TOEIC Practice - Part 7: Reading Comprehension

VnDoc - Tải tài liệu, văn pháp luật, biểu mẫu miễn phí TOEIC Practice - Part 7: Reading Comprehension Đề thi New Toeic Part số lượng câu hỏi tăng thêm câu số đọc tăng thêm thông qua dạng double passage Vì vậy, cách để bạn mở rộng thời gian dành cho việc đọc hiểu phần luyện tập trả lời câu hỏi Part Part Toeic 30 giây Điều có nghĩa bạn dành 26 phút để giải tổng số 52 câu hỏi Part Toeic Part Toeic dành 49 phút lại cho 48 câu hỏi Part In Part you will read passages in the form of letters, ads, memos, faxes, schedules, etc The reading section has a number of single passages and double passages You will be asked 2-4 questions about each single passage, and questions for each double passage Sometimes you will be asked for specific details Other times you will be asked about what the passage implies In the paired passages you will also be asked to make connections between the two related texts On the real test you will not have time to read every word You need to practice scanning and reading quickly for details Example 1: Memo Memorandum To: Supervisors From: Judy Linquiest, Human Resource Manager Sub: Probation periods As of January 1st all new employees will be subject to a month probationary period Medical, VnDoc - Tải tài liệu, văn pháp luật, biểu mẫu miễn phí holiday, and flextime benefits will not apply to new staff members until the full months have expired After the three months have been completed, please contact your employees and inform them that their probationary period has ended The HR department will contact you by email days in advance to remind you of the date Thank you for your cooperation What is the main purpose of this memo? A) To inform all employees of a new expiration date B) To put staff members on probation C) To introduce the HR department D) To inform supervisors of a change in policy Explanation 1: Choice A is incorrect because the memo is only for supervisors and the subject is probationary periods Choice B is incorrect because it is only new employees that go on probation Choice C is who will send the notice to remind supervisors of the date The correct answer is D When does the change come into effect? A) Today B) In days C) In months D) On January 1st Explanation 2: Choice A is not mentioned Choice B confuses "2 days in advance" (which is when the supervisors will get their notice) with "in days" Choice C is how long the probationary period is The correct answer is D Example 2: Advertisement Sun FREE SUNGLASSES AND CASE VnDoc - Tải tài liệu, văn pháp luật, biểu mẫu miễn phí Purchase a 12 month subscription to Vacation the Nation today and receive a free pair of Sunnies Sunglasses with your very own soft leather case.* To get your free Sunnies follow these easy steps Purchase a copy of Vacation the Nation, New York's #1 Travel magazine Fill out the application card (found in the center of the magazine) Mail the card and $21 95 US to the address provided *This is a limited time offer only Application and funds must be received no later than Dec 1st 2004 Canadian residents should add $3 US for shipping Offer not available for residents outside of North America What is this advertisement for? A) A summer trip B) A travel company C) A special deal D) A free magazine Explanation 3: Choice A confuses travel magazine with trip The picture of the sun might make you choose this one by mistake Choice B confuses travel magazine with travel company Choice D confuses which item is free In this special offer the sunglasses are free You have to buy a magazine subscription to get the glasses The correct answer is C How much the sunglasses cost? A) They are free with a subscription B) They cost $1 C) They cost $3 Canadian D) They cost $21 95 US Explanation 4: Choice B confuses $1 with #1 magazine Choice C confuses $3 Canadian with 3$ US (the shipping charge for Canadian subscribers) Choice D is the cost of the magazine subscription VnDoc - Tải tài liệu, văn pháp luật, biểu mẫu miễn phí The correct answer is A Who cannot benefit from this special deal? A) Canadians B) UK residents C) North Americans D) US residents Explanation 5: Choice A can benefit from the deal, but they have to pay for shipping Choice C confuses outside of North America and North America Both Canada and the United States are in North America Choice D can benefit The correct answer is B (The UK is outside of North America.) Example (double passage): E-mail and Letter To: "The Shoe People" Cc: From: "John Trimbald" Subject: Customer Complaint To Whom it May Concern, I have trusted the Shoe People to protect the feet of my employees for over ten years now I recently purchased a few pairs of boots from your company for my crew Though my men were initially satisfied with the boots, the soles began to fall apart on them after just twelve weeks This was extremely surprising considering they came with a six year warranty The boots are unsafe to wear because my men are pouring hot ... 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Types of Reading questions m Mostly traditional multiple-choice questions (1 question stem with 4 options) m Some new question types: n Test takers must interact more directly with the text by clicking on or inserting text: n Clicking on a sentence or paragraph within a passage to find a main idea n Clicking on a word or phrase within a passage to test vocabulary/pronoun referents n Vocabulary continues to be tested in context. n Instead of having to choose a word similar in meaning from among four choices, examinees will choose another word from within a paragraph. n Inserting a sentence within a passage where it fits best: n "Inserting a sentence" is not meant to be an editing task, but determines whether an examinee has comprehended large bits of text and understands the relationship between that text. Reading Comprehension TIP 60 The reading comprehension section has both easy and difficult questions. Therefore, you time is best spent working on the easier questions. For Reading, you will be able to go back to previous questions and previous sets. In this section, your scores are based on the number of questions they answer correctly; therefore, to maximize you scores in this section, it is better for you to guess than not to respond at all. To save time, You should try to answer all the questions within a set sequentially rather than skip around. You can to go back to answers they are unsure of if they have time to do so. Reading Comprehension TIP 61 This section tests a variety of reading skills that are important when we read: m main idea m inferences m factual information stated in the passage m pronoun referents m vocabulary, synonyms, antonyms Reading Comprehension TIP 62 On the COMPUTER-BASED test, you will not be able to see the questions first, but can refer back to the passage on the screen. Phrases & Paraphrases Tips 63 - 65 Reading Comprehension TIP 63 There are three major question types on the Reading Comprehension section. 