AMERICAN vs BRITISH

PART OF SPEECH

TIME

AT-ON-IN

WHERE IS IT?

TOEIC EXERCISE X

TOEIC EXERCISE CLASS X

I.                    INCOMPLETE SENTENCES

1.       . . . our production figures improve in the near future, we foresee having to hire more people between now and July.

A.       During

B.       Only

C.       Unless

D.       Because

2.       The Prime Minister is expected to arrive at the convention hall at . . . 7:00 p.m.

A.       approximated

B.       approximates

C.       approximate

D.       approximately

3.       Responses to the proposed work schedule changes are . . . outstanding from several departments.

A.       until

B.        yet

C.       still

D.       since

4.       As the filming location has not yet been . . ., the release date has been postponed.

A.       detained

B.       determined

C.       delayed

D.       deleted

5.       Extreme . . . should be used when the fork-lift truck is being operated.

A.       caution

B.       cautioned

C.       cautiously

D.       cautious

6.       The country hospital is currently . . . volunteers to staff the reception desk.

A.       look  to

B.       looking for

C.       looking around

D.       looking into

7.       We are a major international company with a growing number of . . . in North America.

A.       inferences

B.       instances

C.       instincts

D.       interests

8.       The report indicates that the Tilbrook Fund is acting properly by delivering policy advice . . . rather than announcing it to the public.

A.       privacy

B.       privately

C.       private

D.       privatize

9.       This presentation will demonstrate how Metron computers are superior . . . those of our competitors in terms of both features and speed.

A.       from

B.       than

C.       to

D.       as

10.    The Executive Council of the Fashion Buyer’s Congress is . . . of fifteen members from various branches of the fashion industry.

A.       compose

B.       composing

C.       composed

D.       to compose

11.    Though their performance was relatively unpolished, the actors held the audience’s . . . for the duration of the play.

A.       attentive

B.       attentively

C.       attention

D.       attentiveness

12.    Dr. Abernathy’s donation to Owston College broke the record for the largest private gift . . . given to the campus.

A.       always

B.        rarely

C.       once

D.       ever

13.    Savat National Park is . . . by train, bus, charter plane, and rental car.

A.       accessible

B.       accessing

C.       accessibility

D.       accesses

14.    In Piazzo’s latest architectural project, he hopes to . . . his flair for blending contemporary and traditional ideals.

A.       demonstrate

B.       appear

C.       inspect

D.       position

15.    Replacing the office equipment that the company purchased only three years ago seems quite . . .

A.       waste

B.       wasteful

C.       wasting

D.       wasted

16.    On . . ., employees reach their peak performance level when they have been on the job for at least two years.

A.       common

B.       standard

C.       average

D.       general

17.    We were . . . unaware of the problems with the air conditioning units in the hotel rooms until this week.

A.       complete

B.        completely

C.       completed

D.       completing

18.    If you send in an order . . . mail, we recommend that you phone our sales division directly to confirm the order.

A.       near

B.       by

C.       for

D.       on

19.    A recent global survey suggests . . . demand for aluminum and tin will remain at its current level for the next five to ten years.

A.       which

B.        it

C.       That

D.       Both

20.    Rates for the use of recreational facilities do not include tax and subject to change without . . .

A.       signal

B.       cash

C.       report

D.       notice

II.                  VOCABULARY

Complete the table by putting each word into the correct column according to its part of speech. There should be one word in each space in the table.

-          caution                                   - privately

-          accessible                              - well

-          approximately                      - complaints

-          confirm                                  - missing

-          foresee                                  - collaboratively

-          donation                                - determined

-          indicates                                - duration

-          demonstrate                         - capable

-          currently                               - current

-          variety                                    - peak

VERBS	NOUNS	ADJECTIVES	ADVERBS

Now complete these sentences with the appropriate words from the list above. You will not use all of the words from the table.

1.       The . . . of this journey will be . . . 3 hours and 45 minutes.

2.       Several . . . have been received about the service in the hotel restaurant.

3.       Plans are in progress to ensure that the theater is easily . . . to wheelchair users.

4.       The computer training center . . . has four hundred trainees on its books, following many different courses.

5.       This letter is to . . . the travel arrangements for your trip to Tokyo on April 14.

6.       The refurbishment of the senior citizens’ leisure center can now be carried out, thanks to a . . . 0f $10,000 from a local company.

7.       These new machines are . . . of doubling the factory’s output.

8.       We will dispatch the . . . components from your order by courier within twenty-four hours.

9.       Representatives of the local community are working . . . with Stavely City Council on the plans for Greenhills Park.

10.    Bearing  in mind the present economic situation, we do not . . . that we will be able to offer any permanent contracts to new employees in the near future.

11.    The . . . sales record for new cars is thirty-five in a quarter and is held by Peter Briggs, sales executive at our Portland branch.

12.    The steps outside the canteen can be slippery in the wet weather, so please proceed with . . .

Countable vs Uncountable Nouns

Countable vs Uncountable Nouns 

Some, Any, A few, A little, Many, Much

Remember It

How much ....? = uncountable nouns

For example: How much coffee do you drink?

How many ....? = countable nouns

For example: How many cups of coffee do you drink?

How much? How many?

	Countable Nouns	Uncountable Nouns
In questions:	We use how many with plural countablenouns:-	We use how much with uncountablenouns:-
	"How many newspapers do you read every day?"	"How much paper is in the printer?"
	"How many Euros have you got?"	"How much money have you got?"

Learn It

Some, Any

Countable		Uncountable
There are some	people. cups. books. newspapers. chairs. shoes. Euros.	There is some	money. traffic. paper. time. coffee. food.

	Countable	Uncountable
Statements:	We can use some in positive sentences with plural countablenouns:-	We can use some in positive sentences with uncountable nouns:-
Positive:	I read some books.	I would like some coffee.

Countable		Uncountable
There aren't any	people. cups. books. newspapers. chairs. shoes. Euros.	There isn't any	money. traffic. paper. time. coffee. food.

Statement:	We can use any in negative sentences with plural countable nouns:-	We can use any in negative sentences with uncountable nouns:-
Negative:	I don't read any books.	I don't want any coffee.

Countable		Uncountable
Are(n't) there any	people? cups? books? newspapers? chairs? shoes? Euros?	Is(n't) there any	money? traffic? paper? time? coffee? food?

Questions:	We can use any in questions with plural countable nouns:-	We can use any in questions with pluraluncountable nouns:-
Positive Q:	Are there any books?	Do you need any coffee?
Negative Q:	Aren't there any books?	Don't you need any coffee?

!Note! When you expect the answer to be "Yes." to an offer or polite request, you can ask a question using some.
	Countable	Uncountable
Question:	Can I have some books, please?	Would you like some coffee?

A few, A little

There are a few

people cups books newspapers chairs shoes Euros

There is a little

money traffic paper time coffee food

	Countable	Uncountable
Statements:
Positive:	"I meet a few people every day."	"There is a little paper in the printer."
	"I only have a few Euros."	"I only have a little money."

Many, Much

There aren't many

people cups books newspapers chairs shoes

There isn't much

money traffic paper time coffee food

	Countable	Uncountable
Statements:
Negative:	I don't read many books.	I don't drink much coffee.
Questions:
Positive Q:	Are there many books?	Do you need much coffee?
Negative Q:	Aren't there many books?	Don't you need much coffee?