taking the toeic®

Taking the

TOEIC®1&2

Skills and Strategies

Wendi Shin

Book Overview

Key Features

About the Test

Walkthrough of Taking the TOEIC

Chapter 1- Listening PracticePart 1 Picture Description

Part 2 Questions and Responses

Part 3 Short Conversations

Part 4 Short Talks ·

Chapter 2- Grammar Practice1. Parts of Speech Part 5 Incomplete Sentences

Part 6 Text Completion

2. TensesPart 5 Incomplete Sentences


3. Voice Part 5 Incomplete Sentences


4. Agreement Part 5 Incomplete Sentences


5. Infinitives and GerundsPart 5 Incomplete Sentences


6. Participles and Participle

ClausesPart 5 Incomplete Sentences


Chapter 3- Reading Practice7. Relative Clauses Part 5 Incomplete Sentences


8. Conjunctions and Prepositions Part 5 Incomplete Sentences


9. Modification Part 5 Incomplete Sentences


10. PronounsPart 5 Incomplete Sentences


11. ComparisonsPart 5 Incomplete Sentences


12. Negation and Word Order Part 5 Incomplete Sentences


Chapter 4- Practice Test

Support Transcripts

Answer Key

Online Supplements

Wrap-up

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Taking the TOEIC®

Book Overview

Taking the TOEIC® 1 & 2 Overview:

Taking the TOEIC® 1 & 2: Skills and Strategies is intended for pre-

intermediate students of English who need to start preparation for the

TOEIC® Test

The book is divided into four sections, or chapters, dealing with the

areas tested in TOEIC®: listening, grammar, and reading as well as a

full-length practice test

The first section develops students ability to answer a variety of

listening questions which the student would encounter on the test

The second section deals with the key grammar points that

commonly appear on the TOEIC® test and provides exercises to

refine grammar skills

The third section deals with reading practice and provides key

practice and tips on methods to improve the student’s reading

ability

The final chapter of the book is a full-length practice test, giving

students the opportunity to put into practice what they have

learned in the previous chapters

A mini-test in each chapter of the book, which follows the same style

and format as the actual TOEIC® test

Get the skills and

strategies needed

to ace the exam!

Key Features:

General information about the TOEIC®

Tips on how to complete each section of the test

Clear & precise grammar explanations

Mini practice tests in each section

Transcripts for all listening questions

MP3 recordings of all listening sections

Full-length practice test with focused practice of TOEIC®

test questions

MP3 recordings, transcripts, & answer keys with expanded

explanations

Answer keys for all mini-test and the full-length practice

test, including expanded explanations for Incomplete

Sentences and Text Completion sections

User-friendly for both teachers & students

Taking the TOEIC®

Key Features


Information about

the TOEIC® Exam

& Test Walkthrough

About this Presentation:

This walkthrough helps test takers to become familiar with the

style of the test and explains how Taking the TOEIC® is

designed to develop the skills needed to improve their

TOEIC® score

By discovering strengths and weakness, test takers can

better manage their time when preparing for the test using

Taking the TOEIC®

Taking the TOEIC®


About TOEIC®:

TOEIC® stands for Test of English for

International Communication. This book

focuses on preparation for the TOEIC®

Listening and Reading Test.

The listening section tests the ability to

understand spoken English

The reading section tests the

knowledge of grammar and vocabulary

usage and the ability to read and

understand short passages

There are a total of 200 questions on

the TOEIC® test, and the test lasts

about 2 hours. All of the items are

multiple-choice questions with three or

four possible answers.

