TOEFL Exercise Skills 43-45 And 1-45
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Superman made their comic debut in 1938 in action comics. A B C D
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Made
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Their
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Debut
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In
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This TOEFL practice quiz assesses skills in English grammar and usage, focusing on common errors. It helps learners prepare for standardized tests by highlighting specific areas such as pronoun agreement and verb tense consistency, essential for academic success.
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Commercial letters of credit are often used to finance export trade, but A B them C can have other uses. D
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Often used
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Export
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Them
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Other uses
Correct Answer
A. ThemExplanation
Commercial letters of credit are often used to finance export trade because they provide a secure payment method for international transactions. However, letters of credit can also have other uses beyond financing export trade. They can be used in domestic trade to ensure payment between parties, or even in non-trade transactions such as real estate transactions or construction projects. Therefore, the correct answer is "them" referring to letters of credit.Rate this question:
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When children experience too much frustration, its behaviour ceases to be A B C D integrated.
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Experince
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Too much
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Its
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Ceases
Correct Answer
A. ItsExplanation
The sentence is stating that when children experience too much frustration, "its" behavior ceases to be integrated. The word "its" refers to the behavior of the children.Rate this question:
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On March 30, 1981, president Reagan was shot as his was leaving a A B C D Washington hotel.
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Was shot
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As
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His
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Leaving
Correct Answer
A. HisExplanation
The correct answer is "his" because it correctly completes the sentence. The sentence states that President Reagan was shot as he was leaving a Washington hotel. The word "his" is used to indicate that it was President Reagan who was leaving the hotel.Rate this question:
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Although the destruction that it causes if often terrible, cyclones benefit a A B much wider belt than they devastate. C D
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It causes
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Benefit
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Much wider
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They
Correct Answer
A. It causes -
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President Andrew Jackson had an official cabinet, but him preferred the A B C advice of his informal advisors, the kitchen Cabinet. D
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An official
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Him
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Preferred
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His
Correct Answer
A. Him -
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After Clarence Day’s book life with father was rewritten as a play, they ran for A B C six years on Broadway. D
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Clarence Day's book
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Rewritten
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They
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Six years
Correct Answer
A. TheyExplanation
The question is asking for the subject or the noun that refers to the entity or entities that ran for six years on Broadway after Clarence Day's book "Life with Father" was rewritten as a play. The correct answer is "they," which implies that the play adaptation of the book ran for six years on Broadway.Rate this question:
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Almost half of the Pilgrims did not survive theirs first winter in the New A B C D World.
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Almost
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Half of the
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Theirs
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First
Correct Answer
A. TheirsExplanation
The word "theirs" is the correct answer because it is the possessive form of the pronoun "they." In the context of the sentence, "theirs" refers to the Pilgrims, indicating that the first winter belonged to them.Rate this question:
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There was no indication from the Senate that he would agree with the A B C decision made in the home. D
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There was
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No indication
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He
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Made
Correct Answer
A. HeExplanation
The correct answer is "he". The sentence structure suggests that the Senate did not indicate anything about someone, and the pronoun "he" is the most likely candidate to refer to that person.Rate this question:
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A baby learns the meanings of words as they are spoken by others A B and later uses him in sentences. A D
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As they
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Others
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Later
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Him
Correct Answer
A. HimExplanation
A baby learns the meanings of words as they are spoken by others and later uses him in sentences. The correct answer is "him" because it is the pronoun that the baby learns the meaning of and later uses in their own sentences.Rate this question:
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___ worst phase of the depression, more than thirteen million Americans had no jobs.
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It was in the
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During the
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While the
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The
Correct Answer
A. During theExplanation
During the worst phase of the depression, more than thirteen million Americans had no jobs.Rate this question:
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When reading a book, you must keep your point of view separate from the point from view in ____ you are studying.
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That
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The material and
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The materials that
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The materials are
Correct Answer
A. The materials thatExplanation
When reading a book, it is important to keep your own perspective separate from the perspective presented in the materials that you are studying. This means that you need to maintain objectivity and not let your own biases or beliefs interfere with your understanding and analysis of the material. By doing so, you can gain a more accurate and comprehensive understanding of the subject matter.Rate this question:
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Speech consists not merely of sounds but ____ that follow various structural pattern.
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Of organized sound patterns
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Organized sound patterns
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That sounds patterns are organized
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In organizing sound pattern.
Correct Answer
A. Of organized sound patternsExplanation
The correct answer is "Of organized sound patterns". This answer accurately describes that speech consists not only of sounds but also of organized sound patterns. It implies that these patterns follow certain structures, suggesting that there is a systematic arrangement to the way speech is constructed.Rate this question:
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The latest medical report indicated that the patient’s temperature was A near normal and their lung were partially cleared. B C D
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The latest
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Near normal
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Their
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Were
Correct Answer
A. TheirExplanation
The correct answer is "their". The use of "their" indicates that the medical report is referring to the patient's lungs.Rate this question:
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Most oxygen atoms have eight neurons, but small amount a small amount have nine or ten . A B
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Most
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Have
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Amount
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Nine or ten
Correct Answer
A. AmountExplanation
The correct answer is "amount". The sentence states that most oxygen atoms have eight neurons, but a small amount have nine or ten. The word "amount" refers to the quantity or number of oxygen atoms that have nine or ten neurons.Rate this question:
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When Paine expressed his relief in independence, he praised by A B C the public. D
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His
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Relief
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Praised
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The public
Correct Answer
A. Praised -
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A vast quantity of radioactive material is made when does a hydrogen A B C D bomb explode.
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A vast quality
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Radioactive material
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Is
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Does a hydrogen bomb explode
Correct Answer
A. Does a hydrogen bomb explodeExplanation
The correct answer is "does a hydrogen bomb explode" because it completes the sentence and provides a logical and grammatically correct statement. The sentence is discussing the production of a large amount of radioactive material, and the question is asking about the event that causes this production, which is the explosion of a hydrogen bomb.Rate this question:
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Genes have several alternative form, or allele, which are produced by A B C D mutations.
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Several alternative
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Form
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Which
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Produced
Correct Answer
A. FormExplanation
Genes have several alternative forms, or alleles, which are produced by mutations. This means that genes can exist in different versions or variations, known as alleles, due to changes or mutations in their DNA sequence. These mutations can result in different forms or variations of the gene, known as alleles, which can have different effects on an organism's traits or characteristics. Therefore, the correct answer is "form," as it accurately describes the alternative versions or variations of genes produced by mutations.Rate this question:
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A star that has used up its energy and has lost its heat became a black A B C D dwarf.
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That
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Its
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Heat
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Became
Correct Answer
A. Became -
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Each lines of poetry written in blank verse has ten syllable, which are A B C alternately stressed and unstressed. D
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Lines
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Written
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Has
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Alternatively
Correct Answer
A. Lines -
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