Tài liệu Longman preparation series for the new toeic test part 10 doc

95. What is the caller's complaint?


(A)
Her order arrived damaged.

(B)
She received something she


didn't order.

(Q
Her order hasn't arrived yet.

(D)
She was charged too much for


her order.

96. When did the caller place her order?

(A)
One week ago.

(B)
Two weeks ago.

(C)
Three weeks ago.

(D)
Four weeks ago.

97. What does she ask the company to
do?

(A)
Call her today.

(B)
Send her a check.

(C)
Deliver the order right away.

(D)
Charge the order to her credit


card.

98.

What did CompCo do today?

(A)

It hired new employees.
(B)

It gave a training workshop.
(C)

It negotiated a deal.
(D)

It had a celebration.
99.

How many employees currently
work at CompCo?

(A) 50
(B)

100
(C)

150
(D)

200
100. What happened when PC Computer
Systems closed down?

(A)

Many people lost their jobs.
(B)

The Tntrax Company took its
place.
(C)

They broke a contract with city
leaders.
(D)

Other technology businesses
left the area.
This is the end of the Listening test. Turn to Part 5 in your test book.
PRACTICE TEST TWO 57
READING TEST
In the Reading test, you wiil read a variety of texts and answer several different types of reading
comprehension questions. The entire Reading test will last 75 minutes. There are three parts, and
directions are given for each part. You are encouraged to answer as many questions as possible within
the time allowed.
You must mark your answers on the separate answer sheet. Do not write your answers in the test book.
PART 5
Directions: A word or phrase is missing in each of the sentences below. Four answer choices are given
below each sentence. Select the best answer to complete the sentence. Then mark the letter (A), (B),
(C), or (D) on your answer sheet.

__ clients' phone

101.

Mr. Doh
_____

.

calls.

(A)

rarely returns
(B)

returns rarely
(C)

has returned rarely
(D)

rarely had returned
102.

Success depends ______

the efforts

of the organization.

(A)

from
(B)

in

(C)

on
(D)

of
103.

There has been strong competition;

_________
, the new company has

made great profits.

(A)

instead
(B)

nonetheless
(C)

then
(D)

despite
104.

Ms. Shirish will resign her position as

chief
__________
officer.

(A)

operator
(B)

operational
(C)

operation
(D)

operating
105. The weather report predicts it will
rain _________ become colder.

(A)

neither
(B)

nor
(C)

and
(D)

either
. paper.
The printer
___________
(A)

ran into
(B)

ran out of
(C)

ran without
(D)

ran over
107. The electricity went out
were making coffee.

(A) so


(B)
because
of

(C)
while

(D)

for

alii

Neo
s

seems the

(A)
From

(B)
As
(C)
Of
(D)
But

58
PRACTICE TEST TWO

108.

106.

we
all the negotiators, Ms.

109. The sales division reported a 64 percent 117. The
1 I

drop ftip last sales
nprinri

manv Darts of the country.
r

(A)
during

(A)
J 1 -
homing
(B)
with

(B)
housed
(C)
at

(C)
homes
(D)
to

(D)
housing

Th
e
company is financially sound;
118.

savin? monev. vou will

T J J
'
. rhprp is no debt

purchase a reliable product.
(A)
in spite of

t

(A)
With
(B)
for example

(B)
So
(C)
on the other hand

(C)
Besides
P)

nevertheless

(D)
Consequently
Get
the invoice unnn
119.

one oartner has resiened.
A

receipt.

others are quitting, too.
(A)
signature

(A)
Because
(B)
sign

(B)
Although
(C)
signed

(C)
If
(D)

signing

(D)
Before

time to submit a bid.
120.
The
management makes an assessment
(A)
Still there is



(B)
Is there still

(A)
rarely
(C)
There is still

(B)
still
(D)
They're still is

(C)
monthly
Ou

r
future will be on
what

(D)
already
services we can Drovide.
121.
The
chairman said his
(A)
basic

would continue his strategies.
(B)
based

(A)
successful

(C)
basing

(B)
successor

(D)
base

(C)

success

Tffhprp bpttpr

(D)
successive

communication. I would not resien.
122.
This
■ reeion as the
costliest

(A)
were

place to do business.
(B)
was

(A)
often is referred

(C)
is

(B)
is often referred

(D)

will be

(C)
is referred often to


the rritirs and answer their

(D)
is often referred to

questions.

