PRACTICE TEST 5

LISTENING TEST
In the Listening test, you will be asked to demonstrate how well you understand spoken English.
The entire Listening test will last approximately 45 minutes. There are four parts, and directions
are given for each part. You must mark your answers on the separate answer sheet. Do not write
your answers in the test book.

PART 1: PICTURE DESCRIPTION

For each question in this part, you will hear four statements about a picture in your test book. When you hear the
statements, you must select the one statement that best describes what you see in the picture. Then find the number
of the question on your answer sheet and mark your answer. The statements will not be printed in your test book and
will be spoken only one time. Look at the item below.

Example:

Statement (B), “The man is working at the desk.” is the best description of the picture, so you
should select answer (B) and mark it on your answer sheet.

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PART 2: QUESTIONS AND RESPONSES
Directions: You will hear a question or statement and three responses spoken in
English. They will be spoken only one time and will not be printed in your test book.
Select the best response to the question or statement and mark the letter (A), (B), or
(C) on your answer sheet.
Example:
You will hear: Where is the meeting room?
You will also hear: (A) To meet the new director.
(B) It's the first room on the right.
(C) Yes, at two o'clock.
The best response to the question "Where is the meeting room?" is choice (B), "It's
the first room on the right," so (B) is the correct answer. You should mark answer
(B) on your answer sheet.

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PART 3: SHORT CONVERSATIONS
Directions: You will hear some conversations between two people. You
will be asked to answer three questions about what the speakers say in
each conversation. Select the best response to each question and mark the
letter (A), (B), (C), or (D) on your answer sheet. The conversations will be
spoken only one time and will not be printed in your test book.

41. What is the reason for the flight cancellation? 44. What is the conversation about?
(A) Poor weather conditions (A) Damaged products
(B) Mechanical problems with the plane (B) Missing tags
(C) Damage to the runway (C) A shortage of folders
(D) Trouble with the airline staff (D) A package arrival
42. Why will they most likely not take the bus? 45. Who is Ms. MacDonald?
(A) The traffic is too heavy today. (A) Mail room staff
(B) The tickets have been sold out. (B) A delivery person
(C) It takes too long. (C) Mr. Harper's supervisor
(D) It will be too crowded. (D) A truck driver
43. What were they planning to attend? 46. What will the woman probably do
(A) A retirement ceremony next?
(A) Mail the boxes
(B) A meeting
(B) Check another delivery
(C) A interview
(C) Empty out the containers
(D) An seminar
(D) Pull the tags off

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47. Who is Ms. Chu talking to? 53. When did the woman purchase the camera?
(A) Her supervisor (A) Today
(B) A travel agent (B) Last Saturday
(C) A customer (C) Last Friday
(D) Her friend (D) Yesterday
48. Why does the man call Ms. Chu? 54. What is suggested about the camera?
(A) To check an agenda (A) It has not been used.
(B) To verify a schedule (B) It is expensive.
(C) To give information (C) It is not working.
(D) To offer a special price (D) It is old-fashioned.
49. When does Ms. Chu say she'll call the man 55. What does the man ask for?
back? (A) The purchase date
(A) This afternoon (B) The proof of purchase
(B) Tonight (C) The credit card number
(C) Tomorrow afternoon (D) The membership card
(D) Tomorrow morning 56. Where does this conversation take place?
50. Where most likely are the speakers? (A) In a stationery shop
(A) In a photo studio (B) In a bookstore
(B) In a library (C) In a computer repair store
(C) In a print shop (D) In a furniture shop
(D) In a hotel 57. What is the woman mainly concerned about?
51. What is the woman concerned about? (A) The cost of a product
(A) There is not enough time. (B) The features of a product
(B) The equipment did not arrive. (C) The popularity of a product
(C) There is too much work to be done. (D) The size of a product
(D) The copies do not come out well. 58. What will the man probably do next?
52. What will the man probably do next? (A) Look up a price
(A) Take photographs (B) Bring a catalog
(B) Bring paper (C) Call another location
(C) Call the delivery person (D) Place an order
(D) Send invitations

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59. Where is the magazine?
(A) In the lounge
(B) In the office supplies store
(C) On the coffee table
(D) By the main entrance
60. What kind of offer did the woman read
about?
(A) A discount on a hard drive
(B) A lunch special for company
employees
(C) A gift certificate for coffee tables
(D) A free subscription to a magazine
61. What does the man suggest to the woman?
(A) Make a purchase online
(B) Buy his used one
(C) Check the newspaper ads
(D) Visit the store
62. What is the problem?
(A) Mr. Sanchez forgot to place an order.
(B) The man made the wrong order.
(C) They are running late for a meeting.
(D) A delivery will be late.
63. When will the man use the brochures?
(A) Next Monday
(B) Today
(C) Tomorrow
(D) This weekend
64. What will the woman do for the man?
(A) Arrange a special delivery on the
weekend
(B) Place an order for more brochures
(C) Make a speech at the seminar
(D) Hand out the brochures to the seminar
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65. What does the man suggest the woman do?
(A) Shop at the grocery store
(B) Park her car in the lot
(C) Catch a taxi
(D) Take a bus
66. Where is this conversation most likely taking
place?
(A) At a bus stop
(B) In a train station
(C) In an office building
(D) In a parking lot
67. What does the woman want to know?
(A) Where to park her car
(B) How often the bus comes
(C) When the man will meet her at the train
station
(D) How far the train station is
68. When will the training session take place?
(A) Tomorrow morning
(B) Tomorrow afternoon
(C) This evening
(D) During lunch today
69. Where will the training be held?
(A) In the president's office
(B) In a big meeting room
(C) In the executive lounge
(D) In a coffee shop
70. What does the man want to do before the
training session starts?
(A) Have lunch with the woman
(B) Relax in the executive lounge
(C) Drink coffee with a client
(D) Review some things with the woman
PART 4: SHORT TALKS
Directions: You will hear some talks given by a single speaker. You will be asked to
answer three questions about what the speaker says in each talk. Select the best
response to each question and mark the letter (A), (B), (C), or (D) on your answer
sheet. The talks will not be printed in your test book and will be spoken only one
time.

