Tài liệu Toeic 4

FOREWORD This textbook is compiled to meet the needs of students systemizing the knowledge about English learned in TOEIC 1, TOEIC 2, and TOEIC 3 together with upgrading their basic English knowledge and practicing skills in Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing in order to not only equip students with the ability to communicate and use English in the learning and working environment but build a solid foundation for TOEIC 5 as well. Hopefully, after completing TOEIC 4, students can achieve TOEIC test scores within the range of 350-400. 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 TOEIC course. Needless to say, the compilers will be greatly indebted for all constructive feedbacks sent to the General English Department via [email protected]. i TABLE OF CONTENTS Page FOREWORD ............................................................................................... i TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................................................................ ii TEACHING PLAN .................................................................................... iii END-OF-TERM TEST FORMAT ........................................................... iv GUIDED STUDY UNIT 1 .................................................................................................. 01 UNIT 2 .................................................................................................. 08 UNIT 3 ................................................................................................. 15 UNIT 4 .................................................................................................. 22 UNIT 5 ................................................................................................. 29 UNIT 6 ................................................................................................. 36 UNIT 7 ................................................................................................. 43 UNIT 8 ................................................................................................. 50 UNIT 9 ................................................................................................. 56 UNIT 10 ............................................................................................... 62 UNIT 11 ............................................................................................... 68 UNIT 12 ............................................................................................... 74 UNIT 13 ............................................................................................... 80 UNIT 14 ............................................................................................... 86 UNIT 15 ................................................................................................ 92 SELF-STUDY END-OF-TERM SAMPLE TEST ......................................................... 100 TOEIC PRACTICE TEST ..................................................................... 117 ANSWERS FOR END-OF-TERM SAMPLE TEST ........................... 161 ANSWERS FOR TOEIC PRACTICE TEST ...................................... 162 TOEIC TEST SCORE CONVERSION TABLE ................................. 163 GLOSSARY ............................................................................................. 164 REFERENCES ........................................................................................ 171 ii TEACHING PLAN TOEIC PREPARATION COURSE TOEIC 4 (15 weeks x 4 periods = 60 periods) SECTION 1 WEEK UNIT SECTION 2 SECTION 3 GRAMMAR AND READING COMPREHENSION LISTENING SPEAKING VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR INCOMPLETE TEXTS READING COMPREHENSION 1 UNIT 1 PART 1, 2, 3, 4 PART 5 PART 6 PART 7 TOPIC 4.1 Presentation, Discussion, Q & A 2 UNIT 2 PART 1, 2, 3, 4 PART 5 PART 6 PART 7 TOPIC 4.2 Presentation, Discussion, Q & A 3 UNIT 3 PART 1, 2, 3, 4 PART 5 PART 6 PART 7 TOPIC 4.3 Presentation, Discussion, Q & A 4 UNIT 4 PART 1, 2, 3, 4 PART 5 PART 6 PART 7 TOPIC 4.4 Presentation, Discussion, Q & A 5 UNIT 5 PART 1, 2, 3, 4 PART 5 PART 6 PART 7 TOPIC 4.5 Presentation, Discussion, Q & A 6 UNIT 6 PART 1, 2, 3, 4 PART 5 PART 6 PART 7 TOPIC 4.6 Presentation, Discussion, Q & A 7 UNIT 7 PART 1, 2, 3, 4 PART 5 PART 6 PART 7 TOPIC 4.7 Presentation, Discussion, Q & A 8 UNIT 8 PART 1, 2, 3, 4 PART 5 PART 6 PART 7 Speaking Test (in pairs) 9 UNIT 9 PART 1, 2, 3, 4 PART 5 PART 6 PART 7 Speaking Test (in pairs) 10 UNIT 10 PART 1, 2, 3, 4 PART 5 PART 6 PART 7 Speaking Test (in pairs) 11 UNIT 11 PART 1, 2, 3, 4 PART 5 PART 6 PART 7 Speaking Test (in pairs) 12 UNIT 12 PART 1, 2, 3, 4 PART 5 PART 6 PART 7 Speaking Test (in pairs) 13 UNIT 13 PART 1, 2, 3, 4 PART 5 PART 6 PART 7 Speaking Test (in pairs) 14 UNIT 14 PART 1, 2, 3, 4 PART 5 PART 6 PART 7 Speaking Test (in pairs) 15 UNIT 15 and Review PART 1, 2, 3, 4 PART 5 PART 6 PART 7 - Class attendance and self-study results announced - Submission of scoresheets with students’ signatures to the General English Department iii END-OF-TERM TEST FORMAT At the end of the term, students will take a speaking test and a multiple choice test which lasts 70 minutes and consists of 2 sections with 7 parts as follows: SECTION A: 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 B: 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: iv 80 (0.125 MARK/CORRECT ANSWER) GUIDED STUDY 2 UNIT 1 SECTION 1: LISTENING PART 1: Picture Description Choose the statement that best describes what you see in the picture. 