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Many people like to do all their work in theoffice and focus on home life when they are athome.. Do you think thatbringing work home is a good idea?. Even the best jobsoften require long

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For these questions, you will show how well you can

write a response to an e-mail Use a clock or stopwatch,

and allow ten minutes to read and answer each e-mail.

Read the e-mail.

To: All StaffFrom: Una Harvey, Training and StaffingRe: Training and Professional DevelopmentCalendar

Sent: November 8, 2009Hello, Staff,

We are trying to put together our training andprofessional development calendar for thecoming year, and we would like your input

Please write back to me and let me know which

of your professional skills you would like toimprove on in the coming year I hope toincorporate some of your ideas into a trainingand professional development calendar thatresponds to your needs and will help you doyour job better

Thanks,Una HarveyTraining and Staffing

Reply to the request as if you were an employee with

this company Respond with at least TWO ideas

about how you could improve your skills

Sent: February 22

Hi, Everyone!

I have a great idea for a bulletin board in thebreak room I want to post some success storiesfrom the year on the wall, to remind us of what

a great team we have! I would like everyone tosend in two or three success stories from thisyear They don’t need to be long, just a sentence

or two to tell about something good that hashappened in the last year

Thanks,Tina

Read the e-mail Imagine that you received this e-mail

at your current or most recent job and respond to therequest with at least TWO short statements aboutgood things that have happened at your job this year

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To: New ClientFrom: Endway RealtyRe: Basic Information about HomeSent: August 12, 2007

Hello,

Thank you for contacting us to help with yourupcoming move We hope we will be able tohelp you find a home that meets all your needs

Based on the information you provide us now,

we will assign a Realtor to your job who hasspecialized knowledge of the areas of the cityand types of homes that best meet your needs

First we need some basic information from youabout what you are looking for in a home

Please let us know what kind of home and whatkind of neighborhood you are looking for

Read the e-mail Imagine that you have contacted ahome locator to help you find a home in a new city

Please respond to the e-mail with at least THREEqualities you are looking for in a home

As you know, your quarterly reports are dueMonday I will be out of town from Wednesday

to Friday, so if you have any questions aboutthe formatting or content of your reports,please e-mail them to me before 5:00 tomor-row I will be happy to answer any questionsyou might have, and I look forward to seeingyour work

Thanks,Department Supervisor

Read the e-mail Imagine that you have received thise-mail from your department supervisor Please re-spond to the e-mail with at least TWO questionsabout his expectations for the report

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To: Administrator at Kline and Associates

From: Janet Langly

Re: Directions to Meeting

Sent: June 5, 2008

Dear Administrator at Kline and Associates,

I have a meeting at your office tomorrow and need

driving directions Your boss said I should contact

you for them I will be stopping by the central post

of-fice on my way to the ofof-fice, so it would be perfect if

you could give me directions from there

Thanks,

Janet Langly

Read the e-mail Imagine that someone has e-mailed

you to ask for directions about how to get from the

central post office in your town to your place of

busi-ness Please write back with driving directions Please

include at least THREE details about the drive

to contact our Human Resources departmentwith any questions that arise for you in the nextfew weeks We look forward to having you onour team

Read the e-mail Imagine that you have just beenhired by Ethercorp, and have received this messagefrom the human resources department Please writeback to the department with at least TWO questionsabout your new job

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To: you@youremailaddress.comFrom: Marcia Todd

Re: Advice on InterviewSent: May 19, 2009Hi!

I have very good news! I just got a job interviewwith a small software company in Austin! I am

a little nervous because I have never been on areal job interview before Do you have anyadvice for me? I would really appreciate anyadvice you can offer about interviewing for ajob

Talk to you later,Marcia

Read the e-mail Imagine that you have just receivedthis e-mail from a younger friend Give her at leastTHREE pieces of advice about what to do and saywhen interviewing for a job

re-24 Many people like to do all their work in theoffice and focus on home life when they are athome Others are happy working from home,and don’t mind, or even prefer, to bring somework home with them Do you think thatbringing work home is a good idea? Why orwhy not?

25 Modern life can be stressful Even the best jobsoften require long hours and strict deadlines.Balancing work and family can also be difficult.There are many ways people manage stress,both healthy and unhealthy What do you think

is the best way to manage stress?

