TOEIC Professional Vocabulary

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All TOEIC Part 5 Professional Vocabulary

ALL TOEIC Part 5 - Quiz

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

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

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3. We got lost in the train station and had to ask for _______________ to the gate that our train was leaving from.

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

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5. To ensure that your order is ______________ filled, it will be checked by a two-person team.

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

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7. If there is any _______________ of the director's involvement, we need to follow up swiftly and thoroughly.

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

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

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10. The applicants who __________________ will be flown to the corporate office and interviewed there.

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

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12. George decided to ________________ his business trip by a few days so that he could do some sightseeing.

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

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14. Gladys _______________ her reservation by calling in advance.

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

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16. According to my ______________, we owe a lot of money in taxes this year.

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17. The owner of the new company personally _____________ every expense.

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18. Before you send the letter, you should ___________________ it to make sure there are no errors.

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19. The original members of the committee met ______________ for lunch or dinner.

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

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

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

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

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25. We felt ________________ about applying for such a large loan.

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26. __________________ to examine the capabilities of the computer carefully has cost us a lot of time and money.

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

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28. Inventory control cannot be performed ____________, but must be done by physically counting the merchandise.

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29. The customer’s __________ complaint was not addressed in his e-mail.

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30. The letter from our accountant ______________ that our petty cash spending was almost equal to budgeted items.

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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 ________________ for terminating the contract were not discussed. 

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2. The sales associate gave his _____________ that the missing keyboard would be replaced the next day.

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3. At the end of your 6-week ______________, you will benefit from all of the advantages the company offers.

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4. While you are ______________ your business plan, it is a good idea to keep a resource library of valuable materials.

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5. Without good ______________, good products can go unsold.

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6. If there is any _______________ of the director's involvement, we need to follow up swiftly and thoroughly.

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7. It can look good on your résumé if you work as a ________________ during periods of unemployment.

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

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

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

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11. By adding more class ______________, the staff was able to please more members.

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

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13. Marketers must avoid making promises they can't keep while they ___________________ the quality of their product or service.

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

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15. The customer’s __________ complaint was not addressed in his e-mail.

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

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17. Through her many books and interviews, Dr. Wan ___________ herself as an authority on conflict resolution.

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18. When you register for out-of-town conferences, make sure you reserve room _________________ as soon as you decide to attend.

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19. A consultant must adhere carefully to his contract if he wants to _________________ a good business reputation.

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20. The company is referred to as the “contractor” ________________.

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

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

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

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

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6. Hoping to repeat the success of the previous year's sales _______________, the vice president held a meeting with all the managers.

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

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8. The office _______________ samples of its products.

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

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10. After each ____________, you need to reread what you've written and note your suggestions for changes.

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11. Many office supply businesses specialize in furniture that is as ______________ as it is affordable.

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12. __________________ to examine the capabilities of the computer carefully has cost us a lot of time and money.

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13. Senior employees are often asked to ______________ office procedures.

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

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

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

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18. The hard disk can _____________ up to 25 gigabytes of data.

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19. 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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20. In order to _______________ your e-mail messages, you must type in your password.

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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. Unfortunately, not all candidates can be offered a job; some have to be _______________.

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

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

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4. After __________________ all his materials, he had no option but to sit back and wait for a response.

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

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

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7. A qualified candidate usually exudes __________________.

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8. The applicants who __________________ will be flown to the corporate office and interviewed there.

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

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

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11. As the interview continued, the applicant's ____________ began to decline.

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

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13. Because you are a valued and dedicated employee, we are ___________________ you to director of the department.

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

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

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

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17. This program is used to scan résumés and search for keywords that ______________.

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18. All temporary workers are paid on an hourly ________ and receive no benefits.

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

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20. Her handshake had always felt like a dead fish, and it was taken as a sign of _____________ character.

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

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2. The computer's inventory figures will be considered inaccurate until the store manager enters the data from the physical count and ___________ the figures.

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

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4. Due to the store's success, the owners began to plan an ______________ into a larger location.

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

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

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

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

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9. After we have ______________ all of the necessary documents, we will begin our analysis of the data.

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

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11. Many customers find that product ________________ is confusing and deceptive.

