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Directions: The questions here test your knowledge of English grammar. Each question consists of a short written conversation, part of which has been omitted.

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.

Principio del formulario

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

for advanceadvancingin advanceto advance

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

parents too doparents doparents do, tooparents also do

3. I cannot understand my neighbour's accent. I wish she would _____. speak clearerclearer speakmore clearly speakspeak more clearly

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

must be hurry in hurryin a hurryhurrying

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

also havehave tootoo havehave further

6. I hear you have started a new job. _____ like it?How do youHowWhat youWhat do you

7. I really have to go now. I have _____ the doctor.appointments toan appointment toappointment withan appointment with

8. I can meet you at Central Station. Will _____? convenient for youthat convenientthat be convenientyou be convenient

9. I don't have any results for you today. I _____ tomorrow.have anymay have anyhave somemay have some

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

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

are you godo you gohave you wentdid you go

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

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

are you thinkare you imaginedo you thinkyou think

14. I hope that this winter won't be _____ last."as cold asso cold asas cold likeso cold like

15. Sorry to be late. I was delayed by _____."a heavy trafficheavy trafficsome heavy traffictraffic being heavy

16. The sky is getting dark. It _____ rain is on its way.lookslooks likeseems towill be

17. Would you do me a small favour? I _____ very much.appreciate itwould appreciatewould be appreciativewould appreciate it

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

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

are we will wewill usare 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 possibleas possible as he couldas fast as he could possiblyas soon as possible

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

oldhow agehow oldwhich age

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

at three thirty o'clockin three thirtyin 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."

largeoftenmanymuch

24. That is the city _____ worst crime record.on thein thewith thefor the

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

hangdepositsitput

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Exercise #3

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Directions: The questions here test your knowledge of English grammar. Each question consists of a short written conversation, part of which has been omitted.

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.

Principio del formulario

1. I am slow to _____.express my opinionexpress my viewing

make my viewsmake my opinion

2. I have to have this report finished _____.by Fridayuntil FridayFriday beforeFriday beginning

3. We were fortunate enough to visit the Grand Canyon. It has _____. beautiful scenery that is muchmany beautiful landscapesmany beautiful sceneriesmuch beautiful scenery

4. The car was parked directly _____ the diner.beforeahead ofin front ofpreceding

5. The ski resorts are usually crowded. There are many people _____ skiing.enjoythat enjoyingwho enjoywho enjoying

6. It is already 3 o'clock. Can you _____ time to catch the bus?have enoughhave it inmake inmake it in

7. I went to have my glasses _____.

fitfittedfit onfitted on

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

9. The burning stick was very hot. He let _____ just in time.alone itgo alone itgo itgo of it

10. Do we have _____ money to last us the week?a lot ofplentifulplenty ofenough

11. John decided _____ golf on weekends.to beginto commenceto take upto start up

12. It _____ to me whether we meet them or not. makes no differencemakes not a differenceis indifferentis not a difference

13. We were  _____ after all the hard work.wear outoutwornweary outworn out

14. We saw _____ wild animals while on vacation. quite a fewquite muchquite manyquite some

15. They are late as usual. I don't think we should _____ them.await forwait forawait onwait on

16. Are you _____ the competition?entergoing enteringgo to entergoing to enter

17. You had better _____ the tourist information office.inquire atinquiring atinquire toinquiring at

18. Ireland was part of the UK, _____? didn't itwasn't ithasn't itweren't it

19. They will be _____ at the party.presentpresentspresentingat present

20. Will they go _____ this summer?swimto swimswimmingto swimming

21. The New York police were very anxious _____ about the crime.more learnlearn moreto more learnto learn more

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

23. The sink in the locker room  tends to _____ .flowoverflowflow overover flowing

24. How long did the baseball game _____?lastenduresurvivecontinue

25. We must _____ the annual board meeting tomorrow.attendattend toattend inattending

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Exercise #3

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Directions: The questions here test your knowledge of English grammar. Each question consists of a short written conversation, part of which has been omitted.

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.

