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HOW TO PREPARE FOR THE

WITH AUDIO COMPACT DISCS

Choose Barron's Method for TOEIC Success

@ Read and understand the ™ Use the enclosed audio CDs to

author's overview of the TOEIC improve listening comprehension

Bridge Test and pronunciation

™ Devise your personal study plan ™@ Take the book's full-length practice

@ Test yourself with the manual's

practice questions in both

listening and reading sections

™@ Review the answers and explanations for all test questions

TOEIC BRIDGE TEST + 2CD

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_ 4 "INTRODUCTION

Overview of the TOEIC Bridge Test 3 Rationale for a TOEIC Bridge Test Preparation Course 3 Timetabte for a TOEIC Bridge Test Preparation Course 3 Teaching Listening Comprehension 4

Teaching Reading 6 Teaching Vocabulary 6 Frequently Asked Questions About the TOEIC Bridge Test 7

Location 27 People 33

Actions 39

Part il: Question-Response—Vocabulary Building Activities 45 Vocabulary Focus 45

Weather 45 Family and Friends 47 News and Newspapers 49 Office 51

Travel 53 Part Il: Question-Response—Skill Building Activities 56

Words Repeated 56 Similar Sounds 59 Associated Words 61 Homonyms 63 Same Sound and Spelling but Different Meaning 65 Opposites 67

Word Order 69 Part Ill: Short Conversations and Short Talks—Vocabulary

Building Activities 72 Vocabulary Focus 72 Dates and Time 72 Measurement and Numbers 74 Money 76

Activities 78 Feelings and Emotions 80

Part IV—Vocabulary Building Activities 115 Vocabulary Focus 115

Part ill: Short Conversations and Short Talks—

Skill Building Activities 83 Words Repeated 84

Similar Sounds 85 Associated Words 87 Homonyms 89 Same Sound and Spelling but Different Meaning 90 Opposites 92

Intonation 94 Mini-Test for Listening Comprehension Review—Parts I, Il,

99 Parl 99 Part ll 108 Part Ill 110

Sports 115

Entertainment 117 Groceries 119 Geography 121 Furniture and Furnishings 123 Part IV: Incomplete Sentences—Skill Building Activities 126 Parts of Speech 127

Singular and Plural Nouns 129

Redundant Subjects 146 Subject-Verb Agreement 748

Present Tense 150 Past Tense 153 Future Tense 155 Stative Verbs 158

Gerunds and Infinitives 160 Verbs plus Prepositions 162 Conditionals 164

Passive-Active Modes 166

Adjectives and Adverbs 168 Adjectives—Comparative and Superlative 170 Adjectives—Descriptive Phrases 172

Adverbs—Date, Time, Sequence 174

Adverbs of Frequency 176

Part V: Reading Comprehension—Vocabulary Building

Activities 188 Vocabulary Focus 188 Dining Out 188 School °190 Housing 192 Shopping 194 Health 196 Part V: Reading Comprehension—Skill Building Activities 199

Advertisements 200 Charts, Tables, and Graphs 205

Forms 210

Notices and Signs 215 Passages and Articles 219 Correspondence 223 Mini-Test for Reading Review—Parts {V and V_ 231 Part IV 231

Pant V 236

TOEIC BRIDGE MODEL TESTS

Model Test 1 247 Model Test 2 275

APPENDIX A—ANSWER KEYS AND ANSWER EXPLANATIONS

Answer Key for Listening Comprehension 301 Answer Key for Mini-Test for Listening Comprehension Review—

Parts |, H, and Ill 310

Answer Key for Reading 313 Answer Key for Mini-Test for Reading Review—Parts IV and V_ 320 Answer Key for Model Test 1 323

Answer Explanations for Model Test 1 324 Answer Key for Model Test 2 330

Answer Explanations for Model Test 2 331

APPENDIX B—TAPESCRIPTS

Tapescript for Listening Comprehension 339 Tapescript for Mini-Test for Listening Comprehension Review— Parts I, Il, and Ill 355

Tapescript for Model Test 1 365 Tapescript for Model Test 2 372

INTRODUCTION

WHAT TO LOOK FOR IN THIS CHAPTER

* Overview of the TOEIC Bridge Test

TIMETABLE FOR A TOEIC BRIDGE TEST PREPARATION COURSE / 3

OVERVIEW OF THE TOEIC BRIDGE TEST

There are two sections on the TOEIC Bridge test: Listening Comprehension and Reading You will be given a test book and an answer sheet You will need a pencil to take the test All of the questions are multiple-choice Here is an outline of the TOEIC Bridge test

