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reading level 3 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 7 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® 4 Skills test offers a common standard of measurement for listening, reading, writing, and speaking skills.
TRƯỜNG ĐẠI HỌC DUY TÂN KHOA NGOẠI NGỮ Chủ biên: Th.S Nguyễn Quỳnh Chi BỘ MÔN: ANH VĂN KHÔNG CHUYÊN GIÁO TRÌNH NỘI BỘ READING - LEVEL Mã mơn học: ENG - 216 ĐàNẵng, 2015 TABLE OF CONTENTS Contents CHAPTER 1: GRAMMAR Page Lesson 1: Functions of To-infinitives and Gerunds Lesson 2:Common Verbs, Nouns, and Adjectives Followed by a To-infinitive – Common verbs followed by a 11 Gerund Lesson 3: Common Expressions Followed by a Gerund Verbs Followed by either a Gerund or a To-infinitive Lesson 4: Practice with Toeic Actual Questions (1) Lesson 5: Practice with Toeic Actual Questions (2) 15 19 25 CHAPTER 2: VOCABULARY Lesson 6: Comparison of Equality Lesson 7: Comparatives Lesson 8: Superlatives Lesson 9: Other Structures of Comparison Lesson 10: Practice with Toeic Actual Questions 31 33 36 39 42 CHAPTER 3: READING COMPREHENSION Lesson 11: Information Lesson 12: Invitations Lesson 13: Invoices Lesson 14: Schedules Lesson 15: Surveys 53 59 65 71 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 TOEIC® test centers • 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 Object Subject complement Object complement To recruit good employees is difficult She wants to quit her job The goal is to increase sales 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: The manager encouraged the employees to work hard Function: My dream is to work for the HD Corporation Function: The manager wanted to interview three applicants Function: They need to solve the problem now Function: Jean helped me to complete the report Function: 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 Expressing a judgment Expressing a result To pass the bar exam, Steve studied hard The owner must be stupid to say such a thing 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: _ He exercises regularly to keep in shape Function: _ The first thing to is to have a meeting with the staff Function: _ I am so glad to hear the news Function: _ It is hard to find a place to park at this hour Function: _ The company downsized the workforce only to decrease its productivity Function: _ 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 concerns 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 (Test/Testing) a new device is always fun (Solving/Solve) the problem took lots of time and money _ You can make a reservation by (to call/calling) the hotel (Reduction/Reducing) the costs was more difficult than we had expected 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 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 adj 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 LESSON COMMON VERBS, NOUNS & ADJECTIVES FOLLOWED BY A TO-INFINITIVE COMMON VERBS FOLLOWED BY A GERUND I COMMON VERBS, NOUNS & ADJECTIVES FOLLOWED BY A TOINFINITIVE 10