DAY 2 (Toeic 550) Designed by Pham Thi Khanh Huyen

LESSON 2

I. TOEIC GRAMMAR: WORD FAMILY (level 2)

1.1. Classroom practice
1. This exciting new product is ...... of the new (A) influential
software applications that our developers are (B) influence
working on. (C) influentially
(A) represents (D) influencing
(B) representative
(C) representing 9. On May 6, Mr. Smith will discuss ...... methods
(D) representation for the advancement of our new goods.
(A) addition
2. A politician can make a legislative proposal (C) additionally
more ...... by giving specific examples of what (B) additional
its effect will be. (D) additions
(A) to understand
(B) understandably 10. Adam Antoniotti is generally considered to be
(C) understandable one of the most ...... designers in the fashion
(D) when understood industry today.
(A) impression
3. The discounted ...... for the Auto Show are (B) impressively
valid for admission on weekdays from (C) impressive
February 2 to 10. (D) impressing
(A) tickets
(B) ticketing 11. The Chief Financial Officer argued ......that
(C) ticketed the company must abandon its ambitious
(D) ticket expansion plans for at least one more year.
(A) persuasion
4. Future IT's ...... use of its building space has (B) persuasive
been featured in the most recent issue of (C) persuasively
Smart Business. (D) persuaded
(A) economy
(B) economist 12. A new packaging system is now in place and
(C) economize we should be capable of ...... goods several
(D) economical hours faster than before.
(A) shipment
5. Here at Communication Solutions, we strongly (B) to ship
feel that we have a ......to uphold ethical (C) shipping
corporate standards. (D) shipped
(A) responsible
(B) responsibly 13. The company officials must disclose their own
(C) responsibility ...... affairs.
(D) responsibilities (A) finance
(C) financial
6. The managerial team will meet to decide on (B) financing
strategies to increase ...... among separate (D) financed
departments.
(A) cooperation 14. We will be hiring five part-time employees to
(B) cooperative _______ staff in the operation department.
(C) cooperate (A) assist
(D) cooperated (C) assisting
(B) assists
7. In fact, within two years, it is not unusual for (D) assisted
management trainees to receive multiple
promotions and increase their income ....... 15. In order to provide better service to ......,
(A) substantiation traveler information desk has been expanded.
(B) substantial (A) visit
(C) substantiate (C) visiting
(D) substantially (B) visitors
(D) visitation
8. The attorney was warned against trying to ......
the young witness. 16. Safety regulations have recently been

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reinforced to protect workers who work in ...... (C) potentially
hazardous jobs. (D) potentiality
(A) potential
(B) potentialize

1.2. Self-practice

17. An arbitrator must listen ...... to both parties (A) rough

in a dispute and not allow personal prejudice (B) roughly
or opinion to affect his or her decision. (C) rougher
(A) objection (D) roughest
(B) objective
(C) objects 25. The young fashion designer wanted to
(D) objectively create dress styles ...... different from those
of contemporaries.
18. Absenteeism is the habit of ...... being away (A) recognize
from work or school, usually without a good (B) recognizing
reason. (C) recognizable
(A) frequent (D) recognizably
(B) frequently
(C) frequency 26. All guests are requested to be ......dressed
(D) frequented for the reception ceremony.
(A) formal
19. For the contract to be _______, it must be (B) formally
signed by both parties in front of a court- (C) formalness
assigned lawyer. (D) formalize
(A) valid
(B) validate 27. Governor Hester sees small business as the
(C) validity best hope for _______ the state's economy.
(D) validates (A) revitalize
(B) revitalized
20. Please fasten your seat belt ...... and bring (C) revitalizing
back the rest of your seat to its vertical (D) revitalization
position.
(A) security 28. Mary is ...... an excellent writer.
(B) secure (A) considerate
(C) secured (C) considered
(D) securely (B) considerable
(D) considers
21. Military spending cuts have ...... impacted
manufacturing business in the United States. 29. Ms. Jennifer Hong has been a ......colleague
(A) strong of mine for seven years.
(B) strongly (A) close
(C) strength (C) closing
(D) strengthen (B) closely
(D) closure
22. Apart from purchasing a new modem,
customers must ...... maintain OmniSky 30. In August 2007 the Post Office began an ......
Wireless Service a minimum of six months. program selling the plus Zip Code extension
(A) continue to businesses.
(B) continuation (A) experiment
(C) continuous (B) experimental
(D) continuously (C) experiments
(D) experimented
23. The European trade discussions came to an
end with the representatives ...... supporting 31. ...... in the past four months have almost
the call for a free trade zone. diminished and are not expected to rise in the
(A) completely near future.
(B) completeness (A) Profit
(C) complete (B) Profits
(D) completed (C) Profitable
(D) Profitably
24. Customers requesting a refund must be
prepared to wait ...... 4-6 weeks for the 32. Doan Trang was selected to ...... the company
request to be processed. at the annual conference.

