TOIEC

EXERCICES

A. Trouver le synonyme

4 mn

nonetheless - decrease - contrary to - in addition to - evaluation

1. besides → in addition to

2. nevertheless + nonetheless

3. unlike + decrease

4 assessment + evaluation

5. fall + contrary to

B. Créer le mot approprié à partir du mot proposé

4 mn

1. Their company has a .growing. [GROW] rate of employment

compared to the others.

2. He keeps saying that Maggie is .attractive. [ATTRACT] but I don't see

anything nice in her!

3. It is very hard to .distincte. (DISTINCTIVE] them! Of course, they are

twins!

4. Did Mrs Hunt bring the report with the .......... [DIFFER] properly

analysed?

5. The sales of cars decreased ............. (DRAMA] last year because of

the crisis.

C. QCM façon TOEIC®

4 mn

1. There was a clear improvement in his work. The company will increase his

salary...

a. for 15%

b. with 15%

c. by 15%

d. from 15%

2. These figures are far from being relevant. ...... they are quite convincing and

some of them can be compared with those of previous charts.

a. Because

b. Despite

c. However

d. Although ......

3...........their new selling strategy, their shop has become genuinely attractive.

a. As a consequence

b. Although

c. Because of

d. Compared

4. They experienced a serious ...... their sales and eventually went bankrupt.

a. rise in

b. rising

c. decrease by

d. drop in

5. Ewan's marks became ...... better thanks to his private classes.

a. more slight

b. slightly

c. slight

d. more slighter

From: Ann Knight

to: all subject: Quarterly sales assessment

Dear all,

As promised during our latest meeting, please find attached the charts revealing our sales from January

to April. We obviously did well! All sales increased by 10% minimum compared to last year during the

same period. And I am sure we can do better! The wide range of toys we decided to promote in February

proved to be worth it: the sales are better and better each month (16 more toys in March than last year in

March!). This result is due to our energy, determination and passion ! We love games, we love fun and

so we must remain! Nevertheless, these good figures should not make us forget the dramatic fall we

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