TOEFL EXERCISES 1
1.
Dinosaurs are classified as reptiles, although some appear
to have
been warms-blooded
A B C D
The
Answer : B
The
Correct One : as reptile
Reason
: because the word ‘dinosaurs’ already explained it so many.
2.
Every fuel has
theirown particular temperatureat whichit begins to burn.
A B C D
The Answer : A
The Correct One
: has its
Reason : the
word ‘their’ is plural noun. But the sentence must be used singular noun.
3.
The hormone insulin controls by the
amount of sugarin the blood which
A B C
provides energy
for the body.
D
The
Answer : A
The
Correct One : is controlled
Reason
: the word ‘control’ must be used verb 2.
4.
Pelican Island in Florida and Oregon Islands in Oregon are wildlife
refugees.
A B C D
The Answer : C
The Correct One
: Oregon Island
Reason : the
word ‘island’ not use ‘s’, because the word no explained how much.
5.
When the island
of Surtsey was eighteen months old a firstleafy green plant appeared
A B C D
The
Answer : C
The
Correct One : the first
Reason
: because before the word ‘a’ not use to be.
6.
Octopuses have not only large brains and also awell
developed nervous system.
A
B
C D
The
Answer : B
The
Correct One : Octopuses have not only large brains but also a well developed
nervous system.
Reason
: because “not only” in pairs with “but also” not “and also”.
7.
Symptoms of mild
vitamin C deficiency may be weakness, irritability, losing
weight,
A
B C
and apathy.
D
The
Answer : C
The
Correct One : Symptoms of mild vitamin C deficiency may be weakness,
irritability, weight loss, and apathy.
Reason
: because it is not parallel with the other items in the series : losing is a
gerund whereas the other items are nouns.
8.
Around 1750, electricityexperiments
became populartity as entertainment at the court
A B C D
of the French
King Louis XV.
The
Answer : C
The
Correct One : Around 1750, electricity experiments became popular as
entertainment at the court of the French King Louis XV.
Reason
: Because popularity is a noun word, which should have started with a, the,
some, any, a lot of, many.
9.
In 1780, Italian scientist
Luigi Galvani mistaken concluded that frogs’ legs contain
A B C
electricity.
D
The
Answer : B
The
Correct One : In 1780, Italian scientist Luigi Galvani was mistaken concluded
that frogs’ legs contain electricity.
Reason
: Because this is a passive voice sentence, the "mistaken" must start
with the auxiliary verb.
10. Electricity produced by nature is called static
electricity because it exerts a forceful
A B C
When it is stationary
D
The
Answer : C
The
Correct One : Electricity produced by nature is called static electricity
because it exerts a force When it is stationary.
Reason
: The noun force, not the adjective forceful, is needed in this
sentence.
