GRAMMAR
In this section you will practice the grammar you need to improve your score on Part 5
and Part 6 of the TOEIC® test.
These are the exercises you will cover:

Word Choice
Auxiliary Verbs
Comparatives and
Superlatives
Subject-Verb Agreement
Pronouns
Verb Forms and Tenses
Gerunds

checking your knowledge of words that are
often confused (some/any, etc.)
choosing the correct modal verb (will/have/
may, etc.)
using the comparative (quicker, more
convenient, etc.) and superlative (the cheapest,
the most interesting, etc.)
making sure the subject and the verb of a
sentence match (A team of experts is working on
the problem.)
practicing the use of different pronouns (She
asked me to work overtime on my own.)
using the correct form of the verb and the
correct tense (We are having a meeting at 4:00 P.M.)
using the gerund (-ing form) and the infinitive
(with and without to)

As you work through this Grammar section, try to identify your strengths and
weaknesses. Notice what problems you have, and focus on the areas you need to
improve.


Word Choice
Study these examples of grammar that can often be confused.
There are many things we need to do.
There are few women in senior
management.
I do not have much work at the
moment.
We have little control over the project.
Here are some tickets for tonight's
movie.
Can I have some help, please?
I do not have any luggage.
Are there any letters for me?
This is so easy, it will not take long.

Used with countable nouns (problems,
people, etc.
Used with uncountable nouns (time,
money, etc.
Used in positive statements and
questions.

Used in negative statements and
questions.
Used before an adjective (so heavy, so

cheap).
It is such an easy task it will not take
Used before an adjective + noun (such a
long.
good idea).
Do not work too hard.
more than is necessary
Are there enough chairs?
sufficient
We do not have enough money.
less than is necessary
There is no ink in this printer.
Used before nouns (no work, no food).
The printer is out of ink. There is none Used without a noun, meaning "not any"
or "not one.
left.
I called two hotels. They are both
Used with a noun to relate two things.
full.
Neither hotel has any vacancies.
I cannot stay at either hotel.
That is the best meal I have ever had.
Used in positive statements and
Have you ever gone abroad on
questions.
business?
I have never had a long vacation.
Used in negative statements.
Most workers have lunch in the the majority of
cafeteria.

Of all my hobbies, I like reading the Used in superlatives.
most.
Almost all the employees have a very nearly
pension.

MINI TEST Word Choice
Choose the most appropriate answer: (A), (B), (C), or (D), to complete each sentence.
1. When I got home I was ….. tired that I fell asleep immediately.
(A) such
(B) such a
(C) so


(D) too
2. Susan looked for a place to park her car, but there were ….. spaces left.
(A) none
(B) no
(C) not
(D) nothing
3. Would you like ….. assistance with your bags?
(A) some
(B) ever
(C) little
(D) much
4. There are not ..... people to do all this work.
(A) no
(B) enough
(C) much
(D) too
5. Very ….. time is available to resolve this problem.

(A) short
(B) few
(C) less
(D) little
6. Did you take ….. photographs when you were on vacation?
(A) almost
(B) much
(C) many
(D) most
7. ….. manufacturing companies are having difficulty at the moment.
(A) The most
(B) Most
(C) Much
(D) Almost
8. James and Bill ….. started working here after high school.
(A) both
(B) either
(C) neither
(D) ever
9. We sent several e-mails, but we ….. got a reply.
(A) no


(B) never
(C) almost
(D) either
10. We do not have ….. time to waste.
(A) no
(B) few
(C) little

(D) any
1. A B C D
2. A B C D
3. A B C D

4. A B C D
5. A B C D
6. A B C D

7. A B C D
8. A B C D

9. A B C D
10. A B C D
Score …../10

Auxiliary Verbs
Study these examples of modal auxiliary verbs.
I can/could work overtime if you want.
May/Can I come in?
Phil can speak Japanese, but he cannot
write it.
My previous secretary could type quickly,
but she could not use spreadsheets.
Will/Can/Could you help me with this
report, please?
You have not eaten all day? You must be
hungry.
That is Susan's car. She must have arrived
already.

