eee A photograph of more than one person: The subjects of all the ‘statements are alike and refer to the people in the photograph. (A) They are getting up from their chairs. (B) They are enjoying some snacks. (C) They are sitting around the table. (0) They are arranging chairs. ‘+ When the photograph includes both males and females, the subject mentioned will be They. When there are only males, the subject will be The men. When there are only females, the subject will be The women. As the subjects of all the statements are alike, you have to listen to the verbs and their objects or the remaining details. Test-Taking Strategies 1. You must observe the general action/state of the people in the photograph, Listen/te the verbs but also the prepositional phrases of place. en ue eMC eyelet gone, te ais Vidual in the group Pec aa Mu meu ee Meas so ecoR as ees elev ts photograph are doit CU ama Most I IeCMUn aise sek eas) 26 - ABC TOEIC Listening Comprehension ee wwwanhantriviet——————— b A photograph of mote than one person: The subjects of the statements refer to either the group of people or the objects/scenes in the photograph. (A) The intersection is full of cars. (8) The people are crossing the street. (C) They are walking into the building. (0) Lines are being painted on the road. \ The correct answer choice may describe the general action/state of a group of people, or it may focus on an individual. When it refers to a group, the subject may be They, The people, Some people. When referring to an individual, the subject may be A man/woman, One man/woman. ‘While listening, you must decide whether the subject and verb correspond to the people's action/ state or not. You must also keep an eye on the objects or scenes in the photograph. PA Cetra ace sccr uh iinet Gic Peemamuclsucisicio be Seen Chae ieee Meine ear ian aun Ear Doce Remain eels ream acdsee reli} ae www. nhantrivietcom PART 1 ¢Chapter 1-27Practice Listen and choose the statement that best describes each photograph. O1-1-04 (A) The man is watering the plants. (B) There are leaves on all of the trees. (C) He is putting the hose away. (A) Vegetables are being placed on the table. (8) The food is in her shopping cart. (C) She is shopping for some produce. [Sree ae Bpan plant bicycle put away uphall hose park along 28 - ABC TOBC Usteneg (A) Some people are walking on the path. (8) They are riding their bicycles uphill (©) Bicycles are parked along the path 4 (A) They are taking the elevator down. (8) They are going down the escalator. (C) They are walking down the steps. Bregeubie Detevator place ge down produce escalator walk down steps www nhantriviet cc(A) The man is getting out of the vehicle. (8) The man is standing beside the car. {C) The man is parking his car. (B) The street is filled with cars. (C) Some people are in the street. Bget out of Bmove vehicle inaline beside ground park climb over wall vawernhantriviet com (A) A truck is moving down the street. (A) They are moving in a line. {B) They are sitting on the ground. {C) They are climbing over a wall. (A) The front of the house is being painted. (8) Aman is working on the roof. {C) The ladder goes up to the roof bbe filled with Deron rool ladder goup PART 1 «Chapter 1 ~29First, listen to the words in the box. Then, listen and fill the missing words in the gapped statements below. Frequency of correct answer choices = stand + look at * lookin * look out * look through * hold * work [Check-up 1) 1. The people are 2 The man is 3. She is 4. They are 5. The man is 6 Heis 7. He is 8 Heis 9. She is 10. He is 11, The woman is 12. The audience is 13, She is * carry = cross * examine * handle = move = pack [Check-up 2] 1. They are 2 Some people are 30 - ABC TOEIC Listening Comprehension 0 1-1-05 by the airplane. the computer screen. a drawer. of the window. a telescope. ‘a book in his hand. a bicycle. __ alone by the water. glasses. an instrument. laboratory equipment. the front of the room. a picture. * push » reach for * read * talk * walk bags on their shoulders. the street. www.nhantiiviet.com3. She is ‘some produce. 4, The man is a patient. 5. They are a box. 6, They are ina line. 7. She is @ suitcase. 8 The gardener is an empty wheelbarrow. 9. She is _ a book. 10. The man is @ newspaper. 11. They are __ each other. 12 A woman is ‘a dog on the shore. Frequency of correct answer choices e@o = eat = enter = cook = exit = deliver = fish sdo * focus [Check-up 3] 1. The woman is a light bulb. 2. She is_______ the board. 3. Heis _. some food. 4. Sheis___ the mail. 5. He is _______ construction work. 6. Sheis a meal. 7. They are ____a building. 8. A passenger is the taxi. 9. Heis from a boat. 10. The group is ‘on the computer screen. = gather = gaze at = get out of * goup «= greet wer nhantrivieticom PART 1 *Chapter 1~31o=== [Check-up 4] 4. Some people are for an outdoor event. 2 Heis a painting hanging on the wall. 3. Apassengeris acar. 4. They are the stairs, 5. They are ___ each other. 6. Sheis____ a paper. 7. He is ___ bricks. 8 They are t the railing. 9. They are __ a chair off the floor. 10. She is _ __ a candle with a match. * operate = put * pass * rearrange * pick up * repair = point * rest = pour «= review [Check-up 5] 1. He is __ heavy machinery. 2 One woman is ____a cup to another woman. 3. He is _ a chair. 4. Heis_________ something on a piece of paper. 5, She is _ water into a glass. 6. Awoman is _ something into a bag. 7. They are __ some furniture. 8. He is__ the bicycle. 9. They are____ ona bench. 10. She is ____ some documents. «mun = view = speak = wash «tim * water «type = wheel «unload = wipe 32 - ABC TOBIC Lietoning Comprehencion ci www.nhantrivieicom[check-up 6] 1, He is on a street. 2. Heis a microphone. 3, Aman is some bushes. 4. The manis a keyboard. 5. He is ___ some packages. 6. They are ______ some artwork in a gallery. 7. The man is ___ some dishes. & Heis ‘some plants. 9, The manis a cart. 10. He is _____ the table. E} Frequency of correct answer choices e0o =cut * shop « fix = wait « adjust = watch « drive = write « ride = seat = shake «fill is____ the grass. a wheel. some equipment. a vehicle. _____ bicycles by the water. 11, They are__ in arow. 12 She is ___her car with fuel. ‘wwee.nhantriviet.com PART 1 # Chapter 1 ~33Practice with Possible Statements Listen and choose the statement that best describes each photograph. Then, listen again and fill the missing words in the gapped statements below. (A) She (B) She handrail. (©) She (A) She (8) She shelf. (©) She + shelf AA is screen. (8) One man is (©) Some people are * screen 34 ABC TOEIC Listening Comprebansion the stairs. ‘on the the stairs. a from the a ata library. on the the screen. their www.nhantriviet.comwwwnhantrivievcom (A) The man (8) Tho man (C) The man sofa. * suitcase suit (A) They just (8) The bikers (©) The bicycles * finish line biker (A) The man is (8) The man is (©) The man is = lawn a suitcase. a suit the the finish line. helmets. on the front. helmet front the lawn. some PART 1 ¢Chapter 1 ~35