TOEFL

Four words or phrases, labelled 1, 2, 3, and 4, are given below the conversation. Choose

the word or phrase that will correctly complete the conversation. Click on the answer

you think is correct.

1. What year did you _____ university?

graduate

graduate from

graduating

graduating from

2. It seems to be getting worse. You had better _____ a specialist.

consult

consult to

consult for

consult by

3. Chicago is a large city, _____?

aren't it

doesn't it

won't it

isn't it

4. Don't leave your books near the open fire. They might easily _____.

catch to fire

catch the fire

catch on fire

catch with fire

5. Do you enjoy _____?

to swim

swimming

swim

to swimming

6. I have trouble _____.

to remember my password

to remembering my password

remember my password

remembering my password

7. Do you have _____ to do today? We could have a long lunch if not.

many work

much work

many works

much works

8. My brother will _____ for a few nights.

provide us up

provide us in

put us up

put us in

9. When will the meeting _____?

hold on

hold place

take on

take place

10. The board meeting was held _____.

at Tuesday

on Tuesday

with Tuesday

in Tuesday

11. Why don't you _____ us?

go to the house party with

go together the house party with

go the house party with

together the house party with

12. That awful accident occurred _____.

before three weeks

three weeks before

three weeks ago

three weeks past

13. They didn't _____ John when he explained his decision.

agree to

agree with

agree

agree about

14. The social worker _____ the two old sisters who were ill.

called to the house of

called on the house of

called to

called on

15. Tomorrow is Paul's birthday. Let's _____ it.

celebrate

praise

honor

congratulate

16. If you don't understand the text, don't hesitate _____.

ask a question

asking a question

to ask a question

to asking a question

17. It's snowing. Would you like to _____ on Saturday or Sunday?

skiing

go to ski

go skiing

go ski

18. Our company didn't pay _____ for that banner advertisement.

much funds

many funds

many money

much money

19. Do you feel like _____ now?

swimming

to swim

swim

to go swimming

20. Tom was thrilled to be _____ such a beautiful and interesting lady.

introduced

introduced at

introduced with

introduced to

21. "What happened to them last night? They look depressed" "I don't think _____ happened."

nothing

everything

something

anything

22. "It is not very cold. I don't think we need these big jackets." "I don't think so, _____."

anyway

neither

either

too

23. "Bill is not doing well in class." "You must _____ that he is just a beginner at this level."

keep minding

keep to mind

keep in mind

keeping in mind

24. "Excuse me. Do you know where the bus terminal is?" "It is _____ the large police station."

opposite of

opposed to

opposite with

opposite to

25. "Those students will perform the annual school play." "Yes, it is _____ for next week."

due

scheduled

time-tabled

put on

Four words or phrases, labelled 1, 2, 3, and 4, are given below the conversation. Choose the word or phrase that will correctly complete the conversation. Click on the answer you think is correct.

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1. "You are welcome to order the goods now.""But payment should be made _____."

for advance

advancing

in advance

to advance

2. "Where do you live now?""I live in Utah; my _____."

parents too do

parents do

parents do, too

parents also do

3. I cannot understand my neighbor's accent. I wish she would _____.

speak clearer

clearer speak

more clearly speak

speak more clearly

4. "Why are you driving so fast?""I'm _____."

must be hurry in hurry in a hurry hurrying

5. I have your music CD. I think I _____ your concert video.

also have have too too have have further

6. I hear you have started a new job. _____ like it?

How do you How What you

What do you

7. I really have to go now. I have _____ the doctor.

appointments to an appointment to appointment with an appointment with

8. I can meet you at Central Station. Will _____?

convenient for you that convenient that be convenient you be convenient

9. I don't have any results for you today. I _____ tomorrow.

have any may have any have some may have some

10. I would rather _____ a quiet cup of coffee in the office than sit in a noisy cafe.

have to have prefer prefer to have

11. "Where _____ last weekend?""I went to see my aunt and uncle."

are you go do you go have you went did you go

12. I was very surprised _____ that she didn't pass the exam."

hearing to hearing at hearing to hear

13. "Why _____ she isn't speaking to us?""We must have done something that upset her. She is just too sensitive."

