This topic asks you to make a choice, but it may not be obvious. It is not about food. It's about the way food preparation affects the way people live. You have to choose between two possible ' opinions. Opinion one is The change in food preparation has improved the way people live. | 150 PART III TOEFL Writing Review WORDS OFTEN CONFUSED GROUP II The following words are often confused 1. Formally Formerly Formally means in a formal way. The meeting was conducted very formally. Formerly means previously or at an earlier time. June was formerly a member of that club. 2. Healthful Healthy Healthful means good for one s health. Vegetables are healthful foods. Healthy means in a good condition of health. All of his children are healthy. 3. Illusion Allusion An illusion is a false idea or unreal image. The magician created the illusion that he was flying through the air. An allusion is an indirect reference. The professor made an allusion to Greek mythology. 4. Imply Infer To imply is to suggest without stating directly. Only the speaker or writer can imply. Susan implied that she was not happy with her job. To infer is to make a conclusion based on evidence not directly stated. Only the listener or reader can infer. I inferred from her letter that Susan was not happy with her job. 5. Its It s Its is the singular possessive pronoun for things. PRON. The tree lost its leaves when the weather turned cold. It s is the contraction for it is. It s a nice day today. It is a nice day today. 6. Leave Let To leave means to go away from. He leaves school at three o clock every day. To let means to permit. John let me borrow his car. Chapter 7 Style 151 7. Loose Lose The adjective loose means not tight. ADJ. This blouse is too loose. I need a smaller size. To lose is a verb meaning to leave behind by accident or to unintentionally cease having. VERB I often lose my car keys. 8. MostlAlmost The adjective most is the superlative form of many meaning the largest number. ADJ. Most people like ice cream. The adjective most is also the superlative form of much meaning the largest amount. ADJ. Most coffee comes from Brazil. Almost is an adverb meaning slightly less than not quite or very nearly. ADV. Almost all the students are here. ADV. He is .
