PETERSON TOEFL PBT PRACTICE TEST 3 PART 1

PETERSON TOEFL PBT PRACTICE TEST 3

PART 1

1.  Extensive forests, ________, abundant wildlife, and beautiful waterfalls are among the attractions of Glacier National Park.

A.                  it has spectacular mountain scenery

B.                  the mountain scenery is spectacular

C.                  spectacular mountain scenery

D.                 and the spectacular scenery of the mountain

2.    A network of railroads to unite the continent and encourage Western settlement ________ before the Civil War by Asa Whitney.

A.                  when proposed

B.                  a proposal

C.                  was proposed

D.                 to propose

3.      The chief advantage of using satellites to predict weather ________ can survey vast regions of the Earth at one time.

A.                  they 

B.                  is that they

C.                  is that

D.                 that they

4.      The small, ________ farms of New England were not appropriate for the Midwest.

A.                  self – support

B.                  they supported themselves

C.                  self – supporting

D.                 supporting - themselves

5.     ________ art appreciation is an individual matter, no work of art is ever perceived by two persons in exactly the same way.

A.                  Since  

B.                  According to

C.                  Because of

D.                 Perhaps

6.      ________ a black singer and actor, first came to the public’s attention for his role in Eugene O’Neill’s play The Emperor Jones.

A.                  Paul Robeson was

B.                  Because Paul Robeson

C.                  It was Paul Robeson, as

D.                 Paul Robeson

7.        Dragonflies remain stationary in the air while ________ their prey to come near.

A.                  waited for

B.                  they wait

C.                  waiting for

D.                 to wait

8.    Fiction writer Zona Gale wrote about the small Wisconsin town ________ she grew up, showing both its positive and negative qualities.

A.                  in which

B.                  which in

C.                  which

D.                 in where

9.        A collectible coin ________ in mint condition when it looks as it did when it was made.

A.                  to be is said

B.                  said is to be

C.                  is to be said

D.                 is said to be

10.    Dust storms most often occur in areas where the ground has little vegetation to protect ________ of the wind.

A.                  from the effects

B.                  it the effects

C.                  it from the effects

D.                 the effects from it

11.    ________ of their size and weight, grizzly bears are remarkably nimble animals.

A.                  Animals

B.                  For animals

C.                  As animals

D.                 To be animals

12.    ________ most fruits, cherries must ripen on the vine.

A.                  Unlikely

B.                  Different

C.                  Dislike

D.                 Unlike

13.    ________ who made Thanksgiving an official holiday in the United States.

A.                  Abraham Lincoln

B.                  He was Abraham Lincoln

C.                  Abraham Lincoln was

D.                 It was Abraham Lincoln

14.    The higher ________ octane number of gasoline, the less knocking occurs in the engine as the fuel is burned.

A.                  some

B.                  the

C.                  is

D.                 than

15.    Historian Barbara Tuchman was the first woman ________ president of the Academy of Arts and Sciences.

A.                  whose election as

B.                  to elect

C.                  was elected

D.                 to be elected

Answer key

 

1.        C

2.        C

3.        B

4.        C

5.        A

6.        D

7.        C

8.        A

9.        D

10.    C

11.    B

12.    D

13.    D

14.    B

15.   D