LISTENING COMPREHENSION PART IV OXFORD PRACTICE TEST FOR TOEIC PRACTICE TEST TWO

OXFORD PRACTICE TEST FOR TOEIC

PRACTICE TEST TWO

LISTENING COMPREHENSION

PART IV

Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear several short talks. Each will be spoken just one time. They will not be printed in your test book, so you must listen carefully to understand and remember what is said. In your test book, you will read two or more questions about each short talk. The questions will be followed by four answers. You are to choose the best answer to each question and mark it in your answer sheet.

81	What will the weather be like today?
	A	Cloudy and cool.
	B	Warm and breezy.
	C	Hot and sticky.
	D	Windy and rainy.
82	On which day is the report given?
	A	Sunday.
	B	Monday.
	C	Friday.
	D	Saturday.
83	How many of the employees like the company?
	A	All of them.
	B	Very few.
	C	Less than half.
	D	Most of them.
84	How much of a raise would entice some to leave?
	A	10%
	B	20%
	C	45%
	D	80%
85	What is the story about?
	A	A new kind of cancer.
	B	How to test for cancer.
	C	A cancer-causing gene.
	D	An Asian research center.
86	Who is the most likely to be affected?
	A	Scandinavians.
	B	Filipinos.
	C	Asians.
	D	Americans.
87	Where is the meeting to take place?
	A	In the new building.
	B	In one of the old offices.
	C	On the top floor.
	D	In the VIP room.
88	What is the purpose of the meeting?
	A	To organize the move.
	B	To collect all the boxes.
	C	To assign room numbers.
	D	To meet the movers.
89	What should the managers bring with them?
	A	Their files.
	B	Their books.
	C	A list of belongings.
	D	The boxes.
90	What is the meeting about?
	A	Collecting money.
	B	Swapping newsletters.
	C	Statistical analysis.
	D	Financial advice.
91	How does the speaker know the author?
	A	He’s read his newsletter.
	B	He’s worked with him.
	C	He is his consultant.
	D	He’s listened to his speeches.
92	What does the audience have in common?
	A	They want more money.
	B	They read the same magazines.
	C	They subscribe to the same newsletter.
	D	They all have financial advisors.
93	What is the topic of this report?
	A	Advertising.
	B	Consumer spending.
	C	Labor strikes.
	D	Economics.
94	What is the causing an increase in employment opportunities?
	A	Better working conditions.
	B	Less classified ads being written.
	C	Consumer confidence.
	D	Labor union efforts.
95	What does Joe Bloomberg say about the current situation?
	A	It’s good time for job seekers.
	B	The labor market is slowing down.
	C	Unemployment is up.
	D	There’s too much help-wanted advertising.
96	What is the speaker suggesting?
	A	Hands-on experience is the best.
	B	Being loyal to one employer.
	C	You can’t open a business without a degree.
	D	Theory must come before practice.
97	How could one successfully learn all of the different aspects of a business?
	A	By taking a lot of courses.
	B	By working at different places.
	C	By talking with other business people.
	D	By starting one’s own business.
98	Who would not be interested in this information?
	A	Local travellers.
	B	Airline advertisers.
	C	Train advertisers.
	D	Long-distance commuters.
99	How long does the train from Yamagata to Sendai take?
	A	One hour.
	B	One and a half hours.
	C	Two hours.
	D	Three hours.
100	Who and what wouldn’t necessarily benefit from this news?
	A	The airlines.
	B	Commuters.
	C	Train marketers.
	D	Train stations.

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ANSWER KEY

81	C	91	B
82	A	92	A
83	D	93	A
84	A	94	C
85	C	95	A
86	A	96	A
87	D	97	B
88	A	98	D
89	C	99	B
90	D	100	A