HN READING The Reading section will help you ® review and focus your knowledge of grammar ® use context to select correct answers recognize incorrect responses interpret the meaning
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ry PART 4
Directions: You will hear some talks given by a single speaker You will be asked to answer three questions about what the speaker says in each talk Select the best response to each question
and mark the letter (A), (B), (C), or (D) on your answer sheet The talks will not be printed in your
71 On what day of the week is this report
given?
(A) Thursday
(B) Friday
(C) Saturday
(D) Sunday
72 What type of weather will come to the
north?
(A) Rain
(B) Snow
(C) Hurricanes
(D) Sun
73 What does the speaker suggest that
people do this weekend?
(A) Go hiking
(B) Gocamping
(C) Paint their homes
(D) Read a book
74 What is the talk about?
(A) Car ignitions
(B) Home furnaces
(C) Automatic ovens
(D) Coolers
75 How long does the device stay on?
(A) hour
(B) 1 hour,
(C) iS hours
(D) 20 hours,
76 Where can you buy the transmitter?
{A) At Fahrenheit's
(B) From Aaron's
(C) From Harrods
(D) At Farenham’s
77, What does Universal make?
(A) Boys’ pants
(B) Factory parts
(C) Men’‘s suits,
(D) French boots, Where was the first factory?
(A) In Lawrenceville
(B) In Hong Kong,
(C) In Lewistown
(D) TM Paris, France
When will the new director begin his job?
(A) February
(B) March
(C) April
(D) May
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Where is this announcement being made?
(A) Ona cruise ship
(B) Ataswimming pool
(C) Ona dance floor
(D) Ata weather station
What influenced the arrangement of the
activities?
(A) The number of people
(B) The weather
(C) The size of the pool
(D) The distance from the island
How long will the planned activities last?
(A) Three hours
(B) Thirteen hours
(C) Three days
(D) Thirty days
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(A) Station XYZ
(B) The Orphans’ Fund
(C) The Public Service Association
(D) The City Garden Club
122 LISTENING COMPREHENSION
83 Who made this recording? 89 Where is the tour taking place?
(A) The phone company (A) Ata recording studio
84 What is the problem? 90 What has been recorded?
(A) All operators are busy (A) Future activities
(B) The phones are out of order (B) Details of the exhibits
(C) The record company is closed (C) Names of the guards
(D) The doctors are in conference (D) Courtroom dramas
85 What is offered to the listener? 91 Where are the guards standing?
(B) Anew phone (B) Next to one another
86 When are people encouraged to make a 92 Why has a travel alert been posted?
87 Who will receive the donation? (A) Friday evening
(C) Children without parents (D) Monday afternoon
(D) The Sloghant-tiocen: 94 How can people get more information?
88 Whois sponsoring this announcement? (A) By going to work
(B) By watching TV
(C) By reading the travel alert
(D) By phoning the weather service
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READING
The Reading section will help you
® review and focus your knowledge of grammar
® use context to select correct answers
recognize incorrect responses
interpret the meanings of sentences +
recognize đirect and implied answers to questions on reađing passages
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READING PRACTICE
To improve your score on the Reading section of the new TOEIC® test, you must (1) understand basic English grammar patterns and (2) recognize the thematic patterns
of English Grammar patterns determine where words are used; thematic patterns determine what words are used
The practice for Parts 5 and 6 will help you reacquaint yourself with grammar patterns that often cause problems This parallels the organization of the new TOEIC test Part 5 is Incomplete Sentences and Part 6 is Text Completion These sections are not meant to be a grammar course They are meant to provide practice with grammar you have studied previously
Part 7, Reading Comprehension, will provide you with practice in associating grammar patterns and words with particular themes A memorandum, for example, has a different organization from a report or an announcement By recognizing the form, you will better understand the function (purpose) Part 7 includes practice with both single and double passages
Recognizing both the grammar and thematic patterns will help you understand the context of a passage better When you understand the context, you will be able to understand the meanings of the words more easily On the new TOEIC test there are new questions that test your understanding of vocabulary This chapter will help you develop skills to answer these vocabulary questions
READING PRACTICE
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These are the directions for Part 5 of the new TOEIC® test Study them now If you
understand these directions now, you will not have to read them during the test
READING TEST
In the Reading test, you will read a variety of texts and answer several different types of
reading comprehension questions The entire Reading test will last 75 minutes There are three
parts, and directions are given for each part You are encouraged to answer as many questions
as possible within the time allowed
You must mark your answers on the separate answer sheet Do not write your answers in the test book
PART 5
Directions: A word or phrase is missing in each of the sentences below Four answer choices are given below each sentence Select the best answer to complete the sentence Then mark the letter (A) (B), (C), or (D) on your answer sheet
In this part, you will learn to identify these types of items:
adverbs of frequency
conjunctions
prepositions
transition words
verbs: conditional
verbs: tense
a
a
Bì
fa
® verbs: causative
RB
e
™ verbs: two-word
i word families
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STRATEGIES
You can best prepare yourself for this part of the test by analyzing the incorrect sentences in the grammar review sections You should pay close attention to what might cause a potential error Here are a few of the common traps:
® Anadverb is placed incorrectly
INCORRECT [We walk every day to school.]
