TOEIC PREPARATION - Listening Section (PART IV)
TOEIC PREPARATION
PART IV
SHORT TALKS
A. MAIN IDEA QUESTIONS
Listening Comprehension Transcript
This is Caiti Carlson with your KATZ news update. President Morgan this morning signed a bill that will raise the salary of school teachers by an average of 5.2 percent nationwide, and also provide an additional $300 billion a year to fund Head Start preschool programs. The president called the legislation a "vital stimulus" for the country's education system. Locally, governor Wang says she will not approve a proposed $20 billion plan for traffic improvements, saying the bill does not go far enough in relieving traffic congestion. On Wall Street this hour, the Dow is up 200 points after a brief morning drop. Among leading state companies, ATD Corporation is up sixty cents at $15.70 a share, and Stargers has risen 10 cents to $35.30. This has been Caiti Carlson with this hour's top headlines. Stay tuned for KATZ weather and traffic together, right after this word from ABC Insurance.
1. What is the main purpose of this report?
- A. To summarize major stories -- CORRECT
- B. To provide in-depth analysis
- C. To entertain listeners
- D. To update traffic and weather
2. What is the subject of the passage?
- A. Announcement about traffic
- B. News update on the radio -- CORRECT
- C. An advertisement of program
- D. Sports scores and news
B. FACT AND DETAIL QUESTIONS
Listening Comprehension Transcript
Hi Trudy, this is Joy. I tried to call Felix, but it said that his number was disconnected. Maybe I copied it down wrong. When you get a chance, could you please check it and then call me and leave a good number for him? Thanks. Also, I reached Mr. Latimer, and he said to go ahead and order a dozen boxes of the new business cards. You can charge them to the company. We'll need to meet sometime next week to discuss the Gerber project. I'm going to be out of the office this morning, but I'll be at my desk most of the afternoon, or you could try my cell: 555-844-9122. Let me know which days are good for you. And if you could get me that number for Felix as soon as possible, I'd appreciate it. Thanks Trudy. Talk to you soon. Bye.
1. When will Joy be in the office?
- A. This morning
- B. Next week
- C. In the afternoon -- CORRECT
- D. Tomorrow
2. Who is try to take a note of phone cell number?
- A. Trudy - CORRECT
- B. Joy
- C. Me
- D. Felix
C. INFERENCE QUESTIONS
Listening Comprehension Transcript
Our next contestant is a 44-year-old lawyer from Rockland, Minnesota, where he specializes in personal injury claims. He grew up in Bronze Springs, Maryland, and moved with his family to the Midwest at age 4. After completing law school at Midwest University, he married his high school sweetheart. He's the father of two boys, 12 and 9, and a 5-year-old girl. If he wins the grand prize today on our show, he says, "I'm sure going to go someplace better than Disneyland." Ladies and gentleman, please give a warm "Guess the Price" welcome to Stan Kramer!
1. Where is the introduction probably taking place?
- A. At a business meeting
- B. At a job interview
- C. At a TV game show -- CORRECT
- D. At a dinner party
2. What will the listeners probably do next?
- A. Start booing
- B. Remain silent
- C. Ask questions
- D. Clap their hands -- CORRECT
D. CAUSE AND EFFECT QUESTIONS
Listening Comprehension Transcript
A check on traffic at this hour reveals slow downs on Interstate 30 through the city and north into the suburbs, caused by an earlier injury accident. We're looking at state patrol officers sweeping glass and debris from that collision over to the side of the road, while the left lane remains closed to traffic. Taking a peek at our eastside real-time camera, we see heavy congestion on Highway 605 east of the convention center, thinning out south of the airport. Traffic on Route 2, meanwhile, looks to be moving steadily until the town of Roserock, where a maintenance crew is fixing a large pothole in the center of the roadway. Finally, looking west along Highway 14, we see a backup near exit 93 that appears to be caused by a dairy truck that has spilled part of its load of milk in the center lane. This is Brandon Bacchio with your WILK traffic report. Now back to you, Eda.
1. What is caused of traffic slow on Interstate 30?
- A. Due to road construction
- B. Due to an accident -- CORRECT
- C. Due to a closed right lane
- D. Due to spilled milk
2. Why are patrol officers sweeping glass and debris to the side of the road?
- A. I've seen crowded traffic
- B. Because there is a collision on that road -- CORRECT
- C. That appears to be caused by a dairy truck that has spilled on the road
- D. There are some people who want to across the traffic
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