Table of Contents

What the Book Is About vHow to Use This Book vStrategies to Improve Your Vocabulary v

Lessons.1-5 General Business1. Contracts 12. Marketing 43. Warranties 74. Business Planning 105. Conferences 13

Word Review #1 16

Lessons 6-10 Office Issues6. Computers 187. Office Technology 218. Office Procedures 249. Electronics 27

10. Correspondence 30

Word Review #2 33

Lessons 11-15 Personnel11. Job Advertising and Recruiting 3512. Applying and Interviewing 3813. Hiring and Training 4114. Salaries and Benefits 4415. Promotions, Pensions, and Awards 47

Word Review #3 50

Lessons 16-20 Purchasing16. Shopping 5217. Ordering Supplies 5518. Shipping 5819. Invoices 6120. Inventory 64

Word Review #4 67

Lessons 21-25 Financing and Budgeting21. Banking 6922. Accounting 7223. Investments 7524. Taxes 7825. Financial Statements 81

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Word Review #5 84

Lessons 26-30 Management Issues26. Property and Departments 8627. Board Meetings and Committees 8928. Quality Control 9229. Product Development 9530. Renting and Leasing 98

Word Review #6 101

Lessons 31-35 Restaurants and Events31. Selecting a Restaurant 10332. Eating Out 10633. Ordering Lunch 10934. Cooking as a Career 11235. Events 115

Word Review #7 118

Lessons 36-40 Travel36. General Travel 12037. Airlines .12338. Trains 12639. Hotels 12940. Car Rentals 132

Word Review #8 135

Lessons 41-45 Entertainment41. Movies 13742. Theater 14043. Music 14344. Museums 14645. Media 149

Word Review #9 152

Lessons 46-50 Health46. Doctor's Office 15447. Dentist's Office 15748. Health Insurance 16049. Hospitals 16350. Pharmacy 166

Word Review #10 169

Answer Key 171Word Index 175

WhatThe TOEle (Test of English for International Communication) test measures the English proficiency of people workingin international business or planning to use English to communicate with others~ Although the test does not C'nL::i""!1'I""~lhJ

test specialized vocabulary, the items on the exam are in specialized contexts.

This book will provide you with a basis to understand these specialized contexts that are often used on the TOEle test.Each chapter covers a particular context that has appeared on the TOEle test. The new words taught in each chapterare not specialized words. These words are more what is called general vocabulary. They can be used in many contexts.

However, these new words are used in a specialized context. Understanding these contexts and the words used inthese contexts will help you improve your score on the TOEle exam.

How to Use BookThis book could also be titled 50 Days to a More Powerful Vocabulary. There are 50 lessons. Every day, you can studyone lesson. Every day you can learn 12 new words. In 50 days, you can learn 600 new words-words that will helpyou understand English better. And the better you understand English, the higher your TOEIC score will be.

You can sit down and in 30 minutes finish a lesson. But that is not the best way. To learn a new word, you must use itover and over. Try to spread your studying out over the whole day. Do a little bit whenever you have some free time.The 12 new words are used over and over and over in this lesson. Studying these words throughout the day will helpyou learn them and never forget them.

Start in the morning and look over the 12 new words and their definitions. Repeat them out loud. During the morning,read over the conversations. If you can, say the conversations out loud. The more ways you use a word (listening,speaking, reading, and writing), the better the chance you will remember it.

In the afternoon, do the exercises. In the evening, do the very last exercise. The last exercise is like a mini-test. It willtell you if you completely understood the meaning of the word and how to use it in a sentence.

Every day, do another lesson. At the end of the week, do the Word Review. I am sure you will answer every questioncorrectly.

Most of the new words you learn in one lesson will be used again in another lesson. We recycle words just as we recyclepaper. If you forget a meaning of a word, look up the word in the Word Index at the back of the book. That will tell you inwhich lesson you can find a definition and the pronunciation.

Strategies to Improve YourThe English language consists of more than 250,000 words, far more than most other languages-far more than wecan include in this book. Here are some strategies that will help you remember words that you come across either inthis book or in English books or magazines.

To learn a new word, of course, you first have to run across it. Therefore, you must read in English as much as youcan. The best way to improve your vocabulary is to read routinely. The more you read, the more words you willencounter. The more words you run across, the more you will learn.

