Từ vựng tiếng Anh cho người luyện thi TOEIC

CHO NGƯỜI LU YỆN THI

TOEIG

TỪVựNG TIẾNG ANH

CHO NGƯỜI LUYỆN THI TOEIC

THANH BÌNH

Broaden Vocabulary

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LỜI NÒI ĐẢU

Ngáy nay, cùng với sự hội nhập và phát triển của nền

kinh tế quốc tế, tiếng Anh ngày càng trở nên phổ biến và trở

thành ngôn ngữ được sử dụng tại nhiều quốc gia trên thế giói,

nhiều công ty, tập đoàn đánh giá tiêu chí Tiếng Anh của

người tuyển dụng như một yếu tố đầu vào quan trọng. Một

trong những chứng chỉ ăurỵc họ yêu cầu như một bằng chứng

xác thực cho khả ncmg Tiếng Anh của nhân viên là chứng chỉ

TOEIC (Test o f Ertglish in Communication).

TOEIC lù một kì thi vói lượng kiến thức tổng họp từ rất

nhiều các lĩnh vực trong đòi sống: kinh tế, quản trị, ngán

hàng, tài chính, đòi sống xâ hội... Muốn nắm bắt nhũng kiến

thức ấy, từ vụng là yếu tố đấu tiên cẩn đưọt quan tâm.

Xuất phát từ nhu cầu đó chúng tôi xin trân trọng giói

thiệu tói bạn đọc cuốn sách "Từ vựng tiếng Anh cho ngưòi

luyện thi TOEIC".

Khối lượng từ vựng tiếng Anh trong cuốn sách này đưọi'

tổng họp, chát lọc và phún chia theo các chủ điểm rõ ráng đế

người học dễ dáng tổng kết, nắm bắt vá bổ sung vốn từ vựng.

Cuốn sách Từ vụng tiếng Anh cho ngưòi luyện thi

TOEIC đưọc chia thánh 2 phân. Phần ỉ là từ vụng theo chú

điểm vá phán II là luyện tập tổng họp.

Các bài từ vựng theo chù điểm được trình bày theo bố cục

rõ ràng, mạch lạc và rất gàn với bố cục bài thi TOF.IC: từ vựng

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- định nghĩa - đặt câu - hoàn thành câu - phát hiện lối sai.

Điều náv sẽ giúp ngưỏi học không bị bõ' ngõ' trưói bài thi

TOh.IC. Phán luyện tập tổng họp xoay quanh các cấu trúc ngữ

pháp và từ vựniị tổng hụp từ các chủ điếm khác nhau, giúp

bạn (tục vú nỉỊUXii luyện thi TOEỈC linh hoạt hon khi ti('j) xúc

vói tất cá các chủ đề được đé cập.

Trong quá trình biên soạn chắc chắn khàng thể tránh

khói sai sót nhàm lãn, rất mong nhận được sự đóng %ỎỊ) qui

báu của bạn đọc để lán tái bủn cuốn sách đưọt hoàn thiện

hun.

Chúc các bạn thảnh công!

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SPBCtAUZBD VOCABULARY

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A. GENERAL BUSINESS

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O WORDS

1. Appraisal (n)

Definition: A process of evaluating, estimating or

determining values of something or someone. It’s often

applied to executive’s performances, property values, and

in asset evaluation.

Sentences:

a. The CEO’s appraisal is based on the results of

their company.

b. Your businesses’ greatest appraisal should come

from your businesses’ customers.

2. Bailout (n)

Definition: Action to prevent business failure, usually

financial in nature; though depending on the nature of

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the business and even collaboration; such rescue can

occur in areas such as saving face to the custom ers and

public as well as other threads of business.

Sentences:

a. The finance industry today is in extreme need of

bailout, and things are happening in that direction!

b. The talk of government bailout is extensive and

coming from the corporate leaders in Detroit, Michigan.

3. Financial (adj)

Definition: A large category crossing finance,

banking, affecting nearly all aspects of a business.

Sentences:

a. We found ways to better coordinate spending at all

levels from a financial planner we brought in.

b. Our board of directors and stakeholders were in

an uproar from the latest financial statements filed by the

competition.

