TOEIC Preparation - Week 7. Peter Follette

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1 TOEIC Preparation - Week 7 Peter Follette follette@unice.fr

2 Reading section VI- Incomplete Sentences in context 12 questions with gaps, 4 possible answers Parts of speech/related words Connecting sentence elements Vocabulary

3 Chiseko Watanabe 1795 E. 25th St Parktown, NY Dear Ms. Watanabe: Thank you for applying for our Mini-Charge-It student credit card. We have reviewed your application and are pleased to offer you a credit amount with an introductory limit of $2,000. After six consecutive months of off your minimum balance on time, your credit amount will be reviewed (A) paying (B) calling (C) signing (D) cutting 142. (A) automate (B) automatic (C) automation (D) automatically

4 If at any time you would like to increase or decrease your limit, come into the bank and ask for an appointment with our student services branch manager. Take a few moments to read through the enclosed brochure to discover the full potential of your Mini-Charge-It student credit card. You may also want to for our convenient online banking. This service will allow you to pay your bills from your personal computer. See reverse for more details on how this you time and money. Sincerely, William P. Moody (Bank Manager) 143. (A) order out (B) hold on (C) sign up (D) write off 144. (A) has saved (B) will save (C) is saving (D) saved

5 Chiseko Watanabe 1795 E. 25th St Parktown, NY Dear Ms. Watanabe: Thank you for applying for our Mini-Charge-It student credit card. We have reviewed your application and are pleased to offer you a credit amount with an introductory limit of $2,000. After six consecutive months of paying off your minimum balance on time, your credit amount will be automatically reviewed. If at any time you would like to increase or decrease your limit, come into the bank and ask for an appointment with our student services branch manager. Take a few moments to read through the enclosed brochure to discover the full potential of your Mini-Charge-It student credit card. You may also want to sign up for our convenient online banking. This service will allow you to pay your bills from your personal computer. See reverse for more details on how this will save you time and money. Sincerely, William P. Moody (Bank Manager)

6 To: From: RE: Supporting Local Team Sports Dear Sports Fan: Thank you for your interest in sporting events in the Baltimore area. American major league teams could not exist without the help of season ticket holders like you. However, local college and university teams need your too. Baltimore has over twenty educational with teams that provide sporting entertainment at an affordable price (A) supporter (B) support (C) supportive (D) supported 146. (A) institutions (B) athletes (C) events (D) fans

7 The sporting events will take place in your region in the next six weeks: April 7: Soccer Baltimore Angels vs. Maryland Marlins (Varsity Field April 18: Basketball Allstate Tigers vs. Kansas City Checkers (Maple Arena) May 2: Hockey Baltimore Ice Pickers vs. New Jersey Mixers (All-star Dome) Click here to order your now and receive 10% off your purchase. Thank you, BTSF For more information about special sporting events and promotions in the Baltimore area, log onto (A) follow (B) follows (C) follower (D) following 148. (A) course (B) package (C) goods (D) tickets

8 To: From: RE: Supporting Local Team Sports Dear Sports Fan: Thank you for your interest in sporting events in the Baltimore area. American major league teams could not exist without the help of season ticket holders like you. However, local college and university teams need your support too. Baltimore has over twenty educational institutions with teams that provide sporting entertainment at an affordable price. The following sporting events will take place in your region in the next six weeks: --- Click here to order your tickets now and receive 10% off your purchase. Thank you, BTSF For more information about special sporting events and promotions in the Baltimore area, log onto

9 Changing your screensaver may be all your home office needs for a fresh new look this spring. Most modern operating systems have built-in screensavers that appear automatically. In other words, you don t have to them. Follow these simple steps to change the settings on your computer and create your own personal screensaver: 1. Select a new screensaver going online and viewing the variety of free downloads available on the Internet. 2. Download the screensaver of your choice (Make sure that your operating system has enough memory to run the new screensaver) (A) include (B) install (C) involve (D) insure 150. (A) about (B) from (C) for (D) by

10 3. Locate your computer s Display menu, by clicking on Start and then Properties. 4. Scroll down on the Display properties you find Screen Saver. Click on this and you will find a list of items. Double click on the new screensaver that you downloaded from the Internet. 5. You can use Settings to select the amount of time you want to wait before your monitor goes into its screensaver mode. To see how your new screensaver will appear, click (A) until (B) when (C) after (D) as soon as 152. (A) Scroll (B) Preview (C) Download (D) Memory

11 Changing your screensaver may be all your home office needs for a fresh new look this spring. Most modern operating systems have built-in screensavers that appear automatically. In other words, you don t have to install them. Follow these simple steps to change the settings on your computer and create your own personal screensaver: 1. Select a new screensaver by going online and viewing the variety of free downloads available on the Internet. 2. Download the screensaver of your choice (Make sure that your operating system has enough memory to run the new screensaver). 3. Locate your computer s Display menu, by clicking on Start and then Properties. 4. Scroll down on the Display properties until you find Screen Saver. Click on this and you will find a list of items. Double click on the new screensaver that you downloaded from the Internet. 5. You can use Settings to select the amount of time you want to wait before your monitor goes into its screensaver mode. To see how your new screensaver will appear, click Preview.

