TOEIC 8/24

cutxout2005-08-24

石井本

  • 3-2 (181-210) 26/30
  • 昨日の分で一気に勘が戻ってきたかもです。
  • ところで、初めてこの本をやったときは、文章構造の把握にとても困難を覚えた記憶がありますが、その点で困難を覚えることはほとんど無くなった。文章を覚えているわけではないので、底力が上がってきたと信じましょう。:-)
  • had better / would rather + 原型動詞
  • ought not to -> oughtn'tという表現がある
  • would likeの過去形 -> would have liked
    • I would have liked to see if you came to Japan last week.
  • storage shed: 物置
  • The compnay hasn't been able to increase its profits in the past few years.
    • in the past few years: 数年前から現在まで: 現在完了時制
    • 深読みしすぎて、過去完了形を使わないように
  • The secretary can't have known of the meeting because she was on vacation.
    • must have known: 〜にだったに違いない
    • 反対はcan't / couldn't have done
    • must not have done出はないので注意
  • canが未来を表す場合
    • 習慣的な事実を表す
    • ○ It can rain a lot in Dec in the region.
    • × It can rain a lot tomorrow.
      • mayとかmightとかcouldとかだったらOk
  • I might not be able to attend the conference since i am out of the company at that time.
    • 後半はtime tableの話なので、現在形でもOKです
  • maybe (adj): used like perhaps to say that something may happen or may be true but you are not certain
    • ながらくmay / mightとmaybeの区別がついていなかった私..orz
  • I know the police don't usually ask to see IDs, but, according to the low, they can / may do so.
    • 2回mustと間違えた。文法だけではなく、文意を見るのを忘れないこと!