Preparation Materials for the TOEIC Test, part 3 (8) W = woman M = man A = American B = British N = Narrator

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1 W = woman M = man A = American B = British N = Narrator (N) Questions refer to the following conversation. (MA): Here's your withdrawal receipt. How would you like your bills? Are 20s OK? (WA): Could I get three 20s, three 10s, a five and five ones? (MA): Sure. Is there anything else I can help you with today? (WA): No thank you. 41. Where is this conversation most likely taking place? (A) In an office (B) In a store (C) In a meeting (D) In a bank 42. What does the woman want? (A) More money (B) Different bills (C) A withdrawal receipt (D) A checking account 43. What does the man offer? (A) Additional assistance (B) Twenty bills (C) A deposit receipt (D) A compliment 1

2 (N) Questions refer to the following conversation. (WB): Hello, I need to make a service appointment for my 2006 Toyashi Camelot. It doesn't shift smoothly. When shift from second to drive, the engine stalls for a minute before it kicks in. (MB): OK, we'll need to take a look at that. I have openings Tuesday morning at 9, Wednesday at 11, Thursday at 8 and 10, and Friday at noon and 2. (WB): Let me see...wednesday and Friday won't work. Tuesday's good. Wait, Thursday's better. Let's do the 8 o'clock. (MB): Right. Eight on Thursday. What's your name? 44. What is the main purpose of the conversation? (A) To solve a problem (B) To discuss automobiles (C) To set an appointment (D) To service a car 45. What problem does the woman have? (A) She cannot get good service. (B) Her car isn't working properly. (C) Her engineer is stalling. (D) She's busy on Wednesday and Friday. 46. When is the woman's appointment? (A) Tuesday at 9 (B) Wednesday at 11 (C) Thursday at 10 (D) Thursday at 8 2

3 Questions refer to the following conversation. (MA): Your total comes to $ Do you have one of our "preferred shopper" cards? (WB): Oh yes, thank you. I almost forgot. Here you are. (MA): OK, with this your new total is $ Will that be cash, check or credit? (WB): Visa. (MA): All right. Please swipe it through the slot there. 47. What position does the man hold? (A) Banker (B) Cashier (C) Shopper (D) Executive 48. Where is this conversation most likely taking place? (A) In a store (B) In a library (C) At a cinema (D) At a train station 49. How does the woman pay? (A) With a special card (B) With cash (C) With a credit card (D) With a check 3

4 (N) Questions refer to the following conversation. (WA): In addition to two weeks' paid vacation, we allow for six annual sick days, and one personal day off each year. (MB): Are the sick days "use them or lose them?" (WA): Yes. They do not carry over. You must use all six in one year. The same with the personal day. Any more questions I can answer? (MB): Not right now, but I might after I look through some of this material. 50. What is the relationship between the speakers? (A) Colleague-colleague (B) Applicant-manager (C) Company-client (D) Salesman-buyer 51. What does the woman say about sick days? (A) They can be used as personal days. (B) They can be saved for the next year. (C) There is no pay for them. (D) There are six per year. 52. What does the man plan to do? (A) Take two weeks' paid vacation (B) Accept the position (C) Learn more about the job (D) Use all his sick days. 4

5 (N) Questions refer to the following conversation. (MA): Martha, have you met Benjamin yet? He's our new summer intern from State University. (WA): No Scott, I haven't. I hope he's as good as the intern we had last summer. That young man worked really hard. (MA): Benjamin seems sharp. And he's ambitious too. He said after he gets his business degree, he wants to go to law school and become a criminal lawyer. (WA): Oh my. Maybe we'll see him on TV one day, defending a celebrity in a famous trial! 53. Who are the speakers talking about? (A) A lawyer (B) Martha (C) A college student (D) Scott 54. What does the man say about Benjamin? (A) He's intelligent. (B) He's a hard worker. (C) He's lazy. (D) He's going to be famous. 55. What does Benjamin plan to do? (A) Get married (B) Attend graduate school. (C) Defend a celebrity (D) Become a TV star 5

