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1 TOEIC READING PRE INTERMEDIATE NAME : CLASS : Success and Excuses not talk together If you want Excuses, forget about Success, if you want Success, not give Excuses Unit 1: Sentence structures Sentence structure 1: Subject + Verb Possible subjects : Noun: The proposal sounds great Pronoun: They were my co-workers Gerund: Having enough rest is important Noun clause: That he will come is certain Sentence structure 2: Subject + verb + subject complement Subject completment can be : Noun : Kevin/ is/ an accountant Gerund: Her interest/ was/ cutting production costs To-Infinitive: Our goal/ is/ to expand our business Noun clause: The problem/ is/ that I not have time Adjective: The software/ is/ reliable Sentence structure 3: Subject + verb + object Object can be : Noun : The company/ opened/ a new branch Pronoun: Mr Hopskin/ doesn’t know/ her Gerund: I/ finished/ preparing my presentation To-Infinitive: The manager/ wants/ to see the results Noun clause: He/ asked/ that we update our computers Sentence structure 4: Subject + verb + indirect object + direct object Ex: He/ gave/ her/ a copy of the sales report or The secretary/ offered/ me/ some help Sentence structure 5: Subject + verb + object + object complement be: Noun: The board/ appointed/ Mr Walsh/ executive Adjective: The guest/ found/ our hotel/ comfortable Từ loại ý nghĩa vị trí Form Chú ý Danh từ tion/-ation, -ment, -er, -or, -ant, -ing, -age, -ship, -ism, -ity, -ness,- vật, việc, vật thể 1.Đứng sau tính từ adj +N Cấu trúc câu S+V+O+adv 2.Danh từ đứng sau a/an/ the/ S O danh some/ any/ no/ this/ that/ these/ Mạo từ+ those sau tính từ sở hữu từ, lưu ý adv These chairs, his house, my friend, không N+V … đứng trước O 3.Danh từ đứng trước động từ Success and Excuses not talk together If you want Excuses, forget about Success, if you want Success, not give Excuses ance/ence 4.Danh từ đứng sau giới từ : OF +N Of +N Of +Ving +N Tính từ -ful, -less, -ly, -al, -ble, -ive, -ous, -ish, -y, -like, -ic, -ed, -ing Bổ sung ý nghĩa cho danh từ 1.Trước danh từ: adj+n Sau “Tobe” động từ nối Linking verb tobe+adj Các động từ dùng với tính từ : Giác quan Smell/ taste: Look: Feel: Seem: Appear: Sound: Giữ nguyên : Remain/stay: Keep Thay đổi : grow/turn/become/get Find sth adj Make sth/sbd adj Động từ en,fy, ize,ate hoạt động + Sau chủ ngữ N+V + Sau giới từ “to” to+ V ly bổ sung ý nghĩa cho động từ tính từ + Sau động từ V+adv + Trước tính từ Adv+adj Trạng từ II Exercise A Put the words and phrases in brackets in the correct order to make complete sentences They, the issue, discussed The contract, our team, finished my suggestion, the HR manager, liked some packages, Mr Green, sent Success and Excuses not talk together If you want Excuses, forget about Success, if you want Success, not give Excuses the conference, will attend, Sam & Sara an invitation, received, yesterday, we B Choose one correct option in the parentheses (Register, Registration) begins at a.m The (cost, costly) of housing rose dramatically last year (Write, To write) a novel is a goal of many creative writers (Eating, Eat) well leads to good health Our (strategic, strategy) is to launch the product in Europe The (satisfaction, satisfactory) of our clients is our highest concern They (gave us, us gave) some documents Genie Electronics will (she offer, offer her) the position The company sent (us some chairs, some chairs us) 10 The store offers (a free coupon new customers, new customers a free coupon) 11 My coworker teaches computer language (for me, to me) C Choose the correct option for each of the following sentences TeleCom …………… cellular phones at low prices A Its C sells B Us D selling Some of the executives will discuss …………… later this week A They C doing B Them D effective The sales clerk sold …………… the copy machine A Hers C me B Our D he The boss his staff some helpful tips A Was C provided B Gave D talked He …………… the company profitable A Looked C made B Was D seemed The employee in the Accounting Department …………… the job impossible A Seemed C became Success and Excuses not talk together If you want Excuses, forget about Success, if you want Success, not give Excuses B Worked D found The …………… of accidents should take priority in the workplace A Prevent C prevention B Prevented D preventive The in the research budget caused a delay in the design process A Reductive C reduce B Reduced D reduction …………… should submit their evaluation of this new hair dryer before leaving A Participants C Participate B Participated D Participatory 10 Because of his poor performance, the …………… dismissed the company’s financial manager A Direct C director B Directive D directed Vocabulary I Match the verbs in the left column with their corresponding phrases in the right column Quit a from a business trip Solve b a job (2 times) Participate c an appointment Make d a problem Return e a taxi Fill out/in f in an event Pay for g a form Apply for II Fill the gaps with the verbs in the box to form correct collocations Transfer contact announce promote some money sales the office Repair recommend something complete a car a business a project highly III 1.transfer/ Contact/3 Promote/4.announce/5 Repair/6 Complete/ Do/8.recommend Practice: Success and Excuses not talk together If you want Excuses, forget about Success, if you want Success, not give Excuses I Choose one correct option in the parentheses These positions (require, requirement) extensive experience The company (to organize, should organize) a training program for staff Mr.Lee (purchased, purchasing) new office furniture Dialogue (helpful, can help) people to resolve problems Candidates must submit their application (in, on, by) writing I hope you’re doing this just for the sake (of, in, about) the money All staff must carry their ID cards (by, at, with) all times Mr Adams will be in (behalf, case, charge) of data analysis He reported the (problem, problematic) to the administrator 10 We signed an (agree, agreement) with a foreign company 11 Many young consumers prefer (to shop, shop) online 12 The labor union demanded the (resign, resignation) of the president 13 Mr Kato considered (launching, launch) a campaign to promote a new PDA 14 Flyaway Service guarantees (deliver, delivery) in three days 15 The new buildings are (spacious, spaciously) with high ceilings 16 New LCD screens made the enterprise (popular, popularly) 17 Airplane tickets are not (transferable, transfer) to other individuals 18 We consider Ms Elson a qualified (apply, applicant) 19 It’s (advise, advisable) to obtain a second opinion if you want to invest 20 Jack is a (manager, manage) in the computer business II Choose the correct answer The CEO …………… a new management system in the board meeting A Will suggest C suggesting B Suggestion D to suggest The members of the HR department …………… every applicant’s file A To review C reviewed B Reviewing D reviewer Despite the bad weather, the flight arrived on …………… A Appointment C condition B Schedule D request The candidate did not get the job …………… a result of his inexperience Success and Excuses not talk together If you want Excuses, forget about Success, if you want Success, not give Excuses A By C for B As D on Our team can design the …………… according to customer’s requirements A Produced C productive B Product D productively A broadband connection offers the …………… of immediate access to the Internet A Advantaging C advantageous B Advantageously D advantage The proper …………… of equipment will prevent injuries A Utilization C utilize B Utilizing D utilized Mr Hornby did not notice any …………… between the two brands of camera A Difference C different B Differ D differs It was a great …………… that you were not hired for the position A Disappoint C disappoints B Disappointedly D disappointment 10 Steven Williams was a market …………… when he worked for KMN, Inc A Analyze C analyst B Analyzes D analyzing 11 State governments and local citizens are …………… in developing and financing educational programs A Cooperative C cooperated B Cooperate D cooperatively 12 Mr.Smith decided to …………… for the job advertised in the newspaper A Apply C B Recommend D pay 13 The company is going to run a new commercial to …………… sales A Return C transfer B Quit D promote 14 I have to …………… this final report by the end of the week A Solve C participate B Repair D complete Success and Excuses not talk together If you want Excuses, forget about Success, if you want Success, not give Excuses 15 The director strongly …………… Mr Watson for the job of manager A Contracted C quit B Recommended D transferred 16 The board of directors will gather to …………… the problem next month A Do C solve B Participate D apply 17 The manual …………… lots of information on how to use the machine A Makes C has B Is D seems 18 Jackson’s proposal about the new marketing policy looks …………… A Interests C interesting B Interest D to interest 19 The new manager made …………… work overtime without any exception A Us C our B We D ours 20 Many people …………… in line in the lobby A Made C wrote B Recommended D waited 21 All of the applicants …………… the system very inconvenient A Became C turned B Found D mentioned 22 He …………… the doctor’s office to make an appointment A Called C caller B Calling D to call 23 The Madison Hotel …………… guests free coffee and drinks in the lobby A Becomes C offers B Finds D keeps 24 The …………… looked effective, and the board of directors liked it A Propose C proposed B Proposal D proposes 25 The factory manager sent a memo …………… all of the employees A Of C in Success and Excuses not talk together If you want Excuses, forget about Success, if you want Success, not give Excuses B For D to Text completion: Question to refers to the following memorandum From: Carole Elliot To: Randy Holly Our company …………… the International Culture Exchange Exposition next month It will be A attendant B attending C to attend D will attend held from June 15 to 18 at the New World Convention Center in Boston, Massachusetts We will have a booth to display our products under the theme “Food” More …………… is available on the A informative B information C informs D inform Website at www.CE - Exposition.com Question to refers to the following advertisement The Shine Beach Hotel is the place to stay if you plan to vacation in the sunny Bahamas! Continental breakfast will be included in the room charge Tours around the city are available upon …………… If you wish to know more about