Longman preparation series for the new toeic test part 30

ANSWER KEYS


ANSWER KEY
PRACTICE TEST ONE
PART 1 (PAGES 3-8)
Example:
(A) They're leaving the room.
(B) They're turning on the machine.
(C) They're standing near the table.
(D) They're reading the newspaper.

1. (A) The fuel truck is by the jet. Choice (B)
is incorrect because the plane's fuel tank
may be low, but the plane is not flying
low. It also confuses the similar sounding
word crane for plane. Choice (C) confuses
the similar sounds plan with plane and
uses the associated word fuel. Choice (D)
confuses the similar sounds plat/ing and
plane and jet and wet.
2. (C) The technician is looking at the
gauges and dials to check how the
systems are functioning. Choices (A),
(B), and (D) misidentify the occupation
and location.
3. (B) The speaker is addressing the group.
Choice (A) is incorrect because the
audience is listening to the speaker, not

to a concert. Choice (C) is a different
context; the audience may be workers,
but they are sitting, not returning. Choice
(D) is out of context; these are not
musicians in an orchestra with a
conductor.
4. (D) The people are shaking hands. Choice
(A) confuses rubbing their fingers and
shaking hands. Choice (B) misidentifies
the action and the body part. Choice (C)
confuses the similar sounds band and
hand.

5. (D) The trainer is in front of the group.
Choice (A) confuses the similar sounds
conductor with instructor and the similar
words train with trainer. Choice (B)
confuses the word course, which has
the meaning of a ship's chosen path
(associated word captain) and a training
session. Choice (C) associates teacher with
trainer and is incorrect because the
woman is standing by a chart, not
behind a desk.
6. (C) The bus's storage bins are open.
Choices (A) and (B) are out of context.
Choice (D) is incorrect because the bins,
not boxes, are empty.
7. (B) Smoke is coming from the chimney.
Choice (A) confuses fiveplace and chimney.

Choice (C) is incorrect because there is
smoke coming from the chimney, not fire
coming from a skyscraper. Choice (D)
confuses the similar words fired (to be
terminated) and/zre (burning flames) by
associating fire with smoke.
8. (B) The people are having a discussion.
Choice (A) is incorrect because there are
coffee cups, but no one is making coffee.
Choice (C) repeats cups, which are on the
table. Choice (D) is incorrect because
they are not using a calculator.
9. (B) The waiter is clearing the table.
Choice (A) confuses the similar phrases
buying an umbrella and by an umbrella.
Choice (C) is something a waiter would
do but is nut what he's doing in the
picture. Choice (D) confuses the similar-
sounding words waiting for waiter and
restroom for restaurant.
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10.

(D) A traveler is sitting on his suitcase on
the platform waiting for a train. Choice
(A) confuses the similar sounds train and
trainer and repeats the word watch, which
the man is looking at. Choice (B) uses the
associated words tourist and bag, but the
man is checking the time, not his bag.

Choice (C) confuses the associated word
washing for watching, and the man is
holding up his hand to check the time. He
is probably not a pilot of a plane.

PART 2 (PAGE 9)
Example:

Where is the meeting room?

(A)

To meet the new director.
(B)

It's the first room on the right.
(C)

Yes, at two o'clock.

11.

(A) How about the front row offers a
suggestion of where to sit. Choke (B)
answers the question when, not where.
Choice (C) confuses the similar-sounding
words sit and it.
12.

(A) It is. I eat here often. The second

speaker agrees that it is a good
restaurant. Choice (B) confuses rest with
the similar-sounding word restaurant.
Choice (C) confuses late with the similar-
sounding word great.
13.

(A) it costs a hundred thirty dollars answers
how much. Choices (B) and (C) repeat the
word suit but do not answer how much.
14.

(C) My secretary took the message answers
who took it. Choices (A) and (B) repeat the
words phone and telephone but do not
answer the question.
15.

(A) I'll have dinner about 6
P
.
M
.

answers
what time with the future meaning of the
present progressive are eating. Choice (B)
associates dined with dinner. Choice (C)
repeats the word dinner but does not
answer the question.

16.

(C) Yes, it came an hour ago answers has the
mail arrived by providing a time. Choice
(A) confuses the similar sounds jet and
yet. Choice (B) confuses the similar
sounds failed and mail.

17.

(C) It'll probably rain soon. The second
speaker concludes that a cloudy sky will
lead to rain. Choice (A) confuses crowded
with the similar-sound ing word cloudy.
Choice (B) confuses guy with the similar-
sounding word sky.
18.

(B) I hoped my aunt would come answers
who did you expect. Choice (A) confuses
the similar sounds accept and expect.
Choice (C) confuses the similar sounds
suspect and expect and came and come.

