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

OXFORD PRACTICE TEST FOR TOEIC

PRACTICE TEST ONE

READING

PART VI B

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.

151	When we go on vacation (A), we prefer swim (B) and active sports to sightseeing and (C) lying on the beach (D).
152	The shareholders (A) were upset that (B) there weren’t some (C) dividends paid out (D) in the last two quarters.
153	Before to go (A) elsewhere for new staff, we always (B) try to hire (C) in house (D).
154	Because it was structurally unsafe (A) and too (B) expensive to repair, the 75 years old (C) building had to be demolished (D).
155	This summer, the consumer protection agency are advising (A) consumers to read instructions carefully (B) before using (C) any outdoor cooking equipment (D).
156	I’ve looked at (A) several records in your file (B) and many documents still (C) don’t have your new marriage name (D).
157	Ecologists feared (A) the American eagle might be near extinction (B) as there were so few sights (C) of them in the last decade (D).
158	Standard Tires have (A) agreed to fund (B) any further research into (C) the manufacture of (D) latex.
159	If the zoning (A) changed, we will be able (B) to purchase the building down the street (C) and redesign (D) it.
160	The factory (A) let go of many its employees (B) bacause it had automated (C) so many (D) operations.

ANSWER KEY

151	B
152	C
153	A
154	C
155	A
156	D
157	C
158	A
159	B
160	B