tailieunhanh - The complete guide to the toefl test part 65

A good way to begin the course is by taking one of the two practice tests. This familiarizes students with the test and shows them what to expect when they take the actual exam. | Lesson 16 Paired Choice Task 423 Here is a simple outline based on the Sample Task Prefer Ltr grades P F system reduces strss BUT. I like challenge Useful for ranking stu. B The Language of Paired Choices Some vocabulary and grammatical structures are often used when discussing paired choices. Opinion When you choose one of the options in a Paired Choice question you are expressing your opinion. The following expressions can be used to express opinions. I think that advertising serves some useful purposes. I feel that a small town is a better place to raise children than a big city. I believe that most celebrities make too much money. You can add the word personally to the statements of opinion given above. Personally I think that advertising serves some useful purposes. Personally I feel that a small town is a better place to raise children than a big city. Personally I believe that most celebrities make too much money. You can use the phrase in my opinion or It s my opinion that. In my opinion advertising does more harm than good. It s my opinion that a big city is a better place to raise a child than a small town. SPEAKING 424 Section 3 Guide to Speaking Preference In paired choice questions you must usually express your preference for one of the two choices. The verb enjoy is used with a gerund verb ing . I enjoy living alone so I would not want to have a roommate. The verb prefer can be used with either an infinitive to base form or a gerund verb ing . I prefer to live in an apartment. I prefer living in an apartment. However when you use the verb prefer to talk about two actions you must use gerunds I prefer living in an apartment to living in a dorm. The verb would rather is used with the base form the infinitive without to . I d rather open my own business than work for a big company. Agreement You may need to agree or disagree with an idea or with what some people think when you respond to Paired Choice prompts. I agree or disagree with the idea that first