New TOEIC Practice Test 1 Answer Key

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1. A 7. B 32. A 71. D
2. C 8. C 33. A 72. D
3. A 9. A 34. B 73. A
4. D 10. C 35. D 74. A
5. C 11. C 36. D 75. B
37. A
6. B 12. A 76. C
38. B
13. C 77. A
39. C
14. B 78. D
40. A
15. A 79. B
41. D
16. C 80. B
42. C
17. C 81. C
43. C
18. B 82. D
44. A
19. C 45. A 83. B
20. C 46. C 84. C
21. C 47. D 85. C
22. B 48. A 86. A
23. A 49. B 87. C
24. A 50. B 88. C
25. B 51. D 89. A
26. B 52. D 90. C
27. B 53. C 91. B
54. B
28. C 92. A
55. C
29. A 93. B
56. C
30. B 94. C
57. C
31. B 95. C
58. D
96. C
59. C
97. B
60. B
98. D
61. B
62. A 99. C

63. A 100. B
64. B
65. B
66. A
67. B
68. D
69. B
70. A

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101. A 131. C 147. C 188. A
102. B 132. A 148. B 189. D
103. B 133. D 149. D 190. D
104. D 134. A 150. D 191. B
105. D 135. C 151. B 192. C
106. D 136. C 152. D 193. A
107. C 137. A 153. D 194. C
108. C 138. D 154. A 195. C
109. A 139. A 155. C 196. D
110. C 140. D 156. A 197. B
111. A 141. C 157. C 198. A
112. D 142. D 158. B 199. C
113. A 143. D 159. A 200. A
114. C 144. D 160. A
115. D 145. A 161. C
116. B 146. B 162. B
117. A 163. A
118. D 164. B
119. A 165. A
120. D 166. D
121. A 167. A
122. B 168. C
123. C 169. A
124. B 170. D
125. C 171. C
126. A 172. B
127. B 173. C
128. D 174. D
129. A 175. A
130. B 176. D
177. A
178. A
179. C
180. B
181. D
182. D
183. D
184. C
185. D
186. A
187. B

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 New TOEIC Practice Test 1
Part 1: Photographs

1.
(A) The woman is busy.
(B) The woman is not working.
(C) The woman is waiting for a bus.
(D) The woman has perfect eyesight.

2.
(A) The two boys are riding bikes.
(B) The two boys are happily playing.
(C) The two boys are fighting over a bike.
(D) The two boys are walking down the trail.

3.
(A) All of them enjoy being outdoors.
(B) Everyone is carrying a musical instrument.
(C) They are ready for their Antarctic camping trip.
(D) These young people are having a picnic in the desert.

4.
(A) There aren’t many books here.
(B) Everyone is playing with the class pet.
(C) The students are studying by themselves.
(D) The teacher is reading a story to the students.

5.
(A) There are three laptops here.
(B) No one likes the man’s proposal.
(C) One man is showcasing his paper.
(D) All the four people are in casual outfits.

6.
(A) It is a public event.
(B) Everyone is having fun.
(C) The girls are all very tired.
(D) They are all wearing shorts.

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Part 2: Question-Response

7. What toppings should we get?

(A) I’ll never be the best.
(B) Cheese and pepperoni!
(C) It’s dangerous to go up there now.

8. Who is calling at this hour?

(A) I locked the front door.
(B) My wife said never to pick up the phone.
(C) Your brother, and it sounds like an emergency.

9. Would you like to know the secret to my success?

(A) Of course, tell me!
(B) Where is my lucky hat?
(C) Most people fail several times.

10. What is more important to you: being moral or being powerful?

(A) Don’t judge me!
(B) All three mean nothing to me.
(C) It’s better to be a good person.

11. Why did you think it would be all right to take my car for the weekend without asking?
(A) Sure, you can borrow it.
(B) Buses are better anyway.
(C) You let Jason do it all the time.

12. Where do you think I left my keys?

(A) Are they on that table?
(B) The key is to go in person.
(C) I don’t have a driver’s license.