the hotel, please contact us A respect B removal C request D requirement We will send you brochures describing our hotel facilities …………… A details Success and Excuses not talk together If you want Excuses, forget about Success, if you want Success, not give Excuses 10 B in detail C detailing D detailed Question to refers to the following articles PRESS CONFERENCE ON BARKLEY-MILLER MERGER The Barkley Software Company will hold a press conference to announce its merger with Miller Associates Barkley Software has developed an innovative …………… to restructure the two A strategic B strategy C strategize D strategically companies It will be …………… because it will increase product output and employee creativity A beneficial B beneficially C benefited D benefit Question to refers to the following letter Let me take this opportunity to personally thank you for choosing our bank to attend your …………… account I know a great amount of care goes into choosing a banker, and A to B about C at D on your decision reaffirms my belief in our ways of banking We believe our depositors enjoy the personal contact they receive at each one of our branches Be assured that the personal banking concept enjoys our greatest commitment We employ the latest technology in computers However, we will never abandon our personal commitment to Success and Excuses not talk together If you want Excuses, forget about Success, if you want Success, not give Excuses 167 main office For whom is this information intended? A The members of an education facility B The parents of children in a kindergarten C The residents of San Antonio Question refers to the following information Bayside Aquarium This pass allows the holder to use the Bayside Aquarium parking area for one day This pass should be displayed on the vehicle’s dashboard in the parking lot Any vehicle not displaying a pass will be towed away at the owner’s expense Please note that the parking area closes 45 minutes after the museum closes, and all vehicles must be given to the parking attendant upon leaving What will happen to visitors without a pass? A They will have to pay for parking B Their cars will be removed C They will not be admitted to the aquarium Article Sample Question to refer to the following article When winter is approaching, the American middle class gets concerned about their gas bills Last week, the Energy Management Bureau claimed that gas bills are going to increase dramatically this winter This increase results from the increase in crude oil prices worldwide, difficulties natural gas supply, and the meteorological forecast of this year’s lower temperature (in comparison with that of last year) The worries about crude oil production in the Gulf of Mexico, the United States, who is having a difficult time as a result of a recent storm, not seeming to recover soon, are spreading out, which in turn raises the oil prices more and more Experts advise that people should tightly close all windows or narrow chinks in the doors of their houses to minimize heat escape, which can help save about 20% of their gas bills What is the article about? Success and Excuses not talk together If you want Excuses, forget about Success, if you want Success, not give Excuses 168 A Increase in gas bills B Increase in daily expenses What experts advise people to do? A Open windows during this time B Keep heat inside the house Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the article? A Temperatuse is likely fall B The world oil prices increase C Crude oil production in the Gulf of Mexico is interrupted D Crude oil supply meets difficulties Question to refer to the following article We asked 100 students, “What’s your favorite class?” Here are their answers: - Math: 15 - Science: 35 - English: 20 - Music: 30 We also asked the reasons why these students preferred the class These are the most popular answers: 1) They liked the teacher 2) The class was easy 3) They had good friends in the class We then asked the students, “What is your least favorite class?” Here are their answers: - Math: 25 - Physical education : 45 - History: 15 - Geography: 15 What is the most popular class? A Math C English B Science D Music Why might students like their class? A Their teacher is angry C They don’t like the class B The class is boring D They like their teacher Which of these classes is most disliked by students? A Science C Music Success and Excuses not talk together If you want Excuses, forget about Success, if you want Success, not give Excuses 169 B Physical education D English Question to refer to the following article All the sports, all the time - World Wide Sports Center TODAY’S SPORTS SCORES Baseball Giants 7-3 Bluebirds Lions 2-4 Yeilow Socks Bears 4-5 Tigers In baseball today, Bluebirds and Lions fans were upset The Giants crushed the Bluebirds, and the Yellow Socks beat the Lions Tiger fans, though, were happy with their team’s victory over the Bears Soccer Tornadoes 0-2 Superstars In soccer news, the Superstars won again - this time beating the Tornadoes Way to go, Superstars! Which team won? A The Giants, the Lions, the Bears, and the Tornadoes B The Bluebirds, the Lions, the Bears, and the Tornadoes C The Giants, the Yellow Socks, the Tigers, and