2009-04 e.doc

2009-04 e

APRIL - NEW TOEIC Part 5 / 6 / 7

Part 5 + Part 6: finish within 23 minutes

101 Raymond and Howell proposed job cuts

following a two-year decline in sales

(a) figures

(b) actions

(c) employers

(d) information

102 In the past three years, our marketing manager

to Europe, Australia, Brazil and Thailand

(a) had gone

(b) has been

(c) gone

(d) went

103 moving to a northern climate, be sure to

properly winterize your automobile

(a) gives

(b) given

(c) giving

(d) is giving

104 An increase in a nation's rate of savings

ultimately to lower interest rates for business

and consumer loans

(a) lead

(b) leads

(c) leader

(d) leading

105 We need to get paperwork from him

before the end of the fiscal year

(a) him

(b) himself

(c) he

(d) his

106 Any information about the revised

holiday work schedule can be obtained from Ms

Zeldenrust in Human Resources

(a) volunteered

(c) donated(d) called

107 Ever since the drivers' strike started, citywidebuses have been running thirty minutes toone hour late

(a) finally(b) constantly(c) concurrently(d) very

108 More than 6.55 million workers are inthe manufacturing industry, according togovernment data

(a) employed(b) employer(c) employing(d) employment

109 Fair Oaks Transit trains were back on scheduleMonday after a mudslide disrupted last Fridaymorning's

(a) section(b) commute(c) tracking(d) beginning

110 Sam's Steakhouse is better than famousnational chains with larger advertising budgets (a) argue

(b) arguing(c) argument(d) arguably

111 _ Daily Dogs targets its advertisingcampaign to pet owners, it could be headed forChapter 11 bankruptcy

(a) Until(b) Unless(c) Whereas

(d) Except

112 Mocha Monkeys Coffee very quickly

because of its cheap prices and unique drinks

(a) expands

(b) are expanding

(c) is expanding

(d) to expand

113 Notice: The meeting for today has been

postponed until Thursday at 4 P.M

(a) scheduled

(b) happening

(c) important

(d) open

114 The new computer chips will be

delayed because the hurricane on the East Coast has

disrupted air traffic

(a) probability

(b) probably

(c) probable

(d) probe

115 We would like to thank the Elog Foundation for

its generous to our charity fundraiser

(a) donor

(b) donate

(c) donated

(d) donation

116 After carefully the bid packages from

each vendor, we have decided to award the contract

(b) growth(c) rise(d) lift

118 Changes in American eating over thelast twenty years are blamed for a variety of healthproblems

(a) meals(b) habits(c) dishes(d) restaurants

119 The Holden Complex has vacanciesdespite its high rent, inconvenient location and largeannual maintenance fee

(a) unusually(b) rarely(c) frequently(d) assuredly

120 Be informed that this medication is fortemporary relief of symptoms, and is not intended your annual immunization shot

(a) replaced(b) replace(c) to replace(d) replacing

121 The Healthcare community was shocked Ricardo Peter's resignation after only oneyear as president of Healthcorps

(a) in(b) up(c) of(d) by

122 Alanis bought renter's insurance to her

personal belongings while living in an apartment

(a) protect

(b) protector

(c) protection

(d) protective

123 The personnel department requires that all

be interviewed at least three times before a

hiring decision is made

(a) applications

(b) applicants

(c) appliances

(d) applicator

124 During office remodeling there will be

interruptions to ADSL, copier and fax machine

125 Kindly your colleagues to tip the

waitress at least 15 percent

(a) remind

(b) remember

(c) order

(d) command

126 It is probably safe to say that of all the board

members, Mr Cain has the most

(a) result

(b) effect

(c) influence

(d) conclusion

127 Sales of new homes this month are down 2%

from last month, 6% from a year ago

(b) and(c) as well(d) along with

128 Since Dawson Creek Fashion was late gettingits new styles on the market, there was not opportunity to meet pre-Christmas sales projections.(a) many

(b) little(c) much(d) big

129 The CEO of Star Records announced plans foraggressive expansion, saying the company willpurchase new properties in the next twoyears

(a) many(b) little(c) much(d) any

130 Human resources workers serve a vital

in screening qualified candidates for the company'smanagerial positions

(a) play(b) function(c) skill(d) piece

131 In a 20-minute address to computer sciencestudents, the CEO of Electro-lite discussed theavailability of technology jobs in today's job

(a) market(b) maximum(c) document(d) department

132 The meteorologist on Channel 2 said that he

was certain that the cold front will result in

133 Ms Benihana is knowledgeable in several

disciplines, but especially biomedical engineering is

134 The chairperson of Walter Bros announced that

this year's annual bonuses will be to

company employees on Friday

(a) awarded

(b) transacted

(c) published

(d) discarded

135 All international orders are via Global

Express Mail within five to ten business days

(a) spent

(b) enrolled

(c) collected

(d) delivered

136 Most shareholders still fail both the

immediate impacts and future implications of

corporate mergers and takeover bids

(a) understood

(b) understanding

(c) to understand(d) have understood

137 all forms of advertising, research showsthat direct mail reaches the greatest number ofpeople at the lowest cost

(a) Through(b) In(c) Between(d) Of

138 In order to compete for a shrinking pool ofqualified programmers, companies that are conservative are now offering flextime and work-from-home options

(a) sometimes(b) always(c) infrequently(d) otherwise

139 The sales representative suggested an initialmeeting to discuss the proposal as soon as the betaproduct is ready, that might be

(a) no matter(b) which(c) whenever(d) what

140 Mr Carter got in trouble by failing toacknowledge his secretary's birthday

(a) he(b) himself(c) him(d) his

Questions 141-143 refer to the following letter.

