Table Of ContentREADING SECTION
Step by Step
Toward Receptive Skills
( Based on TOEIC Bridge® )
Paul Edmunds - Anne Taylor
Contents selected and compiled
by Prof. Samuel Fernández Saavedra
Universidad Metropolitana de Ciencias de la Educación
Upper-Intermediate
Grupo Educativo
Step by Step Toward Receptive Skills
UPPER-INTERMEDIATE
Reading Section by Paul Edmunds / Anne Taylor
Listening Section by Casey Malarcher / Andrea Janzen
Contents selected and compiled by Prof. Samuel Fernández Saavedra
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READING SECTION
UNIT 1 Leisure 5
UNIT 2 Science 13
UNIT 3 Arts and Culture 21
UNIT 4 Occupations 29
UNIT 5 Industry 37
UNIT 6 Emergency Services 45
UNIT 7 Bank and Money 53
Review 61
Vocabulary Checklist 65
LISTENING SECTION 67
Introduction
Welcome to Step by Step Toward Receptive Skills (based on TOEIC Bridge®).
This series is designed to help beginning and intermediate students develop their
listening and reading skills. Through practice of activities and problems modeled
on the TOEIC Bridge Test, students can become better test takers while
developing comprehension and communication skills in English.
The thematically organized, graded units within the series follow a three-step
format: Warm-up, Exercise, and Test.
Warm-up
Each unit begins with target vocabulary, a section which introduces key
words found within the unit. This warm-up vocabulary section is then followed
by the question-type preview and practice sections. In these sections, multiple
examples of common question types are presented and applied. These sections
also incorporate the target vocabulary, developing both word and question
recognition for common phrases and structures found on the TOEIC Bridge Test.
Exercise
After working through the Warm-up activities, students move on to a
simplified practice test in the Exercise section of the unit. The limited number of
answer choices in these activities provides students with the opportunity to
become acquainted with the test question format while keeping the activity
accessible to beginning and intermediate students.
Test
In the final section of each unit, students have the opportunity to practice
TOEIC Bridge-type questions, which follow the same format as those
encountered on the actual test. Because all questions in this section of the book
follow the theme presented in the unit, students will repeatedly encounter
vocabulary from earlier parts of the unit, reinforcing vocabulary acquisition and
comprehension.
Vocabulary is a critical factor in language development. With this in mind,
Step by Step Toward Receptive Skills (based on TOEIC Bridge®) has been
designed to help students build a solid foundation of vocabulary. Each unit
introduces a limited number of new words while recycling vocabulary from
earlier units in a variety of contexts across the diverse themes presented within
the series.
Step by Step Toward Receptive Skills (based on TOEIC Bridge®) can help
students smoothly progress from the TOEIC Bridge Test to the TOEIC Test
through strategic and organized practice at a comfortable level.
1
UNIT
Reading: Leisure
W a r m - u p
A. Learn the words and phrases.
roll You have to roll a six to start playing this game.
board game I like board games more than card games.
water sports He is a big fan of water sportssuch as surfing.
energetic They like inline skating and other energetic activities.
qualified She is qualified to teach swimming.
B. Types of readings and questions: Leisure
1. Schedules What is this schedule for? (main idea)
What is the price of a movie at 2:20 p.m.? (detail)
Adults $7.50 ($5.00 before 6 p.m. all week)
Movies showing February 6 - 12
Love Probably 11:35 2:20 5:00 7:45
The Return of the Prince 12:00 4:15 8:30
James Bond Again 11:55 2:35 6:05 8:40
The Lady of the Lake 1:25 7:25 9:25
Match the question and answer.
1. What is this schedule for? · $5.00
2. What is the price of a movie at 2:20 p.m.? · Show times
2. Instructions What are these instructions for? (main idea)
Who is this game suitable for? (detail)
1. 2-4 players
Jungle
2. Roll the dice. The player with highest
Adventure number starts.
(age 5+) 3. Start on square number 1, and reach
square number 100 first to win.
Choose the correct answer.
1. What are these instructions for?
(A) A board game (B) Rolling dice
2. Who is this game suitable for?
(A) Five players (B) Children five or older
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3. Signs What is the purpose of this sign? (main idea)
Who will be interested in this sign? (inference)
January Evening Courses
Cooking for Beginners.
Learn the basics from a professional French chef.
• January 7th: Soups • January 14th: Vegetable dishes
• January 21st: Cheese dishes • January 28th: Bread making
Tel: 021-998-009
Choose the correct answer.