the Superstars D The Bluebirds, the Yellow Socks, the Tigers, and the Superstars Which team is NOT a baseball team? A The Superstars C The Tigers B The Yellow Socks D The Bears Question to refer to the following article How to get accepted to Fullgate University By Alex Herd, Fullgate University Admissions Office It is time to start applying for university Some students will be successful, but others will not If you have dreamed of being admitted to Fullgate University, this article can show you what to to improve your chances of success First, you must apply early You must apply before the application deadline This is, perhaps, the most important consideration We receive a lot of applications from excellent students who have to reject because they sent us application far too late Make sure to apply before January 17 th Fullgate University believes that after-school activities such as volunteer work, sports participation, and employment are very important We look for any activities that help develop a Success and Excuses not talk together If you want Excuses, forget about Success, if you want Success, not give Excuses 170 student’s character Your grades are not the only aspect we consider Finally, Fullgate University looks closely at letters of recommendation We require at least three letters of recommendation These should be written by people such as your teachers, sports club coaches, employers and the leaders of any volunteer organizations you belong to We suggest that you get these as soon as possible so you can submit them with your application Who would be interested in this information? A High school students C Volunteers B Fullgate University students D School teachers What is the most important thing to consider? A Volunteer work C the application deadline B Sports participation D employment How many letters of recommendation does the university require? A Three C Five B Four D None Which of the following is NOT mentioned as someone to write a letter of recommendation? A Teacher C Sports coach B Employer D Priest Question to 11 refer to the following article Making Life Easier in the Home This month in Golden Age Magazine we would like to share some tips for making life easier as you get older These tips are all quick and easy, and most importantly, they won’t cost you a lot of money Here are a few ways that senior citizens can make their homes more comfortable and less dangerous places to live: 1) When lining your garbage can with plastic bags, put or so extra in the bottom When you fill one, you will have another at your fingertips to replace it 2) Store heavy items on center cabinet shelves, light objects on high or low shelves This way you won’t risk straining your back to pick up heavy objects 3) Put a night safety light in your hallway or bathroom Installing a light can help reduce night¬time accidents If you use a glow-in-the-dark light switch, even better 4) Sticking traction strips on slippery surfaces is essential, especially on tiled surfaces such as bathrooms Traction strips are available from most major retailers Success and Excuses not talk together If you want Excuses, forget about Success, if you want Success, not give Excuses 171 Be sure to remove clothes from the dryer with a reacher This will help you protect your These are just a few ways that you can help make your daily living more enjoyable Who is this article intended for? A People who like to home improvements C Elderly people B People with big houses D People with young children Which of the following positive aspects is NOT mentioned? A The tips are easy C The tips don’t cost much money B The tips are quick to perform D The tips are especially good for women 10 What is a reacher? A A machine to dry clothes C A kind of chair B A kind of long stick D A night safety light 11 What does the article NOT suggest? A Installing night lights C Storing heavy items outdoors B Using track slips to stop slipping D Putting light objects on high shelves Question 12 to 15 refer to the following article Children and Television A lot of research has been done trying to determine the effects of television viewing on your child Some research shows that television is harmful, but is television really harmful to your child? You know that your child loves to be entertained All children enjoy cartoons and movies But are these things good for them? How can you monitor your child’s television viewing? Here are some tips parents can take to help reduce television’s negative effect on their children 1) Watch television with your child - too often TV is used a cheap babysitter Know what your child is watching and don’t be afraid to turn off the television if you think there is nothing good on 2) Choose programs carefully - after watching a show, start a family discussion Ask your children if they understand what the television program was about 3) Don’t let your child have a TV in the bedroom - know what he or she is watching Televisions and computers should be kept in a common area so parents can see what their children are watching 4) Don’t watch TV during meal times - eating together is an important part of family life Use meal times to talk about the day’s events Ask your children about