Tài liệu Longman preparation series for the toeic test advanced part 16 pdf

WORD ORDER The basic word order in English is subject + verb + object.. “eee In the sentences below, identify the one underlined word or phrase that is incorrect.. PATTERNS TO REMEM

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Intense competition from established firms and recently

formed ones are strengthening the general industry in our area

The company that offers incentives and additional benefits

to its employees are more successful than ones that do not

Our advertising is targeted toward youth, who is easily

persuaded to spend money

D

The window will be covered with new curtains, which

has been selected by an interior decorator at great cost

According to research, the reason some companies succeed

while others fail have been identified

The quality control department is waiting anxiously for

the arrival of the new equipment which were ordered

three weeks ago

Economics are considered one of the most important subjects

that business majors take in graduate school

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WORD ORDER

The basic word order in English is subject + verb + object If the order of words ina sentence is changed, the intended meaning of a sentence may also be changed

PATTERNS TO REMEMBER

# Adjectives usually precede nouns

INCORRECT [Expenses ntedical will increase next year.]

CORRECT Medical expenses will increase next year

ae Adverbs precede the adjectives they modify

INCORRECT [We are proud of our useful extremely product.]

CORRECT We are proud of our extremely useful product

ai ~The subject precedes the verb in dependent clauses

INCORRECT [The manager asked when had the shipment arrived]

CORRECT The manager asked when the slipient had arrived

ka When if is eliminated from some conditional sentences, a word inversion occurs that resembles the word order for a yes/no question

WITH IF If you should call now, you will reach him

WITHOUT IF Should you call now, you will reach him

WITH IF If you had called then, you would have reached him

WITHOUT IF Had you called then, you would have reached him

“eee In the sentences below, identify the one underlined word or phrase that is incorrect

1 Mr Jacobs, the investor clever, has said that he will acquire CA OO DM

a financially troubled food company that is based abroad

2 The important question is how the new rates will give @ €5 ®D

customers regular more options for their basic service

3 They decided ona previously unproven strategy, which they Oo © ®MO

realized was risky very but wortha try

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The competitors should counter, we should

A

be fully prepared to remain in this heated race

and to advise our lawyers of our firm decision

D

The manager was immediately called to find out where

A had been placed the packages and to explain to

the irate customers the problem

D

Surprisingly, it was discovered that the best service was found

in countries where is the labor supply both abundant and cheap

The manufacturer has test marketed

A

a treated specially product which could have an

important effect on future products

D

One of the most deterrents effective against crime

A being investigated by a government agency is the increase

of police officers on the street

D

The prospective employee asked when would he be eligible

for promotion and if his benefits would cover dental costs

We had realized the error earlier, immediate restitution could

have been taken, and the chaos that unfortunately followed

C

would have been avoided

D

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NOUN CLAUSES

Noun clauses function as the subject or the object of a sentence They begin with wh-

words such as what, how, when, who, where, why; with if or whether; or with that

PATTERNS TO REMEMBER

8} Noun clauses have the same word order as a statement, not a question, even

when they begin with wi- words

INCORRECT [] don’t know wity isn’t he here today.]

CORRECT I don’t know wity te isn’t here today

& Since noun clauses do not have question word order, they do not use the auxiliary

verbs do, does, or did

INCORRECT [I’m not sure where did they go.]

CORRECT I’m not sure where they went

& = =When a noun clause functions as the subject of a sentence, it takes a singular verb

INCORRECT [What they told us were surprising.]

CORRECT What they told us was surprising

i That can be eliminated at the beginning of a noun clause that functions as the object of the sentence, but it cannot be eliminated when the noun clause functions

as the subject of the sentence

INCORRECT He said that he felt sick

CORRECT He said he felt sick

INCORRECT [She is the best person for the job is obvious.]

CORRECT That she is the best person for the job is obvious

> In the sentences below, identify the one underlined word or phrase that is incorrect

1 Economists assure us that the current recession is only @Đ Oo DO

A temporary and that we should remain optimistic, although

how soon will the situation change is still an uncertainty

D

2 The service representative said that she didn’t know how long @ Oo DO

A

the repairs would take and asked that we wanted

a temporary replacement free of charge

3 Whether or not a person is right for the job depend not only @ Oo œ5

on how much experience he has, but also on the

C special skills and talents that he brings to the job

D

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That we need to increase our sales are clear; what is not so

clear is how we can best go about it

D

The office assistant doesn’t know where did Mrs Park 0,

A

but he says he is sure she will return before 3:30,

B

so we can speak with her later this afternoon

These are among the most popular products on the market is

a well-known fact, and we believe that they will continue

D

to be popular for some years to come

I’m not sure what time does his flight arrive, but if you know

which airline he is travelling on, you can call the airport

C

to find out when the flight is expected

D

New employees usually want to know how many vacation

A days they are entitled to and does the company provides

health care coverage

Potential users will be asked whether or not they need this

product, how much would they be willing to pay for it, C

and which of the packaging designs they prefer

D

That the restaurant has been closed'by health department

A officials come as no surprise, although how long it will

remain closed or whether it will ever reopen cannot be

D predicted at this time

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Part VII:

READING COMPREHENSION

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