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TOEIC Reading Part 6 (Text Completion): cómo leer antes y después del hueco para elegir palabras, conectores y frases que faltan

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Cómo responder TOEIC Reading Part 6: deduce el tiempo verbal, la voz y los relativos a partir de todo el texto, elige conectores según la relación entre las ideas e inserta la frase que presenta lo que viene después. Para candidatos de nivel intermedio (B1) o superior.

TOEIC Reading Part 6 (Text Completion) tiene cuatro textos breves de trabajo, como correos y avisos, cada uno con cuatro huecos; normalmente, en cada texto uno de ellos pide una frase completa. Antes de elegir, lee las frases a ambos lados del hueco: una expresión de tiempo anterior puede decidir el tiempo verbal, y una palabra como “they” o “this” después del hueco muestra qué frase encaja. En los conectores, nombra primero la relación entre las dos frases. Esta guía es para candidatos de nivel intermedio (B1) o superior.

¿Para quién es este artículo?

  • Candidatos al TOEIC que van seguros en Part 5 pero pierden puntos en Part 6 cuando la pista está en otra frase.
  • Quienes conocen “however” y “therefore” pero dudan cuál encaja, o a quienes más les cuestan los huecos de frase completa.
  • Adultos que trabajan, escriben avisos, procedimientos y correos de actualización, y quieren que cada frase lleve con claridad a la siguiente.
  • Demasiado pronto: si las formas de las palabras y los tiempos verbales en frases sueltas todavía te frenan, empieza por Part 5.
  • Demasiado fácil: si Part 6 te resulta cómoda y el tiempo se te va en los textos largos, pasa a los avisos, anuncios y chats de Part 7.

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Tarjetas de vocabulario

Personal · your own space

Do you have your own desk or place to work? How would you feel if you had to book one every day?

Useful: ‘I’d find it…’ · ‘What I’d miss most is…’ · ‘I wouldn’t mind as long as…’

Personal · an unpopular change

Describe a change at work or school that people complained about. Were the complaints fair?

Useful: ‘At first, everyone…’ · ‘However, after a while…’ · ‘Looking back, the complaints were…’

Ejemplo de conversación

In the sentence “Each volunteer completes a form”, why is “completes” used?

Each volunteer is a singular subject, so the present-tense verb takes -s.

A nearby plural noun would not change the number of the subject. The completed sentence also fits a routine instruction.

Estructura de la frase

  1. Choose the words that complete the sentence from the text.

    “We are ______ to announce that our team will move to the third floor in June.

    Mostrar respuesta y explicación

    pleased

    Pleased (-ed adjective) describes how the writers feel: we are pleased to announce.

  2. Choose the words that complete the sentence from the text.

    The new floor is smaller than our current space. ______, we will introduce shared desks.

    Mostrar respuesta y explicación

    Therefore

    Therefore introduces a result: a smaller floor leads to shared desks. However would show a contrast.

  3. Choose the words that complete the sentence from the text.

    Each employee ______ a desk the day before through the online system, and lockers are provided for personal items.

    Mostrar respuesta y explicación

    books

    Each employee is a singular subject, so the present-simple verb takes -s.

  4. Choose the words that complete the sentence from the text.

    “I understand the need to save space. ______, several of us work with printed documents every day.

    Mostrar respuesta y explicación

    However

    However introduces a contrast: Daniel accepts the reason, then raises a problem.

  5. Choose the words that complete the sentence from the text.

    This should help your team ______ documents safe without leaving them on a desk.

    Mostrar respuesta y explicación

    keep

    Help + person + base verb: help your team keep. The -ing form does not follow help + object.

  6. Choose the words that complete the sentence from the text.

    Each zone ______ a small table for quick meetings.

    Mostrar respuesta y explicación

    has

    Each zone is singular, so the verb is has.

  7. Choose the words that complete the sentence from the text.

    We will review the system after three months, and anyone who has a problem can contact Ravi Kumar, ______ is coordinating the move.

    Mostrar respuesta y explicación

    who

    Who begins a relative clause about a person. Which is for things, and he would make two sentences without a link.

Más práctica

Read around the gap

In the sentence “Each volunteer completes a form”, why is “completes” used?

