eet Cn Cesc rin 600 ESSENTIAL WORDS FOR THE 3RD EDITION Dr. Lin Lougheed ™@ All activities match the new TOEIC format 1 Words presented with definitions and examples used in sentences @ Vocabulary-building practice exercises with answer keys IH Advice on expanding your English vocabulary GTOEIG is 2 registred watermark of Eoveatonal Testing Seovce. TisBARRON’S BAARABBARAAAAEAN TOEIC 3RD EDITION Dr. Lin Lougheed N@ BAAABAAAAAAAA ARCopyright © 2008, 2003, 1999 by Lin Lougheed Al rights reserved. 'No part ofthis publication may be reproduced or distibuted in any form or by any means. without the written permission of the copyright owner. All inquiries should be addressed to: Barron’s Educational Series, Inc. 250 Wireless Boulevard Hauppauge, New York 11788 ‘www.barronseduc.com Library of Congress Catalog Card No.: 2008019444 ISBN-13: 978-0-7641-9401-6 ISBN-10: 0-7641-9401-1 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Lougheed, Lin, 1946— £600 essential words for the TOEIC test : with listening comprehension compact ses / Lin Lougheed.—3rd ed, cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN-13: 978-0-7641-9401-6 (ak. paper) ISBN-10: 0-7641-9401-1 (alk. paper) 1. Test of English for International Communication—Study guides. 2. English language—Textbooks for foreign speakers. 3. English language—Examinations— Study guides. 4. Vocabulary—Examinations—Study guides. |. Tile. Il. Title: Sic hundred ‘essential words for the TOEIC test. PE1128.L643 2008 428.1—de22 2008019444 PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 98765432Table of Contents What the Book Is About How to Use This Book Strategies to Improve Your Vocetoulary Strategies to Practice Your Vocabulary Lessons 1-5 General Business Contracts Marketing Warranties Business Planning Conferences gases Word Review #1 Lessons 6-10 Office Issues. 6. Computers 7. Office Technology 8. Office Procedures 9. Electronics 10. Correspondence Word Review #2 Lessons 11-15 Personnel 11, Job Advertising and Recruiting 12. Applying and Interviewing 13. Hiting and Training 14, Salaries and Benefits 15. Promotions, Pensions, and Awards Word Review #3 Lessons 16-20 Purchasing 16. Shopping 17. Ordering Supplies 18. Shipping 19. Invoices 20. Inventory Word Review #4 Lessons 21-25 Financing and Budgeting 21. Banking 22. Aecounting 23. Investments 24, Taxes 25. Financial Statements wi xi 19 9 25 31 45 51 57 65 7 7 83 89 95 97 103 109 15 121 127 129 136 vat 147 153Ww CONTENTS Word Review #5 Lessons 26-30 Management Issues 28. 27. 28. 29. 30. Word Review #6 Property and Departments Board Meetings and Committees Quality Controt Product Development Renting and Leasing Lessons 31-35 Restaurants and Events 31. 32. 33. 34, 38. Word Review #7 Selecting a Restaurant Eating Out |. Ordering Lunch Cooking as a Career Events Lessons 36-40 Travel 36. 37. 38. 39, 40. Word Review #8 General Travel Airlines Trains Hotels Car Rentals Lessons 41-45 Entertainment Movies Theater Music Museums Media Doctor's Office Dentists Office Health Insurance Hospitals Pharmacy 43. 44, 45. Word Review #9 Lessons 46-50 Health 46. 47. 48. 49, 50, Word Review #10 Answer Key Word Index Appendix: Tapescript for the Listening Comprehension Exercises 159 161 167 173 179 185 191 193 199 205 ant 217 223 228 231 237 243 249 255 287 263 275 281 287 289 295 301 307 313 319 321 329What the Book Is About This book teaches you vocabulary that will help you when you take the TOEIC (Test of English for International Communication). The TOEIC measures the English proficiency of people working in intermational business or plan- ning to use English to communicate with others. Although the exam does not specifically test specialized vocabulary, the items on the exam are in specialized contexts. This book will help you understand specialized contexts that are often used on the TOEIC. Each chapter focuses on a particular context that has appeared on the TOEIC. The contexts are specialized, but the words are not. The words are general vocabulary. They can be used in many contexts. You will lear these words in contexts that are used on the TOEIC. How to Use This Book ‘This book contains 0 lessons, and each lesson introduces you to 12 new words in a specific context. If you study one lesson every day, in 50 days you can lear 600 new words. You will practice these words by doing exercises that look just like the questions on the TOEIC. Word List (On the first page of each lesson, you will see a list of 12 words. For each word you will see the definition of the word and two sentences using the word in context. This page + Introduces you to the words for the lesson + Shows you the words in context + Serves as a reference anytime you need to check the meaning of a word Vocabulary in Context Noxt you will see a paragraph called Vocabulary in Context. You will have the opportunity to see and use the words {or the lesson in context. + Complete the paragraph using words from the word fist + Read the paragraph over to see all the words for that lesson used in context. + Retum to the paragraph as often as you like to reinforce the meanings of the words. Word Families (On this page, you will see the verb, noun, adjective, and adverb forms of six words selected from the wordlist. Example popularize Popularity Popular ‘You will also see sentences using these words in context. (On this page, you will + Lear more words + Leam to recognize words in their different forms + Leam about word endings that change words into nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs‘vi 600 ESSENTIAL WORDS FOR THE TOEIC TEST Listening Comprehension In this section, you will practice the words for the lesson by doing exercises that are just tke the listening questions ‘on the TOEIC. Part 1—You will see a photo. You will choose the statement that best describes the photo. Part 2—You will listen to @ question or statement and choose the best response. Part 3—You wil listen to a conversation and answer three questions about it. Part 4—You wil listen to a talk and answer three questions about it. You will practice the words forthe lesson in context because the questions, conversation, and talk all use words from the word list for each lesson. You will also practice listening skills and test-taking skills that you will need when you take the TOEIC. Reading Comprehension In this section, you will practice the words for the lesson by doing exercises that are just lke the reading questions on the TOEIC. Part 5—You will choose the best word to complete each sentence. Part 6—You will read a paragraph and choose words to complete it. Part 7—You will read a passage, or two related passages, and answer comprehension questions. You wil practice the words for the lesson in context because the reading passages all use words from the word list for each lesson. You will also practice reading skits end test-taking skills that you will need when you take the TOEIC. Strategies to Improve Your Vocabulary One of the best ways to improve your vocabulary is to read, and read often. When you read, you + See words in context + Expose yourself to new words The more you read, the more words you will see. The more words you see, the more you will learn. Reading can be avery enjoyable experience, so make sure you read things that are interesting to you, Then you will have fun, improve your vocabulary, and build skills you will need for the TOEIC, all at once. When you read, there are several strategies you can use to improve your vocabulary. 1. Analyze Word Parts Words can be made of roots, prefixes (before the root), and suffixes (after the root). Example 1@ (prefix) + circula (root) + tion (sutfix) = recirculation In English, many of these roots, prefixes, and suffixes come from Greek and Latin words. Learning the meanings of different roots, prefixes, and suffixes will help you increase your vocabulary. Example re means again reunite bring together again reconsider think about again retrain train again This book will expose you to many words that use common roots, prefixes, and suffixes.