Pre-test Structure And Written Expression

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Pre-test Structure And Written Expression - Quiz

This exercise is expected to measure your ability in answering Structure and Written Expression questions of the TOEFL test. Also, it is hoped that you can determine which skills you are weak at and require further study. We are going to provide explanation of the skills tested on the TOEFL Test in our blog pusattoefl. Blogspot. Com in order that you can improve your skills.

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1.

The North Pole ______ a latitude of 90 degrees north.
- A.
  
  It has
- B.
  
  Is having
- C.
  
  Which is having
- D.
  
  Has
Correct Answer
D. Has

Explanation
This question is explained in skill 1.

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2.

The city of Beverly Hills is surrounded on ______ the city of Los Angeles.
- A.
  
  Its sides
- B.
  
  The sides are
- C.
  
  It is the side of
- D.
  
  All sides by
Correct Answer
D. All sides by

Explanation
This question is explained in skill 2.

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3.

______ greyhound, can achieve speeds up to thirty-six miles per hour:
- A.
  
  The
- B.
  
  The fastest
- C.
  
  The fastest dog
- D.
  
  The fastest dog, the
Correct Answer
D. The fastest dog, the

Explanation
This question is explained in skill 3.

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4.

Marmots spend their time foraging among meadow plants and flowers or _____ on rocky cliffs.
- A.
  
  Gets sun
- B.
  
  Sunning
- C.
  
  The sun
- D.
  
  Sunny
Correct Answer
B. Sunning

Explanation
This question is explained in skill 6.

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5.

The greenhouse effect occurs ______ heat radiated from the Sun.
- A.
  
  When does the Earth’s atmosphere trap
- B.
  
  Does the Earth’s atmosphere trap
- C.
  
  When the Earth’s atmosphere traps
- D.
  
  The Earth’s atmosphere traps
Correct Answer
C. When the Earth’s atmosphere traps

Explanation
This question is explained in skill 7 and 15.

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6.

The Rose Bowl, ______ place on New Year’s Day, is the oldest postseason collegiate football game in the United States.
- A.
  
  Takes
- B.
  
  It takes
- C.
  
  Which takes
- D.
  
  Took
Correct Answer
C. Which takes

Explanation
This question is explained in skill 12.

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7.

Experiments _____ represent a giant step into the medicine of the future.
- A.
  
  Using gene therapy
- B.
  
  Use gene therapy
- C.
  
  They use
- D.
  
  Gene therapy uses
Correct Answer
A. Using gene therapy

Explanation
This question is explained in skill 4 and 13.

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8.

______ off the Hawaiian coastline are living, others are dead.
- A.
  
  While some types of coral reefs
- B.
  
  Some types of coral reefs
- C.
  
  There are many types of coral reefs
- D.
  
  Coral reefs
Correct Answer
A. While some types of coral reefs

Explanation
This question is explained in skill 8.

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9.

Nimbostratus clouds are thick, dark gray clouds ______ forebode rain.
- A.
  
  What
- B.
  
  Which
- C.
  
  What they
- D.
  
  Which they
Correct Answer
B. Which

Explanation
This question is explained in skill 12.

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10.

Some economists now suggest that home equity loans are merely a new trap to push consumers beyond ______ .
- A.
  
  They can afford
- B.
  
  They can afford it
- C.
  
  What is affordable
- D.
  
  Able to afford
Correct Answer
C. What is affordable

Explanation
This question is explained in skill 10.

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11.

People who reverse the letters of the words ______ to read suffer from dyslexia.
- A.
  
  When trying
- B.
  
  If they tried
- C.
  
  When trying
- D.
  
  If he tries
Correct Answer
A. When trying

Explanation
This question is explained in skill 14.

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12.

Featured at the Henry Ford Museum ______ of antique cars dating from 1865.
- A.
  
  Is an exhibit
- B.
  
  An exhibit
- C.
  
  An exhibit is
- D.
  
  Which is an exhibit
Correct Answer
A. Is an exhibit

Explanation
This question is explained in skill 16.

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13.

Rubber ______ from vulcanized silicons with a high molecular weight is difficult to distinguish from natural rubber.
- A.
  
  Is produce
- B.
  
  Producing
- C.
  
  That produces
- D.
  
  Produced
Correct Answer
D. Produced

Explanation
This question is explained in skill 5 and 13.

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14.

______ appears considerably larger at the horizon than it does overhead is merely an optical illusion.
- A.
  
  The Moon
- B.
  
  That the Moon
- C.
  
  When the Moon
- D.
  
  The Moon which
Correct Answer
B. That the Moon

Explanation
This question is explained in skill 9.

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15.

According to the World Health Organization, ______ any of the six most dangerous diseases to break out, it could be cause for quarantine.
- A.
  
  Were
- B.
  
  They were
- C.
  
  There were
- D.
  
  The Moon which
Correct Answer
A. Were

Explanation
This question is explained in skill 18.

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Pre-test Structure And Written Expression

The North Pole ______ a latitude of 90 degrees north.

The city of Beverly Hills is surrounded on ______ the city of Los Angeles.

______ greyhound, can achieve speeds up to thirty-six miles per hour:

Marmots spend their time foraging among meadow plants and flowers or _____ on rocky cliffs.

The greenhouse effect occurs ______ heat radiated from the Sun.

The Rose Bowl, ______ place on New Year’s Day, is the oldest postseason collegiate football game in the United States.

Experiments _____ represent a giant step into the medicine of the future.

______ off the Hawaiian coastline are living, others are dead.

Nimbostratus clouds are thick, dark gray clouds ______ forebode rain.

Some economists now suggest that home equity loans are merely a new trap to push consumers beyond ______ .

People who reverse the letters of the words ______ to read suffer from dyslexia.

Featured at the Henry Ford Museum ______ of antique cars dating from 1865.

Rubber ______ from vulcanized silicons with a high molecular weight is difficult to distinguish from natural rubber.

______ appears considerably larger at the horizon than it does overhead is merely an optical illusion.

According to the World Health Organization, ______ any of the six most dangerous diseases to break out, it could be cause for quarantine.