ETS TOEIC TEST Vol.1-II

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105. We hope to send _____ tax documents to you by the end of the week.

(a) you

(b) your

(c) yours

(d) yourself

110. Midtown Hospital compares _____ with other hospitals and provides services at lower rates.

(a) favor

(b) favored

(c) favorable

(d) favorably

112. Magnum Plus cameras _____ very popular right now because they are so easy to use.

(a) became

(b) are becoming

(c) to become

(d) becomes

128. Because the sales representatives were late leaving the office, there was very _____ time for us to talk before the client meeting.

(a) little

(b) small

(c) short

(d) brief

129. Editor of the Financial Gazette reserve the right to review advertisements and correct _____ errors in spelling or format.

(a) well

(b) them

(c) much

(d) any

133. Although Dr. Obetz is qualified in several areas, nutritional health is one of her  ______.

(a) specials

(b) specializes

(c) specialties

(d) specialists

135. The institution's ability to meet its _____ growth levels will depend on the commitment of all staff.

(a) objected

(b) aimed

(c) targeted

(d) figured

136. Some officials still need _____ of the importance of separate playing fields for young football and baseball players.

(a) convince

(b) to be convinced

(c) be convincing

(d) have convinced

137. _____ all the candidates applying for the job, Mr. Wang appears to be the most promising.

(a) On

(b) Between

(c) Through

(c) Of

138. In order to make room for new inventory, stores that _____ would not offer promotional discounts might advertise a limited-time sale.

(a) solely

(b) further

(c) otherwise

(d) fully

139. The manufacturer guarantees that its cosmetic products are good for three years or until the expiration date on the package, _____ is sooner.

(a) what

(b) when

(c) that

(d) whichever

140. The analyst's commentary in the progress report was sharply _____ of the leadership team.

(a) critical

(b) critic

(c) critically

(d) criticism

143. By keeping _____ of individual bees, scientists hope to learn more about honey production.

(a) tracking

(b) to track

(c)  tracked

(d) track

146. However, she is even better known for her ability to _____ quality employees satisfied.

(a) obtain

(b) keep

(c) hire

(d) stay

                                                  Peterson Turbines

                                                 500 Main Boulevard

                                                  Peoria, IL 55490

__________________________________________________________________________________________________

June 20

Mr. Fred Higgins

President

First Rate Lawn Supply

31 Nightshade Street

Peoria, IL 55490

Dear Mr. Higgins:

Three years ago we chose to buy lawn sprinkler valves from you for our new headquarters because we knew of you as a neighborhood business that lives up to the reputation of its company slogan: "Quality is our main priority."

As you may recall, your sales representative Andrew Peters spoke to me at length about our needs. I told him that we were more interested in durability than in saving a few dollars. Andrew said that you carried both brass and plastic valves, brass for $75 each and plastic for $50 each, both from reliable manufacturers. We knew that the brass are usually good for 6 years. Andrew assured us that the plastic would hold up as well, if not better.

On Andrew's recommendation our company purchased 48 plastic automatic sprinkler valves from you. Over the past 3 months the sleeve connecting the top of the valve to the main water pipe has burst or cracked on 12 of the valves. Last Sunday one-third of the lawn was flooded for a full day, since 2 valves broke while our small maintenance crew was out handling a problem in another building across town.

The result is that besides repairing considerable damage to the lawn (estimates run about $1,000), we will need to replace the 12 valves.

We are aware that our warranty expired a year ago. However, since the plastic valves were purchased on your recommendation, we think you should be willing to stand behind your work and provide the labor to install brass valves. We are willing to pay for the new valves themselves.

Sincerely yours,

Maria Palmer

Maintenance supervisor

175. Who is Andrew Peters?

(a) An employee of First Rate Lawn Supply

(b) The owner of Peterson Turbines

(c) A colleague of Maria Palmer

(d) A saleperson at the valve manufacturer

                                 Department of International Business

                                  Bangkok Business University

                              1855 Henry Bunant Road * Bangkok 10330

March 30

Ms. S. Veratanavanit

Biwikar Oil and Gas Corporation

Bangkok

Dear Ms. Veratanavanit,

I am writing to thank you for authorizing Mr. Shinawakra of your staff to arrange a very fruitful visit by fifteen graduate students and faculty from the Bangkok Business University to the Diwikar Oil and Gas Corporation. Mr. Shinawakra planned a very interesting round-tale discussion in the morning with several of our senior executives responsible for strategy implementation, concentraing in particular upon consumer behavior, cost dynamics, and corporate social responsibility - some of my students' particular areas of interest.

After eating lunch with the group, Mr. Shinawakra presented a very professional summary of career opportunities in corporate Thailand, especially at Diwikar Corporation. As a former executive of Diwikar, I was pleased that he did such an excellent job representing the company. We were all extremely impressed by his professional demeanor and the attention he gave to many details of the visit.

Very truly yours,

Thaksin Panupong

177. What is the purpose of this letter?

(a) To commend a company employee

(b) To authorize an official visit

(c) To arrange for a discussion

(d) To explore future collaborations

179. Which of the following did the visitors NOT do in the afternoon?

(a) Eat lunch with Mr. Shinawakra

(b) Take a tour of Diwikar Corporation

(c) Learn about corporate Thailand

(d) Hear about career opportunities

180. What does Thaksin Panupong say about Mr. Shinawakra?

(a) He works in the human resources deparment.

(b) He has a good sense of humor.

(c) His position is senior executive.

(d) He is attentive to detail.

