TOEIC Part 4 (Talks) is 30 questions from 10 short monologues with 3 questions each. One voice, no conversation partner, and the whole talk plays once. It is the last Listening part, which means it also arrives when concentration is lowest.
The good news: Part 4 recycles a small set of talk types. Learn the shape of each and you can predict where every answer sits.
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| Detail | Part 4 |
|---|---|
| Number of questions | 30 |
| Structure | 10 talks × 3 questions |
| Speakers | One |
| Options | 4 (A–D), printed |
| Talk type | Opens with | Question 3 is usually |
|---|---|---|
| Announcement | “Attention, passengers” / “Good morning, everyone” | What listeners are asked to do |
| Voicemail | “Hi, this is… calling about…” | What the caller wants the listener to do |
| Advertisement | “Looking for…?” / “This month only” | How to claim an offer |
| Tour / instruction | “Welcome to…” / “Before we begin” | Where the group goes next |
Transcript. Attention all staff. Beginning next Monday, the east entrance will be closed while the lobby floor is resurfaced. Please use the north entrance and allow an extra five minutes to reach your floor, as only two of the four elevators will run during the work. The project is expected to finish by the end of the month. If you normally park in the east lot, your permit will be honoured in the visitor lot at no charge. Facilities will post updated signs by Friday.
1. What is the purpose of the announcement? (A) To announce a hiring round (B) To describe a building closure and detour (C) To introduce a parking fee (D) To cancel a meeting
Answer: (B).
2. Why should listeners allow extra time? (A) Fewer elevators will operate (B) Security checks will be longer (C) The north entrance is far away (D) Buses will run less often
Answer: (A).
3. What are east lot permit holders told? (A) To buy a new permit (B) To park off site (C) They may use the visitor lot free of charge (D) To arrive before eight
Answer: (C).
Transcript. Hello, this is Marta Reyes from Brightline Logistics, calling for Mr. Chen. I am following up on the quote we sent last Tuesday for the quarterly freight contract. Our operations team can hold the rate we quoted until the fifteenth, but after that fuel surcharges change and I would have to reissue it. If you would like to move ahead, just reply to the email with a signature and we can start on the first of the month. If you have questions about the volume tiers, my direct line is in the signature block. Thank you.
4. Why is the woman calling? (A) To apologise for a late delivery (B) To follow up on a price quote (C) To schedule a site visit (D) To report a billing error
Answer: (B).
5. What will happen after the fifteenth? (A) The office will close (B) The quoted rate may change (C) A new contact will take over (D) Deliveries will stop
Answer: (B).
6. What does the woman ask Mr. Chen to do? (A) Return her call today (B) Visit the warehouse (C) Reply to the email with a signature (D) Send a deposit
Answer: (C).
Transcript. Is your team still printing every invoice by hand? Ledgerly turns your paper stack into a searchable archive in one afternoon. Scan once, and every document is indexed by vendor, date and amount — no templates to build. This month we are offering the first ninety days free to any business with fewer than fifty employees, and our migration specialists will move your existing files at no cost. Visit our site and enter the code at checkout. Offer ends the thirtieth.
7. What is being advertised? (A) A printing service (B) A document archiving product (C) An accounting firm (D) A staffing agency
Answer: (B).
8. Who qualifies for the offer? (A) New customers only (B) Businesses with fewer than fifty employees (C) Non-profit organisations (D) Existing subscribers
Answer: (B).
9. How can listeners claim the offer? (A) Call a hotline (B) Visit a store (C) Enter a code at checkout (D) Mail a form
Answer: (C).
Look at the floor directory.
| Floor | Area |
|---|---|
| 1 | Reception and gift shop |
| 2 | Permanent collection |
| 3 | Temporary exhibition |
| 4 | Café and terrace |
Transcript. Welcome to the Harbour Museum. Our tour lasts about an hour. We will start on the second floor with the permanent collection, then move up one level to the exhibition that opened last week — photography from the shipyards. Please keep bags in front of you on the stairs. Photography without flash is allowed everywhere except the temporary exhibition. We will finish upstairs, where you can buy refreshments and see the harbour from the terrace.
10. Where will the tour begin? (A) Floor 1 (B) Floor 2 (C) Floor 3 (D) Floor 4
Answer: (B).
11. Look at the directory. Where is photography not permitted? (A) Floor 1 (B) Floor 2 (C) Floor 3 (D) Floor 4
Answer: (C). The audio says “temporary exhibition”; the directory turns that into Floor 3.
12. Where will the tour end? (A) In the gift shop (B) In the permanent collection (C) On the terrace level (D) At reception
Answer: (C).
30 — from 10 talks with 3 questions each. It is the final part of the Listening section.
It has one speaker instead of two or three, so there are no turn changes to help you track meaning — but the talks follow predictable formats, which makes them easier to anticipate once you know the four types.
Yes, questions and all four options are printed, the same as Part 3.
A table, floor plan or agenda is printed with the questions. The talk names an item in words; you match it to the row in the visual to get the answer.
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