ESSENTIAL WORDS FOR THE TOEIC 
Lesson 15 Promotions, Pensions, and Awards

Words to leard
1. achievement n,.
2. contribute v.,
3. dedication n,.
4. look forward to v,.
5. look to v,.
6. loyal adj.,
7. merit n.,
8. obviously adv.,
9. productive adj.,
10. promote v.,
11. promote v.,
12. value v.,





READING
Part 5 Incomplete Sentences
10. When he thought about his long career, he
realized that his biggest _____ was in
developing the new leaders of the company.
(A) achiever
(B) achieved
(C) achievement
(D) achieves

11. She has _____ so much time and
energy to the project that her name should appear
on the award.
(A) contributes
(B) contribution
(C) contributed
(D) contributor

12. Hard work and _____ will help you
move up the corporate ladder.
(A) dedicated
(B) dedicates
(C) dedication
(D) dedicated

13. There is no reason to question her _____ to our
company.
(A) loyal
(B) loyally
(C) loyalry
(D) laurels

14. These microchips are _____ faster and more
cheaply in Asia.
(A) produce
(B) produced
(C) product
(D) production

15. Because you are a valued and dedicated employee,
we are _____ you to director of the
department.
(A) promoting
(B) promote
(C) promotion
(D) promoter





Part 6 Text Completion

Dear Harry,

We are pleased to inform you of your promotion within our company. Starting the first of next month, you will begin in your new position as manager of the Fulfillment Department. During your years as a member of the Fulfillment Department staff, you have made many _____ to the productivity and

16. (A) contribute
      (B) contributes
      (C) contributors
      (D) contributions

smooth operation of the department. We have always valued your dedication to your job, and now we are pleased to be able _____ your hard work and fine skills with this promotion. We know you

17. (A) recognize
      (B) to recognize
      (C) recognizing
      (D) will recognize

will do a wonderful job. The Personnel Department will contact you soon regarding the changes in your salary and benefits. We _____ welcoming you to your new position next month.

18. (A) look forward to
      (B) look in on
      (C) look for
      (D) look to

Sincerely,

Madeline Kovacs
President





Part 7 Reading Comprehension

To : All company staff From : Claude Dubois, Personnel Manager Re : Annual Awards Ceremony It is time to startgetting ready for the company's annual awards ceremony. It will take place at the Merrimack Hotel on Friday, November 10. Up to 15 staff members will receive awards from the company president that evening. We look to you, our company staff, to help us select deserving award recipients, Please send in your nominations for colleagues who you think merit the recognition of an award. Obviously, we would like to see names of people who have contributed more than average to the company. Send me your nominations by e-mail before October 15 so that we can have the list finalized before November 5. Thank you.

To: claude_dubois@starco.com From: marilyn_freeland@starco.com Subject : nomination Hi Claude, I would like to nominate my coworker, Jant McGhee, assistant manager of the research department, for an award. Her dedication to her job is far above average. She always works long hours to make sure she gets her job done. If she is working on an important project, she will come into the office on weekends if she thinks it's necessary to completing her job on time. The rest of us in the department always look to Janet as an example of how to get a job done right. If anyone deserves the recognition of an award for loyalty and dedication, it's Janet. I hope you will consider her as an award recipient. Thank you. Marilyn

19. When