TOEIC Bridge Test

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Section 1 Listening Comprehension

(25 minutes) Part | Photographs 15 questions

Part II Question-Response 20 questions

Part Ill Short Conversations and |

Section 2 Reading

(35 minutes) Part IV Incomplete Sentences 30 questions

Part V Reading Comprehension 20 questions

You will find detailed information about each section in this book In each chapter you will study the type of questions asked in each section of the TOEIC Bridge test You will learn how to use strategies

to improve your score in each section In addition, you will study vocabulary in contexts commonly used

on the TOEIC Bridge test

Rationale for a TOEIC Bridge Test Preparation Course

Barron’s How to Prepare for the TOEIC Bridge Test may be used either as a self-study book or as a

class text In a class situation, this text will provide an excellent structure for helping students develop

their English language skills and at the same time improve ineir test-taking skills

The TOEIC Bridge test is designed for students who are just beginning to study English The Eng- lish-language level of these students could be classified as beginning or low-intermediate The test is often given for placement in language courses as well as to measure achievement in these courses

The test is used for students of all ages

This text is ideal for such a varied audience It provides the foundation for many types of language learning courses It gives the basics of English and the basics of test preparation This text gives the students a streamlined approach to English They can practice items and prepare for the test This text gives you, the teacher, what you want for your students: a solid English preparation course with a lot of practice

Timetable for a T0EIC Bridge Test Preparation Course

It is a challenge in every language teaching course to meet the needs of the students within the time lim- its of a course There is never enough time Here is a suggested approach It gives you a basic outline that you can expand as time allows Each suggestion is based on a 45-minute period

First Class Period

Take the Mini-Test This is a short test that will give the students an idea of how the TOEIC Bridge test works Students really want to know about the test through experience, not by reading about it This will give them in 30 minutes an opportunity to learn how the test works Take the remaining time in the class

to ask the class these questions Hf you start with yes/no questions, you will get more class participa- tion Once the students are ready to talk, you can switch to why questions Asking these questions will help you determine the curriculum for the rest of the course

Was the test easy?

Did you understand the directions?

Did you finish each section?

Do you think you did well?

Could you hear the audio?

Were there many words you didn’t know? Can you remember them?

Which section was easier—Listening Comprehension or Reading? Why?

In the Listening Comprehension section, which part was easier-—Photographs or

Question-Responses? Why?

Which part was easier—Question-Responses or Short Conversations and Short Talks? Why?

in the Reading section, which part was easier—Incomplete Sentences or Reading? Why?

Second Class Period

Review the Mini-Test Go over each item and discuss why it was wrong The explanatory answers are

in the back of the book This will help the students become aware of the tricks in the test Once they study each chapter, they will understand why they must jearn to recognize these tricks

Subsequent Class Periods

Alternate each class period with a chapter on vocabulary and a chapter on a test part If you are short

on time, have the students do the vocabulary work as homework

Halfway through your course, give the students a model test When you give a model test, you will need at least one class period to review the test with the students You will probably need two class periods to cover the test thoroughly

Teaching Listening Comprehension

The more opportunities students have to listen to English, the better their English comprehension will

be To this end, you should try to have an “English-only” classroom When the students have a ques- tion, ask them to phrase the question in English See if another student can rephrase the question or repeat it correctly Have the students work in pairs and small groups so everyone has an opportunity to speak English and thereby listen to English

Besides exposing the students to English, they must learn to develop their test-taking skills In a multiple-choice test like the TOEIC Bridge test, students must pick one correct answer from several choices The wrong choices or distracters are traps Students must {earn to avoid these traps

The activities in the Listening Comprehension section of this book will help students improve their listening skills, develop their test-taking skills, and practice their communication skills The ideas below

TEACHING LISTENING COMPREHENSION / 5

will give you options to expand the exercises in the book to make them reievant and personal to your

own students

Photograph Exercises

Word Identification

In pairs or small groups, have the students name everything they can see in the picture Have them

identify possible actions ,

True or False

Tell the students to write sentences that describe the photos Have them also make up sentences that are false Mix up the sentences and read them to another group or the class Can the students tell which statements are true and which are false? Have them correct the statements that are false

