toefl exercise - structure 1

8/2/2019 TOEFL Exercise - Structure 1

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TOEFL Exercise


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Choose the best answer!

1. Ms. Henry insisted that the results ofthe research be presented to thepanel before __________.

A. was held the vote

B. was the vote

C. votedD. the vote was held


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2. An Alzheimers victim, former president

Ronald Reagan __________ in thespotlight even after the symptoms began

to appear.

A. stayed

B. stay

C. staying

D. who stayed


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3. Never before __________ in an earnestattempt to resolve their differences.

A. have the leaders of these two countries met

B. the leaders of these two countries have met

C. have the leaders the two countries meet

D. met the leaders of the two countries


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5. The woman wished she __________ suchdrastic action when the stock marketseemed volatile.

A. had not taken

B. did not taken

C. not take

D. no had taken


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6. Bill took not only a French class__________ a Japanese class.

A. but also

B. and

C. too

D. but too


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7. No sooner had Janice arrived at theoffice __________ she contacted hersister.

A. the later

B. that

C. as

D. than


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8. A brilliant presenter, __________ used todraw a tremendous crowd, but now theamount of money he is charging is

considered too high.A. always

B. he

C. be

D. he was


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10. In spite of the antagonistic display bytheir opponents supporters, _________

city commissioners tried to keep reason

and calm at the forefront.A. the three incumbent

B. a three incumbent

C. three incumbently

D. the incumbent three


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Key Answer

Number 1: D

Number 2: A Number 3: A

Number 4: B

Number 5: A

Number 6: A

Number 7: D Number 8: B

Number 9: B

Number 10: A


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Choose the best answer!

1. The huge increase in popularity of specialty

A

coffees contribution to the success of

B C

Starbucks, Barneys and other coffee

D

purveyors.


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2. Even when awarded a scholarship, a

A

student generally must still paying for

B

books, living expenses, and other costs.

C D


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3. If the man had transported to the hospital

A

sooner than he was, he could have survived

B C D

the electrocution.


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4. The results must have already be received

A

by the examining committee because the

B

members seem to be continuing their

C D

determinations.


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5. Private couriers, extremely popular in large

A

cities, traveling by bicycle carrying packets

B C

containing documents and other items from

D

office to office.


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6. The girl fell into the water cold, but

A B

was rescued immediately.

C D


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7. Erosion is a seriousness problem along

A B

the beaches whenever strong storms

C D

enter from the sea.


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8. The owner of the sailboat did not

A

accurately calculate the high of the

B C D

bridge.


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9. The researcher mixed the two ingredients,

A

poured the mixture into a petri dish, draw

B C

out a measured amount, and carefully

D

applied it to another dish.


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10. The boat rose and fell slow as the

A B

huge sea swells moved towards shore.

C D


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Key Answer

Number 1: B

Number 2: B Number 3: A

Number 4: A Number 5: B

Number 6: B

Number 7: A Number 8: D

Number 9: C Number 10: A

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