OXFORD PRACTICE TEST FOR TOEIC PRACTICE TEST ONE READING PART VI A

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).

ANSWER KEY

141	A
142	C
143	C
144	A
145	A
146	D
147	B
148	C
149	A
150	B