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[12:24.11]The last reading.
[12:26.22]TOEIC
[12:29.21]TOEIC, which stands for the Test of English for International Communication,
[12:36.12]measures the ability of people to communicate in the workplace using everyday English.
[12:42.90]More than 9,000 organizat...

介绍： 版权归原作所有，仅供此学习，若有侵权请告知删除
[12:24.11]The last reading.
[12:26.22]TOEIC
[12:29.21]TOEIC, which stands for the Test of English for International Communication,
[12:36.12]measures the ability of people to communicate in the workplace using everyday English.
[12:42.90]More than 9,000 organizations use the test in more than 90 countries.
[12:49.56]Non-native English speakers take the test to demonstrate their English skills
[12:55.30]when seeking a new job or a promotion.
[12:59.09]Some organizations use the TOEIC to measure progress in English training programs
[13:06.75]and as a placement test.
[13:09.11]The cost of the test is set locally in each country.
[13:13.83]The TOEIC is really two tests.
[13:17.75]People can take one or both of them.
[13:20.94]One is a paper-and-pencil test,
[13:23.68]which measures listening and reading skills.
[13:27.22]The other test given on a computer measures speaking and writing skills.
[13:33.57]Eleven questions on the computer test require speaking.
[13:38.17]For example, the test taker is asked to read out loud or describe a picture.
[13:44.96]Eight other questions require written answers, including an opinion essay.