TOEIC

As you may know, the TOEIC test has several phases, today we will study and practice one: Reading.

In the reeading part, the TOEIC Test is divided in 4 different modalities, let’s find out which ones they are, and some tips to succeed in these.

INCOMPLETE SENTENCES
To do well in this part, you should know the various parts of speech and how they are used to form a grammatically correct sentence. In particular, you must be careful of:
Two-part phrasal verbs
Incorrect use of prepositions
Incorrectly placed adjectives
Incorrect word forms
Incorrect grammatical tense
Incorrect transition word such as however, furthermore, etc.
Incorrect conjunctions such as and, but, etc
Many choices may seem close until you try them out, so to save time, try to identify the grammatical function of the word in the blank.

ERROR RECOGNITION
You need to review your grammar thoroughly to get a high score in this section. In particular you should look out for:
subject-verb agreement
tenses
modals
gerunds
articles
pronouns
word order
comparatives
Remember, you are only being asked about the underlined words. Words not underlined are always correct. Beware of words inserted where they do not belong, such as: «My father he is a kind man.» Incorrect use of pronouns is also common, such as, «She gave him the report himself.»

TEXT COMPLETION
The strategies used here are similar, in essence, to those used for Incomplete Sentences above. The difference is that because the blanks you must fill in are part of longer pieces of writing, such as letters, you need to keep not only the grammatical aspect in mind but also the context and tone of the entire piece of writing.

READING COMPREHENSION
As in all reading comprehension exercises, a variety of skills are required to deduce the right answer. These include skimming, scanning, paraphrasing, and understanding vocabulary in context. You must be able to identify synonyms and implied information. A clue is that the order of the questions follows the order to the information in the reading passage. This should save time when scanning for specific details. Make sure the answer you choose answers the question, as many of the answer choices may simply repeat information in the reading passage. Lastly, you might prefer reading the questions before skimming the passage, to give you a better idea of what’s to come. Complete many practice TOEIC reading exercises to familiarize yourself with common reading passage topics.