Once you have gotten into the habit of reading, you can systematically build your vocabulary by doing five things:

1. Analyze word parts.2. Recognize grammatical forms.3. Recognize word families.4. Make your own personal dictionary.5. Keep a daily reading log.

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My Personal Dictionary

New word Original sentence

Definition

My sentence

Word forms in sentences

Word families in sentences

174 600 ESSENTIAL WORDS FOR THE TOEle TEST

Lesson 50 Pharmacy: 1. 8 2. D 3. A 4. C 5. consulting6. control 7. samples 8. volunteers 9. limit 10. convenient11. factors 12. sense 13. interactions 14. monitor15. potential 16. detection 17. A, consulting 18. C, volunteered19. B, convenient 20. C, interactions

Word Review #10: 1. D 2. A 3.0 4. A 5. C 6. D 7. A 8.89. A 10. 0 11. A, convenient 12. C, effectively 13. A, manage14. A, admitted 15. C, result 16. C, referring 17. D, aware18. B, allow 19. A, volunteer 20. A, Distracted

Word Index

The number indicates the lesson in which the word is taught.

abide by 1 assurance chain 39 convince 2 disturb 20ability 12 attain 41 characteristic 3 coordinate 35 diverse 17abundant 11 attend 5 charge 19 courier 10 divide 43accept 21 attitude 23 check in 39 cover 3 dividend 21access 6 attract 2 checkout 16 create 42 down payment 21accommodate 5 audience 42 choose 45 criticism 44 draw 34accomplishment 11 audit 22 circumstance 30 crucial 20 due to 30accounting 22 authorization 49 claim 36 culinary 34 duplicate 6accumulate 22 automatic 20 client 22 current 2 durable 7accurate 18 available 43 code 8 customer 19 duration 38accustom to 34 avoid 4 coincide 40achieve 15 aware 47 collaboration 26 daring 31 economical 37acquire 44 collection 44 deadline 24 effective 46action 42 background 12 combine 41 deal with 37 efficient 19address 4 balance 21 come up with 11 debt 22 elegant 33adhere to 27 bargain 16 comfort 16 decade 29 element 42adjacent 26 basic 32 commensurate 11 decisive 45 eligible 14adjust 20 basis 14 commitment 23 dedication 15 embark 36admire 44 be aware of 14 common 33 deduct 21 emphasize 48admit 49 be exposed to 8 compare 2 defect 28 encouragement 47advance 39 be in charge of 7 compatible 6 delay 36 engage 1affordable 7 be ready for 12 compensate 14 delete 6 enhance 28agency 36 bear 16 compete 2 delicate 14 enterprise 17agenda 27 beforehand 10 compile 19 delivery 33 entertainment 41aggressive 23 behavior 16 complete 32 deluxe 38 entitle 38agreement 1 benefits 14 complicated 10 demanding 34 equivalent 37allocate 6 beverage 36 comprehensive 38 demonstrate 4 escort 49allow 48 blanket 36 compromise 31 depart 36 essential 17alternative 48 board 36 concentrate 26 description 41 establish 1announcement 36 borrow 21 concern 48 designate 49 estimate 19annual 46 brand 28 conclude 27 desired 25 evaluate 4anxious 29 bring in 8 condition 30 destination 37 everyday 17appeal 31 bring together 11 conducive 26 detail 25 evident 47apply 12 bring up 27 conduct 13 detect 50 exact 35appointment 46 broad 43 confidence 12 determine 1 examine 29appreciate 8 budget 22 confirm 39 develop 4 excite 32apprehensive 30 build up 22 conform 28 diagnose 46 excursion 37apprentice 34 burdensome 33 confusion 40 dialogue 42 expand 16approach 42 bUsy 40 consequence 3 dimension 35 expect 39arrangement 5 conservative 23 directory 38 expensive 37arrive 31 calculate 24 consider 3 disappoint 40 experience 42as needed 7 call in 12 constant 45 discount 19 experiment 29ascertain 29 cancel 1 constantly 12 discrepancy 20 expert 12aspect 48 candidate 11 constitute 45 disk 9 expire 3assemble 10 capacity 7 consult 50 disparate 43 explore 16assess 46 carrier 18 consume 2 disperse 41 express (adj.) 10asset 22 casual 8 contact 40 display 6 express (v.) 44assignment 45 catalog 18 continue 41 disrupt 26 extend 37assist 35 catch up 47 contribute 15 disseminate 45association 5 category 43 control 50 distinguish 37 facilitate 9assume 29 cautious 21 convenient 50 distraction 47 factor 50

