Learning TOEIC Frequent Expressions through Stock Market Crash News | TOEIC 600 to 730

In recent markets, price fluctuations have been occurring in the emerging cloud-related stock market. In this article, we will use news reports about stock market crashes to clearly explain important vocabulary and passive voice grammar that directly lead to higher TOEIC scores.

If you want to grasp the overall picture of the TOEIC first, you can also check the related summary articles.

Today’s News

CoreWeave stock experienced a 12% plunge, prompting a Wall Street analyst to advise buying the dip, amidst a broader market downturn affecting neocloud stocks.

News Summary in Japanese and English

[Level 1: 80% Japanese / 20% English (Grasp important chunks in English)]
When reading business news in English, knowing basic combinations like ‘stock plunges’ and ‘market downturn’ helps the content sink in smoothly. First, let’s grasp the overall flow with a text that is mostly in Japanese.
Various movements can be seen in the market.

For example, when a company recorded a ‘stock plunge of 12%’, a Wall Street analyst issued a comment recommending ‘buying the dip’. Such expressions are often seen in Part 7 economic articles.
Also, other ‘neocloud stocks’ are under downward pressure, and expressions like ‘downward pressure’ and ‘market division’ are key to reading the news.

Three Important English Words for Today

🔷 (1) stock: stock, shares

🔷 (2) analyst: analyst

🔷 (3) cut: to reduce

TOEIC Frequent Business Vocabulary

📌 [1] stock [noun] : stock, shares

• Usage in TOEIC: Frequently appears in Part 7, which deals with corporate financial conditions and market trends

• Collocation: stock plunges

• Paraphrase/Synonym: share

• Example sentence: Investors are watching the stock market closely.

📌 [2] analyst [noun] : analyst

• Usage in TOEIC: Used in contexts predicting or evaluating market or industry trends

• Collocation: Wall Street analyst

• Paraphrase/Synonym: expert

• Example sentence: The analyst released a new report on technology firms.

📌 [3] plunge [verb] : to plummet/drop sharply

• Usage in TOEIC: Used in business news to indicate a significant drop in prices or figures

• Collocation: stock plunges 12%

• Paraphrase/Synonym: plummet

• Example sentence: Tech stocks began to plunge late last week.

📌 [4] divide [noun] : division, gap

• Usage in TOEIC: Used when explaining conflicts of opinion in the market, etc.

• Collocation: expose divide

• Paraphrase/Synonym: gap

• Example sentence: The recent report highlighted a major divide among investors.

📌 [5] cut [verb] : to reduce

• Usage in TOEIC: Frequently used in the context of cost cutting or staff reductions

• Collocation: cut jobs

• Paraphrase/Synonym: reduce

• Example sentence: Management plans to cut unnecessary expenses next quarter.

Grammar Explanation

Passive Voice (be + past participle) – Used to express that something is ‘done’ and the subject is in the position of receiving the action. It is frequently used in news articles and official documents to focus on ‘what happened (the result)’ rather than the actor.
💡 Part 5 Strategy Point: In Part 5 blank-filling questions, you are often asked to determine whether to use the ‘active voice’ or ‘passive voice’ based on the presence or absence of a direct object immediately following the blank.

If there is no noun object after the blank, the probability that a passive past participle is the correct answer increases.
💡 Part 7 Reading Point: In long-form reading (Part 7), passive voice in the progressive tense appears, such as ‘stocks are being pounded.’ It is important to accurately grasp who is being placed in that state.

Part 7 Paraphrasing Expressions

🔄 plunge ➔ drop, plummet, fall

• Point: Paraphrasing verbs that express drops in stock prices or figures is frequent in Part 7 questions and synonym problems.
  🔄 cut jobs ➔ lay off employees, reduce staff

• Point: Expressions for downsizing or reducing employment are standard paraphrases in business documents and announcements.

English Text for TOEIC Learners

※ With the background and vocabulary of the news input, try reading through to the end without stopping.
Recently, CoreWeave stock experienced a significant 12 percent plunge amid a broader market downturn. This downward movement affected various neocloud stocks across the financial sector, prompting a Wall Street analyst to recommend buying the dip. Market observers noted that such steep declines expose a growing divide regarding economic sentiment. Meanwhile, financial institutions like Goldman Sachs provided explanations addressing the recent drop in neocloud stocks, highlighting the ongoing market pressures and investor reactions.

TOEIC Part 5 Practice Question

【Question 1】Other neocloud stocks ________ affected by the recent market downturn in the technology sector.
(A) are
(B) is
(C) be
(D) been

TOEIC Part 7 Practice Question

【Question 1】What happened to CoreWeave stock recently according to the text?
(A) It increased by 12 percent.
(B) It experienced a 12 percent plunge.
(C) It remained stable throughout the week.
(D) It was acquired by Goldman Sachs.

【Question 2】What did a Wall Street analyst recommend in response to the stock movement?
(A) Selling all tech shares immediately
(B) Buying the dip
(C) Cutting more jobs
(D) Filing for bankruptcy

Answers and Explanations

■ Part 5 Answer: (A)
The subject is the plural ‘Other neocloud stocks,’ and since the context requires forming the present tense of the passive voice, ‘are,’ which corresponds to the plural subject, is the correct answer. ‘is’ in B is for singular, and C and D are grammatically incorrect.

■ Part 7 Question 1 Answer: (B)
Since the beginning of the text clearly states that “CoreWeave stock experienced a significant 12 percent plunge,” B is the correct answer.

■ Part 7 Question 2 Answer: (B)
The text states, “prompting a Wall Street analyst to recommend buying the dip,” which indicates that they recommended “buying the dip.”

1. 10-Second Review

• stock plunges ➔ stock price drops sharply

• Wall Street analyst ➔ Wall Street analyst

• buying the dip ➔ buying the dip

• market downturn ➔ market slump

Sources

• Yahoo Finance: https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinAFBVV95cUxQWmtPUUxmSDY5MzZlTFZNbmN3OEl5NUEzNk42VnFqUXJzSmtTT0wzejFHRkkydUVRdDdycnlHaVVGUnk3NUVLMl9VYWlzczFWdE1qR1VydVJleWtScklzczRRU1RNcUNDbW5ndmV1WENtWWtxOGFQb3c1RFZRQVZxa2hrbi1ET2J5Vy1IcjVLVGlycGNzeVloejEyemQ?oc=5

• Goldman Sachs Market Insights: https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiW0FVX3lxTE93d25yT25JclZUS0JzRnd2N2pLcFJOSnFhN2hwbTVfT3J3Y1V6YTNjVlZfS1h0X1Z5RmpMclR2R1N0VnE0SEl2a1l5Z2d1MVRaRldoYmRfZw?oc=5

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