are you think are you imagine do you think you think

14. I hope that this winter won't be _____ last."

as cold as so cold as as cold like so cold like

15. Sorry to be late. I was delayed by _____."

a heavy traffic heavy traffic some heavy traffic traffic being heavy

16. The sky is getting dark. It _____ rain is on its way.

looks looks like seems to will be

17. Would you do me a small favour? I _____ very much.

appreciate it would appreciate would be appreciative would appreciate it

18. I am familiar with that product. I don't know _____ times I've seen it advertised on TV.

how many how often how much many often

19. "When _____ leaving for Toronto, Canada?""We are planning to set out at 10 o'clock."

are we will we will us are us

20. I asked Robert when he could fix my leaking tap. He said that he would come round and fix it _____.

as much as possible as possible as he could as fast as he could possibly as soon as possible

21. "Do you know _____ that building is?""I would say that it was built at least 100 years ago."

old how age how old which age

22. The man told us that the next train would arrive _____.

at three thirty at three thirty o'clock in three thirty in three thirty o'clock

23. "How _____ a crowd had gathered at the scene of the accident?""I don't know exactly, but there were a lot of shocked onlookers."

large often many much

24. That is the city _____ worst crime record.

on the in the with the for the

25. "Where should I put this key?""You can _____ it on the shelf."

hang deposit sit put



1. I am slow to _____.

express my opinion express my viewing make my views make my opinion

2. I have to have this report finished _____.

by Friday until Friday Friday before Friday beginning

3. We were fortunate enough to visit the Grand Canyon. It has _____.

beautiful scenery that is much many beautiful landscapes many beautiful sceneries much beautiful scenery

4. The car was parked directly _____ the diner.

before ahead of in front of preceding

5. The ski resorts are usually crowded. There are many people _____ skiing.

enjoy that enjoying who enjoy who enjoying

6. It is already 3 o'clock. Can you _____ time to catch the bus?

have enough have it in

make in make it in

7. I went to have my glasses _____.

fit fitted fit on fitted on

8. Mary's house is _____ the hair salon. Do you think you can find it?

along near to against next to

9. The burning stick was very hot. He let _____ just in time.

alone it go alone it go it go of it

10. Do we have _____ money to last us the week?

a lot of plentiful plenty of enough

11. John decided _____ golf on weekends.

to begin to commence to take up to start up

12. It _____ to me whether we meet them or not.

makes no difference makes not a difference is indifferent is not a difference

13. We were _____ after all the hard work.

wear out outworn weary out worn out

14. We saw _____ wild animals while on vacation.

quite a few quite much quite many quite some

15. They are late as usual. I don't think we should _____ them.

await for wait for await on wait on

16. Are you _____ the competition?

enter going entering go to enter going to enter

17. You had better _____ the tourist information office.

inquire at inquiring at inquire to inquiring at

18. Ireland was part of the UK, _____?

didn't it wasn't it hasn't it weren't it

19. They will be _____ at the party.

present presents presenting at present

20. Will they go _____ this summer?

swim to swim swimming to swimming

21. The New York police were very anxious _____ about the crime.

more learn learn more to more learn to learn more

22. Many excited women could _____ at the department store sale.

seen

be seen be seeing be see

23. The sink in the locker room tends to _____ .

flow overflow flow over over flowing

24. How long did the baseball game _____?

last endure survive continue

25. We must _____ the annual board meeting tomorrow.

attend attend to attend in attending



1. The subway station is _____ here.

near

near to

near from

nearing

2. When we woke up, everywhere was _____ snow.

covered

covered by

covered with

covering

3. Do earthquakes _____ often in North America?

break

break out

happen to

occur

4. We had better _____ before it begins to rain.

leave

leaving

to leave

to leaving

5. A large crowd _____ in front of the train station.

gathering

to gather

had gathered

had gathering

6. In winter, driving accidents occur quite _____ on the highways.

frequently

many

much

a few

7. Would you like to _____ to the United States?

trip

voyage

travel

went

8. Most people at some stage have a feeling _____.

responsible

responsibility

of responsibility

to be responsible

9. This stadium can hold _____.

much audience

a large audience

much audiences

many audiences

10. When the mountain forests _____, there can be large forest fires.

become dry

becoming dry

become drying

drying

11. "What kind of work are you doing for that company?""I'm _____ as an administrator."

worked

occupied

hired

employed

12. "I don't want to buy anything, do you?""Yes, I'd like to buy _____"

pencil

much pencils

any pencils

some pencils

13. We can _____ sports on Saturday if you'd like.

plays

has

does

play

14. _____ the hotel rooms are reserved throughout peak season.

