TOEIC Preparation - Week 4 - Part 5 and 6 - Incomplete Sentences & Cloze Passages

Introduction: In today's class we begin our two week study of parts 5 and 6 in the reading test. This part of the test is similar to standard multiple choice English exams that you are familiar with. Here the test is measuring your ability to identify the appropriate vocabulary, phrase, or grammatical structure to complete a sentence. Complete the collaborative tasks below with your partners. 

Task 1: Part of Speech Rally

In Parts 5 and 6 of the exam you need to be able to identify the part of speech of the missing word or phrase in order to select the right answer choice. Let's do a review of the seven most important parts of speech. Click on your group link below and complete the chart with the part of speech, a group definition, and several examples.

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Task 2: Identifying Prepositions

A prepositional phrase consists of a preposition and the object that comes after it. Identify the prepositional phrases in the sentences below. Using annotations, circle the prepositions and the objects that follow them.

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Task 2: Word Forms Matching

Click your group link below. On each page you have three sentences and four words. Match the correct word form with each sentence. There will be one word left over.

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Task 4: Focused Practice

Take the quiz with your partners. Identify the the part of speech of the missing word and make the best selection from the answer choices. Check you answers when you finish.

• Group Quiz: CLICK HERE

Task 5: Function Words

Some questions in parts 5 and 6 will require you to distinguish between grammatical words with similar functions. Click your group link below and follow the instructions in the document. 

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• Group 6: CLICK HERE