TOEIC Professional Vocabulary

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All TOEIC Part 5 Professional Vocabulary

ALL TOEIC Part 5 - Quiz

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1. Helen made the final _____________ for use of the conference room with the hotel’s general manager.

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2. I look forward to the annual _______________ of The Nutcracker ballet.

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3. The constant road repair work made driving through the city ___________________.

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4. ___________ is still a major concern for inner-city schools that want to install computers.

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5. What is the company's policy on _____________ for part-time workers?

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6. The ____________ attitude of the staff is one of the keys to a restaurant's success.

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7. The airport applied a blanket rule that all passengers must be in possession of ____________ tickets in order to enter the waiting area.

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8. Susannah is having a hard time becoming _____________ to the long hours of her job at the restaurant.

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9. If the provider does not meet his client's demand, he should _________________ the problem as soon as possible.

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10. The stockbroker recommended investing some money more ________________.

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11. The company hired a professional _____________ to fill the vacant positions.

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12. It is as fast and efficient to ______________ with your pharmacist as it is with your physician.

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13. Keeping customer complaints to a ________________ is the job of everyone who works in the store.

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14. Our _______________ is to rent a comfortable car and spend several weeks driving through the mountains.

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15. It is now legal to _____________ a generic brand drug for a prescription medication if you have the patient's consent.

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16. Sylvia's family _______________ with her in the station until she was ready to board the train.

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17. Because the menu was not in his native language, the visitor asked the waiter for _______________.

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18. As a precaution, it's wise to ___________ someone in your family to make health care decisions for you in case there is a time that you cannot do so.

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19. Let me point out the features of our service that ______________ our airline from our competitors.

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20. All employees are encouraged to _____________ a percentage of their earnings to their retirement fund.

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21. My doctor has decided to ___________ the amount of medication I am taking.

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22. There is a ____________ approach to software design integration that all the big software developers are currently learning.

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23. The real estate agent couldn't determine how to best work with a company that placed so many _____________ on everything that they did.

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24. I didn't overpay my taxes this year, so I didn't get a ______________.

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25. Determining the safeness of a particular appliance requires a ______________ investigation of the electrical components.

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26. The level of ___________________ implied by the warranty was misleading.

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27. Those _______________ on my desk contain all the information we'll need for preparing our taxes.

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28. With this traffic, there isn't even a _____________ chance that we will get to the train station on time.

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29. When he thought about his long career, he realized that his biggest __________________ was in developing the new leaders of the company.

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30. To _______________ disruption, buyers should order well ahead of need.

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The average score is 48%

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TOEIC General Business Vocabulary

General Business - TOEIC Vocabulary

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1. The banquet room could ______________ up to 750 for dinner.

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2. Since he signed the new agreement, he _____________ a commitment to annual employee raises.

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3.  You are _____________ by the terms of the contract.

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4. The level of ___________________ implied by the warranty was misleading.

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5. After you turn in your business plan, you will receive a written ______________ of your work within two weeks.

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6. The goal of marketing is to _________________ customers and to persuade them to buy a product or service.

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7. Marketing specialists have conducted extensive studies of what __________________ customers to a particular product.

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8. Jacques and Louisa will only ________________ purchasing appliances that come with a money-back guarantee.

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9. The timing belt ________________ shows signs of wear after about 180,000 miles.

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10. Before ____________ in a new business, it is important to do thorough research.

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11. We expect that fewer guests will _______________ the evening gala.

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12. The businessman ____________ to clean out all the files by the end of the week.

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13. The two sides were no closer to a final ___________ at midnight than they were at noon.

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14. The contract calls for the union to ___________ who their bargaining representative will be. 

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15. If you ______________ your reservation 48 hours in advance, you will not be billed.

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16. If our work isn't to your ________________, please notify us within 60 days.

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17. When the family decided to open a restaurant, they had to find a _________________ that would attract business.

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18. _______________ conferences are a good way for employees to get in touch with people in similar organizations.

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19. It can be very helpful to consider the _____________ of the manufacturer and the merchant when making a major purchase.

