Toeic Reading practice18 key

Questions 41-43 refer to the following notice.Public Notice: Landscaping Job The city council has recently agreed to spend an estimated three million dollars __________ thecity park near

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

D has been postponed

2 The police are investigating allegations of insider trading

12 all forms of advertising, research shows that direct mail reaches the greatest number

of people at the lowest cost

A Through

B In

31 If the computer is not installed and used in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions,

it may cause _ with radio and television reception

33 Sandra is incredibly _ in everything she does She was given an award for her quickwork last year.

Questions 41-43 refer to the following notice.

Public Notice: Landscaping Job

The city council has recently agreed to spend an estimated three million dollars thecity park near the harbor 41 A has developed

B must be

C will be

D have been

Harbor City, City Council

Questions 44-46 refer to the following advertisement.

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

44 A is the same

B has the same

C is the same as

D as has the same

This is available at http://www.tampanews.com

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

to the printed version of the newspaper are available at http://www.tampanews.com/subscribe.

Questions 47-49 refer to the following article.

Ms Una Vali

Director of Community Relations

Technology System, Inc

Littleton, NY 11708

Dear Ms Vali,

The New York State Department of Commerce is pleased to inform you that yourorganization’s grant application has been accepted Technology Systems, Inc has beenawarded $2 million to establish three technology instruction centers to provide computerfacilities and classes to communities in the state The centers will more than20,000 residents 47 A conduct

Questions 50-52 refer to the following letter.

Great Computer Workshops for Your Employees!

Available through High Star Training, Inc

Have you been wondering how to keep your staff current with new software and technologyadvances? Do you want to provide the best available computer training for your employeeswithout _ your budget?

B constructed

C comprehensive

D committed

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 53-54 refer to the following card

Welcome Ms Martelli to the Star Plaza Hotel We hope you have a pleasant stay Please present this card when enjoying our restaurant, coffee shop and sporting facilities, and when signing charges to your room account

Check out Date: 10th DecemberRoom No 635 Desk Clerk: P Angelo

53 When did the guest receive this card?

A When making a room reservation

B When checking into the hotel

C When ordering a meal at the restaurant.

D When paying the bill

54 Who issued this card to the guest?

A P Angelo

B Ms Martelli

C The hotel manager

D The restaurant cashier

Questions 55-56 refer to the following advertisement.

Casey's Florist

Hamilton's best florist and gift shop

Present this coupon to receive 50 percent off all bouquetsfor our Tenth Anniversary Sale

Coupon expires April 11

Casey's Florist is located on the corner of Farber and RosenStreets in downtown Hamilton

Open seven days a week

10 A.M to 6 P.M

(744) 845-9003

55 What does the coupon offer to customers?

A A discount on bouquets

B A free gift with purchases

C Free delivery of all flowers

D Discounted merchandise for one week

56 What information about the shop is NOT included on the coupon?

A The hours

B The location

C The Web address

D The phone number

Questions 57-59 refer to the following notice.

 Before filing the claim, you must ask your doctor to fill in the "Doctor's

Statement" on the claim form, stating the period of disability

57 To whom is this notice addressed?

A Employers

B Doctors

C Employees

D Government officials

58 When must the claim form be filed?

A On the first day of the month

B On the thirtieth of the month

C On the first day of disability

D Within 30 days of the start of disability

59 What must be done before the claim can be submitted?

A The employee's company must be notified

B The form must be duplicated

C The Ministry of Social Welfare must be contacted

D The "Doctor's Statement" must be completed

Questions 60-61 refer to the following advertisement.

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a dress shirt and pair of slacks, or dressed down with a t-shirt andjeans It is impeccably tailored with a perfect drape Small shoulderpads, full polyester lining, and inside pocket, make this a durable andgreat looking coat Other details include: two-button front, lined chest

pocket, and reinforced hip pockets Dry clean only.

Available in espresso, pine, and midnight

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Questions 62-65 refer to the following article.

How Does PacAtta Signature Pursuit Help You?

PacAtta Signature Pursuit is a Wed-based service that provides improved tracking anddelivery information These features can help streamline your billing tasks, improve customer service, and control costs PacAtta offers you

 Proof of Delivery (POD) with signature image,

 Full delivery address, and

 Reference number information

 Pactta saves you time and is easy to use because

 USP Signature Tracking is always available-24 hours a day, 7 days a week;

 Web access to POD is faster ane more efficient than phone, fax, or e-mail; and

 Prontable POD saves the user the $2 POD request fee

62 What is Signature Pursuit?

A A delivery service

64 What information can you get from PacAtta?

A The current location of a package

B The sender’s address

C Who signed for the package

D An account number

65 What is NOT a benefit of using Signature Pursuit?

A It simplifies billing procedures

B It saves time and money

C It makes customer service better

D It increases the odds of successful delivery

Questions 66-69 refer to the following letter.

To: Celia Kelly

From: Andrew Matrers

Date: Saturday, March 21

Re: Arrival in Tokyo

I have been unexpectedly called to an emergency meeting in Seoul thisweekend, and thus will not be able to meet Mr Robert Bayer at Narita Airport inTokyo tomorrow morning (Sunday, March 22) as planned I’m sorry not to havecontacted you earlier about this, but the call came through just as I was about toboard my flight to Japan from New York

I was fortunate enough to get a seat right away on a plane for Seoul, soinstead of being on my way to Tokyo right now, I am currently waiting in SanFrancisco to embark on the final leg of my flight to Korea

This whole thing was quite unforeseen, and I apologize for any inconvenience

it contact you again upon my arrival there My business in Korea will be concluded

by Monday afternoon, so I expect no difficulty in being present for the start of theTokyo planned, and will act as my agent until my arrival I have asked her to contact