1. (A) (B) (C) (D) 2. (A) (B) (C) (D) 3. (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. How long did it take Larry to find his files? (A) 20 minutes (B) A couple of hours (C) One day (D) Two days 8. Where did he leave the files yesterday? (A) In Lieberman's office (B) Under a pile of other papers (C) Under his desk (D) In the restroom 9. What is the speakers' attitude toward Larry? (A) Disapproving (B) Delighted (C) Indifferent (D) Compassionate PART 4: Short Talk Choose the best answer to each question. 10. Who is most likely speaking? (A) An athlete (B) A rental manager (C) A building tenant (D) A building caretaker 11. What does the speaker say about the building? (A) Most of the tenants are famous athletes. (B) There are presently no units available for rent. (C) It is located next to the waterfront. (D) The sports center is closed for the time being. 12. According to the speaker, which of the following is NOT available to the residents? (A) An indoor sauna (B) Tennis courts (C) Squash courts (D) A swimming pool 2 SECTION 2: GRAMMAR AND READING COMPREHENSION PART 5: Vocabulary and Grammar Choose the correct word or phrase marked A, B, C, or D to complete each sentence. 13. The doctor’s office will only refund fifty percent of the processing fee for patients who fail to …………… their appointments. A. arrive B. hold C. keep D. meet 14. As consumer demand for organic foods ……………, farmers are more often choosing to switch from using artificial growing aids to more natural methods. A. constructs B. admits C. increases D. denies 15. Accounts Receivable is …………… part of the Financial Department and must present its weekly reports at the departmental meetings. A. official B. officiate C. officious D. officially 16. The two sides were no closer to a final …………… at midnight than they were at noon. A. agreement B. agreeable C. agree D. agreed 17. Our union representative …………… members that our rights would be defended. A. assured B. assuredly C. assurance D. assure 18. The company was looking for highly motivated people when it …………… its branch office. A. expand B. expanding C. expanded D. was expanded 19. The museum is …………… closed for structural repairs and will reopen at the beginning of next month. A. late B. highly C. currently D. calmly 20. We take great …………… in announcing that our company has obtained a good reputation in the international market. A. please B. pleased C. pleasure D. pleasant 21. …………… speaking, some caffeine helps people stay up late and concentrate on their tasks. A. General B. Generally C. Generalize D. Gene 22. Admiral Cruise remains …………… to a safe and healthy cruise environment for all its tourists. A. committing B. commitment C. committee D. committed 3 PART 6: Incomplete Text Choose the best word or phrase marked A, B, C, or D for each blank. Questions 23-25 refer to the following letter. Mark Reynolds Director, Reynolds' Consulting Level 9, Ford Building, 124 Oak Street Queens, Cincinnati Dear Mr. Reynolds, I am currently contacting all of Cadey Cleaning Services' existing clients to inform …………… of an upcoming change. 23. A. they B. them C. their D. themselves As of July 15, I will be taking over the management of the company. I hope that we can have a positive business relationship for many years to come. I understand that you are a long-time client of Cadey's, and I would like to assure you that you have nothing to worry about. In the near future, we will continue to provide you with cleaning services …………… the same conditions according to your 24. A. through B. over C. under D. beyond agreement with the previous owner. There is a chance that we may …………… introduce 25. A. suddenly B. gradually C. randomly D. abruptly changes to a variety of policies over the course of time. However, I promise that we will not do anything without advance warning. Please contact me at 09-876-8812 if you have any issues you would like to discuss. Warm regards, Ranjeet Prakesh Owner/Operator, Cadey Cleaning Services 4 PART 7: Reading Comprehension Choose the best answer marked A, B, C, or D to each question. Questions 26-27 refer to the following information. NOVA ELECTRONICS, INC. www.nova.com Dear Customer, In an effort to conduct our mission to serve you better, we would like to elicit your honest responses through the following questions. 