TOEFL PREPARATION (structure & written expression)Compiled byMusim

DIRECTIONSQuestions 1 15 are incomplete sentence. Beneath each sentence you will see four words of phrases, marked (A), (B), (C), and (D). Choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence. Then on your answer sheet, find the number of the question and fill in the space that corresponds to the letter of the answer you have chosen. Fill in the space so that the letter inside the oval cannot be seen.George did not do well in the class because _______________ A. he studied bad B. he was not good studywise C. he was a badly student D.he failed to study properlyThis university's programs __________________ those of Harvard. A. come second after B.are second only to C.are first except for D.are in second place fromThe more she worked _____________________ A.the less she achieved B.she achieved not enough C.she did not achieve enough D.she was achieving less

4. _____________ the best car to buy is a Mercedes Benz. A.Because of its durability and economy, B.Because it lasts a long time, a it is very economical., C.Because of its durability and it is economical, D.Because durably and economywise it is better than all the others,5. When Henry arrived home after a hard day at work, ______________ A. his wife was sleeping B. his wife slept C.his wife has slept D.his wife has been sleeping6. He gave ________________________ A.to the class s a tough assignment B.the class a tough assignments C.a tough assignment for the class D.an assignment very tough to the class7. People all over the world are starving __________________________ A.greater in numbers B. in most numbers C.more numerously D.in greater numbers8. It was not until she arrived in class__________ realized she had forgotten her book A. when she B. and she C. that she D. She

9. John has not been able to recall where ____________________ A.does she live B.she lives C.did she live D.lived the girl

10. Ben would have studied medicine if he___________to a medical school. A.could be able to enter B.had been admitted C.was admitted D.were admitted

11. He entered a university_________________ A.when he had sixteen years B.when sixteen years were his age C.at the age of sixteen D.at age sixteen years old

12. The jurors were told to _________________________ A.talk all they wanted B.make lots of expressions C. speak freely D.talk with their minds open

13. Those students do not like to read novels_________test books. A.in any case B. forgetting about C. leaving out of the question D.much less

14. He____________looked forward to the new venture. A.eagerly B.with great eagernes C. eagernessly D. in a state of increasing eagerness

15. The families were told to evacuate their houses immediately _____. A.at the time when the water began to go up to B.when the water began to rise C.when up was going the water D. in the time when the water raised

16. The Eiffel Tower ___________ Paris, France. a. landmarks b. is landmarked in c. is a landmark in d. is in a landmark

17. Young deer _________. a. are called fawns b. be fawns c. is fawns d. are fawns called

18. Not until a dog is several months old does it begin to exhibit signs of independence ___________. a. its mother from b. from mother c. to mother d. from its mother

19. The Treasury Department (a.is take) a new look at regulations limiting the (b.number) of interest that bank and (c.savings), and loan associations (d.can) pay on deposits.

20. (a.Him) should (b.be careful) with that vase because (c.it is very) old (d.and extremely fragile).

21. The repair shop (a.keep) my cassette player for six weeks before (b.returning it), (c.nevertheless), (d.it still) does not work properly.

22. To score a goal in soccer you ________. a. must kick the ball b. must kicks the ball c. may kick them ball d. must kick them balls

23. The observation deck at the Sears Tower _________ in Chicago. a. is highest than any other one b. is highest than any other one c. is higher than any other one d. is higher that any other one

24. If it _________ so cloudy, we would plan on having the fair outside. a. was b. was not c. werent d. had not25. At the 1984 Democratic National Convention in San Francisco, Geraldine Ferraro became the first woman _________ for the vice presidency. a. to being nominated b. to has been nominated c. to have been nominated d. to will be nominated

26. Pearl Buck, (a.a recipient) of the Nobel Peace Prize (b.for Literature) in 1938 (c.strove to bring) understanding and peace (d.on everyone).

27. In most circumstances (a.the person that owns) the property (b.can claim) the rights (c.as money) made (d.from drilling oil) on their property.

28. _______ chocolate will give you a tummy ache. a. Eat too much b. Eating to much c. Eating too much d. Eating too many

29. If she ____________ to advance her clock one hour, she wouldnt have been late for work. a. should have remembered b. could remembered c. remembered d. would have remembered

30. It (a.was) obvious from his response in the press conference (b.that) the candidate (c.prepare) his answers (d.well).

31. A dream about falling _________. a. scary is b. is scary c. are scary d. very scary is

32. George Washington _________first U.S. President. a. was the b. became c. were the d. are the

33. Amelia Earhart was _______________ to pilot her plane across the Atlantic Ocean. a. the first and a woman b. the first woman c. who the first woman d. the woman who first

34. (a.Crawfish) farming (b.have been practiced) in south Louisiana (c.for) many (d.years).

35. The main purpose (a.of this class) is to (b.help you) better understand the (c.history of there) country, and how (d.it came to be).

36. ____________ a tree can be grown from a seedling. a. That is generally believed b. Believed generally is c. Generally believed it is d. It is generally believed that

37. The White Rose Bridge, (a.which close) today, for (b.resurfacing will not) be (c.open for) (d.two months).

38. (a.When) I joined the staff (b.of the) newspaper, I (c.were taught) to write short, powerful (d.headlines).

39. (a.Since the) official school colors (b.are red) and white, (c.all of) us (d.has worn) red and white to the championship game.

