TOEFL Review Exercise (Skills 1 - 20) - Quiz, Flashcards & Trivia

1. In the Morgan Library in New York City there ______ of medieval and Renaissance manuscripts.

A collection is

In a collection

Is a collection

Which is a collection

“Is a collection” fits inversion structure after “there.”

Explanation

“Is a collection” fits inversion structure after “there.”

2. Individual differences in brain-wave activity may shed light on why some people are more prone to emotional stress disorders ______.

That others are

And others are

Others are

Than others are

“Than others are” correctly completes comparison.

Explanation

“Than others are” correctly completes comparison.

3. The wedges _____ dart board are worth from one to twenty points each.

They are on a

Are on a

Are they on a

On a

“On a” correctly connects wedges to dartboard location.

Explanation

“On a” correctly connects wedges to dartboard location.

4. _____ producing many new movies for release after the new season begins.

His company is

His companies

The company

Why the company is

“His company is” provides subject and verb for complete sentence.

Explanation

“His company is” provides subject and verb for complete sentence.

5. _____ that Emily Dickinson wrote, 24 were given titles, and 7 were published during her lifetime.

Of the 1,800 poems

There were 1,800 poems

Because the 1,800 poems

The 1,800 poems

“Of the 1,800 poems” introduces the correct modifying phrase.

Explanation

“Of the 1,800 poems” introduces the correct modifying phrase.

6. Since an immediate change was needed on an emergency basis, _____ by the governor to curtail railway expenditure.

So it was proposed

Was proposed

Because of the proposal

It was proposed

“It was proposed” completes passive construction logically.

Explanation

“It was proposed” completes passive construction logically.

7. _______ variety of flowers in the show, from simple carnation to the most exquisite roses.

A wide

There was a wide

Was there

Many

“There was a wide” completes the sentence with subject and verb correctly.

Explanation

“There was a wide” completes the sentence with subject and verb correctly.

8. The Dewey Decimal System, currently used in libraries throughout the world, _____ all written works into ten classes according to the subject.

Dividing

Divides

It would be divided

Was divided

“Divides” matches singular subject and present tense.

Explanation

“Divides” matches singular subject and present tense.

9. _____ squeezed, the orange juice in a one-cup serving provides twice the minimum daily requirement for vitamin C.

It is freshly

If freshly

You freshly

If it freshly

“If freshly” forms correct conditional phrase.

Explanation

“If freshly” forms correct conditional phrase.

10. Since fishing fleets might not have been so inefficient in limiting their catch to target species, _____ more strict in enforcing penalties.

The government had been

If the government had

Had the government been

If the government

“Had the government been” forms correct inverted conditional.

Explanation

“Had the government been” forms correct inverted conditional.

TOEFL Review Exercise (Skills 1 - 20)

1. In the Morgan Library in New York City there ______ of medieval and Renaissance manuscripts.

2.

What first name or nickname would you like us to use?

2. Individual differences in brain-wave activity may shed light on why some people are more prone to emotional stress disorders ______.

3. The wedges _____ dart board are worth from one to twenty points each.

4. _____ producing many new movies for release after the new season begins.

5. _____ that Emily Dickinson wrote, 24 were given titles, and 7 were published during her lifetime.

6. Since an immediate change was needed on an emergency basis, _____ by the governor to curtail railway expenditure.

7. _______ variety of flowers in the show, from simple carnation to the most exquisite roses.

8. The Dewey Decimal System, currently used in libraries throughout the world, _____ all written works into ten classes according to the subject.

9. _____ squeezed, the orange juice in a one-cup serving provides twice the minimum daily requirement for vitamin C.

10. Since fishing fleets might not have been so inefficient in limiting their catch to target species, _____ more strict in enforcing penalties.