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TOEIC® practice 1 Listening 47
Conversations
Listen and answer the questions.
Conversation 1 1
Conversation 2
At the reception, the man
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A met some new people.
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B enjoyed making small talk.
A a plan for tomorrow’s meeting
C was bored.
B an agenda
D had a good time.
C reducing costs
Why did the woman not go to the reception?
D lunch plans 5
A She wasn’t interested.
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What does the woman want to discuss?
Why can’t the woman meet on Thursday?
B She had no transportation.
A It’s short notice.
C She missed the bus.
B She’s got a lot to do.
D She had an important appointment.
C She’s not at work.
Will the woman go to the meeting tomorrow?
D Her co-worker won’t be there. 6
Where will the discussion take place? A in the woman’s office
A No, she doesn’t want to.
B in the cafeteria
B Yes, definitely.
C over lunch
C No, definitely not.
D over coffee
D Yes, if possible.
2 Speaking Read a text aloud
You have 45 seconds to look at the text below. Then you have 45 seconds to read it aloud.
Businesspeople spend a lot of time in meetings; in fact, some of them think they spend too much time. Some meetings take place on short notice, but usually they are planned well in advance. Most meetings are run by a chairperson. It is the chairperson’s job to open and close the meeting and make sure that everyone has a chance to speak. Meetings usually have an agenda, which lists the items for discussion. The last item on the agenda is AOB, which means “any other business.” This item gives the participants a chance to discuss things that nobody has discussed so far.
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