Test 8 Reading TOEIC
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- 1.
What's all that noise ? What __________________ ?
- A.
Has gone on
- B.
Went on
- C.
Goes on
- D.
Is going on
Correct Answer
D. Is going onExplanation
The correct answer is "is going on" because the question is asking about a present ongoing action. "Is going on" is the present continuous tense, which is used to describe an action that is happening at the moment of speaking.Rate this question:
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- 2.
Alex is very __________________ what he said.
- A.
Sorry for
- B.
Sorry in
- C.
Sorry with
- D.
Sorry by
Correct Answer
A. Sorry forExplanation
sorry for / about something you didRate this question:
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- 3.
The judge __________________ the accused for the murder of the company guard.
- A.
Injected
- B.
Indited
- C.
Indicted
- D.
Injured
Correct Answer
C. IndictedExplanation
To 'indict' is to officially charge someone with a criminal offence.Rate this question:
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- 4.
Someone has __________________ my credit cards.
- A.
Kidnapped
- B.
Arrested
- C.
Robbed
- D.
Stolen
Correct Answer
D. StolenExplanation
To 'steal' is to take something that belongs to someone else.Rate this question:
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- 5.
The boys scaled the mountains, ___________________ ?
- A.
Didn't they
- B.
Wasn't they
- C.
Hadn't they
- D.
Wouldn't they
Correct Answer
A. Didn't theyExplanation
The correct answer is "didn't they". This is because "didn't" is the contraction of "did not" and is used to form negative questions in the past tense. In this sentence, it is used to form a tag question to confirm the statement that the boys scaled the mountains.Rate this question:
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- 6.
All members must agree to __________________ the club regulations.
- A.
Be over and above
- B.
Beat about
- C.
Abide by
- D.
Account for
Correct Answer
C. Abide byExplanation
To 'abide by' is to accept in accordance with a decision or set of rules.Rate this question:
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- 7.
She will be __________________.
- A.
The dancer
- B.
A dancer
- C.
An dancer
- D.
Dancer
Correct Answer
B. A dancerExplanation
The correct answer is "a dancer" because it follows the rule of using "a" before a word that starts with a consonant sound. Since "dancer" starts with a consonant sound (/d/), we use "a" before it.Rate this question:
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- 8.
Jane had a difficult childhood. She __________________ a broken home.
- A.
Came to
- B.
Came by
- C.
Came from
- D.
Came in
Correct Answer
C. Came fromExplanation
When you 'come from' a family or a social situation, your past experience helps to explain your present attitudes and behavior.Rate this question:
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- 9.
It's __________________ that the poor should pay such high taxes.
- A.
Outrageous
- B.
Opaque
- C.
Evasive
- D.
Genteel
Correct Answer
A. OutrageousExplanation
outrageous - (adj.) very shocking and extremely unfair or offensiveRate this question:
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- 10.
The river is __________________ today.
- A.
Insane
- B.
Damned
- C.
Capable
- D.
Shallow
Correct Answer
D. ShallowExplanation
shallow - (adj) measuring only a short distance from the top to the bottomRate this question:
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- 11.
What's all that noise ? What __________________ ?
- A.
Has gone on
- B.
Went on
- C.
Goes on
- D.
Is going on
Correct Answer
D. Is going onExplanation
The question is asking about the ongoing noise. The correct answer "is going on" indicates that the noise is currently happening or continuing in the present moment. This choice is in the present continuous tense, which is used to describe actions or events that are happening at the time of speaking.Rate this question:
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- 12.
Alex is very __________________ what he said.
- A.
Sorry for
- B.
Sorry in
- C.
Sorry with
- D.
Sorry by
Correct Answer
A. Sorry forExplanation
sorry for / about something you didRate this question:
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- 13.
The judge __________________ the accused for the murder of the company guard.
- A.
Injected
- B.
Indited
- C.
Indicted
- D.
Injured
Correct Answer
C. IndictedExplanation
To 'indict' is to officially charge someone with a criminal offence.Rate this question:
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- 14.
Someone has __________________ my credit cards.
- A.
Kidnapped
- B.
Arrested
- C.
Robbed
- D.
Stolen
Correct Answer
D. StolenExplanation
To 'steal' is to take something that belongs to someone else.Rate this question:
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- 15.
The boys scaled the mountains, ___________________ ?
- A.
Didn't they
- B.
Wasn't they
- C.
Hadn't they
- D.
Wouldn't they
Correct Answer
A. Didn't theyExplanation
The correct answer is "didn't they". This is because the phrase "didn't they" is the correct contraction of "did not they", which is the appropriate form to use in a question when referring to a group of people (in this case, the boys) who performed an action (scaling the mountains).Rate this question:
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- 16.
All members must agree to __________________ the club regulations.
- A.
Be over and above
- B.
Beat about
- C.
Abide by
- D.
Account for
Correct Answer
C. Abide byExplanation
To 'abide by' is to accept in accordance with a decision or set of rules.Rate this question:
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- 17.
She will be __________________.
- A.
The dancer
- B.
A dancer
- C.
An dancer
- D.
Dancer
Correct Answer
B. A dancerExplanation
The correct answer is "a dancer" because the word "dancer" starts with a consonant sound, and when a word starting with a consonant sound is followed by a vowel sound, we use the article "a" before it.Rate this question:
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- 18.
Jane had a difficult childhood. She __________________ a broken home.
- A.
Came to
- B.
Came by
- C.
Came from
- D.
Came in
Correct Answer
C. Came fromExplanation
When you 'come from' a family or a social situation, your past experience helps to explain your present attitudes and behavior.Rate this question:
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- 19.
It's __________________ that the poor should pay such high taxes.
- A.
Outrageous
- B.
Opaque
- C.
Evasive
- D.
Genteel
Correct Answer
A. OutrageousExplanation
outrageous - (adj.) very shocking and extremely unfair or offensiveRate this question:
-
- 20.
The river is __________________ today.
- A.
Insane
- B.
Damned
- C.
Capable
- D.
Shallow
Correct Answer
D. ShallowExplanation
shallow - (adj) measuring only a short distance from the top to the bottomRate this question:
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