Toeic Reading practice17 key

Questions 41-43 refer to the following notice.. Questions 44-46 refer to the following email.. Barry French Questions 47-49 refer to the following memo.. Questions 50-52 refer to the fol

READING TEST

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

2 Fujimori Builders will put up sighs redirecting traffics in other to for road

construction in the area

A prosperous

B straight

C mature

A who

B whom

C which

D where

14 When we _ the world's economic development on a timeline we can see periods

in which certain business sectors experienced an economic boom

27 We are interested in becoming the North American _ for your products, andwould to like to arrange a meeting to discuss this in detail

34 The professor has tried to make an innovative procedure for testing the sample to makehis research findings _ free of errors

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 notice.

Good personal hygiene is required of all our service employees Please refer to the _ guidelines Hands must be clean at all times, and you are required to wash

Questions 44-46 refer to the following email

To: Frank Mills, Bayview Hotel

Barry French

Questions 47-49 refer to the following memo.

To: All sales personnel

From: The Manager

Re: Wireless Internet

It has come to my attention that a lot of our customers are not aware that their computerhave a wireless Internet connection capability Recently several customers _ the store

47 A contact

B have contacted

C are contacting

D contactsasking how to go about setting up an Internet connection We always ask customers fordetails about their computers, and we discovered that a lot of these had bought theircomputers at our store All of them had computers with the technology for a wirelessconnection Be sure to explain all functions very carefully before making a sale Show thecustomers how easy it is to to the Internet in our store We’d like you to show each

48 A connect

B surf

C log

D access customers how to apply for their warranty online It will give a good _ of our store,

49 A imagine

B show

C impression

D sign and help the customers, too

Thank you

Questions 50-52 refer to the following advertisement.

Byfords Books Annual Sale Coming

Byfords Books is pleased to announce its annual discount sale, starting at 10 a.m onJanuary 20th Take a look at just some of the bargains you could _

Paperbacks – 20% off last year’s top-selling books

Hardcover – 30% off last year’s top-selling books

Buy two “Blue Star” books and get a third completely _ of charge!

Buy two “Red Star” books and get a third for half price

Damaged books (ask to see our collection):

Up to 50% off a wide range of titles

Come along and treat yourself to those books you’ve wanted to buy

** Offers do not _ to textbooks or periodicals.**

52 A apply

B concern

C offer

D acknowledge

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 your answer sheet.

Questions 53-54 refer to the following advertisement.

53 What would you NOT buy at Bathland?

A A television

B Towels

C Soap

D A mirror

54 How long will the sale last?

A For ten days

B For one month

C Forever

D For fourteen days

Questions 55-56 refer to the following memo.

From: Mazola Sawarani

Sent: Thursday, June 03, 200_ 9.30 A.M

To: All employees

Sub: Vacation

Special Sale

At Bathland!

Everything that you need for your bathroom

For two weeks only!

50% off our extra-large luxury bathtubs30% off luxury soap and shampoo setsBuy two large towels and get one freeMirrors, sinks, shelves, tiles, and much more …

All up to 25% off!

Supervisors must approve any and all vacation periods longer than one

week Approval is not automatic If (1) your absence would create a

heavy workload for your team, or cause your team to miss deadline; (2)

you fail to give at least one week’s advance notice; (3) there are

problem with your job performance; or (4) you have had other frequent

absences, your request could be denied In that case, please contact the

Personnel Review Board

55 What is the memo about?

Questions 57-58 refer to the following magazine article

When you are looking for a new job, you must talk to

as many people as you can who work in your field or in

related fields This is called networking Networking

allows you to learn about new areas to pursue and to

find out which companies may need someone with

your skills Networking is a fun and easy way to find

out about new job comes along, you will already know

some of your colleagues

57 What is networking?

A Learning your job well

B Meeting people in related fields

C Studying lots of companies

D Getting along with your colleagues

58 What is NOT mentioned as something you can learn from networking?

A New career areas

B Your colleagues and what they do

C Which company may need you

D What the companies pay

Questions 59-61 refer to the following note.

From Professor Henry Yaleson

Here is an update on the course that will be offered by the Science

Department next semester First of all, Science 114 – The Planets in

Our Solar System has been cancelled because of low registration

Instead of Science 114, we will offer Science 115 – The Living Earth

We will also offer Biology 227 – The Study of Earthworms, Biology

190 – Whales of the Pacific and Human Anatomy 101 – Bones of the

Human Body

Have a great new semester

Prof Yaleson

59 Professor Yaleson works in which university department?

A The Earth Department

B The Life Department

C The Science Department

D The Biology Department

60 Science 114 was cancelled for what reason?

A Low registration

B The professor is sick

C The university will close down

D They have too many courses

61 What is Human Anatomy 101 about?

A Whales

B The study of earthworms

C The planets in the solar system

D The bones of the human body

Questions 62-64 refer to the following note.