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20. Good business planning includes developing an overall _______________, addressing likely objections, and demonstrating why potential buyers need the product or service.

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The average score is 30%

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TOEIC Office Vocabulary

Office Issues - TOEIC Vocabulary

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1. Most office furniture is bought more on the basis of _______________ than comfort.

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2. ___________ is still a major concern for inner-city schools that want to install computers.

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3. Ms. Ming was pleased that the new employee showed such _________________.

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4. The ______________ of the new computer network was apparent among the employees after only a few months.

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5. The office manager finally ________________ why the new software wasn't working properly.

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6. It looks like this disk was _____________ to intense heat, because it's warped and pocked.

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7. I don't want to _______________ matters, but have you considered using colors to make your brochure stand out?

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8. We will _______________ all of our outdated hardware with the newest models.

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9. There is a ____________ approach to software design integration that all the big software developers are currently learning.

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10. The employee preferred to have a _____________ in salary than to have to continue working with her outdated computer.

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11. The ________________ of answering each telephone call on the third ring requires a dedicated receptionist.

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12. Ms. Handa was unable to express her ___________ for all that her colleagues had done for her.

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13. After reviewing the schedule, I realized we had not ________________ enough time for the software training.

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14. The mail room is rarely asked to send letters by _____________ mail.

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15. Human Resources tries to ________________ employees' understanding by offering workshops twice a year.

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16. The newspaper article on the development of new fiber-optic cables was so full of _________________ language that nobody could understand it.

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17. While Fabio's _______________ with computers surpasses the technician's, he is unable to communicate his personal needs to the office manager.

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18. The athlete's extraordinary ____________ on the advertisement distracted customers from the automobile itself.

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19. It's worth ________________ in the memo that we've finished the draft of the proposal.

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20. The secretary sent a copy of the revised contract by _________________ mail.

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The average score is 55%

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TOEIC HR and personnel Vocabulary

Personnel HR - TOEIC Vocabulary

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1. Some employees have to wait years before they are fully ______________ in the company pension plan.

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2. She spoke without _______________, expressing self-confidence and projecting that she had a firm handle on the situation.

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3. A company that recognizes _______________ merit will receive employee loyalty in return.

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4. You need to consider how many new sales you ____________ in comparison to how many standing clients put in orders.

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5. During an interview, it is important to ______________ your weaknesses in a way that shows you are working to improve them.

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6. Health _____________ are very important for employees who develop a serious medical problem.

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7. After he was ____________, he continued to take classes to upgrade his skills.

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8. When he thought about his long career, he realized that his biggest __________________ was in developing the new leaders of the company.

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9. The tired employee hoped that she would be ______________ for all the long hours she kept and weekends she worked.

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10. The ____________ of the program depends on the active participation of everyone.

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11. The presentation was _____________ seamlessly, giving an impressive image of the team.

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12. There is no reason to question her _____________ to our company.

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13. Any applicant is wise to ______________ an interview with an email or a phone call.

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14. So many well-qualified people ______________ for the position that we won't be able to make a decision for several weeks.

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15. If the _______________ continue into the evening, we will break for dinner at six.

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16. A ________________ and hard-working employee can look forward to rapid promotions.

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17. In all my years of _____________, I have never seen such a motivated group of new hires.

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18. These microchips are ______________ faster and more cheaply in Asia.

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19. Hard work and _______________ will help you move up the corporate ladder.

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20. She has _________________ so much time and energy to the project that her name should appear on the award.

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The average score is 65%

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TOEIC Sales and Purchasing Vocabulary

Purchasing - TOEIC Vocabulary

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1. We need to have a spare copier since the only one that is _____________ is on its last leg.

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2. We ___________________ adhere to the store's policy of only specially ordering products that have been paid for in advance.

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3. It is wise to begin by _______________ an inventory of equipment on hand.

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4. It is a poorly-run office that does not _____________ adequate office supplies.

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5. It's hard to tell if these shoes will be _________________ because the leather is so stiff.

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6. Sometimes office policy doesn't allow the company to _______________ less expensive supplies when they are available from someone other than a preferred provider.

