PART B: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR Tenses Choose the correct word or phrase to complete each sentence.. PART C: INCOMPLETE TEXTS Choose the best word or phrase for each blank.. PART B: VOCAB
Trang 1We are aware of the deficiencies that remain in the textbook in spite of the efforts
to make it an efficient aid in the study of this TOEIC course Needless to say, the compilers will be greatly indebted for all criticism and corrections sent to Lac Hong
Trang 2TABLE OF CONTENTS
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TEACHING PLAN 3
END-OF-TERM TEST FORMAT AND COURSE RESULT 4
UNIT 1 5
UNIT 2 10
UNIT 3 15
UNIT 4 20
UNIT 5 26
UNIT 6 31
UNIT 7 38
UNIT 8 41
UNIT 9 45
UNIT 10 49
UNIT 11 53
UNIT 12 57
UNIT 13 61
UNIT 14 65
LANGUAGE FOCUS 70
Present Tenses and Preposition “AT” 70
Past Tenses and Preposition “IN” 71
Gerunds and Infinitives and Preposition “FROM” 72
Subject-Verb Agreement and Preposition “TO” 73
Auxiliaries and Preposition “BY” 74
Relative Pronouns and Preposition “WITH” 75
Nouns and Pronouns and Preposition “FOR” 76
Adjectives and Adverbs and Preposition “INTO” 77
Comparisons and Preposition “ON” 78
Conjunctions and Preposition “OVER” 79
Trang 3TEACHING PLAN TOEIC PREPARATION COURSE TERM 1 (15 weeks x 4 periods = 60 periods)
WEEK UNIT LISTENING
INCOMPLETE SENTENCES ( VOCABULARY &
GRAMMAR)
INCOMPLETE TEXTS
READING COMPREHENSION
SPEAKING PART E
1 UNIT 1 PART A PART B PART C PART D TOPIC 1.1
2 UNIT 2 PART A PART B PART C PART D TOPIC 1.2
3 UNIT 3 PART A PART B PART C PART D TOPIC 1.3
4 UNIT 4 PART A PART B PART C PART D TOPIC 1.4
5 UNIT 5 PART A PART B PART C PART D TOPIC 1.5
6 UNIT 6 PART A PART B PART C PART D TOPIC 1.6
7 UNIT 7 PART A PART B PART C PART D TOPIC 1.7
8 UNIT 8 PART A PART B PART C PART D Speaking
9 UNIT 9 PART A PART B PART C PART D Speaking
10 UNIT 10 PART A PART B PART C PART D Speaking
11 UNIT 11 PART A PART B PART C PART D Speaking
12 UNIT 12 PART A PART B PART C PART D Speaking
13 UNIT 13 PART A PART B PART C PART D
- Class attendance (10%), and 30% marks announced
- Submission of sheets with students’ signatures to LH TOEIC Center
score-14 UNIT 14 PART A PART B PART C PART D
Trang 4END-OF-TERM TEST FORMAT
At the end of the term, the students will take a multiple choice test which accounts for 60% of the course result This test lasts 50 minutes and consists of 6 parts as follows:
SECTION A: LISTENING: 25 Questions (5.0 marks) – Listen just one time
SECTION B: GRAMMAR & READING COMPREHENSION: 25 Questions (5.0 marks)
TOTAL NUMBER OF QUESTIONS: 50 (0.2 MARK/CORRECT ANSWER)
Trang 5UNIT 1 PART A: LISTENING
Listen and circle the best response
3 (A) (B) (C)
4 (A) (B) (C)
Listen to the conversation and to the question that follows
Circle the best answers
5 (A) Mark and Lee
Trang 6PART B: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (Tenses)