Mr. Hershaw may/might/could know the
answer.
I might have left my keys in the car.
They are charging $300 an hour. That
cannot be right.
Julie was away last week so she could not
have heard the news.
You can use this office, but you cannot
smoke in here.
I must finish this work today.
You must not park in front of the fire
escape.
You should go home if you are not feeling
well.
You should not have worked so late last

making an offer
asking for permission
present ability/inability
past ability/inability
making a request
deduction
deduction in the past
possibility
possibility in the past
certainty
certainty in the past
permission
obligation
advice

advice in the past


night.
Employees should always arrive on time.
You should not have any trouble finding
us. We are next to the station.
My tooth really hurts. I will have to go to
the dentist.
You do not have to come in to work
tomorrow.

responsibility
expectation
necessary
not necessary

MINI TEST Auxiliary Verbs
Choose the most appropriate answer: (A), (B), (C), or (D), to complete each sentence.
1. Visitors ….. sit in Row G because those seats are reserved.
(A) could not
(B) cannot
(C) do not have to
(D) might not
2. This project is very important, so we ….. try our best to make it a success.
(A) can
(B) must have
(C) may
(D) have to
3. Excuse me. ….. you open the door for me, please?

(A) Could
(B) Must
(C) May
(D) Should
4. You ….. checked the details more thoroughly before you signed the agreement.
(A) must have
(B) had to have
(C) may have
(D) should have
5. In my last job I ….. have to wear a suit.
(A) must not
(B) should not
(C) did not
(D) could not
6. Donald ….. called as there are no messages on my answer phone.
(A) must be
(B) could not have


(C) had to
(D) should not
7. If you get some professional advice you ….. be able to save the company.
(A) must have
(B) have to
(C) can
(D) might
8. Meeting Room C is the only room that ….. hold sixty people.
(A) should
(B) can
(C) must

(D) has to
9. We ….. try to get to this afternoon's meeting early as we need to set up the
projector.
(A) must
(B) would
(C) cannot
(D) need
10. The store had so many computers I ….. not decide which one to buy.
(A) would
(B) could
(C) should
(D) might
1. A B C D
2. A B C D
3. A B C D

4. A B C D
5. A B C D
6. A B C D

7. A B C D
8. A B C D

9. A B C D
10. A B C D
Score …../10


Comparatives and Superlatives
Study these examples of the comparative and superlative form.

Liz works harder than anyone else in
the office.
She is the hardest worker we have.

Adjectives with one syllable
old / older (than) / the oldest
big / bigger (than) / the biggest
long / longer (than) / the longest
I was happier when I worked as a
Adjectives ending in -y
teacher.
easy / easier (than) / the easiest
Teaching was the happiest time of my lucky / luckier (than) / the luckiest
life.
angry / angrier (than) / the angriest
Mumbai is more crowded than Tokyo. Most adjectives with two or more
syllables
It is the most crowded city in the
world.
painful / more painful (than) / the most
painful
famous / more famous (than) / the most
famous
expensive / more expensive (than) / the
most expensive
The sales figures are better than I
Irregular adjectives
expected.
good /better / best
They are the best figures we have had

bad / worse I worst
all year.
more...than / less...than
That trip was less expensive than I
the most / the least
thought.
That is the least expensive trip I have
ever taken.
(just) as... as
Angela earns as much as me.
the same as
Her salary is the same as mine.
MINI TEST
Comparatives and Superlatives
Choose the most appropriate answer: (A), (B), (C), or (D), to complete each sentence.
1. This crisis is ….. the company has ever faced.
(A) so serious that
(B) the most serious
(C) most serious
(D) more serious than
2. That hotel room was not ….. the one I had last time.
(A) as comfortable than
(B) as comfortable as
(C) more comfortable
(D) most comfortable
3. The new director seems to be ….. than his predecessor.
(A) more interested