Mr Bayer as soon as possible to explain the situation and then to meet with him on

my behalf according to our original schedule I have no doubt Ms Lang will handlethe situation professionally and diplomatically

66 Who will be meeting in Tokyo on Sunday?

A Alice Lang and Robert Bayern

B Celia Kelly and Robert Bayern

C Andrew Mathers and Alice Lang

D Celia Kelly and Andrew Mathers

67 Who will be the last person informed of the change of plans?

69 Due to which of the following reasons is Andrew Mathers changing his plans?

A He decided to take a last minute vacation

B He has to attend an emergency meeting

C He didn’t want to meet Robert Bayer

D He thinks Alice Lang can do a better job

Questions 70-74refer to the following texts

Good info on Motivation but Attend the Seminar Instead

Before pulling out your credit card for a copy of this book, consider going to one of the author’s seminars He is a much more dynamic speaker than he is a writer and you’ll

save a lot of time and money The book is 640 pages and costs $55 dollars The

seminar is just an hour and only costs $20 The essential points of the book are covered

in the seminar and you won’t have to sift through a lot of boring details

Revolutionary!

This is a very informative book based on research about what motivates us

The author compares motivation to different kinds of computer software The first few thousand years of the human race he calls Motivation 1.0, which was based on primary needs - food, shelter, clothing and reproduction Later we evolved into Motivation 2.0 - which was a system of rewards and punishments

But according to the author and other researchers, rewards and punishments are not appropriate in the modern world He argues that a new model is needed called

Motivation 3.0

The book goes into great detail about how Motivation 3.0 can transform schools,

business, and even parenting There are loads of examples of real-life case studies where his ideas have been implemented successfully

70 What is the purpose of these two texts?

A To sell a product

B To report research

C To request a refund

D To view a product

71 What's the difference between the two texts?

A They are talking about different books

B They are talking about the same books

C The first is positive, the second is negative

D The first is negative, the second is positive

72 The 2nd text describes a book about

A A new computer software

B A new way of getting people to work

C The title of the book

D A system of rewards and punishments

Questions 74-77 refer to the following information.

Pristine Air

Tips for traveling with children

Here are some things you can bring on your trip that are sure to keep children occupiedand relaxed during a long flight.

* Paper with colored pencils or crayons

This allows parents and children to do activities together, or for children to do somethingindependently With blank paper and colored pencils or crayons, children can write, draw,

or make their own games For more excitement, pack small figures to use as board-gamepieces in your carry-on luggage and let children design their own game boards

* Gifts from Pristine Air

Once your international flight has taken off, a flight attendant will offer any childrentraveling with us a picture map of the world and a souvenir passport with stickers thatchildren can affix once they have visited a country There is also a children’s airlinemagazine in the pouch in front of your seat

74 According to the information, what is difficult for children?

A Long car rides

B International flights

C Going shopping with parents

D Waiting for doctor's appointments

75 What are children encouraged to ma?

Math Basics is a workbook series aimed at elementary school students in second, third,and fourth grade The goal of the series is to reinforce the basic math concepts studentswill learn from regular classroom lessons The series contains three workbooks at threedifferent levels, all of which can be used as a supplement to regular classroom teachingand will strengthen the math skills and strategies students already possess.

Each 250-page workbook in the series is divided into 10 topical chapters and providesbrief, easy to-follow instructions for completing math problems Each workbook alsoincludes a wealth of practice exercises that students can use to sharpen theirunderstanding of the featured concept Additionally, each workbook comes with ateacher's guide and a complete answer key

Workbook features include:

* Drills and practice exercises in basic math concepts

* Fun activities to reinforce key concepts

* A glossary of important math terms

* Colorful illustrations and diagrams to help demonstrate concepts

Concepts taught throughout the series include:

* Addition and subtraction;

* Time and money;

* Measurement;

* Graphing and geometry;

* Place values, fractions, and decimals; and

* Multiplication and division

Math Basics workbooks are currently priced at $7.99 each, with a significant discount forbulk orders For more details on the workbook series or to place an order, please contact

80 What does Ms Duval indicate about the workbooks?

A They are $10 each

B They are 200-pages each

C They each come with an answer key

D They each include a practice test

81 What concept is NOT included in the workbook series?

A Algebra

B Geometry

C Division

D Fractions

82 What special offer does Ms Duval mention in the letter?

A Coupons for teachers

B Discounts for large orders

C Complimentary sample workbooks

D Free school supplies with an order

Questions 83-86 refer to the following advertisement.

83 According to the advertisement, why are people’s heating bills so high?

A The construction industry has artificially raised prices

B Energy costs keep rising

C People forget to turn off the heat when they go out

D Much of the heat disappears through the walls and roof

84 Why is Foamsulate being advertised?

A Until now, it was not available to the ordinary consumer

B It has been discounted

C It has a new, improved formula.

86 What special offer is currently available?

A Free installation by an expert

B A free gift with every purchase

C Buy one, get one free

D 47% off the regular price

Questions 87-91 refer to the following email and advertisement.

From: Emily Eastwood [emily@forthekids.com]

To: Arthur DeWitt [art@citygazette.com]

Subject: Advertisement

Attachment: forkids.psd

Dear Mr DeWitt,

Thank you for your help on Thursday It was nice meeting you

I'd like to submit my advertisement to run for two weeks from September 2-17 As yousaid, the discounted price for non-profit organizations for a quarter page, two-week ad is

$353.80 Please send me an invoice so I can send you a check

Attached is our advertisement in a Photoshop file format Please let me know if you haveany problems with the ad I would like to update it next week as the show approaches

I'm looking forward to seeing our ad next Friday If you are available on Sunday, Sept

17, I'd like to invite you to our show

Have a great week