CliffsTestPrep TOEFL CBT PRACTICE TEST 2 STRUCTURE SECTION (1)

CliffsTestPrep TOEFL CBT

PRACTICE TEST 2

STRUCTURE SECTION (1)

 

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.

 

1	A congressional committee has been appointed to study a new procedure __________ to eliminate some costly expenditures. A.    that is expected B.    what is expected C.    which expects D.    that expected	6	The professor instructed the students __________ the essay without preparing an outline first. A.    to not write B.    not to write C.    do not write D.    to no write
2	Some professors enjoy writing (A) articles and performing (B) research, while anothers (C)  would be more content to devote (D) all their time to teaching.	7	It is not clear when __________, although there are many different theories. A.        dinosaurs becoming extinct B.        dinosaurs extinction C.        dinosaurs became extinct D.        did dinosaurs become extinct
3	Some people send job applications even when they are reasonably happy in their jobs, __________ improving their position. A.       with hoping to B.       hoping that C.       with hopes of D.       hoping to	8	The professor decided to allow (A) the students to take (B) the examination a second (C) time because (D) the low scores.
4	Swimming is a beneficial exercise, __________ aerobic activity and uses a number of muscle groups. A.       not only because it provides B.       because it both provides C.       for provision D.       as result of providing	9	If the driver’s own car __________ damaged, the favorite probably would have won the race. A.        had not been B.        not C.        no had been D.        has no be
5	Tests have been (A) performed to determine whether (B) studying (C) TOEFL questions will help students rise (D) their test scores.	10	Having (A) withdrawn from the race, the candidate decided supporting (B) his opponent despite (C) the opponent’s representing the other (D) political party.

 

ANSWER KEY

1	A	that is expected. The relative pronoun that joins the two phrases: to study a new procedure and the new procedure is expected to eliminate. The expectation must be in the passive voice because the procedure does not expect anything. The form for passive voice is form of be + verb in past participle form.
2	C	anothers. This can never be a word because others is the correct pronoun for a plural noun, while the prefix an- is used for singular.
3	C	with hopes of. This is an idiomatic expression. D would be correct if the verb improving were in the simple form, improve.
4	B	because it both provides. The expression is both. . . and. . . . The both should appear immediately before the word being compared. In this case there are two verbs, provides and uses. A is incorrect not only because it is missing the but also, which is needed to complete the construction, but also because the not only is out of place. It would also appear just before the verb. D is missing an important word because the expression is as a result of
5	D	rise. The correct word would be raise because it is a transitive verb, meaning it is followed by a direct object, their test scores.
6	B	not to write. The verb instruct is followed by the infinitive (to + verb in simple form). The negative is formed by adding not before the infinitive.
7	C	dinosaurs became extinct. This is an embedded question, and thus the order is subject + verb, with no auxiliary.
8	D	because. The expression must be because of because it is followed by a noun phrase, the low scores.
9	A	had not been. Use the past perfect construction in past condition.
10	B	supporting. Decide must be followed by the infinitive, to support.