(B) as interested

(C) most interested
(D) the most interested
4. I prefer to bring sandwiches to work because it is ….. eating out.
(A) less expensive
(B) the least expensive
(C) less expensive than
(D) as expensive
5. The new building is ... than the one we were in before.
(A) more modern
(B) modern
(C) as modern
(D) the most modern
6. My office looks onto the street so it is not ….. yours.
(A) quiet than
(B) more quiet
(C) as quiet as
(D) the quietest
7. If you feel ….. tomorrow than you do today, you should take the day off.
(A) as worse
(B) bad
(C) worst
(D) worse
8. We should choose whichever option is ….. difficult.
(A) the least
(B) the less than
(C) as less than
(D) as little
9. The new copy machine is just ….. the old one.
(A) unreliable than
(B) as unreliable as

(C) more unreliable than
(D) unreliable as
10. I wish I lived ….. to work.
(A) more near
(B) nearer than
(C) as near as
(D) nearer


1. A B C D
2. A B C D
3. A B C D

4. A B C D
5. A B C D
6. A B C D

7. A B C D
8. A B C D

9. A B C D
10. A B C D
Score …../10

Subject-Verb Agreement
Study these examples of subject-verb agreement.
The Director has an office on the top floor.
All employees have health insurance.
The manager, who is very well liked, is
retiring.

Many of the projects I started last year are
now completed.
Two miles is the most I can run without
stopping.
Forty minutes is enough time to get to the
station.
Twenty dollars is the ticket price per
person.
Sixty pounds is more than I can lift.
Everyone is very excited about the
expansion. Each of these problems has a
solution.
A number of issues were raised at the
meeting.
A group of scientists have made an
important discovery.
The number of complaints has increased.
The use of cell phones is prohibited.
The United States is a major investor in
the region.
Math is not my strong point.
The New York Times reports record growth
in imports.
News of the merger was well received.
How much money is in our savings
account?
All the people I work with are very
helpful.
The police were investigating the company
for fraud.

The committee is going to meet next
month. The audience was enjoying the
presentation, committee,

A singular subject takes a singular verb form.
A plural subject takes a plural verb form.
The subject and verb must always agree,
even when separated,
Distance, time, price, and weight are all
singular subjects.

Every, everyone, nobody, each, one of, etc.,
are all singular subjects.
A group of, a number of, a couple of, a lot of,
etc., are usually used with plural verbs.

The group of, the number of, the team of,
etc., (i.e., with the definite article) are usually
used with singular verbs.
The names of countries, subjects, newspapers,
books, films, etc., are all singular subjects.

Some collective nouns use only singular
verbs.
Some collective nouns use only plural verbs.

In American English, the following collective
nouns are usually treated as singular:
audience, class, company, crowd, family,
government, school.



MINI TEST
Subject-Verb Agreement
Choose the most appropriate answer: (A), (B), (C), or (D), to complete each sentence.
1. Bates Bicycles ….. been here for over thirty years.
(A) has
(B) have
(C) are
(D) was
2. The team of scientists from Geneva ….. arriving tonight.
(A) are
(B) is
(C) will
(D) be
3. One of the senior managers ….. dismissed for misconduct last week.
(A) were
(B) has
(C) is
(D) was
4. My favorite kind of program to watch on television ….. sports.
(A) are
(B) be
(C) is
(D) has
5. Over $30,000 ….. taken during the robbery.
(A) has
(B) had
(C) was
(D) were

6. A number of engineers ….. trying to fix the problem.
(A) am
(B) be
(C) is
(D) are
7. The best place to go for a short vacation ….. Singapore.
(A) be
(B) has
(C) is
(D) are
8. Do you think that two hours ….. enough to complete all this work?
(A) are


(B) is
(C) have
(D) be
9. Nobody ….. expecting the sales figures to be so high.
(A) were
(B) was
(C) had
(D) could
10. We are pleased to announce that our latest restaurant, The Three Chefs, ….. to
open next month.
(A) is
(B) are
(C) will
(D) have
1. A B C D
2. A B C D

3. A B C D

4. A B C D
5. A B C D
6. A B C D

7. A B C D
8. A B C D

9. A B C D
10. A B C D
Score …../10


Pronouns
Study these examples of the correct use of pronouns.
I was an account manager at BMI
Industries for three years.
Mr. Saito always has coffee when he gets to
work.
Many employees were upset because they
did not get a bonus.
Please give me a call first thing tomorrow
morning.
I will give her the message soon.
The visitors were disappointed nobody
greeted them at reception.
I believe this pen is yours.
The decision to cancel the order was not
ours.