6 (N) Questions refer to the following conversation. (WB): Tony, fancy seeing you here. You don't usually ride the bus. (MB): I know. My car's in the shop, so I thought I'd give this a try. (WB): Careful, you might become addicted. Riding the bus is great! (MB): Sure -- if you like to wait forever and walk for miles. (WB): Actually, the bus comes every 20 minutes. And it stops only a half-block away from our building. The best thing is the price: $15 a month with an annual pass. That's less than a tank of gas. 56. What are the speakers mainly discussing? (A) Commuting to work (B) Traveling on holiday (C) Transportation costs (D) Waiting and walking 57. Why does the man say he is taking the bus? (A) Because it is cheap. (B) Because it is convenient. (C) Because he is tired of driving. (D) Because his car is being repaired. 58. How does the man feel about riding the bus? (A) Joyful (B) Ambivalent (C) Enthusiastic (D) Skeptical 6

7 (N) Questions refer to the following conversation. (MA): Come in, Bethany. Have a seat. I need to talk with you about this quarter's figures. It seems that sales have dropped again. They're down 15 percent from last year. (WB): I know, Mr. Fenner. I'm frustrated too. My team is working quite hard, but so far the results have been disappointing. (MA): What do you think the problem is? Do we need to make changes to the sales team? (WB): I think it's the partly economy, and partly because we had some turnover at the start of the year. I don't think we need to make changes at this time, but we might soon if things don't improve. 59. What position does the woman probably hold? (A) CEO (B) Sales manager (C) Accountant (D) Receptionist 60. What problem are the speakers mainly discussing? (A) A poor economy (B) Employee turnover (C) Declining sales (D) Lazy workers 61. What does the woman suggest? (A) Switching teams (B) Staying the course (C) Creating turnover (D) Working harder 7

8 (N) Questions refer to the following conversation. (WA): Could I see a dessert menu please? (MB): Here you are. I recommend the blackberry cobbler. It's made from scratch every day. (WA): Oh, that sounds luscious! But this chocolate mousse looks good too. This is a tough call. (MB): If you like, I could bring you a dessert platter and you could try a bite of each before you choose. 62. What is the relationship between the speakers? (A) Master-servant (B) Employer-employee (C) Waiter-customer (D) Company-client 63. What does the woman want to do? (A) Order dessert (B) Make blackberry cobbler (C) Eat chocolate mousse (D) Call her friend 64. What does the man suggest? (A) Getting two dishes (B) Trying samples (C) Eating pie (D) Having chocolate 8

9 (N) Questions refer to the following conversation. (MA): Melanie, help! I've got a problem with the company basketball tickets for tonight's game. (WA): What's the matter? (MA): I booked our suite last month to take our Tokyo partners to tonight's game. But Mr. Bradley called a few minutes ago, and he needs the suite for important clients on the Pennington account. I've already invited the Tokyo guys to the game. What should I do? (WA): Let me call my friend at Boomington's. Their company suite is next to ours. Maybe I can round up a couple of extra tickets. 65. What is the main purpose of the discussion? (A) To order tickets (B) To entertain clients (C) To resolve a dilemma (D) To argue about basketball 66. What is the man's problem? (A) His tickets were stolen. (B) He can't book a flight to Tokyo. (C) The basketball game was canceled. (D) There was a sudden change of plans. 67. What will the woman probably do next? (A) Make a telephone call. (B) Buy extra tickets. (C) Eat something sweet. (D) Watch the basketball game. 9

10 (N) Questions refer to the following conversation. (WB): This is a very nice car. The suggested retail price is $14,825. (MB): Yes, it is nice. But that's a bit over my budget. We were hoping to spend about $12,000. (WB): Let me talk to my manager for a minute. I'll be right back. (Pause). I've got good news! My manager says we can lower the price to $13,995. Could you stretch your budget a little for such a great car? (MB): I don't know. If it were $13,000, I might be able to. 68. What is the relationship between the speakers? (A) Shopper-shopper (B) Salesperson-buyer (C) Manager-employee (D) Company-client 69. What does the man want to do? (A) Pay $13,000 (B) Stretch his budget (C) Negotiate a lower price (D) Compromise his values 70. What will the woman probably do next? (A) Sell the man the car (B) Talk to her manager (C) Raise the price (D) Make a counteroffer 10