BASIC TOEIC – MID-TERM TEST

LISTENING

PART 1

Directions: For each question in this part, you will hear four statements about a picture in
your test book. When you hear the statements, you must select the one statement that best
describes what you see in the picture. Then find the number of the question on your answer
sheet and mark your answer. The statements will not be printed in your test book and will
be spoken only one time.

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PART 2

Directions: You will hear a question or statement and three responses spoken in English.
They will not be printed in your test book and will be spoken only one time. Select the best
response to the question or statement and mark the letter (A), (B), or (C) on your answer
sheet.

7. Mark your answer on your answer sheet. 20. Mark your answer on your answer sheet.

8. Mark your answer on your answer sheet. 21. Mark your answer on your answer sheet.

9. Mark your answer on your answer sheet. 22. Mark your answer on your answer sheet.

10. Mark your answer on your answer sheet. 23. Mark your answer on your answer sheet.

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13. Mark your answer on your answer sheet. 26. Mark your answer on your answer sheet.

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15. Mark your answer on your answer sheet. 28. Mark your answer on your answer sheet.

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17. Mark your answer on your answer sheet. 30. Mark your answer on your answer sheet.

18. Mark your answer on your answer sheet. 31. Mark your answer on your answer sheet.

19. Mark your answer on your answer sheet.

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 READING

PART 5

Directions: A word or phrase is missing in each of the sentences below. Four answer choices
are given below each sentence. Select the best answer to complete the sentence/ Then
mark the letter (A), (B), (C), or (D) on your answer sheet.

101. Can you finish your homework -------- 104. You are not ---------- to smoke here.
-next Thursday? (A) allow
(A) then (B) allowed
(B) by (C) allowing
(C) until (D) allows
(D) till
102. I look forward to ------- from you 105. This program is --------- harder to get
soon. accustomed to than the old one.
(A) hearing (A) such
(B) hear (B) so many
(C) heard (C) very
(D) having heard (D) much
103. There are ------- more books that are 106. When he got home, his wife -----------
beneficial to you. dinner.
(A) so (A) fix
(B) many (B) fixes
(C) such (C) fixing
(D) much (D) was fixing

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107. The Joneses must have left at least 112. The new employee is neither
one week ---------. ambitious ----------- hardworking.
(A) since (A) or
(B) ago (B) nor
(C) advanced (C) and
(D) during (D) as well as
108. Every girl in the club --------- to attend 113. He wouldn’t leave the platform -------
the party. her train went out of sight.
(A) were invited (A) so that
(B) invites (B) until
(C) was invited (C) so
(D) inviting (D) therefore
109. He was busy, so he --------- to the 114. We had --------- stay out too late.
party. (A) not rather
(A) did not go (B) rather
(B) did not went (C) not better
(C) does not went (D) better not
(D) does not go
110. This math problem ---------- solved in 115. Brian was seen ------- his car.
ten minutes. (A) washing
(A) will able to be (B) wash
(B) be able to is (C) have washed
(C) is ably (D) washed
(D) can be
111. Though they look very much alike, 116. For more --------, contact us at 721-
the two brothers have -------- 3431.
personalities. (A) informations
(A) different (B) informed
(B) difficult (C) further information
(C) varied (D) information
(D) differentiated

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117. Carry an umbrella ---------- in case it 122. He wanted ---------- the exam.
should rain. (A) to not fail
(A) with you (B) not to fail
(B) by you (C) to fail not
(C) with yourself (D) failing not
(D) by yourself
118. A customer asked to see the manager 123. ------------ the research uncovered
----------. some problems, the company
(A) in face decided to stop the project.
(B) in front (A) Since
(C) in person (B) Wherever
(D) indirect (C) Despite
(D) Even though
119. The woman in black comes from a ---- 124. They say that the ----------- has not
----- family. yet been decided.
(A) respecting (A) deadline
(B) respects (B) finishing line
(C) respectable (C) clothes line
(D) respective (D) underline
120. He goes to school ------- 9:00 a.m. 125. It takes me twenty minutes -----------
every day. to work.
(A) in (A) to get
(B) at (B) getting
(C) on (C) get
(D) for (D) got
121. My umbrella --------- by that terrible
wind this morning. 126. The photocopier needs ----------.
(A) broke (A) to fix
(B) was broken (B) to be fix
(C) break (C) fixing
(D) had broken (D) to be fixing

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127. Brian and Diana phone ----------- 129. Hold my books when I help the lady
almost every day. get --------- the bus.
(A) themselves (A) on
(B) themself (B) at
(C) each other (C) in
(D) the other (D) to
128. When I was a kid, I -------- play piano. 130. I am considering -----------
(A) did (A) taking a new job
(B) do (B) to take a new job
(C) could (C) take a new job
(D) have to (D) do take a new job

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PART 6

Directions: Read the texts on the following pages. A word or phrase is missing in some of
the sentences. Four answer choices are given below each of these sentences. Select the best
answer to complete the text. Then mark the letter (A), (B), (C), or (D) on your answer sheet.

