PRACTICE TEST TWO READING PART VI A OXFORD PRACTICE TEST FOR TOEIC

OXFORD PRACTICE TEST FOR TOEIC

PRACTICE TEST TWO

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	The deputy officer was charged (A) with looking at over (B) the files to (C) find other evidence of wrongdoing (D).
142	Initial (A) we were very anxious to start the computer seminar, but we found (B) it so difficult (C) that we eventually (D) withdrew.
143	Gone through (A) the folders one by one (B), we were able to find (C) the missing invoice in the storage drawer (D).
144	All things considered (A), the inclement weathers (B) this month hasn’t significantly (C) decreased productivity of the staff (D).
145	Having been to Barcelona twice himself (A), Bob told us (B) last week that aquatics sports (C) are becoming increasingly popular (D) there.
146	She repeated because (A) she did not want (B) any of her money invested in (C) the heavily advertised, but high-risk companies (D).
147	We will be travelling (A) with the vice president and his wife they are members (B) of the finance committee (C) for the new arts center (D).
148	The (A) staff worked (B) throughout night (C) to meet the client’s (D) deadline.
149	Biologists are always search (A) for insights into (B) the nature of (C) the human cell (D).
150	The museum director was neither friendly or (A) professional in his approach (B) to the interesting students (C) and their teacher (D).

ANSWER KEY

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