TOEIC : TOEIC

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for TOEIC

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Example Questions

Example Question #141 : Toeic

There were cougars on the mountain. Jean-Paul stressed the importance of remaining _________

Possible Answers:

vigilante 

virile 

vacuous 

vigilant

vivacious 

Correct answer:

vigilant

Explanation:

Vigilant is an adjective meaning aware and attentive; vigilante is a noun meaning someone who takes the law into their own hands (like most comic book superheroes, for example). 

 

 

Example Question #142 : Toeic

There was a fork in the hiking trail; the group stopped at the point where the trail __________

Possible Answers:

diverged 

disreputed 

disrupted

divulged

dividended 

Correct answer:

diverged 

Explanation:

From the first sentence, you know there is a fork in the road. To diverge means to extend in different directions. Although the other words sound similar, none of them has a similar meaning. 

Example Question #143 : Toeic

As the day wore on and the apex of the mountain seemed no closer, the group began to feel ___________ about their prospects of getting back to camp before dark. 

Possible Answers:

anxious 

erroneous 

advantageous 

impervious 

imperial 

Correct answer:

anxious 

Explanation:

There are only two options that convey emotional states: anxious means worried and is therefore the right choice. The only other emotional state on this list, impervious, means impenetrable. 

Example Question #144 : Toeic

__________ his years of experience climbing mountains, Jean-Paul was unsure which path was the right one. 

Possible Answers:

Heretofore 

Respite 

Thither 

Despite

Because 

Correct answer:

Despite

Explanation:

There is a conflict in the sentence between Jean-Paul's uncertainty and his experience. The word despite is the only way to maintain that tension logically. 

Example Question #145 : Toeic

Over many years working in the mountains, Jean-Paul had developed instinctive survival skills. When the cougar leapt out of the woods, his reflexes were swift and ___________

Possible Answers:

automobile 

automatic 

automat 

automaton 

auto 

Correct answer:

automatic 

Explanation:

The word instinctive in the first sentence is the first clue to helping you fill in the blank. The structure of the sentence, too, should also indicate that the word you're looking for is an adjective. Automatic is the only option that fits. 

Example Question #31 : Logic Based Sentence Completions

When his friends came upon Jean-Paul's body after the cougar attack, they were __________ to see he was still breathing. 

Possible Answers:

resplendant 

recognizing 

relieved

reprimanded 

reconnaissant  

Correct answer:

relieved

Explanation:

The fact that their friend is still breathing will be welcome new to the group of hikers. Therefore, they will feel relief that he has not been more badly injured. The correct choice is relieved. None of the other words are logical. 

Example Question #141 : Toeic

What is the best replacement for the underlined word?

The book was appealing because its contents were dazzlingly displayed on the front cover. 

Possible Answers:

it has 

No error

it's 

it is 

Correct answer:

No error

Explanation:

The correct answer is No error because "its" is the possessive form of it, and here we are talking about the cover of the book, and so it is correct to use "its" in the possessive sense. When used with an apostrophe, the word "it's" is a contraction meaning "it is" or "it has." This sentence is not trying to say it is or it has, and so the best choice is no error. 

Example Question #2 : Identifying Punctuation Errors

Choose the correct revision for the following sentence.

The teams victory was well-deserved. 

Possible Answers:

The teams's victory was well-deserved. 

The team's victory, was well-deserved. 

The team's victory was well-deserved. 

The teams victory, was well-deserved. 

Correct answer:

The team's victory was well-deserved. 

Explanation:

The correct answer is "The team's victory was well-deserved." A team is a singular noun, and when it shows possession it requires an apostrophe s. The word "teams" without an apostrophe means multiple teams, which this sentence does not communicate. The word "teams's" is the possessive form of multiple teams.  There should not be a comma in the middle of this sentence since it is a simple sentence with one independent clause and no dependent clauses or modifiers. 

Example Question #142 : Toeic

Choose the correct revision for the following sentence.

In 1929 the year the stock market crashed many people lost their jobs. 

Possible Answers:

In 1929 the year the stock market crashed, many people lost their jobs. 

In 1929, the year the stock market crashed many people lost their jobs. 

In 1929, the year the stock market crashed, many people lost their jobs. 

No change

Correct answer:

In 1929, the year the stock market crashed, many people lost their jobs. 

Explanation:

The correct answer is "In 1929, the year the stock market crashed, many people lost their jobs." This is correct because it sets off the non-essential clause "the year the stock market crashed" with commas. Since the sentence would still make sense without this information, it is considered non-essential, and always enclosed in commas when it occurs in the middle of a sentence. It is incorrect to omit one or both commas; both are necessary. 

Example Question #4 : Identifying Punctuation Errors

Choose the correct revision for the following sentence.

I waited in line gave my tickets to the agent and boarded the plane. 

Possible Answers:

I waited in line, gave my tickets to the agent, and boarded the plane.  

I waited in line, gave my tickets to the agent and boarded the plane. 

I waited in line gave my tickets to the agent, and boarded the plane. 

No change

Correct answer:

I waited in line, gave my tickets to the agent, and boarded the plane.  

Explanation:

The correct answer is "I waited in line, gave my tickets to the agent, and boarded the plane."  This is because since we have a list of three items, we need to separate each item with a comma. One comma is incorrect, as is no commas. Leaving out the commas leads to confusion. 

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