TOEIC Elective course

Reinforcement for the Test

CONTENTS FOR THE TEST

• Use of English: VERB PATTERNS (TO + INFINITIVE; INFINITIVE WITHOUT TO; -ING)

• Reading PART 5

I. Verb patterns

• It’s used to connect two verbs. VERB 1 + VERB 2 • THE SECOND VERB can take one of three different

forms: to + infinitive, infinitive without to, -ing• It depends on THE FIRST VERB which form it will

take.

VERB 1 (*) + VERB 2 (*) It belongs to the first list of verbs in your WS. (agree, appear, arrange, etc.)

Example: I hope to pass the exam.

FORM I (TO + INFINITIVE):

VERB 1 (*) VERB 2

hope passtravel

PRACTICE:

learn speak

VERB 1 (*) + OBJECT + VERB 2 (*) It belongs to the second list of verbs in your WS. (advise, allow, cause, etc.) These verbs are used with an object.

Example: We encouraged him to go to the stadium with us.

FORM I (cont.):

VERB 1 (*) OBJECT VERB 2

encourage him go

PRACTICE:

advise drive

OBJECT

VERB 1 (*) + VERB 2 (*) These verbs are the modal verbs.

Example: I’ll bring the cake for the birthday.

FORM II (INFINITIVE WITHOUT TO):

VERB 1 (*) VERB 2

will bring

PRACTICE:

must smoke

VERB 1 (*) + OBJECT + VERB 2 (*) This occurs with the verbs let and make

Example: You let the thieves escape from prison. You make me feel shiny and new.

FORM II (cont.):

VERB 1 (*) OBJECT VERB 2

letmake

thievesme

escapefeel

PRACTICE:

make confess

OBJECT

VERB 1 (*) + VERB 2 (*) These verbs belong to the fourth list in your WS (admit, anticipate, appreciate, etc.)

Example: They enjoy eating cupcakes.

FORM III (-ING):

VERB 1 (*) VERB 2

enjoy eat

PRACTICE:

resist go

VERB 1 (*) + VERB 2 (*) These includes most verbs + preposition patterns, including phrasal verbs

Example: I’m thinking about spending my vacations in Europe.

FORM III (cont.):

VERB 1 (*) VERB 2

think about spend

PRACTICE:

count on go

FURTHER PRACTICE

VERB PATTERNS• You can practice in this website: http://

moviesegmentstoassessgrammargoals.blogspot.com/2009/01/legally-blonde-verb-gerund-or.html

PART 5• You can practice here: http://

www.toeic-online-test.com/free-toeic-tests/incomplete-sentences/index.htm