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7. The customer was angry at the ____________ on her invoice.

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8. When you select _____________ for the display windows, be sure to include seasonal gifts and clothing.

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9. The customers usually pay their invoices promptly in order to avoid being _____________ a late fee.

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10. In order to ________________ our lead in the market, we'll have to find a cheaper source of industrial supplies.

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11. The suppliers have ______________ the terms of our agreement and are now our supplier of choice.

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12. Our company policy used to ______________ that male employees keep their hair short, but that policy was considered sexist.

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13. To keep distribution costs low, we have selected only a few ________________ firms for the region.

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14. Keeping customer complaints to a ________________ is the job of everyone who works in the store.

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15. If some supplies show a steady rise in consumption, the office manager should make an appropriate ________________ in his standard order.

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16. All fashion ________________ have a limited life span.

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17. If we _______________ the damaged merchandise from the inventory, our figures will accurately reflect what we have on hand.

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18. If the provider does not meet his client's demand, he should _________________ the problem as soon as possible.

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19. To _______________ disruption, buyers should order well ahead of need.

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20. The office manager should also ascertain whether the inventory of supplies properly ____________ the volume of use in the office.

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TOEIC Finance & Budgeting Vocabulary

Finance & Budgeting - TOEIC Vocabulary

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1. Our business experienced a ___________ fall in profits during the third quarter of the year.

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2. I __________________ some savings in my bank account before I made any investments in business.

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3. All employees are encouraged to _____________ a percentage of their earnings to their retirement fund.

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4. The account manager has _______________ a tremendous amount of wealth in a very short time.

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5. The accountant can review all the _____________ of the financial statement with you.

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6. All the employees will benefit if the company's _______________ continue to increase.

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7. At the end of next week, all the division heads will meet to present one consolidated _______________.

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8. When we _____________ a loan, we found very good terms.

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9. Every month my automatic car loan payment shows up as a _______________ on my monthly statement.

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10. These _____________ must be completed before the close of business today.

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11. It is usually advantageous for spouses to file their income taxes ______________.

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12. Sometimes it is difficult to __________________ of bad investments.

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13. After months of study and research, the _______________ decided to put his money into new facilities and materials.

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14. The number of withdrawals at no charge from your savings account is _____________ to three.

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15. Because he had made such _______________ investments, he lost very little money when the stock market went down.

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16. The _______________ figures for the next quarter will not be available until a week from tomorrow.

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17. A good financial analyst will advise investors on strategies that will generate higher _______________.

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18. One decision with tax returns is whether to ______________ itemizing in favor of the standard deduction.

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19. The projected financial statement demonstrated to Susan that her business had a ______________ chance of increasing its profit over the next two quarters.

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20. When the Dow is dropping, investors need to be ______________.

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The average score is 70%

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TOEIC Management Vocabulary

Management Issues - TOEIC Vocabulary

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1. The public's _______________ of a company depends on how solidly the company stands behind its products.

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2. After close ______________ of the options, the managers chose an advertising company to do all the publicity for the new campaign.

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3. The ______________ model of the new car drew attention wherever it was shown.

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4. When there is a problem with company policy, it should be _______________ before the board of directors.

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5. The buyer _____________ with a nod of his head that he was placing a bid on the property.

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6. The quality control department felt it was making good ________________ when the number of defects declined.

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7. _______________ goods can ruin the future of a new company.

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8. An employee who ________________ his job as important performs better than one who wants only a paycheck.

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9. Our team came up with the most ________________ solution to the problem.

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10. Several employees will __________________ on designing the office for efficiency.

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11. As her first _____________, the committee chairwoman wanted to attract new, energetic members to the group.

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12. The data entry clerk is so accustomed to working by herself that I really doubt that she is capable of ____________ on this project.

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13. The employee lounge is for everyone's enjoyment, so please don't use it _______________.

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14. Mr. Oh did not give the project adequate _____________, and the product never made it to market.

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15. The lawyers signed the papers, and the company took _____________ of the new building.

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16. _______________ equipment on a new car is not only costly but also dangerous.