Almost

Almost of

Almost all of

Most of all

15. "Where did you work before?""I worked only minutes _____ railroad track."

from

from the

near

away

16. "I don't think it will rain at all today, do you?""No, I _____ so."

think not

not think

don't think

do think not

17. We have only another five minutes. I think we _____.

hurry

be hurry

to hurry

should hurry

18. Many fans showed up at the stadium. They were _____ the big game.

anxious seeing

anxious to see

to anxiously see

to see anxiously

19. "Who did you meet at the community dinner dance?""I met many _____ people."

grandly

celebration

fame

prominent

20. "John isn't sure that the meeting will be held tomorrow."

"But I _____."

certain

certainly

am certain

am certainly

21. My brother loves to watch baseball; I _____ basketball.

prefer to watch

to prefer watching

watch preferring

preferring to watch

22. Many people are waiting for the news bulletin. It will _____ soon.

be circulate

circulate around

come near

come around

23. I think our guests will _____.

be here shortly

shortly be here

here be shortly

here shortly be

24. Who _____ when John is likely to turn up.

know

do know

is knowing

knows

25. The managers are _____ a new work schedule now.

arranging

arranging up

be arrange

to arranging



1. His family keeps asking him _____ smoking.

give up

giving up

to give up

to giving up

2. I plan _____ swimming twice a week from now on.

do

on do

go

to go

3. We have an exam next week. It is very necessary _____.

study hard

to study hard

hard study

to hard study

4. They opened the door at noon. Some people were already _____.

in line to wait

in line waiting

line in waiting

waiting in line

5. The theater performance _____.

succeed

successful

was success

was a success

6. I had _____ finding my way around New York when I first arrived.

quite time

a quite time

a time quite

quite a time

7. Guess who I _____ yesterday. I saw my old landlord at the bank.

into run

into ran

ran into

run into

8. The next bus will arrive _____.

three o'clock

at three o'clock

on three o'clock

in three o'clock

9. He was _____ have a doctor's appointment today.

supposed

supposing

supposed to

supposing to

10. "Why are you rushing?""I have _____ with my doctor."

an appointment

a pledge

a promise

a contract

11. "Let's _____ a new movie tomorrow.""Yes, let's."

take in

take into

take to

taking

12. I will stay in the Golden Hotel in New York. Why don't you guys _____?

visits

visit in

drop in

call in

13. We will serve our guests soon. We had better ____ now.

have table set

set table

setting table

set the table

14. He hurt his leg _____ in order to miss the exam."

at purpose

for purpose

in purpose

on purpose

15. How is he _____ these days? I hope he is doing well.

get along

get to along

getting along

to getting along

16. Are you going to _____ with your cousin while in town?

get in touch

getting in touch

to getting in touch

have touch

17. We are going to _____ the Town Games for fun.

part take in

take part in

take part with

taking in part

18. Since the rainstorm came _____, it did a lot of damage in the area.

surprisingly

rapid

in hurry

suddenly

19. I'll be home late. Please don't _____ me.

wait up on

wait up for

waiting up for

be wait up for

20. Who will _____ your dog while you are away"

look after

be look after

to look after

for looking after

21. The new teacher loves poems and makes us _____.

learn them heartily

heartily learn them

learn them by heart

learning by heart them

22. _____ I like to do something completely spontaneous.

every so often

every often so

very so often

very often so

23. Please _____ soon.

your mind make up

up and make your mind

make up your mind

make upon your mind

24. Taking photos here is _____.

questionably

out of question

out of the question

out for the question

25. My assistant John will be _____ in my absence.

charging

on charge

in charge

for charge



1. "Do you go out _____ on weekends?""Yes, we sometimes go out."