Choose the correct word or phrase to complete each sentence
1 They walked ……… the mud
2 ……… it was raining, they went outside
3 ………, I like to walk in the park
4 ………tomorrow, I will paint the fence
5 What are you ……… at school tomorrow?
6 Our family………in this city for twenty years
7 Paul and I are ………to the movies
8 The car ………to my uncle
9 I eat lunch ………school every day
10 The train goes ………many tunnels
11 She ……… yawns in English class
12 We ……… to London three times
13 The bus ……… every twenty minutes
14 I ……… to watch comedies on TV
15 She ……… on the phone since I came in
16 They ……… at two o‟clock tomorrow
17 I‟ve ……… the book already
18 He ……… a lot of money with him
19 They‟ve ……… all weekend
20 She‟s ………for the singer
Trang 7PART C: INCOMPLETE TEXTS
Choose the best word or phrase for each blank
Questions 1 through 3 refer to the following memo
To: All employees
From: Management
This is a reminder about the next general meeting There will be a meeting for
(A) now (B) since (C) yet (D) though Tuesday afternoon The meeting will be held in the main conference room
Questions 4 through 6 refer to the following letter
Dear Mrs Jones,
new pan broke I have (4) - asked our supplies office to replace your pan
We (5) - every product very carefully, but, as with every large company,
(A) buy
(B) check
(C) sell
(D) have
(6) - a faulty product does pass through I apologize for the inconvenience
Please enjoy the $50 gift voucher attached to this letter I hope you will continue to shop at Headway Hardware
Sincerely,
Alex Morgan
Quality Control
Trang 8PART D: READING COMPREHENSION
Choose the best answer
Questions 1 through 3 refer to the following advertisement
Try new and improved Green Mountain Tea Traditionally grown and hand-picked by the folks who have developed tea for centuries, Green Mountain Tea gives you a taste of history It's delicious, and it's healthy, too Green Mountain Tea contains more vitamins than any other tea on the market.*
Good for colds, headaches, and even stomachaches! One box of fifty tea bags is only $5.00
Note - claim not yet proven through scientific study
1 Which of the following is NOT true?
(A) Green Mountain Tea is delicious
(B) Green Mountain Tea is good for toothaches
(C) Green Mountain Tea is good for headaches
(D) Green Mountain Tea is new
2 How many tea bags are in one box?
3 How much does it cost for one tea bag?
5 When did 4,980 people visit the zoo?
Trang 10UNIT 2 PART A: LISTENING
Listen and circle the best response
3 (A) (B) (C)
4 (A) (B) (C)
Listen to the conversation and to the question that follows
Circle the best answers
5 (A) Her title
(C) Her correct address
6 (A) Reading e-mail
(B) Writing letters
(C) Talking on the phone
Trang 11PART B: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (Tenses)
Choose the correct word or phrase to complete each sentence
1 John………some money from the bank yesterday
2 Will you ………me a pen?
3 The politician made………to the people to cut taxes
4 I will never ………the hot weather here
5 She ………fishing when she was young
6 When I arrived at my aunt‟s home, she ……… her kitchen floor
7 His dog ……….outside in the rain all day yesterday
8 I ………… about the funny story before he told me
9 Joseph told me he ……… his project
10 It ………… for two days when I arrived in town
11 She ……… to Canada on Saturday
12 My teacher told us that the school ……… in 1946
13 He sometimes ……… money from his parents
14 She always ……… the expensive shoes
15 Lynn ……… her dog when I saw her in the park
16 I ………very angry yesterday, so I didn‟t talk to him
17 Yesterday, I met a friend, saw a movie, and ……… home late
18 There used to be ten students ……… my class
19 The traffic is very heavy, but I think we‟ll get there ……… six o‟clock
20 The robbers ……… the money when the police arrived
Trang 12PART C: INCOMPLETE TEXTS
Choose the best word or phrase for each blank
Questions 1 through 3 refer to the following email
To: david_brian@gomail.net
Re: Cancellation of Appointments
Dear Mr Brian,
(A) were (B) had (C) did (D) are
let us know if you need to cancel (2) - Please try to call at least five hours
Questions 4 through 6 refer to the following notice
New Opening Hours
Sun Valley Shopping Mall customers, please note our new opening hours As you know,
we (4) - open at 8.30 a.m on weekdays, and at 10 a.m on weekends (5) -
(A) are used to (A) On
(B) used to (B) At
(C) had to (C) In
(D) wanted to (D) From
before 10 a.m., so we decided to change our hours We are sorry for this change, but (6) - that shopping at the mall will be even more fun
(A) say
(B) try on
(C) promise
(D) let
Trang 13PART D: READING COMPREHENSION
Choose the best answer
Questions 1 through 4 refer to the following advertisement
Sea Island Resort
Spend your next vacation with us
Enjoy our:
private beach two swimming pools four tennis courts five restaurants beautiful weather all year It‟s easy to get here
We‟re just eight kilometers from the airport
Call your travel agent to make reservations.
