TOEIC UPGRADE answer key (1)

Answer Key PART 1 Photographs UNIT 01 Photos with People in Focus Checkup 1 1 (A) (A) A woman is looking at a monitor (B) She is wearing a long sleeved blouse  The blouse is short sleeved (C) She is.

Answer Key Listening Comprehension PART Photographs UNIT 01 Photos with People in Focus Checkup 1.1 (A) (A) A woman is looking at a monitor (B) She is wearing a long-sleeved blouse  The blouse is short-sleeved (C) She is talking on the phone  There is no phone in the photo (D) A woman is pointing at her computer monitor  She is not pointing at anything Checkup 1.2 (C) (A) A woman is getting into a car  She is sitting in the car (B) She is wearing a suit  She is wearing a sweater and jeans (C) She is sitting in the driver’s seat (D) She is driving on a highway  The car is not moving Checkup 2.1 (C) (A) The speaker is walking toward the audience  He is standing in front of the audience (B) The audience is standing in the room  The audience is sitting down (C) The speaker is facing the audience (D) The audience members are talking to one another  No one in the audience appears to be talking Checkup 2.2 (D) (A) The waitress is carrying a tray  The waiter is holding a pad and pen (B) The man is holding a glass  The man is holding a menu (C) The couple is looking for a table  The couple is sitting at a table (D) The waitress is taking an order  Here taking is a synonym for writing down Checkup 16 (A) is holding (T) (B) are standing (T) (C) is reading (F) (D) is getting (F) Transcript & Answer Key (A) are studying (T) (B) are resting (T) (C) is wearing (T) (D) is standing (F) Essential Vocabulary: Action Verbs for Part Checkup pouring reaching for staring at board strolling Step-by-Step Practice Test Step A (A) (B) Step B (C) (B) Step C (D) (A) UNIT 02 P  hotos with Objects & Backgrounds in Focus Checkup 1.1 (A) (A) There is a statue in the park (B) Many flowers are being planted  There aren’t any people planting flowers (C) There are tall buildings next to the statue  There are tall buildings far beyond the statue (D) People are walking around the park  There are no people in the park Checkup 1.2 (C) (A) Many binders are arranged on the desks  The binders are arranged on the shelves (B) There are several plants on the bookshelf  There is one plant on the bookshelf (C) There are chairs in front of the desks (D) Some chairs are stacked on top of one another  There are no chairs in a stack Checkup 2.1 (B) Checkup 2.2 (D) (A) There are several boats on the lake  There is one boat on the lake (B) Some boats are passing each other on the water  There is only one boat on the water (C) The boat is tied at the lake  There is no dock in the photo (D) There are tall trees along the lake Checkup (A) fishing, rod, broken (F) (B) folded (F) (C) bucket, placed (T) (D) no, around (T) (A) has, been, placed (T) (B) Posters, attached (F) (C) Documents (F) (D) front (T) Essential Vocabulary: Key Nouns for Part Checkup baggage platform document grass traffic light Step-by-Step Practice Test Step A (A) (B) Step B (C) (A) Step C (D) (C) Mini-Test: Part 1 (C) (C) (A) (C) (D) (B) PART Question-Response Transcript & Answer Key (A) Many people are sitting around display tables  People are standing at the tables (B) Many books are on display (C) The woman is holding a book  One man is holding a book (D) One of the men is paying for a book at the counter  No one is paying for a book No counter is shown UNIT 01 Who • What • Which Checkup (B) Checkup (A) Checkup (B) Step-by-Step Practice Test Step A (C) (A) (C) Step B (A) (A) (B) (B) UNIT 02 W  here • When Checkup (C) Checkup (B) Similar-Sounding Words I Checkup copy file launch