13. How much do you think your investment portfolio has grown this year?
(A) About 500 times.
(B) I dropped my files everywhere.
(C) At least double my initial investment.

14. You only like romantic movies, don’t you?

(A) They are too expensive.
(B) No, I like all kinds of movies.
(C) I try to watch one movie a week.

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 15. When will you be returning to the family farm?
(A) On Christmas.
(B) My family agrees.
(C) Everything is gone now.

16. I feel a little nervous today.

(A) When will we leave?
(B) Are they really feeling that sick?
(C) Are you worried about the upcoming presentation?

17. Is that Daria riding in that fancy limousine?

(A) Yeah, it’s a nice van.
(B) I think it’s wasteful.
(C) No, Daria has brown hair.

18. Was it you who put the gift on my desk?

(A) I love gifts.
(B) I’ll never tell.
(C) It’s too expensive for you.

19. What’s there to do on this cruise?

(A) He’s a famous actor.
(B) Everyone is on board.
(C) Eat and sleep, mostly.

20. Doctor Kane will see you now.

(A) No, I can’t see.
(B) Why now? Where is he?
(C) Good, I’m really uncomfortable.

21. Do you think we’ll see a guilty verdict?

(A) Some prisoners are innocent.
(B) I see verdicts all over the place.
(C) Not if I’ve done my job properly.

22. Do you think we should apologize to Grandpa?

(A) Yes, it’s better if he says he’s sorry.
(B) Why? We’ve done nothing wrong.
(C) Maybe he’ll think about us in a few years.

23. The boss says we need these reports done before we can go home.
(A) All right then. Let’s get to it.
(B) I’ll finish my work for the boss first.
(C) I’ll report back to him when I’m home.

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24. Are you sure you can carry such a heavy load up twelve flights of stairs to the new
apartment?
(A) It’s fine. Jim will help me.
(B) I intend to leave this alone.
(C) If I train hard, I’ll be ready next year.

25. All right. If we can just score this last point, we will win the match.
(A) I don’t need any matches.
(B) No pressure. It’s just a game.
(C) I understand your point, but I disagree.

26. Statistically, you’re more likely to be hit by lightning than win the lottery.
(A) That sounds like a terrible prize.
(B) So I shouldn’t have bought these tickets?
(C) You’re right. We should stay inside tonight.

27. Playing too many video games is bad for your mind.
(A) Your brain is probably far gone.
(B) I’ll take that into consideration, Mom.
(C) I don’t mind which video game we play.

28. I wonder why people always listen to me.

(A) It is wonderful. I completely agree.
(B) No, I think you should listen to me.
(C) Probably because of your reputation.

29. Corey rode off on his motorcycle last night, and we haven’t seen him since.
(A) I’m sure he’ll turn up.
(B) Did he remember his car keys?
(C) Yes, I was at the motorcycle show last night.

30. I think we should hunker down here until the storm ends.
(A) That’s really gross.
(B) That’s probably a good idea.
(C) Shouldn’t we go north beforehand?

31. It’s a shame they’ll tear down this old playground.

(A) I feel embarrassed too.
(B) No way. It’s an eyesore.
(C) I already tore it down long ago.

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 Part 3: Short Conversations

Questions 32 through 34 refer to the following conversation.

M: Can you believe Julie made it?

W: Yeah, wow, the office on the top floor.
M: She earned it though. She put in a lot of overtime.
W: I could never do that. I get tired just thinking about it.

Questions 35 through 37 refer to the following conversation.

W: Are you having computer troubles again?

M: I just can’t seem to understand this new system. The old one was just fine.
W: It’s almost noon. Finish your paperwork and then ask IT to teach you how to use it after lunch.
M: I guess that’s for the best, even though I don’t want to. I hope it doesn’t take very long, as I
have work to do.

Questions 38 through 40 refer to the following conversation.

