT Select the best response to each question
and mark the letter (A), (B), (C), or (อ) on your answer sheet The talks will not be printed in your
test book and will be spoken only one time.

The following exercises will help you develop strategies for lister\irig to talks and
choosing the best response. They will also help you improve your vocabulary in
specific ways.

VOCABULARY STRATEGIES
• From the questions and answer choices, try to guess what the talk is
about.
• Listen for words in the-conversation associated with the six topics
listed below.
Advertisements
Weather
News
Recorded Announcements
Special Announcements
Business Announcements

LISTENING STRATEGIES

Read the questions and answer choices before you hear the audio.
Listen for the answers to the questions.
Answer the questions quickly before the next talk begins.
If you do not know an answer, guess. Do not try to work on a question
after the next talk has started. ,
Since each talk will be spoken only once, you must listen to each talk
carefully to understand and remember what is being said.

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TALKS: ADVERTISEMENTS T
Vocabulary Practice A
DIRECTIONS: Match the type of advertisement with its usual location.
Type Location
1. print ads a. streets, sides of buildings
2. pop-up ads b. radio, TV
3. commercials c. web sites
4. billboards d. magazines, newspapers

Vocabulary Practice B
DIRECTIONS: Write the correct form of the word in the sentence,
for sale sale selling
1. The used cars will not be until they have been inspected.
2. The lasts until Friday.
3. We're our entire inventory.
to sell sold on sale
4. Hurry. This offer won't last. All stock for only two more
days!
5. The plan is everything at 50 percent off.
6. Once a product is , we take it off the web site.
subscribes subscriptions subscribers
7. I have for every major daily paper.
8. My office to an e-newsletter.
9. Our magazine has over 3 million

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10. I want to block the pop-up when I surf the Internet.
11. All want to reach the largest market possible.
12. Our travel agent the lowest fares to Europe.

TOEIC Test Practice

DIRECTIONS: You will hear ten advertisements. They will not be repeated. Below you
will read three questions about each advertisement. After you listen to the
advertisement, answer the questions.
TALKl (Questions 1-3)
1. What is being sold? CD CE) CD Cd)
(A) Used cars.
(B) Ship models.
(C) Used televisions.
(D) Computers.
2. How much can a buyer save? Ca) Cb^ CS) C ^
(A) One thousand dollars.
(B) Over one thousand dollars.
(C) Five percent of the total.
(D) Ten percent of the total.
3. When will the sale end? CD CD c©
(A) Today.
(B) Tomorrow.
(C) In five days.
(D) In two weeks.
TALK 2 (Questions 4-6)
4. How long is the sale? CD CD CD CD
(A) One day. า
(B) Two days.
(C) Five days.
(D) One week.
5. What is on sale? CD CD CD CD
(A) Clothing.
(B) Kitchen chairs.
(C) Office furniture.
(D) Computers.

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 6. What is the discount on chairs? CA) ๏ Ce^ <D)
(A) 15 percent.
(B) 17 percent.
(C) 50 percent.
(D) 75 percent.
TALK 3 (Questions 7-9)
7. What kind of sale is it? ๏ CD CD ๏
(A) Holiday.
(B) Back-to-school.
(C) Damaged goods.
(D) Weekend.
8. What is on sale? CD
(A) Notebooks.
(B) Pens.
(C) Paper.
(D) A store.
9. How can you get a free notebook? CD CD
(A) Buy more than ten notebooks.
(B) Buy more than ten pens.
(C) Arrive before 10:00.
(D) Bring ten friends.
TALK 4 (Questions 10-12)
10. What kind of insurance is being sold? CD CD
(A) Car.
(B) Life.
( ๑ Fire.
(D) Health.
11. What must one be to get this insurance? CD CD
(A) Sixty years old or older.
(B) In good health.
(C) A doctor. 1
(D) Married.
12. How can one get information about this insurance? CD CD d ) CD
(A) Send an e-mail.
(B) Visit an office.
(C) Write a letter.
(D) Make a phone call.

