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TOEIC - Reading Comprehension Test 9
In this section you will find a number of tests based on the seventh part of the Test Of English for International Communication.
You will read passages in the form of letters, ads, memos, faxes, schedules, etc. The reading section has a number of single passages and 4 double passages. You will be asked 2-4 questions about each single passage, and 5 questions for each double passage. Here is how you should complete the tests:
You will read passages in the form of letters, ads, memos, faxes, schedules, etc. The reading section has a number of single passages and 4 double passages. You will be asked 2-4 questions about each single passage, and 5 questions for each double passage. Here is how you should complete the tests:
Click on the 'View Answer' tab to see the correct answers.
Read the passage and choose the option that best answer the question.
Questions 1 - 3
This week Merrymaker Cruise lines has filed a $700 million lawsuit against Wambaugh Marine Industries, a shipyard that filed for bankruptcy last November before completing a three-ship contract for Merrymaker. The Suit contends that Merrymaker suffered $400 million in additional construction costs arid lost passenger bookings and also seeks $300 million in punitive damages. In 1987, Merrymaker signed the $600 million contract with Wambaugh for three 2,600 passenger ships, but the bankruptcy halted all work at the shipyard. The Suit also contends that the yard misrepresented its financial condition in order to get the Merrymaker contract.
1. What had Wambaugh agreed to do?
A. Provide 2.600 passengers
B. Build three ships
C. File suit against Merrymaker
D. Revise the Merrymaker contract
2. What was the value of the Wambaugh Merrymaker agreement?
A. $300 million
B. $400 million
C. $600 million
D. $700 million
3. Why did work stop at the shipyard?
A. Costs of materials were too high.
B. Passenger bookings had decreased.
C. The shipyard filed for bankruptcy.
D. The ships were completed.