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17. Sue always _______________ so hard on her work that she forgets where she is.

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18. When using these facilities, please ________________ to the rules posted by the door.

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19. The market research matched our ____________.

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20. As the chairman stood to give his ______________, everyone in the room was listening.

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The average score is 60%

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TOEIC Events and Restaurant Vocabulary

Restaurants and Events - TOEIC Vocabulary

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1. Like restaurants, caterers are subject to ________________ concerning safe food handling.

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2. The most ____________ customers seem to be the worst tippers.

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3. When the event planner saw the hotel ballroom, she knew that the size wasn't ____________, but the price was right.

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4. The experienced chef was _________________ about the way he prepared his award-winning dish.

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5. The ______________ from that restaurant always arrive late.

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6. Your father is in the kitchen _____________ a batch of his famous chocolate chip cookies.

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7. This guidebook is several years old, so I would question its ___________.

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8. The student accepted a six-month ________________ with a famous chef.

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9. Food critics are also expected to ______________ a restaurant's service and atmosphere.

 

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10. The aroma coming from the restaurant was so _____________ that the tourists did not hesitate before entering.

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11. The event did not go well because the _______________ did a poor job of organizing it.

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12. I have always found Lola's restaurant _______________ to be very good, so I continue to seek her guidance.

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13. I've had enough ________________ for the day.

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14. Our office manager was so _______________ by the speed of the delivery that she decided to order from them again.

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15. No one could have _______________ how successful the restaurant would become.

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16. Food preparation is not just frying hamburgers; it is a respected ______________.

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17. If you need some ___________ on what to order, be sure to consult your server.

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18. The planner must also ensure that participants observe all local ______________.

 

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19. Susannah is having a hard time becoming _____________ to the long hours of her job at the restaurant.

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20. Because the menu was not in his native language, the visitor asked the waiter for _______________.

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The average score is 55%

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TOEIC Travel Vocabulary

Travel - TOEIC Vocabulary

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1. Do you have a _______________ map that shows all the station stops west of the Mississippi?

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2. Some travel agencies _______________ on a very tight budget.

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3. John never arrives _____________, so I am always anxious when we travel together for fear of missing a train.

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4. Let's shop around until we find a more ____________ airfare.

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5. Since we had made our _____________ so far in advance, we saved considerably on the room rate.

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6. Sylvia's family _______________ with her in the station until she was ready to board the train.

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7. Let me point out the features of our service that ______________ our airline from our competitors.

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8. It is easier to ______________ making reservations if you are specific about your requirements.

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9. We need to keep our __________ down, so you'll have to find us better prices on airline tickets.

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10. The desk clerk ________________ the change in gate numbers at least an hour ago.

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11. Gladys _______________ her reservation by calling in advance.

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12. The airport applied a blanket rule that all passengers must be in possession of ____________ tickets in order to enter the waiting area.

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13. The new car rental company _______________ me to try them by offering a discount coupon toward my next rental.

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14. Trains are generally more _______________ than airlines.

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15. The train has stopped because of a malfunction, but we expect it to be ______________ again within minutes.

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16. We paid a lot of money for this room and we expect an ______________ level of service.

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17. I decided not to _____________ my trip since I felt so tired by the time I had finished my business meetings.

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18. My travel agent said there were good ______________ of finding a reasonably priced airfare.

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19. I don't think it is a _______________ that the special discount rate for renting a car expires right before the holiday weekend.

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20. Even if you pay cash, you need a credit card just to _______________ to a hotel.

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The average score is 70%

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TOEIC Entertainment Vocabulary

Entertainment - TOEIC Vocabulary

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1. Each director has a uniquely _______________ style of storytelling.

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2. Once Mimi began ______________ pottery, her husband gave her pieces as gifts.

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3. The museum offers a ________________ of guided tours.

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4. The curator's _____________ of the museum's fundraising plan seemed shortsighted.

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5. I don't want to pressure you, but you need to ____________ the reporter who will cover the mayor's race this year.

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6. Movies are probably the most popular form of _____________ in the United States.