every often

in a time

once upon a time

once in a while

2. The Smiths will move to New York. But we hope to _____ with them.

keep touch

keep at touch

keep on touch

keep in touch

3. Ann is very temperamental. How do you _____ her?

put up with

put with

put up to

putting up with

4. "We should buy a new microwave.""But our old one will do for _____."

a time being

the time being

a being time

the being time

5. "Do you have any idea how you will achieve that objective?""Yes, I have it all _____."

figures

figured for

figured in

figured out

6. My parents often _____ after dinner.

go for a walk

walking

go a walk

go to walking

7. "Where _____ is the best place to park a car around here?""I'm sorry. I don't know."

are you suppose

do you suppose

supposedly

you suppose

8. Every child has to _____ and respect other cultures.

acquaint with

be acquainted with

get acquaint with

getting acquainted with

9. "Are you _____ in trying out the new diner?""Yes, we are."

cared

attended

concerned

interested

10. It will be hard to say goodbye to Bill and Anne. We are _____ at the aiport.

see them off

see off them

seeing them off

seeing off them

11. "When did you get the bike?""My father gave _____."

to me the bike last week

me the bike last night

to me the bike last night

last night the bike to me

12. When John got home from work, _____.

she made a cup of coffee

she was making a cup of coffee

she makes a cup of coffee

she has made a cup of coffee

13. Anne believes she is the _____ young lady in the world.

prettiest

most pretty

most prettier

most prettiest

14. He managed _____ his way through the maze.

to find

to find out

to found

to found out

15. Can you please _____ your feet from the coffee table?.

move

move off

remove

remove off

16. I wasn't _____ with my exam result.

please

pleased

pleasing

pleasant

17. "When did Tom and Wendy arrive?""They arrived here an hour _____ you did."

ago

before

since

since before

18. After _____ his homework, Tom went out to play with his friends.

finish

to finish

finishing

the finish of

19. _____ go on holiday to California or Florida?

Do you rather

Will you rather

Would you rather

Won't you rather

20. "Who was the woman I saw you laughing with yesterday?""She was _____."

the woman next door

the next door woman

the woman next to the door

the woman next by the door

21. Such news is always _____ to be true.

good

very good

so good

too good

22. Is it important that everyone _____ his/her bit for the team?

does

do

play

have to do

23. This is the place _____ the body was found.

that

which

where

there

24. You should buy a computer. _____ you would be able to send emails.

So

Then

Well

Therefore

25. David seems to be _____.

in hurry

in a hurry

on a hurry

hurrying



1. "Have you had enough to eat?""I'd like _____, please."

another

one more

some more

any more

2. The woman was _____ someone might recognize her.

afraid of

afraid about

afraid for

afraid that

3. The organisation _____ 25 years ago.

found

founded

was found

was founded

4. I wish I _____ with Ann.

am

be

were

would be

5. Please turn off all the lights when _____.

you leave

you will leave

you will leave left

you had left

6. Until last year, she was the largest ship that _____.

was ever built

has ever built

has ever been built

had ever been built

7. We lived there _____ ten years.

for

during

since

while

8. My grandfather _____ of heart failure in his sixties.

dead

died

was died

was dead

9. They are rich enough to own _____.

not a helicopter only, but a yacht as well

not only a helicopter, but a yacht as well

only a helicopter, but a yacht as well

as well as a helicopter, not only a yacht

10. She _____ the letter on the office desk.

lay

lied

laid

lain

11. There wasn't a single person _____ at the beach.

in sight

on sight

seeing

to see

12. This sauce doesn't taste _____ it should.

liked

for

as

where as

13. John was neither willing to go _____.

nor able go

nor was able

nor he was able

nor able to go

14. If one is to learn a language well, _____.

it must be spoken regularly

one must be spoken regularly

it must speak regularly

one must speak it regularly

15. I don't especially care _____ those types of movies.

by

to

for

with

16. _____ me for a few minutes?

Would you to help

Would you helping

Would you mind to help

Would you mind helping

17. _____ to the beach on the weekend.