I met Mike and Tim. Aren't you a friend of
theirs?
Max called and left a message on my
voicemail.
Where is Diane? I think this is her coat.
Please visit our showroom for a
demonstration.
I think I will do the marketing report
myself.
Please help yourselves to more tea and
coffee.
We usually do our tax return ourselves.

Subject pronouns
I, you, he, she, it, we, they

Object pronouns
me, you, him, her, it, us, them

Possessive pronouns
mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, theirs

Possessive adjectives
my, your, his, her, its, our, their
(often tested in the TOEIC test alongside
possessive pronouns)
Remember, possessive adjectives modify the
noun (It is my coat). Possessive pronouns
replace the noun (it's mine).
Reflexive pronouns

myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself,
ourselves, yourselves, themselves

MINI TEST
Pronouns
Choose the most appropriate answer: (A), (B), (C) or (D), to complete each sentence.
1. Everything I know about computers I taught ….. .
(A) I
(B) me
(C) mine
(D) myself
2. That coffee mug is not ….., so please do not use it.
(A) you
(B) your
(C) yours
(D) yourself


3. I would like to welcome you all to ….. new headquarters.
(A) our
(B) ours
(C) us
(D) we
4. Please take good care of Mr. Lee because ….. is our best customer.
(A) he
(B) him
(C) his
(D) himself
5. Passengers are advised to check ….. route before traveling.
(A) they

(B) them
(C) their
(D) theirs
6. We will send ….. an application form shortly.
(A) you
(B) your
(C) yours
(D) yourself
7. Nobody asked ….. for identification at the security gate.
(A) ourselves
(B) us
(C) we
(D) our
8. Ms. Howe decided to tell ….. boss she wanted to leave the company.
(A) she
(B) herself
(C) hers
(D) her
9. Be careful moving that desk, Paul, or you might hurt ….. .
(A) your
(B) yours
(C) yourself
(D) you
10. This company rewards ….. employees for good performance.
(A) them
(B) its


(C) theirs
(D) itself

1. A B C D
2. A B C D
3. A B C D

4. A B C D
5. A B C D
6. A B C D

7. A B C D
8. A B C D

9. A B C D
10. A B C D
Score …../10


Verb Forms and Tenses
Study these examples of different tenses and their forms.
We always have a staff meeting every
Friday at 4:00 P.M.
What time do you usually get home
from work?
The train does not leave until five
o'clock.
Michael speaks Spanish and Italian.
Susan is having lunch at the moment.
Why are you advertising for new staff?
I am not attending the conference next
week, because it is canceled.


Andrew has worked for that company
for ten years.
We have not exported to the European
Union before.
The mayor has just resigned.

We delivered the parts to the customer
last week.
Did you stay in the Grand Hotel?
I did not go to the party because I felt
sick.
They were talking about the new
design for hours.
Wasn't anyone waiting for you when
you arrived?
Sam was typing a report when his
computer crashed.
When we arrived, the meeting had
already started.
Although I had not given a
presentation before, I did not feel
nervous.

Present simple
Used for routines, habits, planned events,
and things that are always true.
Look for adverbs of frequency (always,
usually, etc.) and time markers (every day,
once a week, etc.).
Present continuous

Used for things that are happening right
now or around now, or future planned
events.
Look for adverbs and time markers (at the
moment, right now, still, etc.).
Remember, stative verbs (e.g. know,
believe, see, hear) and verbs of emotion
(like, want, prefer, etc.) do not use the
continuous form.
Present perfect
Used for things that have started but not
finished, general experience, or things
that happened very recently.
Look for time markers (already yet, just,
etc.).
Remember, for = a period of time (for
three years), since = a point of time
(since 2011).
Past simple
Used for things that finished in the past.
Look for time markers (already, yet, just,
etc.).
Remember, some verbs have irregular
past forms (go-went, know-knew, etc.).
Past continuous
Used for things that were in progress in
the past, or that were interrupted in the
past.
Past perfect
Used for things that happened before

another action in the past.


