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[Snypy]

Hello,

I had been looking through a number of websites, books and pdf files on the Internet. However, I haven't been able to find answers to some of my questions regarding TOEIC listening and reading test, therefore I would like to ask you:

During listening parts, is the recoding always played once only?
How much time do I have to prepare before I hear the recoding and how much time do I have to choose an answer after the recording?

I am aware that I've got 45 mins. to do the whole listening test.

Thanks a lot, it's awful that I could not find those information easily on the TOEIC official webpages.

[Torsten]

You can listen to each question only once and you have a few seconds before and after you hear each question.

TOEIC listening, question-response: How long have you wanted to work for yourself?

[Snypy]

if I've got a few seconds before and after each question, what about part IV. of listening, when there is one recoding and three questions? Is there a time to at least read the questions ahead?

Thanks

[Torsten]

Yes, after each recording you have a few seconds to read the questions related to the next recording. Why don't you use our TOEIC Simulator to get a better idea of what the real TOEIC test is like?

TOEIC listening, question-response: How many types of products does your firm make?

[Snypy]

It actually plays immediately after I click next, so there is no time to read the questions. I guess that during exam, it does not load from the internet, therefore I assume that there will be more time to "prepare". Loading in the simulator depends on the Internet speed, so maybe I should limit it a bit to get a more accurate environment ;-)

Anyway, I've just taken one test ("version 2" - still under development, I believe) and got score of 798 (I presume it's like ~95 TOEFL iBT), which is not bad, given the fact that it is my first trail and no pictures were shown in the reading part, hence I could answer few questions.

[Torsten]

We'll adjust the timing so that the questions and answers in parts 3 and 4 can be read before the recording. As for the reading part, there are no pictures in the real test, only diagrams and graphs and other documents.

TOEIC listening, question-response: Did you catch that reporter's first name?

[HamburgEnglish]

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Rob

[Xuongrongden]

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[Torsten]

[Snypy]

Thank you for info .. I will try it soon.

Keep up the great work ;-)

[Snypy]

Hello,

I've got a delicate problem with a test (precise link: http://www.english-test.net/toeic/exam/simulator3/). I am not sure that this is correct section for this post, but, I believe you won't mind and take a look at this issue.

Now, I did the whole test, got score -- Complete: 691.

That's a pretty dismal performance for me and I was quite annoyed (compared to the previous test that I did and received around 800points). Therefore, I looked at the answers and saw that almost all questions (except for 4) beginning with #13 through #40 were wrong. So, I looked into it and saw that I selected correct answers but the system marked them as incorrect. In the light of an effort to find out what went wrong, I did the questions again -- selected the very same values -- and received all correct - 120 points. I feel a bit strange now, for I am sure I selected the values correctly the first time. What the heck happened? I suppose that something caused the data (cookie) corruption and therefore they were marked as wrong or an error with javascript occured. Perhaps because the first time I had all answers selected and the next time I selected only those 40.

But still, how come that only the line was wrong for the first time, not for the second time?

Believe me, I am neither stupid, nor a computer moron. I do remember selecting the 'same correct' values. P.S. I do know how to mark / choose a value in a select form in html.

Just if it might help:
I use Google Chrome ver. 3.0.195.33 (Official Build 31639). But I tried previous test and received valid results. Maybe, there might had been some problem with javascript engine, as I mentioned earlier, or I am completely -_- ;-)

Either way, maybe such thing happens once in a time and is not worth paying attention to, but as I am a webpage developer myself, I though that the person that created the test would like to receive all feedback possible.

[Torsten]

Hi Snypy,

Thanks a lot for your detailed feedback. We'll look into the issue and will get back to you soon as possible. In the meantime, would you mind telling what kind of webpages you create?

Regards,
Torsten

TOEIC listening, photographs: Shopping in the market

[Snypy]

Hi Torsten,

I primarily focus on creating webpages based upon PHP, using MySQL database and partially Javascript - when necessary, plus SEO. I create whole websites as well as stand-alone scripts when somebody needs.

Needless to say, I can do design, coding (XHTML/HTML) and css too, but I do not specialise in that. I'm still a student, by the way.

I quite wonder what could trigger the error, well, maybe you will find out ;-)

Snypy

[Torsten]

Hi Snypy,

Can you please show me an example of your work? As for the error, we'll check into this soon. Many thanks, Torsten

TOEIC listening, photographs: Enjoying a beer

[Snypy]

Hey,

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