PART 2 - TOEIC LISTENING: QUESTION & RESPONSES

WH/H QUESTION WORDS

ANSWERING PATTERN

IDENTIFYING PEOPLE:

WHO

WHOM

WHOSE

Personal Names ( tên riêng): Peter, Mary, Nancy….

Positions/ titles (chức danh): sale director,  CEO, CFO….

Company Department name ( phòng, ban): the marketing department…

Jobs ( nghề nghiệp): secretary, plumber, banker….

Chú ý: WHO’S và WHOSE: CẶP TỪ CÓ PHÁT ÂM GIỐNG NHAU nhưng WHOSE là từ để hỏi về sở hữu

E.g:

Whose car is it?  It’s Peter’s.

Who’s he? He’s Peter.

IDENTIFYING TIME:

WHAT TIME

HOW LONG

WHEN

HOW OFTEN

1. What time do you go to the airport?

At 7pm

I may come earlier

2. When is the conference?

It’s next September

3. How long should we wait for them to come?

Just a few minutes.

4. How often do you go to bank?

Every month

IDENTIFYING LOCATION

WHERE

Where will you travel next September?

Thailand, I think.

IDENTIFIYING A CHOICE

WHAT

WHICH +NOUN

WHAT KIND OF + NOUN

OR

Which books do you prefer? Novel

What kinds of music do you like? Jazz music

What’s your favorite dish? Chinese food

Do you prefer magazine or newspaper? Magazine is better.

IDENTIFYING OPINIONS

How do you think…?

What do you think…?

In my opinion,…..

I think…

I don’t think….

IDENTIFYING SUGGESTION

What about going out tonight?

How about eating out tonight?

Why don’t we eat out tonight?

Why don’t you eat out tonight?

Let’s eat out tonight.

Should / ought to

OTHER KINDS OF QUESTIONS:

HOW

HOW FAR

HOW MANY

HOW MUCH

WHAT COLOR

WHY

How do you travel to work? (Bạn đi làm bằng phương tiện gì?)

By bus ( bằng xe buýt)

How far is it to the hotel?

2 kilometers

How many people are there in the workshop?

5 people

How much does the shirt cost?

45 pounds

What color of the shoes do you prefer?

Red is better.

Why was he so late yesterday?

He’s busy at work.

YES/NO QUESTIONS

ANSWER PATTERN

Auxiliary verb

Do you know where Bob is?                 

Has the pizza been ordered?    

Are you coming over tonight?   

Should we stop and ask someone?

Was someone trying to call me?

Can we stop at the next gas station?                

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Câu trả lời thường không đơn giản chỉ bằng Yes/ No, đôi khi đó cũng chính là bẫy trong bài thi.

Câu trả lời có thể là câu khẳng định, phủ định hoặc mang nghĩa trung lập.

Ví dụ:

Affirmative answers:

Yes, he finished this morning.

Sure, he works fast.

Negative answers:

No, he’s doing something else.

No, he gave up on it.    

Neutral answers:

I’m not sure

Perhaps.

Negative Questions:

Q1: Isn’t this a great painting?                           A1:  It certainly is.

Q2: Won’t you come over for dinner?                 A2: Sure, I’d love to.

Tag Questions:

Tag questions consist of an affirmative statement with a negative tag.

Examples:

Q1: This is a beautiful car, isn’t it?                    A1: It really is.

Q2: You enjoyed lunch, didn’t you?                    A2: Not really, it was too salty.

Or a negative statement with an affirmative tag.

Examples:

Q3: This won’t take long, will it?                       

A3: Just a few minutes.

Q4: He didn’t sleep in, did he?                           A4: No, he’ll be here on time

Embedded questions

Do you know…?                      

Did you decide…?                    

Did you hear…?                                   

Are you sure…?                                   

Did anyone tell you…? 

Have you heard…?                  

Can you tell me…?                  

Will you let me know…?

Q: Do you know if Mr. Patterson is gone home?            

A: I believe he has

TYPE OF “ I DON’T KNOW”

TYPE OF OR QUESTIONS

TYPES OF SUGGESTIONS

• I have no idea.

• I wish I knew.

• I really don’t know.

• Let me ask….

• Let me check (my calendar, schedule…)

• Let me find out.

• Let me…..

• I haven’t decided yet = …made up my mind…

• It hasn’t been confirmed/finalized yet.

• I’m not sure yet.

• Whatever comes first.

• They’re both about the same.

• Either would be good/ fine/ nice.

• (A) would be good.

• Sooner is better.

• Whatever you want/prefer.

• I’d like both.

• I prefer….

SAYING YES:

• That sounds like a better idea.

• Thanks. That would be great/ interesting.

• Of course. Here it is.

• I don’t mind doing it.

• Not at all. I’d be glad to.

• I’d love that

• I’d be happy to.

• Thanks. That would be a big help.

• Not at all. I’ll give you a hand.

• I’d appreciate that.

SAYING NO:

• No, thanks.

• No problem. I’ll handle it.

• Thanks, but I can find my way.

• Thanks, but….

• I believe so/ I think so.

• As soon as I can.

• Help yourself

• As soon as possible