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BARRON’S
The Leader in Test Preparation
STUDENTS’ #1 CHOICE
600
ESSENTIAL
WORDS FOR THE
TOEIC®
3RD EDITION
Dr. Lin Lougheed
- All activities match the new TOEIC format
- Words presented with definitions and examples used in sentences
- Vocabulary-building practice exercises with answer keys
- Advice on expanding your English vocabulary
TOEIC is a registered trademark of Educational Testing Service. This publication has been neither reviewed nor endorsed by the Educational Testing Service.
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Table of Contents
What the Book Is About v
How to Use This Book v
Strategies to Improve Your Vocabulary vi
Strategies to Practice Your Vocabulary xi
Lessons 1–5 General Business
- Contracts 1
- Marketing 7
- Warranties 13
- Business Planning 19
- Conferences 25
Word Review #1 31
Lessons 6–10 Office Issues - Computers 33
- Office Technology 39
- Office Procedures 45
- Electronics 51
- Correspondence 57
Word Review #2 63
Lessons 11–15 Personnel - Job Advertising and Recruiting 65
- Applying and Interviewing 71
- Hiring and Training 77
- Salaries and Benefits 83
- Promotions, Pensions, and Awards 89
Word Review #3 95
Lessons 16–20 Purchasing - Shopping 97
- Ordering Supplies 103
- Shipping 109
- Invoices 115
- Inventory 121
Word Review #4 127
Lessons 21–25 Financing and Budgeting - Banking 129
- Accounting 135
- Investments 141
- Taxes 147
- Financial Statements 153
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iv CONTENTS
Word Review #5 159
Lessons 26–30 Management Issues
26. Property and Departments 161
27. Board Meetings and Committees 167
28. Quality Control 173
29. Product Development 179
30. Renting and Leasing 185
Word Review #6 191
Lessons 31–35 Restaurants and Events
31. Selecting a Restaurant 193
32. Eating Out 199
33. Ordering Lunch 205
34. Cooking as a Career 211
35. Events 217
Word Review #7 223
Lessons 36–40 Travel
36. General Travel 225
37. Airlines 231
38. Trains 237
39. Hotels 243
40. Car Rentals 249
Word Review #8 255
Lessons 41–45 Entertainment
41. Movies 257
42. Theater 263
43. Music 269
44. Museums 275
45. Media 281
Word Review #9 287
Lessons 46–50 Health
46. Doctor’s Office 289
47. Dentist’s Office 295
48. Health Insurance 301
49. Hospitals 307
50. Pharmacy 313
Word Review #10 319
Answer Key 321
Word Index 325
Appendix: Tapescript for the Listening Comprehension Exercises 329
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What the Book Is About
This book teaches you vocabulary that will help you when you take the TOEIC (Test of English for International Communication). The TOEIC measures the English proficiency of people working in international business or planning to use English to communicate with others. Although the exam does not specifically test specialized vocabulary, the items on the exam are in specialized contexts.
This book will help you understand specialized contexts that are often used on the TOEIC. Each chapter focuses on a particular context that has appeared on the TOEIC. The contexts are specialized, but the words are not. The words are general vocabulary. They can be used in many contexts. You will learn these words in contexts that are used on the TOEIC.
How to Use This Book
This book contains 50 lessons, and each lesson introduces you to 12 new words in a specific context. If you study one lesson every day, in 50 days you can learn 600 new words. You will practice these words by doing exercises that look just like the questions on the TOEIC.
Word List
On the first page of each lesson, you will see a list of 12 words. For each word you will see the definition of the word and two sentences using the word in context.
This page
- Introduces you to the words for the lesson
- Shows you the words in context
- Serves as a reference anytime you need to check the meaning of a word
Vocabulary in Context
Next you will see a paragraph called Vocabulary in Context. You will have the opportunity to see and use the words for the lesson in context. - Complete the paragraph using words from the word list.
- Read the paragraph over to see all the words for that lesson used in context.
- Return to the paragraph as often as you like to reinforce the meanings of the words.
Word Families
On this page, you will see the verb, noun, adjective, and adverb forms of six words selected from the word list.
Example
verb: popularize
noun: popularity
adjective: popular
You will also see sentences using these words in context.
On this page, you will - Learn more words
- Learn to recognize words in their different forms
- Learn about word endings that change words into nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs
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Listening Comprehension
In this section, you will practice the words for the lesson by doing exercises that are just like the listening questions on the TOEIC.
Part 1—You will see a photo. You will choose the statement that best describes the photo.
Part 2—You will listen to a question or statement and choose the best response.
Part 3—You will listen to a conversation and answer three questions about it.
Part 4—You will listen to a talk and answer three questions about it.
You will practice the words for the lesson in context because the questions, conversation, and talk all use words from the word list for each lesson. You will also practice listening skills and test-taking skills that you will need when you take the TOEIC.
Reading Comprehension
In this section, you will practice the words for the lesson by doing exercises that are just like the reading questions on the TOEIC.
Part 5—You will choose the best word to complete each sentence.
Part 6—You will read a paragraph and choose words to complete it.
Part 7—You will read a passage, or two related passages, and answer comprehension questions.
You will practice the words for the lesson in context because the reading passages all use words from the word list for each lesson. You will also practice reading skills and test-taking skills that you will need when you take the TOEIC.
Strategies to Improve Your Vocabulary
One of the best ways to improve your vocabulary is to read, and read often. When you read, you
- See words in context
- Expose yourself to new words
The more you read, the more words you will see. The more words you see, the more you will learn. Reading can be a very enjoyable experience, so make sure you read things that are interesting to you. Then you will have fun, improve your vocabulary, and build skills you will need for the TOEIC, all at once. When you read, there are several strategies you can use to improve your vocabulary.
- Analyze Word Parts
Words can be made of roots, prefixes (before the root), and suffixes (after the root).
Example
re (prefix) + circula (root) + tion (suffix) = recirculation
In English, many of these roots, prefixes, and suffixes come from Greek and Latin words. Learning the meanings of different roots, prefixes, and suffixes will help you increase your vocabulary.
Example
re means again
reunite: bring together again
reconsider: think about again
retrain: train again
This book will expose you to many words that use common roots, prefixes, and suffixes.