12 Reading section VII- Reading comprehension 1-2 texts Advertisement, letter, instructions, news story questions per text Comprehension In general, practical questions: Who, what, where, when, why...

13 Reading section VII- Reading comprehension Go fast Vocabulary is critical (themes) Suggestion: read first and then look at questions Answer every question Guess if necessary

14 You ll relax in our large, comfortable seats, with plenty of room to stretch. Complimentary headphones, magazines and books make your travel time entertaining and restful. You ll enjoy our award-winning service, beginning with your choice of beverage and snack, followed by a four-star meal and breathtaking dessert. Thanks to our Sister Company Program, you can fly to more than 600 cities in more than 120 countries. Purchase four, round-trip tickets, and your next domestic trip will be free. Go on, give us a call, and make your next trip a pleasurable one What is being advertised? (A) A hotel chain (B) A new restaurant (C) An airline (D) A shuttle service

15 You ll relax in our large, comfortable seats, with plenty of room to stretch. Complimentary headphones, magazines and books make your travel time entertaining and restful. You ll enjoy our award-winning service, beginning with your choice of beverage and snack, followed by a four-star meal and breathtaking dessert. Thanks to our Sister Company Program, you can fly to more than 600 cities in more than 120 countries. Purchase four, round-trip tickets, and your next domestic trip will be free. Go on, give us a call, and make your next trip a pleasurable one What is being advertised? (A) A hotel chain (B) A new restaurant (C) An airline (D) A shuttle service

16 You ll relax in our large, comfortable seats, with plenty of room to stretch. Complimentary headphones, magazines and books make your travel time entertaining and restful. You ll enjoy our award-winning service, beginning with your choice of beverage and snack, followed by a four-star meal and breathtaking dessert. Thanks to our Sister Company Program, you can fly to more than 600 cities in more than 120 countries. Purchase four, round-trip tickets, and your next domestic trip will be free. Go on, give us a call, and make your next trip a pleasurable one What can the customer do after his fourth trip? (A) Use the service in another country (B) Pay nothing for travel within the country (C) Visit any of the 600 cities (D) Receive free accommodation

17 You ll relax in our large, comfortable seats, with plenty of room to stretch. Complimentary headphones, magazines and books make your travel time entertaining and restful. You ll enjoy our award-winning service, beginning with your choice of beverage and snack, followed by a four-star meal and breathtaking dessert. Thanks to our Sister Company Program, you can fly to more than 600 cities in more than 120 countries. Purchase four, round-trip tickets, and your next domestic trip will be free. Go on, give us a call, and make your next trip a pleasurable one What can the customer do after his fourth trip? (A) Use the service in another country (B) Pay nothing for travel within the country (C) Visit any of the 600 cities (D) Receive free accommodation

18 You ll relax in our large, comfortable seats, with plenty of room to stretch. Complimentary headphones, magazines and books make your travel time entertaining and restful. You ll enjoy our awardwinning service, beginning with your choice of beverage and snack, followed by a four-star meal and breathtaking dessert. Thanks to our Sister Company Program, you can fly to more than 600 cities in more than 120 countries. Purchase four, round-trip tickets, and your next domestic trip will be free. Go on, give us a call, and make your next trip a pleasurable one.

19 In order to conserve electricity during these high-use months, the city government will implement its Save Now Plan on September 5 and 12. We are aiming for the same substantial savings that we saw last month and in July, when the plan was introduced. Downtown area commercial businesses and residential owners are asked to follow the plan by stopping or reducing electricity use at the times detailed below. For additional plan details, call the City Information Hotline. Type of Business Time Type of Consumption Heavy Industry 1-5 p.m. Lights, Industrial Applications Light Industry 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Air conditioning, Lights Office Buildings 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Air conditioning, Lights Residences 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Aid conditioning, Electrical Appliances Retail Stores 2-6 p.m. Air conditioning, Lights 155. Who is not included in the Save Now Plan? (A) Large companies (B) Individually owned businesses and homeowners (C) Factories and stores (D) Hospitals

