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160 600 ESSENTIAL WORDS FOR THE TOEIC TEST Choose the one ward or phrase that best completes each sentence.. Lesson 26 WORDS TO LEARN adjacent collaboration concentrate conduci

Choose the word that best completes the sentence

The Small Business Administration will help you to When the Dow is dropping, investors need to be

{A) borrow B) resources

(B) borrowed

(©) borrowing

(D) borrower

C) resourceful D) resourcefulness

{ ( ( {

7 Sometimes it is difficult to understand how the

Whenwe a loan, we found very government tax liability

good terms (A) calculating

(A) take out

(B) took out

(C) taken out

{D) taking out

{B) calculations (C) calculators (D) calculates

8 One decision with tax returns is whether to

Most people get nervous when someone is _ itemizing in favor of the standard

ce cece their books deduction

(A) audit (A} give up

({B) audits (B) giving up

(C) audited (C) gave up

(D) auditing (D) given up

Sometimes it is difficult to of bad 9 The company’s earnings over the

(A) pull up (A) project

(B) pull out (B) projects

(C) pull at (C} projection

(D) pull to (DB) projected

i prefer in social-conscience 10 Some paris of the tax code are so confusing that

(B) investment

(C) investing

(D) investor

(B) translates (C) translated

{D} translation

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Choose the one ward or phrase that best completes each sentence

At Grover Investment Services, we understand that you work hard to earn your money, and it is important to invest it

a a full range of investment services Whether you are a con- servative or aggressive invesior, we can help you develop an investment pian that suits your needs At Grover, we are 13 to helping you get the best possible return for your money Call us today

11 (A) wise 13 (A) commit

(B) wisely (B) committee

(C} wizened (C) committed

(D) wisdom (D) commitment

12, (A} accountants

(B) officers

(C) spouses

(D) clients

First-time home buyers may feel overwhelmed by the process of applying for a mortgage However, the process of

14 money to buy a house is not very complicated First, you will have to fill out a form giving information about your financial situation You need to show that you have a good income li is also important not to have a lot

of _15 lf you already owe a lot of money, the bank may hesitate to lend you more Then, you will have to make a i6 _, usually about 10 percent of the total price of the house The bank fends you the rest of the money for the purchase

14 (A) borrow 16 (A) refund

(B}) borrows (B) target

(C) borrowed (C}) down payment

(D) borrowing (D) forecast

15 (A) debut

(B) debt

(C) doubt

(D) dubbed

FT their tax forms They consider it well worth the money

An accountant can help you avoid 18 _ for underpayment of taxes and, in general, ensure that your tax form has been filled out correctly, But remember, accountants have deadlines too Be sure to give all your tax information to your accountant early, then you can be sure that your taxes will be ready to 19 on time No one wants to pay a fine for sending in their tax forrn too late

17 (A) prepare 19 (A) file

(B) preparer (B) fund

(C) preparation ({C) budget

18 (A) pennants

(B) penalties

(C) penitents

(D) pendants

Lesson

26

WORDS

TO LEARN

adjacent

collaboration

concentrate

conducive

disruption

hamper

inconsiderately

lobby

Move up

open to

opt

scrutiny

Property and Departments

Study the following definitions and examples

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adjacent adj., next to

a My office is adjacent to the receptionist area on the third floor

b The office manager found it very efficient to have the copier adjacent to the mail room

collaboration n., the act of working with someone

a The manager had never seen such effective collaboration between two groups

b We believe that it was our collaboration that enabled us to achieve such favorable results

concentrate v., to focus; to think about

a In his quiet, corner office, the manager could finally concentrate and finish his work

b We should concentrate our efforts on the last quarter of the year

conducive adj., contributing to; leading to

a The new office arrangement is much more conducive to work than the dark, depressing space the company had before

b Arranging chairs so that participants can see each other easily is

conducive to open communication

disruption n., interruption; disturbance

a If there are no disruptions, the office renovations will be finished this week

b The strike caused a disruption in production at the factory

hamper v., to impede or interfere

a When the weight of the freezing rain broke the telephone lines, the

telemarketers’ jobs were seriously hampered

b The lack of supplies hampered our ability to finish on schedule

inconsiderately adv., rudely; impolitely

a The manager inconsiderately scheduled the meeting for late Friday afternoon

b Mr Peterson inconsiderately disrupted the meeting by asking a lot of irrelevant questions

lobby n., an anteroom, foyer, or waiting room

a The salesperson waited in the busy lobby for the buyer to see him

b The reception area was moved from the lobby of the building to the third floor

move up v., to advance, improve position

a As the employee moved up the corporate ladder, she never forgot where she started

b In order to move up in the company, employees had to demonstrate their loyalty

open to adj., receptive to; vulnerable

a What valued most in my previous supervisor was that she was always open to ideas and suggestions

b Since the junior executive was still on probation, he was open to much scrutiny and criticism

opt v., to choose, to decide on

a The operations manager opted for the less expensive office design

b If Mary opts to join that department, you will be working together

scrutiny n., close, careful examination

a After a great deal of scrutiny, the manager decided that the employee’s work had improved considerably

b Jim left his old job because he found it difficult to work under the close scrutiny of his boss