1. How often do you buy products from us? 2. Which item do you like most? 3. Are you impressed by our products? 4. Do our products give you comfort and convenience? 5. Do you think our products are user-friendly? 6. Do our services satisfy you? 7. Are our sales assistants friendly and approachable? 8. Do you think our products are durable? 9. Are our products environmentally friendly? 10. Have you ever convinced your friends to buy our products? We always value our customer relationships. For example, we gave $1,000 worth of gift certificates to Ms. Amanda Finn, one of our customers, for winning in the raffle draw during our quarterly 3-day sale last month. Therefore, we encourage you to purchase our products to get raffle coupons which can give you a chance to become a winner. Also, if you want to know more about our products, we would like to invite you to our product orientation every Saturday at 3 p.m. In the seminar, we distribute product brochures, product samples to selected participants, and also free membership cards. Thank you very much for your precious responses. 26. Why was this information given? A. B. C. D. To recommend something to clients To get some comments from customers To replace a damaged product with a new one To award somebody a cash prize 27. Which of the following could one of the selected customers receive from the company? A. B. C. D. A product brochure A kit to fix broken products A gift certificate A free membership card 5 Questions 28-30 refer to the following e-mail. TO: “Carlo Mayr” FROM: “Jenny Mirth” DATE: December 17 SUBJECT: Maintenance of cleanliness As president, I conduct regular inspection in the different sections in our company. Based on my observation, I found that some working areas were extremely messy. There were many papers and documents left untidy, particularly near the printer. Even though I know most of the employees are so busy preparing monthly reports, you must get your documents printed by using our networking printers right away. However, some of the printed papers are being left piled around the printing area, so I would like to comment that one of the ways to improve our employee productivity is maintaining the workplace as tidy and well-organized as possible. If we are working in an organized environment, we can perform our work effectively and efficiently, so I request that you encourage the section chiefs and employees to do their job as responsible employees of the company. I would like to thank you and the employees for the time they will spend in organizing your work area. 28. What is the problem mentioned in the e-mail? A. B. C. D. Employees are not working. The company’s working area was not organized. Some staff members could not finish their documents and reports. Different section chiefs did not receive the president’s memo. 29. What was being asked by Ms. Mirth to the employees? A. B. C. D. To change the reporting system in the office To clean the printer as regularly as possible To collect scattered papers around the printer To have a general cleaning throughout the whole building 30. Why did Ms. Mirth express her gratitude to Carlo Mayr? A. B. C. D. 6 To encourage him to perform what she requested To personally thank him for the work done To encourage employees to prioritize their work continually To persuade him to submit their reports promptly SECTION 3: SPEAKING TOPIC 4.1 GENDER ROLES Suggested Questions 1. Do a mother and a father have the same responsibilities to their family? Why / Why not? .................................................................................................................................... 2. Should boys and girls be brought up differently? Why / Why not? .................................................................................................................................... 3. What kinds of jobs can women do better than men and vice versa? .................................................................................................................................... 4. Do you think that life was harder for women in the past? Why / Why not? .................................................................................................................................... 5. In your home, who does the cooking, cleaning and household chores? Why? ................................................................................................................................... 6. Who is the bread winner in your family? .................................................................................................................................... 7. When a man and a woman communicate with each other, who does most of the talking? What makes you think so? ................................................................................................................................... 