Tài liệu Toeic 2

FOREWORD This textbook is compiled to meet the needs of students taking a TOEIC course which forms part of the curricula at Lac Hong University. In selecting the materials for this textbook, the compilers set before themselves a modest goal. They were guided by the desire to provide the students, within the framework of the textbook, the possibility of getting acquainted with the format of the new TOEIC test. Furthermore, they carefully designed the book in order to meet students’ demand to communicate in an international communication environment through the four basic skills: Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing. The textbook of TOEIC 2 is intended for students who want to aim for a higher TOEIC score range of 250 – 300 and equips them with fundamental knowledge as a preparation step for TOEIC 3. We 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 the General English Department via [email protected] . i TABLE OF CONTENTS Page FOREWORD.................................................................................................i TABLE OF CONTENTS ........................................................................... ii TEACHING PLAN .................................................................................. iv END-OF-TERM TEST FORMAT AND COURSE RESULT .............. v GUIDED STUDY UNIT 1 ....................................................................................................1 UNIT 2 ....................................................................................................7 UNIT 3 ..................................................................................................14 UNIT 4 ..................................................................................................21 UNIT 5 ..................................................................................................28 UNIT 6 ..................................................................................................35 UNIT 7 ..................................................................................................42 UNIT 8 ..................................................................................................49 UNIT 9 ..................................................................................................55 UNIT 10 ................................................................................................ 61 UNIT 11 ................................................................................................ 67 UNIT 12 ................................................................................................ 73 UNIT 13 ................................................................................................ 79 UNIT 14 ................................................................................................ 85 UNIT 15 ................................................................................................ 91 SELF-STUDY END-OF-TERM SAMPLE TEST ............................................................ 97 TOEIC PRACTICE TEST .....................................................................113 LANGUAGE FOCUS .............................................................................157 Conjunctions and prepositions ........................................................... 157 Present tenses .....................................................................................159 Past tenses ........................................................................................... 161 Future tenses ....................................................................................... 162 Auxiliaries ..........................................................................................163 Active Voice and Passive Voice.......................................................... 164 Negation and Inversion ....................................................................... 166 Gerunds and Infinitives ...................................................................... 168 Agreement .......................................................................................... 169 ii Nouns and Pronouns ........................................................................... 170 Relative Clauses .................................................................................. 171 Adjectives and Adverbs ...................................................................... 172 Comparisons ........................................................................................ 173 Conditionals ........................................................................................ 174 VOCABULARY.......................................................................................... 175 ANSWERS FOR THE SAMPLE TEST .................................................. 