TOEIC Listening Part 3: Conversations - Exercise 5

Questions 1-3

Narrator: Questions 1 through 3 refer to the following conversation with three speakers.

Man A: Alright, let's go through the draft of the new product brochure. Overall, I think the layout looks professional. The colors really pop. Nice work on that.

Woman: Thank you. I tried to match the colors from our updated brand guidelines.

Man A: It shows. My only concern is the amount of text on the inside pages. It feels a bit crowded. Do you think we could trim it down, James?

Man B: Absolutely. I can cut about twenty percent without losing any key information. Some of the technical details can move to the website instead.

Woman: While we're making changes, I'd also like to suggest swapping out the cover image. The current one is a bit dark. Something brighter might catch people's attention more effectively.

Man A: Good point. Let's try a few options and see what works best. Can you both have the revisions ready by Thursday?

Questions 4-6

Narrator: Questions 4 through 6 refer to the following conversation.

Woman: I've been reviewing our department budget, and we need to find a way to cut travel expenses by at least ten percent this quarter.

Man: Ten percent? That's going to be challenging. We have three conferences coming up, plus the monthly visits to the regional offices.

Woman: I know, but head office is firm on this. What if we replaced some of the in-person meetings with video conferences? The technology has improved so much that it's almost like being in the same room.

Man: That could work for the regional check-ins. We probably don't need to fly out every single month. And honestly, it would save us a lot of time too. Those trips usually take up most of the day.

Woman: Exactly. Let's start with the regional visits and see how much we save. We can reassess after the first quarter.

Questions 7-9

Narrator: Questions 7 through 9 refer to the following conversation.

Man: Have we finished preparing for the university job fair next month? I want to make sure we have everything sorted well in advance.

Woman: Almost. We've confirmed our booth location and printed the recruitment flyers. But we still need to order the promotional items, pens and notebooks with our company logo.

Man: Right, I remember you mentioning that. Have you contacted the supplier yet?

Woman: I sent them an email yesterday, but I haven't heard back. The problem is, they need at least two weeks for printing and delivery, and the deadline to place the order is tomorrow.

Man: That's cutting it close. Why don't you call them directly? It might be faster than waiting for an email response.

Woman: Good idea. I'll do that right now.

Questions 10-12

Narrator: Questions 10 through 12 refer to the following conversation.

Woman: I've been getting a lot of complaints from the accounting team about the new software we installed last month. Apparently, it's quite different from what they were using before, and they're having trouble with some of the basic functions.

Man: That's not surprising. The interface is completely redesigned. I had to spend a few hours figuring it out myself when I first started using it.

Woman: I think we should organize some kind of training session. Maybe a workshop where people can ask questions and practice using the system.

Man: That's a great idea. I've actually become pretty comfortable with it now. I could lead the session if you'd like.

Woman: Would you? That would be really helpful. When do you think you could do it?

Man: How about next Friday afternoon? That gives me time to prepare some materials, and it's usually a quieter day for most departments.