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1 TABLE OF CONTENTS Contents Page CHAPTER 1: GRAMMAR Lesson 1: Functions of To-infinitives and Gerunds Lesson 2:Common Verbs, Nouns, and Adjectives Followed 11 by a To-infinitive – Common verbs followed by a Gerund Lesson 3: Common Expressions Followed by a Gerund 15 Verbs Followed by either a Gerund or a To-infinitive Lesson 4: Practice with TOEIC Actual Questions (1) 19 Lesson 5: Practice with TOEIC Actual Questions (2) 25 CHAPTER 2: VOCABULARY Lesson 6: Comparison of Equality 31 Lesson 7: Comparatives 33 Lesson 8: Superlatives 36 Lesson 9: Other Structures of Comparison 39 Lesson 10: Practice with TOEIC Actual Questions 42 CHAPTER 3: READING COMPREHENSION Lesson 11: Information 53 Lesson 12: Invitations 59 Lesson 13: Invoices 65 Lesson 14: Schedules 71 Lesson 15: Surveys 77 REFERENCES 83 INTRODUCTION TO TOEIC SKILLS TEST The Test of English for International Communication, TOEIC® is a standard and objective assessment for English language proficiency in the workplace The TOEIC® is the most used test for Business English with more than million worldwide testtakers each year The TOEIC® is recognized as proof of a person’s English language competence by businesses, universities, technical colleges and business schools, when considering potential candidates for admission to their organizations In countries such as the United Kingdom, the TOEIC® is a requirement for Visa applications The TOEIC® Skills test offers a common standard of measurement for listening, reading, writing, and speaking skills Test Format • Non-incremental placement test (no pass-or-fail system) • Paper and pencil (Listening & Reading) • Online test (Speaking &Writing) • Administered in authorized TOEICđ test centers ã Individual test sittings available by appointment Language Level A1-C1 in accordance with the Common European Frame of Reference Usage Evaluation and certification of English language skills are used at a specific point in time for students, graduates, employees, job applicants and professionals, who may require evidence of their language skills for their studies or jobs The test can also be used as an aid to monitor the learning progress of individual’s participating in language training programs Structure Listening: 100 multiple choice questions in 45 Reading: 100 multiple choice questions in 75 Speaking: 11 tasks (6 types of questions) in 20 Writing: tasks (3 types of questions) in 60 Test Length 200 test duration plus a break of 30 between Listening & Reading, Speaking & Writing Results • Score reports for Listening & Reading and Speaking & Writing • Individual analysis of strengths and weaknesses • Correlation table with CEFR* mapping and Can-Do-Statements • Certificate for all four skills (optional) • Score evaluation within 15 business days, excl postal time LESSON FUNCTIONS OF TO-INFINITIVES AND GERUNDS I FUNCTIONS OF A TO-INFINITIVE ❶To-infinitive as a Noun Grammatically, when functioning as a noun, a to-infinitive can function as a subject, an object, a subject complement, or an object complement Subject To recruit good employees is difficult Object She wants to quit her job Subject complement The goal is to increase sales Object complement He advised me to apply for the job A Read the following sentences and point out the functions of the underlined toinfinitives To succeed in finding a job is not easy Function: _chủ ngữ _ The manager encouraged the employees to work hard Function: _bổ ngữ cho tân ngữ employees _ My dream is to work for the HD Corporation Function: _bổ ngữ cho my dream _ The manager wanted to interview three applicants Function: _tân ngữ _ They need to solve the problem now Function: _tân ngữ _ 6 Jean helpd me to complete the report Function: bổ ngữ cho me B Choose the correct option to complete each sentence The SM Company needs more people A to hire B hire C to hiring D hired The purpose of the meeting is the issue A discussion B discuss C to discuss D discussed ❷To-infinitive as an Adjective / Adverb To-infinitive as an Adjective A to-infinitive can follow a noun and functions as an adjective modifying that noun He has a lot of work to Ms Smith has a business call to make To-infinitive as an Adverb A to-infinitive can function as an adverb and expresses a purpose / reason, a judgment, or a result Expressing a purpose/reason To pass the bar exam, Steve studied hard Expressing a judgment The owner must be stupid to say such a thing Expressing a result The boss advised her only to offend her A Read the following sentences and point out the functions of the underlined toinfinitives They made a plan to visit the office in Chicago Function: _tính từ bổ nghĩa cho danh từ He exercises regularly to keep in shape Function: _trạng từ The first thing to is to have a meeting with the staff Function: tính từ _ I am so glad to hear the news Function: trạng từ _ It is hard to find a place to park at this hour Function: _tính từ The company downsized the workforce only to decrease its productivity Function: _trạng từ B Choose the correct option to complete each sentence Mr Kim worked hard a promotion A to get B getting C got D get All the staff members were surprised _ the bad news A heard B hear C hearing D to hear II FUNCTIONS OF A GERUND A gerund is formed by adding the suffix –ing to a bare infinitive It can function as a subject, an object, or a complement in a sentence ❶Gerund as a subject Working overtime is sometimes unnecessary Speaking English well will help you get a good job ❷Gerund as an object All of the employees enjoyed participating in the seminar (Object of the verb enjoy) Thank you for answering my question (Object of the preposition for) Gerund as a complement His concern is expanding his business quickly Tip Unlike nouns, gerunds may be followed by objects Explaining the concept was hard (o) Explanation the concept was hard (x) A Choose the correct option given in brackets to complete each sentence then point out its function in the sentence They suggested (get/getting) a new office _tân ngữ _ (Test/Testing) a new device is always fun _chủ ngữ _ (Solving/Solve) the problem took lots of time and money _chủ ngữ You can make a reservation by (to call/calling) the hotel sau giới từ ( tân ngữ) (Reduction/Reducing) the costs was more difficult than we had expected _chủ ngữ _ B Choose the correct option to complete each sentence Her job is phone calls from customers A answered B answering C to answering D answer Many employees in the office are interested in _ medical checkups A get B to get C getting D gotten B PRACTICE A Choose one correct option in the parentheses We hope (gain / to gain) a greater market share Neil, Inc has begun (produce / producing) memory chips Stress can prevent one from (sleeping / slept) well Our goal is (to attract / attraction) more customers I am writing (inquire / to inquire) whether my order was shipped (Read / Reading) the instructions on the package is essential We stopped (developing / develop) alternative fuels due to financial difficulties We will need (to enhance / enhancement) the security of our website Many people prefer (invest / to invest) in the IT industry 10 You should look around before (joining / to join) a health club B Choose the correct option for each of the following sentences The board members unanimously agreed _ Mr Weber’s suggestion A accept B to accept C accepted D acceptance _ the speech several times before the ceremony is necessary A Practice B Practices C Practiced D Practicing Some residents wish their phone numbers after they move A to keep B keep C kept D keeper The accounting department may request receipts your expense A verifying B verify C be verified D to verify The Conen Company started _ wall paper with flower designs last year A making B make C made D of making _ the facilities before the upcoming event, the firm required several staff members to work overtime A To inspect B Inspected C Inspection D Inspect The company’s first’s priority is _ its customers with high-quality products A provides B provide C providing D provided Every company has an obligation its workers with a safe and healthy work atmosphere A provide B provides C provision D to provide The meeting’s purpose is improvements in employee benefits A discuss B will discuss C discussion D to discuss 10 Competitiveness is maintained by the skills of the employees A upgrading B upgrades C to upgrade D upgraded 10 Office Experts 200 Front Toronto, ON, M5J 1E3 (555) 458-1622 Invoice Number: 1123461 Invoice Date: January 25 Shipped:January 23 Amount Due by: January 30 Bill to: Customer Number: 52341 Mack Publications 25 Richmond St Toronto, ON, M5C 1N2 Item # Description 20012 EZ LCD screen 21123 Overhead projector 42111 Box of pens (12 pcs included) Ship to: Brian Dennis Vega Solutions Co 12 King St Toronto, ON, M5H 1A1 Quantity Price $149.00 $474.99 $15.00 Subtotal Sales Tax (8%) Total Amount Due Total $298.00 $474.99 $75.00 $847.00 $67.84 $915.83 * The speakerphone you ordered is on back order It will be sent out on January 27 * Make all checks payable to Office Experts and send payment to the address above 71 LESSON 14 14 In Part 7, reading passages may in th be e form of schedules or timetables such as schedules for a conference, a performance, an event, or travel itineraries Conference schedules generally show the presenters, the topic presented, and the venue Travel itineraries normally contain dates, d partures and arrivals, departure/arrival times, and flight numbers e 72 Date Departure Arrival Departure Flight Time Number September Tokyo Osaka 2:00 p.m JAL 740 September Osaka New York 9:30 a.m JAL 918 September 13 New York Seoul 7:00 p.m KE 1027 73 74 75 The 7t Annual Robotics Technology Convention will be held at the h Imperial Palace Hotel from February to The daily agenda for the convention will include information sessions with individual companies in the morning, followed by speeches by leaders in the botics ro industry in the afternoons On the weekend, practical workshops will take place for people interested in learning about special topics related to robots Please be aware that advance registration is required in order to participate in the workshops Date March-6 March-10 March-6 March-6 Exhibition Location Event International Exhibition of Atlantic Hall Computer Sport Games International Automobile Pacific Hall Exhibition International Exhibition of Indian Hall Office Supplies International Summer Fashion ArcticHall Show 76 77 LESSON 15 78 15 In Part 7, reading passages may bee form in th of surveys which usually include information asking about customers’ satisfaction upon using a using some kind of facility particular product or customers’ opinion after such as a hotel or restaurant service 79 √ 80 81 82 The purpose of this research, conducted by Gibbons Science Institute, is to better understand how college students’ personalities develop The research also seeks to find out how they form relationships 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transparent digital clock will be delivered to you Please provide your name and company address below for delivery Name:Dorothy Jackson Address:122Washington St., Chicago,60602 IL Thank you for taking the time to complete this questionnaire 84 REFERENCES Yeong, P H & Won, J J (2012) Abc TOEIC- reading comprehension Hochiminh,Vietnam: Hochiminh city General Publishing House Cho, D (2012), Hackers TOEIC reading Hochiminh,Vietnam: Hochiminh city General Publishing House 85 ... Comparison of Equality 31 Lesson 7: Comparatives 33 Lesson 8: Superlatives 36 Lesson 9: Other Structures of Comparison 39 Lesson 10: Practice with TOEIC Actual Questions 42 CHAPTER 3: READING COMPREHENSION... Practice 1: 1C 2A 3B 4D 5C 6C 7C 8A 9D 10D 11D 12C 13A 14A 15D Part Incomplete Texts 1A 2A 3D 4C 5B 6C Practice 1B 2C 3D 4D 5c 6B 7A 8A 9D 10B 11A 12A 13B 14C 15A Incomplete Texts 1B 2C 3A 4C 5A 6C... sentence PHẦN 1: 1A 2B 3C 4B 5B 6B 7A 8C 9C 10B 11C 12B 13B 14B 15C P2: 1B 2A 3C 4C 5B 6D 7B 8A 9C 10A 25 26 27 28 Questions through 10 refers to the following letter 10 29 30 LESSON COMPARISON