1 What is this ad for?
2 What is one thing you CANNOT do at Sea Island Resort?
3 The word “private” in the text is closest in meaning to ……
4 How can you make reservations for Sea Island Resort?
Questions 5 through 8 refer to the following advertisement and email
Wanted: Private Chinese Tutor
My husband, two children, and I need a Chinese teacher because we are moving to Hong Kong next summer The teacher must come for one hour on Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday evenings We have some background in Chinese vocabulary and grammar, so we need to focus our classes on writing and conversation We are willing to pay $20 an hour to the right person
Trang 145 Who wrote the advertisement?
6 Why do they need a teacher?
(A) They are moving to another country
(B) They are taking a trip to Hong Kong
(C) They are Chinese
(D) They have two children
7 How much do they want to pay per week?
8 What did Lily Wong do before she moved to New Zealand?
Trang 15UNIT 3 PART A: LISTENING
Listen and circle the best response
3 (A) (B) (C)
4 (A) (B) (C)
Listen to the conversation and to the question that follows
Circle the best answers
5 (A) Pay more than $5
(B) Check his e-mail
(C) Buy a computer
6 (A) Coffee and bottled water
(B) Coffee and soft drink
(C) Just coffee
Trang 16PART B: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (Gerunds/Infinitives)
Choose the correct word or phrase to complete each sentence
1 Soccer is ……… to play
2 The comedian is ………
3 Please ……….me to stretch before I exercise
4 Jane often ……….the bus to work
5 Please hold my books while I help the lady……….the bus
6 We all look forward ……… you very soon
7 She enjoys ……… in her free time
8 I ……… you to clean your room yesterday
9 Last weekend, we went horseback ……… on the farm
10 My back is sore because I forgot ……… before I exercised
11 My wife ………… work at the GoodAll Company
12 The actress was tired of ……… autographs
13 Several students from the suburbs ……… buses to school
14 The manager ……… us to return the DVD before noon today
15 Why haven‟t you ……… your hair yet?
16 I can‟t come to the party because I‟m going ………
17 My boss told me ………the project by this Friday
18 That new student in class is ……… Japan
19 It is difficult ……… from England to France
Trang 17PART C: INCOMPLETE TEXTS
Choose the best word or phrase for each blank
Questions 1 through 3 refer to the following message
Message
Jane,
Frank Green called while you were out He wants you to (1) - him back as soon as
(A) tell (B) say (C) call (D) yell you get this (2) - He has met with the employees, and he would like to (3) -
(A) ad (A) talk (B) writing (B) discuss (C) document (C) speech (D) message (D) speak the schedule for the staff sports day He says he has some good ideas He is looking forward to talking to you
Questions 4 through 6 refer to the following email
(A) complained (B) suggested (C) returned (D) telephoned order In fact, I had to place the order again, but this time there were no problems Please let me know if it does not arrive on Friday I hope you are (6) - the summer weather (A) fun
(B) amusing (C) pleasure (D) enjoying Sincerely,
Alice Carter
Trang 18PART D: READING COMPREHENSION
Choose the best answer
Questions 1 through 3 refer to the following correspondence
From: DIGICAM
Sent: Monday April 9, 20 – 11:32 A.M
To: Gavin Realtor
Subject: Your pictures are ready!
Dear Customer,
Thank you for using DIGICAM Your digital photos are ready Please pick them up at Cherry Mall The total cost is $28.92 If you are unhappy with your pictures, please call us at 354-555-4756 Enjoy your photos
Sincerely,
The DIGICAM photo team
1 What kind of correspondence is this?
2 What is the reason for this correspondence?
3 What should customers who do not like their photos do?
Questions 4 through 7 refer to the following poster and email
JOIN OUR CLUB!
Do you like to act, sing, and dance? Would you like to meet a new group
of friends as dramatic as you are? If so, then please join our performers' club We meet every Wednesday evening from seven o'clock to nine o'clock
at the Clark City Community Center We can promise you a great night! Everyone is welcome We look forward to seeing you there!