(A)

Stand in for
(B)

Stand at
(C)

Stand with
(D)

Stand up to
By the end of this century, business
________
greatly.

market has declined in

110.
111.
112.
113.
114.
115.
123. Since 1990, our
customers with our
service.

(A)

are satisfied
(B)

have satisfied
(C)

have been satisfying
(D)

have been satisfied
116.
(A)

will be changed
(B)

will have changed
(C)

changes
(D)

changed
PRACTICE TEST TWO

59

124.

People either don't have the money

_________
they aren't willing to

spend it.

(A)

and
(B)

neither
(C)

or
(D)

although

125.

The group is composed ____^___ five
companies.

(A)

in
(B)

of
(C)

up
(D)

from
126.

In order to make more money, Mr.

Garcia has decided to
___________
a

second job.

(A)

takeoff

(B)

take out
(C)

take from
(D)

take on
127.

A survey of the
_______
__ shows they

are satisfied with their jobs.

(A)

employment
(B)

employs
(C)

employees
(D)

employing
128.

______
__ the bad location, the

management is confident of success.

(A)

Despite
(B)

Since
(C)

With
(D)

As
129.

Company officials must disclose their
own __^___ affairs.

(A)

finance
(B)

financing
(C)

financial
(D)

financed
130.

The new business has
___________
incorporated.

. (A)

still

(B)

once
(C)

yet
(D)

already

131.


(A)
but
(B)

nor
(C)
and
(D)
so
132.

The competitor's attempt to
___
the new company was stopped.

(A)

takeoff
(B)

take over
(C)

take to
(D)

take out
133.

The new agent has experience
__________
not expertise.

(A)

but
(B)

and
(C)

with
(D)

however
the flight is canceled, the

seminar will have to be postponed.

(A)

While
(B)

If
(C)

Although
(D)

Besides
135.

The proposal was submitted

__________
April 28.

(A)

at
(B)

the
(C)

on
(D)

from
136.

__
______
costs have increased

dramatically.

(A)

Advertising
(B)

Advertisements
(C)

Advertised
(D)

Advertise
137.

Ford Motor Company reported a drop
________ quarterly profits.

(A)

to
(B)

from
(C)

in
(D)

with

60
PRACTICE TEST TWO

The manufacturer listed assets
liabilities.

134.

138.

The company was
____
_^ _ by an

immigrant.

(A)

found
(B)

founding
(C)

find
(D)

founded
139.

Mr. Daley is our most skilled speaker;

, he is unavailable to give
the presentation.

(A)

besides
(B)

nevertheless
(C)

for example
(D)

while
140. Have Ms. Alva

release immediately.

(A)

writes
(B)

to write
(C)

writing
(D)

write
a press

PRACTICE TEST TWO

61

PART 6
Directions: Read the texts that follow. 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 to complete the
text. Then mark the letter (A), (8), (C), or (D) on your answer sheet.
62 PRACTICE TEST TWO
Questions 141-143 refer to the following letter.
Office Works
544 Hudson Street
Boston, MA 34602
Tel: (617) 555-7664 Fax: (617) 555-7670
May 10, 20__
Mary Briddock
Banqueting Director
Wynd's Garden Hotel
219 Center Circle
Boston, MA 03299
Dear Ms. Briddock:
Our company, Office Works, is seeking a place to host a banquet. We will
honor our top employees at this event, which will include dinner followed
by speeches and the presentation of awards.
At the same time we plan to celebrate an _____ _
to our
addition
additive
addend

addendum
company. We recently purchased the Office Supply Store, and we are now
the region's largest seller of office supplies.
We expect approximately 100 guests. We would like to have our event on
Saturday, August 15
th
. If no room is available for that date, we could
consider.
. it on the following
Saturday, August 22
nd
have to have
having will have
Could you please mail me your latest price list,
descriptive brochure, and
menus? I am interested in learning more about __ _ _____ .
facilities and
services. 143. (A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Thank you.

Lynn Ishii
Events Coordinator

141.
(A)
(B)
(C)

(D)
142.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
my
our
your
their