UNIT 01 AUXILIARY VERBS STARTER TOEIC 3RD EDITION

STARTER TOEIC 3^RD EDITION

UNIT 01 AUXILIARY VERBS

What follows Auxiliary Verbs?
A	Auxiliary verbs followed by a verb ending in –ing or –ed: ·         The boy is flying a kite. ·         The book was listed as a best seller. ·         The boy has closed the window.
B	Auxiliary verbs followed by the basic form of the verb: Modal auxiliaries, do in question/negative sentences or emphatic do + infinitive. ·         Paul may arrive tomorrow. ·         I do believe that he is right. ·         Do you like fish? ·         He does not like playing cards

Meaning of Key Auxiliary Verbs
A	Will: be willing to; intend to ·         I will open the door for you. ·         I will be there at 8:00.
B	Shall: intend to (formal); have decided to ·         Where shall we sit? ·         We shall ask the committee.
C	May/ Can: be possible to do ·         Can fish live in the river? ·         You can take both of them.
D	Can/ Could/ May: be allowed to do ·         May I have one? ·         You can take both of them.
E	Must: be necessary; be logically certain (negative: cannot/ can’t not must not) ·         This step must be next. ·         It must be her purse.
F	Must/ Have to: be required to do ·         Everyone must be on time. ·         They have to work late
G	Should/ Ought to/ Had better to: be obliged to do ·         You should call her. ·         We ought to get there early.
H	Should have/ Could have + p.p: was not true; did not happen ·         She should have read the book. ·         They could have won, but they didn’t.
I	Used to/ Would: did in the past ·         We used to talk every day. ·         In the spring, I would plant flowers.

A. Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.

1	He ___________ a better job.
	A	may	B	mays get	C	may gets	D	may get
2	If he had time, he ___________ joined us.
	A	can have	B	had	C	could have	D	certainly had
3	He asked her, “___________ you like some more coffee?”
	A	Will	B	Shall	C	Would	D	Do
4	The baby ___________ be hungry, because he just had milk.
	A	cannot	B	must	C	isn’t	D	wasn’t

B. Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.

Important: Please keep this medicine refrigerated. Do not 1. (A) remain (B) store (C) having (D) take in temperatures above 15 degrees Celsius. Keep out of reach of children and do not 2. (A) giving (B) give (C) have given (D) gave to children under 6 years of age. In the case of an overdose, take the patient to the emergency room immediately. Consult your doctor if you are already taking other medications.

C. Fill the blank with the appropriate word.

1	The government wants to accelerate the ___________ of internet commerce.
	A	grow	B	grows	C	growing	D	growth
2	Take the time to fully prepare yourself for interview _______________.
	A	succeed	B	succeeding	C	success	D	succession
3	_______________, America depends on Africa for 40% of its oil imports.
	A	Interest	B	Interested	C	Interesting	D	Interestingly
4	Sustainable _______________ is a key indicator of the long-term health of the economy.
	A	produce	B	to produce	C	product	D	productivity

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