Questions 15 and 16 were expanded upon in question 8 of the qualitative survey. The results from this question were mixed. Seven of the 17 respondents gave noncommittal answers, and one student did not answer. Of the remaining nine respondents, three stated studying TOEIC decreased their interest because it was only about getting a score, talking about test tips, and repeating the same structures. The reasons stated for a raise in interest level were; curiosity about their English abilities and; wanting to raise conversation abilities.