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1 Sample response: The man needs to get all the

new inventory on the shelves before the end ofthe day

2 Sample response: The women like to eat at this

restaurant because it uses fresh ingredients andhas excellent service

3 Sample response: The coworkers are looking

over the report together so that they can plantheir presentation

4 Sample response: She is putting her airline

ticket in the briefcase pocket, where it will beeasy to find

5 Sample response: When the men are finished

making the new road, people will be able totravel more easily between the two towns

6 Sample response: Some of the people at the

park jog for exercise, while others walk

7 Sample response: She is explaining how the

sales figures have increased, using a graph onher laptop

8 Sample response: The scientists are reading the

results of their experiments and writing themdown for later analysis

9 Sample response: The young man doesn’t

know which box he should put the letter into

10 Sample response: The construction workers

have been working hard this morning, andnow they are enjoying their break with a cup ofcoffee

11 Sample response: Big machines can be useful

when the harvest has to be done quickly

12 Sample response: He hopes that the paint will

dry quickly, so that the apartment will be readyfor the new tenants

13 Sample response: The receptionist is about to

call the bellman to take the lady’s suitcase toher hotel room

14 Sample response: She is withdrawing cash at anATM so she can buy a birthday present for herhusband

15 Sample response: His coworkers applaudedwhen John finished his presentation, because itwas very inspiring

16 Sample response: As soon as she finishespreparing the vegetables for the salad, she will

be ready to serve a delicious meal

17 Sample response:

Dear Ms Harvey,

Thank you for valuing my ideas and forworking to make a good professionaldevelopment schedule One of my personalgoals for the coming year is to learn moreabout how to use slide show software I thinkthat using slide shows would improve mypresentations of the departmental reports Iwould also like to explore new ways to improvecommunication and morale among theworkers in my department So, any profes-sional development opportunities that involvemanagement training would be fantastic for

me Again, I appreciate for your hard work inmaking a training calendar that responds toour needs

Sincerely,Jane Longman

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18 Sample response:

Hi, Tina,What a wonderful idea! I think that will be agreat thing for us to look at when we aregetting our coffee! I have several success storiesfrom the year, but I am just writing the firstones that come to mind This year my salesteam met all our goals We had our best yearfor sales ever! I am proud of everyone’s hardwork We also added two new clients this year

My department has had to work very hard tomeet the demands of the new workload thatthis created, with everyone taking on extraduties And now that work is going to pay off,because it looks like we will be able to hire twonew staff to help with the additional work

Thanks for taking the time to make our breakroom inspiring

Best,Sam

19 Sample response:

Dear Endway Realty Representative,Thanks for responding so quickly to myinquiry I will be moving to Dallas inNovember, and am hoping to find a short lease

on a downtown apartment I want to getsettled into the new city and new job before Icommit to anything more permanent than asix- or nine-month lease on a one- or two-bedroom apartment I don’t like to drive, so I

am looking for a location that is near a publictransit stop, and preferably within walkingdistance to bars, restaurants, and stores I alsodon’t want to spend more than $1,000 in rentper month Please put me in contact with aRealtor who can help me with this

Thanks,Sri Patel

20 Sample response:

Dear Robert,

Thank you for the notice that you are notgoing to be in the office I have a few questionsabout the reports that are due Monday Thefirst is this: Would you like them turned inelectronically, in hard copy, or both? I was alsocurious as to whether you prefer that thereports include a lot of graphs and images oryou prefer straightforward text Finally, will it

be alright if my report exceeds the specifiedlength by a page or two? I am having a littletrouble cutting it down any further Thanksand enjoy your trip!

Sincerely,John Meadows

21 Sample response:

Dear Ms Langly,

I am happy to help Our office is located on thesouth side of town, about two miles past theInterstate on Highway 123 The address of thebuilding is 4677 Highway 123, and we are inSuite 14 To get here from the downtown postoffice, you take Union Street south to theInterstate access road Turn left at the accessroad, and get over into the left lane Take animmediate left onto 123 You will pass severalapartment complexes on the right and a smallgrocery store on the left After you pass thegrocery store, turn into the second driveway onthe right That is our building If you reach theAirline Street stoplight, then you have gone toofar Feel free to call the office or me if you needany further help

Sincerely,Leon Graves

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22 Sample response:

Dear Human Resources Department,Thank you for contacting me I do, in fact, havemany questions about the job Most of them, I

am sure, will be answered in good time, butthere are a couple of pressing questions that Iwould like to ask First, how soon will I beeligible for the insurance coverage through thecompany’s insurance provider? My wife ispregnant and I am wondering how thetransition in health insurance will work withour July due date Second, will I receive weekly,biweekly, or monthly paychecks? Knowing thiswill help me organize my budget Thanks againfor your concern I look forward to workingwith you, too

Sincerely,Andres Alamillo

23 Sample response:

Great news, Marcia!

I am so happy for you The job sounds perfect,and I think you’ll do great I have been on quite

a few job interviews before (maybe too many!),and I do have many suggestions Here are themost important things that come to mind

First off, I think it is always a good idea to wear

a suit, even if the work environment seemscasual Suits make you look and feel moreprofessional Besides, it is better to beoverdressed than underdressed

You should also speak confidently andpositively Your answers should always focus onthe things that you are competent and successfulwith Try to steer the conversation back to yourskills and successes whenever possible Andfollow up with telling your interviewer how youthink those skills will translate to the new job

Last but not least, sit up straight and lookyour interviewer in the eye Body language isvery important You will do great! Call me ifyou want talk more about it or even set up apractice interview

