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

OXFORD PRACTICE TEST FOR TOEIC

PRACTICE TEST FOUR

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	We chose (A) to take a trip to the Far East (B) because it was advertised as adventurous (C) and intrigued (D).
152	Initially (A), your completing loan (B) application will be sent to the loan officer, who must check (C) your credit standing before making (D) any preliminary decision.
153	The first global pollution (A) convention was held (B) in Hong Kong and it was attended (C) by scientists from over (D) the world.
154	The Prime Minister has flew (A) back to his country after successfully negotiating (B) the long-awaited (C) trade agreement with (D) China.
155	The manager told the newly arrived (A) hotel guests that there were (B) a piano in the lobby with live jazz (C) on Friday and Saturday starting at (D) eight o’clock.
156	We spent (A) the afternoon playing (B) with the childrens (C) down at the beach (D).
157	Reports (A) on the rise in hotel costs (B) come from authority (C) sources in the industry (D).
158	I am familiar with (A) the difficult situation she was on (B) but I can’t condone (C) her negligent behaviour (D).
159	Dozens of (A) applicants showed up (B) for the position, but when it came time (C) to interview them, we could talk to only handful (D).
160	While on our tour (A) of the refinery, we saw (B) that both propane also (C) gasoline are by-products of crude oil (D).

ANSWER KEY

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