Personalize

The students can create a short skit based on the one line of dialog This skit will center on their own lives See how ditferent each group's interpretation will be

Short Conversations and Short Talks Exercises

There is more of a context in the short conversations and short talks; therefore the expansion activities can be richer

Skits for Short Talks

Have the students add more dialog before and after the short talk

Personalize

Have the students create a similar short conversation or short talk but change the context If it ts a weather report for Chicago, have them do a weather report for their own country

Teaching Reading

If you want your students to learn how to listen they must hear a lot of English If you want your stu- dents to be good readers, they must read a lot Reading will improve their vocabulary and their knowl- edge of English sentence structures Both skills will help them on the TOEIC Bridge test

The skills taught in the Reading Comprehension section can be applied to all readings that the students

do outside of class These skills can be practiced in the students’ native language as well as English Have the students bring in examples of signs advertisements, forms, charts, graphs, tables, notices, and any other printed material All of these types of readings can be found in an English news magazine Have the students in small groups scan a magazine to find examples of these types of read- ings Have them write their own questions about the readings and then give the readings and questions

to other groups to answer

Teaching Vocabulary

All students want to know words To satisfy this desire, there is a lot of vocabulary practice in this book Each unit begins with words at a variety of language levels The sentences that foilow are almost mini- definitions Have the students create additional sentences with each word

Recognizing word families is an important skill Show the students the importance of suffixes and prefixes Have them make sentences using the different grammatical forms of a word family

After the Reading Review section, there is a Vocabulary Plus Review Some of the words that were introduced previously are brought back for review In addition there are other words in the same con- text and even new words in new contexts All of these activities should satisfy your students’ desire to know “words and more words!”

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT THE TOEIC BRIDGE TEST / 7

Frequently Asked Questions About the TOEIC Bridge Test What Is the Difference Between the Format of the TOEIC Test

and the TOEIC Bridge Test?

The TOEIC Bridge test is much easier than the TOEIC test There are fewer questions and fewer parts There are 200 questions and 7 parts in the TOEIC test There are 100 questions and 5 parts in the TOEIC Bridge test The type of item ir’ each part is similar on both tests

Listening Number of Listening Number of

Comprehension Questions Comprehension _ Questions

Part | 20 Part | 15

Photos _ Photos

Part il 30 Part H 20

Question-Response Question-Response

Part Ill 30 Part Ill 15

Short Conversations Short Conversations

and Short Talks oo

4

Where Can I Take the TOEIC Bridge Test?

Contact the TOEIC representative in your country to see if the test is offered near you The list of rep- resentatives follows this section

Who Takes the TOEIC Bridge Test?

The TOEIC Bridge test was designed for beginning and intermediate level students of English The test can be taken by any student who wants to measure his or her level of English proficiency The usual test-taker is still in school and studying English

What Skills Are Measured on the TOEIC Bridge Test?

The TOEIC Bridge test measures a student's proficiency in listening and reading tt measures his or her knowledge of grammar and vocabulary

What Content Is Covered on the TOEIC Bridge Test?

The TOEIC Bridge test uses everyday English vocabulary The type of words used on the TOEIC Bridge test is found at the start of every chapter.in this book Here are some of the topics covered in this book and on the TOEIC Bridge test:

Measurement and Numbers Health Money

How Is It Scored?

A test-taker receives a separate listening and reading score These scores are added together A pos- sibie score is 20 to 180 points

Diagnostic information is included in the official Score Report This information rates your proficiency

in five areas: functions, listening skills, grammar, vocabulary, and reading skiils You will receive a rat- ing from 1 to 3 For example, a score of “1” in functions means you should pay more attention to the way vocabulary and structure combine to express meaning Understanding the functions of English means you understand the particular vocabulary and grammar used to make requests, make recom- mendations, offer opinions, express satisfaction, ask about someone's health, and so forth

What Do the Test Scores Mean?

There is no passing grade An institution determines the value of the scores

Is a TOEIC Bridge Practice Test Available?