prize leaving Step-by-Step Practice Test Step A (B) (B) (A) Step B (A) (A) (A) (C) 17 UNIT 03 H  ow • Why Checkup (A) UNIT 05 A  lternative / Tag / Embedded Questions Checkup (C) Checkup (B) Checkup (B) Pronunciation: American vs British Checkup (B) Checkup letter bottom written button interview advantage Step-by-Step Practice Test Step A (C) (B) (A) Step B (A) (C) (A) (B) Step-by-Step Practice Test Step A (C) (B) (A) Step B (B) (A) (C) (C) UNIT 06 S  tatements / Requests / Suggestions / Offers Checkup (B) Checkup (B) UNIT 04 Y  es/No Questions Checkup (B) Checkup (C) Words with Multiple Meanings Checkup 2.1 (C) Checkup 2.2 (C) Checkup 2.3 (C) Checkup (A) Step-by-Step Practice Test 18 Checkup (A) (B) (A) (A) (B) (A) Step-by-Step Practice Test Step A Step A (B) (B) (B) (A) (A) (B) Step B Step B (C) (B) (C) (C) (C) (C) (A) (B) Transcript & Answer Key Similar-Sounding Words II (B) Where hour read right know new sale passed (B) (C) (B) (C) Transcript & Answer Key [1-3] Checkup Step B [4-6] (D) UNIT 02 B  usiness-Related Topics Checkup Mini-Test: Part (A) (B) (B) (A) (B) (B) (A) (A) (C) (C) 10 (B) 11 (C) 12 (A) 13 (A) 14 (C) 15 (B) (B) (A) (B) (D) (B) (A) Checkup (C) Checkup (D) Essential Vocabulary: Business-Related Topics Checkup 1 c a e d b Checkup PART Short Conversations UNIT 01 Main Question Types Checkup 1 (C) (C) (D) Checkup (D) (A) Checkup [1-2] (B) (A) [3-4] (A) (B) [1-3] Step-by-Step Practice Test (C) (D) (C) (B) (B) [4-6] Step A (A) [1-2] (B) [3-4] (A) Step-by-Step Practice Test Step B (C) (A) probation period appoint lay off duties trainee Step A Checkup (C) (B) UNIT 03 P  urchase-Related Topics Checkup 1 (C) (B) (D) 19 Checkup Checkup (A) (C) (B) (C) (A) Checkup (D) Essential Vocabulary: Purchase-Related Topics Checkup ACROSS DOWN item run brochure partial track defective invoice feedback frustrated issue Step-by-Step Practice Test Step A [1-2] (A) (A) [3-4] (A) Step B Step A [1-3] (D) (C) (A) [4-6] [1-2] (B) (A) [3-4] (B) notify RSVP urgent book furnished (B) Step-by-Step Practice Test (A) (A) 6 (A) Mini-Test: Part (B) [1-3] Step B (B) (A) (D) (B) (D) (A) (B) 11 (B) 12 (D) 14 (C) 15 (B) [1-3] (A) (B) (D) [4-6] (B) (A) [7-9] (C) [4-6] (A) UNIT 04 T  opics Related to Daily Life Checkup 1 (B) (C) (C) (D) (C) (D) [10-12] 10 (C) [13-15] 13 (D) Checkup (B) PART Checkup (D) (C) (A) Essential Vocabulary: Topics Related to Daily Life Checkup d e b a c UNIT 01 Main Question Types Checkup 1 (B) Transcript & Answer Key (A) Checkup (C) (A) Checkup (D) 20 Short Talks (B) Step B (C) [1-3] (A) Step-by-Step Practice Test Step A (B) (B) (B) (B) Transcript & Answer Key Checkup [4-6] (D) [1-2] (B) (B) UNIT 03 B  roadcasting Talks [3-4] (A) (A) Checkup 1 (B) Step B [1-3] (D) (A) (B) (B) (B) [4-6] (C) UNIT 02 R  ecorded Messages / Announcements / Speeches Checkup 1 (B) (D) Checkup (C) (D) Checkup (D) (B) (B) Checkup (C) (C) Checkup (B) (A) Essential Vocabulary: Broadcasting Talks Checkup ACROSS DOWN crew prevent implement flood injure congestion lane mayor Step-by-Step Practice Test Step A Essential Vocabulary: Recorded Messages / Announcements / Speeches Checkup 1 (A) (A) [1-3] (B) Step-by-Step Practice Test (B) (A) (A) (D) [4-6] (C) UNIT 04 A  dvertisements & Tour Guidance Checkup Step A (C) [1-2] (A) (A) (D) Checkup (C) [3-4] (B) (B) Step B cancel responsible performance delay volunteers (B) (A) [3-4] d e a b c Checkup [1-2] (A) Checkup (D) (B) 21 Essential Vocabulary: Advertisements & Tour Guidance Checkup 1 b d a c e Checkup prohibit feature attraction innovative facility Step-by-Step Practice Test Step A [1-2] (A) (B) [3-4] (B) (A) Step B [1-3] (A) (D) (B) (B) (C) [4-6] (D) Mini-Test: Part [1-3] (B) (C) (C) (A) (A) (A) (C) 11 (B) 12 (D) 14 (A) 15 (D) [4-6] (D) [7-9] (B) [10-12] 10 (B) [13-15] 13 (C) 22 Transcript & Answer Key PARTS 5-6 Sentence & Text Completion Checkup A verb noun adjective adverb conjunction B phrase / adverb phrase / noun clause / adverb phrase / adjective clause / noun C object / Type verb (or predicate) / Type subject complement / Type modifier / Type indirect object / Type UNIT 01 Nouns Checkup 1 contamination Joblessness (C) Checkup assistant growth (B) Checkup a few much (D) (D) (B) Essential Vocabulary: Nouns Checkup investors benefits (D) (B) Transcript & Answer Key Reading Comprehension Step-by-Step Practice Test Step A (D) (A) (C) (C) (B) (C) (A) (B) (D) (C) (B) Step B (A) UNIT 02 Pronouns Checkup 1.1 him (A) Checkup 1.2 his (D) Checkup 1.3 yourself themselves (D) Checkup 2.1 this Those Checkup 2.2 that Those Checkup 3.1 the other another Checkup 3.2 the others Another (D) (B) Checkup 3.3 one another each other Checkup 3.4 Some any (C) 23 Checkup 3.5 all Everyone (A) Step-by-Step Practice Test Step A (C) (D) (A) (C) The answer choice theirs refers to their grades (B) The answer choice the others means the other colleagues except for the one colleague in the former sentence (D) The answer choice those refers to profits (B) Here those means people (B) Step-by-Step Practice Test Step A (B) (D) (C) (A) The adjective orderly can be put between the article an and the noun line (C) (A) (D) (A) Understandable means “capable of being understood,” while understanding means “comprehending.” Step B (D) Confidential means “to be kept secret.” (B) (B) (C) Step B (B) The answer choice we refers to my wife and I (A) (B) (D) UNIT 04 Adverbs Checkup UNIT 03 Adjectives Checkup 1 impossible innovative (A) Here, an adjective is needed as a complement for the object personal information (C) Checkup a few many (D) Checkup confident economical Economical means “avoiding unnecessary waste or expense,” whereas economic means “related to the economy.” (C) (D) repeatedly Finally (D) (B) (A) The answer choice shortly modifies the subordinate clause “before he left on a business trip.” Checkup still already very (B) (B) Checkup usually (B) Checkup hardly (B) Essential Vocabulary: Adverbs Essential Vocabulary: Adjectives Checkup 24 (A) (C) (B) (C) (D) Transcript & Answer Key Checkup (D) (C) (C) (B) (A) UNIT 06 Voice Step-by-Step Practice Test (D) (B) (C) (A) (C) (C) (A) (A) (D) (A) (C) Step B (B) UNIT 05 Number Agreement Checkup 1 are being accepted (C) Checkup 2.1 Checkup 1 are attends have The subject of the sentence is The concert tickets, which is plural (C) (B) Furniture is an uncountable noun, so the singular form of the verb is used here Checkup need makes (D) Checkup support has work (C) (A) Step-by-Step Practice Test Step A was signed been decorated (B) (D) (B) The subject the brochures is plural, and the verb should be passive because the subject receives the action Checkup 2.2 be sent be awarded (A) (B) Checkup 2.3 is considered kept (C) (C) Idiomatic Passive Voice Expressions Checkup are told dedicated (C) (A) Step-by-Step Practice Test Step A (C) (D) Half of the is followed by an uncountable noun, workforce, which requires a singular verb (A) (D) (A) (A) (A) (B) The subject of the sentence is the price, which is singular (D) The words “is being” and the phrase “by Pete Hawkes” are clear clues that the verb is in the passive The past participle is required (D) (C) (B) (C) (A) (C) (B) Step B Step B (B) (A) T  he subject any one of these prizes is singular, so the singular form of the verb is used here (D) (A) Transcript & Answer Key Step A (D) (A) (C) (A) UNIT 07 Tense Checkup 1.1 provides encourages 25 (B) The activity is performed