TOEIC® tips

Reading comprehension

Tip: Sometimes you have to determine what is implied in the text.

Exporting Worldwide

Canadian companies find it easy to export goods to the United States. However, exporting to other countries can be very risky – there
are worries about currency exchange rates, local languages and customs and collecting on invoices. We can help. Our company
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Who would be most interested in this advertisement?

(A) World travellers

(B) Canadian manufacturers

(C) Mexican and Japanese companies

(D) Currency traders

Answer: Manufacturers are the most common exporters. The text is about exporting Canadian goods to other countries. Therefore,
choice (B) is the best answer.

Question-response

Tip: Listen for key words such as “who, what, when, where and what.”

Man: Where are you going on your next business trip?

Woman:

(A) I haven’t decided yet.

(B) By train
(C) It’s a sales trip

Answer: The question asks “where” the woman is going. Choice (B) indicates “how” she is going. Choice (C) answers “what” she will
be doing. Therefore, Choice (A) is the best answer.

Courtes conversations

Tip: Listen for the main idea.

I’m pleased to announce the winner of this year’s Quality Improvement Award. This award is given to the employee who makes the
greatest contribution to improving the quality of our product lines. The award goes to George Randolph, an engineer with our
Vancouver office. He redesigned a production process so that the frequency of defects in our newsprint rolls was dramatically
reduced. Please join me in congratulating him on his achievement.

Why did George Randolph win an award?

(A) Developing a new product
(B) Improving air quality in Vancouver
(C) Helping other employees
(D) Cutting product defects
Answer: The main idea is that the award is being presented for improving the quality of a product. Therefore, choice (D) is the best
answer.

Error recognition

Tip: Make sure that words that indicate space or location are used correctly.

Workers are building (A) a new train system that will take (B) people over the tunnel (C) to the new downtown cultural complex. (D)
Answer: The phrase “over the tunnel” should read “through the tunnel”.

Therefore, choice C is the error in it.

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