Hình 1: Trang bìa
Compass TOEIC (Test Preparation)
NEW TOEIC FORMAT
Building TOEIC Test-taking Skills
STARTER TOEIC®
Third Edition
Anne Taylor
Casey Malarcher
Hình 2: Trang Mục lục (Contents)
CONTENTS
Preface — 6
Introduction — 7
Chapter 1 Grammar Practice
UNIT 01 — Auxiliary Verbs — 20
UNIT 02 — Tenses — 22
UNIT 03 — Infinitives and Gerunds — 24
UNIT 04 — Participles and Participle Clauses — 26
UNIT 05 — Negation and Parallel Structure — 28
UNIT 06 — Comparisons — 30
UNIT 07 — Agreement — 32
UNIT 08 — Relative Clauses — 34
UNIT 09 — Modification and Word Order — 36
UNIT 10 — Indefinite Pronouns — 38
UNIT 11 — Voice — 40
UNIT 12 — Conjunctions and Prepositions — 42
Exercise Hints — 44
Chapter 2 Listening & Reading Practice
UNIT 01 — (Grammar Focus: Auxiliary Verbs) — 49
UNIT 02 — (Grammar Focus: Tenses) — 65
UNIT 03 — (Grammar Focus: Infinitives and Gerunds) — 81
UNIT 04 — (Grammar Focus: Participles and Participle Clauses) — 97
UNIT 05 — (Grammar Focus: Negation and Parallel Structure) — 113
UNIT 06 — (Grammar Focus: Comparisons) — 129
UNIT 07 — (Grammar Focus: Agreement) — 145
UNIT 08 — (Grammar Focus: Relative Clauses) — 161
UNIT 09 — (Grammar Focus: Modification and Word Order) — 177
UNIT 10 — (Grammar Focus: Indefinite Pronouns) — 193
UNIT 11 — (Grammar Focus: Voice) — 209
UNIT 12 — (Grammar Focus: Conjunctions and Prepositions) — 225
Chapter 3 Practice Test — 241
Chapter 4 Support
Transcripts & Answer Key — 286
Practice Test Answer Sheet — 311
Hình 3: Trang Lời nói đầu (Preface)
Preface
Starter TOEIC, Third Edition is intended for beginning-level students of English who need to start preparation for the TOEIC. The book is designed to assist students through focused practice while developing familiarity with the format of the TOEIC.
Chapter 1 Grammar Practice
Units within the Grammar Practice chapter outline fundamental grammar points frequently tested on the TOEIC. Each unit begins with a brief explanation of the grammar target, including key points and particular structures of interest in the TOEIC. The units also provide short exercises based on the format of TOEIC grammar questions which allow students to practice their understanding of the grammar point. These exercises include incomplete sentence exercises and word form exercises.
Chapter 2 Listening & Reading Practice
Units within the Listening & Reading Practice chapter are designed as mini practice tests to familiarize students with the kinds of tasks they will encounter on the TOEIC. Additionally, all of the sections of each individual mini practice test are based on unified themes to support student acquisition of common vocabulary and phrases within a controlled framework. Students will also find that the grammar points outlined in Chapter 1 are recycled in corresponding units of Chapter 2 to reinforce recognition of correct usage of the grammar in natural contexts. For example, in Unit 1 of Chapter 2, students will hear through the listening tasks and read through the reading tasks a wide variety of auxiliary verbs (practiced in Unit 1 of Chapter 1) used in correct, natural contexts all related to the theme of health.
Chapter 3 Practice Test
The Practice Test chapter provides students with a full-length practice test, including 100 listening test questions and 100 reading test questions.
Chapter 4 Support
The Support chapter includes reference materials related to the above chapters, including tape scripts for all listening tasks in each unit of Chapter 1 and in the practice test of Chapter 3, answer keys for each mini practice test in Chapter 2 and for the full-length test in Chapter 3, and a blank sample answer sheet for use when taking the full-length practice test.
The simplified grammar and thematically based texts of Starter TOEIC, Third Edition provide beginning-level students with access to TOEIC practice materials appropriate for building their test-taking skills without the frustration of encountering overly complicated vocabulary and grammar structures. Starter TOEIC, Third Edition provides an excellent foundation for students starting preparation for the TOEIC test.
Hình 4: Trang Giới thiệu (Introduction)
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Introduction
About TOEIC
TOEIC stands for Test of English for International Communication. It is divided into two main sections: Listening and Reading. The Listening section tests the ability to understand spoken English. The Reading section tests the knowledge of grammar and vocabulary usage and the ability to read and understand short passages.
There are a total of 200 questions on the TOEIC test, and the test lasts about 2 hours. All of the items are multiple-choice questions with three or four possible answers. The following chart outlines the organization of the test as of May 2006:
Organization of the TOEIC
Section I: Listening Test
Part I: Picture Description — 10 questions
Part II: Questions and Responses — 30 questions
Part III: Short Conversations — 30 questions
Part IV: Short Talks — 30 questions
Listening Total — 100 questions
45 minutes
Section II: Reading Test
Part V: Incomplete Sentences — 40 questions
Part VI: Incomplete Texts — 12 questions
Part VII: Reading Comprehension — 48 questions
Reading Total — 100 questions
1 hour 15 minutes
Grand Total — 200 questions — 2 hours
Hình 5: Listening Test – Part I
LISTENING TEST
In this section of the test, you will have the chance to show how well you understand spoken English. There are four parts to this section, with special directions for each part.
Part I Picture Description
The directions for Part I of the TOEIC appear on the test as follows:
Directions: For each question in this part, you will hear four statements about a picture in your textbook. 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.
Look at the sample below.
(Hình ảnh một người phụ nữ đang ngồi sử dụng máy tính xách tay)
Now listen to the four statements.
(A) The woman is using a musical instrument.
(B) The woman is typing on a computer.
(C) The woman is playing a video game.
(D) The woman is sitting behind the table.
Sample Answer
(A) (●) (C) (D)
Statement (B), “The woman is typing on a computer,” best describes what you see in the picture. Therefore, you should choose answer (B).
TIPS
- Preview the picture before the statements are read. Ask yourself, “Who?” “What?” “Where?”
- Focus on the meaning of the statements as a whole.
- Answer the question as quickly as possible. If you don’t know the answer, guess and begin previewing the next picture.
TRICKS
- Incorrect answers may contain similar sounding words.
e.g. The woman is tying at the table. - Incorrect answers may give wrong pronouns, numbers, and locations.
e.g. He is typing at the table. / There are two typewriters. / The woman is sitting under the table. - Incorrect answers may include a correct word.
e.g. The typewriter is for sale. / The woman is sitting with some friends.
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