A practice test can be downloaded from the TOEIC website www toe/c.com

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT THE TOEIC BRIDGE TEST / 9

TOEIC Bridge Representatives by Region

INTERNATIONAL HEADQUARTERS

TOEIG Service international

Educational Testing Service

The Chauncey Group Europe SA

66, avenue Champs-Elysées (Immeuble E}

Rua Grasso, 159—Lapa

Sao Paula—SP—CEP 05043-010—6razil

Alpes 120 A Lomas De Chapultepec

Mexico D F, 11000, Mexico Tel' 011 52 55.5540.3555 011.52.55 5540.3959 Fax 011.52.51.5540 7242 E-mail' pkuri@toeic-mex.com WWW, wivw Toeic-mex.com United States of America TOEIG Services Amenca

664 Rosedale Road Princeton, Nt 08540, United States of Amenca Tel † (609) 734-1550 Fax 1 (609) 734-1530 E-mail: tsa@ets.org WWW: www, toeic-usa com Venezuela

Asociacion Venezolano Americana de Amistad

Avenida Lidertador, Multicentro Empresarial

del Este Nucleo A, Torre Libertador, Piso 10, Oficina A No 103

Urbanizacién Chacao, zip code 1060

Caracas, Venezuela Tel’ 58+212+263 7601 ov 584212+ 263 9165 or 58+212+ 263 1640 Fax: 58421 24267-5025 E-mail’ mtoTOE|IC@avaa org WWW hittn.//www avaa.org Centro Venezolana Americano del Zula Calle 63 No 3E-60

Sector ‘Las Mercedes’

Maracaibo Zulia, Venezuela Tel 58+B1+911436 /880 /980 Fax' 58+81+921098 E-mail: cevazae@hotmait.com

WWW: www cevaz com

ASIA China

Sylvan Learning Systems Limited

Room 416, Tower 8, Heqiao Building

No 8A, Guanghua Road Chaoyang District Beiing P.R China, 100026 Tel, 86-10-6583-2998 Fax: 86-10-6583-0086 E-mail’ inquiry@toeictest.com.cn WWW" winw toeictest.com cn Hong Kong

Institute of International Education Roams 601~602

General Commercial Building 156-164 Des Voeux Road Central Hong Kong

Tel: 852 2 603 5771 Fax, 852 2 603 5765

E-mail kfsurya@cuhk edu hk

Indonesia TOEIC Center Indonesia

PT Rima Tatunggal Plaza Sentral, 10th Floor delan Jenderal Sudirman Kay, 47

Jakarta 12930, Indonesia

Tel 62-21 5711 943 Fax 62-21 5711 944 E-mail, toeic@centrin.net.id inlo@toeic.ar.id WWW \www.toeic.orid

TOEIC Center Indonesia— Balikpapan Branch

PR Rima Tritunggal

Jalan Jenderal Sudirman

Komplex Balikpapan Perma:

Blok A2 No 9 Balikpapan—76114, Kalimantan Timur, Indonesia

Tel: 82-542 785 378 Fax, B2-542 419 119 E-Mail toeicblkppn@toeic.or id info@toeic.or.id Japan

Institute for International Business

Communication (NBC)

TOEIC Steering Committee Sanno Grand Building 2-14-2 Nagata-cho Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100-0014, Japan Tel, 81/3 3581-5663 Fax: B1/3 3581-5608 Email’ hce@toeic.or |p WWW vvav.TOEIC.or jp Korea

YBM/St-sa YBM Education Center 10th and 11th floor

#56-15 Chongno 2-ga Chongno-gu

Seoul 110-122, Korea Tel: 82;2-2279-0505 Fax’ 82/2-2269-4310 E-mail: info@TOEIC co.kr WWW www TOEIC co.kr Malaysia

Deloitte Kassim Chan Management Consultants Sdn Bhd

Level 18 Uptown 1

1 Jalan SS 21/58 Damansara Uptown

47400 Petaling Jaya, Malaysia Tel | 603) - 77236500 or 77261833 Fax (603) - 77263986 or 77268986

E-mail' into@toeic com my

josephinesong@deloitte com.my

WWW wway toeic.com my

Philippinas

H A Cervantes Knowledge Systems

Rm 301, 3rd Floor, AB Sandoval Building Oranbo Drive, Corner Shaw Boulevard

1600 Pasig City, Philippines

Tel (632) 636 6964; (632) 633 7734 Fax’ (632) 910 1091

E-mail: hermelo@info.com.ph Singapore

TOEIC Center Singapore

55, Market Street

#06-02 Sinsov Singapore 048941 Tel’ 011-65-6438-6900 Fax’ 011-65-6438-6101 E-mail info@taeic com.sg WWW" www toeic com s0 Taiwaa