Each volunteer is a singular subject, so the present-tense verb takes -s.

A nearby plural noun would not change the number of the subject. The completed sentence also fits a routine instruction.

Complete a library email

To: All library members

Subject: New study-room bookings

Next month, the library [1] a new online booking system for its four study rooms. Once the system is live, rooms can [2] up to two weeks in advance, and each booking can last up to three hours. Instead of [3] the front desk, members simply choose a room and a time on the library website.

Members [4] library cards have expired should renew them at the front desk before making a booking. If you need a room with a large screen, please mention this in the comments box.

Thank you,

Library services team

  1. Gap 1: Next month, the library ____ a new online booking system...

    Mostrar respuesta y explicación

    will introduce

    Next month points to the future, so will introduce is the verb form. The past forms do not fit, and introducing is not a complete verb.

  2. Gap 2: Once the system is live, rooms can ____ up to two weeks in advance...

    Mostrar respuesta y explicación

    be reserved

    Rooms do not reserve anything; people reserve them. After can, the passive be reserved is needed.

  3. Gap 3: Instead of ____ the front desk, members simply choose a room...

    Mostrar respuesta y explicación

    calling

    After a preposition such as of, English uses the -ing form: instead of calling.

  4. Gap 4: Members ____ library cards have expired should renew them...

    Mostrar respuesta y explicación

    whose

    Whose shows possession: it links the members to their cards. Who, whom and which cannot show that the cards belong to the members.

Connect the ideas, not just the sentences

Why does the help-desk sentence come before “Staff at that desk can answer questions”?

It introduces the desk that the following sentence refers to.

Coherence depends on a specific reference link as well as the general topic.

Strategy

  • Identify the relationship before choosing a connector.
  • Therefore introduces a result; however introduces a contrast.
  • A sentence can prepare a reference in the next sentence.
  • Check both the previous and following sentence.

Relationship models

  • The lift is unavailable. Therefore, visitors should use the ground-floor meeting room.
  • The ground-floor room is smaller. However, it has space for everyone attending.
  • A help desk will open near the entrance. Staff at that desk can answer questions.

Check the bridge on both sides

Would the sentence “The shelves were painted last summer” make the same bridge?

No. It gives background but does not explain how the correct parcel can be found.

A sentence must connect to the specific next idea, not merely mention shelves.

Strategy

  • Ask what information is missing between the surrounding sentences.
  • Look for a pronoun or reference that needs an introduction.
  • A sentence on the same topic may still break the sequence.
  • After inserting a sentence, read the paragraph continuously.

Complete model

  • The new pickup shelf is beside reception. Each parcel is stored in a box labelled with its owner’s name. This makes the correct parcel easier to find.

Why the middle sentence works

  • It explains how the shelf is organised.
  • This in the next sentence refers to the name-labelled storage method.

Complete an equipment-loan message

Subject: Lunchtime equipment loans

We are trialling a lunchtime loan service for the community workshop. [1] They can collect items during their lunch break instead of arriving early in the morning. The cupboard will be open from twelve to two on weekdays.

Please return all equipment before the end of the following working day. [2] This helps the next user find everything quickly. If an item is damaged, leave it with the coordinator rather than putting it back in a storage box.

During the first week, a helper will usually be near the cupboard. [3] A coordinator will read the logbook at the end of each day and contact anyone who has left their name. We will review the service after a month.

  1. Gap 1: Which sentence supplies a clear referent for They?

    Mostrar respuesta y explicación

    The trial is intended for staff who cannot visit before work.

    They in the next sentence refers naturally to the staff introduced in D. The other options do not introduce people who can collect items.

  2. Gap 2: Which sentence explains how returns help the next user find items?

    Mostrar respuesta y explicación

    Place each item in the box with its matching picture label.

    Matching items to labelled boxes gives a clear locating method, which This refers to in the next sentence.

  3. Gap 3: Which sentence fits after the helper sentence and introduces the logbook mentioned next?

    Mostrar respuesta y explicación

    If no one is available, write your question in the logbook beside the cupboard.

    C gives a clear action for times when no helper is there and introduces the logbook that the coordinator reads in the next sentence. The other sentences are on topic, but none of them mentions a logbook.

