tailieunhanh - Longman Complete Course for the Toefl Test: Preparation for the CBT and PBT 40

Longman Complete Course for the Toefl Test: Preparation for the CBT and PBT 40. 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. | WRITTEN EXPRESSION QUESTIONS Paper and Computer 325 9. In 1958 a largest recorded wave with a height of 500 meters occurred in Lituya Bay A B C D Alaska. 10. Exercise in swimming pools is particularly helpful because of the buoyant A B C effect water. D PROBLEMS WITH USAGE__ In English certain groups of words have similar uses and these words are sometimes confused in written expression questions on the TOEFL test. Although various usage problems are possible on the TOEFL test the following problems are the most common 1 when to use make and do 2 when to use like unlike and alike and 3 when to use other another and others. Skill 58 DISTINGUISH MAKE AND DO Make and do can be confused in English because their meanings are so similar. Since the difference between make and do is tested on the TOEFL test you should learn to distinguish them. Make often has the idea of creating or constructing. The following expressions show some of the possible uses of make She likes to make her own clothes. Would you like to make a cake for dessert If you make a mistake you should correct it. He was unable to make a response to the threat. Do often has the idea of completing or performing. The following expressions show some of the possible uses of do This morning she did all the dishes. The students are doing the assignments. The janitors did the work they were assigned. You can do your laundry at the laundromat. These are only some of the uses of make and do. Many uses of make and do are idiomatic and therefore difficult to classify. 326 STRUCTURE EXERCISE 58 Each of the following sentences contains make or do. Circle make or do. Draw arrows to the nouns that complete the expressions. Then indicate if the sentences are correct C or incorrect I . r _ 1. The biology student did several mistakes in the lab report. r X t __ 2. I hope that you will be able to do me a favor this afternoon. 3. No matter what job she has .