TOEIC Part 6 (text completion): format, traps and strategy

Overview

What it assesses

Four short texts (emails, notices…) with 4 gaps each. On top of grammar and vocabulary, one question per text asks you to insert the right sentence.

Format and flow

4 texts × 4 questions. The context around the gap is essential — you can't answer in isolation.

Common traps

• Answering without reading the full sentence and context;
• The "sentence to insert" question (text coherence);
• Verb tenses that depend on the rest of the text.

Strategy

• Read the whole sentence, not just around the gap;
• For the inserted sentence, check the logic before / after;
• Keep an eye on tense consistency.

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