71. What type of business does the 74. Who is the speaker?
speaker have? (A) The vice president
(A) A restaurant (B) The chief executive officer
(B) A gift shop (C) A branch manager
(C) A bakery (D) A general director
(D) A flower shop
75. When did the company begin its business?
72. What is the purpose of the message? (A) Twenty years ago
(A) To make a compliment (B) Five years ago
(B) To ask for an exchange (C) Two years ago
(C) To rush a delivery (D) Twenty-five years ago
(D) To place an order 76. How many workers did the company start
73. When should the speaker receive the with?
item? (A) Twenty-five
(A) In two weeks (B) Two
(B) Today (C) Twenty
(C) Tomorrow (D) Five
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77. What does the speaker say about Siegel Wear 83. Where is the announcement being made?
products? (A) In a lecture hall
(A) They are inexpensive. (B) In a theater
(B) They are exported to foreign countries. (C) In a recording studio
(C) They are completely waterproof. (D) In a conference room
(D) They are very popular. 84. Why is the audience asked to stay
78. What was Mr. Siegel's previous occupation? seated?
(A) A businessman (A) The people in the back can't see.
(B) An athlete (B) Getting up distracts the speaker.
(C) A designer (C) The occasion is being filmed.
(D) A personal trainer (D) Refreshments may get spilled.
79. What will Martin Siegel discuss? 85. What is prohibited during the event?
(A) The creation of a clothing line (A) Drinking
(B) A way to improve performance (B) Eating
(C) How to start a business (C) Photographing
(D) Preparation for old age (D) Recording

80. What is being advertised? 86. Why is the speaker making the call?
(A) A voice-activated radio (A) To let people know he will be late
(B) A security system (B) To report an accident he witnessed
(C) Call conference equipment (C) To postpone an appointment
(D) A wireless communication tool (D) To ask an employee to pick him up
81. What does the speaker say about the product? 87. What is scheduled for three o'clock?
(A) It is affordable. (A) An interview
(B) It is customized. (B) A conference
(C) It is advanced. (C) An appraisal
(D) It is durable. (D) A surgery

82. What should someone do to learn more about 88. Where most likely is the speaker now?
this product? (A) In a hospital
(A) Visit the company (B) In his car
(B) Meet with a sales person (C) At home
(C) Refer to a booklet (D) In an insurance office
(D) Speak to an operator

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89. Why does Mimi want to celebrate? 95. Who is John?
(A) She got a pay raise. (A) A bus driver
(B) She closed a deal. (B) An actor
(C) She got promoted. (C) A policeman
(D) She completed a project. (D) A reporter
90. What is Mimi unsure of? 96. How many vehicles were involved in the
(A) When Matt will be free accident?
(B) Where the restaurant is (A) Three
(C) What time the club opens (B) Two
(D) How to get downtown (C) One
(D) Four
91. What does Mimi suggest they do first?
(A) Call other coworkers 97. What will be aired next?
(B) Go downtown (A) A weather update
(C) Have a meal (B) A traffic update
(D) Have a drink (C) Some advertisements
(D) The headline news
92. When will the bus for Boston depart?
(A) At 10:30 98. What is the talk mainly about?
(B) At 10:15 (A) A plan for the company to hire more workers
(C) At 10:00 (B) An introduction of a new employee who has
(D) At 11:00 joined the company
(C) A new building they will move into
93. What should those heading to Boston do
(D) An award the company staff won
now?
(A) Sit in the waiting area 99. What will happen next week?
(B) Get a refund on their tickets (A) The employees will move into a new
(C) Listen for an updated announcement building.
(D) Line up at the gate (B) The construction will come to an end.
(C) A new project will commence.
94. What does the speaker mention about the
(D) Some new office supplies will be delivered.
bus from Detroit?
(A) It broke down on the highway. 100. When will they start looking for new workers?
(B) It is caught in heavy traffic. (A) Next year
(C) It runs every half hour. (B) Next month
(D) It will begin boarding in fifteen minutes. (C) In two weeks
(D) Next week

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 ANSWER KEY
(PREPARATION FOR THE TOEIC LC TESTS)
TEST 5
Part 1 - 4:

1. B 2. A 3. C 4. A 5. B 6. A 7. B 8. D 9. C 10. D

11. C 12. A 13. A 14. A 15. B 16. C 17. C 18. A 19. A 20. C

21. C 22. B 23. B 24. C 25. A 26. B 27. B 28. C 29. C 30. A

31. C 32. A 33. B 34. B 35. A 36. A 37. B 38. B 39. C 40. B

41. A 42. C 43. D 44. D 45. C 46. B 47. A 48. C 49. C 50. C

51. D 52. B 53. C 54. A 55. B 56. D 57. A 58. B 59. A 60. A

61. B 62. D 63. A 64. A 65. D 66. C 67. B 68. B 69. B 70. D

71. C 72. B 73. C 74. B 75. A 76. D 77. D 78. B 79. A 80. B

81. C 82. D 83. B 84. C 85. D 86. C 87. A 88. A 89. B 90. A

91. C 92. A 93. D 94. B 95. D 96. B 97. C 98. A 99. B 100. C

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