Let's go

Let's going

Let's went

Let's to go

18. "Did you give John his share of the money?""No, I _____ it to him, but I didn't have enough time."

was to have gave

was to have given

was to had given

was to had gave

19. Your taste in movies is very different _____ mine.

from

to

with

as

20. "You _____ think they'd be here by now."

would

should

could

might

21. I don't know _____ the rope, but hopefully it will do the job.

how long

how long is

the length of

the long of

22. "Excuse me. Where is the post office?"

"It is _____ of the large blue hotel."

in the front

on the front

in front

on front

23. She's finally decided that _____ she's going to study much harder.

after now

from this

now from

from now on

24. My brother _____ the university last year.

graduated

graduated from

was graduated

graduated of

25. We won't be able to go to the club _____ our parents give us permission.

although

nevertheless

unless

without



1. Why don't you try to come home _____ 9 o'clock?

by

under

until

up to

2. My father _____ to the Golf Club for the past 25 years.

was belonging

has belonged

has been belonged

has belonging

3. Portuguese is quite _____ Spanish.

similar

similar from

similar to

similar with

4. My youngest sister _____ last summer.

marriaged

got married

got marriaged

was married to

5. Paper is _____ wood.

made by

made of

made from

made with

6. He _____ take off his shoes before he entered the room.

must

has to

have to

had to

7. You'd better go now, _____ you'll miss the next train.

if else

or else

or not

unless

8. He moved the TV antenna _____ he could get a clearer picture.

because of

in which

so which

so that

9. How do you say "that's mine" _____ Spanish?

by

in

on

with

10. Our mother _____ scrub the kitchen walls and floor.

had us

had us to

us had

us to

11. "Could you do me a small favor?""I'm sorry. I really _____."

am hurry

am in a hurry

have a hurry

am hurried

12. Would you care for _____ cup of tea?

another

more

one other

some more

13. I'm right this time, _____?

agree with

agree to

agree

agree about

14. _____ who look for trouble usually find it.

Anyone

These

Those

Them

15. We have much to _____ today, so please concentrate.

discuss

discuss about

discuss over

discuss with

16. The sun _____ at 7 o'clock yesterday evening.

set

setted

has set

had setted

17. I _____ finish my work before lunch yesterday, so I went shopping.

able to

was able to

managed

could have

18. _____ would you most like to have?

These of which

What of these

Any of these

Which of these

19. I'll finish my work by four o'clock and _____ home.

go to

go back

come to

come back to

20. My younger brother plays _____.

the piano very well

very good the piano

the piano very good

very well the piano

21. Lauren _____ in Singapore.

growed

grew up

grown up

was grown up

22. What _____?

means this word

does this word meaning

is this word meaning

does this word mean

23. "Which horse came in first?""That tall black one _____."

has

is

was

did

24. I couldn't find _____ your last question.

an answer to

an answer

answering

to answer

25. The electric light was invented in _____.

the nineteenth century

nineteen centuries

nineteen century

century the nineteenth



1. _____ Easter, kids receive lots of chocolate Easter eggs in the United States.

At the On In By

2. I wish you _____ me how to make such a sauce last time.

teach taught have taught had taught

3. How much money did he borrow _____ the bank?

to of off from

4. "How much sugar is left?" "_____."

None Nothing Not some Not one

5. _____ ended after 4 years in 1918.

World War First World War I First World War World War the First

6. My brother loves music very much and has _____ of tapes.

a large collection large collection much collections many collection

7. We couldn't enter the court. The police _____ let us in.

shall not won't shouldn't wouldn't

8. "Have you ever played tennis?""Yes, I _____ played it."

have have ever have been had been

9. Jane didn't go _____ this morning. She was at home.

somewhere anywhere no where someplace

10. If I _____ you, I wouldn't do that.

am was were had been

11. We don't travel to any country _____ crime rate is known to be very high.

which whose that which that

12. By my 50th birthday, I _____ in my current profession for over 20 years.

will be will have been would be would have been

13. Finally John bought a _____ sedan.

green new 1988 four-door 1988 green new four-door new green 1988 four-door new four-door green 1988

14. My father taught me basic accounting and _____.

to type how to type

how to typing typing

15. _____ my childhood, I studied in Paris.