Trang 194 Who can join the performers' club?
5 How long do club meetings last?
6 How often do they meet?
7 Why is Mary Green worried?
(A) She can't find the community center
(B) She is not a good singer
(C) She is very dramatic
(D) She is not good at meeting new people
Trang 20UNIT 4 PART A: LISTENING
Listen and circle the best response
3 (A) (B) (C)
4 (A) (B) (C)
Listen to the conversation and to the question that follows
Circle the best answers
Trang 21PART B: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (Subject-Verb Agreement) Choose the correct word or phrase to complete each sentence
1 He finished his homework ……… ten o‟clock last night
2 Ann is sleepy now She worked……….half past eleven last night
3 She will stay here……….two months
4 Tom felt asleep……….his French lesson yesterday
5 Her boss is a good………
6 I have worked for my ……… for two years
7 Where ……… you yesterday? I waited for thirty minutes!
8 I hurt my leg ……… the soccer match
9 I got up ……… seven o‟clock this morning
10 It‟s raining Could you ……… me your umbrella?
11 We like ……… at parties
12 The students, as well as the teacher, ……… happy about the test results
13 During the day, they ……….time to finish the work
14 I ………….to the doctor because I was sick
15 ……… people are not happy with the class
16 I have to finish this report ……… seven o‟clock
17 All of the food ………prepared by seven
18 All of the people there ……… from Japan
19 It took a lot of ……….to find the Titanic
20 I went to the city ……… train
Trang 22PART C: INCOMPLETE TEXTS
Choose the best word or phrase for each blank
Questions 1 through 3 refer to the following memo
Memo
To: All employees
From: Jason Irving
Re: Free presentation
(A) present (B) presentation (C) representative (D) representation Gregory Souza, from the personnel department, will be (2) - about his
(A) speech (B) telling (C) speaking (D) talk
new book All employees are welcome to (3) - All participants will
(A) attend (B) attentive (C) attending (D) attendant
receive a complimentary copy of his book, which deals with problems and
solutions of working in a company
Trang 23Questions 4 through 6 refer to the following letter
Woodworks
23 Culver Lane Westford
12034 Alice Burns
(C) is (D) has
a small family-owned company We are in our sixth year of business We
specialize in hand-carved pieces We (5) - local wood and make sure three
(A) uses (B) use (C) used to (D) using trees are planted to replace every tree we use Woodworks has its own forest,
and all of our products are made from trees that grow there As you say, we are
a little expensive However, we make a unique, high-quality product Every
piece we make is designed individually It takes about six months to make
(6) - of our products Of course, this costs a lot of money
Trang 24PART D: READING COMPREHENSION
Choose the best answer
Questions 1 through 3 refer to the following reading text
Do you know that computers can cause headaches? According to a recent report, many computer workers have this problem If you work at a computer more than six hours a day, you might get headaches To avoid this problem, take
a break once every hour Get up and walk around for a few minutes Let you eyes and mind rest This is a good way to stop headaches without taking aspirin
1 What kind of reading is this?
2 According to the report, who gets headaches?
(A) People who use computers more than six hours a day
(B) All computer workers
(C) Everybody who works more than six hours a day
(D) Computer programmers
3 How can you avoid headaches?
Questions 4 through 7 refer to the following letters
Dear Jenny,
It's been a long time since I last saw you A lot has happened since then I got a new job working at a toy company It's more interesting than my old job at the post office I also got a new apartment It's nice and big If you have time, you should come and visit me soon I have a vacation next month, so you could visit me then Call me soon!
Love,
Dear Sarah,
It was great to get your letter My classes are going well, and I got an A
in every subject this semester The winter vacation starts next month
I have to find a part-time job, so I won't have much free time Maybe
I will have more time during the summer vacation to visit you I'll call you next week
Take care,
Trang 254 Where does Sarah work now?
