Understanding Employee Benefits and Policies – TOEIC Reading Practice (Part 1 & 2)

TOEIC Reading Practice Part 1: Incomplete Sentences

Directions: Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.

Questions 1-30

1. The new company policy regarding hazardous materials will ____ effective starting next month.
   A. become
   B. became
   C. becoming
   D. becomes

2. Employees are encouraged to submit their annual performance reviews to the HR department, ____ they will be reviewed by management.
   A. who
   B. where
   C. whose
   D. which

3. If employees have any questions regarding their health insurance coverage, they should ____ consult the benefits coordinator.
   A. promptly
   B. prompt
   C. promotes
   D. promoted

4. The company offers ____ sick leave benefits under its new employee policies.
   A. generous
   B. generosity
   C. generously
   D. more generous

5. The HR department has repeatedly ____ employees of the need to submit accurate time sheets.
   A. remind
   B. reminding
   C. reminded
   D. reminder

6. To ensure employee satisfaction, the company has improved its health insurance ____ to provide broader coverage.
   A. policy
   B. policies
   C. politic
   D. polices

7. The deadline for submitting reimbursements for work-related expenses has been ____ extended.
   A. official
   B. officially
   C. officiate
   D. officialdom

8. Employees ____ missed the staff meeting must review the minutes posted on the intranet.
   A. who
   B. whose
   C. whom
   D. who’s

9. The company will hold an information session about the new retirement policy next week ____ all staff members are required to attend.
   A. which
   B. whom
   C. where
   D. why

10. The HR director will distribute ____ updated employee handbook next Friday.
    A. a
    B. an
    C. the
    D. some

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[Continue to provide 30 incomplete sentences with four answer choices for each.]

TOEIC Reading Practice Part 2: Text Completion

Directions: Select the best answer for each blank space in the following passages.

Passage 1: Employee Benefits Meeting

Dear Staff,

This is a reminder about the upcoming Employee Benefits Orientation, which will cover important updates to the company’s health insurance policies. The information session will take place on Friday, at 3:00 PM in Conference Room 2. All new employees are ____ (1) to attend.

Please note that the health insurance provider will now offer expanded coverage for physical therapy, mental health care, and preventive wellness programs. HR will provide (2) details during the meeting. If any employees are unable to attend, video of the session will be made available on the (3).

We look forward to seeing you there.

Best Regards,
HR Department

1. A. expectation
   B. required
   C. optional
   D. volunteer

2. A. further
   B. farthest
   C. fewer
   D. forward

3. A. internet
   B. intranet
   C. website
   D. email

Passage 2: New Overtime Policy

To: All Staff
From: HR Department
Subject: Changes to Overtime Policy

Starting next quarter, the new overtime policy will come into effect. Under this policy, employees who work more than 8 hours a day or 40 hours a week will be compensated at a rate of 1.5 times their regular hourly wage. This policy is designed to comply with recent ____ (4) in labor laws.

Please be advised that every employee must submit their timesheet by the end of the weekly pay period to be (5) for overtime compensation. Any discrepancies or errors in timesheets should be reported to HR immediately for (6). You can also review the updated overtime policy, as well as the examples provided in the ____ (7) employee handbook.

We appreciate your attention to these changes and your cooperation in adhering to the new procedures. Thank you!

4. A. decisions
   B. regulations
   C. advancements
   D. opportunities

5. A. payable
   B. eligible
   C. optional
   D. verified

6. A. investigation
   B. investigate
   C. investigates
   D. investigated

7. A. updated
   B. updating
   C. updates
   D. update

[Continue to provide 4 passages with 4 questions each, totaling 16 text completion questions.]

Answer Key

Part 1: Incomplete Sentences

1. A
2. B
3. A
4. A
5. C
6. A
7. B
8. A
9. C
10. B

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[Continue providing answers for 30 incomplete sentence questions.]

Part 2: Text Completion

1. B
2. A
3. B
4. B
5. B
6. A
7. A

By practicing these TOEIC Reading Part 1 and Part 2 questions, you’ll improve your understanding of employee benefits and policies, as well as enhance your skills in dealing with complex grammatical structures and vocabulary commonly found in the TOEIC test.