toefl structure exam. 1. when he was going away for the weekend, he _____ his neighbor water the...

TOEFL Structure exam

• 1. When he was going away for the weekend, he _____ his neighbor water the lawn.(A) got(B) has(C) requested(D) had

• 2. Not only did many people volunteer to bring food for the picnic, ______________(A) but also drinks and games.(B) many people offered to bring drinks and games.(C) many people did not offer to bring drinks and games.(D) they brought food.

• 3. Vasco Nunez de Balboa _________ the Pacific Ocean in 1513.(A) was discovered(B) had discover(C) discovered(D) discover

• 4. While my brother has excellent eyesight, he _____ hard of hearing.(A) has(B) is(C) was(D) isn't

• 5. My cousin lives _____ a farm.(A) at(B) on(C) in(D) within

• 6. When she was a young girl, she used to wish she _____ a princess.(A) were(B) was(C) is(D) became

• 7. Travelers checks are useful when one is traveling because_________ people refuse toaccept them.(A) quite a few(B) a few(C) few(D) many

• 8. We usually expect that __________ bring bad news.(A) a telegram(B) telegrams(C) telegram(D) the telegrams

• 9. If we __________ salt, the soup would have been tastier.(A) add(B) could add(C) don't add(D) had added

• 10. For a variety of reasons, many American young adults are returning home or are notleaving home at all, ____________________________________________.(A) which has made families to react in different ways.(B) which makes families react in different ways to this.(C) to which makes families react in different ways.(D) which is making families react in different ways.

• 11. Had I run out of gas, I __________ called the garage.(A) had(B) would have(C) would(D) should have

• 12. Paterson was angry _____ his friend and threw a book at him.(A) with(B) at(C) on(D) about

• 13. You _____ better study a lot next week, if you want to get through that exam.(A) should(B) had(C) will(D) must

• 14. Your friends won't be late, __________?(A) won't they(B) will they(C) isn't it(D) is it

15. ________________________________ guns had been made by skilledgunsmiths, one at a time.(A) In 1798, Eli Whitney came up with a new idea,(B) In 1798, when Eli Whitney came up with a new idea,(C) Since 1798 Eli Whitney had been working on a new idea,(D) Until 1798, when Eli Whitney came up with a new idea,

• 16. The lab's conversational desktop is a~ voice-controlled computer systemthat acts like an automatic receptionist, personal secretary, and travel agent whichscreening all calls, taking messages, and making airline reservations.

• 17. Even among the general public, consciousness has been raised high enough so thatanyone sporting finery made from the skins of an endangered animal run the risk ofat least a verbal assault.

• 18. Coastal erosion is the only natural process that has altered the world'sshorelines ever since the oceans formed first~ some three billion years ago.

• 19. Surveys note however, that the elderly are frequent victims of certain types ofcrimes, like purse-snatching.

• 20. Noise is external and excessive stimulus that increases rather than decreasesyour tension.

• 21. Although teachers around the world are separated by thousands of miles, theirmethods of trying to encourage children to write springs from a common source.

• 22. The professor managed to attending to the needs of his family while ~working~day and night for the prestigious award.

• 23. Jan later laughs about having fell into the pond, although she was veryembarrassed about it then.

• 24. Only one egg hatched after twenty-eight days, while all the others hatched aftertwenty-ninth day.

• 25. A few and the 50 stamps that my sister had were either for sale or trade.

• 26. My grandmother could never understand why I preferred a 20-stories building to arambling house in the fields.

• 27. "The Starlight Cafe" is a good place for order sea food but not to order meat.

• 28. The legendary Robin Hood used to steal from the rich people to give to all poor.

• 29. Although the poor families are fast learning the new trade, the lack of education arehampering their advancement.

• 30. In the event something happening to the family, the lawyer assured her that thehouse would go to her friend.

• 31. The entire city except the western section is being plunge into darkness for the night.

• 32. Frank and Anna Johnson had a daughter who were born in 1950,but who dieda few years later.

• 33. Americans tend to embody to what many is a curious combination of admirationfor their political system in general and disdain for its particular operations.

• 34. I have been having headaches so often later that I think 1 ought to see a doctor

• 35. Thousands years ago, the world had several ice ages; or periods of time whenthe climate was very cold and thick sheets of ice covered much of the earth.

• 36. Hunger is not an unavoidable phenomena as are death and taxes.

• 37. Peter Weir, the prominent Australian filmmaker and screen play writer, ~and~ ~was planning~to visit the United States to make a film.

• 38. While most Americans may admire a person who ~speaks~ more than one ~language~,most of them do not place any value on learning another language themself.

• 39. Having spent his childhood longing for books, Andrew Carnegie realized their value andwent on to become the largest donor of funds the American public library system has everhad donors.

• 40. The survival instinct of cockroaches are so great that they are known toreproduce even within a ring of fire.