2. In the 1970s, the TOEIC was developed by the largest testing organization in the US, Educational Testing Services (ETS). Since the late 1990s, the TOEIC has significantly increased its impact upon the assessment of communicative English, especially in Japan and Korea. The test results are used by a number of companies, universities and private schools. The test scores impact job recruitment and admission to graduate schools. At present, test preparation for the TOEIC has become increasingly important for many university students.

3. 第五大題 - 40 題 - 單句填空 Incomplete Sentences 40 questions 第六大題 -12 題 短文填空 Incomplete Texts 12 questions 第七大題 - 單篇文章 / 雙篇文章 理解 Reading Comprehension 48 questions _______________________________ Total: 100 questions Approximately: 75 minutes

4. The TOEIC reading comprehension is composed of reading passages to assess ability to read texts in business-world contexts, including manuals, reports, forms, notices, advertisements, periodicals, and memorandum. Letters, news and magazine articles are also used in the reading section. The types of texts for TOEIC reading comprehension are forms, tables charts, indexes, advertisements, faxes, memos, bulletins, letters, and miscellaneous.

5. TOEIC Examinees' Handbook