TOEIC Listening
Photos, short questions, conversations and talks from offices, shops, travel and meetings.
- Format
- About 45 minutes · 4 parts · 100 questions
- Scoring
- Scaled 5–495. Each recording is played ONCE.
Part 1 · Photographs
Look at a photo and choose the statement that best describes it.
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Format
- 6 questions
- You hear four statements (A–D); they are not printed
Tips
- Before the audio, name what you see: people, actions, objects, places.
- Watch out for the right noun with the wrong verb ("The man is opening the door" when he is closing it).
- Passive forms describe objects: "Chairs have been stacked against the wall."
Part 2 · Question–response
Hear a question or statement and choose the best response.
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Format
- 25 questions
- Three responses (A–C), nothing printed
Tips
- Catch the first word: Who / When / Where / Why / How tells you what kind of answer fits.
- A response that repeats a word from the question is often a trap.
- Natural indirect answers are often correct: "When is the meeting?" — "Didn't you get the email?"
- 1Questions and responses at the officeB114 questions6 min
- 2Choice, tag and negative questionsB110 questions4 min
- 3Questions and responses about hiring and staffB19 questions4 min
- 4Questions and responses about orders and deliveriesB110 questions4 min
- 5Questions and responses on a business tripB18 questions3 min
- 6Questions and responses at a conferenceB110 questions4 min
- 7Requests, offers and suggestionsB110 questions4 min
- 8Statements and indirect responsesB210 questions4 min
Part 3 · Conversations
Short conversations between two or three people, three questions each.
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Format
- 39 questions · 13 conversations
- Some questions use a graphic (schedule, price list)
Tips
- Read the three questions before the conversation starts.
- The first question is usually answered in the first lines (topic, place, problem).
- "What will the man probably do next?" is answered at the very end.
- 1A broken coffee machine and a catering orderB16 questions4 min
- 2A late delivery and a laptop problemB16 questions4 min
- 3A product launch and a budget cutB26 questions4 min
- 4A product return and a gym membershipB16 questions4 min
- 5A restaurant reservation and a train ticket changeB16 questions4 min
- 6A software update and a room bookingB26 questions4 min
- 7A supplier price rise and a broken printerB26 questions4 min
- 8An office lease and a dental appointmentB16 questions4 min
- 9Interview schedules and a new employee's first dayB26 questions4 min
- 10Planning a client visit with three speakersB26 questions4 min
Part 4 · Short talks
Announcements, messages, reports and talks by one speaker, three questions each.
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Format
- 30 questions · 10 talks
- Voicemails, ads, tours, news, meetings
Tips
- Identify the type of talk in the first sentence — it predicts the content.
- Listen for the speaker's purpose: inform, request, remind, advertise.
- Questions follow the order of the talk.
- 1A business report and a factory tourB26 questions4 min
- 2A city bus tour and a staff training talkB16 questions4 min
- 3A company meeting and a radio advertisementB26 questions4 min
- 4A hotel welcome and a business news reportB26 questions4 min
- 5A museum tour and a weather reportB16 questions4 min
- 6A podcast and a recorded messageB16 questions4 min
- 7A speaker introduction and a workshopB26 questions4 min
- 8A voicemail and a store announcementB16 questions4 min
- 9An airport announcement and a traffic reportB16 questions4 min