20 In order to conserve electricity during these high-use months, the city government will implement its Save Now Plan on September 5 and 12. We are aiming for the same substantial savings that we saw last month and in July, when the plan was introduced. Downtown area commercial businesses and residential owners are asked to follow the plan by stopping or reducing electricity use at the times detailed below. For additional plan details, call the City Information Hotline. Type of Business Time Type of Consumption Heavy Industry 1-5 p.m. Lights, Industrial Applications Light Industry 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Air conditioning, Lights Office Buildings 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Air conditioning, Lights Residences 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Aid conditioning, Electrical Appliances Retail Stores 2-6 p.m. Air conditioning, Lights 155. Who is not included in the Save Now Plan? (A) Large companies (B) Individually owned businesses and homeowners (C) Factories and stores (D) Hospitals

21 In order to conserve electricity during these high-use months, the city government will implement its Save Now Plan on September 5 and 12. We are aiming for the same substantial savings that we saw last month and in July, when the plan was introduced. Downtown area commercial businesses and residential owners are asked to follow the plan by stopping or reducing electricity use at the times detailed below. For additional plan details, call the City Information Hotline. Type of Business Time Type of Consumption Heavy Industry 1-5 p.m. Lights, Industrial Applications Light Industry 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Air conditioning, Lights Office Buildings 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Air conditioning, Lights Residences 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Aid conditioning, Electrical Appliances Retail Stores 2-6 p.m. Air conditioning, Lights 156. Why is the city implementing the plan? (A) It has run out of electricity. (B) It wants to save resources. (C) It wants to attract new business. (D) It has a surplus of energy.

22 In order to conserve electricity during these high-use months, the city government will implement its Save Now Plan on September 5 and 12. We are aiming for the same substantial savings that we saw last month and in July, when the plan was introduced. Downtown area commercial businesses and residential owners are asked to follow the plan by stopping or reducing electricity use at the times detailed below. For additional plan details, call the City Information Hotline. Type of Business Time Type of Consumption Heavy Industry 1-5 p.m. Lights, Industrial Applications Light Industry 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Air conditioning, Lights Office Buildings 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Air conditioning, Lights Residences 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Aid conditioning, Electrical Appliances Retail Stores 2-6 p.m. Air conditioning, Lights 156. Why is the city implementing the plan? (A) It has run out of electricity. (B) It wants to save resources. (C) It wants to attract new business. (D) It has a surplus of energy.

23 In order to conserve electricity during these high-use months, the city government will implement its Save Now Plan on September 5 and 12. We are aiming for the same substantial savings that we saw last month and in July, when the plan was introduced. Downtown area commercial businesses and residential owners are asked to follow the plan by stopping or reducing electricity use at the times detailed below. For additional plan details, call the City Information Hotline. Type of Business Time Type of Consumption Heavy Industry 1-5 p.m. Lights, Industrial Applications Light Industry 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Air conditioning, Lights Office Buildings 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Air conditioning, Lights Residences 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Aid conditioning, Electrical Appliances Retail Stores 2-6 p.m. Air conditioning, Lights 157. How many times has the plan been used before? (A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 3

24 In order to conserve electricity during these high-use months, the city government will implement its Save Now Plan on September 5 and 12. We are aiming for the same substantial savings that we saw last month and in July, when the plan was introduced. Downtown area commercial businesses and residential owners are asked to follow the plan by stopping or reducing electricity use at the times detailed below. For additional plan details, call the City Information Hotline. Type of Business Time Type of Consumption Heavy Industry 1-5 p.m. Lights, Industrial Applications Light Industry 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Air conditioning, Lights Office Buildings 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Air conditioning, Lights Residences 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Aid conditioning, Electrical Appliances Retail Stores 2-6 p.m. Air conditioning, Lights 157. How many times has the plan been used before? (A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 3

25 In order to conserve electricity during these high-use months, the city government will implement its Save Now Plan on September 5 and 12. We are aiming for the same substantial savings that we saw last month and in July, when the plan was introduced. Downtown area commercial businesses and residential owners are asked to follow the plan by stopping or reducing electricity use at the times detailed below. For additional plan details, call the City Information Hotline. Type of Business Time Type of Consumption Heavy Industry 1-5 p.m. Lights, Industrial Applications Light Industry 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Air conditioning, Lights Office Buildings 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Air conditioning, Lights Residences 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Aid conditioning, Electrical Appliances Retail Stores 2-6 p.m. Air conditioning, Lights

26 HURLEY MOTORCYCLES released a recall today for more than 2 million tires. Over the past year, three styles of tires are claimed to be responsible for 28 accidents, six including fatalities. In most cases, motorcycles driven at high speeds crashed when a tire, usually in the rear, blew up. The cause has not yet been determined, but experts believe that the tires have a faulty outside layer which may come off under high velocity or high heat conditions. Unlike most companies, Hurley manufactures and produces the tires for all Hurley models. Officials announced that they will immediately replace all affected tires What has been identified as part of the problem? (A) Untrained drivers (B) Velocity (C) Poor bike design (D) Tire installation