Question 131 through 134 refer to the following letter.

Independent Television Broadcasting

120 Manor Estate
Broadgate
Tel: 090-889-999
www.itb.tv.com
Mrs. Marion Edwards,
56 Stansfield Street
Manchester
--------- Mrs. Edwards,
131. (A) To
(B) From
(C) Dear
(D) Attention
Thank you for your letter regarding one of our recent programs. You wrote to complain
about the use of language in the drama Life on the Edge. You felt that the language was
inappropriate --------- television. I understand your concern, but would like to explain our
reasons for
132. (A) to
(B) for
(C) with
(D) in
including curse words. Life on the Edge does have a large number of curse words, but as it
was shown after 10 p.m., we felt that it was ---------- for a night time audience. Of course,
we

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133. (A) suitable
(B) adaptable
(C) variable
(D) properly
would never allow bad language to be included in anything shown before 9 p.m. I hope
that this incident has not spoiled your enjoyment of ITB programming, and that you --------
--- to
134. (A) continuing
(B) will continue
(C) were continuing
(D) continued
watch our shows.

Sincerely,
Michael A. Jameson

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Questions 135 through 138 refer to the following notice.

Whitby Annual Carnival: Competition Winners

Please check the list below to see if you are one of the lucky winners from the Whitby
Annual Carnival. As you will know, the week-long carnival period the town of Whitby
holds
135. (A) while
(B) on
(C) during
(D) with
several contests. Don't think "Well, I didn't enter, I won’t have won.” ----------- residents of
136. (A) Each
(B) Every
(C) Almost
(D) All
Whitby are automatically entered. Take a look at the list and you might have a nice
surprise.
Our judges have chosen the following residents:
Best garden: Mrs. Gladys O'Brian
Best-behaved dog: Fido, owned by Wendy Hillier
Most punctual person: Sarah Higgins
Kindest neighbor: Antonio Lopez
Antonio has won the ---------- neighbor award 4 years in a row. Who will win next year? To
137. (A) kinder
(B) most kind
(C) kindliest
(D) kindest
claim your prize, please call the Town Hall Carnival office on 021-556-774. All winners will
receive a $100 gift voucher for use at the Whitby Supermarket.
---------- to all the winners.
138. (A) Consolations

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(B) Consolation
(C) Congratulation
(D) Congratulations

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Questions 139 through 142 refer to the following memo.

Memo
To: Janet Wright, Paolo Svegli
From: Andrew Kovaks
Re: Illustrations deadline
Date: October 23rd , 2005

This is just to let you know that the deadline for illustrations for the new series of
children's story books Fairyland Tales has been brought forward to November 13th , --------
------ of November
139. (A) as well as
(B) instead
(C) from
(D) in advance
27th as originally planned. Lisa Takahashi, the editor of the Fairyland Tales series quit
suddenly ---------- night, and we are now having to rearrange a lot of her duties. Because it
will take several
140. (A) yesterday
(B) tomorrow
(C) last
(D) next
days to find a suitable replacement, we have decided that the ---------- thing to do is
reschedule
141. (A) most
(B) good
(C) best
(D) more convenient
each step of the process. Here in the editorial office we feel that it would be better to
have all the necessary materials as soon as possible, so that we can hand over a complete
package to Lisa's replacement. Sorry for the inconvenience which I know this will cause

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you; however, we appreciate your understanding. If there are any further changes, I will --
--------- you as soon
142. (A) recommend
(B) ask
(C) inform
(D) speak
as possible. Thanks again for your understanding.

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Questions 143 – 146 refer to the following memo.

POSTY-NOTE
Hi Bob,
Don't ----------- that your mom is coming for dinner tonight.
143. (A) know
(B) forget
(C) believe
(D) see
I ---------- some groceries last night. They are in the refrigerator. I am going to make a
stew.
144. (A) borrowed
(B) bought
(C) thought
(D) grew
I have to work a bit late tonight. So, could you please chop the onions, carrots, and
potatoes. This will save me a lot of ------------- later on.
145. (A) space
(B) money
(C) groceries
(D) time
If you have time, could you vacuum the living room and the hallway? -------
146. (A) The hallway is long.
(B) The living room is big.
(C) The vacuum is new.
(D) The vacuum is in the closet.
Have a good day, sweetheart,
Love
Karen xxx

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