Principio del formulario

1. I am slow to _____.express my opinionexpress my viewingmake my viewsmake my opinion

2. I have to have this report finished _____.by Fridayuntil FridayFriday beforeFriday beginning

3. We were fortunate enough to visit the Grand Canyon. It has _____. beautiful scenery that is muchmany beautiful landscapesmany beautiful sceneriesmuch beautiful scenery

4. The car was parked directly _____ the diner.beforeahead ofin front ofpreceding

5. The ski resorts are usually crowded. There are many people _____ skiing.enjoythat enjoyingwho enjoywho enjoying

6. It is already 3 o'clock. Can you _____ time to catch the bus?have enoughhave it inmake inmake it in

7. I went to have my glasses _____.fitfittedfit onfitted on

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

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

go of it

10. Do we have _____ money to last us the week?a lot ofplentifulplenty ofenough

11. John decided _____ golf on weekends.to beginto commenceto take upto start up

12. It _____ to me whether we meet them or not. makes no differencemakes not a differenceis indifferentis not a difference

13. We were  _____ after all the hard work.wear outoutwornweary outworn out

14. We saw _____ wild animals while on vacation. quite a fewquite muchquite manyquite some

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

wait forawait onwait on

16. Are you _____ the competition?entergoing enteringgo to entergoing to enter

17. You had better _____ the tourist information office.inquire atinquiring atinquire toinquiring at

18. Ireland was part of the UK, _____? didn't itwasn't ithasn't itweren't it

19. They will be _____ at the party.presentpresentspresentingat present

20. Will they go _____ this summer?swimto swimswimmingto swimming

21. The New York police were very anxious _____ about the crime.more learnlearn moreto more learnto learn more

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

23. The sink in the locker room  tends to _____ .flowoverflowflow overover flowing

24. How long did the baseball game _____?lastenduresurvivecontinue

25. We must _____ the annual board meeting tomorrow.attendattend toattend inattending

Exercise #4

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Directions: The questions here test your knowledge of English grammar. Each question consists of a short written conversation, part of which has been omitted.

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.

Principio del formulario

1. The subway station is _____ here.nearnear tonear fromnearing

2. When we woke up, everywhere was _____ snow.coveredcovered by covered withcovering

3. Do earthquakes _____ often in North America?breakbreak outhappen tooccur

4. We had better _____ before it begins to rain.leaveleavingto leaveto leaving

5. A large crowd _____ in front of the train station.gatheringto gatherhad gatheredhad gathering

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

mucha few

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

8. Most people at some stage have a feeling _____.responsibleresponsibilityof responsibilityto be responsible

9. This stadium can hold _____.much audiencea large audiencemuch audiencesmany audiences

10. When the mountain forests _____, there can be large forest fires.become drybecoming drybecome dryingdrying

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

workedoccupiedhiredemployed

12. "I don't want to buy anything, do you?"

"Yes, I'd like to buy _____" pencilmuch pencilsany pencilssome pencils

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

14. _____ the hotel rooms are reserved throughout peak season.AlmostAlmost ofAlmost all ofMost of all

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

fromfrom thenearaway

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

think notnot thinkdon't thinkdo think not

17. We have only another five minutes. I think we _____.hurrybe hurryto hurryshould hurry

18. Many fans showed up at the stadium. They were _____ the big game.anxious seeinganxious to seeto anxiously seeto see anxiously

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

grandlycelebrationfameprominent

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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 springC. 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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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 novel

B. 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 springC. 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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Adjective Clauses

1. This new service will be available to all users _______ up for paid membership.

A. that signedB. that signed itC. which signedD. sign

2. That is a story of hardship _______ our own situation into perspective.

A. puts

B. it puts C. that it putsD. that puts

3. John Smith, _______ of economic crimes, tax evasion and fraud, is being accused of attempted murder now.

A. of that he was accusedB. that was accusedC. whom he was accusedD. who was accused

4. The process uses an innovative digital technology __________ the products with as many colors as the image contains.

(A) imprints (B) that imprints it(C) that imprints(D) that it imprints

5. The police were greatly outnumbered by rioters, _______ ran into the hundreds.

A. whose figuresB. those figuresC. that its figuresD. its figures that

Adverb Clauses

1. __________ getting the highest result in the class, John still had problems with the teacher.

(A) Despite of(B) In spite of(C) Even though(D) Nonetheless

2. _______ air is composed of about 78 percent nitrogen and only about 21 percent oxygen, is a little known fact on the streets.

