Toeic Reading practice13 key

Questions 41-43 refer to the following letter.. Sincerely, Questions 44-46 refer to the following memo.. Questions 53-55 refer to the following advertisement.. Riders who pay extra money

READING

In this section of the test, you will have the chance to show how well you understand writtenEnglish There are three parts to this section, with special directions for each part

YOU WILL HAVE ONE HOUR AND FIFTEEN MINUTES

TO COMPLETE PARTS 5, 6, AND 7 OF THE TEST

PART 5: Incomplete Sentence Directions: You will see a sentence with a missing word Four possible answers follow the

sentence Choose the best answer to the question and fill in the corresponding oval on your

6 The winner of the contest will be selected by a panel of judges from the audience

8 Applicants for the front clerk position are _ to go down to the Personnel Department

on the first floor and speak with Ms Jameson

13 His purpose might be either to get a raise or a promotion

17 The boss is so pleased with our hard work on the sales report that he said he will _

us to dinner at a fancy restaurant on Wednesday night

20 Come meet some of the best minds in technology: our _ create more products than any other software company.

Part 6: Text Completion Directions: Read the texts on the following pages You will find a word or

phrase missing in some of the sentences Below each of the sentences, fouranswer choices are given Select the most appropriate answer to complete thetext Then mark the letter (A), (B), (C) or (D) on your answer sheet

Questions 41-43 refer to the following letter.

Dear Shane Kim,

One of the hardest things that a manager is required to do at times is asking an employee _ their vacation I know how much you were looking forward to a long overdue vacation

41 A postpone

B postponed

C to postpone

D will postpone

with your family and having to ask you to postpone these plans is difficult for me

As you know, we are under a tight schedule to meet LTD project deadline, unfortunately, cannot be delayed

I’m sorry for having to ask you to postpone a much needed and well deserved vacation, but

we really need your help to get us through this critical time Thank you for your patience andunderstanding in this matter and appreciate your coming through for the team

Rest assured, your loyalty will not go unforgotten

Sincerely,

Questions 44-46 refer to the following memo.

To: All office staff

From: Rita Johnson

Re: Employee Appreciation Banquet

I have received your comments and complaints and have been looking into a new _

to develop a menu that provides a variety of choices Please let me know if you have any

further regarding this year’s banquet

46 A suggest

B suggests

C suggesting

D suggestions

Questions 47-49 refer to the following article.

DOCTOR NAMED TO “NOTABLE YOUNG PROFESSIONALS” LIST

Veronica Lew, M.D., of First Community Medical Center, was recently featured in a list of

“Fifty Notable Young Professionals” in City News Magazine She and the 49 others listed _from a list of 500 candidates

business, science and medicine, scholarships, sports, and the arts

Dr Lew, a professor of Internal Medicine, is the third physician from First CommunityMedical Center to be given this She is a frequent speaker at medical

52 A assisting

B attending

C accessing

D approving

PART 7: Reading comprehension

Directions: In this part of the test, you will read a selection of texts, such as magazine and

newspaper, articles, letters, and advertisements Each text is followed by several questions.Choose the correct answer to each question and mark the letter (A), (B), (C) or (D) on youranswer sheet

Questions 53-55 refer to the following advertisement

FOR RENT

Sunny one-bedroom apartment in small,

six-apartment building

$950/month

Convenient location-bus, stores, restaurants nearby

Available on the fifteenth of the month

For more information, call 637-1220evenings and weekends

53 What is being rented?

D As soon as the rent is paid

55 What does the ad tell us about the place for rent?

A It is small

B It is cheaper than nearby apartment

C It is close to restaurants and stores

D It is available this weekend

Questions 56-57 refer to the following notice.

ATTENTION! RIDERS

 Pay exact fare when boarding the bus Drivers cannot make change

 Upon boarding the bus, move toward the rear of the bus Stand in the passenger area, not in the doorways or beside the driver

 Allow senior citizens and disabled riders to use the priority seating area

at the front of the bus

 No music without earphones

 Eating, drinking, and smoking are not allowed on the bus

56 What does this passage discuss?

A Rules for riding buses

B Safety concerns

C Bus routes and fares

D Problems of the bus service

57 Who is entitled to use the priority seating area?

A Mothers and children

B Elderly and handicapped people

C Bus company employees

D Riders who pay extra money

Questions 58-59 refer to the following advertisement.

