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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Unit 1: Tenses 1

Unit 2: Subject-Verb agreement 11

Unit 3: Verbs 21

Unit 4: Adjectives 33

Unit 5: Adverbs 45

Unit 6: Nouns and determiners 56

Unit 7: Pronouns & Relative Clauses 69

Unit 8: Prepositions 83

Unit 9: Conjunctions 97

Unit 10: Conditionals 109

Unit 11: Passive voice 123

READING EXERCISES TOEIC A 140

Unit l_Exercise: Tenses 141

Unit 2_Exercise: Subject -Verb agreement 142

Unit 3_Exercise: Verbs 145

Unit 4_Exercise: Adjectives 148

Unit 5 Exercise: Adverbs 150 - ,

Unit 6_Exercise: Nouns & Qeterminers 154

Unit 7 _Exercise: Pronouns & Relative clauses ; 158

Unit 8_Exercise: Preposition 161

Unit 9_Exercise: Conjunctions 164

Unit lO_Exercise: Conditionals 168

Part 5 -IN COMPLETE SENTENCE 1 172

PART 5-INCOMPLETE SENTENCE 2 177

PART 5-INCOMPLETE SENTENCE 182

PART 6: TEXT COMPLETION 1 187

PART 6: TEXT COMPLETION 2 ~ 190

PART 6: TEXT CO,MPLETION 3 192

PART 6: TEXT COMPLETION 1 : 196

PART 6: TEXT COMPLETION 2 199

PART 7: READING COMPREHENSION 1 202

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Unit 1: Tenses

l GRAMMAR

1 The simple present tense

Explain that something happens all the time, repeatedly, usually or is a fact

Ex: The train arrives at 3 p.m tomorrow afternoon :~~:ff

U sed for a small group of verbs that deal with the senses (see, taste/~tnell,

want, believe, etc.)

A Do you understand my point?

B Yes, 1 know what you mean

Used in sorne phrases 1'11 be home until she comes "''"''T;

Tell her to call me as soon as she arriv \ , \ Her father will be very happy eve ti the moment whén ""~,.i,._ , "~"

2 The present continuous tense ~ /' "\ ~~ l

We use the present continuo~s with actions in the rJa!.present'\•,,,,,,J·

A What are you doing? ''''~'-;,,"

B l'm getting dressed to go out 'º'\

Signal words: /;-r"'-.,,,.,,

At this moment; at the moment; at thi~ time;ida;?;v,; now; right now

We use the present continuous 1 i0~fefer.;,.~p tfxed ar~~Q~ements Ex: 1 have called my fri~(:I We/¡lre going 'tolicrv'ª didne'i- together this Sunday

-;: c i" 11:" "'>-/

3 The present perfeit • tense 1 -~º'· '- )·

- · We use the presikq,t perf~,i:t~t.t),'~got'i.qp~tan action began in the past and continues to the general present (Focus mai~~oíl the co~n~:~,quences of the action)

Ex: 1 have read that bm¡¡J~s 3 times ''4o,

Signa! words: :l <"\, ·

Just,.a_lrea~~ecentl~, yet, f6r, since, up to now, etc

4 The pre~\per.f~Et contmuous tense

- We &e tÍle pré-~e~t-:p~rfect continuous to show that an action began in the past and continues to this

~'.',_,_-~-~~m:~t in'lt¡;>~~res~Focus on the progress of the action)

'''~~ 1 h~vi:;~een waiting for you for over an hour

··l.t;iave'tbeen running all the morning

Ali th;''rfi.orning, all the afternoon, ali day long, since, for, how long

5 The simple past tense •

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To show that an action happened in the past and is complete/y finished

Ex: Columbus arrived in the New world in 1492

To show which of two actions in the past /asted for a shorter time

Ex: They were having dinner when 1 called

Used'in some phrases:

1 used to ride bicycle to school when 1 was at 5 grade

lf 1 were you, 1 would not do that

Signa! words:

Last night/ year/month; yesterday, 2 years ago; in 1999

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To sh~w that an action was in progress ata certain point in the post

Ex: f was hoping to get a call from them at 8 p.m fast night

To show which of two octions in the post wos longer

Ex: She was taking a -:shower when he carne

Signa! words:

At this time fast night; at this moment last year; at 8 p.m last night; whife

7 The past perfect tense/1

We use the post perfect tense to show which of two octions in the post happened first

Ex: He missed his appointment beca use his car had broken down

Used in sorne phrases:

Conditionaf 3: lf 1 had known that, 1 woufd have acted differentfy

Wish cfause: 1 wish you had told me about that

1 had turned off the computer before 1 carne home

After 1 turned offthe computer, 1 carne home

He had painted the house by the time his wife arrived home

Signa( Words:

When, by the time, until, befo re, after

8 The simple future 1

- Function: The simple future is used to express a plan, a promise, a voluntary action, a prediction

The awards banquet wilf begin promptfy at 2:30 P.M

- Signaf words:

Tomorrow/ within the next three weeks/ next week/ in the upcoming year/ untif + future time/ two weeks from nowon

9 The future perfect l

- Function: The future perfect is used to express a completed action befare a particular future time

Dr Sheifa wilf have served on the Board of West Coast Colfege for 20 years by the time she retires

10 The future continuous J,

- Function: The future perfect continuous is used to tafk about future action in progress ata particular time and as

a way of expressing plans and intentions

Next week at this time, you will be lying on the beach

NOTE: Exceptions to agreement of tenses

- S + request [suggest/ propase/ demand/ recommend/ insist/ urge/ require/ ask/ request] + that + S+ (should) + bare-infinitive