A. How thatB. ThatC. WhenD. However

3. _______ he was seen to be an aggressive politician, he was a quiet and loving family man at home.

A. AlthoughB. DespiteC. In spite ofD. Nevertheless

4. _______ the variable drops by a unit of 1, the rank drops by X amount.

A. WhyB. WheneverC. HowD. What

5. This method is widely used _______ algorithm is not only effective but also very simple.

A. because itsB. because C. it is becauseD. because of its

Main Subject

1. It is said he was a man, _________ to have the vision of an eagle and courage of a lion.

(A) who appeared(B) he appeared(C) that appears(D) and appears

2. Before Johnson & Smith reached great heights in the business world, ______ encountered many great difficulties in promoting their theories and methods.

A. theyB. whoC. whichD. and

3. After the discovery of the abandoned getaway vehicle, ________ believed to be hiding in the nearby Riverside forest region.

A. that the bank robber isB. the bank robber whoC. the bank robber isD. the bank robber who is

4. A gifted scientist, Newton _______ some of the most fundamental laws in the history of science.

A. keeps discoveringB. who discoveredC. the discoverer ofD. discovered

5. George Washington once said that  _______ have virtue enough to withstand the highest bidder. 

A. few menB. the few menC. few are the menD. the men are few

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Complex Sentence Structure Practice #1

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Adjective Clauses

1. This new service will be available to all users _______ up for paid membership.

A. that signedB. that signed itC. which signedD. sign

2. That is a story of hardship _______ our own situation into perspective.

A. putsB. it puts C. that it putsD. that puts

3. John Smith, _______ of economic crimes, tax evasion and fraud, is being accused of attempted murder now.

A. of that he was accusedB. that was accusedC. whom he was accusedD. who was accused

4. The process uses an innovative digital technology __________ the products with as many colors as the image contains.

(A) imprints (B) that imprints it(C) that imprints(D) that it imprints

5. The police were greatly outnumbered by rioters, _______ ran into the hundreds.

A. whose figuresB. those figuresC. that its figuresD. its figures that

Adverb Clauses

1. __________ getting the highest result in the class, John still had problems with the teacher.

(A) Despite of(B) In spite of(C) Even though(D) Nonetheless

2. _______ air is composed of about 78 percent nitrogen and only about 21 percent oxygen, is a little known fact on the streets.

A. How thatB. ThatC. WhenD. However

3. _______ he was seen to be an aggressive politician, he was a quiet and loving family man at home.

A. AlthoughB. DespiteC. In spite ofD. Nevertheless

4. _______ the variable drops by a unit of 1, the rank drops by X amount.

A. WhyB. WheneverC. HowD. What

5. This method is widely used _______ algorithm is not only effective but also very simple.

A. because itsB. because C. it is becauseD. because of its

Main Subject

1. It is said he was a man, _________ to have the vision of an eagle and courage of a lion.

(A) who appeared(B) he appeared(C) that appears(D) and appears

2. Before Johnson & Smith reached great heights in the business world, ______ encountered many great difficulties in promoting their theories and methods.

A. theyB. whoC. whichD. and

3. After the discovery of the abandoned getaway vehicle, ________ believed to be hiding in the nearby Riverside forest region.

A. that the bank robber isB. the bank robber whoC. the bank robber isD. the bank robber who is

4. A gifted scientist, Newton _______ some of the most fundamental laws in the history of science.

A. keeps discoveringB. who discoveredC. the discoverer ofD. discovered

5. George Washington once said that  _______ have virtue enough to withstand the highest bidder. 

A. few menB. the few menC. few are the menD. the men are few

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Complex Sentence Structure Practice #1

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Adjective Clauses

1. This new service will be available to all users _______ up for paid membership.

A. that signedB. that signed itC. which signedD. sign

2. That is a story of hardship _______ our own situation into perspective.

A. putsB. it puts C. that it putsD. that puts

3. John Smith, _______ of economic crimes, tax evasion and fraud, is being accused of attempted murder now.

A. of that he was accusedB. that was accusedC. whom he was accusedD. who was accused

4. The process uses an innovative digital technology __________ the products with as many colors as the image contains.

(A) imprints (B) that imprints it(C) that imprints(D) that it imprints

5. The police were greatly outnumbered by rioters, _______ ran into the hundreds.

A. whose figuresB. those figuresC. that its figuresD. its figures that

Adverb Clauses

1. __________ getting the highest result in the class, John still had problems with the teacher.

