TO READING COMPREHENSION URES LA Inthe second section of the TOEIC test, you will have the chance to show how well you understand written English. There are three parts to this section, with special directions for each part: Part5 Incomplete Sentences Part 6 Text Completion Part? Reading Comprehension * Single Passages * Multiple Passages In this part of the Intermediate Course for the TOEIC test, you will leam strategies to help you on the Reading section. Each part begins with activities to help you develop these strategies. Each part ends with grammar or reading comprehension questions similar to those on the TOEIC test.In these IUEIC test questions, you wun Haye wW CAUSE Ue AUN TOFM oF a word rom four choices. You must understand that a noun is missing from the sentence. You must also know which of the four choices is a noun. Example: The buffet table has a wide -~ (A) selectively (8) selective (© select (0) selection The correct answer is (D) selection. The missing word is a noun, None of the other of food items to choose from. choices is a noun. DIRECTIONS: Mark the choice that best completes the sentence. 1. Your signature below will represent your: of this contract. (A) accepted (B) acceptance (©) accept (D) acceptable 2. The ‘on who could be hired for that position ®2@eCcoe did not seem legal- (A) restrictions (B) restricted (©) restricting (D) restricted ®2®O@Oo® in this company will prove beneficial § © ® © @ 3. Employee --~ for everyone. (A) invest (B) invested (©) investments (D) investing The contract calls for a$1,000-------for every day we ®OeoOoe go over the deadline. (A) penalize (B) penalty (©) penal (D) penalizing.10. . The restaurant is due for an ‘The manager's ------~ for next year's profits is very company safely. (A) optimal (B) optimum (© opt (D) option I missed breakfast and lunch, so my -==---~ right now is to get something to eat. (A) priority (B) prior (C) prioritize (D) priors -- by the Health Department next week. (A) inspection (B) inspecting, ©) inspect (D) inspected (Our success is based completely on the ~ products. (A) rely (B) reliable (©) reliant (D) reliability The low profits we've had over the last two quarters are due to the bad -------. (A) economical (B) economize (C) economic (D) economy ci cecasr seen «Ut teat questions, You Will Nave tO choose ULE VerD 1OFm OF a Word trom four choices. You must understand that a verb is missing from the sentence, You must also know which of the four choices is a verb. Example: We will ------- our operation and open two new branches. (®) expansion (8) expansive (O expand (D) expansively The correct answer is (C) expand. The missing word isa verb. None of the other choices is a verb, DIRECTIONS: Mark the choice that best completes the sentence. - those accusations, | want to hear D2@OooOo 1. Ifyou cannot-- no more about it. (A) substantial (B) substance (C) substantiate (D) substantially © @ 0 ® 2. Government experts ------- the stock market to do better in the coming months. (A) expectable (B) expect (expectation (D) expectant 3. Do you------- to increase employee benefits during Zee the next open enrollment? (A) intend (B) intent (©) intention (D) intently © @ 0 8 4. Whenever out-of-town clients visit us, we do our best them. (A) entertainment (B) entertaining (© entertainer (D) entertain10. . My boss's wife loves to-~ 3. We would like to - . Management likes employees who -~ figures every two weeks. (A) preference (B) preferable (©) preferential (D) prefer antique bottles ® and jars. (A) collection (B) collect (©) collectible (D) collector I dislike radios playing in the office because they ® me while [ try to work (A) distraction (B) distracter (© distract (D) distracting - that these bonuses are a ® one-time only thing. (A) emphasize (B) emphatic (©) emphasis (D)_ emphatically participate in company events. (A) voluntary (B) volunteerism (©) volunteer (D) voluntarily By law, we must ------ how much federal income @® tax to deduct from your pay. (A) calculable (B) calculation (©) calculate (D) calculator aALL ULESE_LUBUL Test YueDUUHD, yYEE yeste sue 6 OH from four choices. You must understand that an adjective is missing from ‘the sentence. You must also know which of the four choices is an adjective. (A) comfortable (8) comfort (Q. comfortably (0) comforter The correct answer is (A) comfortable. The missing word is an adjective. None of the other choices is an adjective. DIRECTIONS: Mark the choice that best completes the sentence. -- for the accuracy of ®@B2eooe® 1. All staff members are -- their time cards. (A) account (B) accountant (©) accountable (D) accountability 2. Everybody who works here has his/her ~ parking space in the garage. (A) own (B) owner (C) owe (D) owing ®DOooOo® @oa@eoo® 3. Some people say the ------- power in this company lies with the boss’s brother. (A) reality (B) realism (©) really (D) real 4. We're all glad that thenew CEOisa very -~ leader. (A) progressive (B) progress (© progression (D) progressively ®B@OoOo®D10. 7. The loyalty she has from her staff is ~ |. Before you go abroad, make sure you have a~ It's so nice that your assistant is such a (A) friend (B) friendliness (©) friendly (D) friendship . The new line of cleaning products is still in the sree stage of development. (A) experimenter (B) experiment (C)_ experimentation (D) experimental a good manager she is. (A) indicate (B) indicative (C)_ indicator (D) indication Jeanne’s ------- approach to all of her work is what makes her so valuable to us. (A) methodical (B) methodology (©) method (D) methodically passport. (A). validity (B) validation (C) validate (D) valid We are proud that our company has the most------~ health-care plan in the state. (A) comprehend (B) comprehensive (©) comprehensively (D) comprehension ®Q®®DoeOo® ®O®oO® DB@®DO® ®2Oooe® DBOoOO® 2DoO®four choices. You must understand that an adverb is missing from the sentence. You must also know which of the four choices is an adverb. Example: This form must be complete (A) accurate (8) accuracy (© accurately (D) accurateness The correct answer is (C) accurately. The missing word is an adverb. None of the other choices is an adverb. DIRECTIONS: Mark the choice that best completes the sentence. 1. When we plan out next year's budget, let’s do ®B2eo® it------- this time. (A) really (B) reality (©) realistic (D) realistically 2. Our books are audited ------- by an outside ®DBOooo® agency. (A) _ periodical (B) period (©) periodically (D) periodic 3. Mr. Talbot is ------- awaiting the report on his ®@®oO® yearly evaluation. (A) anxiously (B) _ansious (©) amiety (D) _ amtiousness --+ advised by the board of 2eooo® (A) reliably (B) reliable (C) relubility (D) rely10. . All the candy produced in our factories is-~ ). The CEO's office is so Ms. Yates surprised all of us at the conference . We've never seen a more ------- organized presentation than the one you gave. (A) profess (B) professional (© profession (D) professionally -- speaking, this hotel offers guests more amenities than most hotels. (A) Generally (B) Generality (© General (D) Generalize wrapped for safety. (A) individuality (B) individually (© individual (D) individualize decorated that I feel it’sembarrassing. (A) expend (B) expensive (© expensively (D) expense From now on, any employee who is------- late for work will be dismissed. (A) habitually (B) _habituate (© habitual (D) habit (niesIn these TOEIC test questions, you will have to cnoose tne correct 1urm via pavenvnars from four choices, You must understand what part of speech is missing, You must also know what part of speech the four pronouns are. Example: The customer called to cancel ------~ order. (a) it (B) her (© hers (0) she The correct answer is (B) her. The missing pronoun is a possessive pronoun. None of the other choices is a possessive pronoun. Direcrions: Mark the choice that best completes the sentence. 1. The government has a responsibility to protect (OmOMOCMO) -+--+++ citizens from inflation. (A) its (B) it’s © it {D) their 2. Isee youmet my assistant. ~ ®2oO® many years. (A) Her (B) She (© Hers (D) We 3. Instead offilling those orders now, take care of ®2OoO® --- tomorrow morning. (A) them (B) they (© their (D) its 4. All of----~-have been invited to the boss’s cocktail ®2@®oOo® party this Friday evening. (A) we (B) our (©) us (D) oursx 10. . My computer has a lot of memory, but -~ ). When --: ‘The idea for the new routing system wasn’t Patterson's; it was -------. (A) me (B) mine (© my @ 1 Telling somebody that ------~ is laid offis a very unpleasant task. (A) him (B) his (© he (D) they more. (A) she (B) hers (© her (D) it + isn’t good business practice to arrive late for meetings. (A) He (B) It (C) She (D) You probation period is up, you'll be given the full benefits package. (A) you (B) your (© yours (D) our The police were right when ~~ anew security system. (A) it (B) she (©) them (D) they --- advised us to getIn these TOEIC test questions, you will have to choose the correct noun from four noun choices. You must understand the meaning of the sentence and the meaning of the noun choices. Example: The to the banquet were sent to all of our clients. (A) requests (8) invitations (©) suggestions (©) offers The correct answer is (B) invitations. None of the other nouns fits the context of the sentence, DIRECTIONS: Mark the choice that best completes the sentence. 1. Has anybody seen the ------- of toner that just arrived for the copy machine? (A) bags (B) envelopes (© cans (D) boxes ®Oa®O® 2. There is a three-month probation ------- for all ® eo ® new employees. (A) timing (8) era (© period (D) sequence com OM CMO} 3. Tocall another company or other places, press 9 for an outside - (A) line (B) lane (Q) land () lining 4. Your business card should have your contact --~ (4) information (B) report (©) announcement ©) figures e2@oDoO®10. . Tariffs are set by our federal -~ . The vending machines in the employee - (A) Business (B) Negotiation (©) Commerce (D) Deal . It's hard to read anything on your computer. (B) television (©) monitor (D) viewer is Mr. Hashimoto arriving at when his plane lands? (A) terminal (B) building (©) house (D) place + are out of order again. (A) room (B) place (© salon (D) lounge . To relieve work-related stress, our company provides free ------- for everyone. (A) messages (B) drugs (© massages (D) sleep Because Jack was injured at work, he's receiving workman’s------- (A) compensation (B) help (reimbursement (D) funds44 WIESE LUBIL test questions, YOU Wil Nave 1U CUUSE He wee yeEY aKuaE YUL ve choices, You must understand the meaning of the sentence and the meaning of the verb choices, Example: The meeting room ~ (A) gathers (8) carries © holds (©) waits The correct answer is (C) holds. None of the other verbs fit the context of the sentence. FRECTIONS: Mark the choice that best completes the sentence. ®2@®D®o® 1. I’m sorry tobe late for the meeting, but my new secretary to tell me you had scheduled it earlier. (A) decided (B) neglected (©) refused (D) thougtt 2. When you get to our main entrance, --~ as you enter the parking lot. (A) make (B) turn ( do (D) throw Sa@Oooo® Sa@DeO® 3. I's a company custom to ------- to work in casual clothes on Fridays. (A) come (B) be © dress (0) attend Ms. Rogers, you'll find her in the aoe i Ifyou're board room. (A) looking to (B) looking at (Q. looking for () looking intox 10. . Ifyou ). I'm glad you enjoyed that appetizer, so I~ Most of us in this office ------- lunch at noon. (A) make (B) have (© bring ©) go The boss doesn’t------- to playing the radio at your desk if the music is low. (A) mind (B) refuse (C)_ negate (D) object If criticize your work, you shouldn’t -~ personally. (A) make (B) think (©) believe (D) take ~ long before leaving for the airport, the hotel will keep your bags for you. (A) exit (B) depart (©) check out (D) move out chicken for your entrée. (A) feel (B) recommend (C) ty (D) refer My daughter in college is ------- international business. (A) studying (B) rehearsing © revisiting ©) inquiring Q2OQoe® ®D@OoO® ® ® ® ® ® © © © © ® ® ®es youve 110 adjective choices. You must understand the meaning of the sentence and the meaning of the adjective choices. Example: We want our employees to behave in the most -~ operational (8) expensive (© awkward (D) professional The correct answer is (D) professional. None of the other adjectives fit the context of the sentence. DIRECTIONS: Mark the choice that best completes the sentence. 