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WORDS IN CONTEXT

Read the following passage and write the words in the blanks below

adjacent conducive inconsiderate open to collaboration disruptive lobby opting concentrate hampered move up scrutinized

The layout of any office has an important influence on the atrnos- phere and operations in the company The shipping department most likely will not be located next to the customer service deparirnent The

noise would be too (1) Likewise, locating a

(4)_ for office visitors and clients The marketing department is often situated close to the sales department due to their necessary (5)

Employee productivity may be (6) or improved

by the arrangement of workers and departments Employees vie for corner offices as they (7) the corporate ladder They want to be accessible to top management, but not so close that everything that they do is (8) _ At the same time, many companies are (9) for open work spaces versus traditional offices Open spaces are more (10)

to team projects, where employees interact freely However, some employees feel that such an environment makes it difficult to (it) Employees know under which conditions they work the best if employers are willing to listen and are (12) _— Siggestions, they can take acvantage of office space and help employees te realize their full potential

WORD FAMILIES

collaborate If we collaborate on this project, you will be sure to receive credit

collaboration Collaboration often brings about results that no one could have predicted

collaborative The new project is a collaborative effort among several departments

concentrate Some people find it difficult to concentrate when there is a lot of noise and

activity around them

| concentration The concentration of a large percentage of the company’s funds in just a few

areas left several departments underfunded

concentrated With some concentrated effort, we should be able to finish this work by the

deadline

| disrupt Try not to disrupt the meeting being held in the sales department

disruption I’m sorry for the disruption, but this phone call is very important

disruptive

Having to temporarily move the offices proved to be very disruptive and sales decreased during that quarter

inconsiderateness | The inconsiderateness of many of the customers caused several employees

to quit their jobs

inconsiderate Would it be inconsiderate to ask to use your office while you are away?

inconsiderately John inconsiderately looked through his coworker’s mail before putting it on

his desk

opt When we moved offices, | opted for the one without a window

option Presented with several options, we chose the one that required the least

amount of effort

optional Attendance at tomorrow’s meeting is optional for the people working in this

department

| scrutinize The auditor carefully scrutinized the financial records

| scrutiny

Employees under constant scrutiny tend to perform worse than those employees who have more freedom

inscrutable

You can never tell what she is thinking, since her facial expressions are

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WORD PRACTICE

LISTENING COMPREHENSION

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Track 1 |

Part 1 Photo

Look at the picture and listen to the sentences

Choose the sentence that best describes the

picture

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Part 2 Question-Response

Listen to the question and the three responses Choose the response that best answers the question

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Part 3 Conversation

Listen to the dialogue Then read each question and choose the best answer

4 What does the man think of the current lobby? 6 When will the new lobby be finished?

(A) People conduct a lot of conversations there (A) This afternoon

(B) It’s quite pleasant (B) In two weeks

(C) More people should use it (C) Next month

(D) It’s not a good piace for conversations (D) In four months

5 What might be disruptive to the business?

(A) Loud conversations in the lobby

(B) Remodeling work

(C) The need to scrutinize ptans

(D) A heavy workload

Part 4 Talk

Listen to the talk Then read each question and choose the best answer

7 What is this talk about? 9 Why is it important to have a large work room?

(A) How to encourage collaboration (A) To allow staff members to work together

(B) How to increase productivity (B) To maintain a high level of activity

(C) How to concentrate (C) To increase concentration

(D) How to design an office (D) To have a more attractive design

8 What is the problem with a large, open office?

(A) It isn't conducive to collaboration

(B) It doesn’t include options

{C) Work is easily disrupted

(D) It isn’t adjacent to a lobby

READING

Part 5 Incomplete Sentences

Choose the word that bast completes the sentence

10 The data entry clerk is so accustomed to working

by herself that | really doubt if she is capable of

on this project

(C) collaborator

{D) collaborates

(A) collaborated

(B) collaborating

11 Sue always so hard on her work that she

forgets where she is

{A} concentrated

{B) concentrates

{C) concentration (B} concentrating

12 The constant flow of traffic by the researcher's

desk proved to be very

{A) disruptive

(B) disrupts

(C) disruption (D) disrupted

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15

The ernployee lounge is for everyone's enjoyment

so please don’t use it {A) inconsiderate (B) inconsiderateness

(C) inconsiderately

(D) inconsideration

Some people always for the easy way out

(B) option {D) options After close of the options, the managers chose an advertising company to do all the publicity for the new campaign

(A) scrutinize (C) scrutiny (B) scrutinizing (D) scrutable

Part 6 Text Completion

Notice

in order to maintain a professional office environment thatis 16 to work, all staff members are asked to observe the following guidelines

