Test 1 Reading TOEIC
Questions and Answers
- 1.
I __________________ to pack my suitcase before she came back.
- A.
Dated
- B.
Rushed
- C.
Wooed
- D.
Bullied
Correct Answer
B. RushedExplanation
To 'rush' is to move very quickly, especially because you need to be somewhere very soon.Rate this question:
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- 2.
Candy will __________________ your teeth.
- A.
Quarrel
- B.
Defile
- C.
Permit
- D.
Rot
Correct Answer
D. RotExplanation
To 'rot' is to decay by a gradual natural process, or to make something do this.Rate this question:
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- 3.
One winter the snow __________________ early.
- A.
Fell
- B.
Felt
- C.
Falls
- D.
Was falling
Correct Answer
A. FellExplanation
The correct answer is "fell" because the sentence is in the past tense and "fell" is the past tense form of the verb "fall". This indicates that the snow came down or descended during a specific winter in the past.Rate this question:
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- 4.
The Philippines lies near __________________.
- A.
Equator
- B.
A equator
- C.
An equator
- D.
The equator
Correct Answer
D. The equatorExplanation
The correct answer is "the equator" because it is referring to a specific equator, which is the one that the Philippines lies near. The use of "the" indicates that there is a specific equator being mentioned, rather than just any equator.Rate this question:
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- 5.
The architect of that mansion is __________________.
- A.
She
- B.
Her
- C.
Hers
- D.
She's
Correct Answer
A. SheExplanation
The correct answer is "she" because it refers to the architect of the mansion, who is a female. "She" is the pronoun used to refer to a female subject.Rate this question:
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- 6.
I __________________ the table.
- A.
Took the book away
- B.
Took the book out
- C.
Took the book off
- D.
Took the book over
Correct Answer
C. Took the book offExplanation
The correct answer is "took the book off". This phrase implies that the speaker removed the book from the table. It suggests that the book was previously on the table, and the speaker physically lifted it and removed it from the table's surface.Rate this question:
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- 7.
Here's ______________________ of wrapping paper.
- A.
A bit of
- B.
Bit of
- C.
A bits
- D.
A bit
Correct Answer
A. A bit ofExplanation
a bit - a small amount of anythingRate this question:
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- 8.
The hostess received glowing __________________ on the lavish dinner she had prepared for her guests.
- A.
Compliments
- B.
Complements
- C.
Completion
- D.
Completeness
Correct Answer
A. ComplimentsExplanation
compliment - (noun) a remark that shows you admire someone or somethingRate this question:
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- 9.
The earth __________________ round the sun.
- A.
Is going
- B.
Went
- C.
Has gone
- D.
Goes
Correct Answer
D. GoesExplanation
The correct answer is "goes". This is because the verb "goes" is in the present tense and matches with the subject "earth". It indicates the ongoing action of the earth moving around the sun.Rate this question:
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- 10.
He didn't trust me. He was __________________ my intentions.
- A.
Suspicious of
- B.
Suspicious with
- C.
Suspicious for
- D.
Suspicious by
Correct Answer
A. Suspicious ofExplanation
suspicious of....Rate this question:
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