Write a clear procedure

Choose a service

  • Borrowing a presentation kit, returning library materials, or collecting stored event supplies.
  • Choose who uses the service, where items go, and how to get help.

Write a connected procedure

  • Introduce the users before writing they.
  • Explain a practical method before referring to it with this.
  • Name a help route before referring to that route again.
  • Write a complete procedure, not isolated sentence fragments.

Write an induction message

Choose the programme

  • A repair café, community kitchen, or local history archive.
  • Decide what each new volunteer must do before attending.
  • Choose what the organisers provide and who can answer questions.

Your email

  • Write a short subject line and one or two paragraphs.
  • Include a routine with each volunteer, a useful help + person + verb structure, and a clear who-reference if appropriate.
  • Check the complete message rather than isolated words.

Linking and agreement in the thread

  1. Choose the words that complete the sentence from the text.

    “We are ______ to announce that our team will move to the third floor in June.

    Mostrar respuesta y explicación

    pleased

    Pleased (-ed adjective) describes how the writers feel: we are pleased to announce.

  2. Choose the words that complete the sentence from the text.

    The new floor is smaller than our current space. ______, we will introduce shared desks.

    Mostrar respuesta y explicación

    Therefore

    Therefore introduces a result: a smaller floor leads to shared desks. However would show a contrast.

  3. Choose the words that complete the sentence from the text.

    Each employee ______ a desk the day before through the online system, and lockers are provided for personal items.

    Mostrar respuesta y explicación

    books

    Each employee is a singular subject, so the present-simple verb takes -s.

  4. Choose the words that complete the sentence from the text.

    “I understand the need to save space. ______, several of us work with printed documents every day.

    Mostrar respuesta y explicación

    However

    However introduces a contrast: Daniel accepts the reason, then raises a problem.

  5. Choose the words that complete the sentence from the text.

    This should help your team ______ documents safe without leaving them on a desk.

    Mostrar respuesta y explicación

    keep

    Help + person + base verb: help your team keep. The -ing form does not follow help + object.

  6. Choose the words that complete the sentence from the text.

    Each zone ______ a small table for quick meetings.

    Mostrar respuesta y explicación

    has

    Each zone is singular, so the verb is has.

  7. Choose the words that complete the sentence from the text.

    We will review the system after three months, and anyone who has a problem can contact Ravi Kumar, ______ is coordinating the move.

    Mostrar respuesta y explicación

    who

    Who begins a relative clause about a person. Which is for things, and he would make two sentences without a link.

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¿Cómo funciona Part 6?

Part 6 tiene cuatro textos con cuatro huecos cada uno, y cada hueco tiene cuatro opciones. No tiene un tiempo propio: los 75 minutos de la sección Reading cubren Parts 5, 6 y 7. Los huecos evalúan formas verbales y de palabras, vocabulario, conectores y frases completas. Primero echa un vistazo a cada texto para ver quién escribe, a quién y para qué.

Gramática desde el contexto: tiempo, voz y concordancia

La pista puede estar una frase más allá. Un correo de una biblioteca empieza así: “Next month, the library will introduce a new online booking system.” Aunque no estuviera “next month”, la frase siguiente, “Once the system is live…”, muestra que el sistema aún no ha empezado, así que “introduced” no encaja. Revisa también:

  • Voz: las salas no pueden reservar nada, así que encaja la pasiva: “rooms can be reserved up to two weeks in advance”.
  • Después de preposición, -ing: “Instead of calling the front desk, members simply choose a room and a time.” En español decimos «en lugar de llamar», con infinitivo, y por eso se cuela “instead of call”.
  • “each” con verbo en singular: “Each volunteer completes a form.”
  • “help” + persona + verbo base: “This should help your team keep documents safe.”

“who”, “whose” y “which”

Un relativo une una oración al sustantivo que tiene justo delante. Revisa también los pronombres: abajo, “them” son las tarjetas, no los socios. En español «que» sirve para personas y cosas, así que vigila “who” y “which”; y “whose” no concuerda como «cuyo» o «cuyas»: siempre es igual.

