Part 6 - Text Completion
Part 6 - Text Completion
Part 6 - Text Completion
These are the directions for Part 6 of the new TOEIC@test. Study them now. If you
understand these directions now, you will not have to read them on the test.
PART 6
Directions: Read the texts that follow. A word or phrase is missing in some of the sentences. Four
answer choices are given below each of the sentences. Select the best answer to complete the
text. Then mark the letter (A), (8), (C), or (0) on your answer sheet.
In this section, you will learn the most common types of items in the text completion
passages in Part 6. A text completion passage is a passage with words deleted. You
will need to understand the whole passage to choose the correct word to complete the
blank.
You will find the items you studied in Part 5 useful for Part 6. In this section, you will
study other common types of items found on Part 6.
words in context
pronouns
subject-verb agreement
modal auxiliaries
adjective comparisons
gerunds or infinitives
In Part 6 in the new TOEIC, you will have to choose a word that is the correct word in
the context of the passage. You will have to be able to recognize words that carry the
meaning in both a positive and a negative context.
Practice
130 READING
3. Ms. Jones worked for the company for just two CD CD @ @
weeks before she unexpectedly left. We will never
know whether she was terminated or whether she
(A) fired
(B) resigned
(C) hired
(0) applied
PRONOUNS
Words that take the place of nouns or noun phrases are pronouns.
ASK YOURSELFTHESEQUESTIONS:
Does the pronoun agree with the noun it replaces in number (singular
or plural)?
INCORRECT [l made the mistake, so I will correct them.]
CORRECT I made the mistake, so I will correct it.
Does the pronoun agree with the noun it replaces in gender (he, she,
or it)?
INCORRECT [We waited for Mrs. Baxter, but he was late.]
CORRECT We waited for Mrs. Baxter, but she was late.
Does the pronoun agree with the noun it replaces grammatically
(subject, object, possessive, or reflexive)?
INCORRECT [My boss asked myself to work late.]
CORRECT My boss asked me to work late.
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Practice
was delayed.
(A) it
(B) its
(C) our
(0) ours
8. Read these papers, sign your name on the bottom of CD CD @ @
each page, and then fax to the lawyer.
(A) her
(B) it
(C) his
(D) them
9. You should have gone to the airport to meet the CD CD @ @
client. She didn't know where to go.
(A) herself
(B) her
(C) yourself
(0) you
10. If the weather is nice, we'll have the meeting outdoors. CD CD @ @
If isn't, we won't.
(A) our
(B) ourselves
(C) it
(0) its
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SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT
The subject and verb of a sentence or clause must agree in number (singular, plural)
and person (first, second, third).
Is there a phrase that separates the subject from the verb? If so, have
you found the verb? Have you found the subject of that verb? Do they
agree?
INCORRECT [The price of our goods are lower than that of
our competitors.]
CORRECT The price of our goods ~ lower than that of our
competitors.
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7. My family to open a restaurant soon. CD CD @ @
(A) plans
(B) plan
(C) planning
(D) planner
8. The United States taxes to develop the CD CD @ @
infrastructure for commerce.
(A) raise
(8) raises
(C) rise
(D) risen
9. The accountant determined how much money CD CD @ @
spent on this project.
(A) was
(8) were
(C) is
(0) be
10. The government to send a team of consultants CD CD @ @
to work with the farmers.
(A) want
(8) wants
(C) wanting
(D) to want
Modal auxiliaries are "helping" words that give specific meaning to and indicate the
tense of the verb. Examples of modal auxiliaries are:
PRESENT/FUTURE PAST/INDIRECT SPEECH MODAL PERFECTS
shal1*/will would will/would have
can could could have
may/might might may/might have
should should should have
ought to ought to ought to have
must had to must have
'Shall was traditionally used for the future in British English in the first and third persons. Today, will is
more common. Shall is used in both British and American English in formal speech to make an offer or a
suggestion in the form of a question: Shall I answer the phone for you? Shall we take another look at the budget?
It is generally not tested on the new TOEIe.
Is the main verb of the sentence in the present tense? If so, is there a
modal in a present form in the subordinate clause?
INCORRECT [He is sure he could meet us there.)
CORRECT He is sure he can meet us there.
Is the main verb of the sentence in the past tense? If so, is there a modal
in a past form in the subordinate clause?
INCORRECT [He thought he will retire soon.]
CORRECT He thought he would retire soon.
Has the action of the verb in the subordinate clause occurred before
the action of the main verb? If so, is there a modal perfect in the
subordinate clause?
INCORRECT [I think that 1might make a mistake yesterday.]