> Be 1? _ of your coworkers When using an open work area, do not speak in loud voices or turn on radios

* Our clients are important Do not disrupt your coworkers when they are meeting with clients

» Remember that the lobby is the first place our clients see when they enter the office Please 18 by doing your

best to keep this area clean and neat

16 (A) optional

(B) conducive

(C) inscrutable

( Ð) collaborative

17 (A) consideration

(B) considerately

(C} considerate

{D) consider

18 (A) can cooperate

(B} to cooperate (C) cooperating (D) cooperate

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Part 7 Reading Comprehension

Questions 19-29 reter to the following memo

Memo

To: All office staff From: P Windermere, Office Manager Re: Parking situation

As you may be aware, starting next week, the parking

garage will be closed for repairs to the upper level due

to damage caused by the heavy rains last month

There will be no parking allowed on any level of the garage while the repairs are’ taking place, as parked cars may hamper the work Cars parked in the garage will be towed at the owner's expense While the garage is closed, you may opt to park on the street or

in the lot adjacent to the building Remember that it

is a private lot and a fee will be charged ! realize that the parking options will be limited, and I arn open to any suggestions for solutions to this parking situation that any of you may have Unfortunately, the repair work will take more than a few weeks We cannot expect the garage to open again until two months from now In the meantime, I thank you for your

cooperation

19, Why will the garage be closed?

(A) it needs repairs

(B) The fees are too high

(C) its parking options are limited,

(D) Street parking is better

20, What will happen to cars that are parked in the

garage?

{A} They will be charged a fee

(B) They will be repaired

(C) They will be towed

(D) They will be used for work

21 When will the garage reopen?

(A) In a week

(B) In just a few weeks

(C) In a month

(P) In two months

22,

23

The word hamper in line 6 is closest in meaning to (A) allow

(B) interfere (SC) encourage {D} contribute The word adjacent in line 9 is closest in meaning

to (A) distant

(B) underneath

(C) next to (D) acrass from

Lesson

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WORDS

TO LEARN

adhere to

agenda

bring up

conclude

go ahead

goal

lengthy

matter

periodically

priority

progress

waste

Board Meetings and Committees

Study the following definitions and examples

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adhere to v., to follow; to pay attention to

a The chairman never adhered to his own rules

b The best committee members are those who adhere to the time limits and speak only when they have something important to add

agenda n., a list of topics to be discussed

a The board was able to cover fifteen items on the agenda

b The agenda was sent out three weeks ago so that everyone could prepare for the meeting

bring up v., to introduce a topic

a Just as the meeting was about to finish, the manager brought up a controversial issue

b No one brought up the resignation of the director

conclude v., to stop; to come to a decision

a The committee members conciuded the meeting early so that they could finish their budgets

b After long discussions, the board has concluded that the project has to be

canceled

go ahead v., to proceed with; n., permission to do something

a Five of the six members felt that they should go ahead with the plan

b The manager was just waiting for the go ahead from her boss before mailing the report

goal n., objective, purpose

a Employees are expected to analyze and evaluate their annual goals

b The director had to report to the committee that his department would not reach its goal of 35 percent growth

lengthy adj., long in time, duration, or distance

a After lengthy discussions, the chairperson was reelected for another term

b The report was so lengthy that members had to take it home and read it over the weekend

matter n., an item, issue, topic of interest

a If there are no other matters to discuss, we will conclude the meeting

b This is not the place to bring up personal matters

periodically adv., from time to time

a The group tried to meet periodically

b Periodically, new members were nominated to the committee

priority n., something of importance, something that should be done before other things

a Since the remaining issues were not a priority, the group decided to move them to the next week's agenda

b The manager was ineffective because she was unable to set priorities

progress n., a movement forward; v., to move forward on something,

especially work or a project

a The executive committee asked each group to present a report showing their progress for the year

b Progress is being made on the annual report; we expect to see a finished product by next week

waste v., not to use wisely; n., not worthwhile

a Without a leader, the group members wasted time and energy trying to

organize themselves

b The meeting wasn’t a waste of time, but the members had hoped to accomplish more than they did

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WORDS IN CONTEXT

Read the follawing passage anc write the words in the blanks below

adhered to concluded lengthy agenda go ahead matters brought up goals periodically

Committee meetings are a frequent and necessary event at alrnost every company in order for meetings to be productive and not viewed as a (1) of time, they should be run efficiently Critical to the success of any meeting is the (2) Everyone who attends the meeting should

be aware of the agenda and be prepared to discuss the (3) at hand and the (4)

be accamplished To avoid (5)

time frames should be set and (6)

discussions,

The meeting is called to order by the chairperson Attendance is taken and agenda items are (7) one by one tr general, (8) topics should be al the beginning of the agenda, to make sure that the attendegs are able to discuss them fully and make timely decisions Gnce the (9)

is given for a plan or project, a plan of action is developed The commitlee must then (10)

on the (1) of that plan The meeting is (12) without any outstanding issues and a date for the next meeting is set