TOEICICON R/CINTENSỈVE Jang Yeon Hwang - Darakwon TO EIC Research TOEIC ICON R,c NĨENSỈVE Copyright © 2009, 2012 Darakvvon, Inc Pubiished in Vietnam, 2012 This edition is puồiished in Vietnam under a license Agreement betvveen Darakvvon, Inc and Nhan Tri Viet C o., Ltd through Imprima Korea Agency All rights reserved No part of this pubiication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or o therw ise, vvithout the prior written permission of the Copyright ow ners ICON ac ir JT E i\ Jang Yeon Hwang - Darakwon TOEIC Research NTV NHÀ XUẤT BẢN TỔNG HỢP THÀNH PHỐ HỒ CHÍ MINH Cơng ty TNHH N h ân T r í V iệ t PREPACE The new TOEIC test was first administered in May, 2006 with tasks redesigned to be “more authentic’' and “more closely resemble what a person using the language in the real world would have to do.” According to ETS, the new TOEIC test emphasizes authentic language contexts which require learners to use multiple strategies and abilities to comprehend and connect iníormation While the number of test items and the basic test format remain unchanged, several major changes are introduced: a shift from individual questions to sets of questions in Part 3, a replacement of error-recognition questions by text-completion questions in Part 6, the inclusion of questions based on two-interrelated passages in Part and the use of a broader range of accents in the Listening section These changes reflect the test designers' commitment to continuous reevaluation and improvement of the test while addressing the need to ensure high TOEIC scores actually correlate with real abilìty to communicate in English Time will tell whether, and how well, the new TOEIC test can improve the accuracy in measuring the testtakers’ proíiciency, but it is clear that the enhancements in the new test reílect how the language is used in a more authentic setting It is also clear that the new test will pose new challenges to most testtakers, who have been more or less comíortable with the traditional version of the te st for many ỵeàrs The T O E IC IC O N series is designed to help you cope with these new challenges Beginning with the Basic level (LC and RC), the TO EIC IC O N series introduces basic vocabulary and grammar patterns and provides the users with extensive practice to acquire them Through step-by-step lessons, the skills and strategies to effectively handle âll parts of the test are at the forefront of the series The higher level, Intensive level, is iiitended to give you intensive strategy building and indepth practice to help you achieve a high score in the new TOEIC test Whether your target score is an entry level of 400s or a more advanced score of 700-800s, the T O E IC IC O N series is your ideal choice v/vvvv.ìh an ĩrivipĩ.co m ^A/anri-up Tesl T>Mloc»->m(>w>«.«lryK9 ID m t This book provides you with a comprehensive guide through the three parts of the new TOEIC reading comprehension test There are Grammar Revision units plus a section on Word Combinations for Higher TOEIC Scores and Reading units The book also consists of extensive practice exercises and TOEIC- CourMM* nount vvs»ft < (Ounutú »ouft a nntẤài -Ith l í Ii¥lf*r.tf í coinubk OOVCI u piarC ir «>di (r (»H format test items through a series of Quick Checks, >0'ãgu*fiôniacfôdKc tmit gives you an overvievv of Part and introduces general techniques and strategies to handle T O E IC reading Nobn a( MAdm rNtpcnti hnb a O o it o ã>*M tawd m ãncm ôm rr w» w»hM hMW>|«M««n n I>«* l>«*e e wndiii wI ^ d n U k> ã ^boẫ *rô ^ ia b ll ^ iK u R eadlng C o m p rsh m slo n A ctu a tT a a t tôiô ô«< M Ỷ-^ỈỊỈ KÍÍ -m P A B T 5/6 Gram m ar & Vocabulary P A R T Reading Comprehension P A R T 5/6 Overvievv P A R T Overvievv Grammar Revislon • • • • Part Reading Text Types In Detail Warm-up Test Grammar Revision Quick Check Check-upTest • • • • • • • Word Comblnatlons • Warm-up Test • Word Combinations • Check-up Test 1-2 Type Memorandums Type Letters Type Emails and Faxes Type Notices & Announcements Type Advertisements Type Arlicles & Reports Type Others Evaluatlon Tests Part intensive Traintng • Evaluation 1-3 • Intensive Tralning 1-7 Uselul Vocabulary • VVords and Expressions That Prequently Appear on the TOEIC • Training 1-8 Reading Comprehension Actual Test w ■ w w w n h a n triv ỉe t.c o m What’s the New TOEIC? P a rts Grammar & Vocabulary 14 PART 5/6 O verview Grammar Revỉsỉon Unit Nouns and