Insulate your water heater

A cheap and easy way to cut down on heating costs is to insulate your water heater Notall water heaters need it, but if your water heater is warm to the touch, you could belosing heat In this case, insulating your water heater will reduce heat loss and can bedone without professional help Self-installation is easy You can pick up a water heaterinsulation kit at your local hardware store for about $20 The cost of the kit will be made

up with the money you will save on your energy costs

58 When is insulation recommended?

A If heating bills exceed $20

B If a professional recommends it

C If the water heater is warm to the touch

D If the water heater is more than five years old

59 What is true about installing insulation?

A It is easy to do

B It is a daylong project

C The kit must be ordered

D It should be handled by a professional

Questions 60-61 refer to the following advertisement.

WHY WAIT FOR A BETTER JOB?

Get a great job now!

National Air

is hiring full-time representatives for Sales & Reservations Talk to our employees and discover why we’re the best thing on the air

Interviews on the spot!

Bring your resume

OPEN HOUSE

National Air Headquarters Southeast Regional AirportThursday, June 15 7:30 P.M

60 What is the purpose of this ad?

A To meet new people

B To sell tickets

C To recruit potential employees

D To show off the new headquarters

61 Where will the event be held?

Questions 62-63 refer to the following article.

62 What is the main purpose of the article?

A To compare prices on printers

B To announce a product's release

C To instruct on printing documents

D To give advice on fixing a problem

63 What is mentioned about software?

A It is included in the price

B It may need to be reinstalled

C It should be exchanged for another program

D It can be used on multiple operating systems

Questions 64-68 refer to the following letter.

To whom it may concern:

This letter is a request to correct outdated information in my credit file I have enclosed acopy of the report your company provided to me on December 14, 2008

The delinquent mortgage payments to SP Bank were caused by an accounting error which was not my fault The payments due have been cleared as of January 15, 2009 which you can confirm in the enclosed statement from SP Bank I am requesting that this item be deleted immediately from my record

In addition, please send a corrected copy of my credit record to me and all the creditors who have received a copy within the last 6 months

Thank you for your cooperation If you have any questions concerning this matter don’t hesitate to contact me

Sincerely,

Mitchell Dorsey

64 What is the purpose of Mr Dorsey's letter?

A To apply for a new credit card

B To complain about the accountants at SP Bank

C To fix an error in his credit record

D To close an old account

65 Why were his payments delinquent?

A The bank was at fault

B He misread his statement

C He accidentally paid late

D The payment went to the wrong bank

66 What is a mortgage?

A A student loan for tuition

B A fine for paying late

C Payments for an automobile

D A loan for a house

67 What does he want the bank to do?

A Cancel his account

B Delete one item

C Write an apology

D Call him back

68 Why does he request a corrected copy?

A Because he has been waiting for 6 months

B So he can loan money

C To confirm the changes

D Because other creditors need the information

Questions 69-73refer to the following memorandum

MEMORANDUM

To: All personnel being transferred to the Paris office

From: A Scheider

Re: Preparation for Paris transfer

Every day my inbox is full of messages concerning this move Rather than responding to each of you individually, I am forwarding this memo to all of you Please read and follow

the instructions below carefully Do not omit any steps, and please do not ask me these

questions again

 Pack all items in and on your desk in boxes

 Label all boxes clearly with your name and company ID number

 Notify maintenance to clean your desk so it will be ready for the next occupant

 Retrieve and delete all messages in your voicemail box

 Change the outgoing message in your voicemail to notify clients of your transfer

 Provide the network manager with your old password and computer ID number

 Notify clients by e-mail of your new location and phone number

69 Why was this memo written?

A To respond to several queries about the move

B To train the new staff in Paris

C To suggest ways to use the computer

D To propose procedures for using the telephone

70 The world “omit” in paragraph 1, line 3, is closest in meaning to _

A obey

B forget

C follow

D question

71 What should each employee pack?

A Documents from the files

B Things in and on the desk

C The computer system

D The voicemail equipment

72 What should each employee do for the person who will occupy his desk next?

A Have the desk cleaned

B Get a computer password

C Move boxes to the edge of the room

D Notify clients of the new occupant

73 What should each employee give to the network manager?

A His computer equipment

B His computer files

C His computer ID number

D His computer manual

Questions 74-76 refer to the following letter.

