Question Responses

TOEIC
PREPARATION
By :
Jessyln
(1641275)
Nurtia Putri Sari
(1641326)
 Question Responses

Questions and Responses are included in

the Listening Part of the TOEIC test. You
will hear a question asked by a person
about a business issue or other general
topic. You will have to choose the most
 Trick
The TOEIC Listening is only heard once, and it
can be rather fast in some places. So be sure
to watch out for:

Word Repetition
Words that sound similar but have different
meanings
WH- questions: who, what, when, where,
why, how
Yes/no questions that may not have yes/no
answers
Question-Response STRATEGY
#1 Word Repetition
In English, people do not normally
T repeat Key Words in their response
O to a question.
Example:
E Question: Where did you put the
I report?
C You would NOT normally answer this
question with:
Incorrect Response: I put the
report on the table.
In English, you would normally say:
Correct Response: I put it on the
table. or On the table.
 Question-Response STRATEGY
#1 Word Repetition
However, the ONLY time you will normally
hear a Key Word repeated in a Response
on the TOEIC is when the Response is
asking for MORE information about a Key
Word.
Example:
Question: Where did you put the report?
Correct Response: Which report? Notice
that this Response is actually a Question,
too!

Therefore, if you hear an Answer Choice

that repeats a Key Word from the
Question-Response STRATEGY #2
Words That Sound Similar But Have Different Meanings

The words may look or sound

similar, but have different
meanings. Words that are
opposite in meaning might also
be used. Sometimes more than
one word may seem to be the
right choice. Picking the right
one will depend on knowing
how and when a word is used in
English.
Question-Response STRATEGY #2
Words That Sound Similar But
Have Different Meanings

EXAMPLE :
Question-Response STRATEGY #3
WH- questions: who, what, when,
where, why, how
What is used for a thing.
What is it?
Who is used for a person.
Who were you talking to?
Why is used for a reason.
Why were you late?
When is used for a time or
date
When did you start working
here?
Where is used for a place.
Where do you live?
How is used for an amount or
the way.
Question-Response STRATEGY #3
WH- questions: who, what, when,
where, why, how

EXAMPLE :
Question-Response STRATEGY #4
Yes/no questions that may not have yes/no answers

In English, you normally cannot answer Wh-

Questions(questions that begin with when, where,
what, why, who or how) with yes or no.
However, for some questions that begin with when,
you CAN answer with a yes or no!

Example:Question: When you get to

the office, can you email me the
Johnson report?

Correct Response: Sure!or Yes, Ill

do it first thing.
 Question-Response STRATEGY #5
Yes/no questions that may not have yes/no answers

For questions where you would expect a

T Yes or No response, sometimes you
will not hear yes or noinstead, you

O might hear a response that explains

WHY the speaker cannot give a yes
or no response.
E Example : Question: Can you take
the boss to tomorrows meeting?

I Correct Response: Ill have to ask my

supervisor.

C Also, you dont need to hear yes or no

in a response to a Yes/No Question.
Example : Question: Can you take
 Tips
Directions: You will hear a question or statement and three responses
spoken in English. They will not be printed in your test book and will be
spoken only one time. 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.

Your 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.
THANK YOU