OXFORD PRACTICE TEST FOR TOEIC PRACTICE TEST ONE PART VII C

OXFORD PRACTICE TEST FOR TOEIC

PRACTICE TEST ONE

READING

PART VII C

Directions: In questions 161-200 are based on selection of reading materials, such as notices, letters, forms, newspaper and magazine articles, and advertisements. You are to choose the one best answer (A), (B), (C), or (D) to each question. Then, on your answer sheet, find the number of the question and mark your answer. Answer all questions following each reading selection on the basis of what of what is stated or implied in that selection. Read the following example. The Museum of Technology is a ‘hands-on’ museum, designed for people to experience science at work. Visitors are encouraged to use, test, and handle the objects on display. Special demonstrations are scheduled for the first and second Wednesdays of each month at 13:30. Open Tuesday-Friday, 12:00-16:30, Saturday 10:00-17.30, and Sunday 11:00-16:30. When during the month can visitors see special demonstrations? (A) Every weekend (B) The first two Wednesdays (C) One afternoon a week (D) Every other Wednesday The reading selection says that the demonstrations are scheduled for the first and second Wednesdays of the month. Therefore, you should choose answer (B). Now begin work on the questions.

Questions 178-180 refer to the following chart.

HOME PRICE DOWN PAYMENT MORTGAGE LOAN MONTHLY PAYMENTS 6% 8% 10% $85,000 $8,500 $73,000 $434 $525 $633 $145,000 $19,000 $129,000 $755 $924 $1,099 $245,000 $44,000 $210,000 $1,210 $1,471 $1,780 $400,000 $85,000 $440,000 $2,110 $2,821 $2,995

178	What is the most expensive home a person could get for an up-front payment of $20,000?		180	Who would be most interested in this chart?
	(A)	$85,000		(A)	Apartment hunters
	(B)	$145,000		(B)	Home sellers
	(C)	$245,000		(C)	Home buyers
	(D)	$400,000		(D)	The International Revenue Service
179	What is the purpose of the chart?
	(A)	To sell homes
	(B)	To compare mortgage rate variables
	(C)	To advertise low rates
	(D)	To encourage customers to switch banks

Questions 181-183 refer to the following classified ad.

MANILA RENTALS The Philippines’ equipment rental leader has an immediate opening for a branch administrative assistant at its newest location in Tarlac. Job duties include accounts payable, accounts receivable, bank deposits, office management and general office. Manila Rentals offers a competitive wage, comprehensive benefits package, and 401K, as well as the most lucrative and unique profit sharing plan in the industry. Manila Rentals uses only the highest quality equipment and glass and dining ware. We have also been rated Number One three years in a row by Consumer Watch Magazine. Qualified candidates should have a minimum of two years of experience in a similar office environment. Good interpersonal and organizational skills a must.

181	How is Manila Rentals different from others in the industry?		183	Who would be the most interested in this ad?
	(A)	It uses only crystal.		(A)	A hotel chain that rents dining ware
	(B)	It offers above-average wages.		(B)	A senior advertising specialist
	(C)	It uses custom-made equipment.		(C)	Critical consumers
	(D)	It gives employees a share in company profits.		(D)	An unemployed office worker.
182	What skills are not listed the ad?
	(A)	Office management skills
	(B)	Computer skills
	(C)	Interpersonal skills
	(D)	Bookkeeping skills

Questions 184-187 refer to the following article.

ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS Electromagnetic fields (EMFs) are produced any time an electric current runs through a wire or appliance. Wherever you find electricity, you will find EMFs. In today’s electrical environment, EMFs are everywhere. Atlantic Gas & Electric has detected them near power generators, around radio and transmission stations, under power lines, and near electrical outlets, lights, office equipment and computer terminals. The idea that electromagnetic fields could be dangerous to your health is not entirely new. Soviet scientist began reporting on them as early as 1972 when they noticed that switchyard workers who were regularly exposed to high level of electromagnetic fields near the Omsk Power Station experience strange health effects. There were increased levels of heart disease, nervous disorders, and blood pressure changes, as well as recurring headaches, fatigue, stress, and chronic depression. Today, power companies cannot avoid the EMF issue. Medical evidence has brought it to the fore. Concerned citizens have effectively organized themselves to attract the attention of the media, their public officials and, in one instance, the management of the Oakville Power Authority. Their goal is to identify the EMF problem clearly, target their objectives carefully, then make their demands known to the Public Utilities Commission. If enough reports reach the Commission, it will become clear that these are not isolated instances. Citizens must demand that utility companies prove there is a strong need to put up more power lines in residential neighborhoods.

184	Why is there concern over EMFs?		186	To whom should concerned citizens report their findings?
	(A)	They interrupt radio transmissions.		(A)	Atlantic Gas and Electric
	(B)	They disrupt computer operations.		(B)	The Public Utilities Commission
	(C)	They negatively affect one’s health.		(C)	The Omsk Power Station
	(D)	They damage power lines.		(D)	The Oakville Power Authority
185	How should a person handle an EMF problem?		187	How should citizens deal with the erection of new lines?
	(A)	Determine exactly what is occurring		(A)	Have the lines put up in isolated areas
	(B)	Inform nearby power stations		(B)	Have the company show that they are needed
	(C)	Have their blood pressure checked		(C)	Have the media focus its attention on the power company
	(D)	Turn off any computer equipment in the area		(D)	Have health surveys done of nearby residents

ANSWER KEY

178	B
179	B
180	C
181	D
182	B
183	D
184	C
185	A
186	B
187	B