Office questions and quick replies: a TOEIC Part 2 warm-up
Part 2 gives you one short question and one short reply — no context to lean on. Train your ear to catch the first word (When, Where, Who, Why, How) and hold the whole question in your head; if you can write it, you can answer it.
Read the sentences below, then practice the whole lesson with audio.
- 1When does the marketing meeting start tomorrow morning?
- 2It starts at nine thirty in the main conference room.
- 3Where can I find the sales report from last quarter?
- 4Check the shared folder on the company server.
- 5Who is leading the training session on Friday afternoon?
- 6Our new manager will run it, but she needs a helper.
- 7Why is the copier on the third floor turned off?
- 8A technician is coming to repair it this afternoon.
- 9How often do you order supplies for the front desk?
- 10We usually place an order at the end of the month.
- 11Would you like me to book a table for the client dinner?
- 12Yes, please reserve one for six people at seven.
- 13Have you emailed the updated schedule to the new staff?
- 14Not yet, but I will send it before lunch.
- 15Could you remind everyone about the deadline on Thursday?
FAQ
- How does this dictation practice work?
- Play a sentence, type exactly what you hear, then press check — Dictation Trainer shows word-level feedback: which words you misheard, misspelled, confused for a homophone, or missed.
- Do I need an account, and is it free?
- You can read the sentences here without signing up. To practice with audio and save progress, create a free account — practice runs on Echoes you earn for free, starting with 100.
- What level is this lesson?
- This lesson is graded A2 on the CEFR scale and has 15 sentences. Dictation Trainer lessons currently run from A1 to B2, with more lessons on the way.