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176 600 ESSENTIAL WORDS FOR THE TOEle TEST

fad 2fail 6fall to 33familiar 31fare 38fashion 44favorite 43figure out 6file 24fill out 24flavor 32flexible 14fluctuate 30fold 10follow up 12·forecast 25forget 32frequent 3fulfill 18function 17fund 23

garment 28gather 4general 35generate 13get in touch 5get"out of 30give up 24glimpse 8go ahead 27goal 27gUide 31

habit 47hamper 26hesitate 12hire 13hold 5housekeeper 39

ideal 35identify 49ignore 6illuminate 47impact 45imply 3impose 19impress 33in depth 45inconsiderate 26incorporate 34incur 48indicator 30individual 33influence 41influx 34ingredient 32initiative 7inspect 28inspire 2instinct 43

instrument 46integral 18intend 40interaction 50inventory 18invest 23investigative 45irritate 47item 16itinerary 36

joint 24jUdge 32

keep up with 13

layout 10lead time 35lease 30leisure 44lengthy 27level 25liability 20license 40limit 50link 45list 33lobby 26location 5lock into 30logical 29long term 23look forward to 15look up to 13looked to 15loyal 15

made of 8maintain 17majority 31manage 46mandatory 16market 2match 11matter 27mention 10mentor 13merchandise 16merit 15method 34minimize 18mission 49mistake 19mix 31mix-up 32monitor 50mortgage 21move up 26multiple 33

narrow 33negotiate 14

nervous 40network 9notify 39

obligate 1obtain 17obvious 15occupancy 30occur 42offer 4offset 38on hand 18on track 13open to 26operate 38opt 26option 30optional 40order 19out of 8outdated 8outlet 34outstanding 22overall 25overcrowded 5overview 47owe 24

party 1patron 32penalty 24perceive 28perform 42periodically 27permit 49personnel 48perspective 25persuade 2pertinent 49petition 10physical 7pick up 33plan 35policy 48popularity 9portfolio 23portion 48position 47potential 50practice 8preclude 39predict 32preference 43prepare 24prerequisite 17present 12prevent 46primary 4priority 27procedure 49process 9productive 2

profession 34profile 11profitable 22progress 27prohibit 36projected 25promise 3promote 15prompt 19proof 10prospective 37protect 3provider 7provision 1proximity 35pull out 23punctual 38

qualifications 11quality 17quote 39

raise 14random 32range 41rate 39realistic 25reason 43recognition 15recommend 46reconcile 22record 46recruit 11rectify 19recur 7reduction 7refer 46reflect 20refund 24regardless 48register 5registered 10regularly 47regulation 35rehearse 42reinforce 8reject 13relatively 38relaxation 43release 41relinquish 34rely 31remainder 38remember 18remind 32remote 38repel 28replace 9represent 41reputation 3require 3research 29

reserve 39resolve 1resource 23respond 44responsibility 29restore 47restriction 21result 49retire 14return 23review 42revise 10revolution 9risk 4run 20

salary 48sample 50satisfy 2scan 20schedule 44scrutinize 26search 6secure 31select 5sense 50separate 41serious 46service 39session 5set up 13settle 33sharp 9ship 18shut down 6signature 21significant 44site 35situation 37skills 9smooth 17software 9sold out 42solve 29source 17specialize 44specify 1spectrum 44spouse 24stage 35statement 49stationery 17stay on top of 7stock 7storage 9strategy 4strict 16strong 4subject to 30subjective 31submit 11subscribe 45

substantial 37 take back 28 throw out 28 urge 43substitute 4 take out 21 tier 40 usual 49subtract 20 take part in 5 time-consuming 11success 13 target 25 training 13 valid 36successive 41 taste 43 transaction 21 value 15sufficient 18 technical 9 translation 25 vary 3suggest 31 tedious 20 trend 16 verbal 8suitable 48 tempt 40 turnover 22 verify 20supervisor 29 terms 19 typical 25 vested 14supply 18 theme 34 volunteer 50system 37 thorough 45 uniform 28systematic 29 thrill 40 update 13 wage 14

WORD INDEX 177

warn 6waste 27weakness 12wise 23withhold 24wrinkle 28

yield 25