ESSENTIAL VOCABULARY FOR THE TOEIC TEST

ESSENTIAL VOCABULARY FOR THE TOEIC TEST

ESSENTIAL VOCABULARY FOR THE TOEIC TEST

Office life

To do/carry out a survey To send out surveys/brochures to prospective

clients (customers)

To fill out/in a form To do extensive market research

To make a schedule/n appointment sellotape

To fill in for sb A replacement (sb who stands in for sb)

To put in/work 35 hours a week A stamp

To install software programs To open attachments

A sender/receiver To enter information on the spreadsheet (Excel)

To log on (to the Internet)/off To log in

I’ll call the technician about fixing this machine To slip an envelope into the mail slot

Petty cash

To reach sb/a department An answering machine/answerphone

To press 9 to save a message Speak after the tone/beep

The country/area code

Meetings/Events

To reserve a conference room To serve refreshments

To finalize plans for (a workshop) A volunteer

To take part/participate in … To help out

To post the minutes from each meeting in the

staff room

To be on hand (to …)

To register for (a conference) To raise money for charity

To adjourn/cancel/reschedule a meeting To postpone/put off a meeting

To distribute the agenda beforehand To run a meeting

The meeting was held/took place in Lille The (huge) turnout

To chair/preside over a meeting (on) the premises

A company/firm/business/corporation A manufacturing unit/plant

To order sth from a supplier/a company To be overstaffed/understaffed

An annual general meeting (AGM) A focus group

To set up/establish/found a company A start-up

A public limited company (PLC) A private limited company (Ltd)

To go bankrupt/out of business/to the wall To be on the brink/verge of bankruptcy

To be successful/to succeed in +ing/success To fail/failure

Profits/to make a profit A takeover/to take a company over

The CEO (Chief Executive Officer) The MD (Managing Director)

Accounting procedures/firm Information Technology

To submit a request for change The annual report comes out in

To meet:

expectations/needs/requirements/deadlines/deliver

y dates/forecasts

Production is behind schedule

To work on the assembly line To file a request for supplies

A subscription to a newspaper To put in bids for (a contract)

To review/draw up a list To perform/carry out a task

To submit/hand in a (quarterly) report To attend a function

To point out problems To identify the company’s main weaknesses

To supervise a project To criticize the CEO’s actions

To show proper identification To give an outline of (sth)

Telecommuting/teleworking/working from home A teleworker/home worker/telecommuter

Spare parts The foreman

To sub-contract/a sub-contractor To farm out (to)

Human Resources

Labor force/workforce/manpower Vacations/to be on vacation/holiday

To hire/take on (new staff)/hiring To create a heavy workload

To be responsible for/in charge of (+ing) To apply for a job

To be unemployed/out of work/out of a

job/jobless/on the dole

A job application

To go over the applications

To outsource jobs (outsourcing) To be on sick leave

To give notice/to resign/quit To tender one’s resignation

Training/to train (for a program)/a trainee To take a day off

To do/carry out an internship/an intern Flexitime/flexible working hours

To work full time/part time A full-timer/a part-timer

Maternity/sabbatical/parental leave To have busy work schedules

To be promoted/to get promoted networking

To get ahead (in a company) The glass ceiling

To climb/move up the social ladder (people) skills

Health care coverage To provide health benefit plans

Employees working abroad are eligible for an

additional housing allowance

To offer sb a severance package/severance pay

To change jobs/careers To earn a (good/decent) salary

A junior/senior executive To improve the work-life balance

To hire a consultant To look for/seek a job (job-seekers)

Her employment was terminated To extend a contract

To be invited for an interview To be transferred to the east coast

To get back to work/to resume work To work in shifts

To draw a pension To be eligible for/qualify for unemployment

benefits

To have some time off To have relevant work experience

To get together with= to meet

Retailing

To refund (money)/to have a refund An auction/to auction (off)/an auctioneere

To be brought in for repairs/to fix/repair To charge (buy on credit)

To handle a complaint To place an order for sth with sb/to order/take an

order

To bargain/a bargain/bargain-basement prices barter

To insert a coin (into the slot) To slash prices

Household/domestic appliances A machine/machinery

Premium prices = very high prices Rock-bottom prices = very low prices

Bulk buying/to buy in bulk A dealer/a dealership

The device’s not working To release a new model

I’ll drop off the appliance later this afternoon

Advertising

To insert/place an ad in the paper A brochure/folder/leaflet/flyer

The ad contained errors

Hotel Accommodation

To book a (single/double/twin-bedded) room A busy restaurant

It is available from … to A caterer/to cater to

To hold a reservation To drink from a cup/out of a glass

To cancel a reservation May I have the bill/check, please?

