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Sorry friends, "A" still doesn't seem an appropriate answer here. "A" says "They have no gas". If you don't have left any gas, You cannot keep driving. You should stop your vehicle. But, in the dialog, they still keep driving. I think that rules out "A".

Thanks for the replies, pals. That is more clear now. But, Erin, Do you have any opinion on my the other question, titled "another one"?

I've also chosen B. But, is it gramatically correct? I mean, can we "run for" gas? I have never come across the usage of "run" meaning "look for, search" As far as I could find in the dictionaries, "run for" means "be a candidate" Can we use "run for" in this meaning in daily English? My question is especially to the native speakers.

I've chosen B. But, is there a difference between the two?

Woman: I'm afraid we are about to run out of gas. Man : Don't worry. There is a gas station at the junction ahead of us. Question: What is their problem? a. They don't have left any gas. b. They are running for gas. P.S.: Again, the other choices didn't make sense.

Man: This is the scariest film I've ever seen. Woman: I'm afraid you're right. Question: What is their opinion about the film? a. That was the scariest film they have ever seen. b. They are sharing the same opinion about the film. P.S.: This is what I could remember from the test. The other options didn't make sense.

1. In general, the simpler plants appeared on the Earth before those.............. A. (that) are structurally complicated B. more complicated in structure (That is the answer) C. (that) have a complicated structure D. their structure is complicated the structure of which is complicated. 2. Manure can be converted into methane gas by means of the activated- sludge process of sewage disposal. 3. By studying geometry, students can learn how what to develop logical arguments through deductive reasoning. 4. One out of every ten persons in the 1978 United States labor force was a teenager, compared to by one out of fifteen in 1960. 5. A goose's neck is a little tiny longer than that of a duck and not so gracefully curved as a swan's 6. Even though many early leaders of the United States have provided names for towns, only George Washington is remembered in the name of a state.

It is only a phrase. I'll try to find a referrence in grammar links for you.. In my opinion, "sea" should be "seas" But, on the other hand, "in a basin" --->"on a basin" There may be a typoo. In this case,we cannot use an article here. You have to make a study on determiners. The grasslands of all continents support populations of grazing animals (that are) feeding on the grasses

This is a typical inversion structure. Erin made a good explaination here: http://www.TestMagic.com/grammar/explanations/inversion.htm

1. The practice of making excellent films based on rather obscure novels has been going on so long in the United States_________constitute a tradition. A. being B. as to C. so that D. could Answer is "B" 2. A swamp between two seas sea, the Okefenokee Swamp in Florida lies in a basin 120 feet above sea level. 3. In general, humanistic theories tend to stress the significance of emotions in learning the learding. Do you think there is a typoo in "D" I think "the learding" -->"learning" 4. The grasslands of all continents support populations of grazing animals feeding feed on the grasses

Hi :) As far as I could undestand, "concern"--> "to be about" as in: This article concerns the energy crisis. "concern with" --> "involve" as in: This book concerns with a lot of illustrations. Actually I couldn' get the difference between "concern" and "be concerned" As for "formation". Do you think it should be "formations"?

Hi :) After her second hapless love affair in a year, Bethany decided she'd had her fill of romance. We understand that Bethany has had a bad year in love affairs. Both of her love affairs have ended in failure. So, we can assume she thought that she'd had her fill of romance. That is, she had "more than enough of romance". The professor gasped when his young student had the audacity to tell the visiting physicist that she thought his theory did not hold water. "did not hold water" means "baseless" She thinks the theory of the visiting physicist is unfounded or baseless.

Wasleys, Can you give a second thought on Q2? "concerns" looks O.K. to me. Don't you think formation should be plural? 2.Petrography concerns primarily with the detailed description and classification of rocks, whereas petrology deals primarily with rock formations.

Actually, I'm not sure about this question. I don't see any difference between "so" and "therefore". I'd say "therefore" is redundant. But, on the other hand, "touching" doesn't sound O.K. to me. There is sth. odd in the parallelism here. "hearing" is O.K. It is the name of the "hearing sense". "smell" is also O.K. It is the name of the "smelling sense" "touching" could be changed to "touch" Because the name of the "touching sense" is "touch" "touching" is sth. different. ýt means "touchy, sentimental etc..."

That was exactly what I wanted to say.:)

This question was discussed here: http://www.TestMagic.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=1381&SearchTerms=nocturnal+

"become + V3" rule

The man says he is not sure if Tom likes the type of the book they buy. If he is not certain about this, then we can deduce that he(Tom) might not like it. Yes, I simply inferred that Tom may not like their choice. Inferrence is one of the hints used in TOEFL listening questions. I still insist on "C"

Hi all, I wouldn't select "B" It doesn't mean that a gift sertificate is a better gift than a book , just because Tom doesn't like their choice of book. A book still can be a better gift than a gift sertificate. I say "C", even though it is gramatically wrong. It may be a typing error. We generally come across on the net (But not in a real TOEFL). I think, "C" could be something like: "Tom likes to read different books than he does."

1. Titanimum has the strength of steel but weighs weights only half half only as much, hence its advantage for use in aircraft. Vice versa. Weight should be in verb form. 2. The "method", which is both a style of acting and a system of training for the actor, stresses inner motivation and psychological truth. I'm not so sure about this one. But, I think "both" calls for two objects. 3. Basalt, which composes most of the ocean floor, is a dark-grey rock richer rich in iron and magnesium than most surface rock.

Hi Komshi, Q1. Can you clarify which one is the "man"? Q2. I'd say D. The second speaker approves the first one, I guess. Actually, I haven't heard the expression "Was it ever". But, "ever" has a positive meaning. The tone of the speaker is important as well. Q3. I say C. The second speaker is not happy with the situation. He'd prefer not to have answered a question like that. We understand that he/she has to deal with a problem. Q4. B This one is easy. Second speaker couldn't open his eyes. Because it was so boring, he had to force himself not to sleep.

Extended leaves, with or without pay, have become treasured and, over the last few years, increasingly increased common benefit for long-term and even relatively short-term employees. ...have become treasured and increased common..... Parallel structure rule.

1. People have long had superstitious beliefs about the mandrake plant. People cannot have long superstitious beliefs. 2. Whichever However they may differ widely in function, all cells have a surrounding membrane and an internal, water-rich substance called the cytoplasm. 3. In every society there are norms that say tell individuals how they are supposed to behave. tell + someone + something

I have been busy with my work lately. I only can find time for the net in the evenings at home. I try to visit the site on and off. Bye...

We call it "intuition" and generally your first guess turns out to be correct. I think we should trust our intuition. :)