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The Optimum TOEIC Preparation Course

Sandy Cho

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THÀNH PHÓ HÒ CHI MINH

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Nhàn Tri Vièt

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TOEIC

Academy

The Optimum TOEIC Preparation Course

TOEIC Academy

Copyright © 2009-2013 Jim Lee, Sandy Cho

Published in Vietnam, 2013

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TOEIC

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CONTENTS

What is TOEIC? 6

Listening Comprehension

Lesson Part 1. Look, Observe, Appreciate Part 2. When-Questions

14 01 Part 3. Questions about Time Part 4. Recorded Messages

Lesson Part 1. Work, Fix, Take care of Part 2. Who-Questions

23 02 Part 3. Why-Questions Part 4. Advertisements

Lesson Part 1. Move, Carry, Transport Part 2. Where-Questions

32 03 Part 3. Questions about the Speaker’s Occupation Part 4. Office Announcements

Lesson

04

Part 1. Walk, Hike, March

Part 3. Questions about the Location/

Setting of the Conversation

Part 2. What-Questions

Part 4. General Announcements 41

Lesson

05

P arti. Build, Construct

Part 3. Questions about the Topic of the

Conversation

Part 2. How-Questions

Part 4. Press Conferences 50

Lesson

06

Part 1. Play, Perform, Entertain

Part 3. Questions about How an Action Is/

Was Done

Part 2. Why-Questions

Part 4. Weather Forecasts

59

Lesson

07

Part 1. Road Activities

Part 3. Questions about the Problem a

Speaker Is Having

Part 2. Questions with Whose / Which

Part 4. Traffic Announcements

68

Part 1. Around the House

Part 2. General Questions

08 Part 4. Radio Broadcasts

Part 3. Questions about What Is Suggested/

Mentioned

7 7

P arti. City Port/The Shore

Part 2. Preference Questions

Part 4.. Lectures and Presentations

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09 Part 3. Questions about What the Speaker

Is Doing/Will Do ’

86

Lesson P arti. Presentations/Lectur^ j >,

Part 3. Questions about Places /Locations

Pajt2. Suggestions / Requests

.Part 4. Announcements 95 10

Lesson

11

Part 1. Vacancies

Part 3. Questions about the People

Mentioned in the Conversation

Part 2. Tag Questions

Part 4. Explanations

104

Lesson

12

Parti. Exhibitions

Part 3. Detailed Questions

Part 2. Negative Questions and

Statem ents

Part 4. Tour-guide Instructions

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Reading Comprehension

Lesson

01 Sentence Structure 124

Lesson

02 Nouns and Articles 130 1 8

Adjectives and Adverbs 136

Lesson

04 Agreement 142

Lesson

05 Pronouns and Demonstrative Adjectives 148

Lesson

06 Comparatives and Superlatives 154

Lesson

07 To-infinitives and Gerunds 159

Lesson

08 Participles 166

Lesson

09 Active vs Passive Constructions 171

Lesson

10 Tenses and Conditionals 177

Lesson

11 Conjunctions and Prepositions 184

Lesson

12 Relative Clauses 192

A c tu a l Test 201

S c rip ts & A n s w e rs 247

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What is TOEIC? TOEIC Academy

What Is Toeic?

TOEIC, which stands for Test of English for International Communication, measures English

proficiency in a work-related environment at advanced and intermediate levels. It is designed

to give an accurate measurement of the English capabilities of people who do not use English

as their mother tongue. Each year there are 4 million people from more than 60 countries

taking the test for various purposes, from seeking jobs to getting promotions.

TOEIC Test Areas

As TOEIC measures the candidate's proficiency in the workplace and everyday communication, the

test questions are based on real-life work settings in an international environment (meetings,

travel, telephone conversations, etc).