5 When does Sarah have a vacation?
6 What does Sarah ask Jenny to do?
7 Which of the following is probably NOT true?
Trang 26UNIT 5 PART A: LISTENING
Listen and circle the best response
3 (A) (B) (C)
4 (A) (B) (C)
Listen to the conversation and to the question that follows
Circle the best answers
Trang 27PART B: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (Auxiliaries)
Choose the correct word or phrase to complete each sentence
1 It‟s raining You should……… an umbrella when you leave
2 Please……… your girlfriend to my party tomorrow evening
3 Can you give me some……… I do not know how to solve my problem
4 My boss……… me to be honest
5 I ……… goodbye to him last month
6 The game ……… finish in two hours
7 I‟d better ……….to bed now to get up early in the morning
8 If you are sick, you ………… go to school
9 The airplane……….at 3:30 p.m
10 Could you ……….me my red sweater, please?
11 You ……….cross the road yet
12 We would ………out It‟s freezing outside
13 We have ………solved the problem
14 This time next year, she will ………….play the piano very well
15 Every morning, I meet my friend ………the way to school
16 ……… you like coffee or tea?
17 Would you like ……… with me?
18 What did she ………you to do?
19 We will get there ………a few minutes
20 Tomorrow morning, you have to be up ……….six o‟clock
Trang 28PART C: INCOMPLETE TEXTS
Choose the best word or phrase for each blank
Questions 1 through 3 refer to the following email
We are all here to help you, so come and talk to anyone whenever you want
If you have time this week, how about meeting after work? I'd like to buy you
a coffee and we (2) - have a chat Please let me know if you think this is a
(A) had (B) could (C) advice (D) would good idea or not Could you give me your reply (3) - four o'clock today? (A) on (B) within (C) before (D) along
Cheers,
Questions 4 through 6 refer to the following complaint form
Pentagon's Restaurants
Customer Comments Form
Time of visit: 11 a.m
Branch name: Rochester High Street
Trang 29PART D: READING COMPREHENSION
Choose the best answer
Questions 1 through 2 refer to the following note
Dear Michael,
I am going shopping for the day I have to buy a new table and chairs I won't
be home until eight o'clock this evening Please take the dog for a walk and don't forget to clean your room Your dinner is in the microwave There is some orange juice in the refrigerator, too
See you later!
-Mom-
1 Who wrote the note?
2 What should Michael do?
Questions 3 through 5 refer to the following letter
Your friend,
Susan
3 Where do Susan‟s aunt and uncle live?
4 What does Susan do there?
5 What did Susan‟s aunt teach her?
Trang 31UNIT 6 PART A: LISTENING
Listen and circle the best response
3 (A) (B) (C)
4 (A) (B) (C)
Listen to the conversation and to the question that follows
Circle the best answers
5 (A) As tall as the woman
(B) As tall as her brother
(C) Taller than she is
6 (A) Red
(B) Black
(C) Blond
Trang 32PART B: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (Pronouns)
Choose the correct word or phrase to complete each sentence
1 That book had a strong……… on how I think
2 The current living environment can……… the way your child behaves
3 Would you like……… glass of beer?
4 I prefer the……… car to this one
5 Linda was cooking dinner……… her husband arrived home
6 Soccer is the sport ……… I like the most
7 The hotel ……… we stayed was built 100 years ago
8 The man………Linda spoke was her English teacher
9 Could you give me ……… pen, please?
10 I didn‟t ……….whose car it was
11 Jane is the girl ……….mother wrote a famous novel
12 This is the course in ……….we learned the history of England
13 The trip to India was a lot of ………
14 The greatest writer ……….I have ever met was Neil Smith
15 What ………did that movie have on her?
17 Please ………me to go to the bank
18 The book was written ……… Lisa Smith
Trang 33PART C: INCOMPLETE TEXTS
Choose the best word or phrase for each blank
Questions 1 through 3 refer to the following notice
Questions 4 through 6 refer to the following letter
I am (4) -you the designs that you asked for I hope that you like them If
(A) send (B) sent (C) sending (D) to send
you are not happy with the work that I have done, please call me My
telephone number is (5) - the top of this page I tried to include all the
(A) at (B) by (C) with (D) in colors that you wanted I have been in hospital That is the reason (6) -
(A) for (B) which (C) why (D) when
I have sent this a little later than you expected I am sorry for the inconvenience Please let me know the exact date that you need the finished product
Thank you for using Rirakku Designs
Sincerely,
Trang 34PART D: READING COMPREHENSION
Choose the best answer
Questions 1 through 4 refer to the following memo and sign
Do you drink too much coffee?