Are you going to take a vacation this
year?
I'll help you with that bag.

Future forms
Use going to for intentions or for plans
made earlier.
Use will/will not for decisions made at
the time of speaking.
Look for time markers (next, tomorrow,
etc.).

MINI TEST
Verb Forms and Tenses
Choose the most appropriate answer: (A), (B), (C) or (D), to complete each sentence.
1. We ….. coffee when the new Vice President came into the office.
(A) have
(B) were having
(C) will have
(D) have had
2. What time is Mrs. Ono …..?
(A) will come
(B) going come
(C) come
(D) coming
3. Sorry, James is not here. I think he ….. ten minutes ago.
(A) left

(B) had left
(C) was leaving
(D) has left
4. Mr. Denny called to say the package you sent ….. arrived yet.
(A) was not
(B) did not
(C) has not
(D) is not
5. Where ….. next month's sales meeting going to take place?
(A) will
(B) is
(C) has
(D) did
6. What ….. you arguing about with Peter just now?
(A) have
(B) did
(C) were
(D) are


7. Brendon ….. work until late last night.
(A) did not finish
(B) had not finished
(C) has not finished
(D) will not finish
8. I ….. that the new rescue plan will work.
(A) am doubting
(B) will doubt
(C) doubt
(D) was doubting

9. It was the first time the creative team ….. since January, so there was a lot to
discuss.
(A) meets
(B) is meeting
(C) had met
(D) will meet
10. It is definitely true that we ….. a period of great uncertainty at the moment.
(A) experience
(B) are going to experience
(C) have experienced
(D) are experiencing
1. A B C D
2. A B C D
3. A B C D

4. A B C D
5. A B C D
6. A B C D

7. A B C D
8. A B C D

9. A B C D
10. A B C D
Score …../10


Gerunds and Infinitives
Study these examples of gerunds and infinitives.
Smoking is not permitted in this office.

Experts agree that swimming relieves
stress.
I recommend buying this stock as soon
as possible.

Kim never travels by plane because he
is afraid of flying.
Why did you choose to cancel the
order?

Unfortunately, it is not possible to
change the date of your next
appointment.
The security guard wouldn't allow us to
enter the building without a ticket.
I have called this meeting to discuss
our training program.
Please let me show you to your room.
George and Kylie do not like to work
on weekends.
I like working on weekends.
Janet remembered to send the invoice.
(The action happened after she
remembered.)
Janet remembered sending the
invoice.
(The action happened before she
remembered.)

Gerund

as the subject of a sentence
as the object of a sentence
after certain verbs (e.g. admit, adore,
appreciate, avoid, delay, deny, dislike,
enjoy, feel, finish, imagine, involve,
justify, keep (on), mention, mind, miss,
postpone, practice, quit, recommend,
risk, suggest, waste)
after certain adjectives + prepositions
(e.g., interested in, good/bad at, angry
about, etc.)
Infinitive
after certain verbs (e.g. agree, arrange,
attempt, choose, dare, decide, expect,
help, hope, intend, learn, manage, need,
offer, plan, pretend, promise, refuse,
seem, want)
after certain adjectives (e.g. difficult,
easy, happy, pleased, possible)
after certain verbs that take an object
with to
(e.g. advise, allow, beg, expect, forbid,
help, tell, want, warn)
to express a purpose
after certain verbs that take an object
without to (e.g., let, make)
Some verbs take either the gerund or the
infinitive with no significant difference in
meaning (e.g. begin, continue, hate, like,
love, prefer, start).

Some verbs take either the gerund or the
infinitive but the meanings are different
(e.g., forget, regret, remember, stop, try).