1. Specific questions; 2. vocabulary in context and reference questions; 3. and general questions. The COMPUTER-BASED test will have a few different types of questions including inserting a sentence (from a list of choices) into the actual reading passage. Reading Comprehension TIP 64 Specific questions: These questions ask for a specific piece of information found in the passage. To answer them, go to the passage to find it. "Lead words" tell you what to look for in the passage. It is often a noun or a noun phrase. Reading Comprehension TIP 65 Vocabulary in context and reference questions: m Vocabulary in context questions ask you for the meaning of a specific word in the passage. m Reference questions ask you what a specific pronoun in the passage refers to. The right answer to an EXCEPT/NOT question is the one that is not mentioned in the passage. Now do the following drill: Reading Comprehension General Questions Tip 66 These questions ask about the overall subject of the passage. m Main idea/Best title: A main idea questions asks you for the primary purpose of the passage. m Before and After questions: These questions ask you about what was written in the paragraph immediately before or immediately after the question. (key words like preceeding/following) m Inference questions: These questions ask about information not stated directly in the passage. (key words like supports PART 7: READING COMPREHENSION Phần 1: Chiến lược đọc nhanh Ở Part 7, kỹ đọc nhanh quan trọng; nhiên, việc vừa đọc nhanh để tìm nội dung trọng tâm yêu cầu câu hỏi, vừa bố trí thời gian cách hợp lý lại quan trọng Vậy trước tiên, cô trò mình cùng tìm hiểu phương pháp ĐỌC NHANH thế nào cho thực sự hiệu quả để vừa vẫn hiểu rõ đoạn văn vừa vẫn trả lời câu hỏi dưới áp lực thời gian nhé! Chiến lược 1: Ngắt riêng cụm từ bổ nghĩa để đọc Danh từ chính là linh hồn của câu Tuy nhiên nếu chỉ biết Danh từ đơn lẻ “Football is my favorite sport” thì chắc cô trò mình cũng đạt 990/990 Toeic các em nhỉ ^^ Vì danh từ sẽ xuất nhiều dạng (dưới dạng Noun phrase – cụm danh từ) hoặc bổ nghĩa bởi các cụm giới từ; cụm phân từ hay mệnh đề quan hệ bổ sung danh từ ) Những cụm bổ nghĩa đó sẽ gây nhiều khó khăn cho việc đọc hiểu Vì vậy, các trường hợp vậy, chúng ta sẽ nhận biết yếu tố khác bổ nghĩa cho danh từ, rồi ngắt riêng chúng các em sẽ đọc hiểu hiệu quả nhiều Ví dụ, thay hiểu câu ‘my passion for English’ theo từ riêng biệt my/ passion/ for/ English/’, các em nên chia riêng cụm bổ nghĩa thành my passion/ [for English], các em sẽ nâng cao hiệu quả đọc hiểu NHANH của bản thân Nếu theo sau danh từ là cụm từ bắt đầu bằng giới từ, phân từ, to-infinitive, từ quan hệ, các em nên ngắt riêng các cụm từ này để đọc Cho dù cụm danh từ dài chúng đều có cấu tạo bản sau Article or Determiner or Adjective or Possesive + NOUN+ Preposition A/an/the/one/another/all Beautiful/significant/amazing My/his/her Ví dụ: The demand for water/ a significant increase in stock price/ my passion for English Aritcle or Determiner or Adjective or Possesive + NOUN+ to-Verb Ví dụ: the decision [to share] English with you was made a long time ago Aritcle or Determiner or Adjective or Possesive + NOUN+ V-ing/Pii Ví dụ: TOEIC opens excellent job opportunities Website: http://www.mshoatoeic.com Page Our company has release a new marketing campaign [attracting] customer to buy our products Our company has release a new marketing campaign [planned] by Mr Johnson Aritcle or Determiner or Adjective or Possesive + NOUN+ Relative clause (mệnh đề quan hệ) I have a boyfriend [who I met years ago] Cùng đọc đoạn văn sau và áp dụng phương pháp cùng cô nhé! Local residents in the town of Brookside gathered last night to protest against plans for a new fast food restaurant and gas station planned for the east side of town “We feel it is unsuited to the neighborhood,” said Mayor Maddie Perrows “There is no need or desire for it It will mean more traffic problems, more noise, more pollution, and people are worried about the negative effect on their property values.” More than 200 residents came to the special council meeting, which didn’t end until nearly midnight Friday Of those who attended, only ten were in favor of the planned development They included the landowners and representatives of The Pine County Business Forum, which is financing the development Head of the forum, Clark Debussy, claimed that studies on the environment impact have proven the new development will have mainly positive effects in the community “We also expect that these facilities will attract more people to the area and boost local business,” he insisted However, the vast majority of residents remain unconvinced Officials from the fast food chain could not be reached for comment Cụm giới từ We also expect/ that these facilities/ will attract more people [to the area and boost local business],” he insisted Cụm phân từ Local residents/in the town of Brookside/ gathered last night/to protest against plans for a new fast food restaurant/and gas station [planned for the east side of town] Mệnh đề quan hệ More than 200 residents/ came to the special council meeting/, [which didn’t end until nearly midnight Friday] Chiến thuật 2: Xác định mệnh đề danh ngữ dài TOEIC opens