Congratulations,Liping

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As with most things in life, there are stages andtimes when bringing work home from theoffice is a good idea, and stages and times inlife when this is very dangerous Young peopleshould do everything that they can at thebeginning of their careers to develop the skillsthat they need to make the years of work thatthey have ahead easy For them, bringing workhome is a good idea However, once they havestarted a family, their work should stay at theoffice so that they can create a proper balancebetween work and family life

Many young people don’t want to bringwork home with them They would rathermeet with coworkers at the bar after work or

go out on the town This is foolish Thebeginning of a career is the perfect time tofocus on developing the skills and tools thatwill make the years ahead smooth and easy Ifsomeone puts in long hours and works hard atthe beginning of his career, then by the time he

is starting a family, work will be second nature

It is much more difficult to build a career orput in the extra time to prove oneself once life

is complicated with such things as spouses andchildren I have known several young peoplewho really got ahead in their careers byshowing great dedication early on

Once a person starts a family, it becomesmore difficult to work at home Trying to work

at home with the obligations and interruptions

of a family can create stress for the worker and

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the family Balancing home life and work lifecan be hard as it is, and bringing home workcan make it almost impossible to either work

or attend to domestic life I have known manyworkers who found working at home verystressful in this situation Especially during thechildrearing years, it is good to designatespaces and times for things When at work,work; when at home, be domestic This relievesstress and helps establish the balance that isnecessary for both good work and a goodhome life

The final stage of life, after the childrenare out of the house, is still a mystery to mepersonally I hope that at this point in life, aworker is in the position to decide what hewants to be the focus of his life, and do thatwhen he clocks out If he is very dedicated towork, and wants to work from home, heshould If he wants to take his wife to dinner,play racquetball, or tend his garden, he shouldhave the time and space for that

Looking at three stages of a worker’s lifeand career, it is clear that taking work homefrom the office can be a good or a bad idea for

a worker, depending on his circumstances,priorities, and age Taking work home is only agood idea if does not create stress or disruptlife It is a bad idea if it does

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Nothing in the world can completely ridsomeone’s life of stress, but healthy lifestylechoices can help people manage and controltheir stress levels Many people get trapped in acycle of overeating and lounging in front of thetelevision to escape their stress, but what they

do not realize is that unhealthy lifestyles cancreate more stress than they had to begin with

Eating well, spending time outdoors, andexercising create a healthy body and a healthy

mind A healthy lifestyle is the only real way tomoderate stress

When I was younger, I had a friend whowas a single mother She took care of threechildren, worked a full-time job, kept a cleanhome, put a home-cooked dinner on the tableevery night, and started each morning withyoga She amazed me At the time, I couldhardly manage my job and my husband, muchless the clean house, home-cooked dinner, andexercise I asked her how she managed tobalance it all She explained to me that theclean house, dinner, and yoga were not extrawork for her, but rather the foundation thatmade everything else possible

I have seen the opposite extreme as well

My brother creates stress for himself, while hethinks that he is escaping it He doesn’t havetime for a healthy meal because he is too busy

at work, so he grabs a fast food hamburger forlunch instead of preparing something healthy

He goes home from work and needs to “blowoff some steam” or “de-stress” in front of the

TV This has created a cycle of unhealthy living.Now he is getting overweight, which createseven more stress for him His body is not well-nourished, so he can’t think or work as well as

he could if he took a little time to care for hisbody His stress builds on itself

I have also seen a few people in my lifeswitch from high-stress unhealthy living tolow-stress healthy living The transition isamazing My friend Gina started exercising andeating well in her 40s, after she had a healthscare She was upset at first about her strictdoctor’s orders But after a few months ofhealthy living, she started to notice changes inall aspects of her life She was happier, hadmore energy, and was less stressed These threeexamples together have shown me that the bestway to fight stress is with sanity Healthy living

is the best defense against stress

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CHAPTER 8 PRACTICE

EXAM 1

By taking this first practice exam, you will get an idea of how much you already know and how much

you need to learn This exam consists of questions modeled after the official TOEIC Listening, ing, Speaking, and Writing sections

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You will now begin the listening section You will beasked to demonstrate how well you understand spokenEnglish The entire listening section should take ap-proximately 45 minutes There are four parts and direc-tions are given for each part Mark your answers—

choice a, b, c, or d—on the answer sheet that begins on

page 171

When directed by the icon, listen to the audio

file at http://www.learnatest.com/SpeakingGuides/

TOEIC_Test_Prep Or, if you do not have access to a

computer, the complete transcripts are included inthe appendix of this book In that case, ask someonewho speaks English fluently to read the material toyou face-to-face or into a tape recorder Be sure yourreader speaks at a normal, conversational pace It ishighly recommended, however, that you use the au-dio files for a more authentic TOEIC experience

Directions: For each question in this part, youwill hear four statements about a picture When youhear the statements, you must select the one state-ment that best describes what you see in the picture

Then find the number of the question on your swer sheet and mark your answer The statements areavailable in audio files or written transcripts in theappendix of this book

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