MINI TEST
Gerunds and Infinitives
Choose the most appropriate answer: (A), (B), (C), or (D), to complete each sentence.
1. All employees are forbidden ….. jeans at work.
(A) wear
(B) wearing
(C) to wear
(D) wore
2. Do you mind ….. while I get the manager?
(A) waiting
(B) wait
(C) to wait
(D) you wait
3. We must stop ….. money on ineffective advertising.
(A) waste
(B) to waste
(C) wasting
(D) wasted
4. ….. personal calls at work is allowed during breaks.
(A) To make
(B) Making
(C) They make
(D) Made
5. Rita suggested ….. out for a meal after work on Friday.
(A) go

(B) will go
(C) to go
(D) going
6. Do you agree that ….. sales is the key to success?
(A) increase
(B) increasing
(C) to increase
(D) increasingly
7. The new president is very good at ….. the staff.
(A) motivating
(B) motivate
(C) motivates
(D) motivation
8. I have never regretted ….. my own company.


(A) to start
(B) having started
(C) starting
(D) I had started
9. The shift supervisor made us ….. harder, but we earned more.
(A) working
(B) work
(C) to work
(D) worked
10. How can we justify ….. so much money on travel?
(A) to spend
(B) spending
(C) they spend
(D) spend

1. A B C D
2. A B C D
3. A B C D

4. A B C D
5. A B C D
6. A B C D

7. A B C D
8. A B C D

9. A B C D
10. A B C D
Score …../10


Common Grammar "Traps" in the TOEIC® Test
Here are some of the most common grammar "traps" that are used in the TOEIC test.
Are you preferring to go by bus or take a
taxi?
Do you prefer to go by bus or take a taxi?
We do not have no time to watch TV.
We do not have any time to watch TV.
They asked me to wait by themselves.
They asked me to wait by myself.
Our Europe sales have fallen this year.
Our European sales have fallen this year.
I did not work enough hard to pass the
exam.
I did not work hard enough to pass the

exam.
She asked me how long had I worked
for DNG Corp.
She asked me how long I had worked for
DNG Corp.
The accident was happened while
workers were leaving the factory.
The accident happened while workers
were leaving the factory.
Everyone was very boring by the long
presentation.
Everyone was very bored by the long
presentation.
The report who Daniel sent was very
thorough.
The report which Daniel sent was very
thorough.
Brigit works hard, so she never leaves
work late.
Brigit works hard, so she often leaves
work late.
I will call you when the client will arrive.
I will call you when the client arrives.

Stative verbs cannot be used in the
continuous form.
Avoid double negatives.
Make sure pronouns agree.
Adjectives modify nouns.
Be careful of word order.


Indirect questions do not use inversion.

Intransitive verbs cannot be used in the
passive form.
Be careful of participles that end in -ed
and -ing.
Check the use of relative pronouns (who,
which, that, etc.).
Make sure adverbs are used correctly.

The present simple tense can be used for
future time after when, while, after,
before, as soon as, until.


VOCABULARY
In this section you will practice the vocabulary you need to improve your score on
Part 5 and Part 6 of the TOEIC® test.
These are the exercises you will cover:

Word Forms
Words with Similar Meanings
Word Choice
Prepositions
Words that Look Alike
Conjunctions
Phrasal Verbs

identifying parts of speech (nouns, verbs,

adjectives, adverbs)
choosing from words that have similar
meanings (option/choice/alternative,
etc.)
choosing the correct word for the context
practicing prepositions of time and place
(on Monday, for a week, at home, etc.)
choosing from words that look similar
using words that join sentences together
(both, although, so, etc.)
checking the meaning of common twopart phrasal verbs (break down, call for,
etc.)

As you work through this Vocabulary section, try to identify your strengths and
weaknesses. Notice what problems you have, and focus on the areas you need to
improve.

Word Forms
Identifying parts of speech is an important skill in the TOEIC test. You need to show you
can choose correctly between verbs, nouns, adjectives, and adverbs. Study these examples
of different parts of speech.
We will need to widen our search for
suitable suppliers.
We intend to modernize our factories next
year.
Do you think you could simplify this
report a little?
We hope sales will recover in the next
quarter.
Did you incorporate all my

recommendations?
Thank you for your application.
The entrance is over there on the left.
This candidate has a lot of experience.

Verbs
Used for actions, feelings, and events.
Common endings include -en, -ize, -ify, -er, ate.