their day and tell them about Success and Excuses not talk together If you want Excuses, forget about Success, if you want Success, not give Excuses 172 yours 5) Establish regular viewing times - don’t keep the television on all day There are many educational programs out there, so, used carefully, television doesn’t have to be a meaningless distraction 12 Who is this advice aimed at? A Young children C Parents B Teenagers D Teachers 13 Why should the reader watch TV with his or her child? A Children love it C Television is not a babysitter B If offers educational programs D Television is a babysitter 14 Which of the following tips was NOT mentioned above? A Keep TV out of the bedroom C Discuss TV programs with your family  B Keep mealtimes TV-free D Make a list of good programs 15 According to the article, what other device should be kept in a common area? A Radio C Computer B Dishwasher D Telephone Sign Question to refer to the following sign Million Public Library Rules and Regulations for Users Thank you for becoming a member of Mill town Public Library We hope that you will enjoy using our facilities, but to ensure that our patrons receive the best service, we ask you to observe the following regulations: • You are required to carry your library card to enter and to use the library • This card must be used only by the member to whom it is issued • For reasons of security, bags and other personal possessions should not be left unattended The library has no responsibility in case of damage to or theft of personal property • The use of cell phones in the library is prohibited If you fail to observe this requirement you may be asked to leave the library • Smoking is not allowed anywhere on the library premises Please extinguish all cigarettes before entering, and go outside if you wish to smoke Success and Excuses not talk together If you want Excuses, forget about Success, if you want Success, not give Excuses 173 • Books must be returned when requested if other patrons need them, or a fine must be paid • A fine of 20 cents per day is payable on books returned late There is no maximum limit on late fines • If a library loses a book, he or she must pay the costs of a new hardback edition Who would need to read this sign? A Librarians C Library members B Parents with children D People who want to get a new library card Who may use a member’s library card? A The member and his or her family C Only the member B The member and his or her friends D Anyone What rule does the library have regarding people’s bags inside the library? A All bags must be left at the desk C Only small bags are allowed B Bags are not allowed D People must watch their own bags What is maximum fee for someone who returns their books late? A 20 cents C There is no maximum fee B There is no fee D They must buy a new book Question to refer to the following sign Price Savers Supermarket For one week only! Monday September 5th to Saturday September 10th We are pleased to announce another of our super bargain events Price Savers always saves you money, and now you can save even more Special offers; Dairy products Monday - buy one liter of milk, get one free Tuesday - Cheddar cheese 50% of recommended retailer’s price Wednesday - fruit yogurts for the price of Thursday - milkshake (individual 200 ml cartons) 20% off until p.m Friday - Price Savers’ own brand real dairy ice cream (vanilla, chocolate or toffee crunch) 30% of regular price Saturday - your choice of any one of the above! Success and Excuses not talk together If you want Excuses, forget about Success, if you want Success, not give Excuses 174 Sunday - store closed And that’s not all There’s more! Baked goods Monday - Muffin variety pack, buy get second pack 50% off Tuesday - Baguettes, for the price of Wednesday - chocolate chip cookies - everybody’s favorite - for the price of Thursday - buy one ready - sliced white loaf, get another for free Friday -1 pound cake free to the first 100 customers Saturday - your choice of any of the above (offer excludes free pound cake) Sunday - store closed - saving you this much money is hard work! All offers are limited to one per customer per day Sorry, but you can’t enjoy the same offer twice in the same day Price Savers Supermarket - where prices and quality count How many days will this special offer last? A C 50% off B D 100 What is the weekend special offer? A There is no special offer B Customers can choose the offer they prefer C Customers can choose free fruit and vegetables D It doesn’t say How many customers can receive a free cake? A All of them C for the price of B 100 D one How many times can one customer take advantage of each offer? A As many times as he or she wants B Once a week C Once every day D Customers cannot take advantage of each offer Homework Article Question to refer to the following article Success and Excuses not talk together If you want Excuses, forget about Success, if you want Success, not give Excuses 175 How Not to Succeed in Your Job Many magazines have articles on how to be a success, but here at Business Monthly, the Magazine for Busy Businesspeople, we thought it would be helpful if our readers knew how to fail Step one: Don’t come to work on time If you