Mr Jackson requested.that his arder be received before tomorrow morning

- lt is important [vital/ imperative/ mandatory/ necessary/ difficult/ compulsory/ essential/ crucial]+ that + S+

(should) + bare infinitive

lt is important that you be thorough about your background and qualifications when filfing out your job

application

"O - - Qc:v

Directions: Mark the choice that best comple~ sentences

l 1 onfy to work on Monday The rest ofthe week 1 work from home

2 My boss to Australia.next month to open a new b~.\L'!)

B Is travefing l_9.tJ:las been traveling

t -~ol u-\~if/ _ : )

3 My co-workers and 1 at this restaurant_ once b

4 rea1~ to wish my boss a happy birthday

s 1 •••••••••••• my suitcases~dy You can putthemC2i he car now

*·· 6 fk\st, we the forms After that, we sigo and f.!!1ª.il them

7 1 your old telephone number, but 1 still ne~ to write your new one down

8 We th~ ros~ bushes all day 1 apologize tha!.~he front gardens are so messy

A Trim X.u,i, 11.ü / ~r ;f.,have trimmed

B Are trimming - "~6 have been trimming

9 ~.íWe three new staff members last week 1 am happy with them so far

3 , The public library usually no fees for 1.ocal /€Má'lr't'fs J

4 The department frequently with the over~as marketing team

S We are now our efforts to provide better services to our customers

6 The president the office early every Friday

7 Ms Kent at the company for the last 15 ~ths

8 j.OJ;J will receive your membership card after you me the documents

',, :~ ~- 7/éJA JOEIC

9 The semiconductor industry ata tremendous rate over the last decade

A Are progressing _dS· will progress

10 Economists predict that the Federal Reserve Board interest rates unchanged

1 read about your job vacancy in the newspaper lt stated that your company is looking far

individuals who possess excellent communication skills and leadership background to t~ain

entry-level employees As my enclosed re'sume' , 1 have more than 10 years of the

training experience you seek

Please don't h~sitat~-to contact any of the people on the list can attest to the fact that 1

am a strong ccfri'a\d~é far the position

1 would welcomethe opportunity to discuss these qualifications with you Please contact me at

(352) 555-8140 at any time 1 look farward to hearing from you soon

Enclosure: Re'sume' & list

Questions 4-6 refer to the following announcement

Dear members

Ttie Houston Book Club thanks you for your ASAF membership

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Annual membership dues from September 2007 through September 2008 are $350.00

Please click the purchase button below to complete your renewal process by credit card

or ifyou'd like, you will be granted an option to pay by sending us check or money arder

by post In that case, please make it paya ble to ASAF of Houston, P>O>Box 123756 Houston, TX 77251

As our way of saying thank you, we will offer a travel certificate for a free one-night stay at your choice

Reading for Main Ideas

In part 7, most passages have at least one question that tests your understanding of the main idea

TIPS: Reading for Main Ideas - Part 7 Reading Comprehension

EXAMPLE:

Look for tapie questions: What isthis article about? What does this letter mainly discuss?

Look for purpose questions: What is the pu.rpose of this e-mail? Why was this memo written?

As you read, ask yourself: What is the passage about? What is the purpose of the passage? Who is the passage written for?

Remember, you do not need to read every word in arder to understand the min ideas

You can often find information about the main idea near the beginning or en.d of a passage

Don't worry about words you do not understand Keep reading until you reach the end

Look for words or phrases that are repeated They may be important

To: All Faculty

From: The Dean's Office

Date: Monday, October 10

1 would like to remind ali of you that next Monday is our Founder's Day, and therefore no classes will

take place -7 Read the jirst sen ten ce

However, Iectures and other teaching staff must still come in as we will be having a "Skills lmprovement Workshop" as pai:t of our faculty development program Your department heads have organized

sessions throughout the day, from nine through five -7 pick out sorne keywords and phrases

This is important, so please be here I look forward to seeing you ali on Monday 7 Read the /ast

sentence

Dr Fisher, Dean

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A.A national holiday

B Class schedul es

r-Cstaff training

-\!.r{ Empfoyee attendance

2 What is the main purpose of this memo?

fa· To announce a new job opening

Q3i To encourage staff to attend a training day

C To emphasize the need far better qualifications

D To ask staff to work longer hours

3 What kind of institution is involved?

Practice

Passage 1

A.A library

(Ts)A training company

\(.A sports facility

1 would like to say "many thanks" to you and all the staff far making our conference at the Maybridge

Center such as s great success The event went extremely well, with lots of positive comments coming in all the time Many delegates mentioned what a fantastic venue the Maybridge Center is, with excellent

facilities and wonderful catering All the staff were very helpful and cheerful, too, which is so nice

Would you please pass on our thanks to the whole team? 1 look farward to holding more events in your

great facility

King regards,

Eryl Williams

Personal Assistant to Chief Executive Officer

1 What is this email about?

)3-;¡Td ask far employment

19To thank an organization's staff

3 What is the Maybridge Center?

Ó90 nay giái tré hay truyen nhau cau YOLO -You only live once! 11.11 Cau nay lam có nhá' d~~ m9t cau nói khác rát

Tomorrow is the future - Ngay mai la tliO'ng lai ta chlia nhln tháy

ButTODAY is a GIFT-That's why they call it the PRESENT

Trong cau nói tren có cách chO'i chfr th~t d(lc dáo, có bc;in nao phát hien ra khóng nhl?

