PART II:

PART II:
 30 Questions (Question 11 to 40)
 3 Options/ 1 questions
 Direction: 60 seconds
I. WH-Questions:
Where/ When/ How (old/ late/…)/ What (time/ color/size/ …)/
Which …, A or B?
What is/ was …. about?

II. Yes/ No Questions:

Auxiliary Verb/ Modal Verb + S + Main Verb + C?

III. Choice Questions

Should + S + V + A OR B?
Should + S + V1
Tips 1: Basic Answering Patterns
 Prepositions + place
E.g.: Where are you going to spend your vacation?
In Rome
 Go to + place/ To place
E.g.: Where is the Sales Department?
Go up to the second floor.
To the second floor.
 Adverbial phrase of place
E.g.: Where is the Opera house?
It’s in front of the bus station.
=> behind/ next to/ by/ near/ beside/ here/ there/ downtown/ at the corner, etc.

 Answers with no direct references of place

E.g.: Where is the annual budget report?
Anna took it early this morning.
Tips 2: “I don’t know” type
I don’t know
I have no clue/ idea/ information
I’m not sure
I haven’t decided yet
It hasn’t been decided yet
Ask Henry. He may know the answer
 Tips 3: Similar sounds/ Same sound

Hmm… Get me a coffee?

Maybe she asked me to
get a cup of coffee…
Can you get me a Possibly a black coffee...
copy of this
report?
 Tips 3: Similar sounds/ Same sound
I. Confusing consonants
[p] vs.[f]
copy pile pool
coffee file full
[b] vs.[v]
best ban boat
vest van vote
[l] vs. [r]
late load lead
Rate road read
 Tips 3: Similar sounds/ Same sound
II. Confusing vowels
[ou] vs.[o:]
cold won’t boat
called want bought

[i] vs.[i:]
fill list live
feel least leave
 Tips 4: Same Words

Store(v) vs. store(n)

Book(v) vs. book(n)
Show(v) vs. show(n)
Play(v) vs. play(n)
Tips 1: Basic Answering Patterns
 Prepositions(in/ on/ not until) + future time expression / When + simple present
clause
E.g.: When are you going on vacation?
On Saturday
Not until next month
When my wife finishes her project
 Time expression + ago / When + past simple clause
E.g.: When did you start to learn English?
6 years ago
When I was 12
Tips 2: Be aware of these tricks
 When will/ When do/ When are you going/ When did?
E.g.: When are you going on vacation?
Last year
On Saturday
 When or How long?
E.g.: When did you start to learn English? ≠ How long have you studied English?
6 years ago
Since I was 12
Tips 1: Basic Answering Patterns
 Personal names
E.g.: Who has met our manager?
Mr. Thompson
 Positions/ ranks/ titles
E.g.: Who is in charge of the marketing department now?
The former sales director
 Company/ department names
E.g.: Who has designed the new office building?
The Design House Company
 Personal pronouns
E.g.: Who can help me with the report?
I can
Some jobs and departments are usually mentioned in TOEIC Test
JOBS DEPARTMENTS