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(A) represent
(B) representing
(C) representative
(D) representational

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III. TOEIC LISTENING 2: Picture description (2)

2.1. LISTENING PRACTICE 2

Now, listen to Track 13. Now, listen to Track 14. Now, listen to Track 15.

Now, listen to Track 16. Now, listen to Track 17. Now, listen to Track 18.

Now, listen to Track 19. Now, listen to Track 20.

Now, listen to Track 21. Now, listen to Track 22. Now, listen to Track 23.

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Now, listen to Track 24. Now, listen to Track 25. Now, listen to Track 26.

Now, listen to Track 27. Now, listen to Track 28. Now, listen to Track29.

Now, listen to Track 30. Now, listen to Track 31. Now, listen to Track 32.

Now, listen to Track 33. Now, listen to Track 34. Now, listen to Track 35.

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III. TOEIC VOCABULARY 2 - BUSINESS PLANNING

1. address (n) /ə'dres/ bài nói chuyện, bài diễn văn (trang trọng)
(v) /ə'dres/ nói chuyện
2. avoid (v) /ə'vɔɪd/ tránh
avoidance (n) /ə'vɔɪdəns/ sự lẩn tránh
avoided (adj) /ə'vɔɪdɪd/ tránh né
3. award (n) /ə'wɔ:d/ phần thưởng
4. business plan (n) /'bɪznɪs plæn/ kế hoạch kinh doanh
5. data (n) /'deɪtə/ số liệu, dữ liệu
6. demonstrate (v) /'demənstreɪt/ giải thích, chứng minh/ biểu thị
demonstration (n) /,deməns'treɪ∫n/ sự chứng minh / sự biểu tình
demonstrative (adj) /dɪ'mɒnstrətɪv/ chứng minh, biểu thị (demonstrative of)
7. develop (v) /dɪ'veləp/ phát triển/ trình bày luận điểm
development (n) /dɪ'veləpmənt/ sự phát triển/ sự trình bày
developer (n) /dɪ'veləpə(r)/ chuyên viên, nhân viên phụ trách
8. evaluate (v) /ɪ'væljʊeɪt/ đánh giá, ước lượng
evaluation (n) /ɪ,væljʊ'eɪ∫n/ sự đánh giá, ước lượng
evaluator (n) /ɪ'væljʊeɪtə(r)/ người đánh giá
9. fund (n) /fʌnd/ quỹ, ngân quỹ
(v) /fʌnd/ cấp vốn, tài trợ
10. gather (v) /'gæðə(r)/ tập hợp/ kết luận, suy ra, hiểu
11. goal (n) /gəʊl/ mục tiêu, mục đích
12. loan (n) /ləʊn/ khoản vay
13. mistake (n) /mɪs'teɪk/ lỗi, sai lầm
14. modify (v) /'mɒdɪfaɪ/ chỉnh sửa, thay đổi
15. offer (v) /'ɒfə(r)/ đề nghị/ đưa ra, tạo cơ hội, mở ra
16. primary (adj) /'praɪməri/ đầu tiên, hàng đầu, quan trọng nhất
primarily (adv) /'praɪmərɪli/ đầu tiên, hàng đầu, quan trọng nhất
17. risk (v) /rɪsk/ rủi ro
risky (adj) /'rɪskɪ/ rủi ro, mạo hiểm
18. strategy (n) /'strætədʒi/ chiến lược
strategize (v) /'strætədʒaɪ/ lập chiến lược
strategic (adj) /strə'ti:dʒɪk/ chiến lược
strategically (adv) /'strз:tɪdʒɪkli/ chiến lược
19. strong (adj) /strɒη/ mạnh, khoẻ/ vững
strength (n) /streη/ sức mạnh
strengthen (v) /'streηθn/ làm cho mạnh, củng cố, gia cường
20. substitution (n) /,sʌbstɪ'tju:∫n/ sự thay thế
substitute (v) /'sʌbstɪtju:t/ thay thế, thay
substitute (n) /'sʌbstɪtju:t/ người/vật thay thế
substituted (adj) /'sʌbstɪtju:tɪd/ thay thế (+ N) (= substitutionary)
substitutional (adj) /,sʌbsti'tju:∫nəl/ thế, thay thế (=substitutionary)
substitutionary (adj) /,sʌbsti'tju:∫nəri/ thế, thay thế

