TOEIC Exam - Part 1 Photographs

 

You can watch our video explaining the Part 1 Photographs section of the TOEIC® exam.

 

In the Photographs section for the TOEIC® exam, you will first look at photograph and then listen to 4 sentences. You will have to answer which of the sentences best describes the photograph. You will only have one chance to listen to the sentences as they will not be repeated. Below is a sample question that you may encounter in the Photographs section.

 

Instructions: Please listen to the audio file and choose the response A, B, C or D which best describes the picture

Click this Audio file to play:

 

The sentences in the audio file were:

a) The students are sitting in the café
b) The coffee is still hot
c) The plant is growing
d) They’re looking for food

The correct answer was: a) The students are sitting in the café

 

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Learning Material

Overview of the TOEIC® Listening and Reading Test

Overview of the TOEIC® Listening Section

Overview of the TOEIC® Reading Section

TOEIC® Exam - Part 1 Photographs

TOEIC® Exam - Part 2 Question Response

TOEIC® Exam - Part 3 Conversations

TOEIC® Exam - Part 4 Short Talks

TOEIC® Exam - Part 5 Incomplete Sentences

TOEIC® Exam - Part 6 Error Recognition

TOEIC® Exam - Part 6 Text Completion

TOEIC® Exam - Part 7 Reading Comprehension

The TOEIC® Listening and Reading test is a paper-and-pencil, multiple-choice assessment. There are two timed sections of 100 questions each.

Test Length
The test takes approximately 2½ hours, with:
45 minutes for Section I: Listening
75 minutes for Section II: Reading
approximately 30 minutes to answer biographical questions

Test Content
Section I: Listening
Test takers listen to a variety of questions and short conversations recorded in English, then answer questions based on what they have heard (100 items total).
Part 1: Photographs
Part 2: Question-Response
Part 3: Conversations
Part 4: Short Talks

Section II: Reading
Test takers read a variety of materials and respond at their own pace (100 items total).
Part 5: Incomplete Sentences
Part 6: Error Recognition or Text Completion
Part 7: Reading Comprehension

TOEIC® Listening and Reading Sample Test

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TOEIC® Bridge™ Sample Test

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TOEFL® ITP Sample Test

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