Tl.r PRESENT có hai nghTa, vl.ra la "hien tc;ii", tÚ'c la hóm nay, la "TODA Y" lc;ii vl.ra có nghTa la "món qua", bang vá'i

1 Ms Parriot a fixed form las.t w.eek that can be useful at the meetings

~~ Crea~ -=-~~ C creat~s n rJ--1 -.fi ífi f

~.~.f hy&~~ V~\.~v\fítl\f,D,; qreatmg.~

2 Thnrofit"rate ofthe company steQdily~ver~be P-ª.~~V~fil.S underthe new management r~ Has grown &fu ~ff ~" !Jr grow -

'-~ Growth v~ ~ · • -0 is growing

3 The rate of people changing o¿cupat1ons Qver the last two years

A lncreased - - .(é::'.have been increased

4 ~ar, 1 atthis company f~

¡ ill have worked D have increased

S Ne rams installed on the cofuter after the furniture is moved to the new office

ad been ?N'"'V.<, :eoJ f.J«fJi ,go.o c has bee~·

B Joining J>:'t ·~ · c\ tdLS't! n.dli ~who j~n~ i>d ¡r;;,

8 The restaurant closed far e~tensive renovatins, a~1e~ c~torri'ers that it them with q~ality fobd and exceptioñaiswice. -~- ·="'"

better-~rwill provide C providing

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Questions 1-3 refer to the following advertisement

Want to sell your property?

Why only sell to lo~al buyers?

lnternational-Properties.com offers the first international private property sales service Our bilingual sales team enables the lnternational-Properties.com network to sell your property directly to our database of international clients

lf you to sell your property internationally, we will be the best choice

out network until the sale ofyour property

Questions 4-6 refer to the following advertisement

Share your views on immigration

Are you feeling the impact of immigration?

What is life like for an illegal immigrant who in the USA, and for others in the

• communities where he or she works or lives?

We're interested in hearing your experiences Send your comments to editor@immigration.com or fax to 703-854-2053

Please your contact number, city and state for verification purposes

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process your application

1 look forward to welcoming you as a customer

Best regards,

Michel/e Bertram

Overseas Account Manager

1 What does the fax mainly discuss?

A, Applying for a job

1,.,,,.ow i'YUJ-&~ fie 'iVJ ~ !'(J~- C:9-l ·

Passage 2 11 ~ gJ./ P ' l P''" ~_l.h_ r·t

Skim thjs artii:;I~-' A~!w.n immediately answer the questions xcfu f&~ i f

/<_ r<Oi.J; ¿ +;¡ ~~ · Residents Say "Exc· ing" Developme t Not Welco e

Local resiC:lents in the town of Brookside gathered last night to protest agains plans for a new fast food

restaurant and gas station planned for theeast side of town " e fe~~ it is y suited to the

neighborhood," said Mayor Maddie Perrows "There is no need ar ctErsitltffi: it lt will mean more traffic

problems, more noise, more pollution, and people are worried about the negative effect on their

nearly midnight Friday Of those who attended, only ten were in favor of the planned development ' They included the landowners and representatives of The Pine ~unty_Business Forum, which is

financing the development Head of the far_!.lm, Clark Debussy, cfaifu~ift~íh studies on the environment impact have proven the new development will have mainly positive effects in the community "We also expect that these facilities will attract more people to the area and boost local business," he insisted

However, the vast majority of residents rema in unconvinced Officials from the fast faod cha in could not

be reached far comment

1 What is the _a_~ic;I~ mainly ábout? /a: : -h tf {

A The need far more local facilities =9 a·.-,Q_~

>@opposition to a proposed development az

/ C The result of sorne environmental studies

2 Why was the article written?

A To promote investment in local services

G:rro report on a community meeting

j- C To persuade residents to back a plan

3 Where was the article published?

A In a college newsletter

X\}) In a local newspaper

C In a science journal

Unit 2: Subject-Verb agreement

1 Agreement of subject and verb in number

- Singular subjects take singular verbs: Ms.Avary has the authority

- Plural subjects take plural verbs: These documents are to be sent immediately

2 Subject + (modifier) + verb

A Subject + (modijier)+ verb

Sometimes a subject can be followed immediately by a modifier-a prepositional phrase (with, a long with, together with ), a participial phrase, a to-infinitive phrase, ora relative clause

In most of the cases, these modifiers do not alter the number of the subject

¡'· -S+(phrase)+V

The ranking listofthe world's top 50 universitieswas in today's newspaper

(Prepositional phrase) The office suppliesto be used for the presentationare kept in the second cabinet

(To-infinitive phrase) The contract, a long with other documents is going to be sent by the end of this month

(Prepositional phrase)

- S+ (clause)+V

The main reason why the new product failed to appeal to customers was not its price, but its quality

B Agreement in number between an antecedent a"nd the verb in a relative clause

The verb in a relative clause must agree in number with the antecedent of the subjective relative prono un Ex: Please make calls to the customers on the list who have not visited our website since June

3 Subjects that always take singular verbs

A Determiners/ indejinite pronouns as subjects

(each/ every) +singular no un+ singular verb

(one off each one off either of/ neither of) +plural noun +singular verb

(every/ sorne/ any/ no)+ (one/ body/ thing) +singular verb

Ex:

Each manager is expected to hand in the progress reports by this Friday

Neither of the directors was told to attend the seminar

Everybody was waiting for the show to begin

B Noun clauses/ gerunds/ to -injinitives.as subjects

As subjects, noun clauses, gerunds and to-infinitives always take a singular verb

What you told mewas a great help

C Nouns denóti~g prices/ weights/ periods of time/ proper nouns/ na mes of subjects as subjects

Although these nouns may have plural forms, they always take singular verbs

Ex:

Another six months is needed far the project to be thoroughly completed

Britz Motors has expressed an interest in expanding into the European market

Economics is the study of the management of the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services

