PETERSON TOEFL PBT TEST 4 STRUCTURE

STRUCTURE AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION

STRUCTURE

Directions: Items in this part are incomplete sentences. Following each of these sentences, there are four words or phrase-(A), (B), (C), or (D)- that best completes the sentence. Then fill in the space on your answer sheet that matches the letter of the answer that you have selected. Example 1 Pepsin ­­___________ on enzyme used in digestion. A.    that B.    is C.    of D.    being This sentence should properly read “Pepsin is an enzyme used in digestion.” You should fill in (B) on your answer sheet.

1	___________ a blend of the actual note sounded and related tones called overtones. A. Musical tones consists of every B. All musical tones consisting of C. It consists of all musical tones D. Every musical tone consists of	9	Hydroponics is the cultivation of plants ___________ soil. A. not having B. without C. a lack of D. do not have
2	___________, all animals need oxygen water, food, and the proper range of temperatures. A.   To survive B.   Their survival C.   Surviving D.   They survive	10	___________ a language family is a group of languages with a common origin and similar vocabulary, grammar, and sound systems. A.  What linguists call B.  It is called by linguists C.  Linguists call it D.  What do linguists call
3	Billie Holiday’s rough ___________ emotional voice made her stand out as a jazz singer. A.  so B.  but C.  nor D.  still	11	In the eighteenth century the town of Bennington, Vermont, was famous for ___________ pottery. A.  it made B.  its C.  the making D.  where its
4	The Breed Test, ___________ method of counting bacteria in fresh milk, was developed by R.S. Breed in Geneva, New York, in 1925. A.   which, as a B.   is a C.   it is a D.   a	12	___________ bacterial infection is present in the body, the bone marrow produces more white blood cells than usual. A.  A B.  That a C.  If a D.  During a
5	___________ a liquid changes to a solid, heat is given off. A.  That B.  Sometimes C.  Whenever D.  From	13	Anyone who has ever pulled weeds from a garden ___________ roots firmly anchor plants to the soil. A.  is well are that B.  well aware C.  is well aware of D.  well aware that
6	Completed in 1756, Nassau Hall is the oldest building now ___________ on the campus of Princeton University. A.   standing B.   it stands C.   has stood D.   stood	14	So thick and rich ___________ of Illinois that early settlers there were unable to force a plow through it. A.  as the soil B.  the soil was C.  was the soil D.  the soil
7	The one person most responsible for making New York City a center of furniture design in the early nineteenth century ___________ cabinetmaker Duncan Phyfe. A.  was the hardworking B.  through his hard work C.  he was hardworking D.  by working hard, the	15	___________ because of the complexity of his writing, Henry James never became a popular author, but his works are admired by critics and other writers. A.  It may be B.  Perhaps C.  Besides D.  Why is it
8	Candles ___________ from beeswax burn with a very clean flame. A.  are made B.  making C.  which make D.  made

ANSWER KEY

1	D	9	B
2	A	10	A
3	B	11	B
4	D	12	C
5	C	13	A
6	A	14	C
7	A	15	B
8	D