4. Floor plan (n)

Definition: A special form of finance that is usually

short term and used to finance inventory that the retailer

may otherwise not be able to afford. Very common in

automobile finance; though found in many other types of

merchandise from wholesale and retail perspectives.

Sentences:

a. If it weren’t for our floor plan, we wouldn’t have

any inventory.

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b. The Floor Plan is one of the most important

resources large auto dealers have.

5. E)quity (n)

Definition: Your own owned portion of a value of an

asset (financial)

Sentences:

a. Because of debt, we have very little equity in our

company.

b. An equity joint venture is a company put together

by multiple companies, each holding shares as agreed in

the formation.

1. With Full Life insurance, you will usually have ... in

your policy within the first three years. This is often

called cash value.

2. Before we can sell, we will want to document our ...

situation well.

3. The ... subcommittee was created by congress after the

Savings and Ixvan Crisis in the 1980s.

4. ... wouldn't be necessary, if better planning were done

to prepare for what we have now.

O INCOMPLETE SENTENCES

equity

bailout

financial

floor plan

appraisal

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5. Our distributorship only uses our ... when we need to

stock items that are short-term in nature.

O ERROR RECOGNITION

6. We should be (A) carefully when considering a joint

venture (B) as we may have to (C) share some of our

core resources that are better (I)) kept for later.

7. As a (A) stakeholder in Alpha Company, I (B) receives

annual (C) updates as to the state (D) of their

business.

8. Years ago, it (A) isn’t uncommon (B) for a stakeholder

to be able to (C) drive the first stake (D) in a building

venture.

9. (A) Because the recession, many (B) companies are

taking a closer look (C) at the amortization of (D)

their debt.

10. Sam (A) was our bailout at the moment when we (B)

were about to (C) lost the contract. Make sure to send

him(D) our appreciation.

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2. CONTRnCT

3 WORDS

1. abide by (v)

Definition: To comply with, to conform

Sentences:

a. The two parties agreed to abide by the court’s

decision.

b. For years, he has abided by a committment to

annual employee raises.

2. agreem ent (n)

Definition: a mutual agreement, a contract

Sentences:

a. The landlord and tenant have signed an agreement

providing that the tenant is going to pay 3 month leasing

fee one times.

b. According to the 10th articles in the agreement,

the agency will have to provide qualified products as

described previously.

3. assurance (n)

Definition: a guarantee; confidence

Sentences:

a. The sales associate gave his assurance that the

missing keyboard would be replaced the next day.

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b. Her evident self-assurance made it easy to see why

she was in charge of the negotiations.

4. cancel (v)

Delinition: to annul; to call off

Sentences:

a. The man canceled his magazine subscription and

got his money back.

b. When the concert was canceled, the singer sued

to get her fee paid.

5. determine (v)

Definition: to find out; to influence

Sentences:

a. After reading the contract, 1 was still unable to

determine if our company was liable for back wages.

b. The skill of the union bargainers will determine

whether the automotive plant will open next week.

6. engage (v):

Definition; to hire; to involve someone or something

Sentences:

a. We engaged a salsa band to play at the reception.

b. Once we engaged Otto in the decision making for

the project, he became much more supportive.

7. establish (v)

Definition; to institute permanently; to bring about

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a. Through her many books and interviews, Dr. Wan

established herself as an authority on conflict resolution.

b. The m erger of the two companies established a

powerful new corporation.

8. obligate (v)

Definition: to bind legally or morally

Sentences:

a. The contractor was obligated by the contract to

work 40 hours a week.

b. I felt obligated to finish the project even though I

could have exercised my option to quit.

9. party (n)

Definition: a person or group participating in an

action or plan; the persons or sides concerned in a legal

matter

Sentences:

a. The parties agreed to a settlement in their contract

dispute.

b. The party of the first part generally has the

advantage of preparing the contract or agreement.

10. provision (n)

Definition: a m easure taken beforehand; a stipulation

a. The father made provisions for his children

through his will.

Sentences:

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