TOEIC LISTENING TEST (TE5)

In the Listening test, you will be asked to demonstrate how well you understand spoken English. The
entire Listening test will last approximately 45 minutes. There are four parts, and directions are given
for each part. You must mark your answers on the separate answer sheet. Do not write your answers in
the test book.

PART 1
Directions: For each question in this part, you will hear four statements about a picture in your
test book. When you hear the statements, you must select the one statement that best describes
what you see in the picture. Then find the number of the question on your answer sheet and mark
your answer. The statements will not be printed in your test book and will be spoken only one
time.
Look at the sample below.

Now listen to the four statements.

Statement (B), “They are looking at the document,” is the best description of the picture, so you
should select answer (B) and mark it on your answer sheet.

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Direction: You will hear a question or statement and three responses spoken in English. They will be
spoken only one time and will not be printed in your test book. Select the best response to the question
or statement and mark the letter (A), (B), or (C) on your answer sheet.
Example
You will hear: Where is the meeting room?
You will also hear: (A) To meet the new director.
(B) It’s the first room on the right.
(C) Yes, at two o’clock.
The best response to the question “Where is the meeting room?” is choice (B). “It’s the first room on
the right.” so (B) is the correct answer. You should mark (B) on your answer sheet.

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PART 3
Directions: You will hear some conversations between two or more people. You will be asked to
answer three questions about what the speakers say in each conversation. Select the best response to
each question and mark the letter (A), (B), (C), or (D) on your answer sheet. The conversations will not
be printed in your test book and will be spoken only one time.
32.What are the speakers mainly discussing?
(A)A training seminar
(B)The installation of a television
(C)The date of a presentation
(D) A software upgrade
33.What is the problem?
(A)The necessary tools are unavailable.
(B)The office is closed.
(C) The wall is too weak.
(D) The phone number was wrong.
34.What most likely will the man do first
tomorrow?
(A) Order a placement part
(B) Consult an instruction manual
(C) Contact the woman
(D) Fill out a work order
35. Who most likely is the woman?
(A) A radio host
(B) A professor
(C) A business owner
(D) An athlete
36. What did the woman want to do?
(A) Make use of her education
(B) Open a fitness center
(C) Appear on radio
(D) Teach food and nutrition
37. According to the woman, what is the main
reason for her success?
(A) Effective advertisements
(B) Considerable interest in nutrition
(C) Long-term investments
(D) Government policies
44.What does the man ask about?
(A) The reason the woman arrived early
(B) The date of the woman’s wedding
(C) The name of a client
(D) Directions to the office
45.What will the woman do after work?
(A) Organize a party
(B) Try on a dress
38.What problem is the woman reporting?
(A) An accounting error has been made.
(B) A printer is out of order.
(C) Some office supplies have been used up.
(D) A document has become lost.
39. What does the man ask the woman to do?
(A) Check some product information
(B) Install new equipment
(C) Update customer information
(D) Stop by his office
40. What is mentioned about Mr. Hills?
(A) He is in charge of a new project.
(B) He is in the same department as the
woman.
(C) He has recently ordered a new item.
(D) He wrote a hardware list.
