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Hello. I actually took the TOEIC without any preparation. Generally speaking, you should focus on grammar and vocabulary, because as you might have already noticed, there is a part with error recognition and another one with incomplete sentences were grammar and vocabulory knowledge is required. Therefore I strongly recommend you to focus on these two in case you feel unsure about certain issues. For the listening part I recommend you to watch and listen english tv and radio stations such as bbc or cnn and try writing down sentences or phrases you consider relevant. It's a great listening exercise. Here are a couple of sites with sample tests you might find useful: http://www.english-test.net/toeic/ http://books.google.ro/books?id=c_mzuCLZEi0C&pg=PA4&lpg=PA4&dq=toeic&source=bl&ots=MOAK3lV5cb&sig=XB3xywg3H4bS6Zn4iY6feNzfVtI&hl=ro&ei=Idu8SeCdOcqMsAb6vcHoDg&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=8&ct=result#PPA56,M1 http://www.1-language.com/materials/toeic/index.htm http://www.examenglish.com/TOEIC/TOEIC_reading.htm. がんばってください　＾＾

Well sometimes I think it's better to create an opaque aura around yourself as to protect yourself from certain social factors, to maintain appearances, because no matter how much we try to deny and combat this phenomenon, we live in a society based on appearances and once they are shattered one might get hurt in a way or another. Regarding the mind games you mentioned, i consider them to be a really subtle way of testing how much someone care for you. You should ask yourself what would happen if they were like an opened book and expressed freely all their feelings and thoughts. You can regard such games as the so called white lies. To a certain extent they are very similar with the only difference white lies are meant to avoid an unpleasant situation, whereas pretending the opposite of what you really think is a form of self-defense.

As mentioned you can read books and write down every new word, but you can also watch many movies, tv shows, cartoons and so on and so forth because it's very easy to remember new words when heard in a conversation. Another alternative, which I find very useful is building up sentences with the new words, because it's easier for you to remember the meaning. You can also choose a particular group of words and try using them in an essay on a certain topic.

Here's a brief overview of the meanings of can, could and may with examples included Can - ability (ex Can you play the piano?) - theoretical possibility ( Anyone can make a mistake) - permission ( Can I leave early please?) - requests ( Can you give me a hand?) - offers ( Can I help you out?) Could - past ability ( Before the accident he could run very fast. ) - possibility (There could be trouble if the government tries to force this measure through) - requests (Could you lend me a hand?); unlike can, it is more formal. - asking for permission ( Could I leave a bit early today?); also used in a more formal context. - permission in the past ( When I was young, I could stay up late at weekends if I promised to be good.) - deduction ( That could be John's car I can hear - he said he was coming) - idiomatic ( You could at least tell me what they said [= I think you should...]) May - possibility ( We may go to France next year. ) - expressing hopes ( May you both be very happy) - permission ( You may go when you've finished.) - offers ( May I be of any assistance.); in this case may is more formal than can. - concession ( They may live next door but we hardly ever see them. ) As you can see, all three modal verbs can express possibility however can is the most informal. As regards could and may, the second one is used for actions which are more likely to happen, while could is usually used to emphasize a higher degree of unlikeliness. I hope this helps you.