PRACTICE TEST TWO READING PART VII E OXFORD PRACTICE TEST FOR TOEIC

OXFORD PRACTICE TEST FOR TOEIC

PRACTICE TEST TWO

READING

PART VII E

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 193-196 refer to the following article.

A survey done by the University of Tokyo for Oriental Agriculture regarding business people revealed the following: A study involving the health claims of 4,000 staff indicated that men who travelled made 80% more health claims than those who didn’t, whereas women who travelled made only 18% more claims than those who didn’t. In a separate survey of 400 business travellers by Sarim Consultants for Asian Imports, however, it was found that women reported feeling more stress than men when they travel. Women are more concerned about personal obligations they’ve left behind (60% women; 35% men) and about work not getting done at the office (85% women; 65% men). Women also feel more pressured to perform their jobs while on the road (58% women; 44% men)

193	Who took part in these surveys?		195	What distinguishes male travellers from female travellers?
	(A)	Health Insurance agents		(A)	They claim higher expenses
	(B)	University of Tokyo students		(B)	They travel more
	(C)	Travelling and non-travelling business people		(C)	Their blood pressure is lower that that of women travellers
	(D)	Travel agents		(D)	They have proportionally more travel-related health complaints.
194	How many people were surveyed altogether?		196	What concerns the most women travellers?
	(A)	400		(A)	Unfinished personal matters back home
	(B)	4,000		(B)	Work falling behind the office
	(C)	4,400		(C)	Performance pressures
	(D)	4,800		(D)	Stress in the lives of their husbands

Questions 197-200 refer to the following announcement.

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) reminds that tax forms must be filed by April 15. If you find yourself running out of time to file your tax return by this deadline, you can get an automatic four-month extension by filling Form 4868. This must, however, be mailed by April 15 and will give you only until August 15 to file your return. This allows you to delay in filling your return, but not in paying all of the taxes due. Interests and penalties continue to accumulate if you don’t pay. Should you not have sufficient funds to cover taxes owed, you can ask to pay all or some portion of what you owe in monthly instalments by using Form 9465. You will be notified in thirty days if your request has been granted. If you miss the August 15 deadline too, you can then file Form 2688, as long as you can prove reasonable cause to the IRS. You must make it a policy to stay in touch with the IRS. Form 8822 is available if you need to change your address. That way, you will continue to receive tax return package or any notices from the IRS that require a prompt reply.

197	What is being advised as a general policy towards the IRS?		199	What should you do if you owe but have no money?
	(A)	Informing yourself of your options		(A)	File Form 2688
	(B)	Paying all penalties and interest payments on time		(B)	File Form 4868
	(C)	Staying in communication		(C)	File Form 8822
	(D)	Being sure to use the form that applies to your situation		(D)	File Form 9465
198	If you miss the first extension  deadline, what is minimally required?		200	What is the purpose of Form 8822?
	(A)	A good excuse		(A)	To notify the IRS of revised contact information
	(B)	Monthly instalments		(B)	To ask for a tax return package
	(C)	Sending in Form 4868		(C)	To demand a prompt reply
	(D)	Immediate filling of the tax return		(D)	To request permission to move

ANSWER KEY

193	C
194	C
195	D
196	B
197	C
198	A
199	D
200	A