OXFORD PRACTICE TEST FOR TOEIC
PRACTICE TEST ONE
READING
PART
VI A
Directions:
In
questions 141-160, each sentence
has four words or phrases underlined. The four underlined parts of the
sentence are marked (A), (B), (C), (D). You are to identify the one underlined word or phrase that
should be corrected or rewritten. Then, on your answer sheet, find the number
of the question and mark your answer.
The underlined word ‘employees’ is not
correct in this sentence. This sentence should read, ‘All employees are required
to wear their identification badges while at work’ Therefore, you should
choose answer (A).
Now begin work on the questions.
|
141
|
As (A) your old
one, this new copier can (B) collate and staple (C) the
copies in half the time (D).
|
142
|
The museum is taking measures
(A) to protect its paintings from (B) the damaging effects of pollutions
(C) and ultra-violet rays, which are getting worse and worse with each
passing years (D).
|
143
|
After reviewing (A) our
finances, we decided (B) reduce (C) spending in all departments
except marketing (D).
|
144
|
Mrs. Barett, acting as her (A) attorney,
defended (B) Mr. Stevenson in (C) a very determined (D)
fashion.
|
145
|
To make out (A) the lost time,
we booked (B) a direct flight (C) from California to (D)
New York.
|
146
|
One evening (A), in a
restaurant in Madrid, we were entertained (B) by (C) several dramatics
(D) flamenco dancers.
|
147
|
The plane had to (A) fly over
above (B) the city for an hour (C) before getting (D)
permission to land.
|
148
|
The commission surprised investors
(A) by reversing its ruling (B) and freezes (C) all monies
(D) in the disputed accounts.
|
149
|
Since the appliance sales have shot
up any (A), we’re going to continue (B) with the marketing plan we’ve
been using (C) since the very start (D).
|
150
|
After (A) downsizing
the company, the executives realized that had (B) much more furniture than
(C) they needed (D).
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ANSWER
KEY
141
|
A
|
142
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C
|
143
|
C
|
144
|
A
|
145
|
A
|
146
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D
|
147
|
B
|
148
|
C
|
149
|
A
|
150
|
B
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