regularly , so the verb should be in the present simple This is indicated by the adverb of frequency every month Also, the agent of the verb is not mentioned, so the sentence should be in the passive voice Checkup 1.2 worked said (B) (B) (A) (D) (B) (C) The answer cannot be (A) because possess cannot be used in the progressive (A) The subject is reputation and office culture, which is plural, so the verb should be in the plural form Step B (D) (D) 3 (B) (D) Checkup 1.3 will hire will get (A) The simple future form will open is used because the sentence is talking about an event in the future (over the next few months) Checkup 1.1 Checkup 2.1 To make (C) has commuted has moved (D) Checkup 2.2 had entered had been (A) Checkup 1.2 to improve to refuse (A) Checkup 1.3 Checkup 2.3 To access meet (D) A to-infinitive is needed here to show purpose will have finished (D) Checkup 2.1 Checkup 3.1 to advertise to hire (A) is interviewing will be exhibiting (D) Checkup 3.2 had been enjoying (C) Checkup 2.2 to register to work (D) Checkup 2.3 likes remains (B) to enter advised (A) A to-infinitive is needed after subject + ask + object Checkup Checkup rains had been delivered (A) As an exception to the tense agreement, not the future but the simple present should be used in an adverbial clause expressing time or condition (A) to increase to talk (D) Checkup 3.3 Step-by-Step Practice Test Step A (A) (B) 26 UNIT 08 To-infinitives Transcript & Answer Key Checkup for him to demonstrate (B) Step-by-Step Practice Test Step A (C) (C) (A) (D) (B) (A) (B) (D) Checkup 3.1 (C) applying confusing (D) Step B (D) (C) (A) Transcript & Answer Key Checkup disappointing (D) Checkup 3.2 reduced suggested (B) UNIT 09 Gerunds Checkup 1 Practicing playing (B) Checkup 3.3 pleased satisfying (C) Checkup installing (D) Checkup Checkup making extending After the verb suggest, we can use either a noun or a gerund (B) Checkup dealing (C) The preposition to is followed by a gerund Also, the agent of the verb care is Mr Tanaka So the sentence must be in the active voice Checkup having (C) Researching Browsing (D) Step-by-Step Practice Test Step A (B) Sit is an intransitive verb, and the subject passengers are doing the action So the answer is the present participle sitting (D) (C) (B) (C) (D) (D) (A) Step B Checkup (C) to check (B) (B) (D) (A) UNIT 11 Prepositions Step-by-Step Practice Test Checkup Step A (B) (B) Step B (B) (D) (C) (C) (D) (A) (A) (C) (C) (B) UNIT 10 Participles leaving us (A) Checkup 2.1 by throughout (C) The preposition for expresses a duration of time Checkup Checkup 2.2 limited (C) on in (B) 27 Checkup 2.3 Checkup 3.1 along out of (D) that Whether (A) Checkup 2.4 Checkup 3.2 for with (B) If While (D) (C) Checkup 2.5 Checkup 3.3 from for (A) During Because of (A) Checkup 2.6 Checkup except notwithstanding (B) As a result otherwise (C) The conjunctive adverb However can appear at the beginning of a sentence and combine two contrasting ideas Checkup 2.7 Considering including (D) Step-by-Step Practice Test Checkup 2.8 Step A Due to Thanks to (D) (A) (B) (B) (B) (A) (C) (D) (B) (C) 3 (A) (B) Step B (D) Step-by-Step Practice Test Step A (A) (B) (B) (C) (C) (B) (C) (D) (A) (A) (D) Step B (B) UNIT 12 Conjunctions Checkup 1 and patience (C) Checkup 2.1 nor and (D) Checkup 2.2 are play (C) The verb agrees with Alice, which is third person and singular Also, the prepositional phrase at the moment indicates the present progressive tense 28 Transcript & Answer Key UNIT 13 R  elative Pronouns & Relative Adverbs Checkup 1.1 who The antecedent the client is a person, so who is needed which The relative pronoun which is used when the antecedent is not a