182 ANSWERS FOR THE TOEIC PRACTICE TEST ................................ 183 TOEIC TEST SCORE CONVERSION TABLE ................................... 184 REFERENCES .......................................................................................... 185 iii TEACHING PLAN TOEIC PREPARATION COURSE TOEIC 2 (15 weeks x 4 periods = 60 periods) SECTION I WEEK SECTION II SECTION III UNIT LISTENING VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR INCOMPLETE TEXTS READING COMPREHENSION SPEAKING TOPIC 2.1 Presentation, Discussion Questions and Answers TOPIC 2.2 Presentation, Discussion Questions and Answers TOPIC 2.3 Presentation, Discussion Questions and Answers TOPIC 2.4 Presentation, Discussion Questions and Answers TOPIC 2.5 Presentation, Discussion Questions and Answers TOPIC 2.6 Presentation, Discussion Questions and Answers TOPIC 2.7 Presentation, Discussion Questions and Answers 1 UNIT 1 PART 1, 2, 3, 4 PART 5 PART 6 PART 7 2 UNIT 2 PART 1, 2, 3, 4 PART 5 PART 6 PART 7 3 UNIT 3 PART 1, 2, 3, 4 PART 5 PART 6 PART 7 4 UNIT 4 PART 1, 2, 3, 4 PART 5 PART 6 PART 7 5 UNIT 5 PART 1, 2, 3, 4 PART 5 PART 6 PART 7 6 UNIT 6 PART 1, 2, 3, 4 PART 5 PART 6 PART 7 7 UNIT 7 PART 1, 2, 3, 4 PART 5 PART 6 PART 7 8 UNIT 8 PART 1, 2, 3, 4 PART 5 PART 6 PART 7 Speaking Test 9 UNIT 9 PART 1, 2, 3, 4 PART 5 PART 6 PART 7 Speaking Test 10 UNIT 10 PART 1, 2, 3, 4 PART 5 PART 6 PART 7 Speaking Test 11 UNIT 11 PART 1, 2, 3, 4 PART 5 PART 6 PART 7 Speaking Test 12 UNIT 12 PART 1, 2, 3, 4 PART 5 PART 6 PART 7 Speaking Test 13 UNIT 13 PART 1, 2, 3, 4 PART 5 PART 6 PART 7 Speaking Test 14 UNIT 14 PART 1, 2, 3, 4 PART 5 PART 6 PART 7 Speaking Test 15 UNIT 15 and REVIEW iv - Class attendance and midterm test results announced PART 1, 2, 3, 4 PART 5 PART 6 PART 7 - Submission of score-sheets with students’ signatures to the General English Department END-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 70 minutes and consists of 7 parts as follows: SECTION I: LISTENING: 40 Questions (5.0 marks) – Listen just one time PART 1: Picture Description: 04 Questions PART 2: Questions and Responses: 12 Questions PART 3: Short Conversations: 12 Questions PART 4: Short Talks: 12 Questions SECTION II: GRAMMAR AND READING COMPREHENSION: 40 Questions (5.0 marks) PART 5: Grammar and Vocabulary: 20 Questions PART 6: Incomplete Texts: 09 Questions PART 7: Reading Comprehension: 11 Questions TOTAL NUMBER OF QUESTIONS: 80 (0.125 MARK/CORRECT ANSWER) v GUIDED STUDY UNIT 1 SECTION I: LISTENING Part 1: Picture Description Listen and choose the statement that best describes the picture. 1. (A) (B) (C) (D) 3. (A) (B) (C) (D) 2. (A) (B) (C) (D) Part 2: Questions and Responses Listen to the questions and choose the best answer. 4. (A) (B) (C) 5. (A) (B) (C) 6. (A) (B) (C) 1 Part 3: Short Conversation Choose the best answer to each question. 7. Where is the man going? (A) Home (B) New York (C) To the bus terminal (D) To the ferry 8. What is the man doing? (A) Taking the bus from New Jersey (B) Taking a bus from New York (C) Taking a train to New York (D) Taking a bus to New Jersey 9. How much time does the man have? (A) One hour (B) Until tomorrow (C) Ten minutes (D) Twenty minutes Part 4: Short Talk Choose the best answer to each question. 10. How is the weather this morning? (A) Rainy (B) Icy (C) Windy (D) Warm 11. When will it start to snow? (A) This morning (B) This afternoon (C) This evening (D) Tomorrow 12. Why will schools be closed tomorrow? (A) Because of traffic delay (B) Because of bad weather (C) Because of the weekend (D) Because of a holiday 2 SECTION II: GRAMMAR AND READING COMPREHENSION Part 5: Vocabulary and Grammar (Conjunctions and Prepositions) Choose the correct word or phrase marked to complete each sentence. 13. These ______ were picked from the tree in the garden by my grandparents. (A) cherries (B) chairs (C) charts (D) chips 14. All of the sports ______ is stored in the gym. (A) elevator (B) entrance (C) equipment (D) element 15. They didn’t bake any cookies because everyone was ______. (A) failed (B) full (C) funny (D) fast 16. Lisa is hungry ______ she didn’t have breakfast. (A) because (B) although (C) and (D) so 17. It’s a nice house, ______ it hasn’t got a garage. (A) nor (B) and (C) or (D) but (C) when (D) that 18. I hope ______ you will get the job. (A) so (B) but 19. I have been working at the bank ______ three years. (A) for (B) during (C) while (D) since 20. The post office and the police station are ______ Main Street. (A) on (B) in (C) at (D) of 21. Thank you ______ your inquiry about our products. (A) to (B) as (C) of (D) for 22. ______ he had a lot of experience, he was able to get a job easily. (A) Even though (B) As (C) Due to (D) In spite of 3 Part 6: Incomplete Text Choose the best word or phrase for each blank. Questions 23 through 25 refer to the following advertisement. GIVE A FREE GIFT SUBSCRIPTION If you are ______ a gift for someone, you have just found the answer. 