4 ldiomatic expressions

A The number off A number of

The number of unemployed college graduates is increasing

A number of mistakes were made by the entry-level employee

B Subject-verb agreement with correlative conjunctions

- Both A and B + plural verb

Ex: Both writing skills and speaking proficiency are required to apply for the position

- Either A or B/ Neither A nor B/ not A but B/ not only A but a/so B

The verbs agree with its nearest subject

Ex:

Either his parents or he has to sign the contract

Either he or his parents have to sign the contract

Neither Jame nor her sons like rock music

Neither Jame's sons nor she likes rock music

Not only she but her friends lave ~cuba diving

-AaswellasB

In this structure, the verb agrees with A

James, as well as her two sons, is well-known as a writer

Exercises

l Choose the appropriate words in the brackets

1 Cooperating with teammates (are/ is) the most important factor of all

2 The copy machines that (was/ were) bought a month ago did not work

3 The designers of those products (work/ works) with a team of engineers

4 The Marketing Department of World Net (need/ needs) an innovative method to advertise the new product

11 Correct the mistakes

1 The side effects of the medicine is written on the side of the bottle

2 The merger between the two banks were in the interests of all

3 No one are allowed to enter the building without permission

4 Both she and 1 am ernployed in the Sales Department

111 Choose the correct answer

1 Everyone on the board of directors : with the planned merger

B arouses , ' ¿ftf'f AP· aroúsing

,Hhe numbe r of corrections made during thWirst stlige~L the charges significantly

5 Every staff member to be trained in security procedures to ensure the safety of customers' private

6 Our website has a page that frequently asked guestion;; by its users ,

B was answered D answering / 0ecth m/ 1 f}iú'll ; I ~

~ ~rpass _/ ~O rll-· S/ Vlf&i ¡ fr~ U C surpassing-·

~The decision ~arding the merger of the two companies to the public yesterday

~as announced ~pc~ilíift7 · C were announced

9 Thanks to the recent anti-smoking campaign, the number of smokers in the country

1 ~~o tk; ¡]<; ) ,

B to re~lfe ·u 'Qaj11 f <N 3\u\ 9 1f1 r 1 D having reduced ~\t.q,ctnd J 1 ~\ bob IP- 1~, lP •

rt 10 The r~~tjoos governing animal research many provisions to safeTg8ard a~imal welfare tdi ~~

B have been contained Hro.\f fM q":' '1f is containing ~ J,o!o ~

11 An increasing number of insurance companies t9 use credit records to determine insurance

premiums and ~age J te./\ Vc)l.rldb f ~ ~'n ·irte l$L~ci rtt J Ni/e Jo et> dTQ •

B has wanted N.J.lf 't D wanting

12 Using employee perform~nce evaluations, you can identify employees within your company that

Part VI: Text completion

Question 1 to 3 refer to the following announcement

Nationwide Phone System (NPS) is now phone application far NPS Calling

1

A accept 'r1.accepting

C accepted

D accepts Cards Call us colléct at 900-121-3344 and we will complete your application with just one phone call To save time when you call, complete the attached application and have it available

There is no annual fee far the NPS Calling Card No interest is on your

A charge

B charging clcharged

D charges outstanding account And, you do not need a credit card or phone of your own to get the card

With the NPS Calling Card, you can call from anywhere in the world to anywhere in the world And from most countries you can use NPS Direct service, which

you directly toan NPS operator

Question 4 to 6 refer to the following announcement

Caring far Your Health

More people die of heart-and blood-related diseases than from any other causes

To lower the risk of heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, and stro,ke, : these simple instructions Adopta low-fat, nutritional lifestyle Exercises is

3) Use a reduced-fat margarine or spread instead of butter or regular margarine

4) Use low- fat or fat-free salad dressings

Reading comprehension

Reading far main ideas

Passage 1·

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2 What is the purpose of the letter?

A To adverti.se a job vacancy

B':if o explain research aims,

C To agree to work together

Skim this advertisement and email, then immediately answer the questions

Temporary Cashier

Salary: $20 per hour

Location: Augusta, Maine

Job term: Temporary, Full-time

Reference: 3459860

Contact: Vernon Marshall, Owner

Are you looking for a busy and varied role? Do you enjoy working in a fun but challenging environment? The Owl's Nest Bistro is a successful family-owned business For 25 years, we have been Maine's biggest seafood and fish restaurant, serving up to 500 customers a day We are looking for an experienced cashier You must be flexible and positive, and you need to have excellent communication skills Plus, since we also cater for

corporate clients, you must have an appetite for providing top-quality customer service!

Full training will be given However, please note that this position is temporary We expect the position to last

We need someone who is reliable, intelligent, and !oves hard work Of you are interested in applying, email your resume anda cover letter, including your current salary, to Vernon Marshall Could this be the perfect opportunity for you?

From: briannajackson@mainonline.com

To: Vernon.marshall@owlsnestbistro.com

Subject: temporary cashier [reference:3459860]

Dear Mr Marshall:

1 am writing in response to your advertisement in Maine Business Monthly for a temporary cashier

1 have five years' exper)ence at Lee Brothers, lnc here in Augusta, where 1 work part-time 'as a cashier This has given me strong com~unicatiÓn skills 1 am used to managing severa! tasks at once, and work well under pressure 1 also have excellent customer service capabilities 1 am flexible, and have a good sense of humor,

1 believe my skills make me a good match far the Owl's Nest Bistro 1 would welcome the opportunity to work

on a temporary basis at your restaurant lf you feel 1 might be suitcase, 1 look forward to coming in for an interview and telling you more about my abilities and how 1 can contribute towards your establishment's success

Sincerely,

Brianna Jackson ·

B·~A job vacancy

C lnsurance benefits

2 W.f o would be most interested in the advertisement?

A People looking for part time work

B~People who want short term employment

C People seeking career advice

3 What is the purpose of the email?

a To demonstrate work skills

b~o support a job application

c To ask for employment deteails

4 What is Brianna Jackson's employment status?

A She is working full time

B-:tshe is working part time

C She is out of work

S What is suggested about the Owl's Nest Bistro?