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141 (a) cause(b) study(c) practice(d) manufacture

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142 (a) add(b) addition (c) additive(d) additionally a player cannot find where their picture card goes on the map, they must pick up another picturecard

143 (a) If(b) So(c) And(d) BecauseThe first player to get rid of all their picture cards wins the game

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Questions 144-146 refer to the following letter.

Dear Arcish Furniture,

I recently purchased a leather sofa from your outlet The sales representative, Maureen, me topurchase the 10-year warranty I was told that if my furniture was accidentally damaged, even by a pet,the store would repair it at no cost to me

144 (a) persuasion(b) persuasive

(c) persuading(d) persuadedLast week, my cat scratched the sofa, leaving three deep marks in the leather The marks are clearlyvisible from a distance I was surprised to learn from the manager that the 10-year does not coverdamage done by household pets when I was informed otherwise.

145 (a) stock(b) service(c) warranty(d) insurance

I have reviewed the fine print on the contract, and I can see that pet damage is not covered However, this

is not what Maureen told me when I bought the sofa I feel I was about the terms of the warranty

I accept responsibility for not reading the full contract, but I trusted that I was being given all the facts

146 (a) misrepresented (b) misspelled(c) misled(d) mistaken

I would like Arcish Furniture to fix my couch I await your response

Sincerely,

Marcel Boule

Questions 147-149 refer to the following letter.

Tampa Daily News - Available in Print and Online

The Tampa Daily News has two versions of its printed newspaper available online

One version the printed edition, including the editorial and news pages

147 (a) is the same(b) has the same(c) is the same as(d) as has the sameThis is available at http://www.tampanews.com

The other is a special online edition that includes additional sports, lifestyle, and real estate pages

148 (a) version (b) section (c) article (d) reporterThe electronic edition has a complete classified section as well as up-to-date movie listings

149 (a) too(b) and(c) plus(d) alsoThe electronic edition is available at http://www.tampanews.com/electronicnews Subscriptions to theprinted version of the newspaper are available at http://www.tampanews.com/subscribe.

Questions 150-152 refer to the following letter.

NOTICE TO ALL EMPLOYEES

The following changes will be effective as of Monday

First of all, the dress code is changing slightly You may still wear the black pants and skirts asbefore along with the company shirt

150 (a) pair(b) same(c) kind(d) bothHowever, employees are no longer allowed to wear shoes with heels higher than two inches

Secondly, we are implementing a new marketing promotion From now on, when customers comethrough your register lineup, you should ask them if they would like to provide an e-mail address

151 (a) always(b) seldom(c) never(d) rarelyThis will register them to receive notification of upcoming specials

Finally, we are switching to a new coupon-based system, we will be discontinuing the use ofcustomer reward cards Reassure customers that they can redeem points until the end of the year Explain

to customers that the coupon system will provide greater savings

152 (a) although (b) unless (c) so (d) because

If a customer has any further questions, please refer him or her to the manager on duty

Thank you for your hard work in recent weeks

Sincerely,

Greg

Part 7 : finish within 22 minutes

What's an Apprentice?

As everyone knows, opportunities in the skilled trades are set to explode in the next five to ten years

Many skilled trades train workers through apprenticeships - new workers spend up to 80% of their dayslearning on the job, and only 20% in the classroom This is accomplished through being paired with anexpert in the trade who will guide the apprentice through their learning process

Many countries have developed special ””pre-apprenticeship”” secondary school programs If you are inhigh school, by participating in these programs you can learn job skills and earn credits towards yourapprenticeship before you even graduate Apprenticeships range from auto mechanics to cabinetmaking,construction, and pastry making

153 What is an apprentice according to this

article?

(a) Anyone who spends 20% of his or her time

inside a classroom

(b) An expert in a skilled trade who spends 80%

of his or her time on the job

(c) Any high school student who is learning job

skills

(d) A new worker matched with an expert to

learn a skilled trade

154 How can high school students earn creditstowards their apprenticeships?

(a) By making matches with an expert in askilled trade

(b) By taking part in a pre-apprenticeshipprogram

(c) By interviewing auto mechanics or pastrymakers

(d) By spending only 20% of their time in class

From: Mary Unger [m_unger@pdc.com]

To: Tina Barkley [t_barkley@pdc.com]

We're still planning on holding the lecture in room 240B I'll make sure we have at least 30 chairs set up Iwas also planning to make photocopies of my presentation slides in case anyone would like a copy.Sincerely,

Mary Unger

Outreach Director

Payton Daniels Corporation

155 What does Tina Barkley find out regarding

the presentation?

(a) Her presentation will be videotaped

(b) A colleague will not be able to attend

(c) Her presentation is the first one scheduled

(d) Twenty-three people have said they will

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160 Who is this advertisement likely targeting?

(a) Busy business men

(b) Stay-at-home parents

(c) Working professional women

(d) Chief Executive Officers

161 What experience does the Savvy ShoppersNOT have?

(a) Managing in the retail sector(b) Clothing design

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162 What does Savvy Shoppers send to clients

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163 How do clients get their clothes from theSavvy Shoppers?

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164 What can be inferred about Mr Taylor?

(a) He is a member of the BRC

(b) He works for Denise LeBaron

(c) He lives between First Avenue and Lincoln

166 What is true about the grant?

(a) It is for more than $1 million

(b) It is an extension of an existing grant

(c) It is awarded by the Bridgeport RevitalizationCommittee

(d) It is the largest the BRC has ever received