Mini TOEIC Test 3In this TOEIC test, you will read 3 articles. In the articles, you will learn: VocabularyGrammar points

Article 1traditional, convenient, addition, rent, profitcan/could/(be)able to

Article 2surgery, operation, marketing, postpone, accounting-ing-ed

Article 3supplier, priority, expansion, representative, branch, enthusiastic, adventurous, appeal, challenging, negotiationfor, during, while

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Before the Internet, people could only buy things from traditional stores. However, people can now buy what they want without even leaving their houses, making shopping easier and more convenient. Many online stores can now be found on the Internet, and they sell all sorts of things. In addition, the things in online stores are often a lot cheaper than in traditional stores. This is because online stores, unlike traditional stores, do not have to pay rent for the store, so they can keep the prices of what they sell lower and still make a profit.

Vocabulary:

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1traditional (a.)

2convenient (a.)

3addition (n.)

4rent (n.) (vt.) (vi.)(n.) (vt.) (vi.)

5profit (n.) (vt.) (vi.)(n.) (vt.)(vi.)

Grammar point: can/could/(be)able to can/could/(be) able to +

can (be) able to

1.

We can see the sunrise from our room if the weather is nice.

Mary probably wont be able to overcome her fear of height after this incident.

2. cancancould (be) able to

Jack hasnt been able to take a vacation.

I might not be able to come to your party.

couldwas/were able to

1.

2. was/were able tomanaged to

The earthquake caused some missing population, but the rescue team was able to/managed to save all of them.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Article 2

NoticeTo all employees, Our co-worker in sales department, Masso, had a car accident this Monday and is in the hospital. He just had a surgery on Wednesday. Therefore, if you go to visit him, please do not stay for too long. We believe that he needs to take a good rest after the operation. He may have to stay home for at least one month, so the meeting scheduled for Friday with marketing department will be postponed to next Thursday. Besides, we are planning to chip in some money for him. If you want to join us, please contact Sally in the accounting department.Sales ManagerMichael Dowson

Vocabulary:

()

1surgery (n.)()

2operation (n.)

3marketing (n.)

4postpone (vt.)(vi.)()

5accounting (n.)

Grammar point: -ing-ed ing

1.

Have you met the girl standing there?

2.

The bridge connecting two cities is very old.

ed ( ed )

The girl injured in the car accident is now unconscious.

The letter written by Mark is heartwarming.

there is/there are ing ed

There is someone jogging in the park.

There is food left from last night in the refrigerator. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Article 3

Magic Gadget Technology Inc.As the biggest computer parts supplier in Europe, it is our first priority to provide our customers with the best service and products. With the expansion of the business, we are looking for the best sales representatives for our new branches in Asia. Anyone who is enthusiastic and has the adventurous spirits is welcome to apply for the position. Responsibilities explore the potential market in Asia

maintain the positive relationship with customers

research and analyze customers needsQualifications BA degree in related fields Fluent in English, and any other Asian languages, such as Chinese, Vietnamese, Thai, and Indonesian.

Familiar with the Asia market and culturesPlease send your cover letter and CV to the following address before July 30. The telecom interview will be arranged on August 15. For more details, please visit our website at www.magicgadget.com.

Joanna Chen171 Taiwan Boulevard Taichung Cityjoannachen@gmail.comJuly 2 2012Miss Dianna RichardsRecruitment ManagerMagic Gadget Technology Inc.Waterfront SquareLondon WC2C 8SE

Dear Ms. Richards,I am a final-year student at Chung Hsing University in Taiwan majoring in Marketing, and would like to apply for a sales representative position with Magic Gadget Technology Inc., as advertised on www.magicgadget.com.Sales representative position appeals to me because it is very challenging and it involves a lot of negotiation and communication skills. During my time at Chung Hsing University, I had a few part-time jobs involving marketing and sales, and was elected as the best salesperson in 2010. I am very fluent in Chinese and English. I am enclosing a copy of my CV, and surely hope to be invited for an interview.Yours sincerely, Joanna Chen

Vocabulary:

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1supplier (n.) ()

2priority (n.)

3expansion (n.)

4representative (n.)(a.)(n.) (a.)

5branch (n.)(vi)(n.) () (vi.)

6enthusiastic (a.)

7adventurous (a.)

8appeal (vi.)(vt.)(n.)(vi.) (vt.) (n.)

9challenging (a.)

10negotiation (n.)

Grammar point: for, during, while forduring

1. for +

Ive been learning English for 10 years.

Linda will stay in England for 2 months.

2. during + ()

We left during the middle of the movie.

Jack will leave for Australia during April.

3.

I woke up during midnight. I was awake for three hours.

duringwhile

1. during +

Lillian met her idol during her vacation in Japan.

2. while + +

Lillian met her idol while she was visiting Japan.5