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

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13. Your full participation is ______________ to the timely completion of this project.

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14. I'd like to _______________ this issue with you, but I don't have time today.

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15. Inventory control cannot be performed ____________, but must be done by physically counting the merchandise.

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

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

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

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19. Most merchants are happy to find any way to _________________ their customer base.

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20. Based on their credit check, it seems likely that they have ______________ funds to cover this order.

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The average score is 0%

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TOEIC Finance & Budgeting Vocabulary

Finance & Budgeting - TOEIC Vocabulary

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1. There is a counter in the bank lobby where customers can ___________________ their documents.

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

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

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4. Most people get nervous when someone is ______________ their books.

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

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

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7. The company's ______________ earnings over the next six months were exciting.

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

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9. The stockbroker recommended investing some money more ________________.

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

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11. We went over our records carefully in order to prepare for the meeting with the ________________.

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12. Some parts of the tax code are so confusing that they need ________________.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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. Sometimes it is difficult to understand how the government __________________ tax liability.

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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 owner of the new company personally _____________ every expense.

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

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3. Some people always ______________ for the easy way out.

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4. When ______________ office space, it is wise to insist upon an option to renew.

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

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6. The product development team were _____________ that the competition would produce a similar product and get it on the market before they did.

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

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8. The market research matched our ____________.

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9. The original members of the committee met ______________ for lunch or dinner.

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10. 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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11. Sarah wants to return her dress to the store because it _______________ too easily.

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

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

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14. ________________ a lease might be expensive.

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

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

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17. Standardized products are ________________ in appearance.

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18. George decided to ________________ his business trip by a few days so that he could do some sightseeing.

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

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20. ______________ as it does, I don't understand how anyone can depend on that country's market to provide a safe investment.

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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. Unfortunately, on the day the restaurant opened, there was a huge ________________ in the kitchen.

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2. I love this chef's cooking style, which ______________ so many different tastes.

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3. The ______________ from that restaurant always arrive late.

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

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5. ____________ speaking, the event was poorly organized.

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

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

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8. I can't figure out which ingredients the chef used to _______________ this dish.

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9. The host usually _______________ the check for his guest.

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

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

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

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13. The colorful vegetables made the dish look ________________.

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

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15. Would you like to ________________ your meal with an after-dinner drink?

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

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17. Even though the restaurant looked expensive, Pat ______________ to order her meal without asking about the prices.

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

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

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

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

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

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4. The plane's ____________ was delayed until the wings were defrosted.

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5. Gladys _______________ her reservation by calling in advance.

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6. I expect the rate that I was _____________ over the phone, and I will not accept any changes.

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

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

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9. Tito _____________ drove the rental car through the crowded garage following the signs to the car rental return location.

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

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11. When ______________ your luggage, be sure to check the name on the tag.

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12. Sometimes when you arrive, there is no room for you, even with a ______________ reservation.

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13. Unless the airfares differ ________________, you should book seats on the airline with which you have frequent flyer miles.

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

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

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

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

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19. As soon as John _____________ his luggage, he went outside to look for a taxi.

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

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The average score is 70%

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TOEIC Entertainment Vocabulary

Entertainment - TOEIC Vocabulary

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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12. Orchestra music is wonderfully conducive to ___________.

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13. Television has seriously _____________ society.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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24. The museum offers a ________________ of guided tours.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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The average score is 68%

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TOEIC Health Vocabulary

Health - TOEIC Vocabulary

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1. Before we can begin the surgery, we will need your signed _______________ authorizing us to perform the procedure.

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

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3. ________________ visits to the dentist are necessary for maintaining good dental health.

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

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

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7. Public health officials are just now realizing the ____________ of this disease.

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

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

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10. 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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11. Luckily, the test results show no _______________ damage from the accident.

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12. Is it ______________ for a doctor to order so many tests?

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13. Office policy does not ______________ employees to leave the office for medical appointments.

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

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

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

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17. I'm really pleased that my health plan provider is paying for my gym membership as a way to ____________ its concern for my health.

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

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19. Although an annual checkup is important, you should also make an ___________ whenever you have a health concern.

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20. My dentist always ______________ me to floss more regularly.

Your score is

The average score is 75%

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