PRACTICE – LESSON 2 – TOEIC PREPARATION

LISTENING: PART 1: PHOTOS OF OBJECTS AND SCENES

A. WHAT ARE THE THINGS?

Look at the photo above. Make assumptions about what you seen in the photo. Write Y (Yes), N (no) or U
(Unsure) for the following assumptions.
1. ______A bicycle is resting against the side of a 7. ______There is a basket on the bicycle.
wall. 8. ______There are shingles (đá cuội) on the roof.
2. ______The house is several stories tall. 9. ______The bicycle has two wheels.
3. ______There are three windows in the photo. 10. ______There are flowers in the garden.
4. ______There are many signs on the wall. 11. ______Only one person lives in this house.
5. ______The road passes in front of the house. 12. ______The house is in a small city.
6. ______There are signs in the window

B. WHERE ARE THE THINGS?

Pay attention to the prepositions such as next to, in front of and at. Write Y (Yes), N (No) or U (Unsure)
beside the following locations.
1. ______The bicycle is parked between two 6. ______The bike is in front of the window.
windows. 7. ______The wall between the windows is blank.

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 2. ______The street address is written on the 8. ______The bench is against the wall.
sign. 9. ______There are signs in the windows.
3. ______The bicycle is directly below the sign. 10. ______The bicycle is kept in a garage.
4. ______The hours of operation are written on 11. ______There are two signs to the right of a
the signs in the window. window.
5. ______The roof is above the windows. 12. ______The motorbike is beside the bicycle.

C. WHAT WAS DONE TO THESE THINGS?

Use these words to complete the sentences: close; hanging; leaning; made up; painted
1. The bike is .......................................................................................................................... against the wall.
2. The ‘open’ sign is ........................................................................................................ below the shop sign.
3. The windows are ..........................................................................................................................................
4. The roof is ...................................................................................................................................of shingles.
5. The wall was .......................................................................................................................................white.

D. WHAT DO THE THINGS LOOK LIKE?

Write Y (Yes) if the description is true. If it is not, rewrite the sentence to make it true
1. ______ A small sign hangs below a larger sign.
2. ______ There are no curtains hanging in the windows.
3. ______ The small ‘open’ sign is straight.
4. ______ The road is a dirt road.
5. ______ The windows are different shapes.
6. ______ The front wheel of the bicycle is smaller than the rear wheel.
7. ______ The window on the right is lower than the one on the left.
8. ______ There is a basket on the handlebars (ghi đông) of the bike.

READING: PART 5: ADJECTIVES & ADVERBS

1. He was _____ qualified of all the applicants. A. easy
A. less B. easiest
B. the least C. more easily
C. least D. most easily
D. the less 4. The film was really boring. It was_____
2. Mr. Nakamura, _____ addition to our I have ever seen.
company, is a great leader. A. most boring film
A. a newest B. the more boring film
B. the newest C. the film more boring
C. new D. the most boring film
D. newer 5. The more electricity you use, _____
3. Of the many radio stations in the city, FM A. your bill will be higher
109 is considered to play the_____ listening B. will be higher your bill
music. C. the higher your bill will be
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 D. the higher will be your bill 14. It’s too noisy now. Can we go somewhere_____
6. Jenny didn’t do as________ _____ in the exam A. quieter
as she had hoped. B. quietest
A. better C. more quiet
B. best D. most quiet
C. good 15. It is becoming_____ to find a job.
D. well A. harder and harder
7. I spent_____ than you. B. hardest and hardest
A. as much money C. more and more hard
B. less money D. most and most hard
C. fewer money 16. He works_____ than his brother.
D. as more money A. careful
8. Her illness was_____ than we thought at first. B. carefully
A. more much serious C. more careful
B. much seriouser D. more carefully
C. much more seriouser 17. What time shall we leave? – _____
D. much more serious A. The sooner the better
9. _____ the hotel, the better the service. B. The sooner the best
A. more expensive C. The soon the better
B. most expensive D. The soon the best
C. the more expensive 18. My flat is_____ than yours.
D. the most expensive A. littler
10. Petrol is_____ it was five years ago. B. smaller
A. as twice expensive as C. the smallest
B. twice as expensive as D. the least
C. as twice as expensive 19. I bought_____ edition today’s paper.
D. as expensive as twice A. last
11. Ann’s salary is_____ mine B. latest
A. same C. later
B. the same D. the latest
C. the same like 20. It was_____ meal I have ever had for a long time.
D. the same as A. the most delicious
12. That church is_____ building in the town. B. most delicious
A. oldest C. more delicious
B. eldest D. a delicious
C. the eldest 21. I have never had _____ meal than that.
D. the oldest A. more delicious
13. Let me know if you hear any_____ news. B. a more delicious
A. farther C. most delicious
B. further D. the most delicious
C. farthest 22. I decided to give up my job. Now I think it
D. furthest was_____ mistake I have ever made.
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 A. worse C. much
B. worst D. a lot
C. the worst 30. The situation is likely to become_____ than we
D. the baddest expected it would be.
23. _____ I thought about the plan, _____ I liked it. A. much bad
A. more/less B. much worse
B. the more/less C. very bad
C. more/the less D. very worse
D. the more/the less 31. The director is not as particular about the
24. As the conversation went on, he became_____ project_____ he used to be.
A. more and more talkative A. so
B. talkertiver and talkativer B. than
C. more talkative and more talkative C. as
D. the most talkative D. that
25. Arizona, with its great desert and numerous 32. Of the two games, no one thought the previous
canyons, has the_____ climate among all the one was_____ exciting game.
states in the US. A. more
A. hot B. the best
B. hotter C. most
C. hottest D. the more
D. holly 33. Though he was_____ handsome man she had
26. This lake is much_____ than the one near my ever met, Caroline wouldn’t go out with him on
house. a date.
A. deep A. the more
B. deeper B. more
C. deeply C. best
D. deepness D. the most
27. This black wallet is much _____ attractive than 34. Off all the presidential aides, they say he has
the brown one. the_____ powerful voice in decision-making.
A. too A. much more
B. more B. more than
C. so C. most
D. as D. best
28. Her grandfather is as tall_____ a high school 35. Politicians are said to be the_____ reliable
student. people in the world; nevertheless, there are
A. as always some people who seek such a career.
B. for A. less
C. than B. more
D. of C. least
29. I have_____ money now than I had last year. D. worst
A. fewer
B. less
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