Complete Test Preparation Toeic Test Prep_3

–READING COMPREHENSION REVIEW– 13. What is the main purpose for the letter? a. to tell Gary where the car museum is located b. to tell Gary what his next project will be c. to tell Gary that his project is approved d. to tell Gary that the car museum has a Stanley Steamer Choice c is the most likely answer. This is why the letter was written. Harold does tell Gary where the car museum is located and that it has a Stanley Steamer, but neither one is the main purpose for the letter. Choice b is not correct since Harold does not tell Gary what his next project will be, only that it was approved. 14. Why does Harold tell Gary about the car museum? a. Gary likes history. b. Gary has an antique car. c. It is close to the office. d. Gary wants to buy an old car. If you read the letter carefully, you will see that Harold says that he knows Gary is a history buff. This means he likes history, so the correct answer is choice a. We don’t know whether he has an antique car or wants to buy an old car. These weren’t mentioned, so they cannot be correct. Choice c is true, but not the reason that Harold tells Gary about the car museum. 15. Which day of the week is the museum open the shortest time? a. Saturday b. Sunday c. Monday d. Tuesday Choice b is the correct answer. If you look carefully at the museum handout you will see that the museum is open only Tuesday through Sunday and that the hours are shortest on Sunday. Since the museum is closed on Mondays, Sunday is the correct answer. 16. Who pays the least amount for admission to the car museum? a. Students b. Children between six and twelve c. Senior citizens d. Adults Choice b is the correct answer. To answer this ques-tion, simply look back and find the information in the museum handout. Find the section that talks about admission and you can see that children be-tween six and twelve pay the least of those listed. 17. What information is found in the letter but not the handout? a. how much a ticket to the car museum costs b. the number of cars in the museum c. the location of the car museum d. how fast a Stanley Steamer could go This is a comparison question. Choice d is the correct answer. This piece of information is only found in the letter, not the handout. Choice a is only found in the handout. Choice b is not found in either one. Choice c is mentioned in both, so it is not correct. When answering a comparison question, look through both passages and find the informa-tion that the question asks about. 11th Annual Fur Ball Held at the Civic Center February 17th, 6 .M. to 12 A.M. Tickets: $50; Couples $100 Cocktails, three-course dinner, and dancing to the music of Watercolor All proceeds benefit homeless dogs & cats at the county animal shelter. Live auction at 8:00 of an 18 ´ 24 framed color photograph of Honey, a rescued Great Dane, signed by renowned animal photographer Josh Flint. Silent auction from 6:30 115 –READING COMPREHENSION REVIEW– until 10:00. For a list of items available or to reserve tickets, go to www.bestfurball.com. Black Tie Optional Let’s all get dressed up and help those kitties and puppies! From: Jcastelli@yahoo.com To: Lhunter24@aol.com Re: Fur Ball Hi Linda, You will never guess how successful this year’s Fur Ball was. Thanks to a large turnout, many generous bids for auction items, and great organizers, some $4500 was cleared. This will be a great assistance to the shelter, which, as you know, has been suffering cutbacks lately due to less city funding. I want to thank you personally for donating the photograph of Honey. This was a great draw and it brought in $550. It was a fine thing for you to do and we will be pleased to place your name on our Wall of Contributors for this past year. Please drop by and say hello to all our residents as well as to me.We would all love to show you around. Best wishes, Joseph 18. What is the reason for the Fur Ball? a. to raise funds so that homeless dogs and cats can be vaccinated b. to get people who support the shelter together c. to raise funds for Honey, the rescued Great Dane d. to raise funds for an animal shelter Choice d is the best answer. This is why the Fur Ball was to be held. Choice a is a possibility and perhaps some of the money will be used for that, but it is not the overall reason for the ball, so it is not the correct answer. People who support the shelter will be getting together, but that is not the real reason why the Fur Ball is taking place, so choice c is not correct either. 19. How can you find out what items will make up the silent auction? a. go online to the Fur Ball website b. buy a ticket since the items are printed on it c. check newspaper advertisements d. go to the Fur Ball Choice a is the correct answer. This is what the adver-tisement advises people. None of the other choices is mentioned. Perhaps the items might be on a ticket, but perhaps not. Certainly you would find out what items were going to be auctioned off, but that is not what the advertisement says. 20. What is the e-mail mostly about? a. why the shelter is suffering b. the success of the Fur Ball c. how much the sale of Honey’s photo brought in d. why the Fur Ball took place Choice b is the correct answer. This is what the e-mail is mostly about. Although choices a and c are men-tioned, they are details, not the main idea. Choice d is suggested, but it is not correct either. 