Arsenio’s ESL Podcast: Special – TOEIC – Reading – Finding the Answers

Hello, everyone! If this is your second time tuning in, this was part of the TOEIC live coaching I did last weekend. However, because Facebook live stinks, I’m not able to show you exactly how I found the answers, and more just talking.  However, I will have the YouTube video down below (coming soon) so you can see how I find the answers.  Also, this is in podcast form, if you want to listen to this without the video.

The PDF is down below for you guys, too!

With that being said, today we’re going over a test tactic (from the book Tactics for TOEIC) and the goal is to locate information in double text questions.  So, towards the latter stages of the TOEIC exam, you will get these double passages. If you’re not looking in the right places, you will lose, quickly.  So my goal is to show you guys this in bulk (YouTube) and have the podcast down below, too.

 

Questions

 

Where did Kelvin Adams see the ad?

1. On the internet
2. In the newspaper
3. In a shop

 

What feature probably attracted Kelvin to this apartment?

1. The central heating
2. The price
3. The location

 

How many rooms are there in the apartment?

1. 2
2. 5
3. 6

 

What does Kelvin request?

1. Directions to the apartment
2. Pictures of the apartment
3. An appointment in March

 

Which of the following is likely to be a problem?

1. The availability date
2. The policy on pets
3. The apartment size

 

 

Text

 

Apartment for rent

• Modern downtown studio apartment located 10 minutes from shops and public transportation
• 2 bedrooms, kitchen, living/dining room, bathroom, balcony
• Centrally heated (gas)
• Suit young couple or professional
• Part furnishing can be arranged
• Rent $985 per month plus utilities
• Deposit + 1 month’s rent in advance
• No pets
• Available mid-March

Contact Karim Patel 555 2345 Email: karim98@s_mail.com

 

To: karim98@s_mail.com

Cc:
From: Kelvin Adams (kelheart2@s_mail.com)

Dear Mr. Patel

I saw your advertisement in the local newspaper. I’m very interested in the apartment for my family. We are currently living in Westside, but are looking to move closer to the town center, by the end of February so this apartment would be ideal. I was hoping to be able to arrange a visit sometime next week. Monday would be the best day for us, if this is convenient for you.

In the ad, you mentioned that the place could be part-furnished. We have a small amount of furniture ourselves, but probably not enough for a two-bedroom place. Could you possibly tell us what inventory is likely to be included with the apartment?

I would also really appreciate it if you could possibly send us a couple of pictures of the bedroom and living/dining room, as well as some directions as to how to get there. Thank you very much in advance.

Yours

Kelvin Adams

Podcast

 

YouTube –

 

TOEIC Lesson 001