want to fail at work then don’t be on time Punctuality, or being where you should, is a common trait of successful people If you don’t want to succeed, be late for all of your appointments Step two: Don’t ask questions Successful people often try to learn what they don’t already know They ask questions if they are unsure of a situation or a procedure If you want to fail make sure you keep your questions to yourself Step three: Never learn new thing In order to get ahead in your career, it is necessary to keep yourself updated on current information in your filed Information changes quickly; if you want to be left behind, then don’t keep up with the changes According to the article, what does punctuality mean? A Having good punctuation when writing B C Being successful C Being where you should D D Being where you should, when you should According to the article, what is true about successful people? A They are late, don’t ask questions, and never learn new things B They are late, don’t ask questions, and try to learn new things C They are late, ask questions, and try to learn new things D They aren’t late, ask questions, and try to learn new things What does MYOB mean? A That you should study about business in school B That you should not get involved in office gossip C That you should prepare to own your own business D That you should talk a lot about other people What are the steps of failure? A Being late, not asking anything, gossiping, and not learning B Being late, asking questions, talking about others, and not learning C Being punctual, not asking questions, gossiping, and not learning Success and Excuses not talk together If you want Excuses, forget about Success, if you want Success, not give Excuses 176 D Being late, not asking questions, not learning, and not gossiping Question to refer to the following article Downloading: A step - by - step guide Here at Melody Magazine, we receive a lot of email from readers asking about downloading music A lot of you want to download, but are not quite sure how to it We’ve put together a brief guide to help our readers understand howto download all their favorite songs Happy Downloading! What I first? First, you need to choose the provider that you wish to use, such as Zapster, Lemon’s iTunes, or NSM Music Next you will have to register with the company On your computer, go to the website of that company and fill out the online application form Now that you are officially registered, you can move on to step two How I find the song I want? This is easy, most music download websites feature a simple-to-use search engine to look through all the songs on file Either type in the name of the song you want or scroll down the list of available songs to see what is available How I pay? After you have double - clicked the song you wish to purchase, you follow the very simple ordering process and give your credit card details This could be very fast or very slow, taking anywhere from a few seconds to half an hour How I listen to the song? You can listen to the song through your computer’s speakers Or you can wire the computer up to a hi-fi or use an MP3 player.  Who are these instructions for? A People who want to listen to music C Credit card companies B Musicians D MP3 players How can people pay for the music? A They can send a check C They can borrow money B They can use a credit card D It doesn’t say How many methods of listening to music are mentioned in the text? A None C 60 Success and Excuses not talk together If you want Excuses, forget about Success, if you want Success, not give Excuses 177 B D.4 How can people find a song? A Go to large music store C Listen to the radio B Use the search engine on download sites D Ask Melody Magazine Question to 12 refer to the following article News Flash! From Capital City World Marathon Record Beaten! Jeanne Smedley has just set a new world record in the Capital City Mini-Marathon Smedley, 26 and a native of Capital City, set a new record of 27 minutes and 14 seconds This is not only the fastest time ever run by a woman, but beats the fastest time for men as well Remarkably, not only did Smedley run fast enough to win the race and beat the record, but she also had time to stop and help another runner who had fallen down Said injured athlete Meg Connors of Smedley, “I was amazed that she stopped to help me She lost a lot of time, but she is such a kind person I’ve never seen her anything selfish.” Beth Mulgrew, another runner, said “Jeanne is a true champion We need more people like her in sport She is a great role model for young people.” Smedley began running at an early age “I used to help my father make deliveries in our neighborhood The faster that I could deliver things, the more money he would pay me So I would run as fast as I could to make each delivery I got pretty good at running.” Jeanne Smedley will be receiving her gold medal and a $1,000 prize in front of the City Zoo at 2:00 p.m on Monday According to the article, what is Jeanne Smedley? A A race car driver C A runner B An opera singer D A bus driver 10 What is the new record time? A 27 hours and 14 minutes C 27 minutes and 14 seconds B 26 years D 26 minutes 11 What is her record time for? A Female runners