CliffsTestPrep TOEFL CBT PRACTICE TEST 3 STRUCTURE SECTION (2)

CliffsTestPrep TOEFL CBT

PRACTICE TEST 3

STRUCTURE SECTION (2)

Directions: This section measures your ability to recognize language appropriate for standard written English. One type of question consists of incomplete sentences, with a blank showing where information is to be filled in. Choose the word or phrase that most correctly completes the sentence. A second type of question consists of sentences with four underlined words or phrases. For each sentence, choose the one underlined word or phrase that is incorrect in standard written English. Mark the answer in your book or on a separate piece of paper.

11	The author (A) has not rarely (B) written anything (C) that was not a (D) best-seller.	19	The company had difficulty distributing __________ so that they could meet production quotas. A.    sufficiently number of parts in a timely manner to its manufacturers B.    a sufficient number of parts to its manufacturers in a timely manner C.    to its manufacturers in a timely manner a sufficient number of parts D.    in a timely manner to its manufacturers a sufficient number of parts
12	Rafael will not be able to attend class tomorrow because __________ an interview with the immigration officials. A.       he must to attend B.       he will be attending C.       of he must attend D.       he will have attending	20	The new prospect for the team has great height (A) and agility, but the coaches do not believe he moves enough quickly (B) to play (C) in the position (D) that they need to fill.
13	The (A) Dean of the College of Education has already to decide (B) whether to permit (C) the meeting to be held (D) on campus.	21	So much (A) people applied for (B) service from (C) the new company that it found it impossible (D) to meet the demand.
14	The faculty of the university is not expected to approve the collective bargaining proposal, and __________. A.        the administration either B.        neither is the administration C.        neither the administration D.        the administration is not neither	22	The company sustained an angry reaction from its employees after announcing how __________ to reduce operating costs. A.       it planned B.       planned C.       did it plan D.       was planned
15	The professor had already (A) completed calculation of (B) the final grades and had submit (C) them to the office when Elizabeth delivered (D) her paper.	23	The meeting is being (A) held in (B) the fifth (C) floor of the convention center, but there are (D) functions on every floor.
16	The chairman requested that __________. A.       a committee appointed to study the problem thoroughly B.       a committee be appointed to make thoroughly review of the problem C.       thoroughly review the problem by a committee D.       a committee be appointed to review the problem thoroughly	24	Professor Anderson wrote __________, which is expected to be published in the next few months. A.       a new textbook last year B.       last year a new textbook C.       in last year a new textbook D.       during last year a new textbook
17	Several cars plunged (A) into (B) the water when the pier was striking (C) by a barge that separated from (D) its tugboat.	25	The tube worm, __________ stationary plant-like creature that lives at the bottom of the deep sea, can live for hundreds of years. A.     is a B.     it is a C.     a D.    that is a
18	Internet companies rely heavily on income from on-line purchases, but __________. A.       traditional companies as well B.       traditional companies too C.       also traditional companies D.       so do traditional companies

ANSWER KEY

11	B	not rarely. The word rarely is negative and cannot be used with not, because that causes a double negative.
12	B	he will be attending. A is incorrect because must is a modal and must be followed by the simple form of the verb. C is incorrect because because must be followed by a clause while because of is followed by a noun or noun phrase. D is incorrect because the perfect construction requires a verb in the past participle as the main verb: will have attended.
13	B	already to decide. This sentence could have a positive or a negative meaning, and the correct answer would depend on which it is. If the sentence stated . . . . has already decided, that would be correct and would indicate that the Dean decided before now. The verb form has decided is present perfect. Or if the sentence were has yet to decide that would be correct and would have a negative meaning. A form of the verb have + yet + verb in the infinitive (to + verb) means that the Dean has not decided yet. It would also be correct as has not yet decided or has not decided yet.
14	B	neither is the administration. The structure for neither is neither + auxiliary verb + subject. A and C do not have an auxiliary verb at all, and D is a double negative — not neither.
15	C	had submit. The past perfect structure is used to indicate that one action occurred before another action. Thus, one clause will be in the past perfect, and the other must be in the simple past. This part of the sentence obviously happened after the other one and the correct verb would be submitted. The word had can be omitted because it appears with the first verb of the series.
16	D	a committee be appointed to review the problem thoroughly. After requested that or another phrase setting up the subjunctive form, the order is subject + be in simple form + verb in the past participle. A is incorrect because the verb appointed is a conjugated verb, making the committee the subject, whereas the context requires it to be in the passive voice. B is incorrect because the verb make is awkward and the adverb thoroughly does not seem to apply to the correct word, which would have to be a verb, adjective or adverb. C would also have a conjugated verb, which doesn’t make sense.
17	C	was striking. The context is passive. The barge struck the pier. Thus the order of the verb phrase is form of be + verb in past participle: was struck.
18	D	so do traditional companies. It would also have been correct to say traditional companies do too or traditional companies do as well.
19	B	a sufficient number of parts to its manufacturers in a timely manner. The correct order is verb + direct object + to + indirect object + modifier of time or place.
20	B	enough quickly. The order is adjective or adverb + enough, or enough + noun. Since quickly is an adverb, the correct order is quickly enough.
21	A	much. People is a countable noun, and its modifier must be many.
22	A	it planned. In an embedded question, the order is question word + subject + verb.
23	B	in. The correct preposition for the floor of a building is on.
24	A	a new textbook last year. The correct order is verb + direct object + modifier
25	C	a. The language between the commas is a reduced relative clause. There must be a complete sentence before and after the commas, which there is: The tube worm can live for hundreds of years. The language between commas must have a word making it subordinate, such as: which is a stationary. A reduced relative clause is created by omitting the relative pronoun and verb — which is.