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7. Even when a show is ________________, it is sometimes possible to get in.

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8. We were impressed by the director's _________________ of the conflict between good and evil.

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9. New __________________ are one of the most exciting aspects of museum work.

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10. After a hard day at work, we like to _____________ to soothing music.

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11. The director's creativity showed in everything from her ______________ to the literary quality of the play to the costumes and sets.

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12. As your director, I call upon you to bring your life_________________ into your role.

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13. The Internet __________ information faster than any other medium.

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14. Sometimes I look at a famous painting and wonder why it is considered more ________________ than the ones on either side of it.

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15. I look forward to the annual _______________ of The Nutcracker ballet.

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16. The string quartet received a ______________ comparison to the best of the genre.

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17. My friends have urged me to ____________ my tastes to include more classical music.

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18. I am not ______________ enough to work in the theater, but I certainly enjoy attending it.

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19. The editor was impressed with how ____________ the reporter was in getting the details from his sources.

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20. I don't know how to _____________ my taste in music.

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21. A sequel is a _______________ of a story set in motion by a previous film.

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22. The symphony members _____________ to travel abroad only once a year.

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23. Edward is a very talented ______________ although he can't sing or dance well at all.

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24. Sometimes I get an _____________ to learn how to play a musical instrument.

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25. Do you think this actor will ________________ the heights of his famous father?

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26. In any news medium, the only news is what the editor _______________ is news.

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27. There is no good or bad music, only that which does or does not appeal to your _______________ in music.

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28. The actors left the hotel _____________ in order to avoid attracting a lot of attention.

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29. Georgette _____________ to stop subscribing to the newspaper because she felt the quality of the reporting had deteriorated.

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30. We have been asked to _____________ to the proposal by the end of the month.

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31. After becoming a _____________ in Egyptian tomb painting, the art historian lost her interest in other kinds of art.

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32. ______________ is one of the fastest growing sectors of the economy.

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33. I need to renew my _________________ for cable television, but I can't find the form.

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34. Orchestra music is wonderfully conducive to ___________.

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35. The reporters followed the official _____________ by interviewing all the witnesses to the crime.

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36. Television has seriously _____________ society.

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37. The museum was lucky to be given a collection of works by such an ______________ artist.

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38. There isn't much time left to _____________ before the play opens.

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39. By ______________ asking questions, Harry was able to get the information he wanted for his report.

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40. Actors can spend too much time ____________ as well as too little.

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The average score is 68%

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TOEIC Health Vocabulary

Health - TOEIC Vocabulary

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1. This is not an easy _____________ to make without the benefit of numerous test results.

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2. As a precaution, it's wise to ___________ someone in your family to make health care decisions for you in case there is a time that you cannot do so.

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3. I don't want to ______________ you, but there is a phone call waiting for you at the front desk.

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4. Your prescription will be ready in an hour, if that's ___________ for you.

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5. Before my father was ______________ to the hospital, he had to undergo a series of tests.

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6. The machine ____________ a slight problem, but the doctor assured us not to be alarmed.

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7. It _______________ me that our company is not willing to look for an alternative to our current health insurance plan.

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8. Inform the pharmacist of any other medications you are taking to avoid any ___________ dangerous drug interactions.

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9. An __________________ at the gum line can be nothing serious or a symptom of a larger problem.

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10. Your X-rays will have your name and social security number printed on them so that we can easily _____________ them as yours.

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11. It was ______________ from the X-rays that I needed dental work.

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12. It is as fast and efficient to ______________ with your pharmacist as it is with your physician.

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13. To avoid _____________ any additional charges, you should ask to be discharged from the hospital.

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14. The employee's goal is to find her family ___________ health coverage.

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15. The most difficult part of hospitalization is being _______________.

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16. A pharmacist will _____________ the customer's medications.

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17. I _______________ health insurance as an indispensable job benefit.

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18. I don't understand most of what I read in a hospitaI’s billing _______________.

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19. Your doctor's __________ are as important as his prescriptions.

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20. We desperately need _____________ to help at the free clinic next month.

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The average score is 75%

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