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4/ English Everyday

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6 Nghe 100 bai h9i tho9i hang ngay

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Hi v9ng vá'i nhfrng gQ'i y tren, các em se cung minh chinh ph1,1c Tiéng Anh dé dang va nhe nhang hO'n! Cung có gang cácem nhé!

From Ms Hoa Toeic with /ove

Homework*

l Choose the correct answer

1 Prescriptions for medications by a doctor and filled by a pharmacist

2 Several passengers were allowed to board the plane early beca use they disabled

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B as v/tAin~-r · 1LU · were

3 Only o e incumbent was to office in the last ection

7 The number of cars in the city by 25 percent -~ {J.wo._ J.µ~ lri'

9 The use of synthetic fertilizers to be safe by most farmers, though some.environmentalist~ are against

it

10 Tickets far the benefit performance sold at the National Theater

Part VI: Text Completion

Questions 1-3 refer to the following report

To: All staff

From: Bernadette Karn

Subject:New Marketing Manager

1 want to take this opportunity to inform you that Eliza Conniston will us as the new Marketing

Manager She will take over from Roger Mallard and will begin work on June 8, 2014

She 1s person exceptional energy, experience, and leadership, and 1 am certain she will make a

considerable contribution to all aspects of uopr work here

3

A by

B.· in

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1 hWe that over the next few days you will all the able to make her feel welcome in our company

1 was most upset on reveiving your letter of February 23 detailing the offensive behavior of one of our

employees to you 1 can assure you that this kind of conduct is not, and , tcSleratE'._d in this company

In additiÓn, 1 want to forward my sincerest apology the incident, and give you assurance that

measures have been taken to prevent any recurreríce

Reading for main ideas

Read this article and choose the most appropriate answer

PROFITS FALL FOR RETAIL GIANT JACK GANDLEY, PORTLAND

July 15 Harney's, the sta.te's top electronics retailer, has announced a fall in profits of 11.5% far the first six months of the year This represents an eye-watering $21 million loss The retail giant blamed poor consumer demand anda disappointing holiday season Hearney's C.E.O Arthur Ledeal said, "Confidence among consumers has been low since the New Year, and we don't expect it to pickup anytime soon However, the structure of the industry is

stores across Oregon in the coming months This is part of a recovery plan that is expected to reduce' overheads

by $10 million over the next three years The company's stock price fell 14% after the announcement

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1 What is this article mostly about?

A Portland's economy

@A large retail company

C~Low stock prices

D Consumer confidence

2 What is the purpose of this article?

A To announce the closure of severa! stores

B To show the latest retail statistics

~To analyze a company's post-holiday sales

UJ.lo reporta company's performance

3 Where was this article published?

D lssue more stock

/~he company is going through a difficult time

B The company is enjoying strong growth

C The company is about to collapse

D The company has a strong customer service record

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~ Unit 3: Verbs

A There +be+ subject+ (adverbial phrase)

There is a book on the table

B There + intransitive verb + subject

Verbs: remain, appear, seem, live, come, go

Ther ed whom the unions do not help

Point 2: $.* linking verb + compleme

Linking verbs that convey the meaning of "be":

appear, seem, look, feel, smell, sound, taste,

remain, stay, lie, hold, preve, turn out

Linking verbs that convey the meaning of

i'· "become": run, go, come, fall, grow, get

Point 3: S + transitive verb + object

lt remains to be seen whether the operation was successful

She sounded great on the phone Please hurry up! Time is running short

Pollution from cars has beco me a majar problem

The transitive verb is followed by the object and is not used with a preposition Below are sorne transitive verbs which are often mistakenly used with prepositions Learn them by heart as they freguently occur in the TOEIC test

A Transitive verbs mistakenly used as intransitive verbs

Correct expressions lncorrect expressions

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Disclose 2 i-f.c?.· b, Disclose about

lnvestigate J111~1 1Yt'.i- lnvestigate into

Require 1 ,1

" -" Require to Resemble ;::: q,t:f!Ylq, \¡9\ : - XtJOUl[U Resemble with

:;: <6\'(fll lCJJv to -;:: !O.M ~

B lntransitive verb + preposition = transitive verb

account for add to

agree on (with) / arrive at/ in

deal with : q~ · ~ head for

interfere wit~ :._J]>J 1

l *~ listen to react to reply to

respond to return to

speak to (with) 1 , _

7talk to sympathize with él"O'í.-( c.ID'lii •

A S + give + direct object +to+ indirect object

Verbs of this type include: bring/ send/ offer/ show/ tell/ teach/ write

My father gave a book to me far my birt_hday present

B S + buy + direct object +far+ indirect

Verbs of this type include: choose/ get/ find/ leave/ make/ provide

1 will buy a book far you

C S + ask + direct object + of + indirect object

Verbs of this type include: beg/ inquire

1 asked advice of my teacher

Point 5: S + transitive verb + object + object complement

Appoint/ call/ select + object + noun They appointed him chairman

Orive/ paint/ keep/ find + object + adj You have to keep the faod fresh

Allow/ compel/ forbid/ instruct/ invite/ tell/ John allowed us to go home early

permit/ urge+ object + to-infinitive

Catch/ find/ keep + object + present participle We are sorry to have kept you waiting

