STRUCTURE TOEFL
1. He’ll call back........ book the tickects
a) Because
b) To
c) So
d) For
Answer is : (b) to
(b) testing point : book (as a verb) the word book is also verb meaning “to reserve” as is here
2. I took ....... hand in .....
a) His/me
b) My/her
c) Her/me
d) Her/mine
Answer is : (d) her/mine
(d) testing point : possessive adjective and pronouns this is my pen. The pen is mine
3. I’m a specialist ...
a) Am I?
b) Am I not?
c) Am not I?
d) Aren’t I?
Answer is : (d) aren’t I?
(d) testing point : question tags if the main clause is negative, the tag is affirmative. Negative forms are contracted in tag questions, but since “am” and “not” cotrantred, “aren’nt” is used for “I” instead
4. ......... is strictly forbidden here.
a) That i’m smoking
b) Smoke
c) Smoking
d) When do I smoke
Answer is : (c) smoking
(c) testing point : gerund as a subject the gerund is the verb+ing form used as noun and can function as a subject
5. She looked at me. I looked at her. We worked at........
a) Our selves
b) Each other
c) Us
d) Themselves
Answer is : (b) each other
(b) testing point : each other use “each other” when teffering to only two we love each other
6. I’ve been to the cinema only once since you ..... to this city.
a) Have come
b) Had come
c) Came
d) Had been
Answer is : (c) came
(c) testing point : present perfect + since past tense a verb in the past tense can mark the beginning of the period while the verb in the main clause is present perfect is the period continues until now
7. She told us tha she ...... him before.
a) Had never met
b) Hasn’t met
c) Had ever met
d) Didn’t meet
Answer is : (a) had never met
(c) testing point : sequence of tenses when the main verb is in the past tense, the verb in the object clause moves one tense further back in time
8. We must say in this hiding place ..... it is safe togo
a) After
b) Before
c) Until
d) Whenever
Answer is : (c) until
(c) testing point : until we are bound to be a penant until we can buy a house of our own
9. I saw somebody ...... away through the branches.
a) Will jump
b) Has jumped
c) Being jumped
d) Jump
Answer is : (d) jump
(d) testing point : to see somebody do 5th I saw him hit my son
10. I’m never quite certain about......these two words.
a) how to use
b) how used
c) how using
d) how usable
answer is: (a) how to use
(a)testing point : question word +to –infinitive I told him where to go.
11. The cyclist …………………………………….he crossed the main street.
a. Looked with caution after
b. Had looked cautiously before
c. Was looked cautious when
d. Looks cautious when
Answer: B
Choice (A) is verbose, using with caution rather cautiously. Also, it would make no sense to look cautiously after crossing the street. Choice (A) also uses simple past when past perfect is required. Choice (C) is passive and the sentence does not call for a passive meaning. Also using the adjective cautious would indicate that look in the sentence is a stative verb meaning appear, and that is not the meaning of the sentence. (D) Uses an incorrect sequence of tenses. The verb crossed is in the past.
12. Here …………………………………….notebook and report that I promise you last week.
a. Is the
b. Are the
c. Was the
d. Has been a
Answer : B
The subject notebook and report is plural, and choices (A),(C),(D) all contain singular verbs.
13. Neither Jane nor her brothers …………………………………a consent form for tomorrow’s field trip.
a. Need
b. Needs
c. Is needing
d. Has need
Answer : A
The plural verb need is required here because if there is a plural noun after nor, the verb must be plural.
14. Cuba is …………………………………..sugar- growing areas in the world.
a. One of the larger
b. One of largest
c. One of the largest
d. Largest
Answer : C
Choice (A) is incorrect because the superlative, not the comparative, must be used when more than two are expressed. Choices (B) and (D) are incorrect because the definite article the must be used before superlative.
15. The skiers would rather ………………………..through the mountain than go by bus.
a. To travel on train
b. Traveled by train
c. Travel by train
d. Traveling by train
Answer : C
The correct form is would rather + [verb in simple form]