(A) Despite of(B) In spite of(C) Even though(D) Nonetheless

2. _______ air is composed of about 78 percent nitrogen and only about 21 percent oxygen, is a little known fact on the streets.

A. How thatB. ThatC. WhenD. However

3. _______ he was seen to be an aggressive politician, he was a quiet and loving family man at home.

A. AlthoughB. DespiteC. In spite ofD. Nevertheless

4. _______ the variable drops by a unit of 1, the rank drops by X amount.

A. WhyB. WheneverC. HowD. What

5. This method is widely used _______ algorithm is not only effective but also very simple.

A. because itsB. because C. it is becauseD. because of its

Main Subject

1. It is said he was a man, _________ to have the vision of an eagle and courage of a lion.

(A) who appeared(B) he appeared(C) that appears(D) and appears

2. Before Johnson & Smith reached great heights in the business world, ______ encountered many great difficulties in promoting their theories and methods.

A. theyB. whoC. whichD. and

3. After the discovery of the abandoned getaway vehicle, ________ believed to be hiding in the nearby Riverside forest region.

A. that the bank robber isB. the bank robber whoC. the bank robber isD. the bank robber who is

4. A gifted scientist, Newton _______ some of the most fundamental laws in the history of science.

A. keeps discoveringB. who discoveredC. the discoverer ofD. discovered

5. George Washington once said that  _______ have virtue enough to withstand the highest bidder. 

A. few menB. the few menC. few are the menD. the men are few

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Adjective Clauses

1. This new service will be available to all users _______ up for paid membership.

A. that signedB. that signed itC. which signedD. sign

2. That is a story of hardship _______ our own situation into perspective.

A. putsB. it puts C. that it putsD. that puts

3. John Smith, _______ of economic crimes, tax evasion and fraud, is being accused of attempted murder now.

A. of that he was accusedB. that was accusedC. whom he was accusedD. who was accused

4. The process uses an innovative digital technology __________ the products with as many colors as the image contains.

(A) imprints (B) that imprints it(C) that imprints(D) that it imprints

5. The police were greatly outnumbered by rioters, _______ ran into the hundreds.

A. whose figuresB. those figuresC. that its figuresD. its figures that

Adverb Clauses

1. __________ getting the highest result in the class, John still had problems with the teacher.

(A) Despite of(B) In spite of

(C) Even though(D) Nonetheless

2. _______ air is composed of about 78 percent nitrogen and only about 21 percent oxygen, is a little known fact on the streets.

A. How thatB. ThatC. WhenD. However

3. _______ he was seen to be an aggressive politician, he was a quiet and loving family man at home.

A. AlthoughB. DespiteC. In spite ofD. Nevertheless

4. _______ the variable drops by a unit of 1, the rank drops by X amount.

A. WhyB. WheneverC. HowD. What

5. This method is widely used _______ algorithm is not only effective but also very simple.

A. because itsB. because C. it is becauseD. because of its

Main Subject

1. It is said he was a man, _________ to have the vision of an eagle and courage of a lion.

(A) who appeared(B) he appeared(C) that appears(D) and appears

2. Before Johnson & Smith reached great heights in the business world, ______ encountered many great difficulties in promoting their theories and methods.

A. theyB. whoC. whichD. and

3. After the discovery of the abandoned getaway vehicle, ________ believed to be hiding in the nearby Riverside forest region.

A. that the bank robber isB. the bank robber whoC. the bank robber isD. the bank robber who is

4. A gifted scientist, Newton _______ some of the most fundamental laws in the history of science.

A. keeps discoveringB. who discoveredC. the discoverer ofD. discovered

5. George Washington once said that  _______ have virtue enough to withstand the highest bidder. 

A. few menB. the few menC. few are the menD. the men are few

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Complex Sentence Structure Practice #2

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Main Verb Exercise

1. There is a law in France, which says that only the family has the right to decide what _______ or not known about the health of a patient.”