23. (A) considering (B) throwing (C) receiving (D) wishing Give a free gift subscription ______ you buy one! 24. (A) when (B) unless (C) prior to (D) which Treat someone special to America’s most popular magazine and save. You pay the low price of $13.98 for the first subscription, and get the second ______ no 25. (A) to (B) at (C) due to (D) from additional charge. Part 7: Reading Comprehension Choose the best answer. Questions 26 and 27 refer to the following letter. Dear Andy, Hello from Hawaii! This place is beautiful! I’m staying at a small hotel on the beach. It took about four hours to get here from the airport. I took a taxi after I got off the airplane, then a bus, and then I had a short boat ride. When I finally arrived, I was really tired. But, I’m glad I came. Wish you were here. See you next week. Janet. 26. Where is Janet staying? (A) In a taxi (B) In an airplane (C) In a hotel (D) In a tent 4 27. How did she travel there? (A) First by taxi, then by bus, then by airplane (B) First by airplane, then by taxi, then by bus, then by boat (C) First by airplane, then by taxi, then by boat, then by bus (D) First by boat, then by bus, then by taxi Questions 28 through 30 refer to the following letter. EUTECH, s.r.o. Zborovska 23,150 00 Praha 5 Czech Republic Tel: (02) 513.2343 Fax: (02) 513.2334 December 3 Post Comptoir 43 Griffith Road Dinsdale, Hamilton North Island, New Zealand Dear Sir or Madam: We are interested in becoming distributors for your software products in the Czech Republic. Would you please send us your latest catalogs, descriptive brochures, and terms? We are a hardware company that would like to add software to our sales offerings. Our annual report is enclosed. We look forward to hearing from you soon. Sincerely yours, Peter Zavel Chairman 28. Which items were NOT requested? (A) Catalogs (B) Brochures (C) Samples (D) Pricing information 29. What does EUTECH sell now? (A) Software (B) Computers (C) Financial reports (D) Printing services 30. EUTECH wants to ----------. (A) distribute software (B) manufacture computers (C) purchase hardware (D) receive an annual report 5 SECTION III: SPEAKING TOPIC 2.1: MUSIC SUGGESTED QUESTIONS 1. What kind of music do you like? ....................................................................................................................................... 2. Who is your favorite singer? Why? ....................................................................................................................................... 3. How often do you listen to music? ....................................................................................................................................... 4. Do you like music shows on TV? If so, what kind do you like? ....................................................................................................................................... 5. How does music make you feel? ....................................................................................................................................... 6. Which do you prefer, songs in English or songs in Vietnamese? Why? ....................................................................................................................................... 7. How does music affect people? ....................................................................................................................................... 8. Is music important to our life? Why? Why not? ....................................................................................................................................... 9. How have your musical tastes changed since you were a kid? ....................................................................................................................................... 10. What would life be like without music? Why? ....................................................................................................................................... 6 UNIT 2 SECTION I: LISTENING Part 1: Picture Description Listen and choose the statement that best describes the picture. 1. (A) (B) (C) (D) 3. (A) (B) (C) (D) 2. (A) (B) (C) (D) Part 2: Questions and Responses Listen to the questions and choose the best answer. 4. (A) (B) (C) 5. (A) (B) (C) 6. (A) (B) (C) 7 Part 3: Short Conversation Choose the best answer to each question. 7. Who is the woman talking to? (A) An airline ticket agent (B) A travel agent (C) A hotel clerk (D) A car driver 8. What is the woman doing? (A) Making hotel reservations (B) Buying plane tickets (C) Choosing a book (D) Renting a car 9. What will the woman do on her trip? (A) Have a business trip (B) Get married (C) Swim at the beach (D) Attend a cousin’s wedding Part 4: Short Talk Choose the best answer to each question. 