Peterson’s TOEFL Practice TEST 4 WRITTEN EXPRESSION

Peterson’s TOEFL Practice

TEST 4

STRUCTURE AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION

                                       WRITTEN EXPRESSION

Directions: The items in this part have four underlined words or phrases. You must identity the one underlined expression – (A), (B), (C), or (D) – that must be changed for the sentence to be correct. Then fill in the space on your answer sheet that matches the letter of the answer that you have selected. Example 1 Lenses may to have (A) either concave (B) or (C) convex shapes (D). This sentence should read “Lenses may have either concave or convex shapes.” You should therefore select answer (A).

16	Machines used to (A) harvest tree crops, such as (B) cherries and almonds, can be classified both (C) as shakers or as (D) pick up machines.	29	A promissory note is a written agreement (A) to pay (B) a certain sum of money at (C) some time future (D).
17	An extended family consists not only (A) of parents and children (B) but also of others (C) relatives, such as grandparents and unmarried (D) aunts and uncles.	30	Mario Pei helped provide (A) the world with (B) a popular understand (C) of linguistics (D).
18	Draft horses are (A) the tallest, (B) most powerful, (C) and heavy (D) group of horses.	31	Even though (A) they are among the smallest (B) carnivores, weasels will attack animals that (C) are double (D) their size.
19	The sculpture (A) John Rogers produced many replica (B) of his (C) bronze statues (D).	32	Wilson Alwyn Bentley was a Vermont farmer (A) who took (B) over 6,000 close-up (C) photographs of snowflakes during the (D) lifetime.
20	Archaeological (A) sites are sometimes revealed when (B) the construction (C) of roads and buildings (D).	33	New York surpassed (A) the other Atlantic seaports in partly (B) because it developed (C) the best transportation links with (D) the interior of the country.
21	Acting teacher (A) Stella Adler played (B) a pivotal role (C) in the develop (D) of the Method School of acting.	34	All of (A) mammals, dolphins are undoubtedly (B) among (C) the friendliest (D) to human.
22	Medical students must learning (A) both the theory and (B) the practice (C) of medicine (D).	35	Harmonize, (A) melody, and rhythm (B) are important elements in most (C)forms of music. (D.
23	the First recorded (A) use of natural gas to light (B) street lamps it was (C) in the (D) town of Frederick, New York, in 1825.	36	When (A) babies are around fifteen months old, they (B) can pick up (C) objects and put themselves (D) into small containers.
24	Quinine, cinnamon, and other useful (A) substances are (B) all derived of (C) the bark of trees (D).	37	Loblolly pines, chiefly (A) found in the Southeastern United States, has (B) strong wood used as lumber, (C) and for (D) paper pulp.
25	Although the social sciences different (A) a great deal (B) from one another, (C) they share a common interest in human relationship (D).	38	All root (A) vegetables grow underground, and (B) not all vegetables that grow underground (C) are roots (D).
26	Admiral Grace Hopper created (A) the computer (B) language COBOL, which is used primary (C) for scientific purposes (D).	39	Tiny pygmy shrews breathe (A) ten times (B) as fast as (C) humans (D) beings.
27	Unlike competitive running, (A) race walkers must always (B) keep some portion of their (C) feet in contact with (D) their grounds.	40	Before (A) diamonds can be used as jewels, (B) they must be (C) cut and polish. (D)
28	Henry David Thoreau’s book Walden: A life in the Woods is a record (A) of his (B) simply (C) existence in a cabin (D) on Walden Pond.

ANSWER KEY

16	C	29	D
17	C	30	C
18	D	31	D
19	B	32	D
20	B	33	B
21	D	34	A
22	A	35	A
23	C	36	D
24	C	37	B
25	A	38	B
26	C	39	D
27	A	40	D
28	C