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ESSENTIAL VOCABULARY FOR THE TOEIC TEST
ESSENTIAL VOCABULARY FOR THE TOEIC TEST Office life A file/folder A software program/application To make a copy A whiteboard/a marker/a highlighter A stapler/a staple Word processing To enter/key in data Data entry A clerk/an employee An employer Filing To install a database A filing cabinet To file reports To do/carry out a survey To send out surveys/brochures to prospective clients (customers) To fill out/in a form To do extensive market research Paperwork/red tape A mobile/cellphone To do some typing To type a letter A typist To receive a questionnaire A briefcase A laptop desktop/notebook computer To make a schedule/n appointment sellotape To take notes/messages To return messages A PA To look up (in a dictionary) To fill in for sb A replacement (sb who stands in for sb) A memo(randum) A summary A representative To draw up a list A department head A supervisor To renew a contract A counter A committee Shelf (shelves) To come on duty The shift (of ) To put in/work 35 hours a week A stamp To be overworked To cancel a stamp Furniture rental A diary A keyboard A mouse mat To check one’s emails A civil servant To perform duties To clear one’s desk A job title A (ballpoint)pen/pencil A notice The storeroom The photocopier The fax machine A drawer A key (to) To lock/bolt Computer users/passwords To install software programs To open attachments A sender/receiver To enter information on the spreadsheet (Excel) To click on a cell To select a cell A calculator Office stationery To sort out the mail Correction fluid The mail room A ruler To mail up documents A chart/graph/table A toner cartridge An ink-jet/a laser printer To break down To be out of order To log on (to the Internet)/off To log in password A rubber/an eraser/to erase The printer’s out of ink Office supplies I’ll call the technician about fixing this machine To slip an envelope into the mail slot Petty cash Essential Vocabulary for the TOEIC Test – Christine HANTUSCH - 2010 Page 1 Telephoning To call a number/sb A telephone directory/book To hang up To get back to sb on sth To put through to sb/get sb A caller To reach sb/a department An answering machine/answerphone To be cut off To leave a message To press 9 to save a message Speak after the tone/beep To be put on hold Please hold/hold the line To replace the receiver A recording To dial a number The number is engaged/busy An extension The switchboard operator/receptionist To dial the wrong number A touch-tone phone To call back To disconnect a line To leave a message A telephone box/booth To call enquiries An emergency number/a hot line To place an outside call A toll-free number To screen phone calls The dialing tone The country/area code Meetings/Events To reserve a conference room To serve refreshments To hold a meeting/seminar A golf tournament To finalize plans for (a workshop) A volunteer To attend a meeting To hand in a prize To take part/participate in … To help out To post the minutes from each meeting in the staff room To be on hand (to …) To register for (a conference) To raise money for charity Registration fee(s) A charity To join a seminar To donate items A keynote speaker To watch a slide presentation proceedings To give a presentation To fill out a card To wear name tags To adjourn/cancel/reschedule a meeting To postpone/put off a meeting A topic A moderator A roundtable To call/hold/set up a meeting To distribute the agenda beforehand To run a meeting To display A trade show/fair/an exhibition On display To support an association The meeting was held/took place in Lille The (huge) turnout A venue To attend a function feedback A lecture (hall) To chair/preside over a meeting (on) the premises Visual aids An upcoming performance A banquet An auditorium Essential Vocabulary for the TOEIC Test – Christine HANTUSCH - 2010 Page 2 Companies A company/firm/business/corporation A manufacturing unit/plant (R&D) facilities A factory To manufacture/make To show round the factory A department To revise safety procedures Head office (headquarters) A subsidiary To be based/located in The parent company To open a branch To show round the factory To order sth from a supplier/a company To be overstaffed/understaffed To move into new offices Restructuring/to revamp Shareholders/stockholders To issue/hold shares An annual general meeting (AGM) A focus group To set up/establish/found a company A start-up A state-owned company Privately-held A public limited company (PLC) A private limited company (Ltd) A partnership A sole trader A partner A society = an association To go bankrupt/out of business/to the wall To be on the brink/verge of bankruptcy To be successful/to succeed in +ing/success To fail/failure Turnover Sales figures Earnings = revenues Losses/to make a loss Profits/to make a profit A takeover/to take a company over A merger/to merge A utility The CEO (Chief Executive Officer) The MD (Managing Director) Operating expenses A process Labor costs To revise (the) estimates To prepare the budget Balance sheet (Certified) accountant The Accounts Department Accounting procedures/firm Information Technology Purchasing An executive/a senior executive assets To audit the accounts/auditing To attract investors To improve a company’s credit rating The stock