W: Mr. Adams, please take the floor. I think you should start the board meeting.
M: Thank you, Ms. Johnson. Let me go ahead and say first that I am honored to have been
chosen as chairman. My first motion as chairman is to create a committee whose job is to
improve sales before September. In order to carry out that motion, I need a majority of you to
raise your hands in agreement.
W: Everyone here raised their hands. The motion is carried unanimously and will be implemented
tomorrow.
M: Thank you, everyone. Under no circumstances will I allow our profits to fall.

Questions 41 through 43 refer to the following conversation.

W: Hey, before you go home, I wanted to ask if you are doing anything really important this
weekend.
M: Well, my Jeremy is going to play in a basketball tournament, and I was going to be a good dad
and support him.
W: Hmm . . . I see. I was going to ask you if you could come in all day Saturday and for most of
Sunday morning. I just got off the phone with our client, and they said they need the project
done by Monday. You’ll get lots of overtime pay.
M: I’m pretty busy. Can you ask Roger to do it before I commit to anything?

Questions 44 through 46 refer to the following conversation.

M: I’m so excited. This is the last year before my retirement!

W: Wow, you already saved enough? You’re only 50.
M: I have lots in the bank. This is one of the many benefits of working hard, investing smartly, and
living cheaply. Now I can enjoy that sailing trip around the world while I’m still young enough
to do it.
W: But you’ll be all alone at sea. Doesn’t that seem a little unsafe?

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Questions 47 through 49 refer to the following conversation.

M: There, done. It should arrive in about 10 minutes.

W: That’s good. It’s really pouring out, and I would hate to have to walk.
M: Yeah, it’s a good thing we can stay here while we wait. I might get some food.
W: Oh, we should withdraw some money too. We’re going across town, so it’ll be expensive.

Questions 50 through 52 refer to the following conversation.

W: It’s good to see you again, Mr. Nelson. I hope you didn’t have any trouble getting here. So, are
you looking to rent or buy?
M: I haven’t really made up my mind at this point. It depends on my new job. I don’t want to buy
and then have to relocate. Renting might make more sense.
W: Well, either way, we have some very good properties I’d like to show you.
M: Sure, but how about we hold off until my wife gets here? She knows a lot more about this sort
of thing than I do.

Questions 53 through 55 refer to the following conversation.

W: Hey! I thought I told you not to come around here anymore.

M: Look, what happened last time wasn’t my fault. It was an accident.
W: I don’t care if it was an accident. You destroyed a priceless artifact with your carelessness!
M: I tripped, all right? The library is closed on weekends. Where am I supposed to go to learn
about history after school?

Questions 56 through 58 refer to the following conversation.

W: Wow, that new guy Johnson is really great. Where did the recruiter find him?
M: We held an open house not too long ago and invited a bunch of graduating college seniors to
attend. Looks like it paid off.
W: I’ll say! Did anyone else come on board? We need more good people.
M: Haven’t heard anything around the office, but I totally agree. We need quality employees.
W: I do have one concern though. New guys usually start off great, but some of them burn out
quickly.
M: Well, here’s hoping we get a few with some staying power. I’m tired of training a new person
every month.

Questions 59 through 61 refer to the following conversation with three speakers.

Man A: What are we going to do about these errors that keep popping up on our app?
Woman: I’ve forwarded the user complaints to engineering already. They’re on top of it.
Man B: We need to fix this ASAP. We’re starting to get bad reviews and refund requests.
Man A: Tell me about it! Our average rating has already dropped to one star.
Man B: I know a little bit about code; I’m going to engineering to see if I can pitch in.
Woman: Yeah, they’re going to be undermanned. I’ll stay here and man the phones and answer
e-mails.

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 Questions 62 through 64 refer to the following conversation and forecast.

M: Goodness, it sure is scorching today.

W: Did you bring our umbrella and sunscreen?
M: Ah. No. I forgot them at home. I guess it’ll take too long to go back.
W: We have to be careful then, or we’ll burn to a crisp. At least I remembered to bring our towels.

Questions 65 through 67 refer to the following conversation and menu.

M: Oh! This looks so delicious!

