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Part 3 Exercises

Part 3 of the TOEIC Listening test features ten short conversations between two speakers, each followed by three questions. The conversations last about 25 seconds and cover a range of common business and personal topics. Test-takers must understand the main idea, identify key details, and make inferences based on the conversations. The questions focus on central ideas, basic details, and conclusions that can be drawn from context clues and paraphrased language.

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Part 3 Exercises

Part 3 of the TOEIC Listening test features ten short conversations between two speakers, each followed by three questions. The conversations last about 25 seconds and cover a range of common business and personal topics. Test-takers must understand the main idea, identify key details, and make inferences based on the conversations. The questions focus on central ideas, basic details, and conclusions that can be drawn from context clues and paraphrased language.

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TOEIC TEST PART 3

CONVERSATION

Part 3 of the TOEIC Listening test features ten conversation. Each conversations
is followed by three questions that you will hear and see on the page. The
conversation are quite short and last only about twenty-five seconds. The subject
matter of these conversation can cover a range of topics, from standard business
interactions to personal topic.

Conversation topic for Part 3 may include:


1. Deadlines, documents, and equipment
2. Raises, promotions, and training
3. Contracts, sales, and expenses
4. Restaurants, real estate, and retail
5. Travel, hotels, or free-time activities

QUICK GUIDE: Conversation


Defenition Part 3 is a test of your listening comprehension. The questions focus
on your ability to find central ideas and basic details. They also
require that you make informed guesses based on the language used
or the situation

Target Skills In order to correctly Part 3 questions, you must be able to:
1. Understand the main idea of a conversation,
2. Identify key fact from a conversation,
3. Make conclusions based on details,
4. Understand paraphrased language in answer options,
5. Pre-read question to predict important information

Question Types 1. Topic / main idea: where are the speaker?


2. Detail: when are they going to meet?
3. Inference: what will probably happen next?

Answer Options 1. Topic / main idea questions: locations, occupations, activities,


topics, etc.
2. Detail questions: time, reasons, plans, problems, suggestions,
opinions, etc.
3. Inference questions: contexts, feelings, meanings, etc
Things to Watch 1. Conversation Distracters: sometimes there is information in
For the conversation that will mislead or confuse you. Don’t choose
an answer just because it includes a word from the recording!

2. Vocubulary Clues: some correct answers are not stated directly


in the conversation. You must listen for vocabulary clues and for
paraphrased or slightly changed information to find the answer.

WALK THROUGH: conversations


A. What You’ll See
in Part 3, you will see the directions, the questions, and the answer options on
the page. Look at sample questions bellow. Think about the types of
information the quetions are asking for. Is each answer related to an action? A
time or date? A topic? Look at the answer options. What kinds of key words
might you listen for to choose the answer for each one?

Part 3: Conversations
Directions: Listen to a conversation between two speakers. Then choose the
correct answer to the three questions about that conversation. Fill in the latter
(A), (B), (C), or (D). You will hear each conversation only once.

1. What Problem are the (D) Next Monday


speakers discussing? 3. What will the speakers probably
(A) A missing document do next?
(B) Some presentation errors (A) Call a different techinican
(C) A broken copier (B) Delay the presentation
(D) Rising printing costs (C) Pay for a new printer
(D) Go to a professional printer
2. When is the speakers’
meeting?
(A) This afternoon
(B) Tomorrow
(C) This Friday
Man : Has the copier at the reception desk been fixed yet?
Women : No, I called the technician, but they can’t make it out here until
next Monday at the earliest.
Man : We have a meeting on Friday, through. We can’t do our
presentation unless everyone has copies of our work.
Women : We’ll have to get them done by a professional. I’ll run to the copy
shop tomorrow. It’ll cost a little extra money, but we won’t have to
delay our presentation.

Progressive Pratice:
Directions: Listen to a conversation between two speakers.Then choose the
correct answers to there questions about that conversation. Fill in the letter (A),
(B), (C), or (D). You will hear each conversation only once.

1. Where does the conversation take place?


(A) In a hotel
(B) In a restaurant
(C) In an airport
(D) In an office

2. What does the man want?


(A) A new printer
(B) A boarding pass
(C) Some identification
(D) Another room key

3. What will the man likely do next?


(A) Get on a plane
(B) Pay his bill
(C) Ask for directiion
(D) Show his identification

4. What are the speakers discussing?


(A) Treating an ilness
(B) Taking a vacation
(C) Completing a co-worker’s assignments
(D) Hiring an assistant for the office
5. What does the woman offer to do?
(A) Cancel a meeting
(B) Assist the man
(C) Replace broken equipment
(D) Find new clients

6. When is the man’s meeting?


(A) Tomorrow
(B) Wednesday
(C) Next Monday
(D) Later next week

7. Who most likely is Jim Carter?


(A) A secretary
(B) A real estate agent
(C) A doctor
(D) A salesman

8. When does Mr. Carter’s meeting end?


(A) At 10:00
(B) At 10:15
(C) At 10:30
(D) At 11:00

9. What does the woman ask the man to do?


(A) Give a message to his boss
(B) Cancel a meeting that morning
(C) Schedule an appointment with a doctor
(D) Call her back in ten minute

10. What are the speakers talking about?


(A) Next year’s budget
(B) A job interview
(C) A new employee
(D) An accounting error

11. Why did the funding change?


(A) The company lost money
(B) Fewer equipment purchases were approved
(C) The retail department is expanding
(D) Several clients were added
12. What will the man likely do next?
(A) Visit the Accounting Department
(B) Check on a client
(C) Interview applicants
(D) Look at computer prices

13. What problem do the speakers discuss?


(A) A missed delivery
(B) A price increase
(C) A drop in sales
(D) A rescheduled meeting

14. What does the man want to do?


(A) Find a new supplier
(B) Reduce purchases by 10 percent
(C) Compare sales teams’ numbers
(D) Raise the company’s rate

15. What will the woman probaby do next?


(A) Increase their rates
(B) Meet with the sales team
(C) Contact a different supplier
(D) Order more paper

16. Where are the speakers?


(A) In a restaurant
(B) At a train station
(C) In a hotel
(D) On a street corner

17. Why does the woman ask for advice?


(A) To ge directions
(B) To choose transportation
(C) To get food recommendations
(D) To select right train

18. How will the woman get to the convention


center?
(A) On foot
(B) By car
(C) By taxi
(D) By train

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