41 Things You Wish You Knew About a High Score for the for TOEIC® Listening-Reading

By Winn Trivette II, MA

Maximize your score on the TOEIC Listening-Reading test!

Now you have these 41 recommendations that will improve both your TOEIC and English skills before the exam.

This guide includes test-taking strategies, expert tips, and up-to-date test information so you can maximize your TOEIC Listening and Reading score.

Get helpful test tips that only a veteran TOEIC teacher can give.

Learn the same advice he gives his own students.

Use these precise suggestions for every Speaking and Writing question to ramp up your test score.

Precisely, sharpen your skills by learning how to:

• avoid 5 common mistakes
• acquire 2 critical skills to boost your Listening performance
• gain an advantage to defeat the Incomplete Reading Sentences.

Use this convenient eText to study for the high score on the exam that you seek – and deserve!

Plus, sign up for Teacher Winn's TOEIC LR email blog for more practice to extend your learning so you are better prepared for success on exam day!

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• Language: English
• Publisher: Winn Trivette II, MA
• Release date: Jul 25, 2021
• ISBN: 9798201124199

Winn Trivette II, MA

Winn Trivette II, MA, is a CELTA-certified veteran English as Second Language professor, who currently teaches IELTS and TOEFL preparation to international candidates at a medical recruiting firm.

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Chapter 1: Assess your level of English fluency.

How strong are your English skills?

You need a very high level of English fluency and TOEIC LR skills to nab an optimal score on the exam!

The first step you should take to prepare for the TOEIC LR exam is to know your beginning level of English.

Why? Your English level now determines how long it will take you to be ready to present the exam.

If your English is not at a sufficient level to even contemplate success on the test, it is better to first strengthen your language skills first and prepare for the TOEIC LR second.

English fluency for the exam just does not center on your gift for speaking the language without hesitation.

Fluency for the TOEIC graders means you can also write well (under pressure) and read academic texts and understand college-level audio.

Plus, you need a strong vocabulary and good grammar to achieve the highest score possible.

The TOEIC LR is an expensive test.

Save your cash and get your English Skills and Fluency rating.

Know your English and TOEIC level now – not later!

Chapter 2: Prepare 3 months ahead of the test date

The best preparation for tomorrow is doing your best today. ―

H. Jackson Brown Jr.

You’ve decided to take the TOEIC LR exam. Great!

Register for your TOEIC exam three months from the time you are confident you are ready to tackle the test.

Take at least three months to prepare for success on exam day.

From my own experience – over a decade – of preparing students for the exam, three months (classes of 3 hours a week – at least) is sufficient to take both your English and TOEIC LR skills up a notch.

Take your time to build up both your English and TOEIC test-taking skills.

In three months, focusing on the test allows you the time to build both your English and TOEIC skills.

I always tell my students: TOEIC LR success is ½ TOEIC skills and ½ English skills.

Depending on your self-assessment (or with a veteran English instructor), you need time to strengthen your test specific skills and your overall language skills before attempting the exam.

Plan your study prep time wisely to efficiently maximize your readiness on exam day.

You learn about a proposed study plan in the next chapter.

Chapter 3: Personalize your study plan.

You have one, right?

By failing to prepare you are preparing to fail. - Benjamin Franklin.

Do you have a study plan to get the highest score possible on the TOEIC exam?

How much time do you have free every day?

Yes, every day.

Remember, preparing for the exam is like training for a marathon.

Take every opportunity to study for the exam. Don’t wait.

If that means getting up early on a weekend, make sure you take advantage of opportunities to squeeze in extra time!

Listening Section

Follow these three (3) steps.

First, learn about the Listening Section of the exam: the directions, the types of listening exercises, and the time limits.

Do an assessment of how your current skills match up with the test requirements.

Second, practice by listening to podcasts like Business 101 at the University of Oregon.

Listen for the gist – main idea – and be able to summarize the information to

Third, listen to 3-minute TED lectures on YouTube.

Are you able to capture the main ideas?

What conclusion (inferences) can you draw? Are they valid?

You will listen to lectures and conversations – only