... heard about the job layoffs a week before the official announcement Bad news travels fast STRATEGY REVIEW Review these strategies for Part V of the TOBIC test For word family items, ask yourself:
... basic verb form 106 Customer … representatives are available to answer your questions twenty-four hours a day (A) servants (B) serving (C) serve (D) service 107 While some people enjoy receiving ... day (A) servants (B) serving (C) serve (D) service (D) The noun meaning the act of serving is required to fit the idea of this sentence Choice (A) is a noun meaning people who serve Choice (B) .....
... person who owns it [↪ landlord]: - The desk was left by the previous tenant Superintendent (n) A.E someone who is in charge of an apartment building and is responsible for making repairs in it ... member on board, it is important to supervision (B) her work closely during (C) the first few (D) months (B) The infinitive verb is required: to supervise Choice (A) is a correct verb Choice ... m...
... sth, or that give evidence or proof of sth: Observance (n) [U, sing.] the practice of obeying a law, celebrating a festival or behaving according to a particular custom: Ex: observance of the law ... house now was a very smart one (A) your (B) you (C) yourself (D) yours 116 Before investing in a new drug, we carry out an extensive if there is a need for one (A) investigation (B) investi...
... (in sth) the act of investing money in sth: Ex: to encourage foreign investment 143 If you should (A) happen experience (B) technical difficulties, our repair division will be (C) happy to help ... 141 Our hotel division (A) will be sending (B) representatives up down (C) the coast to look for (D) possible acquisitions ... happened to be out when we called 144 All products are checked out (A...
... Adverbs of frequency can be divided into two groups: (1) those with the idea of definite frequency, such as everyday, annually, twice week, etc (2) those with the idea of indefinite frequency, ... levels every day Indefinite frequency adverbs come after the verb be INCORRECT [He usually is very friendly.] CORRECT He is usually very friendly Indefinite frequency adverbs p...
... types of conjunctions are coordinate conjunctions (and, or, nor, but, etc.) and subordinate conjunctions (although, since, because, when, before, etc.) PATTERNS TO REMEMBER Coordinate conjunctions ... flight.] CORRECT We can take either a morning flight or an early afternoon flight Subordinate conjunctions show different kinds of relationships between two clauses They may show cau...
... STRATEGIES FOB VERB TENSE ITEMS ASK YOURSELF THESE QUESTIONS: Is there a time expression in the sentence? If so, does the verb tense agree with the meaning of the time ... the verb being used as a stative verb? That is, does it describe state rather than an action? If so, check to make sure the verb is not a progressive form (-ing) Note: Seem, know, and other verbs ... the sent...
... Prepositions link their objects to the other structures within the sentence They are used to show ... cause, and location They can be used alone or in two- or three-word combinations Unfortunately, prepositions are often used idiomatically and often ignore rules Therefore, their use must be memorized
... Causative verbs show that someone or something made a certain action happen The most common causative verbs are get, make, and have Verbs like order, cause, force, and want can also be causative ... order, cause, force, and want can also be causative verbs They are all followed by PATTERNS TO REMEMBER If the direct object of the causative verbs make, have, and let performe...
... choose the appropriate tense, it is important to look for certain clues in the sentence These clues can be adverbs (time markers), other verbs in the sentence, or the verbs themselves, which ... may, by their very nature, be limited to certain tenses PATTERNS TO REMEMBER Certain time markers (now, tomorrow, since, etc.) indicate the tense of a verb INCORRECT [I deal with his firm sinc...
... There are base (or root) words in English from which other words are made These related words are called word families Words can be related in noun, verb, adjective, and ... business is unsuccessfully.] CORRECT His business is unsuccessful Adverb suffixes include: -ly, -word, -wise INCORRECT [The presentation was given profession.] CORRECT The presentation was given