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T A L K S (Questions 13-15)

13. What is being advertised? ๏ ๏ ® Co)

(A) Calendars.
(B) Sunglasses.
(C) Airfares.
(D) Vacations.
14. What is the longest package available? ® CE) C£) c»)
(A) Five days.
(B) One week.
(C) 350 days.
(D) One year.
15. What does the $350 NOT include? ๏ CD CD ®
(A) Hotel.
(B) Meals.
(C) Airfare.
(D) Golf lessons.
TALK 6 (Questions 16-18) -
16. What is being advertised? CD CD CD CD
(A) A bakery.
(B) A seafood store.
(C) A grocery store.
(D) A restaurant.
17. When can you buy desserts? CD CD CD CD
(A) Today only.
(B) On Friday.
(C) Once a week.
(D) Every day.
18. Who can get a discount? CD CD CD CD
(A) Groups of at least eight people.
(B) People who buy food for a party.
(C) People who arrive later than 8:00. ^
(D) Anyone who calls a certain phone number.
TALK 7 (Questions 19-21)
19. When will the orchestra perform? CD CD CD CD
(A) Next Monday.
(B) Next Thursday.
(C) Next week.
(D) Next month.

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 20. How much is the cheapest ticket?
(A) $10.
(B) $15.
(C) $35
(D) $55^
21. Who can get a discount on tickets? (D (D (ร) (ร)
(A) Students.
(B) Groups.
(C) Orchestra members.
(D) Senior citizens.
TALKS (Questions 22-24)
22. What's on sale? CD CD CD ๏
(A) Business suits.
(B) Summer clothes.
(C) Sunday dresses.
(D) School clothes.
23. When is the store open? CD CD CD CD
(A) From 8:00 to 10:30.
(B) From 10:00 to 10:00.
(C) From 2:00 to 4:00.
(D) From 2:00 to 5:00.
24. When is the sale over? CD CD CD CD
(A) August 3rd.
(B) August 13th.
(C) August 30th.
(D) August 31st.
TALK 9 (Questions 25-27)
25. Where does the bus go? CD CD CD CD
(A) To the bus station.
(B) To the park.
(C) To the airport.
(D) Downtown.
26. How often does the bus leave? CD CD CD CD
(A) Every twenty minutes.
(B) Every thirty minutes.
(C) Every hour.
(D) Every other day.

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 27. How much do the tickets cost? CD CD ๏
(A) $9.00.
(B) $10.00.
(C) $12.00.
(D) $20.00.
TALK 10 (Questions 28-30)
28. What is the magazine about? C£) ๏ CD
(A) Gardening.
(B) Cooking.
(C) Factories.
(D) Computers.
29. How often is the magazine published? ( D CD CD CD
(A) Daily.
(B) Weekly.
(C) Monthly.
(D) Yearly
30. How can subscribers get a. 25 percent discount? CD CD CD CD
(A) Order a subscription online.
(B) Order a two-year subscription.
(C) Order a subscription by mail.
(D) Order a subscription this week.

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 TALKS: WEATHER T
Vocabulary Practice A
DIRECTIONS: Match the synonyms.
1. cool a. snowstorm
2. very breezy b. showers
3. mild c. sunny skies
4. hot d. comfortable
5. freezing e. windy
6. rain f. tropical windstorm
7. clear g. chilly
8. cloudy h. very warm
9. typhoon i. not clear
10. blizzard j. very cold

Vocabulary Practice B
DIRECTIONS: Use the words from the lists above to complete these sentences. (There
may be more than one option.)
1. It's outside, so I need to dress warmly.
2. I'll take my umbrella because it looks like
3. It's getting out, so we should close the windows in case it
rains.
4. It's too to play tennis.
5. When the sky is , it's good weather to fly.
6. It's not too hot and it's not too cold; the weather is nice and
for this time of year.
7. It's colder than cold. It's !
8. The light snowstorm turned into a heavy and now all the
roads are icy.

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 9.1 want to go to the beach when the skies are not when the
skies are cloudy.
10. Hurricanes, also known as in Asia, can cause lots of damage
to buildings and homes.

TOEIC Test Practice

DIRECTIONS: You will hear ten weather reports. They will not be repeated. Below
you will read three questions about each report. After you listen to the weather
report, answer the questions.
TALKl (Questions 1-3)
1. What is today's weather? CA) CD CD ®
(A) Snowy.
(B) Cloudy.
(C) Rainy
(D) Sunny.
2. What will the temperature be tomorrow? ๑ CD CD CD
(A) Warm.
(B) Hot.
(C) Mild.
(D) Cold.
3. When will it rain? CD CD CD CD
(A) Tomorrow.
(B) On the weekend.
(C) Next week.
(D) Wednesday or Thursday.
TALK 2 (Questions 4-6)
4. When will the rain begin? CD CD CD CD
(A) Tonight.
(B) Tomorrow morning.
(C) In the afternoon.
(D) By tomorrow night.
5. When will the showers stop? CD CD CD CD
(A) By tonight.
(B) By tomorrow morning.
(C) By tomorrow afternoon.
(D) By late tomorrow evening.

