TOEFL Mock Test 25: Error Recognition
Identify the error on the following sentences.
Questions and Answers
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The police officer declined to assist the complainant’s request because according to him, the place where the event took place was not his jurisdiction.
- A.
To assist
- B.
Request
- C.
According to
- D.
Was not
Correct Answer
D. Was notExplanation
The answer is letter D. It's IS NOTRate this question:
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- 2.
They were deeply disappointed upon arriving to the airport because they were informed to take the flight in a couple of hours but it turned out that it has been delayed a minute ago.
- A.
To the
- B.
In a
- C.
Turned out
- D.
It has been
Correct Answer
A. To theExplanation
The answer is letter A. It's AT THERate this question:
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- 3.
Tornadoes are common catastrophe on the U.S. which is causing great damages to people and to their properties.
- A.
Catastrophe
- B.
On the
- C.
Which is
- D.
To their
Correct Answer
B. On theExplanation
The answer is letter B. It's IN THERate this question:
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- 4.
Fairy tales are designed and made believed only for kids however even adults hope that fairy tales do come true.
- A.
Made believed
- B.
However
- C.
Hope
- D.
Do come
Correct Answer
B. HoweverExplanation
The answer is letter B. It's ;HOWEVER,Rate this question:
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- 5.
I often discourage test takers to procrastinate a month after their examination. They must instead be reading their notes and preparing for the exam during that period.
- A.
Often
- B.
After
- C.
Must
- D.
During
Correct Answer
B. AfterExplanation
The answer is letter B. It's BEFORERate this question:
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- 6.
Accusing someone may lead you to the court and to jail so be discreet in what you opt to verbalize.
- A.
May
- B.
To the
- C.
To jail
- D.
In what
Correct Answer
D. In whatExplanation
The answer is letter D. It's WITH WHATRate this question:
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- 7.
The murder happened in the middle of the night since the neighborhood is fast asleep and the street lights were so dim it barely lighted the vicinity.
- A.
In the
- B.
Of the
- C.
Since the
- D.
It barely
Correct Answer
C. Since theExplanation
The answer is letter C. It's WHEN THERate this question:
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- 8.
It is prohibits for minors like you to be roaming around the city in the middle of the night.
- A.
Prohibits
- B.
To be
- C.
Around
- D.
In the
Correct Answer
A. ProhibitsExplanation
The answer is letter A. It's PROHOBITEDRate this question:
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- 9.
An aggressive driver caused the petrifying road accident later that afternoon where in 20 of the school bus passengers were all declared dead at arrival.
- A.
An
- B.
Caused
- C.
Where in
- D.
At
Correct Answer
D. AtExplanation
The answer is letter D. It's UPONRate this question:
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- 10.
The principal phoned me and she is requesting all of you to visit her at the principals office.
- A.
Principals
- B.
Of
- C.
To visit
- D.
At the
Correct Answer
A. PrincipalsExplanation
The answer is letter A. It's PRINICIPAL'SRate this question:
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