TOEIC VOCABULARY

ESSENTIAL VOCABULARY FOR THE TOEIC TEST Office life A file/folder To make a copy A stapler/a staple To enter/key in data A clerk/an employee Filing A filing cabinet To do/carry out a survey To fill out/in a form Paperwork/red tape To do some typing A typist A briefcase To make a schedule/n appointment To take notes/messages A PA To fill in for sb A memo(randum) A representative A department head To renew a contract A committee To come on duty To put in/work 35 hours a week To be overworked Furniture rental A keyboard To check one’s emails To perform duties A job title A notice The photocopier A drawer To lock/bolt To install software programs A sender/receiver To click on a cell A calculator To sort out the mail The mail room To mail up documents A toner cartridge To break down To log on (to the Internet)/off password The printer’s out of ink I’ll call the technician about fixing this machine

A software program/application A whiteboard/a marker/a highlighter Word processing Data entry An employer To install a database To file reports To send out surveys/brochures to prospective clients (customers) To do extensive market research A mobile/cellphone To type a letter To receive a questionnaire A laptop desktop/notebook computer sellotape To return messages To look up (in a dictionary) A replacement (sb who stands in for sb) A summary To draw up a list A supervisor A counter Shelf (shelves) The shift (of..) A stamp To cancel a stamp A diary A mouse mat A civil servant To clear one’s desk A (ballpoint)pen/pencil The storeroom The fax machine A key (to) Computer users/passwords To open attachments To enter information on the spreadsheet (Excel) To select a cell Office stationery Correction fluid A ruler A chart/graph/table An ink-jet/a laser printer To be out of order To log in A rubber/an eraser/to erase Office supplies To slip an envelope into the mail slot Petty cash

Essential Vocabulary for the TOEIC Test – Christine HANTUSCH - 2010

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Telephoning To call a number/sb To hang up To put through to sb/get sb To reach sb/a department To be cut off To press 9 to save a message To be put on hold To replace the receiver To dial a number An extension To dial the wrong number To call back To leave a message To call enquiries To place an outside call To screen phone calls The country/area code

A telephone directory/book To get back to sb on sth A caller An answering machine/answerphone To leave a message Speak after the tone/beep Please hold/hold the line A recording The number is engaged/busy The switchboard operator/receptionist A touch-tone phone To disconnect a line A telephone box/booth An emergency number/a hot line A toll-free number The dialing tone

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 To be on hand (to …) staff room 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


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Companies A company/firm/business/corporation (R&D) facilities To manufacture/make A department Head office (headquarters) To be based/located in To open a branch To order sth from a supplier/a company To move into new offices Shareholders/stockholders An annual general meeting (AGM) To set up/establish/found a company A state-owned company A public limited company (PLC) A partnership A partner To go bankrupt/out of business/to the wall To be successful/to succeed in +ing/success Turnover Earnings = revenues Profits/to make a profit A merger/to merge The CEO (Chief Executive Officer) Operating expenses Labor costs To prepare the budget (Certified) accountant Accounting procedures/firm Purchasing assets To attract investors The stock market/exchange To submit a request for change To meet: expectations/needs/requirements/deadlines/deliver y dates/forecasts To work on the assembly line To perform duties A subscription to a newspaper Ongoing projects To review/draw up a list To submit/hand in a (quarterly) report To bring sth up to date To point out problems An assignment To supervise a project To take steps/action A shop steward To own a company To make donations To show proper identification Telecommuting/teleworking/working from home

A manufacturing unit/plant A factory To show round the factory To revise safety procedures A subsidiary The parent company To show round the factory To be overstaffed/understaffed Restructuring/to revamp To issue/hold shares A focus group A start-up Privately-held A private limited company (Ltd) A sole trader A society = an association To be on the brink/verge of bankruptcy To fail/failure Sales figures Losses/to make a loss A takeover/to take a company over A utility The MD (Managing Director) A process To revise (the) estimates Balance sheet The Accounts Department Information Technology An executive/a senior executive To audit the accounts/auditing To improve a company’s credit rating To steal data The annual report comes out in ... Production is behind schedule To file a request for supplies A job title To put in bids for (a contract) To address brochures To perform/carry out a task To attend a function To update a brochure To identify the company’s main weaknesses To perform a duty To criticize the CEO’s actions A trade/labor union To be unionized The owner An influential person To give an outline of (sth) A teleworker/home worker/telecommuter


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Spare parts To sub-contract/a sub-contractor Board members