                                              STEREO REVIEW

                                      SMALL WONDER MAKES BIG SOUND

                                            by William Franklin

After 30 years at Superior Sound Labs(SSL), legendary audio engineer John Anderson has left and started an independent firm, Anderson Associates, to sell his latest creation. The A2000 radio is only 5 centimeters tall, but despite its small dimensions, it delivers excellent sound and usually gets very good reception. Mr. Anderson is best known as one of the engineers who invented the RX3 noise-reduction system.

From the outside, the design of his new product is breathtakingly simple. The A2000 radio consists of two knobs and a speaker - the large knob is the tuning dial and the small one controls the volume. The A2000 sounds far better than anything else in its modest price range. I tested it against an expensive stereo system I own and was very surprised at how well its performance compared. My only complaints are that the radio comes only in white and that I had a litte trouble picking up one of my favorite stations on the tuner.

192. What comparision is made in the review?

(a) The RX3 to the A2000

(b) The product's performance to the product information brochure

(c) The A2000 to an expensive stereo system

(d) Superior Sound Labs to Anderson Associates.

                                                 BLACK DIAMOND ARCHIVES

February 27

Ms. Susan Lanford

Lanford, Ltd.

Dear Ms. Lanford,

Thank you for your recent inquiry regarding our filing services. This letter is to follow up on our call of February 23 and to set forth our terms in writing for your reference and company approval.

As you know, Black Diamond Archives has been a trusted partner since 1937 to the thousands of companies that turn to us for their records management needs. We have 400 records centers worldwide where we offer storage, duplication, and shredding of documents.

In our conversation we discussed the standard pick-up and storage rate for approximately 4- to 50 cartons of files, to be taken to our fully air-conditioned Westhaven facility. I am pleased to inform you that after further consideration I am able to offer you a special volume rate of $300 per month, plus a $60 pick-up fee, effective March 1. If this special rate is acceptable, please call me at 699-555-1857 as soon as possible, and I will send over an authorization form for your signature. I look forward to doing business with you.

Yours truly,

Jeremy Tartt

Manager

198. What can be inferred about the $300 monthly rate Mr. Tartt offers Ms. Lanford?

(a) It is lower than his previous offer.

(b) It is applicable at all Black Diamond facilities.

(c) It is cheaper than the Dial-A-File rate.

(d) It will double after March 1.

105. (b) your

110. (d) favorably/ 동사 complete는 with와 함께 쓰일 때 두 가지 형태를 취한다. 첫번째는 A compare with B이고, 두번째는 compare A with B이다. 일단 주어로 제시된 것이 미드타운 병원이고, with 다음에 다른 병원이 나온 것으로 보아 두 병원을 비교하는 것이다. 따라서 A compare with B 구조이며, 빈칸에는 문장 구조에 영향을 미치지 않는 형용사나 부사가 필요한데, 동사 다음에는 부사가 와야 한다.

112. (b) are becoming/ because 앞에 now가 있으므로 동사의 과거형인 became도 부적절. 참고로 현재시제의 동사는 습관이나 절대 불변의 진리를 나타내는 몇 가지 경우를 제외하고는 쓰이지 않는 시제이다. 

128. (a) little/ 제시된 네 개의 선택 문항 모두 time을 수식할 수 있을 것으로 보이지만, 문맥상 시간이 거의 없었다는 뜻이 돼야 하므로 부정의 의미까지 내포하는 형용사가 와야 한다. 선택문항 중 부정의 뜻을 갖는 것은 little 뿐이다.

129. (d) any/ much는 주로 부정문에 쓰이며, 셀 수 없는 명사를 수식하는데 쓰인다.

133. (c) specialties/ 오베츠 박사가 몇 가지 분야에서 자격을 갖추고 있긴 하지만 영양 보건학이 그녀의 전공 분야 중 하나이다.

135. (c) targeted/ object 반대하다/ aim (표적을) 겨냥하다/ targed 목표로 한/ object '목표'의 형용사형은 objective이다. 

136. (b) to be convinced/ need는 to부정사와 -ing를 모두 취할 수 있으나 선택문항에서 -ing 형태는 찾을 수 없다.

137. (d) Of/ 전치사 어휘 문제. applying 앞에 who are이 생략된 것으로, 빈 칸에는 '~중에서'라는 뜻의 전치사가 오는 것이 적절하다.

138. (c) otherwise/ 부사 어휘 문제. solely 유일하게, further 한층 더 나아가서, otherwise 다른 경우라면, fully 완전히. 새로운 제고를 놓아둘 공간을 마련하기 위해서, 판촉 할인을 할 수 없는 상점들은 기간 한정 염가 판매 광고를 할 것이다.

139. (d) whichever/ 접속사 어휘 문제. 둘 중 하나를 뜻할 수 있는 접속사 whichever이다.

140. (a) critical/ 어휘와 어형을 한꺼번에 묻는 유형. sharply를 보고 빈칸에 형용사가 필요함을 짐작할 수 있다. critic은 형용사의 뜻은 없고, '비평가'라는 명사 뜻만 있다.

143. (d) track/ 관용 표현 문제. '~을 추적하다, ~의 흔적을 쫓다'라는 뜻의 keep track of를 아는지 묻고 있다.  

146. (b) keep/ 동사 어휘 문제. 선택문항 중 목적어와 목적보어 둘 다를 취할 수 있는 것은 keep뿐이다. stay가 어떤 상태를 계속 유지한다는 뜻으로 쓰일 경우 목적어를 취할 수 없는 자동사이다.

175. (a) An employee of First Rate Lawn Supply

177. (a) To commend a company employee/ commend 칭찬하다

179. (b) Take a tour of Diwikar Corporation

180. (d) He is attentive to detail. 그는 세부 사항에 세심한 주의를 기울인다.

192. (c) The A2000 to an expensive stereo system

198. (a) It is lower that his previous offer.