TOEIC : Adjectives/adverbs
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Example Question #1 : Adjectives/Adverbs
When he finally did arrive, over seven hours late, Paul's _________________ appearance was extremely disturbing to all of us. He was wearing tattered sheets for pants.
disheveled
neat
roiling
clean
disheveled
In this sentence, we're looking for an adjective to describe "Paul's appearance." Since we are specifically told that "he was wearing tattered sheets for pants," it is only reasonable to describe his appearance as "disheveled," which means messy or not in proper order.
Example Question #1 : Adjectives/Adverbs
The mystery of Paul Williamsonbergfriend's disappearance remains a hotly ____________ topic in the industry; there remain strongly held beliefs on both sides of the question.
debated
oven
agreed upon
burning
debated
While "debated" can also be used as a verb, in this case it is the correct adjective to describe the "topic" of Paul Williamsonbergfriend's disappearance. It is important to recognize the way in which a word with more than one possible application is being used in a given sentence.
Example Question #2 : Adjectives/Adverbs
Choose the word that best completes the sentence.
The car salesman's performance was the _____________ in the region, so he got a raise.
high
most
higher
highest
highest
The correct choice is the word "highest." We know that this is the correct choice because there the word "the" precedes the blank, so we know that we are talking about a superlative, and the superlative form is "highest." It is not higher or high because they are not the superlative forms of the word. While "most" is also a superlative, it is not the best choice since we are talking about performance in sales, and performing the highest makes more sense than performing the most.
Example Question #3 : Adjectives/Adverbs
Choose the word that correctly completes the sentence.
Although they contain a ___________ amount of information and entertainment, few people value or take advantage of the benefits of public libraries.
staggering
amazing
distressing
enormous
staggering
The best choice is "staggering." Since the article used in this sentence is "a" instead of "an," we know that the next work in the sentence has to start with a consonant and not a vowel, which eliminates "amazing" and "enormous" even though both of these words make sense logically. The other choice, "distressing" implies that it makes you upset, which does not make sense in this context. The best choice is "staggering" which means large and overwhelming.
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