19.

(A) It's at the end of the hall answers where.
Choices (B) and (C) repeat the word
accountant but do not answer the question.
20.

(B) There are about fifteen answers how
many. Choke (A) repeats the word class
but does not answer the question. Choke
(C) repeats the word students but does
not answer the question.
21.

(C) She only reads business magazines
answers which magazines does she read.
Choice (A) uses the word magazine but
does not answer which. Choke (B)
confuses the past pronunciation of read
with the present pronunciation of read.
22.

(A) Then I'll call back another time. Since
Mr. Williams isn't in the office now, the
speaker decides to call back another time.
Choice (B) associates works with office.
Choice (C) repeats the word office.
23.

(B) No, it won't answers will it be finished
by eight o'clock. Choke (A) repeats o'clock.
Choice (C) confuses the similar sounds
reporter and report.

24.

(A) Because usually states a reason that
answers a why question. Choice (B)
confuses the similar sounds get (receive)
and get up (get out of bed). Choice (C)
repeats the word early, but the verb is in
the past tense and the subject is you, not I.
25.

(C) No, I'd prefer a salad is a polite
response to the request. Choice (A)
confuses the similar sounds thinner and
dinner. Choice (B) answers when did you
have dinner.


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26. (A) I learned when I was young answers
when. Choice (B) repeats the word swim
but is in the present tense. Choice (C)
confuses the similar words learned and
learn but does not answer the question.
27. (B) About three thousand dollars answers
how much. Choice (A) uses because, which
usually answers a why question. Choice
(C) repeats the word car but does not
answer the question.
28. (C) Because usually states a reason that
answers a why question. Choice (A) uses
shirt but does not answer why. Choice (B)
confuses the words change (coins) and

change (to substitute).
29. (C) Western film is a genre of movies.
Choice (A) confuses the words about
(near a time) and about (concerning).
Choice (B) confuses the similar sounds
moved and movie.
30. (A) I'm so happy to hear that. The second
speaker is happy about the first speaker's
good situation. Choice (B) uses the word
love in a different context. Choice (C)
confuses above with the similar-sound ing
word love.
31. (A) She left at noon answers when the
doctor left. Choice (B) confuses the
similar sounds docked and doctor. Choice
(C) confuses the similar words left
(remaining) and leave (to depart).
32. (B) We didn't have time to type it answers
why the letter was not typed. Choice (A)
confuses the words type (kind) and typed
(to write on a computer/typewriter).
Choice (C) confuses the similar sounds
little and letter.
33. (A) Here, you can use my pen is a response
to the implied request for a pen: Who has
a black ink pen ? Choices (B) and (C) use
black and blacken but do not answer the
request.
34. (A) No,. .. in a hospital answers the yes/no
question. Choice (B) confuses the similar

sounds barn and born. Choice (C) uses the
similar-sounding word bored for born at.
35. (B) Cold cereal and fruit answers what.
Choice (A) answers when is breakfast.
Choice (C) answers why.
36. (C) About three hundred pages answers how
many. Choice (A) confuses the similar
sounds age and page. Choice (B) answers
what color are the pages,
37. (C) I'll pick some up indicates that the
second speaker plans to buy some more
envelopes in the afternoon, because the
people are almost out of envelopes (the
envelopes are almost all gone). Choice
(A) associates address with envelope.
Choice (B) uses the word out in a
different context.
38. (B) The manager earned the most answers
who. Choice (A) uses the related words
money and earning but does not answer
the question. Choice (C) confuses the
similar sounds earned and learned.
39. (C) At 7:30 answers when will dinner be
served. Choice (A) repeats the word served
but does not answer when. Choice (B)
associates diner with dinner.
40. (A) Take the number 14 bus advises the
questioner correctly Choice (B) uses the
past tense. Choice (C) confuses the
similar sounds talk and take.

PART 3 (PAGES 10-12)
41. (A) The man wants the woman to type a
letter. Choice (B) confuses sweater with
the similar-sounding word letter Choice
(C) repeats the word lunch. Choice (D) is
when the woman should mail the letter.
42. (C) The woman says that she is copying a
report. Choice (A) is what she will do
next. Choice (B) uses the word course in a
different context. Choice (D) confuses
sending e-mail with mailing a letter.
43. (B) The man says I'll be in my office.
Choice (A) associates restaurant with
lunch. Choice (C) confuses post office with
office. Choice (D) is confused with the
woman's copying a report.
44. (C) The man says Wednesday before noon.
Choice (B), Monday afternoon, is what was
promised. Choice (A) is confused with
choice (B), and choice (D) is confused
with the correct answer, which sounds
similar.
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