The foreman To farm out (to) 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 A job application job/jobless/on the dole 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 To offer sb a severance package/severance pay additional housing allowance 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

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Her employment was terminated To be invited for an interview To go on strike To get back to work/to resume work To draw a pension To close down/shut down To have some time off A contract proposal To get together with= to meet

To extend a contract To be transferred to the east coast To demonstrate (for/against) To work in shifts To be eligible for/qualify for unemployment benefits A challenging job To have relevant work experience To update someone on (research)

Retailing To carry (an article) To purchase/buy … from … To refund (money)/to have a refund To have the book in stock To be out of stock of … To run out of stock Shopping mall To be brought in for repairs/to fix/repair To process a rebate A rebate card/form a rebate offer To have complaints from … To handle a complaint A coupon Goods/merchandise Wholesale trade To bargain/a bargain/bargain-basement prices To pay for sth To buy sth on sale A vending machine To hold a stand/a stall To stock up on … To store goods A store/an outlet/a shop A butcher A confectioner A DIY store To be out shopping A shop window Crowded/empty To run on batteries A label A receipt To return an item To insert a coin (into the slot) Household/domestic appliances To process an invoice specifications To match Luxury goods

Inventory Stock-taking An auction/to auction (off)/an auctioneere A bill A voucher A gift certificate To pay cash/in cash To charge (buy on credit) To pay by credit cash/check a down payment To spend money on sth By word of mouth To place an order for sth with sb/to order/take an order An item A supplier/retailer To exchange/trade sth for sth barter To giftwrap/unwrap an object To be non-refundable A shop assistant A street vendor A warehouse A department store/a chain store A newsagent A baker A hardware store To stand in line/queue up To go window-shopping A glass cabinet The check-out/cash desk The cashier A price tag A shoe salesman A shopping cart To slash prices A machine/machinery To license/licensing To be up to sample To suit sb/to be suitable/convenient A discount store


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Premium prices = very high prices Groceries Dry-cleaning services To give (small) change Branded goods A retailer/wholesaler Bulk buying/to buy in bulk A sample The device’s not working I’ll drop off the appliance later this afternoon

Rock-bottom prices = very low prices A corner shop A launderette/the laundry A bill/banknote/coins Own-label goods Retail/wholesale trade A dealer/a dealership A guarantee/warranty To release a new model

Advertising Advertising package An ad/advert/advertisement To insert/place an ad in the paper A feasibility study A target audience To market The ad contained errors

To advertise a product A commercial A brochure/folder/leaflet/flyer To run an advertising campaign To target To give away

Hotel Accommodation To book a (single/double/twin-bedded) room It is available from … to A stay To request a room To hold a reservation To cancel a reservation To make/have a reservation To reserve a table The head waiter/to wait upon sb To cook food/a cook The waiters are filling the plates To have lunch/dinner/breakfast Air conditioning A tasty meal A towel Tap water/sparkling water Silverware

A busy restaurant A caterer/to cater to The catering industry To pour a drink To drink from a cup/out of a glass May I have the bill/check, please? Starters/main dishes To order a meal To check in/out To serve food The diners are being seated We’re fully booked for this evening An AC adapter To have a/no vacancy soap An appetizer A napkin/tablecloth

Housing and Property To pay a rent A landlord/landlady/a property owner A property/real estate agent/agency/a realtor An oven/a cooker An armchair/a stool A shelf (shelves) A bulb The yard A closet/wardrobe/chest of drawers A bookcase Property/real estate

A tenant To let (rent out) a flat to … A ladder A plug/socket Tidy/to tidy up To switch on/off To plug in(to a socket) To hang a picture a lampshade Power = electricity To take out a mortgage


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The doorknob A tape measure equipment Maintenance

lumber A hard-hat A building site To repair/fix

A carpenter Wall-to-wall carpeting Concrete: béton To hang up notices To entice (attract) buyers The occupancy rate Office space A rental agent First-time homebuyers A burglar To evict (eviction) The council tax The housekeeping staff Heaters A neighbor/the neighborhood Some furniture is being moved

A plumber/plumbing A rug/carpet To undergo a renovation A lease A housing estate To evacuate the building complex Design plans Zoning regulations Special features To break in/burgle Home owners Open house A cleaner A location To let/for sale A leak

