New TOEIC Listening Proficiency Score

Descriptors

Range

Level of Listening Proficiency (In face-to-face communications, a person at this level should be able to understand:)

0-95 No Proficiency : No real English language skills.

100-145

Memorized Proficiency: Should not be expected to participate as a full partner in even simple face-to-face conversations.

* numbers(1-100) * person and place names* basic objects * today’s date* weekdays and months * colors

150-245

Elementary Proficiency: Comprehension vocabulary will likely be limited to topics of immediate needs.

*simple questions and statements related to the responsibilities of the job* minimum courtesy and travel requirements* ”who , what, when, where” type questions and answers

250-345

Advanced Elementary proficiency: Comprehension vocabulary will likely be limited to topics of immediate needs.

* simple questions and statements related to the responsibility of the job* simple questions, answers, and statements* present tense form statements or questions* limited familiar topics within the scope of personal needs* minimum courtesy, travel and safety requirements* ”who , what, when, where” type questions and statements

Range

Level of Listening Proficiency (In face-to-face communications, a person at this level should be able to understand:)

350-395

Basic Working Proficiency: * most routine social demands and limited job requirements* everyday personal and job-related topics* well-known current events* routine office matters*other areas beyond immediate needs ;and follow instructions and directions* ”what, who, when and where” type questions and answers* follow main points of a discussion or speech at a basic level in their respective professional field

400-445

Working proficiency :* most routine social demands* conversations on work requirements* some discussion on topics related to particular interests and special fields of competence* everyday personal and job-related topics* well-known current events* routine office matters* other areas beyond their immediate needs; and follow instructions and directions* ”what, who, when and where” type questions and answers* follow main points of a discussion or speech in their respective professional field

Range

Level of Listening Proficiency (In face-to-face communications, a person at this level should be able to understand:)

450-495

Professional proficiency:* the essentials of all speech* most professionally related topics* technical subjects* general topics and areas of special interest

In addition, a person at this level should also be able to understand with facility: * the essentials of conversation between native speakers* messages communicated through broadcast media* public addresses

New TOEIC Reading Proficiency Score

Descriptors

Range

Level of Reading Proficiency (A person at this level should be able to read:)

0-95 No Proficiency : No real English language skills.

100-145

Memorized Proficiency:* numbers(1-100) * person and place names* individual words or phrases * street signs* simple warning signs or posters * office and shop designations* simple standard office forms

150-245

Elementary Proficiency: * simple texts written using simple language

* very frequently used grammar and vocabulary* familiar task specific vocabulary* material written in the present tense* simple narratives of routine behavior* highly predictable descriptions of people, places, or things* simple explanations of geography, or directions

In the workplace a person at this level should be able to read:* simple email messages, * fax messages* standard office memos

At this level, material will likely have to be reread several times to ensure comprehension.

Range

Level of Reading Proficiency(A person at this level should be able to read:)

250-345

Advanced Elementary Proficiency:* routine announcements * simple biographical information* simple narrations of events * straightforward newspaper headlines

In the workplace a person at this level should be able to:* read routine memo messages written in standard English* make distinctions in time reference

When reading materials of particular field of interest a person at this level should be able to:

* understand some of the main ideas

350-395

Basic Working Proficiency:* straightforward, familiar, factual material* locate and understand the main ideas and details of general reader material* uncomplicated prose on familiar subjects presented in a predictable sequence* descriptions of frequently occurring events* standard business letters* simple technical material, such as operating instructions

When reading material of special interest a person at this level should be able to:

* summarize the material* perform sorting and location tasks within written texts beyond their general level

A reader at this level uses a standard voc, but should also be able to use context and real-world cues to understand text

Range

Level of Reading Proficiency(A person at this level should be able to read:)

400-445

Working Proficiency:* read most factual materials of a non-technical nature* understand reading materials on a familiar topic* separate the main ideas and details, from the lesser ideas* use that distinction to improve understanding* get a general sense of both the main and subsidiary ideas of most material* read and understand standard reports, training manuals and technical manuals

When reading unfamiliar material, a person at this level:* is able to use context and real-word knowledge to make sensible assumptions related to its meaning* may read relatively slowly and will not be able to discern nuance, or intentionally disguised meanings

450-495

Professional Proficiency:* any type of text * routine correspondence* items in periodicals * general reports* technical material of special interest* materials which include hypotheses, arguments and supported opinions

A person at this level: * rarely misreads * is almost always able to relate ideas * almost always understands material correctly * can “read between the lines”

At this level reading is not usually dependent on subject matter knowledge. A comprehension of reading material outside of general experience depends heavily on cultural knowledge.

Traditional TOEICV.S.

New TOEIC

Listening Traditional New Differences

Part 1 Photograph 20 items 10 items No

Part 2Question-Response 30 items 30 items No

Part 3Short Conversations 30 items 30 items

1. The conversations are longer2. Questions are written in the test book, and listened at the same time

Part 4Short Talks 20 items 30 items 1. The talks are longer

2. Every talk with 3 questions Reading Traditiona

l New Differences

Part 5Incomplete Sentences 40 items 40 items No

Part 6Error Recognition 20 items 12 items Change error recognition into

text completionPart 7Reading Comprehension

40 items28 items No (Single Passage)

20 items Double Passages

Part 3: Conversations

You will hear: Questions 41 through 43 refer to the following conversation:

(Woman) I think I’ll have to take the train to the regional sales meeting up in the city next week.

(Man) Don’t you usually drive when you go to those meetings? I thought you didn’t like to take the train.