market/exchange To steal data To submit a request for change The annual report comes out in To meet: expectations/needs/requirements/deadlines/deliver y dates/forecasts Production is behind schedule To work on the assembly line To file a request for supplies To perform duties A job title A subscription to a newspaper To put in bids for (a contract) Ongoing projects To address brochures To review/draw up a list To perform/carry out a task To submit/hand in a (quarterly) report To attend a function To bring sth up to date To update a brochure To point out problems To identify the company’s main weaknesses An assignment To perform a duty To supervise a project To criticize the CEO’s actions To take steps/action A trade/labor union A shop steward To be unionized To own a company The owner To make donations An influential person To show proper identification To give an outline of (sth) Telecommuting/teleworking/working from home A teleworker/home worker/telecommuter Essential Vocabulary for the TOEIC Test – Christine HANTUSCH - 2010 Page 3 Spare parts The foreman To sub-contract/a sub-contractor To farm out (to) Board members The general ledger A fire drill To meet specifications Human Resources Labor force/workforce/manpower Vacations/to be on vacation/holiday To hire/take on (new staff)/hiring To create a heavy workload To lay off/layoff To lay off without notice (staff) redundancies To advertise for (new staff) To make sb redundant A job ad/job opportunities To fire/dismiss/sack A job offer To succeed sb To recruit/recruitment/a recruit To be responsible for/in charge of (+ing) To apply for a job To be unemployed/out of work/out of a job/jobless/on the dole A job application To go over the applications The unemployment rate A CV/resume To earn/make a living A cover letter Salary/wages An applicant Pay slip/paycheck To call/reject candidates Wage packet To check employees’ references/files Job losses A background check Downsizing (to downsize) A call center To outsource jobs (outsourcing) To be on sick leave To give notice/to resign/quit To tender one’s resignation To review evaluations To grant a leave of absence Training/to train (for a program)/a trainee To take a day off A work placement Fees A training period To adopt a flexible work schedule To do/carry out an internship/an intern Flexitime/flexible working hours To work full time/part time A full-timer/a part-timer Workload/backlog (of work) Meal vouchers A temp(orary worker) Temping/to temp To relocate employees to … relocation To receive a bonus Hourly rate (social) benefits Perks (perquisites) Maternity/sabbatical/parental leave To have busy work schedules To be promoted/to get promoted networking To get ahead (in a company) The glass ceiling To climb/move up the social ladder (people) skills A degree qualifications To deny a request A reliable worker A benefit pension plan To receive pension funds To retire To take early retirement A retiree/pensioner To update training Health care coverage To provide health benefit plans Employees working abroad are eligible for an additional housing allowance To offer sb a severance package/severance pay To change jobs/careers To earn a (good/decent) salary A junior/senior executive To improve the work-life balance To hire a consultant To look for/seek a job (job-seekers) Essential Vocabulary for the TOEIC Test – Christine HANTUSCH - 2010 Page 4 Her employment was terminated To extend a contract To be invited for an interview To be transferred to the east coast To go on strike To demonstrate (for/against) To get back to work/to resume work To work in shifts To draw a pension To be eligible for/qualify for unemployment benefits To close down/shut down A challenging job To have some time off To have relevant work experience A contract proposal To update someone on (research) To get together with= to meet Retailing To carry (an article) Inventory To purchase/buy … from … Stock-taking To refund (money)/to have a refund An auction/to auction (off)/an auctioneere To have the book in stock A bill To be out of stock of … A voucher To run out of stock A gift certificate Shopping mall To pay cash/in cash To be brought in for repairs/to fix/repair To charge (buy on credit) To process a rebate To pay by credit cash/check A rebate card/form a down payment a rebate offer To spend money on sth To have complaints from … By word of mouth To handle a complaint To place an order for sth with sb/to order/take an order A coupon An item Goods/merchandise A supplier/retailer Wholesale trade To exchange/trade sth for sth To bargain/a bargain/bargain-basement prices barter To pay for sth To giftwrap/unwrap an object To buy sth on sale To be non-refundable A vending machine A shop assistant To hold a stand/a stall A street vendor To stock up on … A warehouse To store goods A department store/a chain store A store/an outlet/a shop A newsagent A butcher A baker A confectioner A hardware store A DIY store To stand in line/queue up To be out shopping To go window-shopping A shop window A glass cabinet Crowded/empty The check-out/cash desk To run on batteries The cashier A label A price tag A receipt A shoe salesman To return an item A shopping cart To insert a coin (into the slot) To slash prices Household/domestic appliances A machine/machinery To process an invoice To license/licensing specifications