Get/ hear/ make/ haye/ keep + object + object + She kept me informed of product problems

past participle

Make/ let + object + bare-infinitive My father lets me drive his car

Have + personal object + bare infinitive 1 had the plumber repair the leak

Help + object + bare infinitive My sister helped me wash my car

Get +personal object +to infinitive The students got the teacher to dismiss class early Have/ get + object denoting things + past participle John had his watch repaired

Point 6: Verbs with "as" befare object complement

6 Confirm xác nh~n confirmation

Confirm/make/cancel a reseravation

7 Attribute dU'Q'C cho fa/ fa nhÜ'

Attribute economic improvement to the government's policy

Attract many investors

9 Introduce giáithi~u introduction (n)

10 Review

Introduce the competitor's products

ra soát l¡;¡i Review the annual report

B Exercise: Choose the correct word

1 We plan to (prevent/reneWJ our service contract with INC Shipping

2 The company (reserves/hesitates) the right to revise the contents of the journal

3 JP Associates will (intend/represent) our compan9or all future negotiations

4 The new exhibition is expectedj.9-(represent/attract) many visitors

S The product division will (introduce/endose) a new micro~ oven'

6 Please make sure that the hot~l¡eservat~n has been (confirmed/ introduced)

7 Employees are reminded to (re'fain/attribute) all receipts during business travel

8 The company (attributed/contributed) its success to dedicated employees

9 You need to carefully (review/represent) the terms ofthe contracts

10 New employees should (submit/ confirm) personnel forms to their supervisor

J) 't

1 The interna! audit is going to identify operational and financia! risks our company is - at the moment

íif.s facing ' ' C playing

~~r~ssing ! frt"í\o J~ -D dealing

2 Most of the cabins situated at the bottorri of the hill are grey and white

9 Please find the - documents that contain confidential data on the visibility of operations

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Part 6: Text completioi:t

Question 1 to 3 refer to the following announcement

American Waste Services lnc., of Nashville, Patrick Mac and Nelly Peters,

The plaintiff claims that on March 9, 1999, one of the defendants

proper working arder, with half its front-load fleet failing to meet provincial standards

Question 4 to 6 refer to the following advertisement

INVESTMENT SEMINAR- Learn about the secure and profitable investment opportunities that are in Detroit in underdeveloped real estate Economic

Lunch and refreshments will be provided

RSVP to Laura Olsen at 1-800-999-9999 or by email at lolsen@invest.com

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In part 7, you need to show that you can identify and understand important points in the texts you ~ead

Questions about details are the most common type of question in this part of the test

TIPS: Reading for Details- Part 7 Readíng Comprehension

Look for Wh-questions (e.g., questions beginning with What, When, Why, How, etc.)

Befare you read, make sure you know what information you need to read for

Look for any headings or titles to help you find the part of the passage you need

Don't worry about words you do not understand

When you find the part you need, read more carefully ldentify any key words or phrases

As soon as you have found the information you need, stop reading

Lecture: The Future ofTechnology, Dan Swanson (1.T Director)

Panel discussion: Opportunities in Europe

Lecture: Strategic Management, Hye Kim (Operations Manager)

Coffee break

Lecture: lnnovation, Hans Peterson (Marketing Director)

Panel discussion: Growth in Asia

Closing speech, Nigella Coopers (C.E.O)

Fare\!Jell Dinner, Function Room 1

When is the Marketing Director's afternoon?

A lmmediately after lunch

B Aroúnd 4:00 pm

c A quarter to five

D.After he coffee break

2 What talk is Dan Swanson giving?

A The future ofTechnology

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Practice

Passage 1

C IT Director

D Chief Executive Officer

Read the first question Then sean this letter to find the answer Only look for the answer to the question When you find the information you need, write the answer in the space provided Then go on to the next question Answer all the questions as quickly as you can

1 What is Ms Gillingham's job?

2 When do the Adult Learning courses take place?

3 What course is Mr Courtney most interested in?

4 What two documents does Mr Courtney request?

5 How did Mr Courtney hear about the discounted fees?

6 Who qualifies for discounted fees?

1 recently read an advertisement for Adult Learning courses at Redhill College and 1 am writing to

request further details 1 understand these courses are on weekday evenings, which is fine forme, as 1

work during the day 1 ani especially interested in your Skills for Work program Do you offer any courses

in Accounting? lf not, then 1 might be interested in a Computer Skills course 1 would appreciate it if you

could please send me a brochure A friend told me that the fees are reduced for people with low

incomes Can you please include a price list?

Yours sincerely,

Mike Courtney

Present of the day

Chao các em,

Chac h~n vi~c h9c tu theo qim da trÓ' nen rát quen thuqc dói vái các si ti'.r luy~n thi TOEIC roí Hóm nay, hay cung

có diém qua mot só nhlí'ngtl,lm ttr xoay quanh cung mot ttr nhé Dáy la mQt cách h9c tlr rát t~ p tru11g va hi~u quá

Deadline:

Meet the deadline: lam dúng hc;in cuói = make the deadline

Miss the deadline: la hc;in cuói

Extend the deadline: kéo dai hc;in cuói

Push back the deadline: dáy luí hc;in cuói

Contra et:

Take:

Make

Sign a contract: ky hqp dong

Cancel a contract: huy hqp dong

Renew a contract: gia hc;in them hqp dong

Termínate a contract: chám dút hQ'p dong

Draft a contract: soc;in tháo hqp dong

Take effect: có hi~u h,rc

Take steps: có dong thái

Take actions: có d(>ng thái

Take advantage of: t~n dl,lng

Take safety measures/ precautions: có bi~n pháp an toan

make arrangbc;inents for: s~p d~t, dan xép

- make a change / changes: dói mÓ'i

make a choice: ch9n h,ra

- make a comment/ c~[:nments (on): blnh lu~n, chú giái

make a contribution to: góp phanvao

- make a decision : quyét djnh

- make an effort: nó h/c

- make friends: lam bc;in, két bc;in

- make an improvbc;inent: cái thi~n

- make a mistake : phc;im sai l'ám, nham l§n

- make a phone call: g9i di~n thoc;ii

- make progress : tién bQ

- make noise : lam on

- make a journey/ a trip / journeys : di du hanh

- make a promise : hÚ'a

- make an inquiry / inquiries: doi hói, yeu cau, hói dé biét

- make a speech : d9c di~n van

-Chúc các em hQc tiéng Anh th~t hi~u qua nhé!