40. The poverty level in the United State is currently set __________________. a. at 12,000 dollars or less. b. as 12,000 dollars or less. c. at 12,000 dollars as less d. at 12,000 dollar or less.

41. Geysers have often been compared to volcanoes _______ they both emit hot liquids from below the Earth's surface. A. due to B. because C. in spite of D. regardless of42. During the early period of ocean navigation, ________ any need for sophisticated instruments and techniques. A. so that hardly B. where there hardly was C. hardly was D. there was hardly

43. The North Pole___________ a latitude of 90 degrees north. A. it has B. is having C. which is having D. has

44. The city of Beverly Hills is surrounded on ________ the city of Los Angeles. A. its sides B. the sides are C. it is the side of D. all sides by

45. ________ greyhound, can achieve speeds up to thirty-six miles per hour. A. The B. The fastest C. The fastest dog D. The fastest dog, the

46. Marmots spend their time foraging among meadow plants and flowers or ________ on rocky cliffs. A. gets sun B. sunning C. the sun D. sunny

47. The greenhouse effect occurs ________ heat radiated from the Sun. A. when does the Earths atmosphere trap B. does the Earths atmosphere trap C. when the Earths atmosphere traps D. the Earths atmosphere traps

48. The Rose Bowl, ________ place on New Years Day, is the oldest postseason collegiate football game in the United States. A. takes B. it takes C. which takes D. took

49. Experiments ________ represent a giant step into the medicine of the future. A. using gene therapy B. use gene therapy C. they use D. gene therapy uses

50. ________ off the Hawaiian coastline are living, others are dead. A. While some types of coral reefs B. Some types of coral reefs C. There are many types of coral reefs D. Coral reefs

51. Nimbostratus clouds are thick, dark gray clouds ________ forecast rain. A. what B. which C. what they D. which they

52. Some economists now suggest that home equity loans are merely a new trap to push consumers beyond ________. A. they can afford B. they can afford it C. what is affordable D. able to afford

53. People who reverse the letters of words ________ to read suffer from dyslexia. A. when trying B. if they tried C. when tried D. if he tries

54. Featured at the Henry Ford Museum ________ of antique cars dating from 1865. A. is an exhibit B. an exhibit C. an exhibit is D. which is an exhibit

55. Rubber ________ from vulcanized silicones with a high molecular weight is difficult to distinguish from natural rubber. A. is produced B. producing C. that produces D. produced

56. ________ appears considerably larger at the horizon than it does overhead is merely an optical illusion. A. The Moon B. That the Moon C. When the Moon D. The Moon which57. According to the World Health Organization, ________ there to be an outbreak of any of the six most dangerous diseases, it could be cause for quarantine. A. were B. they were C. there were D. were they58. Guppies are sometimes call rainbow fish because of the males' bright A B C D colors

59. Serving several term in Congress, Shirley Chisholm A B became an important United States politician. C D

60. On the floor of the Pacific Ocean is hundreds of A B flat-topped mountains more than a mile beneath sea level. C D

61. Because of the flourish with which John Hancock signed A the Declaration of Independence, his namebecome synonymous B C D with signature. 62. Segregation in public schools was declare unconstitutional by A B C the Supreme Court in 1954. D

63. Sirius, the Dog Star, is the most brightest star in the sky with an absolute A B magnitude about twenty-three times that of the Sun. B D

64. Killer whales tend to wander in family clusters that hunt, play, and resting A BC together. D

65. Some of the most useful resistor material are carbon, metals, and metallic A B C D alloys. 66. The community of Bethesda, Maryland, was previous known as Darcy's A B C D Store.

67. Alloys of gold and copper have been widely using in various types of A B C D coins. 68. J. H. Pratt used group therapy early in this century when he brought A B C tuberculosis patients together to discuss its disease. D 69. The United States has import all carpet wools in recent years because domestic A B C wools are too fine and soft for carpets. D 70. Irving Berlin wrote "Oh How I Hate to Get Up in the Morning" while serving in aA B C U.S. Army during World War 1. D

71. Banks are rushing to merge because consolidations enable them to slash theirs costs A B C and expand. D

72. That water has a very high specific heat means that without a large temperature change A B water can add or lose a large number of heat. C D

73. Benny Goodman was equally talented as both a jazz performer as well as a classical A B C D musician. D

74. The state seal still used in Massachusetts designed by Paul Revere, who also designed A B C the first Continental currency. D

75.Quarter horses were developed in eighteenth-century- Virginia to race on courses short of A B about a quarter of a mile in length. C D

76. No longer satisfied with the emphasis of the Denishawn School, Martha Graham A B C has moved to the staff of the Eastman School in 1925. D

77. William Hart was an act best known for his roles as western heroes in silent films. A B C D

78. Prior to an extermination program earlier this century, alive wolves roamed across nearly A B C D all of North America.

79. During the 1960s the Berkeley campus of the University of California came to national A B attention as a result its radical political activity. C D

80. Artist Gutzon Borglum designed the Mount Rushmore Memorial and worked on A project from 1925 until his death in 1941. B C D

81. It is proving less costly and more profitably for drug makers to market directly to A B C D patients.

82. Sapphires weighing as much as two pounds have on occasion mined. A B C C

83. Like snakes, lizards can be found on all others continents except Antarctica. A B C D

84. Banks, savings and loans, and finance companies have recently been doing A B home equity loans with greater frequency than ever before. C D

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