1. Did you know that in Western culture it can be ® ® © ® considered ------- to stare at somebody? (A) assertive (B) rude (©) silly (D) funny 2s {stil think tut giving a presentation in front of ®2Ooo@ many strangers is (A) energetic (B) tepid (©) scary (D) famous 3. The new filing clerk’s smile and cute way of ®Ba®ooo® speaking arecompletely ------~. : (A) lovable (B) loving (© beloved (D) loved 4. It was not ------ to wear a T-shirt and jeans to the ® ® © ®m boss's retirement party. (A) restful (8) approptiae (C)_ exciting (D) friendly10. ”. Helen’s Web design skills are simply ). My sales figures this quarter are much 5. IF we don't meet those deadlines, we're going to be in -- (A) heavy (B) big (©) large (D) great Tt was very--+--+- finding Mr. Klein's cat sitting on his desk this morning, (A) satisfying (B) rewarding (©) intense (D) odd -- trouble. (A) amazing (B) annoying (©) enveloping (D) encouraging }. [heard that the electrician says we should have acres overhaul of the wiring. (A) complete (B) fair (© whole (D) round they've been for a long time. (A) grander (B) upper (©) higher (D) larger Thope the company has enough money to pay for these i (a) (B) oO (D) Doo ®Ooe ® ®BOHoOo® DBOO@Oe ®QBOOo® ®2®DoOo®In these TOEIC test questions, you will have to choose the correct adverb from four adverb choices. You must understand the meaning of the sentence and the meaning of the adverb choices. Example: All the hotel rooms were --=---= cleaned. (A) anxiously (8) thoroughly (© shortly (0) firstly The correct answer is (B) thoroughly. None of the other adverbs fit the context of the sentence. DIRECTIONS: Mark the choice that best completes the sentence. ®®OoOoO® - accepts your resignation. 1. The company (A) practically (B) sadly (©) stoically (D) righteously ®2@DoOoe® 2. Alcan copy documents so tell the original from the copy. (A) intensely (B) directly (©) acutely (D) skillfully 3. We've sold ------- twice the amount of giftware ®®Doo® this quarter than a year ago. (A) roughly (8) justly (©) nicely (D) equally 4. You------- wouldn't object to a pay increase, would you? (A) happily (B) obviously (©) notably (D) casually ®eoo®10. The company ). Sheila has learned her job 'm so tired that I don’t care if we're not offered any overtime. (A) Naturally (B) Critically (©) Frankly (D) Bhntly 5. Twas-+----= pleased to be given such a generous pay increase. (A) extremely (B) willfully (©) sadly (D) barely . The supervisor ------~ wanted to change our shifts, but he’s changed his mind. (A) originally (B) awkwardly (©) principally (D) surely uses WordIt as our word processing program. (A) previously (B) currently (© actively (D) tightly how new she is here. (A) purposely (B) reasonably (©) sincerely (D) neatly ‘Management has been thinking ------~ of opening up two new branch offices. (A) additionally (B) abundantly (©) newly (D) seriouslyau use 1 UEIL test quesHONs, YOU WII Mave TO CNoose the correct conjuncuon trom Tour conjunction choices. You must understand the meaning of the sentence and the meaning, of the conjunction choices. Example: Both the secretary ------- the file clerk left early. nor @) either © o (0) and The correct answer is (D) and. None of the other conjunctions fit the context of the sentence. DIRECTIONS: Mark the choice that best completes the sentence. it was first 1. We haven't seen that memo --~ distributed. (A) since (B) when (© while (D) as 2. Mr. Kendall will continue working -~ replacement has been trained. (A) inorder that (B) because (© until (D) so 3. She got not only a substantial raise bonus. (A) because (B) although (and (©) butalso 4, -----+ ~ you come up with a better idea, let’s try out my suggestion. a) i (B) After (©) Neither (D) Unless ®2®o® ®B®eoO ® ®®DoO ® ®®Ooeo ®10. -- Genji and I are being transferred to the Mumbai office. (A) (B) © ©) Tl go to the convention center --~ Both Either And Also I've checked into the hotel. (A) (B) © ©) since as soon as though as he'd decided to 3. Neither the boss ------- his assistant was aware the deadline had passed. (A) (B) © () nor either ---++++Nora has finished this work, get her started on the Findlay account. (A) (B) © @) T'll look for another restaurant ~ Once While As So is fully booked. (A) (B) © @) although before not only if ® ® ® ® © ©In hese TOBIC test questions, you will have to choose the correct preposition from four preposition choices. You must understand the meaning of the sentence and the meaning of the four preposition choices. Eample: - the closet. Put your coat - ® in 8) next ( at 0) to The correct answer is (A) i. None of the other prepositions fit the context of the sentence, MRECTIONS: Mark the choice that best completes the sentence. 