To be up to sample To match To suit sb/to be suitable/convenient Luxury goods A discount store Essential Vocabulary for the TOEIC Test – Christine HANTUSCH - 2010 Page 5 Premium prices = very high prices Rock-bottom prices = very low prices Groceries A corner shop Dry-cleaning services A launderette/the laundry To give (small) change A bill/banknote/coins Branded goods Own-label goods A retailer/wholesaler Retail/wholesale trade Bulk buying/to buy in bulk A dealer/a dealership A sample A guarantee/warranty The device’s not working To release a new model I’ll drop off the appliance later this afternoon Advertising Advertising package To advertise a product An ad/advert/advertisement A commercial To insert/place an ad in the paper A brochure/folder/leaflet/flyer A feasibility study To run an advertising campaign A target audience To target To market To give away The ad contained errors Hotel Accommodation To book a (single/double/twin-bedded) room A busy restaurant It is available from … to A caterer/to cater to A stay The catering industry To request a room To pour a drink To hold a reservation To drink from a cup/out of a glass To cancel a reservation May I have the bill/check, please? To make/have a reservation Starters/main dishes To reserve a table To order a meal The head waiter/to wait upon sb To check in/out To cook food/a cook To serve food The waiters are filling the plates The diners are being seated To have lunch/dinner/breakfast We’re fully booked for this evening Air conditioning An AC adapter A tasty meal To have a/no vacancy A towel soap Tap water/sparkling water An appetizer Silverware A napkin/tablecloth Housing and Property To pay a rent A tenant A landlord/landlady/a property owner To let (rent out) a flat to … A property/real estate agent/agency/a realtor A ladder An oven/a cooker A plug/socket An armchair/a stool Tidy/to tidy up A shelf (shelves) To switch on/off A bulb To plug in(to a socket) The yard To hang a picture A closet/wardrobe/chest of drawers a lampshade A bookcase Power = electricity Property/real estate To take out a mortgage Essential Vocabulary for the TOEIC Test – Christine HANTUSCH - 2010 Page 6 The doorknob lumber A tape measure A hard-hat equipment A building site Maintenance To repair/fix A carpenter A plumber/plumbing Wall-to-wall carpeting A rug/carpet Concrete: béton To undergo a renovation To hang up notices A lease To entice (attract) buyers A housing estate The occupancy rate To evacuate the building complex Office space Design plans A rental agent Zoning regulations First-time homebuyers Special features A burglar To break in/burgle To evict (eviction) Home owners The council tax Open house The housekeeping staff A cleaner Heaters A location A neighbor/the neighborhood To let/for sale Some furniture is being moved A leak Travelling The flight to Seoul has been delayed/cancelled To announce a flight delay Bus/taxi fares An airline Subway line To board a plane/to get on the plane The rush/peak hour(s) To miss one’s plane/bus The slack/off-peak hour(s) A connecting flight The transportation system A flight attendant To take a vacation A row number To offer holiday packages An aisle/a window seat To stop/ask for directions To eliminate a route To fill the gas tank A short-haul market To take the lift/elevator Scheduled arrival To get a group rate Departure/arrival X will run through March 30 The crew Tickets run (range) from $30 to$100 To take an evening flight A show Travel arrangements To perform/a performance To get off the train An all-inclusive resort Snorkeling/scuba diving/sailing Amenities A travel agent To land/take off /depart (plane) – landing/takeoff An aircraft To book clients on green tours (eco-tours) To book/take a trip (to) Lodging/accommodation To do some sightseeing A coach To be available for free Priority seating Free shuttle Bus schedules Carry-on bags To check bags/luggage To travel light To take/book a tour A service provider A commuter/to commute A cruise A voyage To pay for a trip A highway An overpass A guardrail Essential Vocabulary for the TOEIC Test – Christine HANTUSCH - 2010 Page 7 The cars are moving in one lane A backpack hikers To go hiking/trekking To be wearing hiking boots A map of the city A guide/a guide-book The bus stop The train station directions To receive a parking ticket To pay a fine To rent a car/a car rental agency A train conductor It’s a no parking zone A car park/parking lot Ticket holders To serve complementary beverages A ticket counter To travel abroad/overseas A tropical getaway Secluded beaches The purser A non-stop flight = a through/direct flight to Rio The gate agent/the departure gate To be a few minutes behind schedule To stop over (at CdG airport) To fuel the plane/jet fuel A passenger ship To board a plane/boarding time To serve dinner/lunch/breakfast on the flight/on board A dining car To fasten one’s seatbelt A frequent flyer A package tour The maintenance crew To give a safety demonstration A low-cost flight A no-frills flight To disembark from the plane to a waiting bus The itinerary To offer amenities (a personal video) Locate the exit nearest you Disabled passengers/passengers in wheelchairs A landing card To reconfirm one’s flight A one-way/single ticket A round-trip/return ticket Bus timetables Rail passes To take a boat ride Transport and