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600 Từ vựng TOEIC– Lesson 38: Trains

Read the following passage and write the words in the blanks below.

comprehensive            duration             offset           relatively            deluxe             entitle             operate           remainder           directories               fares             punctual           remote

 

Trains are among the best ways to see a lot of a country in a (1) _____ short amount of time. In addition to the consideration of time, traveling by train allows you to really see the country you are passing through. You need only get to the station on time; after that you can relax and watch from the window.

Most trains are on time and run on a (2) _____ schedule. Routes, schedules, and (3) _____ are listed in a timetable available at a train station, in many travel (4) _____, or posted on the World Wide Web. Directories that are (5) _____ list all the trains, the cities they serve, the stations they depart from, and the class of services available. A few (6) _____ travel destinations are accessible only during the peak tourist season; the train does not (7) _____ there the (8) _____ of the year.

The fare is based on how far you travel and the quality of your accommodations. The basic fare buys you a seat for the (9) _____ of the trip. To be more precise, an unreserved seat guarantees a passenger transportation only; seats are allocated on first-come,first-served basis. On busy holidays, it is possible that you could stand for at least some of your trip. For long trips, you will want to reserve a seat.

If you are traveling overnight, the cost of your room accommodation will depend on how (10) _____ your room is. Although taking the train is less expensive than flying, the savings may be (11) _____ by the cost of booking a sleeping room.

Travelers coming to the United States can take advantage of special rates not available in the United States. These passes (12) _____ the bearer to unlimited coach travel on trains for a fixed period of days, usually a month.

 

Đáp án:

1. relatively

2. punctual

3. fares

4. directories

5. comprehensive

6. remote

7. operate

8. remainder

9. duration

10. deluxe

11. offset

12. entitle

Part 1 Photo

 

Look at the picture and listen to the sentences. Choose the sentence that best describes the picture.

1.

A.

B.

C.

 

Đáp án: C

 

Part 2 Question—Response

Listen to the question and the three responses. Choose the response that best answers the question.

2.

A.

B.

C.

3.

A.

B.

C.

 

Đáp án:

2. A

3. B

 

Part 3 Conversation

Listen to the dialogue. Then read each question and choose the best answer:

4. What are the speakers discussing? 

(A) The operator of the train.

(B) The comfort of the train ride.

(C) The directions to the train station.

(D) The time the train leaves.

5. How long will their train ride be?

(A) Three and a half hours.

(B) Five hours.

(C) Ten hours.

(D) Thirty hours.

6. What will they do now?

(A) Eat some snacks.

(B) Buy their train tickets.

(C) Get on the train.

(D) Buy something to read.

 

Đáp án:

4. D

5. A

6. B

 

Part 4 Talk

Listen to the talk. Then read each question and choose the best answer.

7. What is an advantage of riding a high-speed train?

(A) It is always on time.

(B) It goes to many cities.

(C) You can get oft anytime you want.

(D) it is cheaper than a plane.

8. What is true about a high-speed train?

(A) It operates in most cities.

(B) it is almost as slow as a traditional train.

(C) It is almost as fast as a plane in some cases.

(D) It is just as fast as a traditional train.

9. What is included in the cost of a high-speed train ticket?

(A) A comfortable seat.

(B) A movie.

(C) A class.

(D) A free meal.

 

Đáp án:

7. D

8. C

9. A

Part 5 incomplete Sentences

Choose the word that best completes the sentence.

10. Do you have a _____ map that shows all the station stops west of the Mississippi?

(A) comprehension

(C) comprehensive

(B) comprehensively

(D) comprehensiveness

11. We got lost in the train station and had to ask for _____ to the gate that our train was leaving from.

(A) directions

(C) directory

(B) directed

(D) directs

12. The train has stopped because of a malfunction, but we expect it to be _____ again within minutes.

(A) operational

(C) operation

(B) operate

(D) operationally

13.  John never arrives _____, so i am always anxious when we travel together for fear of missing a train.

(A) punctualness

(B) punctually

(C) punctual

(D) punctuality

14. Sylvia’s family _____ with her in the station until she was ready to board the train.

(A) remains

(C) remained

(B) remainder

(D) remaining

15. With this traffic, there isn’t even a _____ chance that we will get to the train station on time.

(A) remotely

(C) remoteness

(B) remote

(D) remotest

 

Đáp án:

10. C

11. A

12. A

13. B

14. C

15. B

 

Part 6 Text Completion

 

Dear Henry,

 

I have made your train reservations for you. The tickets are enclosed. Your train leaves Sunday morning at 11:15. You should arrive at the train station on time since the trains all leave punctually. All the first-class tickets were sold out, so I wasn’t able to get you deluxe accommodations. The tourist-class ticket i got you is considerably cheaper than a first-class ticket, so I hope the lower _____ (16) offsets your disappointment in not getting to ride first-class. I think you won't notice the difference since the trip is _____ (17) short. I am sure you will be quite comfortable for the _____ (18) of the ride. I will be waiting at the station for you when you arrive. I look forward to seeing you.

 

Eliza

 

16.

 (A) far

(B) fair

(C) fore

(D) fare

17.

(A) relatively

(B) relation

(C) relative

(D) related

18.

(A) duration

(B) during

(C) endure

(D) endurance

 

Đáp án:

16. D

17. A

18. A

 

Part 7 Reading Comprehension

Western Train Adventure

This comprehensive travel package includes round—trip train fare with sleeping car accommodations, deluxe hotel accommodations and meals at all overnight stops, and guided tours of selected cities along the way. In addition, your train ticket entitles you to three meals a day in the dining car or snack car while on board the train. We will travel through some remote areas with spectacular scenery. Every morning, a professional guide will provide information about the geology, natural history, and flora and fauna native to the areas we will travel through. You can spend the remainder of the day relaxing in your seat, chatting with your fellow passengers, or viewing movies. They will be shown twice a (lay in the lounge ear, following lunch and dinner. An optional boat excursion to Victoria Island will be available at the western end of the trip for an extra fee. This special excursion is two days in duration and must be reserved and paid for two weeks prior to the trip departure date. The following trip departure dates are available:

June 7

June 28

July 21

August 8

See your travel agent for reservations, or visit our Web site at www.trainadventures.com.

 

19. Who is this information for? 

(A) Travel agents. 

(B) Tour guides.

(C) Vacationers.

(D) Business travellers.

20. Where can passengers watch movies?

(A) In the dining car. 

(B) In the lounge car.

(C) In the sleeping car.

(D) In the snack car.

21. What is not included in the price of the travel package?

(A) Hotel accommodations.

(B) Meals.

(C) Guided tours.

(D) A trip to an island.

22. The word comprehensive in line 2 is closest in meaning to

(A) inclusive

(B) selected

(C) reserved

(D) popular

23. The word entitles in line 4 is closest in meaning to

(A) suggest

(B) reminds

(C) expects

(D) qualities

 

Đáp án:

19. C

20. B

21. D

22. A 

23. D

 

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