8. Can a man and a woman be only close friends? Why / Why not? ................................................................................................................................... 9. Are there different barriers for men and women at work? Why / Why not? .................................................................................................................................... 10. How do you interpret the proverb, “Man makes house, woman makes home”? ................................................................................................................................... 7 UNIT 2 SECTION 1: LISTENING PART 1: Picture Description Choose the statement that best describes what you see in the picture. 1. (A) (B) (C) (D) 2. (A) (B) (C) (D) 3. (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) 8 PART 3: Short Conversation Choose the best answer to each question. 7. How many paperclips does the woman want? (A) 3 (B) 8 (C) 12 (D) 20 8. Where can the woman find paperclips? (A) In a drawer of Brian's desk (B) Next to the folders (C) In Chris's office (D) In the storage room 9. Who is most likely in charge of inventory? (A) Brian (B) The man (C) The woman (D) Chris PART 4: Short Talk Choose the best answer to each question. 10. What kind of advice is this? (A) Where to go (B) What to do (C) When to travel (D) How to save money 11. What times does the man suggest staying inside? (A) 12 a.m. and 2 p.m. (B) 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. (C) 12 a.m. and 3 p.m. (D) 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. 12. What does the man recommend doing? (A) Buying sunscreen (B) Eating tropical fruits (C) Changing your hair color (D) Going on vacation 9 SECTION 2: GRAMMAR AND READING COMPREHENSION PART 5: Vocabulary and Grammar Choose the correct word or phrase marked A, B, C, or D to complete each sentence. 13. …………… that shops at the downtown bookstore is satisfied with its large selection of foreign-language and other hard-to-find volumes. A. Whoever B. However C. Everyone D. Whenever 14. If we want to …………… competitive in today’s multimedia markets, we need to come up with a logo that is both stylish and intriguing. A. resign B. remain C. reveal D. return 15. Millions of television viewers will …………… know the results of one of the most important government elections in history. A. yet B. soon C. already D. still 16. If you …………… your reservation 48 hours in advance, you will not be billed. A. will cancel B. cancellation C. cancel D. canceled 17. I don’t feel any …………… to give my boss more than two weeks’ notice when I leave. A. oblige B. obligatory C. obliged D. obligation 18. Mr. Wilson …………… on the school board for fifteen years by the time he retires. A. has been served C. has served B. had served D. will have served 19. The smell of flowers and food can surprisingly …………… her vivid imagination and creativity. A. to stimulate B. stimulating C. stimulated D. stimulate 20. Since the sales figures were lower than expected, we do not …………… any improvement in the overall results. A. add B. think C. anticipate D. remain 21. Troubles with efficient operations have …………… arisen when printing a number of documents. A. evident B. evidence C. evidently D. evidential 22. All the audience …………… to the speaker who addressed the influence of the recycling project. A. listened 10 B. told C. paid D. attended PART 6: Incomplete Text Choose the best word or phrase marked A, B, C, or D for each blank. Questions 23-25 refer to the following notice. Customers of Lee's Car Repair Center Lee's Car Repair Center is moving to the Forbes Complex at 112b Morningside Drive. We have decided to move premises because the …………… at the Forbes Complex is 23. A. site B. direction C. situation D. posture much larger than our current one. With more room, we can add more advanced facilities, and vehicle repairs can be completed more efficiently. We hope that you understand our reasons for …………… and we apologize for any inconvenience 24. A. renovating B. removing C. relocating D. rescheduling customers might experience during our brief closure. The new Forbes Complex center …………… open for operation on Saturday, July 12. 25. A. has been B. would be C. will be D. was being We hope to provide you with excellent service again soon. Thank you. The Management, Lee's Car Repair Center 11 PART 7: Reading Comprehension Choose the best answer marked A, B, C, or D to each question. Questions 26-30 refer to the following e-mail and reply. To: Rob Johnson [[email protected]] From: Gerald Mills [[email protected]] Subject: Employee absenteeism Rob, The company is going to institute a new absenteeism policy next year, but they want to try some pilot programs around the country to see which one works the best. The program they want your branch to use is called the bankable-sick-day program. What happens is, for every month that an employee is not absent from work, they get to bank 8 more hours of vacation time. This