Shipping Custom(s) clearance To notify sb of … To ship The shipment is delayed A shipping company Customs regulations A shipper/receiver To streamline procedures To send by courrier To fix a car To send by overnight delivery To be damaged in transit To deliver (the package by hand) to mail/to send off/to dispatch/to forward Some food was delivered late To circulate Free delivery service To meet/miss deadlines packing A delivery man To guarantee delivery within 20 days from the order/date A removal van To be stuck in traffic/in a traffic jam To be held up in traffic To pick sb up/give sb a lift A lorry/truck (driver) A parcel/packet/package To pack/unpack To apologize for packaging A messenger service To load/unload a cargo Banking Currency To cancel an account A branch The amount due To borrow (money) … from Outstanding payment/balance To lend (money) to To give/grant a discount Essential Vocabulary for the TOEIC Test – Christine HANTUSCH - 2010 Page 8 A borrower/a lender To be in arrears Lending policy Prompt payment A bank transfer/to request a transfer of funds A check book Bank charges A stub (low/high) interest rates To grant/offer a loan To apply for a loan To secure a loan To take out a mortgage To require a loan To refinance a mortgage To qualify for a (large) loan To pay the entire balance To have a good credit record To be in debt To carry two debts To have $1,000 in debt To save money on Unpaid prior balance Total due To write out a cheque A cash dispenser/an ATM A teller To withdraw money from … (a withdrawal) To pay money into … A current/savings account To save money (on)/to spend money (on) A wallet Tax bracket To launder money (money launderer) A monthly statement of account To buy shares/gold/bonds A credit card Investment tips Economics To predict a trend/prediction To average To forecast to match Investment profitable A tax haven To be under investigation for tax evasion/fraud The tax authorities To have dependents Tax relief Sales have improved A threat/to threaten To increase/raise profits To compete with/a competitor/competitive Profits have increased/risen/gone up To collapse/plummet To soar/skyrocket/shoot up To level off To cut back on the sales staff Bright/gloomy/bleak prospects/outlook A successful step To be successful To enhance To boost sales/exports To target = aim at A downturn/downswing An upturn The economic crisis The bubble has burst The fall/drop/slide in prices The rise/increase in oil prices To release a financial statement A shortage/to be short of A surplus Purchasing power The cost of living Living standards To lower/bring down costs To cut back on = reduce Industry (secteur) Funding = financing Weather forecast Health To be/get cloudy To be healthy/sick Rainy/foggy To be on sick leave To last (rain) A cold (to catch a cold) Seasons : winter/spring/summer/fall - autumn To cure/to heal A snow fall/drift To take a medicine To rain/drizzle A doctor/physician/GP It’s pouring (with rain) To do regular exercise Poor weather conditions A good diet Essential Vocabulary for the TOEIC Test – Christine HANTUSCH - 2010 Page 9 To take shelter from the rain To be exhausted = very tired The weather report To be down with the flu’ The snow plough To fit sb in for an appointment To clear snow Her (The doctor’s) first opening is Monday morning Lab results The after-hours receptionist The environment Hazardous to human health Litter/do not litter (poor) air quality Environmental protection To be unsafe A conservationist/an ecologist Fumes The Green Party A flood Environmentally conscious/friendly A relief center Organic products The area is flooded A gas leak A shelter waste To donate food Discarded items A rescue team (to rescue sb) A power plant To reduce energy costs General vocabulary To wake up/to go to sleep The sun rises/sets Advice/to advise sb Elderly people Goal Like/unlike purpose Seldom = rarely To be likely to To be bound to Additional/further information A diary (agenda/journal intime) There are tools in the workshop To clean vegetables to gaze out the window To ride a horse/a bicycle To hold a book A fire truck/fire fighter To collect cups A pair of slacks/trousers To sleep outdoors Boots/shoes/pumps A watch/a strap Paper/cardboard A suit/an outfit/a dress/a skirt/a shirt/a blouse To sweep the streets Wood/steel/iron Sneakers/trainers To get dressed To avoid Jewels/jewelry/a bracelet/a necklace/an earring/a bangle/a ring/a pendant To like/dislike A library Illiteracy/literacy To strengthen/widen/enlarge/shorten To deserve Garden tools To be credited for A sink A sweater A fabric To water (the) plants We’re not related To drop one’s car off for repairs Essential Vocabulary for the TOEIC Test – Christine HANTUSCH - 2010 Page 10 . exercise Poor weather conditions A good diet Essential Vocabulary for the TOEIC Test – Christine HANTUSCH - 2010 Page 9 To take shelter from the rain To be exhausted = very tired The weather report. worker/telecommuter Essential Vocabulary for the TOEIC Test – Christine HANTUSCH - 2010 Page 3 Spare parts The foreman To sub-contract/a sub-contractor To farm out (to) Board members The general ledger A. consultant To look for/ seek a job (job-seekers) Essential Vocabulary for the TOEIC Test – Christine HANTUSCH - 2010 Page 4 Her employment was terminated To extend a contract To be invited for an interview