Information about

the TOEIC® Exam

TOEIC® Test Structure:

Section 1 Listening Test

Listening Total: 100 questions

Time: 45 minutes

Section 2 Reading Test

Reading Total: 100 questions

Time: 1 hour 15 minutes


Section 1- Listening Test:

In this section, test takers will have the chance to show how well they understand

spoken English

There are four parts to this section with special directions for each part

100 total listening questions

45 minutes to complete the section

Tips:

Focus on identifying key factors in the image

Who? a man / a woman

Where? indoors / next to a computer

What? a screwdriver / a computer /

repairing

TOEIC® Test

Overview

Part 1- Picture Description:

Explains how to focus on the

meaning of the statements as

a whole

Provides direction in

answering the question as

quickly as possible


Part 2- Questions and Responses:

Questions or statements are provided and three

responses are spoken in English

Questions are spoken only one time

Responses to questions or statements are to be

marked with the letter (A), (B), or (C) on the answer

sheet

Tips:

The first word of the question will help to know what kind of

answer is required What, where, who, why, how—ask for information

TOEIC® Test

Overview


Part 3- Short Conversations:

Conversations between two people are spoken

Test takers must answer three questions about what the speakers say in each

conversation

The best response to each question is to be marked with the letter (A), (B), (C), or (D)

on the answer sheet

Conversations will be spoken only once and are not printed in the test book

Tips:

Preview the question to

help students listen for the

right information when

time is available

Have students preparing

for the test by listen to the

dialog from Taking the

TOEIC®, and imagine

where the speakers are

TOEIC® Test

Overview


Part 4- Short Talks:

Test takers will hear some short talks

given by a single speaker

They will be asked to answer three

questions about what the speaker says

The best response to each question

should be selected, by marking one of

the following letters (A), (B), (C), or (D)

on the answer sheet

The talks will be spoken only one time

and will not be printed in the test book

TOEIC® Test

Overview

Tips:

Test takers must listen closely to the

introduction preceding the talk. It will tell

them what type of information they will hear

(news report, weather report, advertisement,

recorded message, announcement, etc.)


Reading Test:

In this section of the test, test takers have the chance to show how well

they understand written English

There are three parts to this section, with special directions for each part

TOEIC® Test

Overview

Part 5- Incomplete Sentences:

A word or phrase is missing in each

of the sentences

Four answer choices are given

below each sentence

Select the best answer to complete

the sentence

Part 6- Text Completion:

Test takers Read texts in which a

word or phrase is missing in some of

the sentences and identify content by

selecting the appropriate answer

Four answer choices are provided to

choose from


Part 7- Reading Comprehension:

Testers will read a selection from the

texts

Such texts can be advertisements,

letters, magazine, and newspaper

articles

Each text is followed by several

questions

TOEIC® Test

Overview


Walkthrough:

Taking the TOEIC®

Chapter 1:

Listening Practice

Listening Practice:

Each unit features sample

questions and answers to

develop strategies to recognize

relevant information

Part 1 Introduces common

themes from TOEIC®

Part 2 Introduces commonly

tested question types and

provides assistance to identify

each type

Parts 3 and 4 give sample short

conversations and talks to

identify key points in order to

answer questions

Each part features a mini-test

to practice strategies introduced

from the chapter


Part 1- Picture Description:

Common themes are featured in Part 1 of

the TOEIC®

Familiar locations like homes, the

workplace, and public places

Test takers are to look and identify words

and expressions that best describe the

picture

Test takers are to choose from 4 multiple

choice questions

Chapter 1:

Listening Practice

Words & Expressions Box:

Target vocabulary lists

likely to be on tests



Focuses on commonly tested

question types

Provides assistance in identifying

appropriate answers for each type

Incorrect answers may contain

similar-sounding words

Incorrect answers may give wrong

pronouns, numbers, and locations

Incorrect answers may include some

correct words

Types of Questions and Grammar:

Questions with interrogative pronouns:

Who, whose, whom, what, which, where, when, why, and how

Questions with no interrogative: Be/Do: Be-verb, Do-verb

Auxiliary verbs: Can/ May?, Will?, Have?

Other types of questions: Indirect question, tag question, negative questions

Alternative Question: Which do you prefer?

Declarative Sentence: Expresses emotion

Suggestion: Why don’t?, How/What about?, Should/Shouldn’t

Chapter 1:

Listening Practice


Part 3- Short Conversation:

Listen to different conversations

in various environments

Test takers must know the

following: Who, why, and what

will happen?

