TOEIC Part 7:

Reading
Comprehension
Vocational College No. 1 - MOD
21 April, 2016

1. Types of texts: (Loi vn bn)

1. Business Letter (th t)
2. E-mail
3. Memo (th bo)
4. Notice (thng bo)
5. Advertisement (qung co)
6. Article (bi bo)
7. Instructions (li ch dn)

2. Three types of question (3 loi

cu hi)
1.1. General Information (thng tin chung)

u bi

ch , nhn vt, i tng

e.g. What is this letter about?
1.2. Specific Information (thng tin c th)

Thn bi

cch thc (how), a im (where), thi gian (when), s lng (how much),
tn sut (how often), v.v.
e.g. How long has the writer had a problem?
1.3. Do-next Information

3. Format of part 7 (nh dng

phn 7)
3.1. Single passage (bi c n)
+ 9 10 bi c
+ Mi bi 2 4 cu hi
3.2. Double passage (bi c i)
+ 4 cp bi c (th th hi m; bi bo th c gi; qung co th
thc mc)
+ Mi bi 5 cu hi

3. Format of
part
7
3.3. Single passage sample (bi c n)

3. Format of
part
7
3.4. Double passage sample (bi c i)

4. Layout of texts

(b cc

vn bn)
Ch
Introduction
(M u)

Thng tin nn tng

Body
(Thn bi)
Thng tin chi tit
Conclusion
(Kt lun)

i sch trong TL

5. Question words

(cc t hi)

1. Who? ai, ngi no (S ch ngi)

8. Why? Ti sao (Advs of reason)

2. Whom? ai, ngi no (O ch ngi)

9. Whose? Ca ai, ngi no (s hu ca

ngi)

3. What? Ci g (vt, hnh ng)

4. Which? Ci no, ngi no
5. Where? u (Advs of place)
6. When? Khi no (Advs of time)
7. How? Bng cch no, phng tin g (Advs
of manner)

10. Of which? Ca ci no (s hu ca vt)

Note: How + adjectives?

How often? C thng xuyn.?
How long? Bao lu
How far? Bao xa
How many? Bao nhiu (hi danh t m c s nhiu)
How much? Bao nhiu (Hi gi, hi danh t m c s t)
How tall? Cao bao nhiu (ngi)
How high? Cao bao nhiu (vt)
How heavy? Nng bao nhiu?

Sample

(mu b cc)

6. List of questions (danh mc cu

hi)
01_ Bi c do ai vit, vit cho ai?
Who is Francesca Bertolini?
Who issued this notice?
Who is the conference aimed at?
Who were these instructions written for?
02_Cu hi hi v ch hoc mc ch ca bi c
What is the main idea of the article?
Which issue is discussed in the passage?
Why was this letter written?
What is the purpose of the notice?
What event is being advertised?
What does the memo discuss?

6. List of questions (cont)

03_ Cu hi v ni dung chi tit

When will Ms. Newman start work?

Where will the event be held?
What was sent to Mr. Johnson with this letter?
What will happen on December 2?

04_Cu hi thuc loi Do-next information

What is Mr. Hunter asked to do after receiving the letter?
What does Ms. Ono encourage the employees to do?
What are applicants required to do?

6. List of questions (cont)

05_Cu hi suy lun (thng c ng t khuyt trong cu hi)
What can be inferred about Mr. Wong?
What will Mr. Lopez probably do?
Where would this notice most likely be seen?
What should people do after reading the memo?
Which session would most likely deal with the personnel department?
06_ Cu hi kim tra mc nm bt mch vn ca ton b bi c
What is stated in the document?
What is NOT listed as an available service?
Which topic will NOT be addressed in the lecture series?

7. Reading skills (k nng c)

1. Skimming: (c lt)
- Th loi
- Ch chnh, mc ch
(cc t kha hay c lp li, mc vn bn)
e.g. What is the main idea of the article?
2. Scanning: (c qut)
- Cc thng tin chi tit
e.g. When will Ms. Newman start work?

Step 01: c cu m u ca bi c
Step 02: Chia bi c ra thnh phn u (m bi), phn gia
(thn bi), phn cui (kt lun)
Step 03: c 1-2 cu u v mc nm c ch
Step 04: c cu hi v a s cc cu tr li thuc phn du
ca bi c
Step 05: c phn cn li ca bi c tr li cc cu hi
tip theo

9. Key words technique (k thut t kha)

e.g. When will Ms. Newman start work?

e.g. What are applicants required to do?
Wh-words

Key words?

Nouns
Main verbs
Adjectives

Questions?