tailieunhanh - Longman preparation series for the toeic test advanced part 5

The Reading Practice exercises in the two Grammar Patterns sections focus on certain common grammatical problems which lead to errors. Your attention is drawn to grammar items which can be easily confused: the exercises help you to gain mastery over them. | Common Trap Practice Similar sounds A word or phrase may sound like an object or action in the photo. Circle that word or phrase. On a separate sheet of paper rewrite these sentences to make them true. 1. The woman is walking alone. 2. She s riding to work. 3. The dock or the deck is white. 4. She s loaning her patient some money. 5. She s trying to open her notebook. Prepositions A preposition or a prepositional phrase may be used incorrectly. Circle that preposition or prepositional phrase. On a separate sheet of paper rewrite these sentences to make them true. 1. She s sitting beside her desk. 2. The sink is in front of her. 3. There are cabinets next to the doctor. 4. The waste can is on the cabinet. 5. Her stethoscope is in the desk. Words out of context A word or phrase may be used out of context. Circle that word or phrase. On a separate sheet of paper rewrite these sentences to make them true. 1. The doctor is seeing her patients. 2. The cabinet doors are open. 3. Water is running in the sink. 4. She s cleaning her glasses. 5. She s taking some medicine. 34 LISTENING COMPREHENSION PRACTICE Picture 4 Stepl Examine this photograph. Step 2 Write down what you see in the photograph. NOUNS Step 3 Write down some action words that might be taking place in the photograph. VERBS LISTENING COMPREHENSION PRACTICE 35 Step 5 Write down some statements about the photograph that you know are true. Step 6 Write down some statements about the photograph that you think might be true. Step 7 Share your work with others. Did they find the same words Did they have different interpretations 36 LISTENING COMPREHENSION .