TOEFL Exercise

Choose the best answer!

1. Ms. Henry insisted that the results of the research be presented to the panel before __________.

A. was held the vote B. was the vote C. voted D. the vote was held

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2. An Alzheimers victim, former president

Ronald Reagan __________ in the spotlight 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 earnest

attempt 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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4. The actress, having worked for many

hours without interruption, __________ it difficult to remember her lines.

A. find B. was finding C. was found D. were finding

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5. The woman wished she __________ such

drastic action when the stock market seemed 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 the

office __________ she contacted her sister.

A. the later B. that C. as D. than

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8. A brilliant presenter, __________ used to

draw a tremendous crowd, but now the amount of money he is charging is considered too high.

A. always B. he C. be D. he was

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9. Having been found guilty of theft,

________ to find work in his chosen field as an accountant.

A. was difficult for Henry Jones B. Henry Jones found it difficult C. found Henry Jones difficult D. it was found by Henry Jones difficult

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10. In spite of the antagonistic display by

their 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

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

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

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