PREPARATORIO TOEFL

Paul and Carol ran into each other in the park. While they are talking, Carol asks him where he is going this summer. Paul says: I am thinking to go to Germany. I am thinking of going to Germany. I am thinking to going to Germany. I am thinking of go to Germany.

Carol is doing research on the book Moby Dick. She asks her literature teacher about the author of this book. The teacher answers: Moby Dick was writing by Herman Melville. Moby Dick was write by Herman Melville. Moby Dick was wrote by Herman Melville. Moby Dick was written by Herman Melville.

Peter’s room smelled like cigarettes yesterday. In the room somebody had been smoking. Smoking had been somebody in the room. Somebody had been smoking in the room. In the room smoking had been somebody.

Two boys are talking about their duties at home. Aurelio says: I hate ironing, but I have to do it once a week. I have to iron, but I hate once a week to do it. I hate to ironing, but I have to do it a week once. I have iron but, I hate to do it a week once.

Tom is talking about his dreams. If I had money enough, I would buy a car. If I had enough money, I would bought a car. If I had enough money, I would buy a car. If I had money enough, I would bought a car.

Lisa went to the doctor because she was really concerned about her weight. The doctor told her that. if she doesn’t go on a diet, she wouldn’t lose weight. if she didn’t go on a diet, she wouldn’t lose weight. if she wouldn’t go on a diet, she doesn’t lose weight. if she wouldn’t go on a diet, she didn’t lose weight.

Patricia’s birthday was a week ago. She is telling her teacher about it. My grandfather gave me a watch. My grandfather given me a watch. My grandfather gives to me a watch. My grandfather to me gave a watch.

Edward is participating in a TV game show. The interviewer asks: When was Simon Bolivar born?. When borns Simon Bolivar?. When was Simon Bolivar borns?. When borned Simon Bolivar?.

Mathew had a meeting at his office with his boss and some clients at 9:00. At 9:30, his boss asked his secretary to call him to find out why he was late. After talking to Mathew, the secretary said: He say that there is a problem with his car. He say that a problem with his car there was. He said that there was a problem with his car. He said that a problem with his car there is.

Lisbeth is tired because. she has been swim for two hours. she has swim for two hours. she has been swimming for two hours. she has swimming for two hours.

Al is in his bedroom when his mother arrives. Mother: What are you doing, Al? Al: I’m listening to music. Mother: You have Math and German tests tomorrow. Al: I know. . Math is easy, and I’m listening to a German song. Mother: Al!. I really have to study. Anyway, I don’t like exams. But I don’t need to study. I think exams are difficult.

Maggie and Anna live in an apartment and they have a dog as a pet. It’s Sunday morning and they are in their apartment. Maggie: I’m bored. Anna: Well, it’s a lovely day. Why don’t we take the dog for a walk? Maggie: I’m too tired. Anna: You need to go out! ____________ Maggie: Oh no! I’d prefer doing anything but going out. Let’s go shopping!. How awful for you!. What about watching TV?. Try not to worry.

Lucy is going to travel to Moscow. Now she is arranging her luggage. Lucy: Have you seen my passport? Mark: Your passport? ______________ I saw it in the drawer last night. Lucy: But it’s not there. Mark: Did you already look in your pocket diary? Lucy: (she takes her pocket diary out.) Let’s see. Yes, it’s here! Thank you. Where on earth can it be?. It can be on the night table. You are joking, aren’t you?. It’s time for you to go. Hurry up!.

Sara is reading a magazine about health and nutrition which gives advice about how to be healthy and keep your skin free of acne. It Says that. you should put on make up. You shouldn’t clean your face everyday. you should wash your face carefully. You shouldn’t eat candy. you should do more exercise. You shouldn’t sleep in the afternoon. you should eat chips everyday. You shouldn’t drink pop and coffee.

Your boss is very busy and you need to talk to him. You insist on talking to him without letting him know. The secretary might suggest: You shouldn’t be kind. You shouldn’t disturb him. You shouldn’t be patient. You shouldn’t have lunch with him.

Frank is tidying his room and his sister, Sally, is helping him. Frank is throwing some things away. Sally: Frank, what a nice poster! Frank: Which one? Sally: This one. The Shakira poster. Are you going to keep it? Frank: No. Put it in the wastebasket. Sally: _____________________________ Frank: Oh, yes, I do. I like her music. But, I don’t want the poster. Don’t you like Shakira anymore?. Have you heard her new song?. Would you like a Shakira CD?. Why don’t you give it to me?.

Tom is reading the newspaper. Tom: You know, the Russian ballet has been here for a month and we still haven’t seen it. Paula: I know. _____________________________ Tom: That sounds great!. It must be wonderful. You could go tomorrow. Why don’t we go tomorrow night?. Do you have any suggestions?.

Julia is at a shopping center with a friend. She is buying a jacket. Julia: How much is it? Seller: 500 dollars. Julia: O.K. Just a moment, please. (She opens her handbag.) Oh no! I can’t find my credit card. Fred: Are you sure you brought it with you? Julia: Yes. ______________________________ Fred: Well, why don’t you go to the information stand?. I can’t believe it!. Have you seen it?. Don’t laugh at me!. What should I do?.

You are looking for a place to hang an advertisement for a concert. You find this sign: POST NO BILLS This means: You cannot pay any of your bills now. You should not pay for your invitation cards. You may not put any posters up here. You must not post any letters to this address.

Lisa is going to lend her camera to her friend Mike. She wrote him a note. Mike, * Don’t forget that it uses up batteries very quickly, so please be sure you turn it off when you aren’t using it. * Try to keep it in the case - especially if you take it to the beach. In the note, Lisa is. advising. informing. describing. verifying.

In recent years, Bill Gates has given financial support to ___________ American education. IMPROVE. APPROVE.

Late last year, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation launched the Measures of Effective Teaching project. The project tests new ways to recognize what makes a good teacher. Its ____________ is to help educators and policymakers identify and support good teaching. GOAL. GWELL.

The study is being carried out in public school systems in seven American cities. Thousands of teachers _____________________to take part. They agreed to have their classes recorded on video, but only for observation by expert researchers. VOLUNTEERED. VOLUNTEER.

Last spring, the project collected digital videos of thirteen thousand lessons in the classrooms ____________________by the teachers. They were in grades four through nine. TAUGHT. THOUGH.

Researchers also collected information from students. They asked students to report their opinions of each teacher's classroom. Students were also tested in mathematics, English and ___________________. SYOLOGY. BIOLOGY.

Officials recently released early results of the project study. The report says teachers' past success in ___________________ student scores on state tests is one of the strongest signs of their ability to do so again. This is known as a teacher's “value-added.”. PRAISING. RAISING.

The teachers with the highest value-added scores on state tests also help students understand math or show reading _________________. ABILITY. AVALAIBILITY.

The results also say students know effective teaching when they experience it. The students gave comments on ________________ or not their teachers cared about them. WHETHER. WEATER.

They also gave opinions on how much teachers controlled or managed student ______________ in the classroom. BEHAVIOR. DEHAVIOUR.

The report found that classrooms where students reported positive experiences were more likely to show greater learning ________________. GAINS. WAYNES.

Another finding shows that combining different sources of information helps administrators provide better comments and suggestions to teachers. In many cases, administrators had been _____________________________their comments on student test scores only. BASING. BASICS.

The Measures of Effective Teaching project continues through twenty twelve when final results will be released. Researchers plan to test a new measure that examines what a teacher knows about how to teach a subject. Experts say these findings could also help create better ______________ and development for teachers. TRAINING. DRYING.

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