W: They’ve really pulled out all the stops for this dessert.
M: Wow! That’s a lot of chocolate and whipped cream. I don’t know if I’ll be able to eat it all.
W: Don’t worry; we can take some home if we’re too full.
M: I think we’ll definitely be taking some home. I’m stuffed!
W: You should have had a lighter main course!

Questions 68 through 70 refer to the following conversation and list.

M: Well, remember when I said that Dynax was going to update their prices? Here’s the new
price list.
W: Oh, wow. The 1031a prices have gone down by almost 50%. We are going to be able to make
a fortune now.
M: Not so fast. The rep I talked to said they would be discontinuing that model later this year.
They will only be selling them until the end of the year.
W: In that case, we’d better transition to using the 1042b. That is actually going to force us to
have to raise prices.
M: Let me talk to some of our other vendors and see if I can shave off some costs elsewhere.

Part 4: Short Talks

Questions 71 through 73 refer to the following excerpt from a meeting.

First, let me thank all of the members of the sales team for coming to this strategy session. Since
our numbers are down this month, I wanted to stop the bleeding and have a bit of a talk with
everyone. The main problem I see is that too many of you are assuming what your customers
can afford. I get it. It can feel like you’re being too pushy. But just because you wouldn’t spend
a certain amount of money, doesn’t mean they wouldn’t. We should be going into each sale
assuming the customer is a millionaire. Push the envelope and step out of your comfort zone.
Now let’s get fired up and meet our goals!

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Questions 74 through 76 refer to the following speech.

They said we couldn’t get here, but here we are! They said someone with no experience and no
education couldn’t make it into office, but we proved them wrong! Today marks a new day for the
government and for this country. Today’s the day that you can start trusting your elected officials!
Your votes won’t be wasted––I hereby pledge to fulfill every single campaign promise I have
made. We will have fixed roads, safe bridges, and a tax system that works. There will be better
schools for our children and safer streets for all. Change is coming! You’ll see! You, the people,
know you can trust me.

Questions 77 through 79 refer to the following radio show.

Good evening listeners and thank you for tuning into “Soon to be Currency,” the weekly talk show
about how to transform your entrepreneurial ideas into sound businesses. My guests tonight are
Dr. Baron Gobel, inventor of the real time cholesterol monitor, and Sidney Camsen, founder of
Camsen Technologies. We’ll be talking about whom to go to to get your start-up funds, the best
way to present your idea or product to investors, and how to market it after it’s funded. Later, we’ll
be talking to callers live on the air and answering their questions. It should be an interesting show,
so please, do stick around.

Questions 80 through 82 refer to the following advertisement.

Hey, I’m Daniel Jaspers and if you purchase my online video course, then you’ll get pumped! Get
ready to shed those unsightly pounds because in this series I’ll show you how to blast your core,
work those quads, and tone those biceps and triceps. Trouble knowing what to eat? Don’t sweat
it! After every workout video, there’s a recipe for a healthy meal that’ll ensure you get trim and
stay that way. Are the meals good? Why would you even ask? Of course they’re good! But you’ll
have to wait until after the workout to find out for yourself! My program is divided into a five-day-a-
week plan: Day 1, chest and back. Day 2, legs and core. Day 3, arms. Day 4, stretches and core.
And Day 5, cardio. What are you waiting for? Get off the couch and get the body you’ve always
wanted by ordering online now!

Questions 83 through 85 refer to the following announcement.

This is your captain speaking. Welcome aboard TransWorld Airlines Flight 701 from San
Francisco to Chicago. I’m afraid our takeoff is going to be delayed at least forty-five minutes
due to heavy rain. Currently, all flights are grounded until the weather improves. If the delay
causes you to miss a connecting flight in Chicago, our ground crew there will help you make
other arrangements after we land. Please remain seated during the delay. Our flight attendants
will be passing out headphones, pillows, and blankets during the wait. We will also be giving
out refreshments, and newspapers and magazines are available at the front of each cabin. We
apologize for the inconvenience and will take to the air as soon as possible. Thank you.

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 Questions 86 through 88 refer to the following motivational speech.

