UNIT 10 (READING) PART VI STARTER TOEIC 3RD EDITION

STARTER TOEIC 3^RD EDITION

UNIT 10 (READING) PART VI

PART VI. INCOMPLETE TEXTS

Questions 1 through 4 refer to the following note.

Hi Mary, I tried to call you, but there was no answer. I might be a bit late getting home tonight. I’ll 1. (A) can (B) could (C) be able (D) would to cook dinner as I promised, but I won’t have time to go to thhe supermarket. Can you pick up the following items on your way home? I’d really 2. (A) appreciate (B) thanks (C) grateful (D) thank you it. I need one kilogram of tomatoes, two onions, some garlic, two carrots, a kilogram of green beans, some parmesan cheese, and a packet of spaghetti. You can get a bottle of wine, too. Get whatever you like. I don’t mind. Could you also get half dozen of eggs, a bag of flour (I think that we have run 3. (A) off (B) into (C) out (D) away), I know we have sugar, so you don’t need to buy that, and 100g bar of dark chocolate. Better make that 2 bars. Thanks See you 4. (A) lately (B) later (C) as of late (D) late, Alex

Questions 5 through 8 refer to the following article.

Many parents worry that their children don’t eat properly when they go off to university. while 5. (A) all (B) some off (C) some (D) almost students live off instant noodles, they are not the average according to the results of a recent survey. Most of the university sophomores surveyed last month said that they cook for themselves at least three times a week. The other days they eat with friends. Many of the students said they take it 6. (A) in turns (B) turns (C) in to turns (D) turning to cook for each other. On the days that they don’t cook. They said that they often eat cereal. This 7. (A) is not (B) can not (C) is (D) has a bad thing. Most cereals these days are fortified with a wide range of vitamins and minerals. So although it is not the most appetizing diet, provided they don’t 10. (A) reject (B) chose (C) selected (D) choose too many surgary cereals, it is not a completely unhealthy choice of foods.

Questions 9 through 12 refer to the following notice.

Grow your own vegetables! It’s 9. (A) easier (B) easier than (C) more easy (D) the easiest you think. The Bradley Community Allotment Society has 10 new allotments available for local residents. We will distribute them on a first come, first served basis, so if you are 10. (A) interesting (B) interested in (C) interested (D) interest, don’t delay. Annual rent for each allotment is $50 dollars. You will be able to grow a lot of the vegetables you normally buy, so eventually you will be saving money. The Allotment Society will be 11. (A) making (B) showing (C) giving (D) taking lessons on how to grow vegetables successfully at the community center this coming weekend. If you are interested in 12. (A) rent (B) rented (C) renting (D) to rent one of the allotments, why not come along to the lectures and get some useful tips.

ANSWER KEY

1	C
2	A
3	C
4	B
5	C
6	A
7	A
8	D
9	B
10	C
11	C
12	C