HOW TO GET READY TO
TAKE THE TOEIC TEST
The TOEIC test is not based on the
content of any particular English course, but rather on your proficiency — your
overall ability to use English. Improvement in proficiency may take some time
and is generally achieved through a combination of practice and study. As a
test of general English proficiency in an international working environment,
the TOEIC test does not test “business English.” You are not required to know
specialized business and technical vocabulary beyond that of a person who uses
English in everyday work activities.
Here are some things you can do to get
ready for the TOEIC test:
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Become
familiar with the test format and how to mark your answers on the answer sheet.
You can then focus your attention on
the questions themselves, rather than on the format.
Review carefully the test directions,
the sample test questions, the
sample answer sheet, and the sample
Background Questionnaire.
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Immerse
yourself in the language as frequently as possible and in as many ways as
possible
if it has been some time since you have
had contact with English. Reading
(newspapers, magazines, menus, catalogs, signs, the internet, etc.) watching TV
and videos, listening to tapes, listening to the radio, taking an English
course, and speaking with friends and colleagues are some of the ways to
practice English.
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Pay
close attention to the time during the Reading section of the test. In the
Reading
section (75 minutes) you have to pace
yourself — so work quickly and if you do not know
the answer to a question, come back to
it later.
DURING THE TEST
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Work
quickly and carefully.
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Do
not spend too much time on any one question.
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Mark
your answers on your answer sheet and not in the test book.
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Mark
only one answer for each question.
* Try to answer every question to the best of your
ability.
You may not use note paper. You will
receive credit only for answers marked in the circles on the answer sheet. Your
score will be based on the number of questions you answer correctly. If you
mark more than one answer, that question will be counted wrong — even if one of
the answers you marked is correct.