Thinking of taking the TOEIC Exam? Here are 15 things to keep in mind:
1. TOEIC stands for Test of English for International Communication and it tests your ability to communicate in English.
2. The TOEIC is usually for adults and is designed to measure adult-level English proficiency.
3. The TOEIC tests your VOCABULARY and GRAMMAR but not your WRITING SKILLS.
4. There are two sections to the TOEIC: Listening Comprehension and Reading.
5. The TOEIC is a two-hour exam.
6. The highest score on the TOEIC is 990.
7. The lowest score on the TOEIC is 10.
8. Only correct answers count so guess if you don't know for sure what the answer is because you will not be penalized for wrong answers.
9. You will have to analyze pictures on the TOEIC exam. Usually, you need to look for the main idea in the picture.
10. You are going to need to distinguish between words that sound similar on the TOEIC exam. So sharpen your ears because there are a lot of traps.
11. It is a good idea to brush up on the tenses in English, especially the present continuous tense because a lot of the questions are posed in this tense.
12. You will see the word "main idea" in a lot of the questions - whether it is a text, image or conversation. Look for the "big" picture. Don't focus on too many details.
13. TOEIC tests your ability to make logical assumptions and draw logical conclusions that are not necessarily spelled out in the text.
14. If you don't have good listening skills, you will not succeed with TOEIC because a lot of the questions are based on pre-recorded audios and you have to answer questions based on what you heard in the audio
15. You have to know how and when to use modal verbs such as may, must, might, can, will, would and
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