person, but a thing (A) Checkup 1.2 whose of which (A) Checkup 1.3 that (B) Checkup what what (A) PART Checkup S  hort Readings Transcript & Answer Key who which (A) UNIT 01 Reading for the Main Idea Checkup Checkup (D) where (B) (A) (A) (C) Step-by-Step Practice Test (C) The first line says, “Thank you for visiting the Buffalo Inn.” (B) Step-by-Step Practice Test Step A (B) (D) (B) (A) (A) (A) (B) (C) Checkup Step B (C) UNIT 02 Reading for Details (C) (B) (A) (B) (B) Step-by-Step Practice Test UNIT 14 Complete Sentences (C) (A) Checkup (B) UNIT 03 Making Inferences Checkup (A) Checkup Checkup (D) (B) Step-by-Step Practice Test Step-by-Step Practice Test Step A (D) The first lines say, “When you visit the office, could you please bring your work papers?” (B) (A) (B) Step B (C) (A) UNIT 04 Finding Synonyms Mini-Test: Parts 5-6 Checkup Part (C) (B) (D) 10 (A) 13 (A) (B) (D) (A) (C) 11 (C) 14 (B) (A) (A) (B) 12 (A) 15 (A) (C) (C) Step-by-Step Practice Test (A) (A) Part [1-4] (D) (C) Checkup [5-8] (D) UNIT 05 R  eading for the Intended Meaning (A) (B) (A) (C) 29 Step-by-Step Practice Test (C) (A) UNIT 06 Inserting a Sentence Checkup Step-by-Step Practice Test (D) (D) (A) The last sentence says “The extra money raised will be used by the city government to repair roads and public facilities.” UNIT 09 N  ews Articles (D) Checkup Step-by-Step Practice Test (C) (C) (A) (A) (B) Essential Vocabulary: News Articles Checkup UNIT 07 L  etters & E-mails Checkup (A) (C) (B) Essential Vocabulary: Letters & E-mails d e a b c c b e a d Checkup Checkup 1 competitor revenue launch revolutionary turnover Step-by-Step Practice Test Checkup (D)  attached amenities rewards program matter premium (C) (A) UNIT 10 Advertisements Checkup Step-by-Step Practice Test (B) (D) (A) (B) (B) 3 (B) Essential Vocabulary: Announcements & Notices Checkup 30 (A) (D) Essential Vocabulary: Advertisements Checkup Checkup (C) (C) Checkup (B) UNIT 08 A  nnouncements & Notices (D) ACROSS DOWN prior fee unforeseen upgrade alert overtime standard Transcript & Answer Key ACROSS DOWN luxury festival destination explore cuisine duties seek opera Step-by-Step Practice Test (C) (D) Lines and in paragraph say the company does not charge travel costs for nearby locations (C) UNIT 11 N  on-Prose Readings (B) Transcript & Answer Key Checkup UNIT 13 T  riple Passages Checkup (A) (D) (C) (C) (D) (B) (D) Essential Vocabulary: Non-Prose Readings Step-by-Step Practice Test Checkup 1 [1-5] e a c b d (A) (B) (B) (D) balance concern expire signature dissatisfied (B) (A) 8 (D) 10 (C) Mini-Test: Part [1-3] (B) Step-by-Step Practice Test (D) (A) [6-10] Checkup (D) (B) (C) (D) (C) [4-6] (C) (D) 6 (D) [7-8] (A) (D) UNIT 12 D  ouble Passages Checkup (B) (C) [9-10] (B) (C) (C) (D) Step-by-Step Practice Test 10 (D) [11-15] 11 (B) 12 (C) 13 (C) 14 (D) 15 (A) [1-5] [16-20] (B) (A) 3 (A) (A) The second sentence in the last paragraph of the survey says “If this is your first visit, we will send you a form by e-mail.” And the e-mail was written to Marie Schultz (A) 16 (B) 19 (C) 17 (A) 20 (D) 18 (A) [6-10] (D) (B) (B) 10 (C) (C) 31 ... (C) (C) (C) (C) (A) (B) Transcript & Answer Key Similar-Sounding Words II (B) Where hour read right know new sale passed (B) (C) (B) (C) Transcript & Answer Key [1-3] Checkup Step B [4-6]... (B) Transcript & Answer Key (A) Checkup (C) (A) Checkup (D) 20 Short Talks (B) Step B (C) [1-3] (A) Step-by-Step Practice Test Step A (B) (B) (B) (B) Transcript & Answer Key Checkup [4-6]... (D) (A) (C) The answer choice theirs refers to their grades (B) The answer choice the others means the other colleagues except for the one colleague in the former sentence (D) The answer choice