A. must be knownB. must have knownC. must have been knownD. must have been being known

2. A top US disease expert said this week that killer virus "Bird Flu" was the world’s number one health threat and should _______ .

A. be took seriousB. be took seriouslyC. be taken seriousD. be taken seriously

3. After much criticism, the politician _______ his controversial statement of the previous day.

A. quickly retractedB. quickly retracted toC. quickly was retracted D. quickly has retracted

4. The vague and misleading instructions _______ in two entirely opposite ways.

A. could been interpretedB. could be interpretC. could easily be interpretedD. could easily interpreted

5. The beginning of the Symbolist movement in art __________ having begun in the late 1880's.

(A) is regarded as(B) is regarded (C) is regarding(D) regarded as

Noun Clauses

1. We don't know __________ taught us noun clauses before.

(A) if the teacher has(B) the teacher has(C) the teacher hasn't(D) whether teacher 

2. The teacher didn't know _______ .

A. which noun clauses teachB. which noun clauses to teachC. why noun clauses to teachD. when noun clauses to teach

3. Can you please tell me ________ ?

A. what time the next bus arrivesB. what time arrives the next busC. when arrives the next busD. when arrives the bus

4. The judges had an extremely hard time deciding _______ .

A. who's painting was the bestB. whose painting was the bestC. painting who was the bestD. the best painting was who

5. _______ is a mystery. I wish that I could ask him.

A. How did itB. What he did it C. How he did itD. When did it

Word Order

1. I think Jane deserved to be fired for her __________ .

(A) totally behavior irresponsible (B) behavior totally irresponsible  (C) irresponsible totally behavior(D) totally irresponsible behavior

2. _______ appeared to be coming from the science lab next door.

A. The pungent unpleasant odor of burning plasticB. The unpleasant pungent odor of burning plasticC. The pungent unpleasant odor of plastic burning D. The unpleasant odor pungent of burning plastic

3. One of Jane's favorite subjects in school is drama because _______ lots of fun and enjoys being part of it all.

A. has really sheB. she really hasC. she really isD. is she really

4. Only after they had completed the analysis to that degree _______ how to apply technology to the needs of our enterprise.

A. did they ask to begin B. did they begin to askC. they did begin to askD. to ask did they begin

5. The archaeologists were astonished to find such _______ at that particular site.

A. an incredibly rare beautiful artifactB. a rare incredibly beautiful artifactC. a beautiful artifact incredibly rare D. an incredibly beautiful rare artifact

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Complex Sentence Structure Practice #2

All About TOEFLMore TOEFL Exercises

Main Verb Exercise

1. There is a law in France, which says that only the family has the right to decide what _______ or not known about the health of a patient.”

A. must be knownB. must have knownC. must have been knownD. must have been being known

2. A top US disease expert said this week that killer virus "Bird Flu" was the world’s number one health threat and should _______ .

A. be took seriousB. be took seriouslyC. be taken seriousD. be taken seriously

3. After much criticism, the politician _______ his controversial statement of the previous day.

A. quickly retractedB. quickly retracted toC. quickly was retracted D. quickly has retracted

4. The vague and misleading instructions _______ in two entirely opposite ways.

A. could been interpretedB. could be interpretC. could easily be interpretedD. could easily interpreted

5. The beginning of the Symbolist movement in art __________ having begun in the late 1880's.

(A) is regarded as(B) is regarded (C) is regarding(D) regarded as

Noun Clauses

1. We don't know __________ taught us noun clauses before.

(A) if the teacher has(B) the teacher has(C) the teacher hasn't(D) whether teacher 

2. The teacher didn't know _______ .

A. which noun clauses teachB. which noun clauses to teachC. why noun clauses to teachD. when noun clauses to teach

3. Can you please tell me ________ ?

A. what time the next bus arrivesB. what time arrives the next busC. when arrives the next busD. when arrives the bus

4. The judges had an extremely hard time deciding _______ .

A. who's painting was the bestB. whose painting was the bestC. painting who was the bestD. the best painting was who

5. _______ is a mystery. I wish that I could ask him.

A. How did itB. What he did it C. How he did itD. When did it

Word Order

1. I think Jane deserved to be fired for her __________ .

(A) totally behavior irresponsible (B) behavior totally irresponsible  (C) irresponsible totally behavior(D) totally irresponsible behavior

2. _______ appeared to be coming from the science lab next door.

