C D
25. Although the justices have been tolerant in the past, in recent years the
A
majority have voted to permit the search of student possessions without a
B C
warrant, a result of the excessive drug abuse in school campuses.
D
TOEFL # 10
DIRECTIONS: In questions 1 – 25 each sentence has four underlined words or phrases, marked (A), (B), (C), and (D). Choose the one word or phrase which is incorrect and must be changed to make the sentence correct. Then, on your answer sheet, find the number of the question and fill in the space that corresponds to the answer you have chosen.
1. Walt Disney was used to make numerous visits to Disneyland to find out what
A B C
the needs and interests of the public were.
D
2. If James B. Connolly would not take part in the first modern Olympic Games, in
A B C
1896, he might have graduated from Harvard.
D
3. Margaret Sanger made the people to see the need for birth control.
A B C D
4. If we continue to exploit nature there should not be enough resources left for
A B C D
future generations.
5. I have not learned cycling as I have been afraid of falling and hurting me.
A B C D
6. It is imperative that all processed food be approving by the Food and Drug
A B C
Administration for hygienic standards.
D
7. Not much scientists have the time or the verbal skills required to become literary
A B C D
writers.
8. Although coal has to been in use since prehistoric times, it is only since the 18th
A B C
century that coal mining has become a major industry.
C
9. For best results eggs and cheese should be cooked over gentle heat, isn’t it?
A B C D
10. Although it started life as an apprentice to a soap boiler, William Colgate was
A B C
to become immortalized in toilet products.
C D
11. The kinds of trees that shed their leaves in autumn are known as deciduous
A B C D
trees.
12. The plants make their own food through a process called photosynthesis.
A B C D
13. Science has transformed the planet but literature has not paid enough amount of
A B C
attention to how scientists have lived and worked.
D
14. The prime meridian which passes through Greenwich, in England, is the same
A B C D
the Greenwich meridian.
15. There is usually no charge for using a library but however for overdue charges
A B C D
and certain specialized services.
16. Tom does not agree that TV watching is in any way useful and so does Henry.
A B C D
17. A cuckoo always never hatches its eggs but leaves them in another bird’s nest
A B C D
to be hatched by that bird.
18. Recalling his interview with the actor, Henabery Brownlow says that he does
A B
expect the actor to talk for four hours.
C D
19 .Chaplin had wanted some reels of his films to be destroyed but he had been
A B C
saved by his manager.
D
20. For to commemorate the dog Nipper, whose picture appears on old
A B C
gramophone records, a brass plaque marks his grave.
D
21. Businesses are finding a word processor invaluable as text can be stored in it,
A B C
reused indefinitely and modification easily.
D
22. The gingko is an ornamental decorative tree that was first imported from China
A B C D
and Japan.
23. Leavening agents such as baking powder are used to make bread and cake
A B C
raise.
D
24. Most neighborhood agreed that there should not be a shopping mall next to
A B C D
the park.
D
25. Peristalsis is the squeeze movement of the muscles in the gullet.
A B C D
HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS
TOEFL # 1 (HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT)
Each sentence in this part has four words or phrases underlined. The four underlined parts of the sentences are marked A,B,C,D. You are to
identify the one underlined word or phrase that should be corrected or
rewritten. Then, on your answer sheet, find the number of the problem and mark your answer.
1. The following day their father suddenly announced them that he
A B C
was leaving.
D
2. In my opinion, women who go out to work don’t have enough
A B C
time to do the homework.
D
3. She told me gossips about all her relations.
A B C D
4. I took up gymnastic when I was at school.
A B C D
5. I spent two months travelling around United Kingdom.
A B C D
6. He was tired of people saying him what to do.
A B C D
7. She is studying history in Oxford University.
A B C D
8. I suggest you to take more exercise.
A B C D
9. When the policeman had gone, she burst in tears.
A B C D
10. The whole world watched the cup final on televisions.
A B C D
11. He told that he hadn’t eaten anything for over a week.
A B C D
12. Climbing the Mount Fuji in winter can be very dangerous.
A B C D
13. I got off my car to inspect the damage.
A B C D
14. Nobody know why the ship sank.
A B C D
15. I have always dreamed to visit new countries.
A B C D
16. She would stay in the rain and feel the drops to fall slowly on her face.
A B C D
17. After rising the multicoloured flags to mark the beginning of the competition the
A B
chairman of the club spoke before the sportsmen.
C D
18. My grandfather had been looking for his newspaper for almost half an hour until
A B
finally he found it laying on his bedtable.
C D
19. Despite of her fear , Susan thinks that she will have to cross the channel in a
A B C
motorboat tonight.
D
20. It is difficult to get used to have so little food during the voyage after eating a
A B C
hearty dinner at home daily.
D
TOEFL (HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT) #2
Each sentence in this part has four words or phrases underlined. The four underlined parts of the sentences are marked A,B,C,D. You are to identify the one underlined word or phrase that should be corrected or rewritten.
Then, on your answer sheet, find the number of the problem and mark your answer.
1. The world’s most serious ecological problem is the pollution.
A B C D
2. My job provides me the opportunity to meet new people every day.
A B C D
3. Children enjoy telling and listening to ghosts stories, especially on Halloween night. A B С D
4. No one would have attended the lecture if you told the truth about the guest
A B C D
speaker.