41.Who most likely are the speakers?
(A) Show hosts
(B) Advertisers
(C) Television producers
(D) Viewers
42.According to the woman, what is the reason for
the problem?
(A) A new product was recalled.
(B) An actor was injured.
(C) A television show was canceled.
(D) A new host is not well-liked.
43.What solution does the man suggest?
(A) Rewriting the script
(B) Replacing the host
(C) Conducting a survey
(D) Placing an advertisement
50.Why was it hot inside the office?
(A) The air conditioner was on.
(B) The air conditioner was broken.
(C) There is no air conditioning.
(D) The air conditioner had been off.
51.What is the man’s problem with the office?
(A) There was no public transport close by.
(B) The carpet was not clean.
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 (C) Attend a wedding
(D) Purchase office supplies
46. What will the man probably do next?
(A)Reply to an invitation
(B)Write an e-mail
(C) Order a supply closet
(D) Go to the second floor
47. What types of bussiness is the woman
calling?
(A) A travel agency
(B) A luggage reatailer
(C) A hotel
(D) An airline
48. What does the man ask the woman for?
(A) An identification code
(B) A boarding pass
(C) A flight schedule.
(D) A phone number
49. According to the man, what time should the
woman call again ?
(A) At around 8: P.M
(B) At around 9: P.M
(C) At around 10: P.M
(D) At around 11: P.M
(C) The contract is not signed.
(D) The office is too small.
52.How does the woman respond to the man's
problem?
(A)She tells him they are putting in new
carpets.
(B) She tells him that the carpets aren’t dirty.
(C) She prepares the contract for tomorrow.
(D) She shows him another office.
53. What is the problem?
(A)The plane tickets were not booked.
(B)A meeting had to be rescheduled.
(C)The meeting was a success.
(D)A deadline has been changed.
54. Which part of the business trip will be
postponed?
(A)The meeting in New York
(B)The meeting in Wisconsin
(C)The meeting in Washington
(D)The meeting in Westboro
55.What does the man mean when he says “That’s
not a bad idea”?.
(A) He thinks it is a bad idea.
(B) He agrees with the proposed solution.
(C) He wants to hear other ideas.
(D) He disagrees with the solution
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56.Where do the speakers most likely work?
(A) A research facility
(B) A legal firm
(C) A construction company
(D) A pharmacy
57. What does the man mean when he says
“I’ve been meaning to visit him”?
(A) He has already visited him.
(B) He knows that he should have visited 62. What does the woman have on Friday?
him. (A) A dinner meeting
(C) He will visit him tonight. (B) A seminar
(D) He forgot about it. (C) A meeting
58.What will the woman include in her e-mail? (D) A work party
63. Look at the graphic. How much does the
(A) When to visit Joseph
woman pay for the furniture?
(B) The contract details (A) $165
(C) Joseph’s phone number (B) $195
(D) The lawyer’s documents. (C) $307
(D) $614
59.What are the speakers mainly discussing? 64. What does the man say he will do?
(A) Getting ready for a work party (A) Arrange free delivery
(B) Getting the sales report ready (B) Deliver the furniture in the evening
(C) Getting ready for a promotion (C) Send a confirmation
(D) Getting ready to finish the quarter (D) Deliver the table himself
60.What does the man say about Andrew?
(A) He noticed that he left work early the
night before.
(B) He thinks Andrew isn’t a hard worker.
(C) He noticed that he worked late the
night before.
(D) He thinks Andrew had a good quarter.
61.What does Roger tell Andrew to do?
(A) Send a letter to Roger when he is
finished
(B) Bring the e-mail to the meeting
(C) Don’t come to the meeting
(D) Send an e-mail when he is finished