Chun Shin Limited 2nd Floor, 45 Section 2

Fu Hsing South Road

Taipei Tarwan ROG

Tal' 886 2 2701 8008 Fax 886 2 2755 2822 WWW: http:// www f0eIe.€om †w

TOEIC Bridge Representatives by Region

Thailand

Center far Professional Assessment—TOEIC

Services

Suite 1905-8 Bangkok Business Butlding

94 Asoke Road, Sukhumvit 21

Nawarat Building 3rd Floor

Kaeo Nawarat Soi 3

No 3A2-4A42 Nguyen Hong Road

Dong Da Distncl—Hanoi City, Vietnam

Pro-Match Personal Profiles Ltd

313A The Kingsway

The Chauncey Group Europe §.A

66 avenue des Charnps-Elysees (Immeuble E}

32, rue Neuve

69002 Lyon, France

Tel +33 4 72 07 46 64 Fax 33 4 72 07 46 73

E-mail’ TOE(C lyon@TOEIC-europe.com

WWW: www T0EIG-france.com Germany

TOEIC-The Chauncey Group Europe § A

Am Kallnisehen Park 6-7 D-10179 Bertin, Germany Tel +49 (0)30 24 04 67 93 Fax: +43 (0) 30 24 04 67 94

E-mail info de@toeic-europe com

Greece Hellenic American Union

22 Massalias St GR—10680 Tel +30 1 368 0000 Fax’ +30 1 363 3173 E-mail’ administrator@hau gr WWW wow hau gr Hungary Institute ol International Education Vigyaza’ Ferenc utca 4

1051 Budapest, Hungary Tel, 36-1-472-2250 Fax: 36-1-472-2265 E-mail' zhorvath®Iie.hu WWW http./Avww.ile,org/europe lreland

Reedwarth Ltd Lower Ground Floor

33 Pemroke Raad Dublin 4, Ireland Tel: +353 1 618 9281 Fax’ +353 1 668 8199 E-mail TOE!C@ureland com Haly

OS Consulting Via Fra Paolo Sarpl 7/a

50136 Firenze, Italy Tel 39/055-62-36-501 /581 Fax: 39/055-66-94-46 E-mail’ TOEIC@osnet.t WWW www.osnet.H Manaeo

637, Chemin du Vallnnet

F—06190 Roquebruen-Cap-Martin Tel +33 4 93 57 68 89 Fax, +33 4 93 35 42 46

E-mail: info@TOEIC-europe.com

Portugal CEGOC

Av Antania Augusto de Aguiar, n° 21 - 2°

1050-012 LISBOA Portugal Tel 361 21 319 19 60 Fax 351 21 319 1999 E-mail: soliveira@cegoc pt Ipp toeic@cegoc pt WWW way cegoc pt

Spain

TEA Ediciones $.A

Calle Fray Bernardino de Sahagun, 24

Madrid 28036, Spain Tel, 34 91 270 5000 Fax 34/91-345-8608

E-mail’ TOEIC@teaediciones.com WWW" www teaediciones.com

Switzerland TOEIC Language Consulting SA Route de Moncor 14—P.0 Box 49 CH-1752 Villars-sur-Glane 1, Switzerland

Tel 41726 401 26 26

Fax’ 41/26 401 26 27 E-mail: test@TOEIC ch WWW: www.TOEIC.ch United Kingdom

Dr Peter White Plymouth Testing Agency Ltd Unit 44 Enterprise House City Business Park Somerset Place Stoke Plymouth PL3 48B UK Tel: 01752 213813 or + 44 1752 213313 Fax, 01752 313316 or + 44 1752 313316 E-mail: toeicpta@eurabeil co.uk MIOOLE EAST AND AFRICA AMIDEAST Heasquaners (Algeria, Bahrain, Oman, Qatar}

1730 M Street, NW, Suite 1100 Washington DC 20036-4505 Tel 202-776-9616 Fax 202-776-7016 E-Mail’ testing@amideast.org

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Eqypt Cairo Branch Office

No 23 Musadak Street Dokki Cairo Egypt Tel: (20-2) 337-8265 Fax’ (20-2) 795-2946 E-Mail egypt@amideast.org

WWW, wwe.amideast org

Alexandria Branch Office Amencan Center

3 Pharaana Street Bab Sharki, Alexandria 21519, Egypt Tel (20-3) 482-9091, 487-1922 Fax (20-3) 483-9844 E-Mail’ alexandria@amudeast.org

