Learning Objectives：

Be able to identify similar sounds and undeterminable sentences

Understand which words to reduce in a sentence

Building TOEIC Listening Skills

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□ a. He is painting a picture.

□ b. He is pointing at a paper.

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□ a. She is walking on the street.

□ b. She is working on the ship.

homophones

1. allowed / aloud 2. break / brake 3. close / clothes

4. flour / flower 5. guest / guessed 6. peace / piece

7. sale / sail 8. steal / steel 9. wait / weight

similar sounds

1. adapt / adopt 2. bark / park 3. desert / dessert

4. ladder / letter 5. pan / pen 6. park / bark

7. set / sit 8. meet her / meter 9. a couple / a cup of

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1.□ a. He wants to assist her.

□ b. He wants her sister.

2.□ a. Dan is riding a bus.

□ b. Dan is writing on a bus.

3.□ a. The waitress is setting the table.

□ b. The waitress is sitting at a table.

4.□ a. The cargo is being loaded aboard a ship.

□ b. The cargo has been loaded aboard a ship. 4

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(A) The fruit is in season.

(B) The produce is for sale.

(C) The goods are affordable.

(D) The items are organically grown.

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(A) They’re getting engaged.

(B) They’ve just rented the car.

(C) They’ve just gotten married.

(D) They’re on their honeymoon.

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(A) They’re getting on the bus.

(B) They’re going on a field trip.

(C) They’ve been to a water park.

(D) They’ve just had an excursion.

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1. A B C D

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2. A B C D

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3. A B C D

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4. A B C D

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5. A B C D

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6. A B C D

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1. The waitress is sitting at a table.

2. The man has been hired.

3. He is waiting for his date to arrive.

4. Some pillows are stacked on the chair.

5. Some towels are stored in the chest of drawers.

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1. ex. he, she, you, they, mine, his, himself

2. ex. one, some, any, anywhere, anything

3. ex. to, in, for, at, by, on, with, from

4. ex. and, but, or, nor, so, yet

5. ex. am, is, was, were, do, does, been, have, can

6. ex. a, an, the

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1. I’d like to go to the beach. 3. Let’s go for a drink.

2. You can call me Billy. 4. He’s as hungry as a horse.

1a. I can help you. 1b. I can’t help you.

2a. You should do it. 2b. You shouldn’t do it.

1a. I’m waiting for you. 1b. Who are you waiting for?

2a. I’m in the park. 2b. I said I’d meet you at the

park, not in it.

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Learning Objectives :

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1. Be able to identify similar sounds and undeterminable

sentences

2. Understand which words to reduce in a sentence