An understanding related to Part

2 of what the speakers are

looking for based on the types of

questions

Requires the understanding to

know what to listen for

An ability to identify the feelings

and moods of the characters

from the story

Commonly tested themes with

sample conversations and their

main points

5 dialogs per chapter

Chapter 1:

Listening Practice



Test takers are to read the following

talks, and focus on the main points

They are then asked to listen to the

provided test questions

Test takers are encouraged to use the

“What to listen for” sections as a

guide

Commonly tested themes with

sample talks and the main points

8 stories per chapter

Chapter 1:

Listening Practice


Grammar Practice:

Units within the Grammar Practice chapter outline

fundamental grammar points frequently tested on

the TOEIC®

Each unit begins with a brief explanation of the

grammar target including key points and particular

structures of interest in the TOEIC®

The units also provide short exercises based on the

format of TOEIC® grammar questions, which allow

students to practice their understanding of the

grammar points

Tasks include incomplete sentence exercises and

word form exercises

Additional practice is provided in mini-tests at the

end of each unit

These mini-tests take the format of questions

found in Parts 5 and 6 of the TOEIC®, combining

grammar and vocabulary practice

After every three units, students may measure their

progress with review tests

Chapter 2:

Grammar Practice


Parts of Speech:

This section will help in aiding

and identifying the following

grammatical rules

Parts of Speech:

Nouns

Subject of verb

Object of verb or

preposition

Subject or object

complement

Verbs

Intransitive

Transitive Modal

Auxiliary

Imperative

Pronouns

Adjectives

Adverbs

Conjunctions

Prepositions

Interjections

Chapter 2:

Grammar Practice


Chapter 2:

Grammar PracticePart 5- Incomplete Sentences:

Practice by inserting the correct grammatical use

of the word or phrase to best complete the

sentence

Exercises include incomplete sentences, text

completion, and vocabulary use


Choose the word or phrase that best

completes the sentence


Tenses:

Choose the word or phrase that

best completes the sentence

Chapter 2:

Grammar PracticeKey Tenses to Know on the Exam

Present: Simple, Progressive, and Perfect

Present simple

Present progressive

Present perfect

Past: Simple, Progressive, and Perfect

Past simple

past progressive

past perfect

Future: Use of Will and Other Words with

Future Meaning


Chapter 2:

Grammar Practice Voice:

Forming the Passive

A. Active sentence

B. Using by + noun

Usage of the Passive

A. Transitive verbs

B. Causative verbs

C. Perceptual verbs

D. Phrasal and Prepositional

verbs that consist of verb +

adverb/preposition


Chapter 2:

Grammar Practice

Agreement:

Subject-Verb Agreement

Modifiers

Expressions-time, distance, price

and weight

Adjective/ Determiner- Noun

Agreement

Modifiers

Noun-Pronoun Agreement

Infinitives and Gerunds:

How to us to-Infinitives following

verbs and subject

Using gerunds with the appropriate

verb

Choosing between infinities and

gerunds


Chapter 2:

Grammar Practice

Relative Pronouns:

Use the pronouns who, and which

in describing association

In use of possession the words

whose, of which and what are

provided

Relative Adverbs:

Words used to describe time with

such words as when, where, how,

and why

Participle:

Used when two things occur at the

same time

When one action occurs as a result

of the first action

Participle Claus:

Form can be used when two things

occur at the same time.


Chapter 2:

Grammar Practice

Conjunctions:

Conjunctions are followed by subject

+ verb

Prepositions are followed by a noun,

pronoun, or gerund

Modifications:

Determiners are articles, possessive

pronouns, quantifiers, numerical

adjectives, and demonstrative

adjectives that modify nouns

Adjectives modify nouns and come

before or after a noun

Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives,

adverbs, prepositional phrases, or a

sentence


Chapter 2:

Grammar PracticePronouns:

Subjective, objective, two possessive forms,

and reflexive

Demonstrative Pronouns: this/these and

that/those, can be used to replace nouns

Interrogative Pronouns: Who(ever),

whom(ever), which(ever), and what(ever)

introduce a noun clause

Indefinite Pronouns:

A. Use one and the other

B. Use one, another, and the other

C. Use one, another, and the others

Comparatives:

Regular Comparatives: When comparing things,

one-syllable adjectives or adjectives ending in -y

end

Irregular Comparatives: A few adjectives and

adverbs have comparative and superlative forms

that are different from the regular forms


Negotiation and Word Order:

