All the vocabulary you should know for TOEIC PART 1
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Let's start building your vocabulary for the TOEIC test with an overview of the grammar and vocabulary skills you'll need to master TOEIC PART 1.
TOEIC PART 1 consists of 6 questions.
For each question, you'll have to look at a photo and listen to 4 suggestions. You'll have to choose which of these 4 suggestions corresponds to the photo.
Here's an example of a photo and the proposals that might be associated with it.
(Please note: in the real test, the suggestions are not written down. )
In this example, the correct proposal is B.
The difficulty with Part 1 is that often, each proposition includes elements that can be seen in the photo, which can mislead candidates. For example, the word “headset” in proposition C or the word “keyboard” in proposition D.
That's why it's so important to know the conjugation forms used in Part 1, as well as the most frequently used verbs of action, movement and position.
Conjugation forms in TOEIC PART 1
The present continuous: BE + _ING
Sentences describing a person's actions or movements are usually in the present continuous tense.
For example:
Cyclists are riding by a fountain.
She's removing papers from a file.
The people are walking up a staircase.
The present simple passive voice : IS/ARE + Past participle
Sentences describing the current position of objects ore people are generally in the present simple passive voice.
For example:
Some cars are parked side by side.
A display case is located near the steps.
Some people are gathered around a market stand.
The present perfect passive voice: HAVE/HAS BEEN + Past participle
Sentences describing where some objects or people have been placed are usually in the present perfect passive voice.
For example:
Information has been posted by the entrance.
Flowerpots have been hung above a patio.
A cabinet has been stocked with supplies.
The present continuous passive voice: IS/ARE BEING + _ING
Sentences describing an action in progress are in the continuous passive form.
For example:
Some grass is being cut.
A monitor is being mounted in a wall.
Files are being stored on shelves.
What are the most frequently used verbs in TOEIC PART 1?
Here are 30 of the most frequently used verbs in TOEIC PART 1, with some examples.
10 frequently used action verbs that you should know
to hold
She's holding a bottle in her hand.
to hang
A sign is hanging on a door.
to store
The shoes have been stored in a closet.
to fold
The woman is folding clothes.
to wrap
The man is wrapping a box.
to fix
She's fixing a light on the ceiling.
to mount
The surveillance camera is mounted above the door.
to load, to unload
A truck is being unloaded.
to put away
The woman is putting away some books.
to remove
Some trash bags are being removed from the backyard.
10 frequently used verbs of movement
to kneel
A man is kneeling next to the statue.
to wave
The woman is waving at the crowd.
to bend
The woman is bending forward.
to crouch
The man is crouching next to the tree.
to grab
The woman is grabbing a pen.
to climb
A man is climbing the wall.
to reach for
The man is reaching for a box.
to point at/toward
The woman is pointing at/toward the mountain.
to kick
The child is kicking the ball.
to get in/out of: entrer de/sortir de
The man is getting out of the car.
10 frequently used verbs of position
stacked
Bowls have been stacked on a kitchen shelf.
piled up
Some books are piled up on the table.
lined up: aligné
The children are lined up in front of the class.
surrounded by
The house is surrounded by policemen.
placed on
A vase has been placed on a shelf.
scattered
Some tools have been scattered on the ground.
gathered
The people are gathered in the conference room.
lying on
Some cables are lying on the table.
hung
Some pictures have been hung next to a window.
located
The restaurant is located near a church.
Pro tip: To familiarize yourself with these verbs, practice putting them into sentences.
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