THE HEINEMANN TOEFL COURSE PRACTICE TEST 3 Structure and written expression PART 1

THE HEINEMANN TOEFL COURSE

PRACTICE TEST 3

Structure and written expression

PART 1

1	____________ fall naturally into two classes, which can be further subdivided into several subclasses.
	A	There are vitamins Vitamins that Vitamins After vitamins
	B
	C
	D
2	The incidence of anorexia nervosa, ____________, is growing in industrially advanced societies.
	A	is an eating disorder an eating disorder which an eating disorder for which an eating disorder
	B
	C
	D
3	In the 1960s, pop art ____________to discover artistic significance in the commercial artifacts of the consumer culture.
	A	seeking to seek has sought sought
	B
	C
	D
4	Air ____________the carbon dioxide necessary for photosynthesis enters leaves through tiny surface openings.
	A	contains contained containing it contains
	B
	C
	D
5	Overexposure to the sun can produce ____________can some toxic chemicals.
	A	more than damage to the skin more damage than to the skin damage more than to the skin more damage to the skin than
	B
	C
	D
6	The Federal Reserve System, ____________under President Wilson, plays a key role in regulating the U.S. economy.
	A	the establishment in 1913 was established in 1913 established in 1913 in 1913 they established it
	B
	C
	D
7	In the 1960s, due in part to the invention of air conditioning, the population of the United States ____________a dramatic geographical shift southward.
	A	experiencing was experienced to experience experienced
	B
	C
	D
8	Antarctica is larger ____________but it has no native human population.
	A	than Europe or Australia does Europe or Australia of Europe or Australia than Europe or Australia
	B
	C
	D
9	Whole-grain food products ____________in most large supermarkets across the United States and Canada.
	A	now can purchase can now be purchased now to purchase the purchase of which
	B
	C
	D
10	A dividend is____________ the only benefit a corporation can offer its shareholders.
	A	no nor none not
	B
	C
	D
11	____________all citrus fruit originated with the Chinese orange.
	A	That the belief The belief that To believe that It is believed that
	B
	C
	D
12	The year 1732 saw the first appearance of  Poor Richard's Almanac, ____________Benjamin Franklin created the character of Poor Richard.
	A	there in which in it which in
	B
	C
	D
13	____________more susceptible to bacterial contamination than other types of meat because it has more surface area exposed to bacteria laden air.
	A	Ground meat Ground meat is Ground meat that is Ground meat being
	B
	C
	D
14	Over the past several decades, radio telescopes ____________of the universe from the one disclosed by ordinary telescopes.
	A	have given scientists quite a different view have quite a different view given scientists quite a different view have given scientists have they given scientists quite a different view
	B
	C
	D
15	Nestled along the shoreline of Hudson Bay ____________.
	A	are several recently settled Inuit communities several recently settled Inuit communities are there near several recently settled Inuit communities is where several recently settled Inuit communities
	B
	C
	D

ANSWER KEY

Section 2 Structure and Written Expression 1. С  Only a subject is needed. (A) contains an unnecessary   structure (There are) before the subject. (B) and (D) contain unnecessary clause markers (that and after). 2. С  An appositive is needed to rename anorexia nervosa.  (A) contains an unnecessary finite verb before the appositive. (B) and (D) contain unnecessary clause markers (which and/or which). 3. D   A finite verb in the past tense is needed. (A) and (B) contain nonfinite verbs. (C) contains a verb in the present perfect tense, which doesn't match the meaning of the time marker In the 1960s. 4. С   An -ing participle is needed to complete the modifying   phrase. (A) and (D) contain finite verbs. (B) contains an -ed participle. 5. D   A correctly worded comparative structure is needed. (A), (B), and (C) contain incorrect word order. 6. C   An -ed adjective phrase is needed. (A) contains a  noun phrase. (B) contains a passive verb phrase. (D) contains a prepositional phrase and a main clause. 7. D  Only an active finite verb is needed. (A) and (C) contain nonfinite verb forms. (B) contains a passive verb phrase. 8. D  The comparative degree of large needs to be completed. (A) contains an unnecessary verb (does). (B) is missing the word than, which is needed in comparative degree forms. (C) contains the word of instead of than. 9. B   A modal passive is needed. Only (B) contains such a structure. 10. D   The adverb not is needed to negate the verb is. 11. D   (A), (B), and (C) all create subordinate clauses. Subordinate clauses cannot stand alone as sentences. Only (D) creates a main and subordinate clause combination. 12. B   A subordinate clause marker is needed to create a subordinate clause. (A) and (C) create main clauses. Two main clauses cannot be joined by a comma. (D) contains a subordinate clause marker, but the word order is incorrect. 13. B   A subject and a finite verb are needed. (A) contains a subject but no verb. (C) contains an unnecessary clause marker before the verb. (D) contains a nonfinite verb. 14. A   A finite verb followed by a direct object is needed. Incorrect word order is used in (B), (C), and (D). 15. A  Inverted subject-verb word order is needed after the introductory expression of location, Nestled along the shoreline of Hudson Bay. Incorrect word order is used in (B), (C), and (D).