TOEIC PRACTICE TEST 2 READING PART 7 (5)

TOEIC PRACTICE TEST 2

READING

PART 7 (5)

Direction: In this part you will read a selection of texts, such as magazine and newspaper articles, letters, and advertisements. Each text is followed by several questions. Select the best answer for each question and mark (A), (B), (C), or (D).
Questions 176-180refer to the following Page from a brochure.
The Advantage Edge Advantage Tutoring creates independent readers, spellers, writers and thinkers by giving them the multisensory tools necessary to "learn how to learn." Our one-on-one, hourly sessions stimulate three skills vital for language processing: Phonemic awareness - the ability to identify and order sounds within words. Symptoms of weak phonemic awareness include errors in reading ("steam" for stream), spelling ("gril" for girl) and pronunciation ("death" for deaf, "pacific" for specific). Concept imagery - the ability to see the "big picture" when reading and listening. Persons with weak concept imagery have difficulty with reading comprehension, critical thinking and following directions. Symbol imagery - the ability to visualize letters within words. Weaknesses here can result in trouble with spelling, word recognition, contextual fluency and mathematics.   OUR PROGRAMS Lindamood Interactive Phoneme Sequencing (LiPS). This sequential, multi-sensory program teaches students to identify separate sound segments within words. There is particular emphasis on the vowel segments and mouth movements to help with reading and spelling. Visualizing and Verbalizing This unique method teaches students to broaden the visual imagery of their language. By incorporating these visualization strategies, the student expands the richness and detail of oral and written language, as well as the ability to comprehend what they've read. "Seeing Stars" Symbol Imagery This program teaches students to form visual images of individual phonemes (to) through multisyllable words (t-o-m-o-r-r-o-w), enhancing development of spelling, reading and sight word vocabulary. "On Cloud Nine" Mathematics This hands-on program hones competency in addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. Students touch, feel, write and visualize concepts as they move from concrete to abstract math realities. For more information, contact us at www.advantagetutoring.com
176. What is the brochure advertising? (A) A primary school (B) A doctor's office (C) A summer camp (D) A tutoring service	179. Which program improves comprehension? (A) Visualizing and Verbalizing (B) Seeing Stars (C) LiPS (D) On Cloud Nine
177. How long do sessions last? (A) Half an hour (B) 45 minutes (C) One hour (D) One-and-a-half hours	180. What information is NOT included in the brochure? (A) A list of programs (B) Program prices (C) The aims of teaching (D) An e-mail address
178. According to the brochure, which skill is associated with pronunciation? (A) Symbol imagery (B) Phonemic awareness (C) Concept imagery (D) Phonological reasoning

Questions 181-185 refer to the following article and letter
Biz Weekly July 15th, 2011 Diabetics Need Exercise By Pat Warbrouck For Chris Carter, exercising is as simple as a lunchtime walk. Carter, a software developer, knows it's vital to find ways to do so during work days that require sitting for long stretches of time. His life literally depends on it. "Exercise is like the one trump card I have," Carter said. "I realize that I have a lot of control over my condition." His condition, Type 1 diabetes, robs his body of the ability to produce insulin -- a hormone needed to convert glucose (blood sugar), starches and other food into the necessary energy for daily life. This puts him at risk for a host of serious complications that includes heart disease, blindness, and nerve and kidney damage. Though Type 1 diabetes cannot be prevented, it can be controlled through a regimen of monitoring, diet and exercise. Carter keeps careful track of his glucose level, takes daily insulin shots, and keeps juice and energy bars close at hand. Most importantly, he said, he takes care to get enough exercise. Carter will stroll outside lunch breaks, or hike up and down the stairs of the company parking garage. It's a good example of the types of activity busy diabetics should be doing, said Dr. Arnold Asher, director of the Diabetes Health Center at Michigan Health and Science University (MHSU). Physical activity helps control blood sugar in three ways, according to Dr. Asher. First, it burns glucose, ensuring energy is delivered to the body and that glucose does not build up in the blood. Second, it increases bodily sensitivity to insulin. As fitness increases, the body needs less insulin to move glucose into cells. Finally, exercise helps reduce weight. For overweight patients, losing about 7 percent of body fat will lower blood sugar . * * * * Sound off Editor: Thank you for running the article on Chris Carter in last week's issue. As a diabetic myself, it renewed my determination to make sure I get up from my desk and exercise a few minutes every day. I also hope your story will open the eyes of supervisors, and remind them of the importance of exercise -- not only for employees who have diabetes, but also everyone else in their office. When you're sitting at a computer all day, it's sometimes hard to tear yourself away from the screen and move around. I would love to see more companies encouraging employee exercise by giving them free gym classes, taking group stretching or walking breaks, and subsidizing those who walk or bike to work. Robert Fuda Ann Arbor, Michigan
181	What is true of Type 1 diabetes? (A) It inhibits insulin production. (B) It can be prevented. (C) It is usually fatal. (D) It affects mostly fat people.	184	In the letter, the phrase "open the eyes" in paragraph 2, line 1, is closest in meaning to (A) Improve vision (B) Increase awareness (C) Expand resources (D) Impart information
182	In the article, the word "regimen" in paragraph 6, line 2, is closest in meaning to (A) condition (B) mixture (C) sample (D) routine	185	According to the article, exercise helps control blood sugar in every way EXCEPT (A) Reducing weight (B) Lowering cholesterol (C) Burning glucose (D) Decreasing insulin
183	Who is Robert Fuda? (A) A prominent doctor (B) A newspaper editor (C) A private citizen (D) A university professor

ANSWER KEY

176	177	178	179	180	181	182	183	184	185
D	C	B	A	B	A	D	C	B	B