C All runners B Male runners D The article doesn’t say 12 What will Smedley receive on Monday? Success and Excuses not talk together If you want Excuses, forget about Success, if you want Success, not give Excuses 178 A A medal and some money C $1000 B A medal and free entry to the zoo D Some gold  Information Question to refers to the following information Concord fax machine Thank you for purchasing a Concord fax machine Designed for use in a home-office or smallbusiness environment, this laser fax machine delivers superior output at an affordable price The Concord fax has 512 kilobytes of memory and it can store up to thirty pages in memory Also, the Concord fax makes it possible to use a simple phone line for both the telephone feature and faxing at the same time Transmission speed is about three seconds per page To fax, make sure you insert documents face down The Concord fax accepts a variety of paper sizes Adjust the paper guides to fit the width of your document Enter the fax number Then press “FAX Start” on the right corner of the keyboard The display shows you the status of the file To make copies, enter the number of copies you want (up to 99) using the dial pad and press “Copy” Where is this information most likely found? A A fax machine advertisement C A product handbook B An electronics catalog D A consumer review The word “delivers” in paragraph 1, line is closest in meaning to A Transports C provides B Deteriorates D announces Invitation Question refers to the following invitation On the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the Department of Literature, the Dean of St Sebastian University’s Faculty of Humanities requests the pleasure of your company at a reception for alumni and current students The event will be held on campus in the Grand Hall of the Margaret West Building on June 4, from 6:30 p.m to 10 p.m Formal attire is requested, and light refreshments will be served Please bring the invitation to the reception Where will the event take place? A At a hotel B At the faculty room C At the Grand Hall Success and Excuses not talk together If you want Excuses, forget about Success, if you want Success, not give Excuses 179 Question refers to the following invitation You are invited to the grand opening celebration of Honest Angie’s Furniture on February Bring this invitation for a special preview of our wide variety of home and office furniture, from traditional handcrafted cabinets to contemporary computer desks The event will be held from 6:30 p.m to 9:00 p.m for invited guests only As a special gift to our valued customers, Honest Angie’s is extending a 20% discount on any purchases made at the party Please RSVP in advance what does the intitation offer to customers? A A special price B Free delivery C A handmade basket Question to refers to the following invitation The Attoreys’ Association of San Francisco requests the pleasure of you company at its first annual banquet for a festive evening to celebrate the vibrant attorney community in San Francisco Thursday, April 27 6:30 p.m to 9:00 p.m Pacific Ballroom Lynch Hotel Sixth & University Streets, San Francisco Cost: $75 for attorneys and their guests; $40 for students Reply to: Brenda Romeo bromero@attornevcom.com or 794-6108 What event is this invitation for? A A grand opening C A teacher’s meeting B An awards banquet D A gathering of lawyers Where will the event take place? A In a company C In a restaurant B In a hotel D In a community center Success and Excuses not talk together If you want Excuses, forget about Success, if you want Success, not give Excuses 180 Office Experts 200 Front St., Toronto, ON, M5J 1E3 (555)458-1622 M Invoice Number: 1123451 Invoice Date: January 25 Shipped: January 23 Amount Due by: January 30 Bill to: Ship to: Customer Number: 52341 Brian Dennis Mack Publications Vega Solutions Co 25 Richmond St 12 King St Toronto, ON, M5C 1N2 Toronto, ON, M5H 1A1 Item # 20012 21123 Description EZ LCD screen Overhead 42111 projector Box of pens (12 pcs Quantity Price $149.00 $474.99 Total $298.00 $474.99 $15.00 $75.00 Subtotal Sales Tax $847.99 (8%) Total Amount $67.84 included) Due $915.83 * The speakerphone you ordered is on back order It will be sent out on January 27 * Make all checks payable to Office Experts and send payment to the address above Who is supposed to pay the purchase? A Office Experts C vega solutins Co B Brian Dennis D Mack Publications What is NOT included in this invoice? A The payment date C Vega Solutions Co B Brian Dennis D Mack Publications Success and Excuses not talk together If you want Excuses, forget about Success, if you want Success, not give Excuses 181 Success and Excuses not talk together If you want Excuses, forget about Success, if you want Success, not give Excuses ... contract for the next year A Represent C Representative B Representing D Respresentatives Recent studies have found that there are a number of …………… why customers prefer placing orders online A... Staff Machinery Uncountable nouns Advice Representative Workplace IV Numeric Expressions before Nouns Numeric expressions before countable nouns Numeric expressions before uncountable Success and... 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