Toeic Reading practice19 key

READING
In this section of the test, you will have the chance to show how well you understand written
English. There are three parts to this section, with special directions for each part.
YOU WILL HAVE ONE HOUR AND FIFTEEN MINUTES
TO COMPLETE PARTS 5, 6, AND 7 OF THE TEST
PART 5: Incomplete Sentence
Directions: You will see a sentence with a missing word. Four possible answers follow the
sentence. Choose the best answer to the question and fill in the corresponding oval on your
answer sheet.
1. Such information may include credit card details, billing address and_______ information
that is needed to complete your request.
A. another
B. other such
C. others
D. each other
2. Bailey University is trying to recruit the best and brightest from outside of the U.S. in
order secure the top ________.
A. order
B. schedule
C. position
D. record
3. Although the assistant director will be transferred to the new branch next week, we still
have not found a suitable ________ for her yet.
A. alternative
B. option
C. choice
D. replacement
4. All of the products on sale should _____ near the front of the department store so that
customers will see them when they enter the store.
A. have displayed
B. displays

C. displaying
D. be displayed
5. The five-step process will help you to avoid _______ argumentative by lessening the
conflict and opening dialogue with the customer.
A. become
B. became
C. becoming
D. to become
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6. Before you leave today, please try to contact the executive secretary, _______ ask her for
the CEO's contact information and availability.
A. but
B. and
C. although
D. despite
7. Everybody _______ has a company-issued cellular phone should e-mail their name and
phone number to Cassandra Miller by 5 P.M. tomorrow.
A. who
B. whom
C. which
D. where
8. Register early if you would like to attend next Tuesday’s _____ on project management.
A. seminar
B. reason
C. policy
D. scene
9. Please visit our website for more _______ and references to other investment news.
A. infringement

B. information
C. franchise
D. informational
10. When we _______ the world's economic development on a timeline, we can see periods
in which certain business sectors experienced an economic boom.
A. examine
B. examines
C. examining
D. examination
11. If you do not read the business page regularly, you _______ to miss reports of the
important business transactions.
A. are going
B. will
C. would be going
D. had
12. The new computer system designed for the post office ________ accounts to be
managed over the Internet.
A. are allowing
B. allow
C. will allow
D. will be going to allow
13. Applications for certification training will be __________ until the 15th of this month.
A. excepted
B. accepted
C. exempted
D. accented
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14. If we win the Best Product Design Award, our team __________ a bonus.

A. receive
B. received
C. receiving
D. will receive
15. This afternoon, _______ from the Southern Valley plant were laid off in an unexpected
factory closing that left employees angry and confused.
A. employ
B. employers
C. employees
D. employment
16. Come and meet some of the best minds in technology: our _______ create more
products than any other software company.
A. developing
B. developers
C. developments
D. developed
17. When payday ________, all employees will receive their checks in the mail .
A. arrived
B. arrives
C. arriving
D. will arrive
18. The store clerk notified security after _______ the shoplifter putting several pieces of
merchandise into her purse.
A. revealing
B. observing
C. alerting
D. appealing
19. Thursday’s __________ of Tim Reynolds as CEO ends Seybol Inc.’s seven-month
search for a top executive.
A. appointed

B. to appoint
C. appointing
D. appointment
20. Sandra is incredibly _______ in everything she does. She was given an award for her
quick work last year.
A. efficient
B. effortless
C. affluent
D. affective
21. Labor leaders complain that even though the cost of living has nearly doubled in the past
decade, workers’ ______ have only increased by 14%.
A. wages
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B. investments
C. employees
D. positions

22. The recent worldwide increase in oil prices has led to a _______ demand for electric
vehicles.
A. greater
B. greatest
C. greatly
D. greatness
23. Dealers who ________ in the futures market are warning of a downturn in the economy.
A. special
B. specialist
C. specialize
D. specializing

24. The report ________that further investment in the politically unstable region was risky.
A. concluded
B. analyzed
C. researched
D. encouraged
25. The rapid pace of innovation in electronics technology makes for a constant demand for
_______ and faster products.
A. newly
B. new
C. newer
D. late
26. The root of this argument stems from the belief that marketers are only out to satisfy
their own needs and really
about the needs of their customers.
A.
do not care
B.
does not care
C.
is not caring
D. are not care
27. Follow _______ steps listed on the first page of the manual and your username does not
have to be the same as your website address.
A. most of
B. all
C. much
D. almost
28. The final fulfillment of the popular mystery series ________ due to arrive in stores last
Friday, but unexpected shipping problems caused delays.
A. is

B. to be
C. was
D. were
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29. It is important to turn___________ the engine before checking the oil level.
A. against
B. off
C. together
D. with
30. Employees who wish to be reimbursed should submit ________ of their completed
expenses vouchers by the fifteenth of each month.
A. copies
B. copied
C. copying
D. copier
31. Company profits reached $6 billion in September, the _______ of the decade.
A. widest
B. highest
C. least
D. deepest
32. She must make a careful ________between the two products before deciding which
to buy.
A. compared
B. comparing
C. comparative
D. comparison
33. Anyone who wants to get the job must be under 50 and submit the form _______ by the
company by July 1st.

A. provided
B. providing
C. which provided
D. which provides
34. Please be reminded that smoking is not ______ on the company premises at any time.
A. given
B. agreed
C. permitted
D. scheduled
35. The main cafeteria is usually very crowded around noon because the nearest restaurant
is _______ fifteen minutes away from here on foot.
A. so
B. since
C. about
D. therefore
36. During the busy tourist season, you should
hotel reservations several
weeks ahead of time.
A. make
B. makes
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C. making
D. made

37. Lauren Robinson's debut single quickly _______ number one on the music charts in
both the United Kingdom and Australia.
A. reach
B. reached

C. to reach
D. reaching
38. The layout and content teams will work individually and then join to put _______ ideas
together for the book.
A. them
B. they
C. their
D. themselves
39. All employees are expected and _________ to exercise care when leaving e-mail
messages within the company.
A. required
B. have required
C. require
D. requiring
40. His purpose might be either to get a raise or __________ a promotion.
A. to request
B. requesting
C. requested
D. requests

Part 6: Text Completion
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Directions: Read the texts on the following pages. You will find a word or
phrase missing in some of the sentences. Below each of the sentences, four
answer choices are given. Select the most appropriate answer to complete the
text. Then mark the letter (A), (B), (C) or (D) on your answer sheet.

Questions 41-43 refer to the following letter.

To: Molly Green and Alistair Debrett
Form: Health and Safety Department
Re: First Aid Training
It has come to our attention that you have not ___________ completed a basic first aid
41. A. still
B. yet
C. until
D. after
training course. All employees must have first aid training every two years. You
must attend a training course On March 27 th. The course will start at 9.00 p.m. and will
finish at 6.00 p.m. We will inform your department. You will be paid one hour of overtime
because it __________ later than your regular work hours. If you do not attend the course,
42. A. commences
B. finishes
C. opens
D. exceeds
you will lose one day’s salary. If you really cannot attend on March 27 th, you must inform
us immediately or it will be too late to change the date. Thank you for your __________
43. A. cooperate
B. cooperating
C. cooperates
D. cooperation

Questions 44-46 refer to the following guide.

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