TOEFL Preparation

Meeting 11
SKILL 19:

SINGULAR AND PLURAL NOUNS

EACH

EVERY

SINGLE SINGULAR NOUN

ONE

Example:

• Each student should study hard

• She likes being a single mother

• One building has been built in this city

 BOTH

TWO

MANY PLURAL NOUN

SEVERAL

VARIOUS

Example:

 Many students study hard to get higher scores

 There are several women over the mountain

 They found various types of rocks

Problems in TOEFL Test

 He just finished several book*

 She studied each chapters*

 My mother likes watching various movie*

 The woman is a single mothers*

Exercise 19

__ I 1. She talked to each people in the room.

C 2. There is not a single bit of food in the refrigerator.

____ 3. You need two piece of identification to cash a check.

____ 4. Both classes started on time.

____ 5. We took a new routes to the beach house.

____ 6. He gave many different reasons for his actions.

____ 7. You must answer every questions on the test.

____ 8. She tried several times to call me.

____ 9. He offered me only one glass of water.

____ 10. We had various kind of drinks with the meal.

SKILL 20:

COUNTABLE AND UNCOUNTABLE NOUN

MANY

NUMBER
COUNTABLE NOUNS
FEW

FEWER

Example:
1. There are a number of problems that need solving
2. A few students do not like travelling
3. Many birds are flying over the sky this year
MUCH

AMOUNT
UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS
LITTLE

LESS

Example:
1. There is amount of water that is flowing here
2. A little happiness can cure him
3. She doesn’t have much money now
Problems in TOEFL Test

Example:

1. They have taken much* trips recently

2. There was not many* water in the pool

3. She is keeping a number* of money

4. Government solve fewer complicated problem*.

 Exercise 20

_ C 1. She will visit in a few months.

I 2. Many are unnecessary.

____ 3. You need to show a little kindness.

____ 4. You have a number of choice.

____ 5. There was a large amount of apples in the bowl.

____ 6. We have fewer opportunities now.

____ 7. How much money is left?

____ 8. He caused less problems this time.

____ 9. They need a little times to finish their work.

____ 10. He visited many exotic places.

TOEFL Exercise (Skill 19-20)

____ 1. Cone shells live in much different seas and feed mainly on small fish and worms
A B C D

____ 2. The leaves of the common sunflower are rough to the touch on both side.
A B C D

____ 3. Hemoglobin enables the red blood cells to carry oxygen and small numbers of carbon dioxide.
A B C D

____ 4. Those with narcolepsy experience the uncontrollable desire to sleep, perhaps several time in
A B C
one day.
D

____ 5. Another great artists of the time and possibly the most gifted silversmith in the colonies was
A B C D
Paul Revere.
____ 6. Alzheimer’s disease afflicts two in ten person over the age of seventy in the
A B C D

United States.

____ 7. The red cardinal spends many of its time feeding on the ground.
A B C D

____ 8. In the 1920s, Tulsa had a higher number of millionaire than any other U.S. city
A B C D

____ 9. Because Washington is a district and not a state, its residents have less rights than other
A B C D

citizens.

____ 10. Implosive consonants occur in many different language but they are particularly common in
A B C D

American Indian and African languages.

SKILL 21:

SUBJECT AND OBJECT PRONOUN

SUBJECT PRONOUN OBJECT PRONOUN

I ME
YOU YOU
THEY THEM
WE US
IT IT
SHE HER
HE HIM
Example:

1. My parents have taken many trips recently

They have taken many trips recently

2. Mary saw the film with Barry

She saw it with him

Problem in TOEFL Test

1. Me* and my friend are taking a trip

2. Our neighbors are going with you and I*

3. My family will visit he* next week.

 Exercise 21

C 1. You should do it for her.

I 2. They helped she with the work.

____ 3. Her and Bob came over to visit me.

____ 4. I brought it for you and them.

____ 5. He opened the refrigerator and took some food from it.

____ 6. She lent it to you and I.

____ 7. She spent all the money on them.

____ 8. You forgot to give it to they.

____ 9. We offered she a place to stay.

____ 10. They watched us play with it.