OXFORD PRACTICE TEST FOR TOEIC
PRACTICE TEST FOUR
READING
PART
VII E
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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?
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.
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Questions
193-196
refer to the following investment information.
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The warming of Pacific Ocean creates weather
patterns that affect the world. When the waters warm, the amount of rainfall
in Indonesia and the surrounding region decreases. Australia could even
experience a drought. On the other hand, Chile, which borders the Pacific
Ocean, is preparing for severe rainstorms. In Pakistan and northwestern India,
the weather pattern makes the monsoon season weaker and makes the area much
drier.
 This phenomenon
is called El Nino and is used by
weather forecasters to make long-range weather predictions. Forecasters know
that El Nino will bring unusually
heavy rains to the southwestern part of the United States and make the
central part of the country drier.
El
Nino
itself used to be predictable. It would occur every two to seven years. But now,
the weather pattern is becoming more constant. Scientists are unsure of the
reason for this change.
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193
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What would characterize the effects of El Nino?
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195
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Which region will be abnormally wet?
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(A)
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They’re widespread.
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(A)
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Pakistan
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(B)
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They’re benign.
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(B)
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Australia
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(C)
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They’re short-lived.
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(C)
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Southwestern U.S
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(D)
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They’re decreasing.
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(D)
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Central U.S
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194
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What phenomenon defines El Nino?
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196
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Which is not an effect of El Nino?
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(A)
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The rainstorms in Australia.
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(A)
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Droughts
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(B)
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The drought in Chile.
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(B)
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Heavy rainfalls
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(C)
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The warming of the pacific ocean.
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(C)
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Weak Monsoons
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(D)
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The dryness of southwestern U.S.
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(D)
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Global warming
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Questions
197-200 refer
to the following study.
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Feel
out of touch?
Just because you’re in a taxi, on a plane, or in a line, doesn’t mean that
you are cut off from the world. As a business executive, you know how
important it is to maintain communication with your office and with your
clients. You know that if you aren’t talking to your customers, your
competition will be.
 We have the
solution. The portable SE-543 mini-phone
fits easily into a pocket. It’s all digital, so your communication is secure.
And you can plug it into any phone jack to pick up your e-mail. It has a 56.6
Kbps built-in modem and 1 MB memory for storing both voice mail and e-mail
messages.
Stay
ahead of the pack. Stay in touch with our se-543
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197
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Who is the advertisement aimed at?
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199
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What is the advantage of a digital
phone?
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(A)
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People who are lonely
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(A)
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It’s cheaper.
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(B)
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People who communicate a lot by phone
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(B)
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Communication is protected.
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(C)
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People who work short hours
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(C)
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The modem is faster.
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(D)
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People who dress well
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(D)
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It stores e-mail messages.
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198
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According to the advertisement, why is it
important to be in touch?
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200
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What is required to access e-mail?
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(A)
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To maintain good client relations
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(A)
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An executive order
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(B)
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To use a fast modem
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(B)
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A battery pack
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(C)
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To learn about your competitors
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(C)
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A password
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(D)
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To work out a solution.
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(D)
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A phone jack
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ANSWER
KEY
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193
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A
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194
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C
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195
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C
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196
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D
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197
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B
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198
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A
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199
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B
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200
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D
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