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,...
執筆者 Modern English | 2012年10月05日 | TOEIC
I chose this chair because it is very comfort. Find the mistake: A. chose B. this chair C. because it D. very comfort “Comfort” is a noun. We could say the chair provides a lot of comfort, but a chair cannot be comfort. Here we need an adjective: “comfortable”. D is...
