Free TOEIC Part 2 Practice Questions and Answers

TOEIC Part 2 (Question-Response) is 25 questions — more than Part 1 and Part 4 individually — and nothing is printed. You hear a question or statement, then three responses, and you get one pass at it. Most test takers lose marks here not because the English is hard but because they answer the sound instead of the question word.

Below are 25 practice items grouped by the question type that opens them, so you can drill the decision that actually decides the mark.

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Key Takeaways

• Part 2 is 25 questions — the second-largest Listening part after Part 3 (39) and Part 4 (30).
• Only three options per question, and none are printed. Nothing to re-read.
• The first two or three words decide the answer: who / where / when / why / how / do / have / will, or a statement with no question word at all.
• Indirect answers are usually correct. “Where is the report?” answered by “Maria took it home” is right; “In the report” is the trap.
• Same-sound distractors are deliberate. If an option repeats a word from the question, treat it as suspect rather than as a match.

How Part 2 is scored and paced

Detail	Part 2
Number of questions	25
Options per question	3 (A–C), audio only
Part of	Listening, 100 questions, 45 minutes
Score	Listening section scaled 5–495

Practice by question word

WHO questions

1. Who is leading the training session tomorrow? (A) In the main conference room. (B) Ms. Tanaka from HR. (C) At nine in the morning.
Answer: (B). (A) answers where, (C) answers when.

2. Who should I send the invoice to? (A) Accounting handles those now. (B) Yes, I sent it. (C) It was about four hundred dollars.
Answer: (A). A department name is a valid answer to who. (B) is a yes/no answer to a wh- question — always wrong.

3. Who left this folder on my desk? (A) On the second shelf. (B) I have no idea. (C) A folder of contracts.
Answer: (B). “I have no idea” is a complete answer. Do not reject an option because it gives no information.

WHERE questions

4. Where did you put the shipping labels? (A) In the top drawer. (B) Last Thursday. (C) Because the printer jammed.
Answer: (A).

5. Where can I get this document notarised? (A) It needs two signatures. (B) There is an office on the ground floor. (C) By Friday at the latest.
Answer: (B).

6. Where is the annual report kept? (A) Ravi has the only copy. (B) It reports annual figures. (C) Every year in March.
Answer: (A). Indirect but correct — naming the holder answers where. (B) repeats “report” to bait you.

WHEN questions

7. When does the new policy take effect? (A) At the head office. (B) The first of next month. (C) The policy manager.
Answer: (B).

8. When will the shipment arrive? (A) It already has. (B) From the Osaka warehouse. (C) Twelve cartons.
Answer: (A). A short verb-only reply is often correct in Part 2.

9. When did you last update the mailing list? (A) To all subscribers. (B) I am not sure — check the log. (C) A longer list this time.
Answer: (B).

WHY and HOW questions

10. Why was the meeting postponed? (A) Until Wednesday. (B) The client had a conflict. (C) In room 4B.
Answer: (B). (A) is tempting because postponements have new dates, but it answers until when.

11. Why are you working late tonight? (A) I have to finish the quarterly figures. (B) Around eight thirty. (C) Yes, quite late.
Answer: (A).

12. How do I apply for the parking permit? (A) There is a form on the intranet. (B) In the underground garage. (C) It costs fifty a month.
Answer: (A).

13. How long will the renovation take? (A) The third floor only. (B) About six weeks. (C) A construction firm.
Answer: (B).

14. How many attendees registered? (A) Just over ninety. (B) At the convention centre. (C) They registered online.
Answer: (A). (C) repeats “registered” — the sound trap.

Yes/No and auxiliary questions

15. Did you receive my email about the deadline? (A) The deadline is Friday. (B) I have not checked my inbox yet. (C) Send it to my email.
Answer: (B). Note that (B) never says “yes” or “no” — that is normal.

16. Have the samples been sent to the lab? (A) This morning, by courier. (B) A sample of the fabric. (C) The lab is closed.
Answer: (A).

17. Are you attending the workshop or the seminar? (A) Both, actually. (B) It was very useful. (C) In the east wing.
Answer: (A). On either/or questions, “both”, “neither” and “it depends” are frequently correct.

18. Will Mr. Alvarez be in the office on Monday? (A) He is on leave until the tenth. (B) Yes, the office on Monday. (C) At his desk.
Answer: (A).

19. Do you know if the caterer confirmed? (A) For sixty people. (B) Not yet, but I will call. (C) The catering budget.
Answer: (B).

Statements and requests (no question word)

20. This printer is out of toner again. (A) I will order a cartridge. (B) Two hundred pages. (C) Yes, it prints well.
Answer: (A). Statements invite an offer, an agreement, or a solution.

21. I cannot open the attachment you sent. (A) I sent it yesterday. (B) Let me resend it as a PDF. (C) The attachment is important.
Answer: (B).

22. Could you review this contract before noon? (A) It is a two-year contract. (B) I have a meeting until eleven, but yes. (C) Noon is fine for lunch.
Answer: (B).

23. We should book the venue soon. (A) A very large venue. (B) Good idea — I will check availability. (C) It was booked.
Answer: (B).

24. The elevator on the north side is out of service. (A) Then we will take the stairs. (B) It serves the north side. (C) On the ninth floor.
Answer: (A).

25. Would you like me to arrange a taxi? (A) The airport, please. (B) That would be helpful, thank you. (C) It arrived on time.
Answer: (B). (A) answers a different question — where to — and is the most common wrong pick on offers.

The two habits that fix most Part 2 losses

1. Lock the question word. Repeat it silently — “where”, “why”, “how many” — before the options start. If an option answers a different question word, it is wrong regardless of how natural it sounds.
2. Distrust repeated words. An option that echoes a noun from the question is usually a trap. Correct answers tend to paraphrase, not repeat.

FAQ

How many questions are in TOEIC Part 2?

25. It is the second-largest Listening part, behind Part 3 (39) and Part 4 (30).

How many answer choices does Part 2 have?

Three, spoken only. Part 1 and Parts 3–7 use four options; Part 2 is the only part with three.

Why do so many correct Part 2 answers seem indirect?

Because ETS tests comprehension rather than word matching. “I have no idea” or “Check with Accounting” are complete, natural answers — and the direct-sounding option is usually the trap.

Should I guess if I miss the audio?

Yes. ETS publishes no negative-marking rule for TOEIC Listening and Reading, so an unmarked answer can only score zero.

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• Free TOEIC Part 1 Practice Questions
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