Nouns
Used for people, objects, and places. Abstract
nouns are especially common. Endings may


I would like you to meet our technician
and the office manager.
Steven is a chief economist for JD
Securities. We moved to this neighborhood
two years ago. Do you need any assistance?
Their kindness made a good impression on
me.
That lunch was wonderful.
You will find this is a very friendly and
supportive place to work.
She is a very famous speaker. Thank you
for such an interesting presentation.
Expanding into Asia is a strategic decision.
The most economical solution is to close
the factory.
It was careless to leave the door unlocked.

My office is comfortable, but it is not very
stylish.
Who is responsible for this delay? A quick
response to this emergency is critical.
They all worked quickly to finish the job
on time.
Donald carefully- packed the shipment of
glasses.
We all felt slightly disappointed that we
did not win the competition.
Thank you for working so hard. You have
done very well.
The new trainees listened enthusiastically
to the Chairman's welcome speech.

include -tion, -ance, -ate, -ence, -ian, -er, -ist,
-hood, -ance, -ness, -ion.

Adjectives
Used for describing nouns. Adjectives come
before nouns, but after the verb to be.
Common endings include -ful, -ly, -ive, -ous,
-ing, -ic, -icai, -less, -able, -ish, -ible, -al.

Adverbs
Used for describing verbs or adjectives.
Adverbs usually end in -ly or -ally.

MINI TEST Word Forms
Choose the most appropriate answer: (A), (B), (C), or (D), to complete each sentence.

1. I feel I must ….. the risks involved in this dangerous experiment.
(A) emphasis
(B) emphasize
(C) emphatically
(D) emphatic
2. Mr. Lange was promoted after he ….. completed all the training.
(A) success
(B) succeeded
(C) successfully


(D) successful
3. I am sorry to have to tell you that the ….. will be delayed another week.
(A) deliver
(B) delivery
(C) deliverance
(D) deliverable
4. There was a lot of ….. as to who would win the election.
(A) speculate
(B) speculator
(C) speculation
(D) speculating
5. The XF210 is our most ….. vehicle yet.
(A) rely
(B) reliant
(C) reliable
(D) reliability
6. The only ….. way to deal with this problem is to tackle it head on.
(A) effectiveness
(B) effectively

(C) effect
(D) effective
7. Please ….. which option you prefer by raising your hand.
(A) indicate
(B) indicator
(C) indication
(D) indicative
8. Since the beginning of the year, matters have become ….. worse.
(A) progress
(B) progressive
(C) progression
(D) progressively
9. Nobody could ….. the full impact of the decision.
(A) comprehensive
(B) comprehend
(C) comprehensively
(D) comprehension
10. The talk on marketing was very ….., but irrelevant to our needs.
(A) entertain


(B) entertainment
(C) entertaining
(D) entertainer
1. A B C D
2. A B C D
3. A B C D

4. A B C D
5. A B C D

6. A B C D

7. A B C D
8. A B C D

9. A B C D
10. A B C D
Score …../10

Words with Similar Meanings
Some questions test your knowledge of vocabulary by focusing on words that have
the same or similar meanings. Study these examples.
We had no option/choice/alternative
but to close the company.
Of the many candidates for the position,
Mr. Nielson is our first choice.
We need to keep our options open
before making a decision.
Reducing wages was suggested as an
alternative to cutting jobs.
Can you see that blue file on the shelf
over there?
The inspector came to observe
operations in the factory.
Don't look now but the Chairman is
walking this way.
We are going to watch a new training
video this afternoon.

Words that have the same meaning are

called synonyms. They can often be used
interchangeably.
However, the exact meaning and the
structure of the sentence may affect
which words are possible.

Words with similar meanings are often
used in different ways.

Common words with similar meanings
Here are some groups of common words you need to be familiar with. Go online to
www.pass-the-toeic-test.com to review the difference in their use and meaning.
achieve/complete/obtain/reach
admit/agree/guarantee/request
advantage/benefit/improvement/profit
advise/indicate/propose/suggest
agenda/list/plan/schedule
aid/assistance/backing/support
aisle/lane/line/row
apologize/defend/excuse/justify