CORRECT We walk to school every day
® The wrong conjunction is used
INCORRECT [He is smart nor handsome.]}
CORRECT He is smart and handsome
® An incorrect preposition is used
INCORRECT [She lives in Main Street.]
CORRECT She lives on Main Street
® The wrong transition word is used
INCORRECT [He is smart; however, he is handsome.]}
CORRECT He is smart; moreover, he is handsome
® An incorrect form or tense follows a causative verb
INCORRECT [We made i! to happen]
CORRECT We made it happen
® Anincorrect verb form may be used in an unreal condition in the present incorrect [If elephants /ave wings, they fly.]
CORRECT If elephants kad wings, they could fly
® The wrong tense is used
INCORRECT [If he is not late, we left at 5:00.)
CORRECT If he is not late, we will leave at 5:00
® An incorrect two-word verb is used (turn in/on/off/down/up)
INCORRECT [Turn in the volume.]
CORRECT Turn down the volume
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© The wrong member of a word family is used
INCORRECT [I'll accept the invite.]
connEcT =e I'l accept the invitation
READING PRACTICE
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Adverbs of frequency can be divided into two groups:
a week
(1) those with the idea of definite frequency, such as every day, annually, and twice (2) those with the idea of indefinite frequency, such as always, rarely, and never
PATTERNS TO REMEMBER
sentence or clause
®@ Indefinite frequency adverbs come after the verb fe
INCORRECT = [He usually is very friendly.]
CORRECT He is usually very friendly
preceded by an auxiliary, they go after the first auxiliary
INCORRECT =e [This flight leaves always on time ] CORRECT This flight always leaves on time
INCORRECT [I would have never said that to her.]
CORRECT I would never have said that to her
INCORRECT [There is yet time to correct that error.]
CORRECT There is sti// time to correct that error
sometimes, and usually
INCORRECT [Always I eat lunch in the office ] CORRECT Usually | eat lunch in the office
™ Definite frequency adverbs usually go at the beginning or end of the
INCORRECT = [The manager checks every day the production levels.]
