Introduction to TOEP (Test of English Proficiency)

TOEP is test of English proficiency aimed to measure the capability of non-English

speakers to understand conversation and comprehend reading materials. TOEP consists
of 100 questions with 100 105 minutes time allocation. There are 50 questions for
Listening and 50 questions for reading. The scoring system is based on the correct
answers from 0-100.

LISTENING
The first section of the test is listening. It consists of 3 parts namely, responses,
conversations, and mini talks. The listening audio will be played only once.

a. Responses
In part 1 Responses, you will hear expressions or questions. After you hear an
expression or question, read the four possible answers that appear on the screen and
choose the best answer that correctly responds to the expression or question you
hear.

EXAMPLE
You will hear : Hi, Amir. Long time no see. Whereve you been?
Then, you will see the following options on the screen:
a. I see. I have a long story to tell you.
b. Hi, Budi. I was overseas for a short course.
c. Yeah, Steve has been out for a long time.
d. I have been waiting here for you since dawn.

The best response to the expression above is b. Hi, Budi. I was overseas for a short
course.

b. Conversations
In part 2 you will hear conversations between two people. Each of the conversations
will be followed by one or more questions. After that, you will hear a question about
the conversation and choose the best answer from the options.

EXAMPLE
You will hear :
A Sorry, I am late.
B What happened? Did you lose your way?
A No, I had to work overtime finishing the report for tomorrows meeting. It is a very
busy time for us this week.

Question : Why was the man late?

Then, you will see the following options on the screen:
a. He lost his way.
b. He missed his bus.
c. He was in a meeting.
d. He had to work extra hours.

From the conversation, the best answer for the question is d. He had to work extra
hours.

c. Mini Talks
In this part of the test, you will hear several talks. After each talk, you will several
questions. After that, you will hear a question, read the four possible answer and
choose the best option.

YENI PURTIKA SIMANJUNTAK, S.Pd., M.Hum.

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 EXAMPLE
You will hear :
Listen to an instructor talk to his class about a television program.
I'd like to tell you about an interesting TV program that'll be shown this coming
Thursday. It'll be on from 9 to 10 p.m. on Channel 4. It's part of a series called
"Mysteries of Human Biology." The subject of the program is the human brain how
it functions and how it can malfunction. Topics that will be covered are dreams,
memory, and depression. These topics are illustrated with outstanding computer
animation that makes the explanations easy to follow. Make an effort to see this
show. Since we've been studying the nervous system in class, I know you'll find it
very helpful.

Question : What is the main purpose of the program?

On the screen, you will read:

A. To demonstrate the latest use of computer graphics.
B. To discuss the possibility of an economic depression.
C. To explain the workings of the brain.
D. To dramatize a famous mystery story.

The best answer to the question c. "To explain the workings of the brain."

READING
In this section, you will read several passages. Each one is followed by a number of
questions about it (commonly from 8-12 questions for one passage). There are several
types of questions in one passage, namely main idea questions, detail questions,
inference questions, vocabulary questions, etc.

EXAMPLE : The tiniest bird in the world is the male bee hummingbird. Because it is so
small, it is often mistaken for a bee or some other type of insect of that size. As a
hummingbird, it is able to flap its wings extremely quickly, up to eighty times per second.
With this really fast wing speed, the bee hummingbird can hover like a helicopter; fly
forward, fly backward, or even fly upside down.

YENI PURTIKA SIMANJUNTAK, S.Pd., M.Hum.

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1. What is the topic of this passage? (C) is larger than the male
(A) The bee (D) eats insects
(B) One type of hummingbird
(C) How fast hummingbirds fly 4. According to the passage, when
(D) How helicopters fly people see a male bee hummingbird,
they often incorrectly think it is
2. The word tiniest in line I is closest in (A) a bird
meaning to (B) an insect
(A) fastest (C) a bat
(B) most dangerous (D) a helicopter
(C) noisiest
(D) smallest 8. The passage indicates that a bee
hummingbird can do all of the following
3. It can be inferred from the passage EXCEPT
that the female bee hummingbird (A) hover
(A) is really a bee (B) fly backward
(B) does not exist (C) fly in an inverted position
(D) fly a helicopter

YENI PURTIKA SIMANJUNTAK, S.Pd., M.Hum.

TOEP (Test of English Proficiency)