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65.According to the woman, what is causing
people to arrive late to work?
(A) A meeting was postponed.
(B) The bridge was very busy.
(C) The bridge was closed.
(D) They had car problems.
66. Look at the graphic. Where is the sign most
likely located?
(A) The Brooklyn Bridge
(B) The Tower Bridge
(C) The East Bay Tunnel
(D)The Express Tunnel
67.What does the woman recommend to the
man?
(A) Take the bus to work
(B) Share a taxi to work
(C) Take the subway to work
(D) Take the Express Tunnel
68. What are the speakers discussing?
(A) Their GPS systems
(B) Which coffee shop to visit
(C) How far Cambridge is from their
apartments
(D) The fastest route to work
69. What does the woman want to do?
(A) Keep losing the game
(B) Make more money than he does
(C) Get to work faster than he does
(D) Participate in a car race
70. Look at the list. Which shop does the man most
likely stop at?
(A) Coffee Bean
(B) Tea Shop
(C) Java the Cup
(D) Jake’s Diner
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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 talk. Select the best response to each question and mark
the letter (A), (B), (C), or (D) on your answer sheet. The talks will not be printed in your test book and
will be spoken only one time.

71.Where most likely does the speaker work? 77. What has caused the problem?
(A) At a theater (A) A traffic accident
(B) At a car dealership (B) A heavy workload
(C) At a retail store (C) Inclement weather
(D) At a library (D) A vehicle malfunction
72.What is the listener asked to double-check? 78. According to the speaker, when is the bus
(A) Accurate prices scheduled to arrive at the destination?
(B) Sales figures (A) 4:00 P.M.
(C) Business hours (B) 5:00 P.M.
(D) Name tags (C) 6:00 P.M.
73.When should the listener contact the speaker? (D) 7:00 P.M.
(A) If an employee is late for work 79.What does the bus provide to passengers?
(B) If a technical problem occurs (A) Free Internet access
(C) If an item is out of stock (B) A discounted ticket
(D) If a customer is dissatisfied (C) A complimentary meal
(D) A comfortable connecting bus service
74. What does the factory produce? 80.What is the purpose of the broadcast?
(A) Appliances (A) To announce the results of a soccer
(B) Clothes match
(C) Toys (B) To promote a store's grand opening
(D) Shoes (C) To advertise a new product
75.What is special about the factory? (D) To inform the listeners of a special event
(A) Its size 81.What does the speaker suggest doing?
(B) Its production method (A) Wearing comfortable clothing
(C) Its automated machines (B) Exercising on a regular basis
(D) Its location (C) Bringing personal belongings
76.What will listeners do at the end of the tour? (D) Booking a ticket in advance
(A) Participate in a hands-on experience 82.What does the speaker say about the summer
(B) Receive a free product sample camp?
(C) Have refreshments (A) It is free of charge.
(D) Return to the tour bus (B) It will last three months.
(C) It has a restricted number of participants.
(D) It will be sponsored by Dave's Sport
Shop.

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83. According to the speaker, why are changes
86. What is the topic of this seminar?
being made?
(A) American history
(A)The government took the company to (B) A city plan
court. (C) Architechure
(B)To conform to government regulations (D) Immigration policies
(C) To enact a new labor board
87. What is the main event of this weekend?
(D) To arrange lower paying contracts
(A) A speech by a famous guest
84. What does the speaker imply when she says,
(B) A city tour
“It’s a very simple device, you just attach it to (C) A charity banquet
your work belt and it will do the rest, so you won’t (D) A TV appearance
need any training with that”?
(A) The new system requires no training. 88. What do the listeners do next ?
(A) Visit a museum
(B) She doesn’t like the new system.
(B) Receive some information packets
(C) There is no budget for staff uniforms.
(C) Watch a video
(D) Everyone needs training. (D) Introduce themselves
85. What does the speaker tell the listeners they
will have to start bringing to work?
(A) Extra pairs of work pants
(B) Other people’s helmets
(C) Their own boots and helmets
(D) A new financial plan

89. What position is being advertised?

(A) Legal assistant
(B) Dental assistant
(C) Foreign coordinator
(D) Bank manager
90.What does the man imply when he asks, “Have
you seen the criteria for the dental assistant
position?”
(A) He is looking at some forms.
(B) He is asking if Julia is familiar with the
requirements.
(C) He needs some extra work done.
(D) He wants to learn more about them. 92.What type of event is being catered?
91.Why does the man want to meet the woman? (A) A business dinner
(A) To teach him the criteria (B) A business luncheon
(B) To make some changes to his office (C) A corporate breakfast
(D) An annual picnic
(C) To sign the contract
93. Look at the graphic. Which items were not
(D) To change the criteria changed?
(A) Cold meat trays and mixed salad plates
(B) 12 pack of bread rolls
(C) Cutlery sets
(D) Cutlery sets and bread rolls
94. What is the listener asked to do?
(A) Send an email confirmation
(B) Call the man to confirm the change
(C) Don’t change the order
(D) Cancel the whole order

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 98. Look at the graphic. What floor are they on?
(A) 3rd
(B) 4th
(C) 5th
(D) 6th
99. What is the reason for the celebration?
95.Which industry does the speaker work in?
(A) Introducing a new employee
(A) Computer hardware
(B) Computer games (B) Mr. Jang’s birthday
(C) Computer software (C) The retirement of Mr. Jang
(D) Computer microchips (D) A wedding anniversary
96. Look at the graphic. What company does the 100.Who is Mr. Hopkins?
speaker work for? (A) Mr. Jang’s nephew
(A) Future Tech Studios (B) A colleague of Mr. Jang
(B) Slight Line Inc.
(C) The owner of the company
(C) Seven Strings Technologies
(D) AK Gaming (D) A waiter
97. According to the speaker, what will the
company do in the next quarter?
(A) Give away free gifts
(B) Give away expansion packs for free
(C) Offer free software with new
products
(D) Install a new security system

This is the end of the listening Test!

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