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Kuwait Yousef Al-enai Street Building 15 Block 3

Salmiya, Kuwait

Tet’ (965) 575-0670 Fax (965) 575-0671 E-mail kuwait@armdeast.org

WWW" www amideast.org

Lebanon Beirut Central District, Bazerkan Building First Flaor

Nymeh Square, Next to the Parliament Beirut, Lebanc

Tel: (961-1) 989901 Fax’ (961-1) 989901 Ext 100 E-mail: lebanon@amideast org WWW: www amideast org

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TOEIC Bridge Representatives by Region

Glaya Main Raad

Riyadh Saudi Arabia

Ahmed Mrewed Street

Next to Nadi Al Sharg Nahas Building No 3

842-523, 285-410 Fax’ (216-74) 791-913 E-mail: tunisia@amideast.org Turkey

Standart Test Egium Hizmetlen Ltd Halaskargazi Cad 17/6

Harblye 80230 Istanbul Tal: (0212) 296 27 29 Fax, (0212) 296 28 29

E-mail: info@taeic-tr com WWW: www toelc-trcom Unitad Arab Emirates CERT Technology Park Higher Colleges of Technology

Muroor Aoad (4th Street)

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emerites

Tel: (971-2) 445-6720 Fax’ ( 971-2) 443-1489

E-mail’ uae@amideast.org West Bank/Gaza Ramallah Branch Office

|-Watanieh Towers, 1st Floor

34 El-Bireh Municipality Street E-Bireh, Palestinian National Authority Tel : 972-2 for 970-2) 240-8023/ 240-8024:

240-8025/ 240-8026 Fax, 972-2 (or 970-2) 240-8017 E-mail’ westbank-gaza@amideast.org

Gaza Branch Office Ahmad Abd al-Aziz Street behind Al-Karmel High School

Remal, Gaza City, Gaza Palestinian National Authority

Tel 972-8 (or 970-8) 282-4635, 286-9338 Fax’ 972-8 (or 970-B) 286-9338

E-mail: westbank-gaza@amideast.org

WWW: www.amideast.org Yernen

Sana'a Branch Office Algiers Street #66 Sana‘a, Repubhc of Yernen Tel’ (967-1) 206-222; 206-942 400-279, 400-280, 400-281

Fax’ (967-1) 206-942 E-mail’ yemen@amideast.org WWW www amideast.org Aden Branch Office

162 Miswat Street (across from the British Consulate) Khormaksar, Aden Republic af Yemen Tel ( 967-2) 232-345

Fax, { 967-2) 232-345

E-Mail’ aden@amideast.org WWW" www amideast org

LISTENING

COMPREHENSION

WHAT TO LOOK FOR IN THIS CHAPTER

¢ Vocabulary Building Activities for Part |

* Skill Building Activities for Part —Photographs

* Vocabulary and Skill Building Activities for Part {I

* Vocabulary and Skill Building Activities for Part III

* Mini-Test for Listening Comprehension Review—Parts |, II, and Ill

PART —VOCABULARY BUILDING ACTIVITIES / 15

PART I—VOCABULARY BUILDING ACTIVITIES

In this section, you will learn words that could be used in any part of the TOEIC Bridge test Studying the words here will also prepare you for the vocabulary used in other parts of the TOEIC Bridge test

1.1 the car to work because it is too cold to walk

2 At the intersection of Main and Elm, you'll see a signpost on the southwest

3 The road runs through the desert without any curves or turns

4 Before starting on a trip, check the for the shortest routes

5 The library is in the middle of the halfway between Jarvis Street and Mary Avenue

| lane direct shortcut behind — entrance

t—

6 The road sign says that slower traffic must stay in the right-hand

7 The side doors are locked so use the front to enter the auditorium

8.1 know a _ that will get us to the recreation center much faster

9, Use your rearview mirror to check for cars you

10 | wanted to take the most _ _ route, but | got lost and wandered all over the city looking for your office

construction follow exit pass traffic light

11 When the turns green you may drive through the intersection

12 me and I'll lead the way to the train station

13 You have to drive slowly in the zone because they are fixing the road

14 Take the #2 northbound to get off the highway and find a gas station

15 You might wantto _— — the truck in front of you because it's going so slowly

16 You won't have to change roads because Highway #2 is a of Highway # 1

17 Ifhe drives this fast he will eventually get a ticket

18, s down this street until you find the shopping center

direction

directly

19 Could you point us in the of the beach?

20 The police officer will you to a safer route

21 The convenience store is across from the bank so you can't miss it

PART I—VOCABULARY BUILDING ACTIVITIES / 17

22 You should hire a car and —— to take you to the airport

23 We had our done in the same kind of brick as our sidewalk

24 | never to the shopping center because it is too difficult to find a parking spot