Dear Member,The goal of Regents is to be the premier name in health care

Since merging Royal Medical Green Shield and Jason CountyMedical Bureau in April, we have been working with our customers

and business partners to provide more innovative health benefitplans and services, wider provider networks, and enhanced access

to health care coverage

We’ve been pleased to receive your suggestions for these serviceimprovements, and we look forward to receiving your furtherthoughts or suggestions Our suggestion line is open 24 hours a day

at 800-998-3445

We appreciate your patronage

Sincerely,

Rick NelsonPresident

62 What is the purpose of this note?

A To explain a merger

B To talk about Regents’ plans

C To give new toll-free number

D To describe expanded health coverage

63 What is one goal of Regent?

A To increase availability of health care

B To publish a primer for new members

C To reduce costs to members

D To work with customers and business partners

64 What does Regents request of members?

A To inform new potential clients of its innovations

B To plan for health over the long term

C To learn about services on the internet

D To submit ideas to the company

Questions 65-66 refer to the following invoice.

Cooper & Allen,

200-Design

PROJECT NUMBER 925639

The Williams Corporation

66 What is owed in addition to current fees?

A Prepayment on the next project

B Taxes on the current fees

C Service charges on current fees

D Money not paid on a previous invoice

Questions 67-69 refer to the following passage

68 How many people participate in this TV show?

Reality television shows are becoming increasingly popular around the United

States One recent show, Wannabe, depicts a group of five men and five women

who live in the same house for several months without contact with the rest ofthe world Each week the participants take singing lessons and perform theirsongs for the audience and the judges Also, every weekend one participant must leavethe program, as they are voted off the show either because of lacking of singing talent

or because the other participants do not like living with them The television audienceparticipates in the voting process, and an average of two million votes per week isentered by viewers, either by phone or Internet The final two remaining “Wannabes”earn a recording contract with a famous company

Re: the estate of Michael Gordon, formerly of 7 Golden Circus, Victoria, British

Columbia, deceased on the 19th of November, 2006

Notice is hereby given that any further creditors and other claimants against the said estate should contact the offices of Sankin and Sankin, Solicitors, Suit 9, 432

Wilberforce Road, Victoria,V8W 3R3, the executors of the will of Michael Gordon,

no later than December 22, 2006 After that date, we, the executors, will distribute theestate among the parties entitled to it, taking into consideration only claims received

by the due date

70 What is the main purpose of this notice?

A To inform people of a due date to make claims against a person

B To remember a person who did good deeds

C To find a missing person

D To announce the passing away of Michael Gordon

71 In which part of the newspaper would this notice be printed?

A In the editorial section

B In the business section

C In the obituary section

D In the want ad section

72 Who most likely took out this notice?

A Mr Gordon’s family

B Michael

C A bank

D A law firm

73 According to the notice, what is going to occur after December 22?

A A celebration will be held in honor of Mr Gordon

B Michael’s estate will be distributed among those who made a claim

C The appointment of the executors the will is going to take place

D Creditors will get a chance to submit their claims to the debtor

Questions 74-77 refer to the following notice.

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74 Where is this notice most likely to be found?

A On an office bulletin board

B In an instruction manual

C In a magazine advertisement

D On a computer software website

75 What regular maintenance is recommended?

A Remove all metal objects in the machine

B Clean and dry all shredder teeth

C Empty shredder receptacle monthly

D Grease the shredding component

76 Which of the following objects need to be removed before using the shredder?

To: All Allied Steel Employees

From: Peter Rasmussen, Compensation Committee President

Date: September 4

Today the president of Allied Steel, Eric Nelson, announced that he had agreed to ourrequest for a 10% pay raise for all employees As you know, this is something that we,your representatives, have been struggling to achieve for nearly two years We havealways argued that you, the workers who make this company succeed, should be thecompany's first priority When the company is experiencing rapid growth, as Allied Steelhas undoubtedly seen during the past five years, all employees of the company should seethe financial benefits, not just a few top executives

While it has taken a long time for us to convince the company management to increase allsalaries, we are delighted that we have succeeded without having to form a labor union.

We are not lawyers or professional lobbyists I and the other members of thecompensation committee are simply concerned employees who want to see fair pay forall of us Furthermore, we did not take a confrontational approach We always told thecompany management that we think Allied Steel is a great place to work Our goal wasnot to make demands, but to present evidence from market studies to show that ourposition was reasonable

Special thanks go out to Dr Alvin Martlin, research engineer with Allied Steel, who spentcountless hours of his personal time to do economic research in support of our efforts,showing that the company was paying lower salaries than our competitors I also want tothank the ten members of the compensation committee, all of whom volunteered toparticipate and generously gave their time for meetings I want to thank, as well, EricNelson and the Board of Trustees of Allied Steel for creating a work environment wherethe concerns of employees can be heard Last, but not least, I want to thank you, the loyalemployees of Allied Steel, for your constant support You've made Allied Steel the bestcompany in the business, and we're glad that we will now all receive pay that is wellabove average in our industry

77 What is the purpose of this memo?

A To thank all employees for meeting company goals

B To publicize the formation of an employee union

C To inform the staff of recent rapid growth

D To announce changes in worker compensation

78 Who is Eric Nelson?

A A key Allied Steel leader

B An engineer with Allied Steel

C Chairperson of a committee

D Member of the Board of Trustees

79 According to the memo, how did the committee convince the company to award raises?

A By documenting employee productivity

B By presenting research on industry pay levels

C By confronting the top executives

D By showing that funds were available

Questions 80-82 refer to the following letter.