During Ever When While

16. Jane's hair is brown, and her eyes _____.

green are green was green has been green

17. The children _____ do their homework while watching TV yesterday.

was able to were able to would could have

18. The English students _____ by that eccentric teacher at that time.

were learning were being taught were being teaching were being learned

19. "Hello! _____ John Smith speaking."

I'm This is There is Here is

20. It is sometimes very difficult _____ in a second language.

to make oneself understood for oneself to be understanding understanding oneself to understand oneself

21. The hero rode through the village _____ of a large white horse.

over the back in the back back on the back

22. This is the _____ curry sauce I've ever tasted.

more good most good best most best

23. If Jane asks her mother, she _____ permission.

may have gotten might have gotten might get maybe get

24. He fell from the top of the metal staircase, _____ breaking his leg.

so because thus whence

25. My sister lived in France for two years and my niece _____ there.

borned born was borned was born



1. It is very rude to point _____ someone in many cultures.

at to into off

2. Was my child polite _____ you?

at from to with

3. If our plans are carried _____ now, we will solve that issue.

out up upon through

4. The neighbours didn't go on vacation, _____?

didn't they did it did they didn't it

5. It _____ the day before yesterday.

snowed was snow has snowed was snowed

6. Have you ever _____ on a horse? It is a wonderful experience.

rode rid to ride ridden

7. He is learning Chinese _____ Mr. Chan.

through by to from

8. Students are supposed to sit attentively _____ their desks.

at beside to beneath

9. "Where is the library?""It's _____ your right."

in on at by

10. Tom is very temperamental, and he _____.

always gets angry gets always angry always angry gets angry always gets

11. "How many products did you sell?""_____ than we had expected."

Less Lesser Few Fewer

12. It's not an easy task. However, please have him _____ it.

do to do doing have to do

13. I would like to apply _____ the position of sales clerk that you advertised in the Sunday newspaper.

for to with in

14. It's often difficult for a young child _____ clothes.

wearing to wear putting on to put on

15. This knife is quite sharp. We use it _____.

for to cut the bread to cut with the bread cutting with the bread to cut the bread

16. I could have done it for you if you _____.

ask to me to asked me to had asked me had asked me to

17. Joe _____.

likes football best likes best football best likes football

18. My sister went _____ yesterday.

to shopping shopping to shop shopped

19. John is _____ soccer magazines.

interested interesting interested in interest in

20. I liked the job better than Bob _____.

did

do has done done

21. _____ my CDs are indie rock.

Almost Almost all Most Most of all

22. _____ are you speaking? I didn't catch the name.

Who Whom Of who Of whom

23. _____ will be invited to join us for lunch on Saturday.

Whoever will come Whoever come Whoever comes Whoever would come

24. _____ I hate getting up at six, I have to.

As much as As much So much as So much

25. I'll give you another hour _____.

making your mind up making up your mind make up your mind

to make up your mind



1. _____ the floor manager, we don't need to work this Friday afternoon.

According According of According from According to

2. You _____ see the doctor if that back ache persists.

better better have have better had better

3. How long does it take _____ the nearest train station?

get to to get to get to getting to

4. He likes his new job very much and _____.

works hardly hard works hardly work works hard

5. Please fill _____ this online application form.

up on down out

6. "I've never seen that movie.""_____ have I."

So Either Neither Too

7. "Haven't you been to New York?""_____ been there."

Yes, I haven't Yes, I wasn't No, I haven't No, I have

8. "Where does Helen live?" "She lives _____."

in the Moore Street on Moore Street at Moore Street on the Moore Street

9. Is your TV _____?

as large as mine so large as me as large as me so large as mine

10. I've never seen _____.

such a tall man

so tall man such tall man as tall man

11. Please carry this box _____ the next room.

inside at in into

12. My mother didn't buy _____ food at that store.

one some a any

13. "How often do you play tennis?""I play _____."

two times in a month two times a month two months a time two times of a month

14. John started his current job _____ October 10.

at on in to

15. Would you go with us if you _____ the money?

will have have

would have had

16. There hasn't _____.

been a concert like this before been a concert like before this a concert been like this before before a concert been like this

17. You had better stay _____ home and get rid of your cold.

at in inside into

18. "Whose cell phone is this?""It's _____"

the cell phone of my friend my friend's belong a friend of mine one of my friends

19. "How do I use this tool?" "Hold it _____."

on your right firmly hand in your firmly right hand firmly in your right hand firmly on your right hand

20. It's really hard to believe _____.

he would say such a terrible thing such a terrible thing he would say to say he would such a terrible thing

would he say such a terrible thing

21. "Did you fully understand what I meant?" "_____."

