TOEIC

PREPARATION:
READING
SECTION
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INCOMPLETE SENTENCE TEXT COMPLETION

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READING
COMPREHENSION
 01.
INCOMPLETE
SENTENCE
Parts of speech
Example
Pron Adv V N Prep Art N

We usually have coffee in the morning

Let’s practice

Mary is a fast worker

Parts of a sentence
 A sentence must be a complete thought.
 The subject of a sentence is the naming part that tells
WHO or WHAT.
 The predicate begins with the verb and is telling part.
 MOST of the time, the subject can be found at the
beginning part of a sentence.
 The sentence order in English is usually as follows:

Mary Peel loves children.

S V O
 LET’S PRACTICE
1. Although Janet and Sam are both excellent managers, they have slight
_______ in the way they do their jobs.
a. variations
b. varieties
c. various
d. varies

2. In addition to English, the vice-president can ______ freely in both

French and Spanish.
a. Convene
b. Convey
c. Converse
d. Convert
 LET’S PRACTICE
3. That train ride was uncomfortable but ______
a. cheap
b. cheaply
c. cheapens
d. cheapen

4. After dinner, Susan usually reads a book but Sam _____ a nap.
a. took
b. has taken
c. taking
d. takes
 LET’S PRACTICE
5. He ______ that smoking indoors not be allowed under any circumstances.
a. refuses
b. insists
c. conditions
d. regulates
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COMPLETION .02
To or For?
 Reading
comprehension .03
 Topics for the reading comprehension test

 Emails/letters

 Advertisements

 Office memos and notices

 Articles and reports

 Information
 Questions type
Main idea:
 What is the topic of the passage?
 What is the subject of the passage?

Detailed questions:
 Which of the following is true?
 It is stated in the passage that …

Unstated details questions:

 Which of the following is not stated ?
 All the following are true except …
 Let’s practice
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1. Who is the advertisement written for?

a. Distributors
b. Sales representatives
c. Manufacturers
d. Information specialists
 Let’s practice
ATTENTION MANUFACTURERS!
We introduce and distribute your products to 125,000
distributors in 155 countries, FREE!
For a FREE information kit call:
Tel: (310) 553-4434 Ext. 105 Fax. (310) 553-5555
GRAND TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED

2. How many countries are mentioned?

a. 125
b. 155
c. 310
d. 501
THANK
S!
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questions?
One language sets you in a
corridor for life. Two languages
open every door along the way.
— Frank Smith