74 Where would this letter most likely be found?

76 What must the user do for trouble-free operation?

A Exchange the product

B Follow instructions

C Purchase another model

D Redesign the kitchen

Questions 77-79 refer to the following press release.

77 What is the main topic of the press release?

A The McCormick Convention Center

B Chicago’s Convention Centers

C Electronics retailers

D The Summer Consumer Electronics Show

78 How many manufacturers are expected?

Questions 80-82 refer to the following memo.

To: All Employees, Knight Accounting Agency

From: Ted Knight, Chief Executive Officer

Subject: Staff Retreat

I am writing to remind you that our annual staff retreat will be held on Wednesday, December

13 and Thursday, December 14 at the City Convention Center, 1510 Parkland Avenue.Attendance is mandatory for all employees Please plan to arrive promptly at 8 a.m on bothdays; continental breakfast and lunch will be provided

Our annual staff retreat is an opportunity to acknowledge our accomplishments, receivetraining and support, and set our goals for the coming year We've hired a professional trainer

to start the retreat with some fun and informative activities designed to help us work moreeffectively as a team Next, we'll meet in small groups to talk about our jobs and what we can

do to become more successful Finally, we'll come together as a group to share insights and towrite our mission statement and objectives for next year

In preparation for the retreat, please write a personal mission statement and a brief description

of your job Please email these to me at tknight@kaa.com no later than 5 p.m on Monday,December 12 I will compile your responses into a handout that will be distributed to allemployees In addition, managers should submit to me a list of objectives for their divisions

no later than 10 a.m on Tuesday, December 13 Taking a few moments out of your busy

schedules to do this advance preparation will make the retreat more valuable for all of us.

I look forward to seeing you at the City Convention Center! Feel free to contact me if youhave any questions

80 What is the memo mainly about?

A Some mandatory meetings for managers

B A proposed luncheon for new employees

C A required employee training session

D An optional planning retreat for the staff

81 Who will lead a session on teamwork?

A The company president

B A hired facilitator

C A group of executives

D The business manager

82 When is the deadline for managers to submit their list of division goals?

To: Dianne Thomas

From: Jason Levy M

Date: Tuesday May 25, 2005 8:37:12 a.m

Subject: A favor to ask

Hello Dianne,

I need you to do a big favor for me There’s a package sitting on my desk that needs to be sent tothe London office They had asked me to edit our annual report before it goes to press and theyneed it back this week The manuscript is packaged and addressed; it needs to be sent with somekind of express mail service

Please go online and look at the In-A-Flash Delivery Service site (www.inaflashdelivery.com)

Enter the destination (London office), how much it weighs (1 pound), when you need it to arrive(overnight) You can pay for it online and they’ll automatically send someone over to the office

to pick the package up Make sure you print a receipt when you pay for it, and make sure youget a receipt when the package gets picked up The package weighs about a pound It needs toarrive in London by Friday

I have meetings all day and won’t be in the office until around 4p.m Can you please see that thepackage goes out this morning? Once it’s been sent, can you send Peggy an e-mail and just lether know the package is out the door and that she can expect it before Friday?

Thanks,

Jason

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83 Where does Jason say the package can be found?

A On his desk

B At reception

C On the coffee table

D By the photocopy machine

84 What does Jason ask Dianne to do?

A Go to the post office to send the package

B Leave the confirmation number on his desk

C Purchase additional insurance for the package

D Print a receipt when she pays for the shipping

85 When does the package need to get to London?

87 For which kind of package does the table give prices?

A Gifts, over five pounds

B Gifts, up to three pounds

C Documents, up to one pound

D Documents, two to four pounds

Questions 88-91 refer to the following letter.

88 What is Ms Makestos probably doing?

A Job hunting

B Quitting her job

C Moving to New York

D A request for information

Questions 92-96 refer to the following letter and calendar.

To: Steve Yang

From: Arthur Goodman

Date: March 3, 20 11:02:24 a.m

Subject: Management Training Sessions

Attachments: goodman_calendar.doc

Hi Steve,

It was good to hear from you earlier today It's been very busy around here too We justfinished our job candidate interviews yesterday This means that today we will meet tofigure out which candidates we would like to talk to further It will probably be a longmeeting