1, Please file these invoices ------- Payment Pending. ®D®oO ® (A) under (8) over (© on (0) inside 2. When did you say you were leaving ------- London? ®oD® Oo ® (A) to (B) at © for () towards 3, Ina business letter, you should put a colon ------- ®2@®e®Oo® the greeting. (A) before (8) atter © in () by 4. Wang, is originally from Hong Kong, but he’s lived ®BOeo ® in San. Francisco -----~ years. (A) for (8) in () though (D) over10. . What happened to the little memo I had attached -- the time you read this message, I'll be halfway across the Atlantic. A In (B) On (Cc) By (D) For Now I'll never retrieve my ten-year pin because (D)_ behind Talways get nervous driving ------~ heavy traffic on the way to work. (A) on (B) by (©) in (D) with You can come =------ for an interview next Monday at 930 A.M. (A) through (B) in (© out (D) about We were late because we had to drive twenty minutes looking for parking. (A) around (B)_ over (© up (D) downPe UU et Contractions with ’s i ‘ A contraction with ‘s (he’s, she’s, it’s) can mean is or has. It means is and is followed by ; 4 clots taal TE an -ing verb if the meaning of the sentence requires the present continuous ‘means has and is followed by a past participle verb if the meaning of the sentence requires the present perfect tense. He's working now. He's worked here all his life. ‘She's living in New York now. She's lived there since last summer. It's raining now. It's rained everyday for the past week. VOCABULARY TIP Uses of Since . ae Since may be used with a time expression or time clause to designate the point in time when an action began. ‘He has worked here since the day he graduated from college. It’s been raining since early this morning. Since may also be used to designate the reason for something. She put on her coat since the room was so cold. Since he grew up in France, he speaks French fluently.sty Vie) oy eae ECTIONS: Mark the choice that best completes the sentence. 1. Please call the ------- and find out if they have ®®ee ® any more armchairs in stock. (A) _ storehouse (B) warehouse (©) outhouse (D) _ stock house - always go up during the ®D®®oO® 2. Hotel room --~ tourist season. (A) tolls (B) invoices (©) monies (D) rates .- for all your expenses on the trip. ®Q2OeoOo® (A) _ reimbursed (B) recompensed (© restituted (D) reprimanded 4. Because of family problems, he’s ------- a year’s ®DB@®OO®D leave of absence. (A) _ taking (B) making (©) doing (D) fixing @Q2eOoe®D 5. Her speeches are much too loves listening to herself speak. (A) bright (B) large (©) _ lengthy (D) _ interesting10. nL. . He handled that delicate matter very --~ You can have a four-day work week - She's stil coming into work If the lab test results are not -~ be dangerous consequences. (A) expected (8) accurate © acute () expelled (A) erroneously (8) factually (©) precisely (©) diplomatically --- you stay two hours later each day. (A) whatever (B) as faras (©) emsidering (D) asiong as (A) however (B) even though (C) bu ©) nonetheless If you happen to drive ------- for a cupof coffee. (A) over (B) by © up (D) around The firsttecords of an import/export ‘business go back---~-3509 B,C. (A) ago (B) for © at ©) t ®2@oo ®@®oeoo ®@®eoo ®eo© ® ®@®aoeo® ®OooO®13. 4. 15. 16. 7. Her------- with accounting procedures should be good for our office. (A) familiarity (B)_ familiar (© familiarize (D) familial Your handwriting is so unclear that I can‘tread this------- you made. (A) notate (B) noticeable (©) rotation (D) notable ‘We need to--~- as possible (A) finale (B) finality (©) final (D) finalize - our expansion plans assoon Thear the government is going t0--~ peculiar dealings on Wall Street (A) investigation (B) investigate (©) investigational (D)_ investigative Mr. Kaplowitz’s------- behavior is beginning toworry many of us. (A) oddity (B) oddly (©) odd (D)_oddness ‘That was a research job you did for the company! (A) fantestic (8) fantasy (©) fantasize (D) fantastical18. 19. Please remember to deal with our ®@®oO competitors during the negotiations. (A) cautious (B) caution (©) cautiously (D) cautiousness ®®® My friend Bruno likes everybody - (A) it (B) him (©) he (D) its I missed the news at 6:00, but I can watch ®D®oO (A) them (B) it ©) its (D) they ®