From Ms Hoa Toeic with love

,Ễ A provide Ỉ ó c qualify Btt Ỉht Cal~ ỈỈ

@:i,esitatedo O,~! tl~ f?M Ỉ D compete

3 Please your survey results to the director by the date specified at the bottom of the screen

B urge J<ef) ~ Qc~t.- ~submit

4 Your personal infor~ation, including credit card numbers, mailing address, e-mail address and phone numbers, will be collected in order for us to yol.Y"or~e for products

S Ms John is n9t ~Ofkin~ fo~ ~s ởPY more Her co?tr~~t1fi0"Fi)ast week 1

-/)i;)Expired / lfif- ri1Y e 1~tif i.,t<fu 'uc C Declined '<ti,'8 ~ 1 0-1 J' 1

'i3'.Exhausted ~Ỉ CIJ.Ỉ1 ễclcf- J>{?i¡i ftlluD~cW,ded J IC,;>h1 \':Ltt: Jj [Q fu é;!'v 1 K/ (Ce

6 CRI lnc -ali the employees to wear identificatron 'fắatI~s at ali times when inside the plant

B wishes ~lcf 0~ Wi requires ;- Ễtck RJễ C¡(c<ci

7 We are grateful to Mr Stern for - our associates: $Ỉr:'fỈ Ỉ) \l

/@jwelcoming tP'tửr~JR¡oki~fo; {-~/

V Local residents are encouraged to the unveắling bfthe new museum

A_ occur / C contain f

~attend Hưỡ l\i a) búc., ~ D arrive f In ~!Al w~

~The Qli]d summer weath_:r ~ for the ~I?~ ~\~'~J,nqtf,, tpis se~so.n~ Ỉ' ,

ccounts t ') ~o lQ Ỉ ctt CCL te1 Vt v\q,.t \'-' ' Ỉc states ~\Q\ \>t.u >'V:'.ắl ro J jl,,¡.c0IJ', /

ự:;;' ( ố ố 1) \ 0 \ 1 o,;:I t I -1

xplains Jo~0 1 l\\an 1

00 D.adapts ti¡o Á.~ I "\ Uf Ỉ ự/¡:' C}/(V'YJ SU1

corporaté expans1on m~Eurpp1 r' Ỉ (Ct ' +f:cỄc , Ỉ

A depos1ted fdtc!fut'fJf\ qti:¡ C ¡,e Ỉ) j C operated +fui ~

B predicted d~cittfé; 1 ~ 4-d~ @appointed -) cQ, 6ự t-Jắ1.t.L'0

t io Cl~

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Question 1 to Question 3refer to the following notice

Is there a Vf_.ªY to Pr~went jet lag?

Jet lag is a sleep disturbance (1) -~ommon sfni'UóWis;bf jet lag are fatigue and irritability One of the

most recommended ways of reducing its effects is to adjust to the new time zone of your destination

R~searcb ~Ate-:-~-f.í'eGts of natural ligbt on thebogy (2) -that light may help you become used to the area you visit

Question 144 to Question 146 refer to the following announcement

Yesterday, November 10, at approximately 3 p.m.we hada temporary (4) -of services At the time, an

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Read the first question Then sean this letter to find the answer Only look for the answer to the question When you find the information you need, write the answer in the space provided Then go on to the next question Answer ali the questions as quickly as you can

1 Where does ''The Learning Brain" lecture take place?

li1 tk.lt.o.~.::t:tGtit

2 Wh~t i: the title of Professor Kelly Walters' lecture?

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3 Which lecture lasts the longest?

~;;¡ti~~¡~~~ 5 What time does Dr.Silvia Petronelli's lecture finish? ::·.:·.·::·.::::···.:·.::: :::.:::.::::::::.::.:.::::: :::::::.-.:::::: : : :·

Chollerford University is proud ofto announce this

year's series of Connaught lectures Once again,

we are delighted to bring three top scientists to

the university Please contact 011r Academic

Program Manager Sally Erskine, as soon as

possible to reserve a seat Tickets are issued free

of charge n a strictly "first come, first served"

basis

The learning Brain Melrose Hall

Dr Thomas Gingrich will explain the latest

research into how our brains work Every second,

we process huge amount of information But how

do we do this, and what happens when things

don't function as well as they should? Come find

out!

March 3, 1:30pm-3:30pm

Astrobiólogy-the search far life in the universe Lecture Room 12, Department of Physics Astrobiology is a new and exciting field of science

In this stimulating lecture, discover how the first stars and galaxies were formed Join QL _S.ilitia

~.on journey to other planets and moons

in the hunt for afien life We are not alone!