TOEIC test questions include various settings and situations, such as:

(1) Corporate Development: research , p ro d u ct d e v e lo p m e n t

(2) Dining Out: business and inform al lunches, b a n q u e t, recep tio n s

(3) Entertainment: c in em a, theater, m usic, art, exh ibition, m u seu m , m ed ia

(4) Finance and Budgeting: ban king , in vestm en t, ta x e s , acc o u n tin g

(5) General Business: co n tract, n eg o tiatio n , m erg ers, m arketin g , sales, w arranties, business

planning, co n feren ce, lab o r relation

(6) Health: m edical insurance, visiting d o c to rs, d en tist, clinics

(7) Housing/Corporate Property: co n stru c tio n , sp e cific atio n , buying and renting, electric and

g as services

(8) Office: board m eetin g, c o m m itte e , letters, te le p h o n e , fax, e -m a il, office eq u ip m en t

(9) Personnel: recruiting, hiring, retiring, salaries, p rom otio n, jo b app lication

(10) Purchasing: sho pping, o rdering, su p p lies, shipping, invoice

(11) Travel: trains, airplan es, taxis, ferries, c a r rental, tech n ical areas

To ensure that the test measures what it is supposed to in a fair, valid and reliable way, these

characteristics are common of the test items:

Vocabulary, grammar and idioms are not specifically American English.

■ Culture-specific and job/profession-specific situations are avoided.

Names from different countries are included.

Different English accents are used throughout the test - mainly American, British,

Canadian and Australian accents.

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Structure of the Test

S e c tio n Part T a sk N u m b e r o f Q u e stio n s T im e

M axim u m

S co re

Listening

Comprehension

1 Photographs 10

4 5 minutes 495

2 Question-Response 30

3

Short Conversations 30

4 Short Talks 30

5 Incomplete Sentences 40

Reading 6 Text Completion 12

Comprehension

7

Reading Comprehension

(Single Passages)

28

Reading Comprehension

(Double Passages)

20

TO TA L 7 Parts 20 0 questions 120 minutes 990

1. Listening Comprehension

This section measures the candidate’s ability to understand spoken English. Varied accents,

including US, British, Australian, and Canadian can be heard in all parts of the test in order

to reflect the reality of the workplace. Practice with all these accents is therefore necessary

to help yourself get used to listening to English in the global business world.

PART 1_ Photographs

10 questions

Time for instruction: about 90 seconds

Time between questions: 5 seconds

In Part 1 you will see a picture in your test book and hear four

short statements. You should choose the statement that best

describes the picture and mark your answer on the given answer

sheet. All the statements will be read once only.

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30 questions

Time for instruction: about 60 seconds

Time between questions: 5 seconds

PART 2_Question & Response

11. Mark your answer on your answer sheet. 26. Mark your answer on your answer sheet.

12. Mark your answer on your answer sheet. 27. Mark your answer on your answer sheet.

13. Mark your answer on your answer sheet. 28. Mark your answer on your answer sheet.

14. Mark your answer on your answer sheet. 29. Mark your answer on your answer sheet.

In Part 2 you will hear a speaker asking a question or making a short statement. Then a

second speaker will give three possible responses. You are to choose the best response to

the question or statement you have heard and mark your answer on the answer sheet. All

the questions and statements will be read once only.

PART 3_Short Conversations

30 questions

Time for instruction: about 30 seconds

Time between questions: 8 seconds

41. Where is the conversation taking place?

(A) In a travel agency

(B) In an airport

(C) In a post office

(D) In a convenience store

42. What is the woman doing?

(A) Sending a package

(B) Picking up an airline ticket

(C) Getting a physical checkup

(D) Buying some groceries

43. Where will the woman most likely go next?

(A) To the airport

(B) To the post office

(C) To a travel agency

(D) To a market

In Part 3 you will hear short conversations between 2 people. You then read three questions

in your test book about each conversation. There are four responses to each of the questions.

You are to choose the best response in each case and mark your answer on the answer sheet.

You will hear each conversation once only.

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30 questions

Time for instruction: about 30 seconds

Time between questions: 8 seconds

PART 4_Short Talks

71. What is the talk mainly about?

(A) The launch of their new product

(B) Their sales record from last year

(C) Making more profits this year

(D) Getting rid of the inactive accounts

73. How are they going to achieve their goal?

(A) By getting extra phones in the office

(B) By employing more workers

(C) By going out to meet their clients

(D) By appointing a new board of directors

In Part 4 you will hear short talks given by single speakers. Each short talk is followed by

three questions printed in your test book. There are four responses to each of the questions.

You are to choose the best response in each case and mark your answer on the answer sheet.

You will hear each talk once only.