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 6. How will the weather be on the weekend? CD CD i®
(A) Warm.
(B) Misty.
(C) Rainy.
(D) Cold.
TALK 3 (Questions 7-9)
7. When might it rain? CD CD CD CD
(A) This afternoon.
(B) Late tonight.
(C) Tomorrow morning.
(D) Tomorrow night.
8. What might follow the rain? CD CD CD CD
(A) Sunny skies.
(B) Snow.
(C) Thundershowers.
(D) A typhoon.
9. What will the temperature be tomorrow? CD CD CD CD
(A) Hot.
(B) Warm.
(C) Cool.
(D) Cold.
TALK 4 (Questions 10-12)
10. What was the temperature today? CD CD CD CD
(A) Hot.
(B) Cool.
(C) Mild.
(D) Average.
11. How were the winds described? CD CD CD CD
(A) Cool.
(B) Light.
(C) Warm.
(D) Strong.
12. What is the season? CD CD CD CD
(A) Spring.
(B) Summer.
(C) Fall.
(D) Winter.

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 TALKS (Questions 13-15)

13. When was the temperature measured? CD CD CD ®

(A) In the morning.
(B) At noon.
(C) In the afternoon.
(D) In the evening.
14. Where was the temperature measured? CD CD CD CD
(A) Downtown.
(B) At the airport.
(C) At school!
(D) At the dock.
15. What was the temperature? CD CD CD CD
(A) 12 degrees Fahrenheit.
(B) 12 degrees Celsius.
(C) 21 degrees Fahrenheit.
(D) 21 degrees Celsius.
TALK 6 (Questions 16-18)
16. What will the temperature be like today? CD CD CD CD
(A) Cold
(B) Warm.
(C) Cool.
(D) Freezing.
17. How was the weather yesterday? CD CD CD CD
(A) Clear.
(B) Rainy.
(C) Snowy.
(D) Warm.
18. When will it snow? CD CD CD CD
(A) Today.
(B) Tomorrow.
(C) Tuesday.
(D) Thursday.
TALK 7 (Questions 19-21)
19. How is the weather today? CD CD CD CD
(A) Stormy.
(B) Sunny.
(C) Rainy.
(D) Cloudy.

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 20. When will it rain again?
(A) All week.
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(B) On the weekend.
(C) Next week.
(D) In two weeks.
21. What will happen in the middle of the week? CD ( D © Ce)
(A) The temperature will become pleasant.
(B) Temperatures will increase.
(C) It will be windy.
(D) The rain will stop.
TALKS (Questions 22-24)
22. Why are the beaches closed? (T) CD CD CD)
(A) The water will freeze.
(B) It will be very cold.
(C) It might snow.
(D) The winds are dangerous.
23. How will the weather be during -the weekend? CD CD CD CD
(A) Freezing.
(B) Cloudy.
(C) Sunny.
(D) Snowy.
24. When might there be snow? CD CD CD CD
(A) In the morning.
(B) At midday.
(C) After midnight.
(D) On Monday
TALK 9 (Questions 25-27) Talk 9 10 b? vì l?i file nghe
25. What was today's temperature? CD CD CD CD
(A) 55 degrees.
(B) 57 degrees.
(C) 75 degrees.
(D) 90 degrees.

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 26. How was today's temperature described? ๏ -๏. (ริ) ®
(A) Too high.
(B) Average.
(C) Above average.
(D) Unusual.
27. How was today's weather? (T) (T) CD ®
(A) Cloudy
(B) Sunny.
(C) Rainy.
(D) Windy
TALK 10 (Questions 28-30) B? talk 10 vì l?i file nghe
28. What season is it? ๏ CD © ๏
(A) Spring.
(B) Winter.
(C) Summer.
(D) Fall.
29. What is the weather today? CD ® ® ®
(A) Rainy
(B) Sunny.
(C) Clear.
(D) Snowy
30. When will the skies be cloudy? CD CD CD CD
(A) Next weekend.
(B) Next week.
(C) Next spring.
(D) Next summer.

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