10. How does the speaker get to work? (A) He drives to work. (B) He walks. (C) He cycles. (D) He takes a bus. 11. When does the speaker finish work? (A) 6:00 (B) 7:00 (C) 8:00 (D) 9:00 12. Which activity does the speaker NOT do after work? (A) Go shopping (B) Walk through the park (C) Play tennis (D) Watch TV 8 SECTION II: GRAMMAR AND READING COMPREHENSION Part 5: Vocabulary and Grammar (Present Tenses) Choose the correct word or phrase to complete each sentence. 13. I have worked for my ______ for two years. (A) employee (B) apply (C) employer (D) work 14. It’s raining. Could you ______ me your umbrella? (A) borrow (B) loan (C) lend (D) remind 15. It took a lot of ______ to find the Titanic. (A) afford (B) effort (C) effect (D) affect 16. Kayoko is in trouble because she ________ class every Thursday. (A) miss (B) misses (C) to miss (D) missing 17. The police officer ______ at a driver’s ID whenever he stops a car. (A) looks (B) look (C) not looking (D) isn’t looking 18. The tickets in her wallet ______ for the play tonight. (A) is (B) will (C) are (D) have 19. After you ______ enough practice, it will be easy for you to do such tasks. (A) have had (B) has (C) will have (D) are having 20. The boss ______ for those reports all morning. (A) is waiting (B) will waiting (C) waits (D) has been waiting 21. I ______ something very strange, like burning wires. (A) am smelling (B) smell (C) smelling (D) have smelled 22. You can take those files to the record rooms unless Kim ______ it first. (A) does (B) will do (C) is doing (D) do 9 Part 6: Incomplete Text Choose the best word or phrase for each blank. Questions 23 through 25 refer to the following memo. Memorandum To: Alvin Kurosawa, Vancouver Brand Manager From: Melville Bromwich, Accounting Section Alvin, I am just ______ to confirm that my colleague Tom Brooks and I will be in Vancouver 23. (A) write (B) writing (C) written (D) to write at the end of next week for the annual expenses audit. Could you please ask one of your employees to arrange our accommodation? We are planning to arrive on the 14th and ______ on the 19th. 24. (A) left (B) leaving (C) had left (D) leave With the changes in deadlines, we are likely to be extremely busy. ______, I don't think we will be able to find time to take in a hockey game as you had 25. (A) Whereas (B) Therefore (C) However (D) Moreover previously suggested. Thank you in advance for any assistance with the hotels. We are looking forward to seeing you next week. Yours truly, Mel 10 Part 7: Reading Comprehension Choose the best answer. Questions 26 through 30 refer to the following letter and program. Wombat Publishing, Inc. 223 New Wallaby Way Perth 3456 NSW Tel. 657 23 88 20 9th January Lulu Price, c/o Tinker Creek Motel 45 Blue Street Perth Dear Ms. Price, This is just a quick note to confirm that I have two tickets for this Friday's performance of Cats at the Perth Arts Center. As I mentioned before, the show starts at 8:00. Our senior sales manager and I will meet you in the lobby at 7:30. The company driver will pick you up at the motel at 7:00 o'clock. After the show, there will be a company dinner at The Point. Please contact me if you have any questions about the schedule. I have also enclosed a show program that you might find interesting. Yours truly, Maggie Hayward Sales Director Cats, a musical comedy about cats. The musical comedy Cats is set in London's East End and follows the lives of a family of cats as they try and start their own newspaper publishing company. The father cat, Fredrico, had a lifelong dream of having his own newspaper called the Daily Meow. Assisted by his lovely wife Tiffany, their daughters Lucinda and Geneveve and their slightly crazy son Pannini, this family of felines sings and jokes their way into everyone's heart. As you watch the play, you will hear such musical treasures as; "Baby, Don't Eat the Green Salami," "The Marmalade Cat Shuffle," and the unforgettable, "I'm Not Crazy – Just Misunderstood." Because this is a sold-out performance, all attendees are requested to arrive one hour before the start of the show. Also, we ask that you do not bring any pet dogs or mice to the show as these animals will excite the actors. Cats, a furry good time! 11 26. Where does Maggie Hayward work? (A) The Art Center (B) The Point (C) Wombat Publishing (D) Tinker Creek Motel 27. What is the purpose of this letter? (A) To make a reservation (B) To change plans (C) To cancel a reservation (D) To confirm plans 28. What is The Point? (A) A model (B) A restaurant (C) A show (D) An art center 29. What kind of performance is Cats? (A) A drama (B) A musical comedy (C) A love story (D) A science fiction thriller 30. What kind of business does the cat family want to start? (A) A bakery (B) A pet shop (C) A restaurant (D) A newspaper publishing company 12