TOEIC : TOEIC

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for TOEIC

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Example Questions

Example Question #23 : Logic Based Sentence Completions

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

Possible Answers:

vigilant

vivacious 

vigilante 

vacuous 

virile 

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 #63 : Sentence Completion

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

Possible Answers:

disrupted

divulged

dividended 

diverged 

disreputed 

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 #64 : Sentence Completion

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:

erroneous 

advantageous 

anxious 

imperial 

impervious 

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 #65 : Sentence Completion

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

Possible Answers:

Thither 

Because 

Heretofore 

Respite 

Despite

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 #66 : Sentence Completion

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:

automaton 

automat 

automatic 

automobile 

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 #11 : Logic Based Completions Based On A Passage

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

Possible Answers:

recognizing 

reconnaissant  

reprimanded 

relieved

resplendant 

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 #1 : Error Recognition

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's 

it is 

No error

it has 

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 : Error Recognition

Choose the correct revision for the following sentence.

The teams victory was well-deserved. 

Possible Answers:

The team's victory, was well-deserved. 

The teams victory, was well-deserved. 

The team's victory was well-deserved. 

The teams's 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 #3 : Error Recognition

Choose the correct revision for the following sentence.

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

Possible Answers:

No change

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. 

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 : Error Recognition

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.  

No change

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. 

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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