2. Reading Comprehension

PART 5_lncomplete Sentences

40 questions

101. Last year’s job fair in London was a remarkable , drawing over 200,000 participants

worldwide.

(A) success

(B) successes

(C) succeed

(D) succeeding

103. Guests can experience excellent service at our newly opened Italian restaurant.

(A) dine

(B) dines

(C) dining

(D) dined

In Part 5 you will read incomplete sentences. Each sentence is followed by four answer

choices with words or phrases. You are to choose the answer choice that best completes the

sentence and mark your answer on the answer sheet.

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12 questions

PART 6_Text Completion

M ay 5 Shanghai - The Peking Dance Society made public last week that it will hold its biannual

modern dance festival at Shanghai's prestigious Heritage Performance Center from June 5 until the

end of the month. This announcement by Mr. Ming Chun Ru, the president

141. (A) made

(B) will be made

(C) was made

(D) had made

of the Peking Dance Society.

This year's performance will feature a solo dance performance by Ms. Xiaojian Hwang,

recently returned from the U.S. after a series of nationwide performances.

142. (A) who

(B) whom

(C) which

(D) whose

Tickets will be on sale starting M ay 15 at w w w .sh anghaiperform ance.org. Advance ticket

purchasing is as many of Ms. Hwang's fans have been waiting for this

143. (A) advice

(B) advise

(C) advising

(D) advised

opportunity for almost two years.

In Part 6 you will read four cloze passages - passages with a word or phrase missing in

some of the sentences. Each incomplete sentence is followed by four answer choices. You

are to choose the answer choice that best completes the sentence and mark your answer

on the answer sheet. Note that you may have to refer to other parts of the passage to

complete the sentence.

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PART 7_Reading Comprehension

153 What is the notice mainly about?

(A) To celebrate a Latino-American holiday

(B) To encourage families to attend a special event

(C) To sell poetry books and tickets for guitar

performances

(D) To promote German Roberto's musical event

154 What is true about the performance?

(A) There is an entrance fee

(B) Advance enrollment is required

(C) Children under 6 are not allowed to participate.

(D) Additional details are available with a phone

call.

181 What is Ms. Chase most concerned about?

(A) The price of the apartments

(B) The location of the apartments

(C) The size of the apartments

(D) The facilities in the apartments

182 Why is Ms. Chase moving?

(A) She is starting a new job.

(B) She will be a student at a university.

(C) She plans to open a new business.

(D) She wants to live near her family.

183. What housing complex will Ms. Chase most

likely be interested in?

(A) Alberta Villas

(B) Parkview Lofts

(C) Glenwood Court

(0) Central Peak

184. What is NOT implied about the housing at Grand

Washington?

(A) It is quiet.

(B) It is convenient.

(C) Pets are permitted.

(D) Public transportation is available.

185. What is not mentioned as a method of contact￾ing Edmont Apartments?

(A) Fax

(B) The Internet

(C) Telephone

(D) In person

In Part 7 there are 8-10 single passages and 4 sets of double passages. The passages may be in

the forms of letters, emails, announcements and advertisements. Each single passage is

followed by 2-4 questions. You should select the best response to each of the questions

printed in your test book. Each of the 4 double passage sets requires you to read two related

texts and answer questions about them. You will need to refer to information from both texts

to be able to answer some of the questions.

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Latino History Month Poetry and Music

Tim*: 3:00-4:00 PM, Saturday May 3. 2008

Location: Highland Part« Arts House located in mid-par* on 65th Street

Share the Latino-American experience with renowned poet German Roberto in Highland Park

This special event has been prepared to bnng insights Into Latino literary works Not only can you

enjoy popular modem poetry reading, but you can also interact with Mr Roberto and the other

participants In the event.

Also, get ready for an exciting guitar performance by a live band and the following sing-a-long

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Listening

Comprehension

Lesson 01 Listening Focu

> Look, Observe, Appreciate

Key Expressions

look out the window

examine an X-ray image

read a sign on a building

gaze out at the scenery

stare at a screen

admire a painting

appreciate a picture on the wall

W a rm -U p Fill in the blanks and mark if the statements are TRUE or FALSE. luH.'.r.Kl

5. He is

4. He is

2. He is

3. He is

1. He is ( T D / F D )

( T D / F D )

( T Q / F D )

( T D / F Q )

( T Q / F D )

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