Accountant Accounting Department

Technician Human resources Department
Salesman = Personnel Department
Assistant Marketing Department
Manager Research and Development Department
Director Sales Department
Supervisor Payroll Department
President Public Relations Department
Secretary Customer Service Department
Chief Executive Officer Shipping Department
(CEO)
Tips : Basic Answering Patterns
A. Answers with numbers
 How much
E.g.: How much does it cost? = How much is it?
10 dollars
 How many
E.g.: How many people are there in the party?
10 people
 How long
E.g.: How long have you lived here?
7 years
 How long ago
E.g.: How long ago did you move here?
3 years ago
 How far
E.g.: How far do you live from here?
3 kilometers
Tips : Basic Answering Patterns
B. Answers without numbers
 How often
E.g.: How often do you eat out?
Once a week/ Twice a month
 How soon
E.g.: I need the report urgently. How soon can you finish it?
Around 10 o’clock
 How about
E.g.: How about we go for a meal? = How about going for a meal?
That’s a good idea.
 How come
E.g.: A: How come could you do that? Why could you do that?
 How tobe + S
E.g.: How are you?
 How did/ do/ does/ can + S + bare infinitive?
Tips : Basic Answering Patterns
 Because/ for + S + V
E.g.: Why are you working so late this evening?
Because I have to finish the annual report
 Because of/Due to/ For + Noun phrase
E.g.: Why do you take an English course here?
Because of my TOEIC test
 To + Bare inf ( To express purpose/ intentions)
E.g.: Why are you flying to Ha Noi next Friday?
To help open our new branch
 Omissions of BECAUSE
E.g.: Why did we change our office supplier?
(Because) Their deliveries were always late
 Explanation/ Personal opinions (to answer Why ~ not)
E.g.: Why aren’t the computers working?
I think there is a problem with the main power
 Using Can you tell me/ How come instead of Why
Tips : Basic Answering Patterns
 Nouns that refer to time, colors, and other categories (to answer What time/ What
color/ What kind of…?)
E.g.: What time does the movie start?
Five o’clock
 Bare infinitives (to answer What should I do~?)
E.g.: What should I do with this package?
Transfer it to your manager
 Objects of transitive verbs
E.g.: What did you buy yesterday?
Office supplies
 Personal opinions (to answer What do you think of/ What’s your opinion~?)
E.g.: What’s your opinion about the bank’s new lending policy?
I think it’s a bit little dangerous
 About + Noun Phrase (to answer What is ~ about)
E.g.: What is the movie about?
A: It’s about family
To do this part well you need :
Apply basic answering patterns
Eliminate wrong choices first
Apply the similar sound/ same sound/ repeated
words tips well
Be aware of “I don’t know” type of answers
Tips 1: Basic Answering Patterns
 Yes/ No + Subject (The subject must be relevant to the content of the question)
E.g.: Did the technician fix our system?
Yes, he is very skilled
 Yes + additional information to that given in the question.
E.g.: Are you looking for anything in particular?
Yes, I need a gift for my mother’s birthday
 No + information to explain why the information given in the question is not true
E.g.: Were you late to work this morning?
No, I arrived on time
 No direct “Yes” or “No” is actually heard
E.g.: Do you carry sports shoes in this store?
They are displayed over there
Tips 2: Be aware of these tricks
 Pronoun Distractors
E.g.: Did you meet Susan by any chance?
Yes, I saw him in the coffee shop yesterday
Will your nephew be at the party?
No, she will not
 Tenses Distractors
E.g.: Do Yes, I did you need any help?

Did you remember her name?

Sure, I will
Tips 1: Basic Answering Patterns
 The preferred item is in the question
E.g.: Would you like to have tea or coffee?
A cup of coffee, please.
 The preferred item is something else
E.g.: Would you prefer a blue shirt or a red one?
I’d like a green one./ May I suggest something else.
 It makes no difference to choose the either one
E.g.: Would you be interested in pizza or paste?
Either would be fine.(Both are fine/ It doesn't matter to me)
Whatever you say./ Neither of them./ Anything is okay with me.
 It’s undecided
E.g.: Are you taking care of the work or have you decided to give it to someone else?
I haven’t decided yet./ Nothing has been decided yet./ I don’t have any
preference.
Tips 2: Be aware of those techniques
 The similar sound/ same sound/ repeated words tips can’t be applied in this kind of
questions
 Be aware of “I don’t know” type of answers
1.'' Do you think you 'd enjoy spending a month in the rainforest?''
A. I'm not sure B. Oh thank you
C. Really ? That's great D. Sometimes it bothers me
2.'‘ What a big house this is!''
A Yes, it is a nice house B It has four bedrooms
C It has a nice view, too D Yes, it' my brother' s house
3. '‘ Let me drive you home''
A No problem B It's me
C No, don't worry .I'm all right D no, I usually drive home at five
4. ‘‘ Can I see your passport ?''
A Sure. There you go B. No, I'm sorry
C. Yes, I had one issued recently D. Oh, thank