THE HEINEMANN TOEFL COURSE PRACTICE TEST 2 Structure and written expression PART 2 (Questions 16-40)

THE HEINEMANN TOEFL COURSE

PRACTICE TEST 2

Structure and written expression

PART 2 (Questions 16-40)

16	For make (A) its (B) nest, the yellow-headed blackbird weaves (C)a small cup and fastens it (D) to reeds above water.
17	Native American beaded (A) designs are often characterized by (B) geometric shaped (C) and bright (D) colors.
18	The codfish lays (A) million (B) of eggs each year, only (C) a small percentage of which (D) actually hatch.
19	When the body becomes extremely (A) overheated, it failure (B) to cool itself (C) again, and sunstroke can occur (D).
20	The preferrins (A) of many (B) Western cultures for maintaining (C) a physical distance of at least (D) three feet during social interaction is well documented in anthropological studies.
21	In chronicling (A) her months as (B) a captive of the Wampanoag Indians, Mary Rowlandson demonstrated (C) his (D) narrative skill.
22	The nests of most (A) bird species (B) are strategic (C) placed to camouflage them against predators (D).
23	Few synthetic vitamins and minerals in pill supplements are absorbed so efficiently by the body (A) that are (B) those occurring (C) naturally in foods (D).
24	On the one hand, most Americans feel (A) that space exploration is a legitimate and important (B) national undertaking; on the contrary, (C) they worry about (D) the amount it costs.
25	Vitamin К providing (A) the necessary (B) impetus for the synthesis of at least (C) two proteins involved (D) in blood clotting.
26	If no fossil record were (A) available, the next strongest evidence of the kinship among organisms would to be (B) similarities in the embryonic (C) development of organisms today (D).
27	The black cherry tree, from which (A) fine cabinets and furniture is (B) made, is found all across (C) North America, from Nova Scotia to (D) Texas.
28	Research and recommending (A) concerning (B) the dangers of smoking (C) are beginning to have an impact on the tobacco industry (D) in the United States.
29	Antarctic blue whales can be (A) 100 foot long (B) and weigh more than any (C) dinosaur that ever (D) lived.
30	Oil-base house paint is neither easy to work with or (A) quick to clean up, but (B) it is often preferred to (C) latex paint because of (D) its high sheen and durability.
31	The colonists who (A) first settled in New England did so (B) because (C) they felt there was none (D) social justice in their homeland of England.
32	Architect Louis Sullivan commanded (A) the respect of his (B) contemporaries for his work on the designed (C) of the first (D) American skyscrapers.
33	During (A) the 1850s, the Spanish colony of Cuba was of interest (B) to Southerners, who (C) felt they needed it for it (D) increasing political and economic power.
34	Glucose is different from fructose in its (A) structural formula, but (B) the molecular formula for these (C) two sugars is the similar (D).
35	A sealer should be applied (A) at (B) wood surfaces before they are varnished; otherwise,(C) uneven absorption of the varnish may occur (D).
36	The high temperatures created (A) by fire are necessary for to split (B) open (C) the seed-bearing (D) cones of lodge pole pines.
37	Mormon leader Brigham Young was too (A) brilliant and strong-willed that he was able to organize (B) the (C) most remarkable religious migration in the annals of (D) American history.
38	Due to (A) her untimely death, the talented (B) writer Sylvia Plath was never to know how well would her work be (C) received by (D) the American public.
39	From the Mexican War toward (A) the Civil War, the major theme of American political (B) history was a growing sectionalism (C) interacting (D) with a vigorous nationalism.
40	In Western culture, much (A) attention been given (B) to the subject of social class conflict, which may (C) cause (D) revolution.

ANSWER KEY

16. A   An infinitive is incorrectly formed. Correction: To make 17. C   A verb form is used where a noun form is needed. Correction: shapes 18. В   A singular noun is used where a plural noun is needed. Correction: millions 19. В   A noun form is used where a verb form is needed. Correction: fails 20. A   A gerund is used where a regular noun is needed. Correction: preference 21. D   A masculine pronoun adjective is used where a feminine one is needed to refer to Mary Rowlandson. Correction: her 22. C   An adjective form is used where an adverb form is needed. Correction: strategically 23. В   The equative form so... as is incorrectly formed. Correction: as are 24. C   On the contrary is not parallel in meaning to on the one hand. Correction: on the other hand 25. A   A nonfinite verb form is used where a finite verb form is needed. Correction: provides 26. В   An infinitive is used after a modal. Modals are not followed by infinitives. Correction: be 27. В   The plural subject, cabinets and furniture, doesn't agree in number with the verb is. Correction: are 28. A   A gerund is used where a regular noun form is needed. Correction: recommendations 29. В   A singular noun is used where a plural noun is needed. Correction: 100 feet long 30. A   The second half of a paired expression (neither ... nor) is incorrect. Correction: nor 31. D   The pronoun none is used where an adjective is needed. Correction: no 32. C   A verb form is used where a noun form is needed. Correction: design 33. D  There are two objects (it and increasing) for the preposition for. Correction: for 34. D  Similar is confused with the same. Correction: same 35. В  An incorrect preposition is used. Correction: to 36. В  An infinitive is incorrectly formed. Correction: to split 37. A  The first half of the expression so ... that is incorrect. Correction: so 38. C  Inverted word order is used after how when it is not needed. Correction: her work would be 39. A   The second half of the expression from... to is incorrectly formed. Correction: to 40. В   The present perfect passive is incorrectly formed. A form of the verb have is needed. Correction: has been given