No vs. Not:

Use no as an adjective: no time;

no choice

Use not as an adverb: not

going; not busy

Non-finite Verbs: To-infinitives,

Gerunds, and Participles:

Put a negative word before

non-finite verbs

Redundancy in Negation

Avoid double negatives

Do not use a negative word

along with such words as

hardly, seldom, scarcely, lest,

or unless

Special Word Endings:

Words ending in -thing, -body,

-one, and -where come before

adjectival modifiers

Chapter 3:

Reading Practice


Mini-test Section:

Provides extensive test practice

with the format of questions

found in Part 7 of the TOEIC®

Chapter 3:

Reading Practice

Reading Practice:

The Reading Practice chapter introduces sample texts to

familiarize students with the kinds of materials they will encounter

on the TOEIC®—such as emails, letters, brochures, tables, articles,

and reports—together with examples of the kinds of questions

students may expect to find in this part of the test


Emails and Letters

Advertisements

Chapter 3:

Reading Practice

Reading Comprehension:

Focus on the various forms of

materials found within the

TOEIC®

Test takers will learn to know

what to look for and identify key

elements within the writing

Taking the TOEIC® will explain

how to specifically analyze

emails, letters, advertisements,

office memos, articles, reports,

forms and informational

documents


Office Memos

Articles and Reports

Chapter 3:

Reading Practice

What to look for?:

Each form of material demonstrates and

details the key information test takers must

place importance where time is an issue


Mini-Tests:

Multiple tests that focus on the

different types of material

documents found on the TOEIC

Chapter 3:

Reading Practice


TOEIC® Test:

Section 1: Listening Test

Listening Total: 100 questions

Time: 45 minutes

Chapter 4:

Practice Test

Listening Test:

Test takers are to demonstrate

how well they understand spoken

English

The entire Listening Test will last

approximately 45 minutes

There are four parts, and

directions are given for each part

Answer on a separate answer

sheet



A question or statement is given and

three responses are spoken

The questions and statements will be

spoken only one time and will not be

printed in your test book.

To the question or statement, and mark

the letter (A), (B), or (C) on your answer

sheet.

Chapter 4:

Practice Test


Chapter 4:

Practice Test


Short talks given by a single

speaker

Test takers are asked to about

what the speaker says in each

short talk

They will mark the letter (A), (B),

(C), or (D)

Part 3-Short Conversation:

Conversations between two people

are spoken

Test takers are 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)

The conversations will be spoken only

one time and will not be printed in the

test book


Chapter 4:

Practice Test

TOEIC® Reading Test:

Section 2 Reading Test

Reading Total: 100 questions

Time: 1 hour 15 minutes

Reading Test:

A variety of texts for test takers to

answer several different types of

reading comprehension questions

The entire Reading Test will last

75 minutes.

There are three parts, and

directions are given for each part


Chapter 4:

Practice Test

Part 5- Incomplete Sentences:

A word or phrase is missing in

each of the sentences below


below each sentence


Test takers are to read texts on

the assigned pages and identify

the word or phrase which is

missing in some of the sentences


below each of these sentences

Select the best answer


Chapter 4:

Practice Test

Part 7- Reading Comprehension:

Test takers will read a selection of

texts such as magazine and

newspaper articles, letters, and

advertisements

Each text is followed by several

questions.

Select the best answer for each

question


Support:

Includes reference materials related for all chapters

Listening transcripts for each part of Chapter 1

A blank sample answer sheet

Support


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Content

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unit!

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Taking the TOEIC® 1& 2

offers the following

supplementary materials:

Answer Key

Audio Tracks

Sample Unit

Transcripts

Online Resources


Free Preview:

Users can preview sample

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The simplified grammar and thematically based texts of Taking the TOEIC® 1 & 2: Skills and Strategies provide pre-intermediate students with access to TOEIC® practice materials appropriate for building their test-taking skills without the frustration of encountering overly complicated vocabulary and grammar structures.

Taking the TOEIC® 1 & 2: Skills and Strategies provides an excellent foundation for students starting preparation for the TOEIC® Test

-Wendi Shin

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