Today I’m going to teach you the secret to incredible success in just three easy steps. Step
1: believe. Just believe. Believe in yourself, your potential, and your skills. Believe in your
business and believe in others. Believe that you can be successful. If you don’t believe, you
won’t get anywhere. Step 2: take risks. Put yourself out there. If you never try new ideas, you
won’t innovate, and if you don’t innovate, you’re dead, figuratively speaking. All the new up-and-
comers, the real go-getters, they took risks because they knew that you had to bet it all to win
it all, and look where they are now! Step 3: network, network, network! I say it thrice because
it is so important. If you do nothing else, do this. Network, network, network! Make meaningful
connections in school, on business trips, at parties; anywhere you can, really. Sometimes it’s
not what you know, but who you know. If you want to get your business off the ground, it pays,
literally, to be connected. Network, network, network!

Questions 89 through 91 refer to the following DIY video.

Hi, I’m Peter Colbert with the Home Efficiency Network. Having an energy-efficient home will
not only help the environment, but it will also save you money! Although having energy-efficient
appliances certainly helps if you want to cut down on your power bill, you can also save big
by simply cultivating these helpful habits. First, only open your refrigerator when absolutely
necessary, and if you are going to store hot food inside, wait for it to cool before putting it away.
Next, if you use a washing machine, try to only do full loads of laundry, meaning you shouldn’t
wash just a few clothes at a time. Also, don’t use too much detergent. The more you use, the
more energy your washing machine will expend. Appliances such as your TV, computer, and
coffee maker use electricity whenever they’re plugged in, even if they’re turned off, so be sure
to unplug them after use. Finally, set your shower head to a low-flow setting if possible, as it will
save on your water bill. We hope these tips will help you cut those bills down to size.

Questions 92 through 94 refer to the following movie trailer.

They called him a wild card. They called him a loose cannon. They said he was a menace, not
just to the criminals he vowed to take down but also to the people around him. But they were
wrong. When society took away his badge and his gun, and his other secret gun, Max Remier
went into retirement. But when the city is ruled by a ruthless gang, only one man has what it takes
to stop them. Last time you saw him, he’d been dishonorably discharged for conduct unbecoming
of an officer and unnecessary brutality. But this time, no amount of brutality is too much to ensure
that justice is done. This summer, crime had better take a vacation because Sergeant Max
Remier is back, and even though he’s paired with an uptight rookie cop who wants to do things by
the book, this time, the only rule is that there are no rules. James Corn returns as Max Remier in
Kung-Futality Fustigation: The Bell Tolls for Part 3. You can buy a ticket for a seat in theaters near
you, but you’ll only need the edge!

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Questions 95 through 97 refer to the following announcement and schedule.

Good afternoon, campers. We hope you’re enjoying your time at Camp Candy! Let’s see . . .
We’ve got an action-packed day for you today. In our first two classes of the day, we have some
racket sports: badminton and tennis. If that’s not cool enough for you, then come outside and try
your hand at some archery. Remember to spread on that sunscreen if you take part in an outdoor
activity. If you work up a sweat, then cool off in the pool afterward with a swimming lesson. Last,
if you’re feeling creative, then head on over to the art tent for some crafts. Oh, one more thing!
If it’s raining, your class will be moved indoors if there is an indoor option. This policy excludes
badminton, as its facilities are under maintenance. Thanks, campers, and have a good day!

Questions 98 through 100 refer to the following talk and schedule.

Welcome to the Aldritch Vineyard Winery Tour. Before we begin the tasting, I’ll take everyone to
the main vineyard to discuss the growing season, vine maintenance procedures such as pruning
and tying, and harvesting techniques. Next, we’ll head to our on-site wine making facilities where
I’ll show you how our various award-winning wines are created and barreled. Afterward, we’ll visit
the cellar where we keep our French common oak and American white oak barrels. There we’ll
discuss the effects of ageing, temperature, and barrel type on wine flavor. Finally, we’ll taste three
of our award-winning wines at our in-house restaurant: our merlot reserve, our pinot noir, and our
cabernet franc ice wine, which we will pair with various kinds of cheese.

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