I think so So I think I so think So think I

22. Jane is the woman who is standing _____ my mother.

before to the front of in front of front of

23. _____ the audience safely left the theater through the fire exits.

Every one Every member Every member of Every all of

24. He _____ he was going to visit his sister in Ohio.

spoke that talked that said that told that

25. We _____ our favorite team's performance.

were disappointed by were disappointed of were disappointing were disappointing in

Prepositional Phrases

1. Surprisingly cost was regarded __________ important factor in choosing a new cell phone by the three teenagers.

A as the leastB of the leastC in the leastD to the least

2. Maine's coastline is a major attraction and a vista of sandy beaches contrasted ________ rockbound shoreline.

A to the ruggedB by the rugged C on the ruggedD at the rugged

3. John knows that he had better ________ his algebra skills before the mid-term exam.

A. brush up onB. brush on up C. brushing up onD. brushing on up

4. The pressure ________ was intense after his team lost five basketball games in a row.

A. under the coachB. over the coachC. of the coachD. on the coach

5. In __________, the team has begun to show some form again and has won some big games.

(A) few weeks(B) few past weeks (C) the past few weeks(D) a few weeks since

The Subject

1. In general, ________ have a professional obligation to protect confidential sources of information.

A. which journalists B. journalists C. journalists, theyD. journalists that

2. ________ of Elvis Presley is banned in seven different countries across the world.

A. The music isB. That the musicC. The music whichD. The music

3. For ________ you who don't know, "Rainbow" was a credible children's TV show from the 70's and 80's.

A. those of B. those inC. these ofD. these in

4. As was the case throughout the United States, __________ was subject to higher gas prices during the winter of 2002-2003.

A. for New YorkB. for New York as wellC. New York whichD. New York

5. ________ in history caused as much shock and grief worldwide as the 2004 tsunami disaster in Asia.

A. None natural disasterB. That natural disasterC. No natural disasterD. The natural disaster

Verb Forms

1. The causes of gamma-ray bursts throughout the universe, and how the gamma rays are actually produced, ________ until recently remained a mystery.

A. haveB. have beenC. has beenD. has

2. That the legal drinking age ________ lowered is a hot topic for debate in many states.

A. should haveB. which shouldC. should beD. should

3. Discovery of these ancient anthropic markings ________ our understanding of how these early humans interacted with their environment.

A. has broadenedB. have broadenedC. broadenD. will have broadened

4. The rivalry between the two communities stems from ancient times and openly __________ to this day.

A. persistB. which persistC. persistsD. which persists

5. Despite the simplicity of their construction, the ancient systems ________ exhibit very complicated behavior.

A. find to B. found to C. are found toD. were found to

Word Order 1:

1. _________ explores the nature of guilt and responsibility and builds to a remarkable conclusion.

A. The written beautifully novelB. The beautifully written novelC. The novel beautifully written D. The written novel beautifully

2. Over time the young students will perfect the art of piano playing. After all, such ________ needs delicate handling.

A. a tuned instrument finelyB. an instrument tuned finelyC. a finely instrument tunedD. a finely tuned instrument

3. Honore de Balzac said "The errors of ________, from their faith in the good, or their confidence in the true".

A. women spring, almost alwaysB. almost always, women spring

C. almost women, always springD. almost spring, always women

4. In that particular department of the company, production __________ day and night.

(A) going often keeps(B) keeps often going(C) keeps going often (D) often keeps going

5. The tenants were asked to throw all recyclable trash into __________.

A. the green big plastic bagB. the big plastic green bagC. the big green plastic bagD. the green plastic big bag

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