  • “who” para personas: “Contact the coordinator, who will reply.”
  • “whose” + sustantivo para la posesión: “Members whose library cards have expired should renew them at the front desk.”
  • “which” para cosas: “The booking system, which opens next month, shows every available room.”

Conectores: primero nombra la relación

Antes de leer las opciones, di cómo se relacionan las dos frases; normalmente varias opciones son gramaticales y solo el significado decide. “Therefore”, “however” y “as a result” suelen abrir una frase nueva y llevan coma; “although” une dos oraciones dentro de una misma frase.

  • Resultado (“therefore”, “as a result”): “The printer room will be redecorated next week. As a result, the printers will move to the post room.”
  • Contraste (“however”, “on the other hand”): “The post room is further from most desks. On the other hand, it is open for longer.”
  • Dentro de una frase (“although”): “Although the ground-floor room is smaller, it has space for everyone.”

Huecos de frase completa: comprueba los dos lados

Pregúntate qué falta entre la frase anterior y la siguiente, y busca en la siguiente una palabra que necesite presentación: “they”, “this”, “there” o “the” con un sustantivo nuevo. En español puedes omitir el sujeto («pueden recoger…»); en inglés aparece “they”, y tiene que remitir a alguien ya presentado. Una frase del mismo tema puede romper la cadena. De un correo sobre préstamo de material:

  • Antes: “We are trialling a lunchtime loan service for the community workshop.” Después: “They can collect items during their lunch break…”
  • Correcta: “The trial is intended for staff who cannot visit before work.” Presenta a las personas a las que se refiere “they”.
  • Incorrecta: “The cupboard contains a range of hand tools.” Trata del mismo tema, pero las herramientas no pueden recoger nada.
  • Más adelante: “A coordinator will read the logbook at the end of each day.” “The logbook” necesita una mención previa: “If no one is available, write your question in the logbook beside the cupboard.”
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Usa los mismos enlaces al escribir y al hablar

Escribe un aviso breve sobre un cambio temporal en el trabajo: una causa, un resultado con “therefore”, un inconveniente con “however” y una persona de contacto que presentes antes de referirte a ella. Las mismas comprobaciones sirven en la tarea de correo de TOEIC Writing.

Después habla un minuto sobre un cambio en el trabajo o en clase del que la gente se quejó. ¿Eran justas las quejas? Frases útiles: “At first, everyone…”, “However, after a while…”, “Looking back, the complaints were…”.

Errores comunes en Part 6

Cuatro hábitos cuestan la mayoría de los puntos:

  • Responder mirando solo la frase del hueco; la pista suele estar en la siguiente.
  • Elegir un conector por lo formal que suena.
  • Poner solo una coma antes de “however”: “The room is smaller, however it has better light.” Usa punto o punto y coma.
  • Insertar una frase sobre el tema que no da a “they” o “this” nada a lo que referirse.

Rutina de 20 minutos para Part 6

La práctica breve y diaria crea el hábito:

  • 8 minutos: dos textos de Part 6, cronometrados y sin diccionario.
  • 5 minutos: subraya cada pista y anota si estaba antes, dentro o después de la frase del hueco.
  • 4 minutos: cambia cada conector por un sinónimo y revisa la puntuación.
  • 3 minutos: escribe tres frases en las que la última remita atrás con “they”, “this” o “the”.

Siguiente paso

Cuando puedas decir dónde estaba cada pista, pasa a Part 7: primero avisos, anuncios y chats sueltos, después conjuntos de documentos relacionados.

Preguntas frecuentes

¿Cuántas preguntas tiene TOEIC Reading Part 6?

Dieciséis: cuatro textos breves con cuatro huecos cada uno, que se responden dentro de los 75 minutos de la sección Reading.

¿Cómo se responden las preguntas de inserción de frases en TOEIC Part 6?

Busca en la frase siguiente una palabra que remita atrás, como “they” o “this”, y elige la opción que la presenta. Una frase que solo comparte el tema suele ser incorrecta.

¿Qué diferencia hay entre “therefore” y “however”?

“Therefore” introduce un resultado de la frase anterior; “however”, un contraste con ella. Los dos suelen abrir una frase nueva y llevan coma.

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