PRACTICE TEST FOUR READING PART VI A

OXFORD PRACTICE TEST FOR TOEIC

PRACTICE TEST FOUR

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	When (A) the new laptop hit (B) the market, hundred consumers (C) flocked to (D) the computer stores.
142	My secretary will book you (A) an afternoon flight and has (B) you picked up (C) at the airport when you arrive (D).
143	The packages were tied altogether (A) so that (B) they would be (C) easier to carry (D).
144	He would lost (A) his license if he didn’t take (B) a refresher (C) course, according to (D) my broker.
145	Even today (A), the transmission of (B) telephone calls and billing of rooms -  both of which (C) take time and energy – is handling (D) by the operators.
146	Analysts reported (A) the economy it is (B) moving in a steady (C), upward direction (D).
147	The basic (A) that you’ll need (B) to start your own (C) business are provided (D) in the seminar.
148	When (A) he retired, he was told (B) that his trade journal subscription will (C) not be cancelled (D).
149	Did you know that (A) we lease the top floor (B) of the 87-years-old (C) Brigham building and the adjacent (D) storage area?.
150	Mr. Rossini, who already heads (A) several committees, have (B) accepted yet another (C) position in (D) the Foreign Affairs Commission.

ANSWER KEY

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