TOEIC Practice Questions — All Questions
5 questions
The negotiation reached a ___ when neither side would lower its demands. Which word best fits?
- a.breakthrough
- b.turnover
- c.stalemate✓
- d.forecast
A 'stalemate' is a deadlock where no progress can be made, which matches neither side giving ground. A 'breakthrough' would be the opposite.
Please ___ the invoice to accounting so the payment can be processed. Which word best fits?
- a.forward✓
- b.postpone
- c.withdraw
- d.decline
To 'forward' something is to send it on to another person, which fits routing an invoice to accounting. The other verbs would stop or delay the process.
The keynote speaker gave a ___ overview of the company's five-year strategy. Which word best fits?
- a.reluctant
- b.vacant
- c.redundant
- d.concise✓
A 'concise' overview is brief and clear, a natural fit for a well-delivered summary. 'Redundant' would mean needlessly repetitive.
We should ___ our subscription before the annual renewal date to avoid an extra charge. Which word best fits?
- a.enroll
- b.cancel✓
- c.attend
- d.recruit
'Cancel' means to end a service, which matches stopping a subscription before it renews. 'Enroll' would mean to sign up.
The consultant was hired to ___ the workflow and remove unnecessary steps. Which word best fits?
- a.streamline✓
- b.complicate
- c.duplicate
- d.postpone
To 'streamline' a process is to make it more efficient by removing waste, which matches removing unnecessary steps. The other options would add difficulty or delay.