- You ought to wear a to cover up your neck in this weather

2 I'm going to put some longer laces in my new

3 | wish this shirt had a side for my keys

4 | buy my clothes ata _ shop because | can’t afford to buy new ones

5 This dress is so | could wear it for pajamas

Pants expensive bathing suit wear rings

6 | can't find one pair of that doesn't have belt loops

7 You will need to wear a if you want to go swimming

8 Why don’t you your new jacket over your T-shirt?

9 The bride and groom placed silver wedding on each other's fingers

10 The leather purse was too so | bought a cheaper one

tight socks boots button sew |

11 Ilosta on my jacket so I'll have to sew the spare one on

12 She didn’t bring any because she always wears sandals in the summer

13 You will need a tall pair of if you are going to be walking through deep snow

14 Do you have a needle and thread so that I can the hem on my dress?

15 | must have gained some weight because these shorts are too

16 | bought a new for my bed to keep me warm in the winter

17 Put an insole in your shoe for added

18 You will feel more if you take off your coat

19 If you can't find a long , then just wear a skirt and blouse

20 Please fold your clothes and put them in the

21 You should in something formal such as a tuxedo

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tighten

22, In the winter we wear long black under our skirts and dresses

23, | can't breathe because this shirt is too around my neck

24 You should your belt or your pants will fall down

1, You will find that you breathe cleaner when you get away from the city

2, It is important to wear eye protection if you are going to be looking into the

3 Mosquitoes and other carry diseases such as malaria

4, Could you water my indoor while I'm on vacation?

5 We must protect the so future generations can enjoy the plants and animals

[revere natural minerals biologists ocean

6 Humans need small amounts of such as iron and zinc

7 Thousands of marine mammals live in the and feed on other fish

8 Animals have a instinct to protect their young

9, _ study living things such as plants and animals

10 We any containers that are made of glass or tin so don’t throw them in the garbage

leaves oxygen pollute desert season

14, Human beings require to breathe as do plants and animals,

12 In autumn the on the trees change from green to yellow, red, and orange

13 Only certain kinds of plants, such as a cactus, can survive with little water in the

14 Cars and boats ——_—stthe world’s ait and water by releasing harmful toxins

15, My favorite is winter because | love to cross-country ski

16 Please put the out with the garbage

17 Are these milk bags , or should | throw them out?

18 By law we have to all of our plastic bags and tin cans

pollution

pollutants

pollute

19 Two that cause acid rain are oxide and sulfur

20 Air is a problem in cities with smokestack factories

21 We the environment every time we drive a car

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desert deserted deserts

22 The is a region that has very little precipitation

23 They were shipwrecked on a island so they had to build a life raft

24 When a mother shark her babies they are at risk of being eaten by other sharks

1 Always your teeth at least twice a day to keep them clean

2 Take a short nap if you are

3 It is important that you get a good but you don’t always need an advanced degree

4 The is my favorite room because | love to cook

5 Many people say if you about gold you will wake up rich

7 I'll keep the lights on so that you will still be able to your book

8 | hope you are to go because the taxi is waiting out front

9 What kind of soap do you usually with?

10 Please put the on channel 3 because | want to watch the news

homework cleanup take partin bathroom laundry room

11 | put the dirty clothes on top of the washing machine in the

12 | have to be at work an hour early today to a conference call

13 Please the mess in your bedroom before you go outside

14 The teacher gives us do every evening

15 If you are looking for the tissue paper, it is in the cabinet next to the bathtub in the

educate

16 | want you to get an from a good college

17 The nurse will the children about nutrition

18 | think Mr Jones is a good because he takes the time to listen to his students