March 17, 11:30 am -1:15 pm Living Energy

Patten Building Learn how we can use plants to create renewable fue! Watch real-life experiments, and be amazed

as Professor Kelly Walters demonstrates new sources of energy for the future

March 23, 10:00 am -11:30 pm Only members ofthe university may attend We r;gret that we ~annot admit family members or friends to any lecture

Read the first question Then sean this email to find the answ_er Only look for the answer to the question When you find the information you need, write the answer in the space provided Then go on to the next question Answer ali the questions as quickly as you can

1 When did Claire return from her recent business trip?

2.::~;.;~~:~~i;l;~üi~~:~:-~:.;;~j~~~~~i.~iD::.; :;:::;.:::~~::·:·::~:::::.:::::::::::::::::.:·::::

3 Why did Claire not reply to Rupert soo'her? .~::; ,/·:,¡

f.:~.~.Ch~;-'.;~ :;1

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From: Claire Ling

To: Rupert Lee

Subject: The Franklin Project

Rupert:

1 am sorry it has taken me so long to re

y~day Anyway, to answer your"''~f

waiting for payment for Phase,Thre

receive payment in full for tt-1

to Beijing to give a talk lfyotJ

Claire

~ness trip to Seoul and just got back Kas been going well, but we are still cannot proceed to the next phase until we way again tomorrow until Friday 1 have to go

ase ~ali me at four o' dock this afternoon

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Unit 4: Adjectives

1 Position and function of adjectives

Comes befare noun and describes the noun in different ways, eg: a tall boy, an angry man, a beautiful flower

Ex: We are seeking individuals to participate in those outdoor activities

A lnterest B interested C interestingly

When modifying indefinite pronouns as Something, anything, nothing , adjectives come after the prono un they modify

Ex: We need to think of something special in arder to attract customers

Comes after "be"

Ex: The company's profit were enough to attract potential investor

A lmpressive B impression C impress

Comes after linking verbs

These verbs are used in the same position as "be"

Verbs: get; become; rema in; ~eem; look; sound; stay

Ex: Workers will become accustomed tq.operating the machine

Used asan object complement after such verbs as "make; keep; find"

Ex: His speech made the audience encouraged

1 find music impressive

2 Commonly used adjective suffixes

3 Confusa le-ad:j L'IVes

Note that sorne adjectives are formed ing-ly to nouns and sorne adverbs are formed by adding -ly

-daily timely ¡;.,-~!i&!<J~¡~ly-t ,_\ ~

monthly costly - q'líarterly lively '3~~ º"': a

yearly lonelyc & J.°" 1rl.m1dly elderly ~lo t.J

lovely , deadly<¡¡~cfí: Jmy t: •

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Adjectives confusa ble in meanings

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Responsive 'v ;: cfi ~ ~Of Sensitive cJe e I ~ dJNv'I Sensible N ~ 1>J; '

those used only with uncountable nouns, and (3) those used with both (1) and (2)

Modifying countable noun~

Each +singular noun Both every

Manv +plural noun

A lot of / lots of + countable/uncountable noun Plenty of ·

Most

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them, 5·5;5~~~g~'~':1', Additional f s~c

10 Authorized dU'Q'c cháp thu~n, úy quyen authorize (v)

Authorized representatives authority (n)

11 lmpressive án tU'Q'ng, hoanh tráng impressed (adj)

2 We guarantee a full refun~ ipr any@c%/ e 1ct1vf~i!ei;ns .~""'~

3 There is a need to hire (addíti~9l~c.0M~fe ensive~ pf{)grammers to finish the project ,on'time

4 Ms Weiss is one ofthe most,(J>~W~~g~lmil.ar) membe'rs)n the marketing team .#"'~l

5 Technological advances are111~/positiveÍ to help imprm'.rE:t staff productivity ,,t;I'"

6 To better serve our customers, we run :ffiº~eJhpn~ (authBrj~ed/ specific)iervices centre

7 Shuttle services t~airport~i~b~ (smferefava1lable) startiíl~ from ne?,St'Monday

8 Because of its (convenient/ timpo%'ry) location, the hotel attraéits a).~.Óf bus_iness.travelers

9 To run the á't~e~mBly ~more effectively, (clase/ actessible) ~ÜfThrWs'1ó\is r~c'Orlfm'ended

10 ltems on sales are (limited/ necessary), so you should take quick action ' \

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Directions: Mar.k the choice that best,mm_p~te the sentences ffcd!t f6ñ ICAB

l The manager, Mr Farthing, and his assistant, Mr Donahue, conducted an -~venfory check this weekend

4 Additional information on financia! aid such as graiit? and scholarships can b~ obtained from career

~xtensive '{°1 yOJ I pQo<:tl,\ '1~ fUYi bf1\ J"' D extension ~ tAff

5 We do apologize far the i1;1convenience resulting from the service which is now témporaril'Í}

@unav¡¡ilable º/ t&1 t,.M · C~stylish ~

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rfl The elegant hotel ~e ?tayed at was and bright and had a private entran;e and patio wjth a view of the ocean

7 Applicants are advised to fill out an- application form concisely to impress potential employees, without being too or boring

9 PJease make sure thatworkers should be of all the safety regulations in the workplace

10 The m~nufacturing company has recently announced its profits in sales

B various D motivated

Text completion

Question 1 to 3 refer to the following notice

Dear Mr.Fast:

RE: Purchase from Randall Meyer

to our reporting letter dated March 23'd, a Development Application was made with

Enclosed please find a copy of the letter of approval and the Development Permit Decision far your records

As this matter now is complete, we are closing our file

Sincerely,

William A.King

Question 4 to 6 refer to the following advertisement

Enclosures Help set the future direction far family courts in ldaho With the help of ldaho residents, the United Family Court Task Force is examining ways to improve the state's

Family court system

Members ofthe task force are holding a public meeting on the family court process in your area

This is your oppórtunity to share your ideas with the task force in person

Date: September 25

Time: 1:30 p.m

Location: Courtroom 215, Law Courts Buildi!')g, Boise

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