執筆者 Modern English | 2012年11月16日 | TOEIC
This meeting is ____; I expect to see you at 2 o’clock sharp. A. optional B. punctual C. mandatory D. necessary If the speaker definitely expects to see the listener at the meeting, the meeting is not optional. If the listener shows up at exactly 2 o’clock, he or she...
執筆者 Modern English | 2012年11月09日 | TOEIC
The loss of the account was a great shock to him, as he was not accustom to failure. Where is the mistake? A. loss of the account B. great shock to C. not accustom D. to failure “Accustom” is actually a verb. Here it appears in the passive voice, so it should be “was...
執筆者 Modern English | 2012年11月02日 | TOEIC
Bob has made an invaluable ____ to the team. Fill in the blank: A. setback B. contribution C. detraction D. salutation “Invaluable” sounds like it should mean “not valuable”, but it actually means “very valuable”. Something that is invaluable is so valuable that its...
執筆者 Modern English | 2012年10月26日 | TOEIC
Your package ____ this morning and should arrive by Friday. Fill in the blank: A. is mailed B. mailed C. was mailed D. has mailed A person mails a package, so the verb must be in the passive voice (A or C). In this circumstance, we could say the package “is being...
執筆者 Modern English | 2012年10月19日 | TOEIC
We were forced to cancel the contract with them because their work did not meet our expectant. Find the mistake: A. were forced to B. contract with them C. did not meet D. our expectant “Expectant” is an adjective describing a person who expects something. (For...
執筆者 Modern English | 2012年10月12日 | TOEIC
I bought a convertible ___ I like to feel the wind in my hair when I drive. Fill in the blank: A. because B. however C. when D. although A convertible is a car that is open to the air. Enjoying the feeling of wind in one’s hair is a good reason to buy a convertible,...
