TOEIC Reading practice questions. October 27, 2011. Name/Number: _____________________ page 1
Similar words (similar affixes or spelling)
- A dinner was given in honor of the man whom everyone knew would be the ___ president of the company. A. prospective B. proficient C. progressive D. provocative
- We are no longer selling the product; it has been ___ from our line.
A. discovered B. discounted C. discontented D. discontinued
- Mr Jones was ____ by an unexpected phone call, so he arrived at the meeting late.
A. detained B. retained C. maintained D. attained
- Pamela’s clear ___ makes it easy for everyone to understand every word she says.
A. dictation B. diction C. dedication D. indication
- Bartagan found it difficult to explain such a ____ subject in so short a time.
A. duplicated B. implicit C. complex D. pliant
- She ________ his silence as a sign of disapproval.
A. mistreated B. misquoted C. misspelled D. misinterpreted
- The hotel enjoyed a ____ on the island and charged high prices.
A. monologue B. monopoly C. monogamy D. monotony
- Mr. Shraps had to pay a fine because he had asked for a(n) on his tax due date.
A. extension B. intention C. pretension D. contention
- After much negotiation, it was agreed upon to ___ the last paragraph from the contract.
A. expose B. exclude C. extract D. execute
- Our company has already ___ three offers because they did not come close to the amount we asked for. A. revived B. revealed C. restricted D. rejected
Word Choice
- After struggling for many years, the clothes designer __ success.
A. finished B. achieved C. completed D. concluded
- Our ___ raise in salary in the last five years has been 2%.
A. middle B. ordinary C. average D. common
- The workers rejected the management’s proposal in ____.
A. unity B. uniformity C. universality D. university
- The accountant had made a(n) ___ in her calculations.
A. fault B. error C. inaccuracy D. wrong
- All employees were ___ to learn and use the new computer system.
A. objected B. obstructed C. obliged D. obtained
- The new synthetic material ____ to withstand temperatures of 120º C.
A. pretends B. claims C. demands D. pronounces
- The only way for them to compete was to ____ the factory.
A. familiarize B. memorize C. finalize D. modernize
- Mr. Bocce called the hotel to cancel his _____.
A. conversation B. conservation C. reservation D. invitation
- If we do not resolve the problem at this meeting, we will have to have ___ meeting.
A. another B. other C. other one D. the other
- We haven’t had ____ negative comments about our new product yet.
A. none B. not C. any D. no
Word Forms
- The interviewer was very ___ with the candidate’s answers.
A. impression B. impressionable C. impress D. impressed
- The small print should be read ___ before signing.
A. care B. caring C. carefully D. careful
- I ____ him not to quit his job yet. A. advised B. advisable C. advice D. advisor
- The new bed and breakfast will have little ____ in the area.
A. competitive B. competition C. compete D. competing
- You should send back the completed warranty to the ____.
A. manufacturer B. manufactured C. manufacture D. manufacturing
- Our CEO has a good ___ of what is happening in the travel industry.
A. sensible B. sensation C. sense D. sensibility
TOEIC Reading practice questions. Octobe
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- The design of the new offices ____ on space.
A. economical B. economy C. economics D. economizes
- The results of the experiment are ____. A. interested B. interesting C. interest D. interestingly
- Last year’s sales were ____ good. A. exceptional B. exception C. exceptionally D. except
- Full payment is due within 30 days upon __ of this invoice.
A. receipt B. receive C. reception D. receiving
Verb Form
- The contract ____ by Express Mail tomorrow. A. will send B. will be sent C. sent D. send
- Our manager ___ out sick since the beginning of the month.
A. was B. is C. has been D. been
- My assistant will get the forms ___ as soon as possible.
A. be signed B. sign C. signing D. signed
- We are still ___ for a new assistant with computer skills. A. looked B. looks C. look D. looking
- Mr. Lam ____ his lawyer this afternoon. A. see B. to see C. saw D. seeing
- We still ___ a solution to the problem.
A. has not found B. not finding C. not found D. have not found
- The director had his secretary ___ the travel arrangements.
A. make B. making C. made D. will make
- We recommend that you ___ your seat belts fastened throughout the flight.
A. kept B. keeping C. keep D. will keep
- Copies of our new policy ___ to all members. A. have distributed B. have been been distributed
C. has been distributed D. distributed
- The city of Seoul ___ capital of South Korea in 1948.
A. made B. was made C. is made D. has been made
Prepositions
- Mr. Taylor was hired because he has a background ___ hotel management.
A. in B. of C. on D. by
- Our sales representative will meet you ___ the airport in Osaka. A. in B. on C. at D. over
- Mr. Lee has a reservation ___ the Emperor Hotel. A. in B. at C. by D. over
- Our company is in the process ___ updating our phone system.
A. for B. to C. of D. in
- ___ the event of a cancellation, the airline will not give a full refund.
A. In B. On C. At D. By
Conjunctions
- Please give me ___ your phone and fax numbers. A. not only B. or C. both D. nor
- The accident occurred ___ human error. A. because B. due to C. since D. although
- She has neither the personality ___ the talent for the job. A. and B. but C. or D. nor
- ___ it was raining, she took a taxi. A. Nevertheless B. Although C. However D. Since
- We should discuss the issue ___ we take a vote on it.
A. but B. before C. because of D. despite
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