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Since the TOEIC test has been updated recently, we've summarized and listed all frequently asked questions and answers as follows:
Q:什么是托业考试?
What is the TOEIC Test?
A:托业即TOEIC(Test of English for International Communication)，中文译为国际交流英语考试，是针对在国际工作环境中使用英语交流的人们而指定的英语能力测评。因此托业考试渗入了更多的商务元素，既能测出一个人的英语水平又能反映其商务能力。
The TOEIC (Test of English for International Communication) Test is a standardized test designed to measure a person's ability to understand English as it is used in international business situation. Thus the test involves more or less business elements, so it can not only test one's English ability but business knowledge as well.
托业考试由美国新泽西州普林斯顿大学的教育考试服务处(ETS)设计、监督和管理。ETS设计过很多标准化考试，例如：TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)托福考试， GMAT (Graduate Mannagement Aptitude Test)经企管理研究生入学考试和 GRE (Graduate Records Exam)美国研究生入学考试。
The TOEIC Test is designed, produced and administered by Educational Testing Service (ETS) of Princeton, New Jersey. ETS produces many other standardized tests, such as TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)， GMAT (Graduate Mannagement Aptitude Test) and GRE (Graduate Records Exam)。
托业考试1979年在日本首次采用，1982年在韩国首次采用。目前全球超过50个国家已采用。近几年来，近450万人申请托业考试，每年有4种考试形式被采纳。
The TOEIC Test was first administered in Japan in 1979 and in Korea in 1982. It is now given in over 50 countries all over the globe. In recent years, more than 4.5 million candidates took the test. Every year, four new forms of the test are administered.
Q:How is the TOEIC TEST administered(托业考试的报名形式解读)
A:大多数托业考试由指定主办机构(如某个跨国公司)，也可以是ETS授权的当地机构统一安排。通常考试的时间，次数，地点由主办机构负责。但是在很多地方，考生可以到一些开放的行政机构考试，像“北京外国语大学北外诺加国际教育”这样的语言学校或者大学等。
Most TOEIC testing is arranged by a sponsoring organization (a multinational corporation. for example) and by a local agent that represents ETS. The dates, times and locations of the testing are generally set by the sponsoring organization. In many places, there are also open administrations. Anyone may register to take the test at an open administration. These are given at special centers, often at language schools or universities such as Bilingo-China International College founded by Beijing Foreign Studies University.
Q:What format does the TOEIC Test follow(托业考试的格式和时间安排)
A:当前托业考试分为听力和阅读两部分，每个部分有100道题。其中听力由4小部分组成，阅读由3小部分组成。而且所有问题均为选择题，有四个选项;第二部分问题是3个答案选项。考试时间：两个小时。 all the questions on the current TOEIC examination are multiple choice questions. Items in most parts have four answers choices; in Part 2, there are three answer choices. The test is divided into two main sections: Listening Comprehension and Reading. Each section contains 100 items. Listening Comprehension is divided into four parts, Reading into three. Each part has its own directions. The entire test takes about two hours to complete.
TOEIC Format Section 1: Listening Comprehension
1 Sentences about Photographs
10 items
2 Stimuli---Response
30 items
3 Short Conversations
30 items
4 Short Talks
30 items
Total Listening
100 items
Approximately
45 min
Section 2: Reading
5 Sentence Completion
40 items
6 Passage Completion
12 items
7 Short Passages
48 items
Total Reading
100 items
1 hr 15 minutes
Total 200 items
Approximately
2 hours
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