The Listening Comprehension Practice exercises are designed in a format similar to the exercises of the TOEIC test. So while you are improving your general listening comprehension, you are also sharpening your test-taking listening abilities. | In your test book you will see On your answer sheet you will see All pilots must be members of the National Pilots T T T IT A Association and must pay his national dues before January 1. B C D Let s analyze the answer choices. Answer choice A be Be is the correct verb form following the auxiliary must. Answer choice B must pay Must pay is the correct verb form. It matches the verb must be in the first clause. Answer choice C his His is an incorrect singular pronoun. Pronouns must refer to an antecedent. In this sentence the nouns that the pronoun refers to are pilots and members. Both of these nouns are plural. Therefore the pronoun must be plural. Their is the correct pronoun. The correct sentence should read All pilots must be members of the National Pilots Association and must pay their national dues before January 1. The underlined word his does not agree in number with the antecedent members. Therefore you should mark the oval C on your answer sheet. Answer choice D before Before is an appropriate preposition. Strategies Your preparation for this part will be similar to your preparation for Part V. Study the grammar review section and pay close attention to the following common traps The may be omitted in the superlative degree. incorrect It is biggest I have ever seen. correct It is the biggest I have ever seen. H Than may be omitted in the comparative degree. INCORRECT She is taller . correct She is taller than I. M A gerund may be used instead of an infinitive or an infinitive may be used instead of a gerund. incorrect We decided leaving early. correct We decided to leave early. SS The tense of a modal may be incorrect. INCORRECT Last year we hoped she will come. correct Last year we hoped she would come. H An article may be used incorrectly. incorrect I like the soccer. correct I like soccer. INTRODUCTION II The past participle may be used instead of the present participle or the present participle may be used instead of the past participle. incorrect We .