A. The pungent unpleasant odor of burning plasticB. The unpleasant pungent odor of burning plasticC. The pungent unpleasant odor of plastic burning D. The unpleasant odor pungent of burning plastic

3. One of Jane's favorite subjects in school is drama because _______ lots of fun and enjoys being part of it all.

A. has really sheB. she really hasC. she really isD. is she really

4. Only after they had completed the analysis to that degree _______ how to apply technology to

the needs of our enterprise.

A. did they ask to begin B. did they begin to askC. they did begin to askD. to ask did they begin

5. The archaeologists were astonished to find such _______ at that particular site.

A. an incredibly rare beautiful artifactB. a rare incredibly beautiful artifactC. a beautiful artifact incredibly rare D. an incredibly beautiful rare artifact

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Complex Sentence Structure Practice #2

All About TOEFLMore TOEFL Exercises

Main Verb Exercise

1. There is a law in France, which says that only the family has the right to decide what _______ or not known about the health of a patient.”

A. must be knownB. must have knownC. must have been knownD. must have been being known

2. A top US disease expert said this week that killer virus "Bird Flu" was the world’s number one health threat and should _______ .

A. be took seriousB. be took seriouslyC. be taken seriousD. be taken seriously

3. After much criticism, the politician _______ his controversial statement of the previous day.

A. quickly retractedB. quickly retracted toC. quickly was retracted D. quickly has retracted

4. The vague and misleading instructions _______ in two entirely opposite ways.

A. could been interpretedB. could be interpret

C. could easily be interpretedD. could easily interpreted

5. The beginning of the Symbolist movement in art __________ having begun in the late 1880's.

(A) is regarded as(B) is regarded (C) is regarding(D) regarded as

Noun Clauses

1. We don't know __________ taught us noun clauses before.

(A) if the teacher has(B) the teacher has(C) the teacher hasn't(D) whether teacher 

2. The teacher didn't know _______ .

A. which noun clauses teachB. which noun clauses to teachC. why noun clauses to teachD. when noun clauses to teach

3. Can you please tell me ________ ?

A. what time the next bus arrivesB. what time arrives the next busC. when arrives the next busD. when arrives the bus

4. The judges had an extremely hard time deciding _______ .

A. who's painting was the bestB. whose painting was the bestC. painting who was the bestD. the best painting was who

5. _______ is a mystery. I wish that I could ask him.

A. How did itB. What he did it C. How he did itD. When did it

Word Order

1. I think Jane deserved to be fired for her __________ .

(A) totally behavior irresponsible (B) behavior totally irresponsible  (C) irresponsible totally behavior(D) totally irresponsible behavior

2. _______ appeared to be coming from the science lab next door.

A. The pungent unpleasant odor of burning plasticB. The unpleasant pungent odor of burning plasticC. The pungent unpleasant odor of plastic burning D. The unpleasant odor pungent of burning plastic

3. One of Jane's favorite subjects in school is drama because _______ lots of fun and enjoys being part of it all.

A. has really sheB. she really hasC. she really isD. is she really

4. Only after they had completed the analysis to that degree _______ how to apply technology to the needs of our enterprise.

A. did they ask to begin B. did they begin to askC. they did begin to askD. to ask did they begin

5. The archaeologists were astonished to find such _______ at that particular site.

A. an incredibly rare beautiful artifactB. a rare incredibly beautiful artifactC. a beautiful artifact incredibly rare D. an incredibly beautiful rare artifact

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Main Subject

1. It is said he was a man, _________ to have the vision of an eagle and courage of a lion.

(A) who appeared(B) he appeared(C) that appears(D) and appears

2. Before Johnson & Smith reached great heights in the business world, ______ encountered many great difficulties in promoting their theories and methods.

A. theyB. whoC. whichD. and

3. After the discovery of the abandoned getaway vehicle, ________ believed to be hiding in the nearby Riverside forest region.

A. that the bank robber isB. the bank robber whoC. the bank robber isD. the bank robber who is

4. A gifted scientist, Newton _______ some of the most fundamental laws in the history of science.

A. keeps discoveringB. who discoveredC. the discoverer ofD. discovered

5. George Washington once said that  _______ have virtue enough to withstand the highest bidder. 

A. few menB. the few menC. few are the menD. the men are few

Adverb Clauses

1. __________ getting the highest result in the class, John still had problems with the teacher.