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3.2. Reading

Answer:
10. 13. 16.
11. 14. 17.
12. 15. 18

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Answer: 19.
20.
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Tapescripts

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Hong Anh
Track 13
a. The shelves fell.
b. The man is checking the inventory.
c. The woman has an injury.
d. The boxes are damaged.
Track 14
a. The children are having fun in the pool.
b. The children are having a picnic.
c. This hotel has good rates.
d. Do not run near a swimming pool.
Track 15
a. The curtain is closed.
b. A child is on the examining table.
c. The doctor is checking his blood pressure.
d. Nobody is inside the examining room.
Track 16
a. The women are cooperating.
b. She likes to exercise at the gym.
c. They play soccer for exercise.
d. She is preparing a healthy meal.
Track 17
a. The receptionist is on the phone.
b. The woman hung up the phone.
c. She is turning off the computer.
d. The appointment is cancelled.
Track 18
a. The woman is in a department store.
b. The woman is in a grocery store.
c. The woman is buying furniture.
d. The bananas are spoiled.
Track 19
a. She’s preparing for the meeting.
b. She’s closing her book.
c. She’s ironing her suit.
d. She’s giving a presentation.
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Track 20
a. They’re shopping for a sofa.
b. They’re having a family dinner.
c. They’re playing a game.
d. They’re putting away the toys
Track 21
a. They are eating their dinner.
b. They are looking at a computer.
c. They are looking out the window.
d. They are walking down a hallway.
Track 22
a. They are talking to each other.
b. They are sitting at their desks.
c. They are clapping their hands.
d. They are listening to a speech.
Track 23
a. He is walking.
b. He is laughing.
c. He is talking.
d. He is eating.
Track 24
a. They are all swimming.
b. They are playing soccer.
c. They are watching a film.
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d. They are running a race.
Track 25
a. He is playing golf.
b. He is watching TV.
c. He is going on a hike.
d. He is walking outside.
Track 26
a. They are inside a house.
b. They are going shopping.
c. They are taking a walk.
d. They are having a picnic.
Track 27
a. She is riding a bike.
b. She is walking a dog.
c. She is singing a song.
d. She is at a computer.
Track 28
a. She is sitting at a table.
b. She is drawing a diagram.
c. She is waiting in a line.
d. She is stretching out.
Track 29
a. He is eating his lunch.
b. The man is skiing down a hill.
c. The man is typing a report.
d. He is sitting at a desk.
Track 30
a. Two people are writing a book together.
b. They’re working on a laptop.
c. The telephone doesn’t work.
d. The computer is broken.
Track 31
a. It’s time to go home.
b. The meal is not ready to eat yet.
c. Three people are forming a team.
d. They’re listening to someone speaking.
Track 32
a. It might rain soon.
b. The dirt is turning to mud.
c. Someone is digging a hole.
d. Something needs to be fixed.
Track 33
a. They are laughing.
b. They are standing up.
c. They are having lunch.
d. They are in a meeting.
Track 34
a. There’s a traffic jam.
b. A lot of cars are for sale.
c. The road is being repaired.
d. A new sidewalk is going in.
Track 35
a. The kids are making pizza.
b. They’re wearing their new hats.
c. One of the kids doesn’t like vegetables.
d. Mother is going to be unhappy about the mess.