How much coffee is too much? Most doctors say one cup a day is more than enough However, most people who work in offices drink two or more cups a day Many drink coffee during breaks, at lunch, and on their way to and from work On the other hand, most people don‟t drink enough water This is especially a problem for coffee drinkers When people drink coffee, they don‟t drink water Most doctors agree that everyone should drink at least eight glasses of water a day
1 What kind of reading is this?
2 How much coffee should people drink a day?
3 The word “especially” is closet in meaning to ……
4 How much water should people drink every day?
Questions 5 through 8 refer to the following memo and sign
To: All life guards
From: Beachside City Council
Re: Beach rules and competition
The summer season is nearly here, so we would like to remind you about the beach rules We will put this sign up at every beach All life guards must keep a copy of the rules in their life-saving kit Also, we will have a volleyball competition every day this summer Please do not watch the competition Keep your eyes on the sea
Have a great summer!
• All entrants must be over sixteen years old
• Each team must have two players
• Each team must have one male and one female
BEACH RULES
No animals
Trang 355 When is the beach not open?
6 Who shouldn‟t go alone to the beach?
7 Which team would be allowed to play in the competition?
8 Which of the following is not true?
(B) The beach is open for three months
(C) Cars cannot drive on the beach
(D) You cannot take glass bottles onto the beach
Trang 36UNIT 7 PART A: LISTENING
Listen and circle the best response
3 (A) (B) (C)
4 (A) (B) (C)
Listen to the conversation and to the question that follows
Circle the best answers
Trang 37PART B: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (Nouns and Pronouns)
Choose the correct word or phrase to complete each sentence
1 The……… is hot and dry
2 He often drinks……… wine before going to bed
3 She ate……… cookies yesterday
4 I have……… money Would you like to go out for a drink?
5 She doesn‟t have……… close friends in this city
6 Did you buy………I asked you for?
7 Have you seen ……….stapler?
8 Do you have ……… rooms available?
9 I can do my homework by ………
10 I don‟t have ……… money left
11 I was cooking ………I burnt my finger
12 I cut ten………
13 I worked for ……… hours on Sunday
14 After you collect the money, you need to count………
15 I ……… the bus there yesterday
16 There are two balls in the box One is white and ……… is blue and red
17 They often bring their credit cards with ………whenever they go out
18 I met a lot of ………at the party
19 ………is good for you
20 Please fill the glass………cold water
Trang 38PART C: INCOMPLETE TEXTS
Choose the best word or phrase for each blank
Questions 1 through 3 refer to the following email
(A) chance (B) changes (C) concept (D) challenge
closing the office early, so you will have one hour to get (2) - I am looking
(A) rest (B) real (C) ready (D) realize forward to some great costumes This year, the first prize is free membership at the company sports club for one year The second prize is dinner (3) - the (A) in (B) at (C) with (D) for
Questions 4 through 6 refer to the following memo
Memo
To: All employees
From: Staff catering
Re: Staff cafeteria
(A) decided (B) decision (C) defence
Trang 39PART D: READING COMPREHENSION
Choose the best answer
Questions 1 through 2 refer to the following poster.
Lost Puppy
Please help us find our puppy She has been missing for two days Her
name is Potato Chip She is small and white with brown spots She is about
six months old She was last seen running through the park on Elm Street
She is very friendly and will come to you if you call her name If you find
her, please call us at 555-9837 A small reward is available
1 What does the missing puppy look like?
2 When should you call the telephone number?
Questions 3 through 5 refer to the following notice
ANNOUNCEMENT: TIME CHANGE
shown it During the movie, we will serve popcorn and drinks at our usual low prices Remember, as part of our special offer, this week you can bring one friend for free We have seating for only 300 people
This is one of our most popular movies, so don't be late We hope to see you soon
3 Which of the following is true?
(A) The meeting will be on Tuesday
(B) The meeting will be moved from Friday to Tuesday
(C) The meeting will be on Friday
(D) The meeting will be moved from Thursday to Friday
4 What is the special offer?
5 How many people can watch the movie?