TOEFL EXERCISE PART 5

BE CAREFUL OF PAST PARTICIPLES

Indicate the sentences are correct (C) or Incorrect (I)

1.    ___________The money was offered by the client was not accepted.

2.    ___________The car listed in the advertisement had already stalled.

3.    ___________The chapters were taught by the professor this morning will be on next week’s exam.

4.   ___________The loaves of bread were baked in a brick oven at a low temperature for many hours.

5.    ___________The ports were reached by the sailors were under the control of a foreign nation.

6.    ___________Those suspected in the string of robberies were arrested by the police.

7.    ___________The pizza is served in the restaurant is the tastiest in the country.

8.    ___________The courses are listed on the second page of the brochure have several prerequisites.

9.   ___________All the tenants were invited to the Independence Day barbecue at the apartment complex.

10.      ___________Any bills paid by the first of he month will be credited to your account by the next day.

ANSWER KEY

1.        I

2.        C

3.        I

4.        C

5.        C

6.        I

7.        C

8.        I

9.        I

10.    C

TOEFL EERCISE PART 4

BE CAREFUL OF PRESENT PARTICIPLES

Indicate the sentences are correct (C) or Incorrect (I)

1.    ___________The companies offering the lowest prices will have the most customers.                 

2.    ___________Those travelers are completing their trip on Delta should report to Gate Three.

3.    ___________The artisans were demonstrating various handicrafts at booths throughout the fair.

4.    ___________The fraternities are giving the wildest parties attract the most new pledges.

5.    ___________The first team winning four games is awarded the championship.

6.    ___________The speaker was trying to make his point was often interrupted vociferously.

7.    ___________The fruits were rotting because of the moisture in the crates carrying them to market.

8.    ___________Any students desiring official transcripts should complete the appropriate form.

9.    ___________The advertisements were announcing the half-day sale received a lot of attention.

10.   ___________The spices flavoring the meal were quite distinctive.

ANSWER KEY

1.        C

2.        I

3.        C

4.        I

5.        C

6.        I

7.        C

8.        C

9.        I

10.    C

TOEFL EXERCISE PART 3

BE CAREFUL OF APPOSITIVES

Indicate the sentences are correct (C) or Incorrect (I)

1.    ___________The son of the previous owner, the new owner is undertaking some fairly broad changes in management policy.

2.    ___________Last semester, a friend, graduated cum laude from the university.

3.    ___________Valentine’s Day, February 14, is a special holiday for sweethearts.

4.    ___________At long last, the chief executive officer, has decided to step down.

5.    ___________Tonight’s supper, leftovers from last night, did not taste any better tonight than last night.

6.    ___________The only entrance to the closet, the door was kept locked at all times.

7.    ___________In the cold winter, a wall heating unit, would not turn on.

8.    ___________The new tile pattern, yellow flowers on a white background, really brightens up the room.

9.    ___________The high-powered computer the most powerful machine of its type, was finally readied for use.

10.              ___________A longtime friend and confidant, the psychologist was often invited over the Sunday dinner.

ANSWER KEY

1.        C

2.        I

3.        C

4.        I

5.        C

6.        C

7.        I

8.        C

9.        I

10.    C

TOEFL EXERCISE PART 2

BE CAREFUL OF OBJECTS OF PREPOSITIONS

Indicate the sentences are correct (C) or Incorrect (I)

1.    ___________The interviews by radio broadcasters were carried live by the station.                     

2.    ___________In the last possible moment before takeoff took his seat in the airplane.

3.    ___________At the neighborhood flower shop, flowers in quantities of a dozen or a half dozen can be delivered for free.

4.    ___________The progressive reading methods at this school are given credit for the improved test scores.

5.    ___________For the last three years at various hospitals in the country has been practicing medicine.

6.    ___________In the past a career in politics was not considered acceptable in some circles.

7.    ___________Shopping in the downtown area of the city it has improved a lot in recent years.

8.    ___________At the building site the carpenters with the most experience were given the most intricate work.

9.    ___________For the fever and headache took two aspirin tablets.

10.   ___________The report with complete documentation was delivered at the conference.

ANSWER KEY

1.        C

2.        I

3.        C

4.        C

5.        I

6.        C

7.        I

8.        C

9.        I

10.    C