Articles 20 Unit Types of Verbs/ Passive and Active Voices 34 Unit Agreement ỉn Number/ Tenses and Conditioiials 53 Unit To-inrmitives/ Gerunds/ Participles 72 Unit Adjectives/ Adverbs/ Comparisons 34 Unit Pronouns/ Relative Pronouns ^118 Unit Prepositions/ Conjunctỉons _135 Word Combinations Warm-upTest 132 Noun Combinations for Higher TOEIC Scores 164 Adjective Combinatỉons for Higher TOEĨC Scores _1S8 Adverb Combỉnations for Higher TOEIC Scores 172 Check-up Test 175 Check-up Test 179 Evaluatio n Tests 134 Evaluation 1-3 U se ílil Vocabulary P a rt Reading Comprehension Words and Expressions That Frequently Appear on the TOEIC *00 Training 1-8 i22 PART O verview 188 Part Readỉng Text Types in Detaiỉ Type Memorandums _Í94 Type Letters Í96 Type Emails and Paxes »9 Type Notices and Announcements Type Advertisements ;04 Type Artỉcles and Reports 'JỒ7 Type Others ,.09 PART In ten sive T in in g Intensive Training 1-7 J12 Actual Test C69 Answers ;99 www.nh^nftrÍMett*.«^ W hat’s the N ew TOEIC? TOEIC, which stands for Test of English for International Communication, measures English proíiciency in a work-related environment at advanced and intermediate levels It is designed to give an accurate measurement of the English capabilities of people who not use English as their mother tongue Each year there are million people from more than 60 countries taking the test for various purposes, from seeking jobs to getting promotions Beginning in May 2006, the New TOEIC has been redesigned to better address the real deinands cf workplace communicative English Tasks are more authentic and reílect the use of English in a truly international business setting compared to the traditional version of the test TO E IC Test Areas As TOEIC Tieasures the candidate^s proíiciency in the workplace and everyday communication, the test questions are based on real-life work settings in an international environment (meetings, travel, telephone conversations, etc.) To ensure that the test measures what it is supposed to in a fair, valid and reliable way, these characteristics are common of the test items: Vocabiiary, grammar and idioms are not speciíically American English Culture-speciíic and job/profession-specific situations are avoided Names from different countries are included Ditĩerent English accents are used throughout the test - mainly American, British, Canadian and Australian accents Structure of the Test The new T3EIC test is a two-hour, paper-and-pencil, multiple-choice test that consists of 200 quest:ons divided into two separately-timed sections: Section LISTENING COMPREHENSION Part \vw w 'ìhanriviet.C0íTi Number of Questions Photographs 10 Question-Response 30 - 1Short Conversatíons Short Talks 30 Incomplete Sentences 40 Text Completion 12 Reading Comprehension 48 Parts ị Time Maximum Score 45 minutes 495 75 minutes 495 120 mínutes 990 30 READING 'COMPREHENSIONl _ _ i TOTAL Task 200 questions The New TO E IC Reading Comprehension Section This section measures the candidate’s ability in understanding written English You will be tested on your knowledge of vocabulary, grammar and the ability to identiíy the main idea of a reading passage There are three parts to this section Part - Incomplete Sentences Li - 40 questions 101 More than $3 millíon in scnolarships ano vvareavvaỊ from arounđ the wofW today al the Intômational S cie rK # and E n |' In Part you will read incomplete sentences Each sentence is followed by four answer choices with vvords or phrases You are to choose the answer lA i íM u n i^ is ị (B) successes {O pnzes (Dt cor>quests [ * y 102- T h e y w ere ap p reaatrve ol the mat w a s show n to m ị Ih e teacb e r training system in Bntish Coíum bta choice that best completes the sentence and mark your answer on the answer sheet ú lA) ío n đ o ess 1^,’ (8 | altruism Ị (C ) cuttivatior (O i hospitaiity Part - Text Completion - 12 questions 141-144 reter 10 ttie folk>wing passage In Part you will read four cloze passages - passages with a word or phrase missing in some of the sentences Each incomplete sentence is followed by four answer choices You are to choose the answer choice that best completes the sentence and mark your ansvver on the answer sheet Note that you may Although modern technology has produccd a number of tiiĩiethat people living in modern limes actually have Icí 141 A.sarcastic i B j hyp«ft)di (r (»H format test items through