This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Test Prep > Toeic > Toeic Reading – Quiz 14 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Toeic Reading Quiz 14 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. After ..... about the increase in the minimum wage, Brown, Inc. laid off 30 percent of its entire workforce. A) To hear. B) Hearing. C) Been heard. D) Heard. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hearing. 2. Which is a synonym for convince? A) Persuade. B) Volunteer. C) Trust. D) Practice. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Persuade. 3. MyHealth Co. has produced a wide range of vitamin supplements for ..... two decades. A) During. B) When. C) Along. D) Over. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Over. 4. When parking your vehicles, please make sure that your vehicle is locked and that no valuable ..... are in sight. A) Belongings. B) Belongs. C) Belong. D) Belonging. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Belongings. 5. Mr. Tanaka decided to resign, because a significant drop in customer satisfaction has had an adverse impact on sales ..... A) Grow. B) Grown. C) Growth. D) Grower. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Growth. 6. They ..... out for lunch at noon but they haven't returned yet. A) Went. B) Go. C) Are going. D) Have gone. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Went. 7. After a long and difficult strike, the plant workers will show up to work ..... Monday. A) Instead. B) Starting on. C) Outside. D) Afterwards. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Starting on. 8. MATCHINGChoose the synonym.postpone A) Reschedule. B) Assert. C) Reveal. D) Respond. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Reschedule. 9. Your ..... in this matter will be appriciated. A) Cooperate. B) To cooperate. C) Cooperation. D) Cooperating. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cooperation. 10. Before he died, the old man ..... to take a walk with his wife daily A) Used. B) Ought. C) Might. D) Should. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Used. 11. The meteorological agency recommended that tourists to the region be ..... dressed for frigid conditions. A) Suitability. B) Suitableness. C) Suitably. D) Suitable. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Suitably. 12. With Vine online banking, you can access your money ..... from anywhere in the world. A) Immediately. B) Desperately. C) Throughtly. D) Aggressively. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Immediately. 13. The students found the professor's lecture very ..... as it provided valuable insights into the subject. A) Disregard. B) Instructive. C) Exaggerate. D) Pavement. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Instructive. 14. The ..... for terminating the contract were not discussed. A) Provider. B) Provide. C) Provisioning. D) Provisions. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Provisions. 15. Topics at the business communication workshop ..... defending an argument, synthesizing information, and writing precisely and concisely. A) Include. B) Inclusion. C) Including. D) Includes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Include. 16. The company decided to give extra financial incentives to workers who ..... A) Overlook. B) Perform an exceptional job. C) Disregard. D) Exaggerate. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Perform an exceptional job. 17. The advertisements printed in this magazine do not ..... imply endorsement by the management. A) Highly. B) Barely. C) Gradually. D) Necessarily. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Necessarily. 18. Workers should put away their equipment ..... at the end of the day. A) Restfully. B) Finely. C) Truly. D) Properly. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Properly. 19. The order will be canceled if you ..... by Friday. A) Don't pay. B) Haven't paid. C) Won't pay. D) Paid. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Don't pay. 20. The outstanding ..... from customers helped to ensure that Ms. Gilmore would stay with the company. A) Evaluate. B) Evaluated. C) Evaluation. D) Evaluating. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Evaluation. 21. It is illegal to ..... candidates based on gender or ethnicity. A) Profiled. B) Will profile. C) Profile. D) Profiling. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Profile. 22. Passengers should not leave their seats ..... a flight attendant gives them permission to do so. A) Unless. B) Instead. C) Otherwise. D) Rather. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Unless. 23. Please be sure to arrive ..... for next monday's finance seminar, which will be held in the main auditorium. A) Previously. B) Exactly. C) Early. D) Presently. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Early. 24. The majority of the contract ..... that took place during the year were handled by lawyers from a local law firm. A) Negotiable. B) Negotiator. C) Negotiate. D) Negotiations. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Negotiations. 25. She has never ..... an address book before. A) Using. B) Uses. C) Use. D) Used. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Used. 26. Since we have so ..... time left, I suggest we should not do anything about the financial plan until tomorrow, when we can have more time to review it. A) Short. B) Little. C) Brief. D) Small. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Little. 27. The goal of the committee was to evaluate the company's bylaws and offer ..... for improvement. A) Reimbursements. B) Registrations. C) Renewals. D) Recommendations. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Recommendations. 28. In a ..... conducted by the research team, 88 percent of the consumers agreed that the Internet presents a threat to children. A) Survey. B) Design. C) Broadcast. D) Scandal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Survey. 29. His voice wasn't ..... over the telephone. I almost thought that it was Billy who called me. A) Recognizing. B) Recognizable. C) Recognize. D) Recognition. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Recognizable. 30. What does 'sales figure' mean? A) Total expenses incurred in sales. B) Number of employees in the sales department. C) Amount of time spent on sales calls. D) Total revenue generated from sales. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Total revenue generated from sales. 31. Interviewers often ask candidates about their ..... and weaknesses A) Strengthen. B) Strengthened. C) Strong. D) Strengths. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Strengths. 32. We could save time by using other people, who could do the work ..... A) Quick. B) Most quick. C) More quickly. D) Quicker. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) More quickly. 33. All reports must be submitted electronically unless otherwise ..... A) Notified. B) Requested. C) Instructed. D) Informed. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Instructed. 34. Despite having four years of experience in software programming, Mr. Jones hadn't used a word processing program ..... A) Previous. B) Advanced. C) Before. D) Prior. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Before. 35. The advertisement was designed to attract ..... customers A) Distracted. B) Targeted. C) Uninterested. D) Random. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Targeted. 36. The company has been operating at a loss for six months, ..... drastic measures may be necessary. A) Unless. B) Whereby. C) As though. D) Hence. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hence. 37. Customers can choose to receive notifications via e-mail ..... text message. A) Or. B) And. C) If. D) Either. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Or. 38. ..... Mr. Addison was not feeling well, he went to work. A) Although. B) Despite. C) However. D) Even so. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Although. 39. Usually, when one colleague goes to lunch, ..... Stay back and answer the phones. A) Them. B) He. C) The others. D) Another. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The others. 40. We can order office ..... like chairs and computers from approved suppliers. A) Equipment. B) Equipped. C) Equip. D) Equipping. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Equipment. 41. ( ) To apply for an accounting position at ATC, Inc., both a resume and three letters of reference are required ..... potential employment.(A) to (B) for (C) among (D) notwithstanding A) D. B) C. C) B. D) A. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) B. 42. As per tradition at Sid's Stationery, we will be having a Christmas raffle. This year the grand prize is a 2-night stay for two at the Meridian Inn ..... Toronto Island. The winner will receive a free double occupancy stay in the penthouse suite as well as a free dinner on the moonlit patio. A) At. B) On. C) Over. D) Through. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) On. 43. ..... his falling out with his former employer, Mr. Lee still meets with some of his old co-workers from time to time. A) Subsequently. B) However. C) Despite. D) Meanwhile. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Despite. 44. Charles Mechanics discontinued ..... repair and management services a month ago. A) To provide. B) Provide. C) Has provided. D) Providing. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Providing. 45. Which word is "NOUN" ? A) Care. B) Carefulness. C) Careful. D) Carefully. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Carefulness. 46. I don't think it will rain. However, if it ..... , turn off the machine A) Does rains. B) Does rain. C) Do rain. D) Do rains. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Does rain. 47. MessageFrom:Maintenance OfficeSubject:Air Conditioning RepairThe air conditioning system on the 5th floor will be repaired tomorrow between 9 a.m. and noon. During this time, the ambient temperature may be higher than usual. We apologize for the inconvenience.What might happen during the repair? A) The temperature may rise. B) The lights will go out. C) The floor will be noisy. D) The elevators will stop. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The temperature may rise. 48. Applicants are advised to fill out an application form concisely to impress potential employers, without being too ..... or boring. A) Repeat. B) Repeating. C) Repetition. D) Repetitive. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Repetitive. 49. We were really inconvenienced last month when half the building was closed for ..... A) Renovated. B) Renovators. C) Renovations. D) Renovates. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Renovations. 50. Let's take another ..... at the sales figure. A) Glance. B) Scene. C) Vision. D) View. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Glance. 51. When repairing your new computer, please use parts which have been designed ..... for the model and design. A) Specific. B) Specified. C) Specifically. D) Specifying. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Specifically. 52. I am surprised that the package hasn't arrived yet because it ..... last week. A) Was mailed. B) Was mailing. C) Mailed. D) Has mailed. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Was mailed. 53. The members of the HR department ..... every applicant's file. A) To review. B) Reviewing. C) Reviewed. D) Reviewer. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Reviewed. 54. Plants are ..... economic and medical importance. A) Both great. B) Greater. C) Of great. D) Some great. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Of great. 55. We had a truly ..... vacation at the beach and hope to go there again next summer. A) Delightfully. B) Delighted. C) Delightful. D) Delight. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Delightful. 56. Our customers won't ..... any further defects in our products. A) Tolerating. B) Tolerance. C) Tolerant. D) Tolerate. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Tolerate. 57. Half of the money ..... to Mr. Lam. A. B. C. D. A) Belonging. B) To belong. C) Belong. D) Belongs. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Belongs. 58. ..... the problem over with another person might help you find a solution. A) Will talk. B) Talks. C) Talking. D) Talk. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Talking. 59. Greg O'Leary has been leading research in our laboratories ..... over eighteen years. A) From. B) In. C) Up. D) For. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) For. 60. We stood ..... a large tree to keep from getting wet in the light rain. A) Across from. B) Outside. 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