tailieunhanh - Toefl preparation for the computer and paper test part 59

• The exercises are designed to be completed in class rather than assigned as homework. The exer¬ cises are short and take very little time to complete, particularly since it is important to keep the students under time pressure while they are working on the exercises. | APPENDIX B 569 EXERCISE B5 1. The newspapers tend to play up sensational stories if they want to improve their circulation. 2. He knew that it would be difficult to win the tournament but he worked hard to pull it off. 3. She tends to show off a lot. She s very beautiful and she wants everyone to notice her. 4. He was supposed to come at 9 00 but he didn t show up until 10 00. 5. Do you know when the wedding will take place I heard that it would be next June. 6. Neither my roommate nor I like to do the dishes so we take turns. 7. I don t know how to play golf but it s a sport that I would like to take up. 8. He applied for the job but the manager decided to turn down his application because he was not really qualified. 9. The students must turn in their papers on Thursday. The teacher has said that the papers can t be even one day late. 10. Because I swim so many hours every day I sometimes feel that I m going to turn into a fish. DEFINITIONS Exercise B5 A. try to attract attention IB- refuse B. submit succeed C. happen H. begin a hobby D. increase the significance of 1. become E. arrive alternate 570 APPENDIX C APPENDIX C Idioms DIRECTIONS Each of the following sentences contains an idiom in italics. Read the sentence and try to understand the idiom. Then find the meaning of the idiom in the list that follows and write the letter of the answer on the line. EXERCISE Cl 1. He s holding down two jobs and attending school. He s really burning the candle at both ends. 2. She s buying a lot of new furniture before she even has a job. She s putting the cart before the horse. 3. Every time he opens his mouth he immediately regrets what he said. He s always putting his foot in his mouth. 4. He s not telling me exactly what happened. He s beating around the bush. 5. She wanted to get that man s phone number but she wasn t sure of his last name or where he lived. It was like looking for a needle in a haystack. 6. He s always too fast and out of control on his motorcycle. He