21. What does Joseph probably do? a. He probably organized the Fur Ball. b. He is probably the director of the shelter. c. He is most likely a photographer. d. It is likely he is a dog trainer. You need to use the clues in the e-mail to figure this answer out. The way Joseph talks about the shelter 116 –READING COMPREHENSION REVIEW– and his invitation to come and visit the animals and him suggest that he may work at the shelter, so choice b is the most reasonable. Choice a is unlikely. Gener-ally events like fundraisers are organized by interested volunteers and, in fact, he thanks the organizers. Choice c is not at all likely. There is no mention of him being a photographer. Choice d may be true, but there is no evidence that it is. 22. What do you learn about the photo of Honey in the advertisement that you do not learn in the e-mail? a. that the photo was donated b. that shelter has had cutbacks c. who took the photo d. the amount the photo raised Choice c is the correct answer. This bit of information was in the advertisement, but not in the e-mail. Choice a is only in the e-mail, as are choices b and d. Tips for Taking the TOEIC Reading Test To Prepare for the Reading Test Learn the meanings of suffixes and prefixes. Learn and recognize the parts of speech. Recognize correct verb usage. Review coordinating conjunctions. Review comparative and superlative forms of adjectives. Understand the kinds of passages that will be on the TOEIC. Understand the types of questions asked on the test. To Complete Sentences and Paragraphs Choose the correct verb by looking for verb-subject agreement and appropriate tense. Use context to figure out which word belongs . To Analyze Reading Passages Scan the reading passages for main ideas. Figure out why an author wrote a passage. Figure out what kind of question is being asked. Use key words to find answers to questions in passages. Use context clues to find synonyms of words. Locate clues in passages and use your own expe-riences to help you figure out the answers to in-ference questions. Eliminate wrong answers. Practice A word or phrase is missing in each of the sentences be-low. Four answer choices are given below each sentence. Select the best answer—a, b, c, or d—to complete the sentence. 1. When our company ______ started, it only had two employees, but now we have two hundred. a. was b. were c. is d. are 2. Our company _______ guidelines for training new employees and they are almost completed. a. to develop b. were developed c. will be developing d. is developing Substitute words for blanks to see which make the most sense. 117 –READING COMPREHENSION REVIEW– 3. She picked out the _____ printer they had since that was what her supervisor wanted. a. most fastest b. fastest c. more fast d. faster 4. The next opportunity for us to meet to discuss the development of new products ________ at the end of the month. a. were b. was being c. will be d. is being 5. The vice president of Human Resources wants to have _______ employee read through the company’s new manual. a. few b. none c. some d. every 6. If we _______ our plans to the engineering department this afternoon, we will probably get a review of them by late tomorrow. a. were submitting b. is submitting c. submit d. was submitting 7. The college _______ holding a seminar today on new communication procedures that can be instituted by small businesses. a. is b. are c. were d. have 8. Management said that the officers cannot be present for the meeting ________ time constraints. a. for example b. until c. because of d. meanwhile Read the text that follows. A word or phrase is missing in some of the sentences. Four answer choices are given below each of the sentences. Select the best answer—a, b, c, or d—to complete the text. From:Van Nelson, Personnel Supervisor To: Sally Andrews Re: ID number Dear Ms.Andrews, I am sorry it has taken so long for you to get your company identification number. (9)______we installed a new computer system that did not work properly, the entire process was slowed down. Now that you have it, you will be able to log onto our company’s website and take the (10) ______ programs that I mentioned to you. Make sure to complete each one, so you will be ready to start work on the fifteenth of this month. I know that your supervisor has many projects lined up for a person with your special (11) _____ and experiences, so it will be exciting to see how you tackle them. Again, I am extremely happy that you will be joining our (12) _______. If you need any additional information please call on me. 9. a. Because b. Although c. However d. Yet 118 –READING COMPREHENSION REVIEW– 10. a training The facility will be open Monday through b. careless c. expensive d. fortunate 11. a. appearances b. realities c. impulses d. talents 12. a. surveillance b. corporation c. coffers d. fraternity In this part you will read a selection of texts, such as magazine and newspaper articles, letters, and advertise-ments. Each text is followed by several questions. Select the best answer—a, b, c, or d—for each question. To: All Employees From: HR Re: Child Care Great news! In response to all your requests, the company is planning to open child care facilities on the third floor. The location will be in the former Royalties Division space. Royalties is moving to a new, larger space on the fourth floor. The target opening is set for the fifteenth of next month.All those who want to register a child must stop by HR and pick up the necessary forms. Have your doctor’s office fill out the medical data form. The completed forms must be returned to HR before a child can attend.You will also need to fill out the information form so there will be a record of any emergency numbers that may be needed. Friday, 7:30 A.M. to 5:30 .M., and will be under the supervision of Celia Riverton, who has 22 years of child care experience. If you have any questions, contact HR. 13. What is this e-mail mostly about? a. what forms parents need to fill out b. the age range of children who can go to the day care facility c. the opening of a day care facility d. when the day care facility will be opened 14. Why is the Royalties Division moving to the fourth floor? a. It is being shut down. b. It needs more space. c. The day care needs more space. d. The day care is opening. 15. Why might emergency numbers be needed? a. to contact a relative if something happens to a child b. to contact Human Resources when a child is sick c. to contact the employee’s relatives in case of injury d. to contact the child’s doctor 16. How much experience does Celia Riverton have? a. 3 years b. 4 years c. 15 years d. 22 years 119 ... - tailieumienphi.vn