To make/have a reservation Starters/main dishes

The head waiter/to wait upon sb To check in/out

The waiters are filling the plates The diners are being seated

To have lunch/dinner/breakfast We’re fully booked for this evening

Housing and Property

To pay a rent A tenant

A landlord/landlady/a property owner To let (rent out) a flat to …

A property/real estate agent/agency/a realtor A ladder

A closet/wardrobe/chest of drawers a lampshade

The doorknob lumber

To entice (attract) buyers A housing estate

A neighbor/the neighborhood To let/for sale

Some furniture is being moved A leak

Travelling

The flight to Seoul has been delayed/cancelled

To announce a flight delay

Bus/taxi fares

To board a plane/to get on the plane The rush/peak hour(s)

To miss one’s plane/bus The slack/off-peak hour(s)

An aisle/a window seat To stop/ask for directions

Snorkeling/scuba diving/sailing Amenities

A travel agent To land/take off /depart (plane) – landing/takeoff

The cars are moving in one lane A backpack

To be wearing hiking boots A map of the city

To receive a parking ticket To pay a fine

To rent a car/a car rental agency A train conductor

The gate agent/the departure gate To be a few minutes behind schedule

To stop over (at CdG airport) To fuel the plane/jet fuel

To serve dinner/lunch/breakfast on the flight/on

board

A dining car

To give a safety demonstration A low-cost flight

A no-frills flight To disembark from the plane to a waiting bus

Locate the exit nearest you Disabled passengers/passengers in wheelchairs

A one-way/single ticket A round-trip/return ticket

To take a boat ride

Transport and Shipping

To send by overnight delivery To be damaged in transit

To deliver (the package by hand) to mail/to send off/to dispatch/to forward

Some food was delivered late To circulate

To guarantee delivery within 20 days from the

order/date

A removal van

To be stuck in traffic/in a traffic jam To be held up in traffic

To pick sb up/give sb a lift A lorry/truck (driver)

Banking

To borrow (money) … from Outstanding payment/balance

A borrower/a lender To be in arrears

A bank transfer/to request a transfer of funds A check book

(low/high) interest rates To grant/offer a loan

To refinance a mortgage To qualify for a (large) loan

To pay the entire balance To have a good credit record

To save money (on)/to spend money (on) A wallet

A monthly statement of account To buy shares/gold/bonds

Economics

To predict a trend/prediction To average

To compete with/a competitor/competitive Profits have increased/risen/gone up

Bright/gloomy/bleak prospects/outlook A successful step

The fall/drop/slide in prices The rise/increase in oil prices

To release a financial statement A shortage/to be short of

To lower/bring down costs To cut back on = reduce

Seasons : winter/spring/summer/fall - autumn To cure/to heal

It’s pouring (with rain) To do regular exercise

To take shelter from the rain To be exhausted = very tired

To clear snow Her (The doctor’s) first opening is Monday

morning Lab results The after-hours receptionist

The environment

Hazardous to human health Litter/do not litter

A rescue team (to rescue sb) A power plant

To reduce energy costs

General vocabulary

To wake up/to go to sleep The sun rises/sets

Additional/further information A diary (agenda/journal intime)

There are tools in the workshop To clean vegetables

to gaze out the window To ride a horse/a bicycle

A suit/an outfit/a dress/a skirt/a shirt/a blouse To sweep the streets

Jewels/jewelry/a bracelet/a necklace/an earring/a

bangle/a ring/a pendant

To like/dislike

To strengthen/widen/enlarge/shorten To deserve