1. What is the purpose of this sign?
(A) To announce classes (B) To announce a competition
2. Who might be interested in this sign?
(A) Employees at fast food restaurants
(B) People who cannot cook
4. Charts What does this chart show? (main idea)
Which statement is true? (detail)
Visitors to Grand Ocean Water Park
(by activity)
80
70
60
50 first time
40
30
20 previous
10 experience
0
waterskiing jet skiing windsurfing surfing
Choose the correct answer.
1. What does this chart show?
(A) Water sports experience (B) Leisure time schedules
2. Which of the following is true?
(A) Most windsurfers were learning for the first time.
(B) Most waterskiers already had experience.
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Unit 1. Leisure
5. Messages Which of the following is true? (fact)
Which of the following is NOT true? (fact)
Jason,
Mike called at 11:15. Change of plans. Meet him at Southside
Games Center NOT Northside at 2 p.m.
He wants you to bring the game board and dice as well.
Better practice rolling!
See you!
Alex
Mark true (O) or false (X).
1. Jason expected to meet Mike at Northside Games Center. _______
2. Jason will play a card game at the games center._______
C. Choose the correct answer.
Questions 1 and 2refer to the following schedule.
kind of reading
Cascades Community Center where
when
Day Time Activity
Monday 8:30-10:30 Beginning Design
what
10:30-11:00 Young Gymnastics
11 a.m.-5 p.m. Open Gym how much
5:00-7:00 Jewelry Making & Beadwork
7:00-8:00 Water Aerobics
8:00-10:00 Advanced Dance
*Membership fee: $10
1. What is this schedule for?
Note
(A) Classes at a leisure center
Key phrases
(B) Classes at a school
- beginner
- novice
2. Which class is probably for children?
- intermediate
(A) Advanced Dance - advanced
(B) Young Gymnastics
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E x e r c i s e s
Read and choose the correct answer.
Questions 1 and 2refer to the following instructions.
Odeon 3D Cinemas
• Pick up a free pair of 3D glasses at the entrance.
• Put on your glasses for the opening scene and
every time you see the “Glasses On” message for
later 3D scenes.
• Enjoy!
1. What are these instructions 2. Which item is free for
for? customers?
(A) How to watch special (A) Movie glasses
scenes (B) Tickets
(B) How to wear glasses
Questions 3 and 4refer to the following sign.
NEW! After School Club
Busy after work? Let us take care of your kids!
Qualified instructors teaching inline skating,
skateboarding and drawing. Board games and
other indoor play activities are also available.
Mon - Fri 4-6 p.m., $7 a session.
Call 019-887-777
3. Who might be interested in 4. When is this club open?
this sign? (A) Weekends only
(A) Working parents (B) Weekdays only
(B) Busy kids
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Unit 1. Leisure
T e s t
Questions 1 through 3refer to the following chart.
Favorite Leisure Activities by Age Group
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
Hiking watching Inline Renting Others
movies skating videos
20-29 year olds 30-39 year olds 40-49 year olds 50-59 year olds
1. What were people asked? 3. What can we say about 40-49
(A) What is your favorite way year olds?
of spending free time? (A) They like energetic
(B) What are your children’s activities the most.
hobbies? (B) They do not like renting
(C) What is the best age to videos.
begin hiking? (C) They like being outside the
(D) What is the cheapest way most.
to spend free time? (D) They like indoor activities
more than outdoor
activities.
2. Which of the following is NOT
true about 50-59 year olds?
(A) We do not know what their
favorite activity is.
(B) They go hiking less than 20-
29 year olds.
(C) They rent videos more than
people under 49.
(D) They go in-line skating the
least of all groups.
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Questions 4 through 6refer to the following message.
Hi Harry!
Your swim teacher called. The 6 p.m. beginner
class has been cancelled due to lack of students.
There is a 7 p.m. class if you are interested.
Call her back at 0132-889-998.
Sally
4. What is the purpose of this 6. Why was the 6:00 class
note? cancelled?
(A) To tell Harry that his swim (A) Harry couldn’t come.
teacher called (B) Sally called.
(B) To tell Harry to start (C) There is a 7:00 class.
swimming lessons
(D) There were not enough
(C) To say hello to Harry
students.
(D) To tell Harry that Sally will
be late
5. Which of the following is NOT
true?
(A) Harry can join the 7 p.m.
class.
(B) Harry’s teacher called.
(C) Harry can take lessons at 6
p.m.
(D) Harry wants to take
swimming lessons.
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