TOEIC Tips

Part Two: Questions and Responses

Format This part has 30 items You will hear a question followed

by three possible responses (Answers).

Example Of An Item

One Question:What color is your new car?

Followed by 3 responses:A) I bought a sports car.B) New cars are expensive.C) It’s bright blue.

Question:What color is your new car?

Correct answer: C) It’s bright blue

Tactics There is very little time between

items. Make your decision before the next

item begins. Try to identify the type of question.

The response will depend on what type it is.

Tactics Concentrate on the audio program.

There is nothing to consider in the test book.

Listen to all three responses before you mark your answer.

If you don’t know the answer, guess.

Different types of questions for Part Two

50%

25%

25%

Wh Questions

Yes/No Questions

Other Types

Information/Wh Questions Nearly half of the questions in part

two are information questions. These questions ask for specific

pieces of information. Questions with what . . .? and how

. .? are the most common.

The WH - Questions

1. What . . . ? 2. How . . ?3. When . .. ? 4. Where . ? 5. Why . . . ? 6. Who . . ?7. Whose . . ? 8. Which . ?

Examples Of Information Questions.

What do you think of the plan to open an office in Busan?

A) I’ll leave the office open.

B) I think it’s a great idea.C) I’m going next month.

Examples Of Information Questions

What do you think of the plan to open an office in Busan?

B) I think it’s a great idea.

Yes or No Questions Nearly 25% of the questions fall

under this category. Questions start with auxiliary verbs

(do, are, has, ……). Or questions start with a form of

the main verb be (is, are, was, and were).

Examples of Yes or No Questions

Auxiliary verb examples Do you know where Bob is? Has the pizza been ordered? Should we stop and ask someone? Can we stop at the next gas

station?

Examples of Yes or No Questions

The main verb be Is there any pasta left? Are you coming over tonight? Was someone trying to call me? Were you going to tell someone about

him?

Types of Answers Responses may be short answers

or full sentences. They are often not simple “Yes, I

do.” Or “No, I don’t”. They can be affirmative, negative,

or neutral with a large range between them.

Question: Has Tom finished the project?

Possible Affirmative Responses

I think so. Of course he has. Yes, he finished this morning. I believe he has. Sure, he works fast.

Question: Has Tom finished the project?

Possible Negative Responses No, I don’t think he has. Not yet, but he is working at it. No, but he’ll be finished soon. No, he gave up on it. No, he’s doing something else.

Question: Has Tom finished the project?

Possible Neutral Responses I have no idea. Why don’t you ask him? Maybe. Perhaps. I’m not sure.

Other types of Questions These questions account for about

25% of the items. They are varied but can be broken

down into the following categories:- Embedded Questions - Negative Questions - Tag Questions

Embedded Questions An embedded question is a part of

a sentence that would be a question if it were on its own, but is not a question in the context of the sentence.

Examples Embedded Questions

Do you know…? Do you think…? Did you decide? Did you hear…? Are you sure…?

Did anyone tell you…?

Have you heard…?

Can you tell me…?

Will you let me know…?

Examples Of An Embedded Question

Question: Do you know if Mr. Patterson is gone home?

Responses: A) He has a great home. B) Mr. Patterson works

here. C) I believe he has?

Examples Of An Embedded Question

Question: Do you know if Mr. Patterson is gone home?

Correct response: C) I believe he has?

Negative Questions Negative questions begin with

negative contractions: Doesn’t….., Hasn’t……, Aren’t……

The expected answer is affirmative, but the actual answer may be affirmative or negative.

Examples Of Negative Questions

Q1: Isn’t this a great painting?A1: It certainly is.

Q2: Won’t you come over for dinner?A2: Sure, I’d love to.

Tag Questions Tag questions consist of an

affirmative statement with a negative tag.

Or a negative statement with an affirmative tag.

Affirmative statement with a negative tag

Examples: Q1: This is a beautiful car, isn’t it?A1: It really is.

Q2: You enjoyed lunch, didn’t you?A2: Not really, it was too salty.

Negative statement with an affirmative tag

Examples: Q1 This won’t take long, will it?A1: Just a few minutes.

Q2: He didn’t sleep in, did he?A2: No, he’ll be here on time.

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