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GOOD JOB, Michael :)

Hope this link can help you http://www.TestMagic.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=11062

Michael, I meant you can recognize problems as a native speaker while I can only recognize the problem as a learner though structures and patterns. Can you translate this meaning to the sentence in which you use "sense of" :)?

Can you explain why?

M. Didn't people get upset about the government speding so much money on art? W. There were some criticism sure. Many people consider the program wasteful they thought that creating public art will not real work by paving the road or putting up the building. But the government was concerned with getting as many prople employed as possible. What criticism was directed agianst the public art program? A.The art was not realistic B.The art served no practical purpose :shy:

It's really clear now, Micheal. It's no doubt to say you are worth the best teacher of mine. :)

Oh!!!! I got it! How about the struture "whether...or"?

"But" souds better Michael! You always have a sense of native speaker while I have a sense of structure and pattern :( BTW, can I use "a sense of sth"? :D

Okie, I agree with you but it depends on how the writer intend to write. :)

Tmp, It really helps, indeed. Thanks TMP. BTW, what does TMP stand for? In my field, tmp means temp standing for temporary. We usually delete these "tmp" files in few days. :) If you were, I hope I would not delete you :)

Nope!!!! This question is from PowerPrep of ETS. There are a couple of questions like this one in PowerPrep. After listening this kind of question, I always have two options to choose!!!!. For this question, because the Man say "But, blah blah blah..." so that I guess there is no problem with their presentation and they are ready to go. I chosen A but the correct answer is B indeed. Actually, the last test with PowerPrep, I met several questions which are very similar with this one and my final grade was down significantly. It made me worry a lot. :( You can find this question in the practice test 2 of PowerPrep, the lattest version. Hope you can help me :)

Oh!! I'm really sorry! Very pleased to know you Madam! :D

W: My history professor has just scheduled the study session this afternoon; I hope you don't mind. M: But we'll make our presentation in culture anthropology tomorrow morning! What can be inferred about the speakers? A. They are ready to give their presentations. B. They had agreed to meet this afternoon. C. They are both taking a history class. D. They have just been introduced to each other.

"the" is better than "a" because we have the specific event "the end of the Cold War" here, right?

Actually B sounds good and C would be correct if it were "was the symbol of" right? :)

Okie, it seems these questions are not tricky at all! :) As far as I know, the answers for these question are: Once again, I don't know the differences between adj and noun in this case. Can anyone explain why substance but substantial? I think the pattern "whether ... or" need the conjugated verb "are" instead of "be", needn't it? What is the difference between 'prooving' and "proven" in this question? #Dir50-51 This is an easy answer so everyone answered correct easily but I didn't :(. I think both "of bacteria" and "bacteria" are suitable for this question, right?

Hi my friends, Let's try these questions: Cellulose, a [substantial] present in [wood], is used as [filler] in many [foods]. Radio [reception] is adversely [affected] by electricity, whether [they] [be] naturally occuring or man-made. [What] has traditionally [been held] as [prooving] and irrefutable can [no longer] be considered so. One of the [most] common uses [with] mercury today [is] in the [filling] of teeth. The extensive development of Chinese irrigation produced the need for a bureaucracy_______to manage water allotments. A. more refined than before systems B. more refined before C. systems more refined than before D. more refined than that of before. #Dir50-51 According to [his] journals, Charles Darwin was amazed [for] [the] rich [diversity] of animal species he discovered in the Galapagos Islands. #pri-196 [Tooth] decay could be [the result] of poor hygiene or [from bacteria] decaying food [particles]. #pri-180 Thanks, Tu

Yes this question was answered by Erin. Both of you are right. Thanks for helping me :)

Michael, You are lifesaver! :)

Absolutely, Michael! :)

I'd take your example to prove what I meant In this example you didn't match "read" with and "was eating". I mean we can use verbs in this way, right? That's why I said it's grammatically correct. In my question it mentions to two rooms (windowless and brighter outer). what did you mean when saying:

Both B and C could conceivably be correct, both because of meaning and tense. :) How B could be correct since we have specific day here in the question so that I think D is the best answer. How do you think? :shy:

Some people prefer changes while some others prefer to stay the same. These two life styles may have their advantages and disadvantages. However it is unfair to say which is better than the other if we do not consider both sides of the story in the following paragraph. Some people, especially elderly people, prefer to stay the same because they don't have enough energy to catch up the pace of changes. They are afraid to buy a modern device because it is so complicated that they cannot understand or use it properly. For these elderly people, changing means time-consuming and effort-wasting. However, youngsters of modern days like changing. They are dynamic and have more power to learn and to absorb new things. They are eager to learn new technologies and techniques. They adapt to new environments quickly. They can use internet to help them solve any problems. This generation sometimes is so-called the @ generation. In addition, changing can help the world to be better. As we all know, our ancestors with their primitive tools can did only the simple things. They had to depend much on nature while in the modern day modern people have controlled their world and not depend on it anymore. Modern people can build their own houses to protect them self from nature. They can use modern technologies manage nature. That all originates from the changes made by human being. In my opinion, the advantages of changing outweigh those of staying the same because changing fits me better in two ways: First, it gives me opportunities to learn new things and to use my knowledge. Second, it makes my life better with new technologies applied to my life and my work. Hi, Uhcl. At first glance, your essay looks organized in the basic way that most TOEFL essays are written, but upon further investigation, some points of concern arise. The first point to note is that your conclusion is actually what would be expected of a introduction. It gives your opinion about the topic and supports your opinion with a couple of main points. If you had chosen this as your introductory paragraph, you would have been able to write a much stronger essay. The two points: ( 1) change provides opportunities for learning and 2) change in technology makes life better) are great support to argue in favor of change. Also, your essay, as it is, lacks focus since you have chosen to discuss both sides of the topic rather than to focus in on one and support it. These are key things to keep in mind when approaching the TWE. Clarity, organinzation and good support will lead to success. I hope this will be of help to you. Best of luck, TM Staff I think the topic requires us compare "two approaches" so I have to state both sides of the issue as I learn from a Barron's book. Actually I cannot handle well with this kind of essay, comparative essays. Anyway, Thanks TM staff :D

Okie, I agree with both of you. Here is my explanation :) Construction is an uncountable noun so it can stand alone, right?;) :)

This is all I get from the answer sheet 1.A 2.A 3.D 4.C 5.D 6.D But I have other options :) 2. centrally control -> centrally controlling 3. ecological similar role -> similar ecological role Hope these rusty options right! Thanks,