(A) Despite of(B) In spite of(C) Even though(D) Nonetheless

2. _______ air is composed of about 78 percent nitrogen and only about 21 percent oxygen, is a little known fact on the streets.

A. How thatB. ThatC. WhenD. However

3. _______ he was seen to be an aggressive politician, he was a quiet and loving family man at home.

A. AlthoughB. DespiteC. In spite ofD. Nevertheless

4. _______ the variable drops by a unit of 1, the rank drops by X amount.

A. WhyB. WheneverC. HowD. What

5. This method is widely used _______ algorithm is not only effective but also very simple.

A. because itsB. because C. it is becauseD. because of its

Adjective Clauses

1. This new service will be available to all users _______ up for paid membership.

A. that signedB. that signed itC. which signedD. sign

2. That is a story of hardship _______ our own situation into perspective.

A. putsB. it puts C. that it putsD. that puts

3. John Smith, _______ of economic crimes, tax evasion and fraud, is being accused of attempted murder now.

A. of that he was accusedB. that was accusedC. whom he was accusedD. who was accused

4. The process uses an innovative digital technology __________ the products with as many colors as the image contains.

(A) imprints (B) that imprints it(C) that imprints(D) that it imprints

5. The police were greatly outnumbered by rioters, _______ ran into the hundreds.

A. whose figuresB. those figuresC. that its figuresD. its figures that

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Word Order 2

1. I think Jane deserved to be fired for her __________ .

(A) totally behavior irresponsible (B) behavior totally irresponsible  (C) irresponsible totally behavior(D) totally irresponsible behavior

2. _______ appeared to be coming from the science lab next door.

A. The pungent unpleasant odor of burning plasticB. The unpleasant pungent odor of burning plasticC. The pungent unpleasant odor of plastic burning D. The unpleasant odor pungent of burning plastic

3. One of Jane's favorite subjects in school is drama because _______ lots of fun and enjoys being part of it all.

A. has really sheB. she really hasC. she really isD. is she really

4. Only after they had completed the analysis to that degree _______ how to apply technology to the needs of our enterprise.

A. did they ask to begin B. did they begin to askC. they did begin to askD. to ask did they begin

5. The archaeologists were astonished to find such _______ at that particular site.

A. an incredibly rare beautiful artifactB. a rare incredibly beautiful artifactC. a beautiful artifact incredibly rare D. an incredibly beautiful rare artifact

Noun Clauses

1. We don't know __________ taught us noun clauses before.

(A) if the teacher has

(B) the teacher has(C) the teacher hasn't(D) whether teacher 

2. The teacher didn't know _______ .

A. which noun clauses teachB. which noun clauses to teachC. why noun clauses to teachD. when noun clauses to teach

3. Can you please tell me ________ ?

A. what time the next bus arrivesB. what time arrives the next busC. when arrives the next busD. when arrives the bus

4. The judges had an extremely hard time deciding _______ .

A. who's painting was the bestB. whose painting was the bestC. painting who was the bestD. the best painting was who

5. _______ is a mystery. I wish that I could ask him.

A. How did itB. What he did it C. How he did itD. When did it

Main Verb Exercise

1. There is a law in France, which says that only the family has the right to decide what _______ or not known about the health of a patient.”

A. must be knownB. must have knownC. must have been knownD. must have been being known

2. A top US disease expert said this week that killer virus "Bird Flu" was the world’s number one health threat and should _______ .

A. be took seriousB. be took seriouslyC. be taken seriousD. be taken seriously

3. After much criticism, the politician _______ his controversial statement of the previous day.

A. quickly retracted

B. quickly retracted toC. quickly was retracted D. quickly has retracted

4. The vague and misleading instructions _______ in two entirely opposite ways.

A. could been interpretedB. could be interpretC. could easily be interpretedD. could easily interpreted

5. The beginning of the Symbolist movement in art __________ having begun in the late 1880's.

(A) is regarded as(B) is regarded (C) is regarding(D) regarded as

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Word Order :

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 springC. 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

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

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

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

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