STRUCTURE AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION TOEFL REVIEW (Skills 1-55)

LONGMAN COMPLETE COURSE FOR THE TOEFL TEST

STRUCTURE AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION

TOEFL REVIEW (Skills 1-55): Choose the letter of the word or group of words that best completes the sentence.

1	In economics, “diminishing returns” describes ________ resource inputs and production. A.               among B.               when it is C.               among them D.               the relationship between
2	When lava reaches the surface, its temperature can be ten times________ boiling water. A.                the temperature B.                 that of C.                 it is D.                more
3	Rarely ________ remove the entire root of a dandelion because of its length and sturdiness. A.    can the casual gardener B.     the casual gardener C.     the casual gardener will D.    does the casual gardener’s
4	Operas can be broadly (A) classified (B) as either comedies or (C) they are tragedies (D).
5	Tungsten has the highest (A) melting point of all metals, and for this reason it is often use (B) in equipment (C) that must withstand (D) high temperatures.
6	Whereas (A) there are forty-three ant species in Great Britain, the (B) same amount (C) of ant species can be found in a (D) single tree in Peru.
7	People voice theirs (A) opinions first in small groups (B) or among (C) friends and acquaintances (D).
8	Inside the Lincoln Memorial is (A) a large statue (B) of Lincoln make (C) from white marble (D).
9	Detailed photometric (A) data of the area just north of Triton’s equatorial region indicate (B) the existence of a thin, transparent (C) layers (D) of frost.
10	U.S. census figures indicate (A) that people with only an (B) elementary education can earn just half (C) as much as college graduations (D).

ANSWER KEY

1	D
2	B
3	A
4	D	tragedies
5	B	used
6	C	number
7	A	their
8	C	made
9	D	layer
10	D	graduation