CORRECT 1think that 1might have made a mistake
yesterday.
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Practice
140 READING
ADJECTIVE COMPARISONS
Comparisons are used to compare only two things. There are three different structures
to use for comparisons:
1. If the adjective is one syllable (tall), add -er (taller).
2. If the adjective is two syllables and ends with -y (busy), change the y to i and then
add -er (busier).
3. If the adjective is two syllables or more (handsome/expensive), put more before it
(more handsome/more expensive).
If the people or things being compared are used in the sentence, put than after the
comparative form (taller than/busier than/more expensive than).
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8. Mr. Nakamura, addition to our company, CD QD CD @
is a grea t golfer.
(A) a newest
(B) the newest
(C) new
(D) newer
9. late than never. CD QD CD @
(A) Good
(B) Better
(C) Best
(0) The best
GERUNDS OR INFINITIVES
Gerunds (-ing words) and infinitives (to + verb) are verb forms that can be used as
nouns. They can be used as subjects, objects, or objects of prepositions. When they are
used as direct objects, you have to look at the main verb to decide whether to use the
gerund or infinitive form. You can find lists of these special verbs in most grammar
reference books.
Is the main verb one that can only be followed by a gerund (admit,
consider, enjoy, regret, etc.)? If so, is the direct object in the gerund (-illg)
form?
INCORRECT [Charlie regrets to take that extra piece of pie.]
CORRECT Charlie regrets taking that extra piece of pie.
Is the main verb one that can only be followed by an infinitive (afford,
ask, decide, expect, etc.)? If so, is the direct object in the infinitive (to ... )
form?
INCORRECT [We expect finishing before the deadline.]
CORRECT We expect to finish before the deadline.
to CD CD CD @
1. The new accountant is considering
another department.
(A) to transfer
(B) transferring
(C) transferred
(0) transfer
2. Mr. Smith wanted his coworkers. CD CD CD @
(A) to meet
(B) meeting
(C) met
(D) meet
3. We forgot the door when we left. CD CD CD @
(A) locked
(B) locking
(C) lock
(0) to lock
4. They had lunch until tomorrow. CD CD CD @
(A) postpone
(B) to postpone
(C) postponing
(0) to be postponed
5. The doctor told him to avoid meat. CD CD CD @
(A) eating
(B) eat
(C) eaten
(D) to eat
6. We offered for coffee during the break. CD CD CD @
(A) to go
(B) going
(C) gone
(D) went
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7. Jack admitted home office equipment for his CD CD @ @
personal use.
(A) to take
(B) taking
(C) take
(0) took
8. The new employee promised not late again. CD CD @ @
(A) to be
(B) being
(C) be
(0) been
9. I hope the MBA program at Harvard. CD CD @ @
(A) entered
(B) enter
(C) entering
(D) to enter
10. Stop your money. CD CD @ @
(A) to waste
(B) wasted
(C) wasting
(0) waste
146 READING
STRATEGY PRACTICE
DIRECTIONS: Read the following passages and choose the word or phrase that best
completes the blanks. Use the strategies you have learned.
and that you own apartments in different parts of the city. Can I rent an apartment
from you?
My family needs a new place to live. We love our . It's quiet, and
2. (A) neighbor
(B) neighborly
(C) neighboring
(0) neighborhood
it's close to my job. However, our apartment is small for us. There
3. (A) too
(8) a lot
(C) some
(0) enough
are four of us: my wife, our two children, and me. We need a larger apartment. We
are looking for one with three bedrooms and a large kitchen.
We live near Plumas Pass,and we would like to stay in this area. If you have an
apartment in Plumas Passthat is now, please let me know. Thank
you for your help. 4. (A) distant
(8) occupied
(C) available
(0) expensive
Sincerely,
Fabian Ricardo
M ontalvo Industries
over the next 6 months.
announced Friday that it take on 100 new
5. (A) employees
(B) merchants
(C) customers
(0) products
"Our market is expanding," said company CEO Shirley Henrico, "so we need to
______ our production. That's why we need to hire more workers." The
6. (A) grow
(B) more
(C) bigger
(0) increase
company plans a new, larger factory on the outskirts of the city,
7. (A) build
(B) builds
(C) to build
(0) building
which will be equipped with all the latest technology. "We are building a very modern
factory," said Ms. Henrico. "We are very proud of _
8. (A) us
(B) it
(C) me
(0) him
148 READING
Questions 9-12 refer to the following advertisement.
Festival of Films
9. (A) Classic
(B) National
(C) Cartoon
(0) International
September 20-27