CORRECT The manager checks the production levels every day
® Indefinite frequency adverbs precede all other verbs, or, if the verb is
© Be aware of the subtle differences in the meanings of the various adverbs
® Certain indefinite frequency adverbs can go at the beginning or end of a
sentence or clause These include frequently, generally, occasionally, often,
[RAM Select the one answer that is appropriate in the context
1 Ms Buta, who just arrived in this country with only a
high school education, is an accountant with
a major company
2 Our sales manager makes mistakes in her
(B) yet (D) often
record keeping, so our accounts are perfectly balanced
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have been this high before
(A) still (C) yet
4 Ifthey have not agreed on a theme after
three full days of deliberation, we'll have no
choice but to postpone the conference
5 Research and development funds are being reduced
because of budget cutbacks
the right to limit quantities when you are selling seasonal items that are in high demand
(A) Daily reserve (C) Always reserve
(B) Reserve often (D) Reserve generally
7 While earning her degree via an online school,
Ms Duthuit worked summer as a
receptionist for a dental hygienist
8 I wish I could say we would hire her immediately, but
she hasn't completed her training course
(B) seldom (D) yet
9, Donot without consulting either me or one of the managers from the head office
(A) invest never (C) ever invest
(B) still invest (D) already invest
10 he prefers to communicate by e-mail, but his server is down and nobody can get in to look at
it until tomorrow
(B) Yet (D) Ever
130 READING PRACTICE
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A conjunction is used to link words, phrases, or clauses Two types of conjunctions are coordinate conjunctions (and, or, nor, but, etc.) and subordinate conjunctions
(although, since, because, when, before, etc.)
PATTERNS TO REMEMBER
® Coordinate conjunctions may link similar ideas (and, not only but also),
opposite or contradictory ideas (but), or choices (either or, neither
nor) Pay attention to the meaning of the conjunction
CORRECT It is efficient and maintenance-free
INCORRECT = [We can take either a morning flight but an early
afternoon flight.]
CORRECT We can take either a morning flight or an early
afternoon flight
™ Subordinate conjunctions show different kinds of relationships between
two clauses They may show cause and effect (because, so, as, since), time
(when, while, after, before, until, as soon as), condition (if, unless), or a
contradiction (even though, although) Again, pay attention to the meaning
of the subordinate conjunction
INCORRECT = [The machine shut off even though the power went
off.]
CORRECT The machine shut off when the power went off
INCORRECT [Í couldnft call them until 1 don’t know their phone
number.|
CORRECT I couldn't call them because | don‘t know their phone
Select the one answer that is appropriate in the context
1 she possesses such business acumen, oO ® © ® she was able to regain control of the company
(A) Despite (C) Because
For a more effective ad campaign, weneed bothanew © @®© © @®
product a creative, imaginative director
(A) or (C) and
(B) either (D) so
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we worked a lot of overtime and hired
two temporary workers
(A) because of (C) despite
4 Tyrone’s sister Marsha, who I had little faith in at the beginning, has proved to be not only ambitious hard working
Mr Myers enters the boardroom, everyone should stand up and applaud him for his valiant efforts
in the campaign
(A) When (C) So
6 With the help of a few eager student interns, today’s
mail will be sorted it arrives at our division
7 Mr Fagan notified security by telephone
he heard something suspicious going on in the elevator
8 As was mentioned in our earlier announcement, the plane cannot leave the gate all passengers are seated and baggage is safely stowed
current issues, the project director faxed the agenda
to the vice president
the committee members decided to table the proposal temporarily
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Prepositions link their objects to the other structures within the sentence, They are
used to show placement, time, direction, cause, and location They can be used alone or
in two- or three-word combinations Unfortunately, prepositions are often used
idiomatically and often contradict rules Therefore, their use must be memorized
There are, however, a few rules that will help you
PATTERNS TO REMEMBER
® Atis used for a specific time
INCORRECT [We will convene ío 10:00 A.M.]
CORRECT We will convene at 10:00 a.m
© Onis used for a specific day
INCORRECT [The deadline is at Friday.]
CORRECT The deadline is on Friday
® Inis used for a specific city
INCORRECT [She was born a! San Francisco.]
CORRECT She was born in San Francisco
M@ Onis used fora specific date
INCORRECT [The contract was signed in September 5.]
CORRECT The contract was signed on September 5
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{MME Select the one answer that is appropriate in the context
1, all the applicants, the woman who came in
dressed sloppily in blue jeans and a T-shirt has the
most experience
(A) From (C) Of
(B) By (D) To
Please note that though we didn’t anticipate local
authorities searching our offices, an investigation
will be held Monday at 9:00 a.m
(A) at (C) to
(B) for (D) on
Just like bellhops, front desk receptionists, and dining
room servers, all housekeepers report directly
the hotel manager
(A) for (C) in
(B) at (D) to
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