sleepy

asleep

19 | can't on airplanes or buses unless | am really tired

20 He fell on his pillow as soon as we got on the highway

21 lam because | was awake all night working on this assignment

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bath bather bathe

22 The forgot his shampoo and his towel

23 You have to take a or a shower before you go to school

24 | will with soap in the river because the water is clean

It is common for grandparents to tell bedtime to their grandchildren

2 Local performers, artists, and musicians come to the folk

3 One of our familys — — is to be together for evening meals

4 In the folk orchestra there are musical made of bamboo or ivory

5 What we believe, that is our , give us our reason for living

tribe ancestors costumes songs legend

8 The traditional we sing were taught to us by our grandparents

9 On national days, some people wear that represent their countries

10 Looking at a family tree is a great way to teach children about their

tradition prepare folktales ancient _ fireworks

11 The display lit up the sky on the final day of the celebration

12 We visited the pyramids of Egypt, which were built thousands of years ago

13 For the holiday feast we a special type of rice

14 Itisa _——_s in some cultures to exchange gifts on New Year’s Day

15 Children learn valuable lessons from hearing their parents tell and other stories

16 Do you in ghosts and goblins?

17 Witches and doctors had very different about medicine

18 That story was not very because horses can't fly

19 July is a month full of such as fireworks and parades

20 | am going to play my trumpet at the music this weekend

21 All of the decorations make this room look very

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22 My mother will the desserts so we won't have to buy any

23 The required year before we started college helped us prepare for academic life

24 Abig wedding requires a lot of , Such as sending invitations and choosing a cake

PART I: PHOTOGRAPHS—

SKILL BUILDING ACTIVITIES

There are 15 questions in Part | of the TOEIC Bridge test You will see a picture in your test book and you will hear four short statements

Look at the picture in your test book and choose the statement that best describes what you see in the picture Then mark your answer on your answer sheet

Look at this example `

EXAMPLE

You will see

You will hear: (A) The boys are laughing

(B) The boys are reading

(C) The boys are fighting

Statement (B), “The boys are reading,” best describes what you see in the picture Therefore, you should choose answer (B)

The TOEIC Bridge test uses these kinds of statements when describing a photograph

Where is the photograph being taken?

Who is in the photograph?

What is happening in the photograph?

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Possible Answers: (A) They're dining at an outdoor café

(B) They're eating in a restaurant

(C) They're ordering dinner from a menu

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Description

Locations can be identified by their description Look for clues that can help you identify the location All

of these answers are possible

Possible Answers: (A) The waiter is standing by the table

(B) The customers are sitting at a table

(C) The café has many tables outdoors

(D) The chairs are placed at the tables œ® @Œ®œ Clues: waiter in uniform standing by customers at table; tables and customers

Choose the statement that matches the photograph Note the clues that help identify the location

4,

Clues:

(A) They're at a campsite

(B) They're at a used car lot

(C) They're in a parking lot

Clues:

(A) The net is full of fish

(B) The waterfall runs over the rocks

(C) Everyone is playing pool

Clues:

Clues:

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(A) The street is made of wood,

(B) The road runs through the trees

(C) The trees are across the path

(A) They're cleaning out the drain

(B) They're waiting for a plane

(C) They're standing on a train platform

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(A) The women are biking through the city

(B) The cyclists are riding through the countryside

(D) The bikers are racing across the bridge D®DO®D

Clues: —

LisTENING PRACTICE: LOCATION

Look at the picture and choose the statement that best describes what you see in the picture

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People can be identified by their descriptions Look for clues that can help yau identify the people

Possible Answers: (A) Three firefighters are holding a hose

(B) Two men are wearing hard hats

(C) The hose is on their right sides

{D) They're all looking at the sky «® O®D

Occupation

People can be identified by their occupations Look for clues that can help you identify the people

Possible Answers: (A) The firefighters are putting out a fire

(B) The gardeners are watering the grass

(C) The attendants are washing the car

(D) The cleaners are hosing the streets @® oO®D Clues: Three men in uniform and hard hats are holding a large hose and spraying water on a brush fire

Choose the statement that matches the photograph Note the words that describe the people

1,

Clues:

(A) The runners are having a race

(B) The porters are carrying the guest's bags

(C) The booksellers are wrapping the books

Clues:

(A) The customers are waiting to be seated

(B) The cook is writing the menu

(C) The waitress is standing by the table

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(A) The composers are taking a break

(B) The musicians are performing on stage

(C) The audience is enjoying the show

(C) The carpenter is fixing the drawer

(D) The grass cutter is mowing the lawn «® œŒ @

Clues:

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(A) The buyers are looking at a car

(B) The shoppers are examining a plate

(C) The potters are making a dish

LISTENING PRACTICE—PEOPLE

Look at the picture and choose the statement that best describes what you see in the picture

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