What will the high temperature be today a 8 degrees

2.
What will the high temperature be today?
(A) 8 degrees
(B)9 degrees
(C) 14 degrees
(D) 40 degrees
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LISTENING PART 4: TALKS
ANSWER ANALYSIS ► Information Type : Temperature
X (A) This confuses the number eight with the similar-sounding word “late.”
X (B) The speaker says the next weather report will be at 9:00, not that the temperature is 9 degrees.
X (C) This confuses the number 14 with the similar-sounding correct temperature, 40.
✓ (D) The speaker states that the temperature “will reach a relatively warm 40 degrees.”
3. When might it snow?
(A) This afternoon
(B) Tomorrow
(C) Sunday
(D) Monday
ANSWER ANALYSIS ►
Information Type:
Day or Time
X (A) This is when it will rain.
X (B) This is when the rain will continue.
✓ (C) The man says there may be some snow late in the weekend, and this is the second day of the weekend.
X (D) This day is not mentioned, but it sounds similar to the correct answer.
Practice Set 2
A Pre-read the questions and answer options. Think about what type of information you should listen for to
answer each question. Circle the correct information type from the options given. Then listen to the talk
and mark the correct answers, Track 4-12
1. Who is this announcement for? Information Type: Person’s Name Occupation Title
(A) Flight attendants
(B) Airline passengers
(C) Airplane pilots
(D) Boat passengers
2. How long will the trip last? Information Type: Time of Day Length of Time
(A) 15 minutes
(B) 50 minutes
(C) 3 hours
(D)4 hours
3. What does the speaker ask listeners to do? Information Type: Request Quantity
(A) Stay in their seats
(B) Check the schedule
(C) Read a magazine
(D) Get up and move around
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SKILLS FOR THE TOEIC® TEST: LISTENING AND READING
B
Now check your answers. Read the explanations in the Answer Analysis boxes and look at the answer
options. Note why each answer option is correct or incorrect. This will help you learn to identify incorrect
answers.
1. Who is this announcement for?
(A) Flight attendants
(B) Airline passengers
(C) Airplane pilots
(D) Boat passengers
ANSWER ANALYSIS ► Information Type: Occupation Title
X (A) Part of the announcement informs listeners what the flight attendants will do, so it is probably not for flight attendants.
✓ (B) The words “flight” and “flight attendant” suggest that the announcement is on an airplane. The speaker also
mentions beverage service, or drinks given to airline passengers.
X (C) This is probably the occupation of the person who is making the announcement, not who is listening to it.
X (D) The words “aboard” and “landing” could be used about a boat, but the word “flight” could not.