tailieunhanh - Longman Complete Course for the Toefl Test: Preparation for the CBT and PBT 27

Longman Complete Course for the Toefl Test: Preparation for the CBT and PBT 27. This course gives students the skills, strategies, practice and confidence they need to increase their scores on all sections of the TOEFL Test, including the Test of Written English. This edition reflects the revised TOEFL, first administered in July 1995, and skill coverage has been expanded for all sections. Volume A explains and practices key language points so that students improve their language proficiency as well as their test-taking skills. Clearly defined steps, pre- and post-tests and TOEFL exercises guide students in improving TOEFL strategies and. | 238 STRUCTURE The following chart lists the sentence patterns used with place expressions INVERTED SUBJECTS AND VERBS WITH PLACE EXPRESSIONS When a place expression at the front of the sentence is necessary to complete the sentence the subject and verb that follow are inverted. place necessary V S In the classroom were some old desks. When a place expression at the front of the sentence contains extra information that is not needed to complete the sentence the subject and verb that follow ore not inverted. place extra V In the classroom I studied very hard. EXERCISE 16 Each of the following sentences contains an expression of place at the beginning of the sentence. Circle the expressions of place. Look at the clauses that immediately follow the place expressions and underline the subjects once and the verbs twice. Then indicate if the sentences are correct C or incorrect I . C__ 1. In front of the house were some giant trees. I 2. There a big house is on the corner. 3. In the cave was a vast treasure of gems and jewels. 4. To the north the stream is that the settlers will have to cross. 5. Around the corner are the offices that you are trying to find. 6. At the Italian restaurant was the food too spicy for my taste. 7. Nowhere in the world farmers can grow such delicious food. 8. In the backyard the two trees are that need to be pruned. 9. Around the recreation hall and down the path are the tents where we will be staying this week. 10. In the apartment next to mine a man and a woman were having a heated discussion. Skill 17 INVERT THE SUBJECT AND VERB WITH NEGATIVES The subject and verb can also be inverted after certain negatives and related expressions. When negative expressions such as no not or never come at the beginning of a sentence the subject and verb are inverted. STRUCTURE QUESTIONS Paper and Computer 239 Not once did I miss a question. Never has Mr. Jones taken a vacation. At no time can the woman talk on the telephone. In the first example the .