Tài liệu Ace the toefl essay part 22 ppt

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4. I think you must learn to give your time more freely.
5. Understand the lesson, and you will succeed.
6. I had him administer the exam.
7. If you write the letter, I will take the money.
8. Did you tell him to sit down?
9. I learned the method in a short time.
10. Eat more fruit, and you will not be tired.
11. Can you say anything?
12. I did not think so.
13. If I say no, will you leave?
14. Write all the answers.
15. Where did you place the file?
16. I eat fish frequently, but I only told him the story yesterday.
17. Read the article to understand the meaning.
18. Pop that top, and we will celebrate.
19. I hate to wait.
20. He wants to leave.
21. I have a desire for tacos.
EXERCISE 7.11
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Grammar Exercises
Exercise 7.12
Directions:
Gerunds and infinitives have three functions: (1) to act
as the subject, (2) to act as the direct object, and (3) to indicate
reason. Indicate
I
for infinitive and 1, 2, or 3 for function and

G
for
gerund and 1, 2, or 3 for function.
1. I am here for learning.
2. To learn, we must be prepared to study.
3. To regain the love of his life, the man learned to write poetry.
4. The purpose of writing is to communicate.
5. I have been waiting to speak with you.
6. In order to revive him, she administered mouth-to-mouth
resuscitation.
7. She was afraid to go out at dawn.
8. I want to leave at noon.
9. I heard whispering over the phone.
10. Walking on ice can be dangerous.
11. I am learning to tread water.
12. To think of her made him crazy.
13. Reading is not the easiest thing sometimes.
14. If you are wanting to ride, meet me at 6:00 to go over there.
EXERCISE 7.12
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EXERCISE 7.12
15. Learning to recognize infinitives can be terribly helpful.
16. I desired to learn Russian.
17. I want to be a good student.
18. To be a man, I learned how to accept things.
19. To go to the open market is a thrill.
20. For studying, I like to rise early.
21. We thought about falling.

22. I took him there to register.
23. To cry is considered weak.
24. To get stronger, he started lifting weights every day.
25. You can’t learn to drive in one day.
26. To fly takes coordination.
27. Stuttering can be helped.
28. To cure herself, the woman took antibiotics.
29. I think learning is important.
30. To eat until you are full is nonsense.
31. Stuffing yourself can’t be healthy.
32. He asked me to use my car.
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EXERCISE 7.12
33. He advised me to exercise more.
34. I, however, decided to ignore his advice.
35. A child learns to manipulate at a young age.
36. This is used for writing.
37. For racing, one needs nerves of steel.
38. Trying to deceive is not a very good idea.
39. Eating too much salt is dangerous.
40. Ordering your boss isn’t smart.
41. He indicated he would never agree to give up.
Exercise 7.13: Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement
Direction:
Fill in the blank with the appropriate pronoun.
1. He left_____coat.
2. They left_____coats.
3. We left_____groceries.

4. The little boy ate_____apples.
5. Sally claims it is_____. (belongs to Sally)
6. We want_____grades. (the class’s)
7. She ate_____tail. (of the animal)
EXERCISE 7.12
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Answer Key
Answers to Exercise 7.1
Directions: Punctuate the following sentences.
1. I did three things at the store: I ate a sample of fruit; I had an
encounter with an old friend; finally, I ran into my boss.
2. If I ever go to bed after midnight, I usually wake up with a headache
the next morning, but I didn’t this morning.
3. She said that she was only looking for one thing at her new job:
money!
4. Most likely, it will rain in the evening, and we will have to cancel our
plans for the trip the next day.
5. I think, however, the day may turn out to be nice, because the
weatherman said it will be sunny all weekend.
6. If I told you that I was a policeman, would you respect me
differently?
7. I bought some milk, tea, a big container of flour, and some bread.
8. Although he really does not know his job, they will keep him on
board until the summer is over.
9. The professor quoted several things in his lecture: first, the Civil War
was an economic one; second, he indicated that the migration forced
the South to take a different approach to its economics; and, most
importantly, the outcome was a higher expanse of trade in the

North.
10. Now, I know you are a little leery of meeting new people, but I
want you to try and open up, because we love you.
11. If I were a woman, I think I would be just like me.
12. I don’t want any candy, and he doesn’t want any either.
13. I can’t have any coffee, nor can I have tea after dinner.
14. He went to his mother’s house; then, he went to the Jones’ house.
15. He is, to put it lightly, a very rude person.
16. The man was, according to the police, a loner who had had a fight
with the store’s owner before closing time.
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