5. We had better to review this chapter carefully, because we will have some
A B C
questions on it on our test tomorrow.
D
6. There’s a new Oriental restaurant in town, isn’t it?
A B C D
7. It was him who came running into the classroom with the news.
A B C D
8. My brother doesn’t care how much does the car cost because he is going to
A B C D
buy it anyway.
9. Mary and her sister studied biology last year, and so does Jean.
A B C D
10. Writers like William Shakespeare and Edgar Allan Poe are not only prolific
A B C
but too interesting.
D
11.I decided to stay in my bed this morning.
A B C D
12. Last year my parents and I have been to England for a month.
A B C D
13. In the beginning of the century people travelled from Britain to Egypt by
A B C D
sea.
14. We await for your reply and apologize for any inconvenience.
A B C D
15. People go there when they are not able any more to look after themselves.
A B C D
16. My mother never listens what I say.
A B C D
17. Long time ago there was a queen named Isabel.
A B C D
18. If Peter would have studied English properly at the university he would not have
A B
any problems speaking at the conference.
C D
19.Our guide must have met us at the station but he had missed his train and arrived
A B C
late.
D
20. Anybody who plans to join the expedition mentioned ought come for an interview
A B C D
with the head of the group.
Each sentence in this part has four words or phrases underlined. The four underlined parts of the sentences are marked A,B,C,D. You are to identify the one underlined word or phrase that should be corrected or rewritten. Then, on your answer sheet, find the number of the problem and mark your answer.
1.I think she didn’t understand what you said.
A B C D
2. Will you be at home on this Sunday afternoon?
A B C D
3.I managed to drive the car till the nearest hospital.
A B C D
4. Without a full-time work some people do not think it is worth living.
A B C D
5.I am hiring a small house near the University.
A B C D
6. The children were playing marbles on the kitchen’s floor.
A B C D
7. Only very wealthy tourists can afford to stay at Imperial Hotel.
A B C D
8. Late one evening, as I was getting into the bath, suddenly I heard a strange
A B C D
noise.
9. Next July I am going to the United States to continue my study.
A B C D
10. For some reason they didn’t receive the fax and your letter hasn’t arrived
A B C
too.
D
11. The Smiths soon got used to live in the countryside.
A B C D
12. I had the brilliant idea to invite Sonia to my party.
A B C D
13. I am being trained to look after ill children.
A B C D
14. As soon as I arrived at home, I knew that something was wrong.
A B C D
15. All the pupils of our class spent the afternoon at the historic museum.
A B C D
16. In Argentina, Christmas celebrations are completely different as the ones in
A B C D
England.
17. Rio has another important sights such as the famous football stadium.
A B C D
18. Some women stay at home to take care after the children.
A B C D
19. The former Soviet Union comprised of fifteen union republics.
A B C D
20. My parents couldn’t afford paying for my education.
A B C D
TOEFL (HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT) # 4
Each sentence in this part has four words or phrases underlined. The four underlined parts of the sentences are marked A,B,C,D. You are to identify the one underlined word or phrase that should be corrected or rewritten. Then, on your answer sheet, find the number of the problem and mark your answer.
1. In their free time they do nothing except going from one cafeteria to
A B C
another.
D
2. Excuse me. I didn’t know that you wanted to speak to me.
A B C D
3. Her daughter wants to leave the school and get married.
A B C D
4. I promised to meet Nick at the exhibition a week after.
A B C D
5. I ’d just like to say goodbye and wish you a good luck.
A B C D
6. I avoid to use a computer for personal letters.
A B C D
7. We had to describe the pictures each other.
A B C D
8. Why did you get engaged with Paul if you don’t want to marry him.
A B C D
9.I have been learning English for an hour when my brother’s friend came.
A B C D
10. He asked me how many exams had I passed and how many exams I
A B
should have to take at the end of the term.
C D
11. His mother told him don’t touch the sweets she had put on the table an
A B C D
hour before.
12 . Tomorrow by two o’clock in the afternoon we’ll take a test in this subject.
A B C D
13. When I began to teach at the Institute the students in my group have been
A B C
studying English for two years.
D
14. The house had already built when my parents’ friends came to live there.
A B C D
15. If I ever visit Canada, I’ll go there when it will be warm.
A B C D
16. Not many of us succeed to achieve our ambitions.
A B C D
17 .Many people think that television is a very powerful media.
A B C D
18 .The demonstration was attended by several hundreds of people.
A B C D
19. The scenery reminded her of a painting of Renoir.
A B C D
20. If a developing country will become a developed country, it has to attract
A B C
foreign investors.
D
TOEFL (HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT) # 5
Each sentence in this part has four words or phrases underlined. The four underlined parts of the sentences are marked A,B,C,D. You are to identify the one underlined word or phrase that should be corrected or rewritten. Then, on your answer sheet, find the number of the problem and mark your answer.
1. A few articles in his book are of very little interest, but this one deserves
A B
much more attention than the others ones.
C D
2. My brother sold his old red car after he had bought hisself another one.
A B C D
3. All those new silk dresses are too loose for she to wear now.
А В С D
4. The latest results of the work performed by the scientists of our research