is up to a total of 40 hours, or one extra week in vacation. If a person is sick then they lose not only their pay for that particular day but also the opportunity to bank an extra vacation day for that month. Attached is some more reading material on this program and the official policy addenda. We are planning on starting this program on the first day of May, and it will run until the end of April, next year. By watching to see which program proves to be the most effective at eliminating or decreasing absenteeism, we will know which one to adopt permanently. If you have any questions about this program, you can either contact me by e-mail, or give me a call at (677) 455-8975. Sincerely, Gerald Mills Vice President of Human Resources Alliance Networking 12 To: Gerald Mills [[email protected]] From: Rob Johnson [[email protected]] Subject: The new absenteeism policy Dear Gerald, I received your e-mail and I read over all of the policy information in your attachment. I think I understand most of what you want our branch to do, but I have a few questions. First, what happens if an employee is late? Should that be treated as in the old policy of just docking the employee for as many minutes as they are late, or is there something new that should be done? Secondly, there are a few employees working at this branch which we have discussed in the past who have some severe absenteeism problems. We have not been able to dismiss them because they have not gone so far as to break our company’s termination limit. I am assuming that because we want to test this policy we are just going to let them continue on as usual to see if their behavior changes. I am planning on having a meeting with people on March 20th to tell them about the new policy and answer any of their questions at that time. That way I believe we will be all ready for the May 1st start date. Yours truly, Rob Johnston Director Atlanta Branch 26. According to the first e-mail, what is the company going to try? A. Different vacation dates B. Some new pilot programs C. New training policies D. A new bank 27. What was NOT mentioned about the new policy in the first e-mail? A. When to have a meeting on it B. When the policy will go into effect C. How vacation time can be increased D. The limits of bankable vacation time 28. When is Rob planning on having a meeting? A. March 20th B. April 30th C. May 1st D. May 31st 29. What is Rob unsure about? A. When to start the program B. Where to find policy material C. How to treat late employees D. How to bank vacation days 30. What does Rob assume that the company wants to learn about the policy? A. How many vacation days it will provide B. When employees will call in sick again C. Which employees will not want to follow this policy D. How it will affect employees with absenteeism problems 13 SECTION 3: SPEAKING TOPIC 4.2 GENERATION GAPS Suggested Questions 1. In what ways are twenty-year-olds usually different from fifty-year-olds? ................................................................................................................................... 2. Do you think old people are often more conservative than young people? ................................................................................................................................... 3. Why do so many old people treat us as if we were immature? ................................................................................................................................... 4. What are the advantages and disadvantages of living in an extended family? ................................................................................................................................... 5. What could be some problems with a partnership or marriage of different generations? ................................................................................................................................... 6. Have you ever debated with your parents? If yes, what was it about? ................................................................................................................................... 7. At what age should young people be treated as adults by their parents? ................................................................................................................................... 8. What are some common issues that people of different generations disagree on? Why? ................................................................................................................................... 9. Do generation gaps cause problems in the workplace? ................................................................................................................................... 10. How can we improve mutual understanding between the generations? ................................................................................................................................... 14