Travelling The flight to Seoul has been delayed/cancelled To announce a flight delay An airline To board a plane/to get on the plane To miss one’s plane/bus A connecting flight A flight attendant A row number An aisle/a window seat To eliminate a route A short-haul market Scheduled arrival Departure/arrival The crew To take an evening flight Travel arrangements To get off the train Snorkeling/scuba diving/sailing A travel agent An aircraft To book/take a trip (to) To do some sightseeing To be available for free Free shuttle Carry-on bags To travel light A service provider A cruise To pay for a trip An overpass

Bus/taxi fares Subway line The rush/peak hour(s) The slack/off-peak hour(s) The transportation system To take a vacation To offer holiday packages To stop/ask for directions To fill the gas tank To take the lift/elevator To get a group rate X will run through March 30 Tickets run (range) from $30 to$100 A show To perform/a performance An all-inclusive resort Amenities To land/take off /depart (plane) – landing/takeoff To book clients on green tours (eco-tours) Lodging/accommodation A coach Priority seating Bus schedules To check bags/luggage To take/book a tour A commuter/to commute A voyage A highway A guardrail


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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 A dining car board 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 A removal van order/date 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 A branch To borrow (money) … from To lend (money) to

To cancel an account The amount due Outstanding payment/balance To give/grant a discount


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A borrower/a lender Lending policy A bank transfer/to request a transfer of funds Bank charges (low/high) interest rates To apply for a loan To take out a mortgage To refinance a mortgage To pay the entire balance To be in debt To have $1,000 in debt Unpaid prior balance To write out a cheque A teller To pay money into … To save money (on)/to spend money (on) Tax bracket A monthly statement of account A credit card

To be in arrears Prompt payment A check book A stub To grant/offer a loan To secure a loan To require a loan To qualify for a (large) loan To have a good credit record To carry two debts To save money on Total due A cash dispenser/an ATM To withdraw money from … (a withdrawal) A current/savings account A wallet To launder money (money launderer) To buy shares/gold/bonds Investment tips

Economics To predict a trend/prediction To forecast Investment A tax haven The tax authorities Tax relief A threat/to threaten To compete with/a competitor/competitive To collapse/plummet To level off Bright/gloomy/bleak prospects/outlook To be successful To boost sales/exports A downturn/downswing The economic crisis The fall/drop/slide in prices To release a financial statement A surplus The cost of living To lower/bring down costs Industry (secteur)

Weather forecast To be/get cloudy Rainy/foggy To last (rain) Seasons : winter/spring/summer/fall - autumn A snow fall/drift To rain/drizzle It’s pouring (with rain) Poor weather conditions

To average to match profitable To be under investigation for tax evasion/fraud To have dependents Sales have improved To increase/raise profits Profits have increased/risen/gone up To soar/skyrocket/shoot up To cut back on the sales staff A successful step To enhance To target = aim at An upturn The bubble has burst The rise/increase in oil prices A shortage/to be short of Purchasing power Living standards To cut back on = reduce Funding = financing

Health To be healthy/sick To be on sick leave A cold (to catch a cold) To cure/to heal To take a medicine A doctor/physician/GP To do regular exercise A good diet


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To take shelter from the rain The weather report The snow plough To clear snow

To be exhausted = very tired To be down with the flu’ To fit sb in for an appointment Her (The doctor’s) first opening is Monday morning Lab results The after-hours receptionist

The environment Hazardous to human health (poor) air quality To be unsafe Fumes A flood A relief center The area is flooded A shelter To donate food A rescue team (to rescue sb) To reduce energy costs

Litter/do not litter Environmental protection A conservationist/an ecologist The Green Party Environmentally conscious/friendly Organic products A gas leak waste Discarded items A power plant

General vocabulary To wake up/to go to sleep Advice/to advise sb Goal purpose To be likely to Additional/further information There are tools in the workshop to gaze out the window To hold a book To collect cups To sleep outdoors A watch/a strap A suit/an outfit/a dress/a skirt/a shirt/a blouse Wood/steel/iron To get dressed Jewels/jewelry/a bracelet/a necklace/an earring/a bangle/a ring/a pendant A library To strengthen/widen/enlarge/shorten Garden tools A sink A fabric We’re not related

The sun rises/sets Elderly people Like/unlike Seldom = rarely To be bound to A diary (agenda/journal intime) To clean vegetables To ride a horse/a bicycle A fire truck/fire fighter A pair of slacks/trousers Boots/shoes/pumps Paper/cardboard To sweep the streets Sneakers/trainers To avoid To like/dislike Illiteracy/literacy To deserve To be credited for A sweater To water (the) plants To drop one’s car off for repairs


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TOEIC VOCABULARY

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