(Woman) I don’t, but the highway’s being repaired, and I’m afraid I

might be late if I have to make a detour through an area I

don’t know very well.

(Man) You’re right. And it’ll be expensive to park up there, too.

Part 3: ConversationsYou will then hear: 41. Why is the woman going to the

city?You will read: 41. Why is the woman going to the

city? (A) To attend a sale (B) To go to a meeting (C) To get her car repaired (D) To go on a tour

You will hear: 42. How will she get there?You will read: 42. How will she get there? (A) By car (B) By bus (C) By train (D) By airplane

You will hear: 43. What is the problem?You will read: 43. What is the problem? (A) The trains are often

late. (B) The meeting may be

canceled. (C) The tour is expensive. (D) The roads are being

fixed.

Part 4: Talks

You will hear: Questions 71 through 73 refer to the following announcement.

(Woman) Thank you for calling Central Electric Services, your local power company. We are still experiencing problems with power failures caused by the recent storm. We expect service to be back up in most areas early this evening, although some homes in the northwest will be without electricity until tomorrow morning, and it may be tomorrow evening before service is fully restored in all areas. We apologize for the inconvenience this has caused our customers, and we thank you for your continued patience as

we work to resolve these problems. This service announcement will be updated throughout the day. It was last updated at 6:00 A.M. on Sunday, April third.

Part 4: TalksYou will then hear: 71. Where would this announcement be heard?You will read: 71. Where would this announcement be heard? (A) On the television (B) On the radio (C) Over the telephone (D) In a company meeting

You will hear: 72. What is the purpose of the announcement?You will read: 72. What is the purpose of the announcement? (A) To tell people about an approaching

storm (B) To provide information about electric

services (C) To apologize for staffing shortages (D) To describe the reorganization of a

company

You will hear: 73. When is the problem expected to be completely resolved?

You will read: 73. When is the problem expected to be completely resolved?

(A) This morning (B) This evening (C) Tomorrow morning (D) Tomorrow evening

Part 6: Text Completion Every store of OmniMart has a service desk right at the front of the store－where customers can return anything they have purchased no questions asked. Some stores have even 　　141　　 customers for anything purchased elsewhere141.（A）refreshed　（B）refunded　（C）refused　（D）regardedin order to create a satisfied customer who will come back to OmniMart in the future. This sends customers a strong message that they can buy anything at OmniMart 　　142　　 they don’t like it or don’t want it, the item can be returned142.（A）and yet　（B）so that　（C）even as　（D）and iffor a complete refund.

 OmniMart’s perfect goal was to have everything the customer could ever want to purchase 　　143　　inside his stores so there was no reason for customers143.（A）comfortable　（B）available　（C）suitable　（D）flexibleto ever need to go anywhere else. OmniMart realized, however that its competitors were also going to be trying to achieve the same aim, so OmniMart decided early on that the best way to distinguish OmniMart would be by combining every-day low prices with the best service offered by any 　　144　　.144.（A）consumer　（B）supplier　（C）retailer　（D）customer

Part 7: Reading Comprehension - Single Passages

Part 7: Reading Comprehension – Double Passages

The biggest challenge facing businesses today is not taxes, government regulation or access to capital, but a labor shortage. About half of small businesses are looking to hire someone, and more than 50 percent encounter hiring difficulty. About half of the companies looking to hire someone end up choosing an employee less qualified than they originally thought. Meanwhile, not having had profit-sharing system, these companies face another grim trouble－experienced employees’ job-hopping problem. It makes labor shortage more serious.

Rock Brand believed that by sharing profits with all staff he is treating them the way he would treat a partner. Employees who are treated as partners begin to act like partners in their interactions with customers, suppliers and their own management. Partners are empowered people, and thus staff begin to feel empowered and do their duties more seriously and ardently.

The idea of profit sharing was actually quite common when Rock Brand started doing it in 1999. In later years, however, Mr. Brand would identify this practice as being the single best thing the company had ever done.

 At first, Rock Brand thought he would provide profit sharing opportunities to his managers only. His young brother managed to persuade him it would be better to offer profit-sharing to all employees, even part-time employees. He suggested this would encourage everyone to think and act like an integral part of the business rather than being only employees. Rock Brand saw the wisdom in this idea and started placing a fixed percentage of Supertech’s profits into a pool that was then distributed to all company employees.

According to the Supertech profit-sharing plan, the company contributes about 7 percent of each employee’s wages into a personal profit-sharing plan account. When the employee leaves the company, he or she is entitled to take whatever is in their account either in Supertech stock or in cash. In addition, employees can also earn an incentive or bonus as an extra percentage of their wage based on performance. Employees may also receive a holiday bonus is based on their length of service with Supertech.

Part 7: Reading Comprehension – Double Passages

153. How many small businesses have trouble finding eligible employees?（ A） Less than half（ B）More than half（ C）Half（ D）Not specified

 154. What point is addressed in both

articles?（ A） Government regulation for hiring new employees（ B） The inability of businesses to find qualified staff（ C） Taxes facing small businesses（ D） Employee’s benefits

 155. What happens to half of the companies

hiring new staff?（ A）  They hire people with fewer skills than they had wanted.

（ B）  They find much better staff than they had anticipated.（ C） They don’t hire anyone because no one is qualified.（ D） The new employee doesn’t last long at the new job.

156. What is Not mentioned in these articles?（ A）Human resource（ B） Business merger（ C）How to distribute bonus（ D）How to treat employees well

157. Who is Rock Brand?（ A） An accountant（ B） A financial analyst（ C） A businessperson（ D） An American style dinner house chef