27 HURLEY MOTORCYCLES released a recall today for more than 2 million tires. Over the past year, three styles of tires are claimed to be responsible for 28 accidents, six including fatalities. In most cases, motorcycles driven at high speeds crashed when a tire, usually in the rear, blew up. The cause has not yet been determined, but experts believe that the tires have a faulty outside layer which may come off under high velocity or high heat conditions. Unlike most companies, Hurley manufactures and produces the tires for all Hurley models. Officials announced that they will immediately replace all affected tires What has been identified as part of the problem? (A) Untrained drivers (B) Velocity (C) Poor bike design (D) Tire installation

28 HURLEY MOTORCYCLES released a recall today for more than 2 million tires. Over the past year, three styles of tires are claimed to be responsible for 28 accidents, six including fatalities. In most cases, motorcycles driven at high speeds crashed when a tire, usually in the rear, blew up. The cause has not yet been determined, but experts believe that the tires have a faulty outside layer which may come off under high velocity or high heat conditions. Unlike most companies, Hurley manufactures and produces the tires for all Hurley models. Officials announced that they will immediately replace all affected tires How many accidents were reported? (A) 3 (B) 6 (C) More than 25 (D) It is unknown.

29 HURLEY MOTORCYCLES released a recall today for more than 2 million tires. Over the past year, three styles of tires are claimed to be responsible for 28 accidents, six including fatalities. In most cases, motorcycles driven at high speeds crashed when a tire, usually in the rear, blew up. The cause has not yet been determined, but experts believe that the tires have a faulty outside layer which may come off under high velocity or high heat conditions. Unlike most companies, Hurley manufactures and produces the tires for all Hurley models. Officials announced that they will immediately replace all affected tires How many accidents were reported? (A) 3 (B) 6 (C) More than 25 (D) It is unknown.

30 HURLEY MOTORCYCLES released a recall today for more than 2 million tires. Over the past year, three styles of tires are claimed to be responsible for 28 accidents, six including fatalities. In most cases, motorcycles driven at high speeds crashed when a tire, usually in the rear, blew up. The cause has not yet been determined, but experts believe that the tires have a faulty outside layer which may come off under high velocity or high heat conditions. Unlike most companies, Hurley manufactures and produces the tires for all Hurley models. Officials announced that they will immediately replace all affected tires What is Hurley planning to do for customers? (A) Release a new motorcycle (B) Exchange the tires (C) Fix the old tires (D) Stop manufacturing the product

31 HURLEY MOTORCYCLES released a recall today for more than 2 million tires. Over the past year, three styles of tires are claimed to be responsible for 28 accidents, six including fatalities. In most cases, motorcycles driven at high speeds crashed when a tire, usually in the rear, blew up. The cause has not yet been determined, but experts believe that the tires have a faulty outside layer which may come off under high velocity or high heat conditions. Unlike most companies, Hurley manufactures and produces the tires for all Hurley models. Officials announced that they will immediately replace all affected tires.

32 It is time to renew your insurance policy. In order to prepare your policy for the coming year, please contact a representative at the number listed. You will need to provide any changes to your address, the year and make of your vehicle(s), the approximate number of miles driven per year, and the current mileage. Please have this information available when you speak with a representative What information is NOT needed? (A) Ages of all drivers (B) Where the person lives (C) How far the car is driven (D) The type of car

33 It is time to renew your insurance policy. In order to prepare your policy for the coming year, please contact a representative at the number listed. You will need to provide any changes to your address, the year and make of your vehicle(s), the approximate number of miles driven per year, and the current mileage. Please have this information available when you speak with a representative What information is NOT needed? (A) Ages of all drivers (B) Where the person lives (C) How far the car is driven (D) The type of car

34 It is time to renew your insurance policy. In order to prepare your policy for the coming year, please contact a representative at the number listed. You will need to provide any changes to your address, the year and make of your vehicle(s), the approximate number of miles driven per year, and the current mileage. Please have this information available when you speak with a representative How will the company gather the information? (A) Through office visits (B) Through postcards (C) Through personal interviews (D) Through phone calls

35 It is time to renew your insurance policy. In order to prepare your policy for the coming year, please contact a representative at the number listed. You will need to provide any changes to your address, the year and make of your vehicle(s), the approximate number of miles driven per year, and the current mileage. Please have this information available when you speak with a representative How will the company gather the information? (A) Through office visits (B) Through postcards (C) Through personal interviews (D) Through phone calls

36 It is time to renew your insurance policy. In order to prepare your policy for the coming year, please contact a representative at the number listed. You will need to provide any changes to your address, the year and make of your vehicle(s), the approximate number of miles driven per year, and the current mileage. Please have this information available when you speak with a representative.