TOEFL

 

Decide which of the four underlined words or phrases-(A), (B), (C), or (D)-would not be considered correct:

In an arboretum, trees are cultivated(A) for scientific(B) and educational(C) purpose(D)

Select one:

Select A

Select B

Select D

Select C

 

One important branch(A) of linguistics(B) is semantics, which analysis(C) the meaning(D) of words.

Select one:

Select A

Select B

Select D

Select C

 

In most Western states, the first major industry(A) was mining, which was gradually(B) supplemented(C) by ranches(D)

Select one:

Select A

Select B

Select D

Select C

 

Unlike folk dancers(A), which are the product(B) of a single culture(C), ballet is an international(D) art form.

Select one:

Select A

Select B

Select D

Select C

 

Peach trees grow(A) good(B) in a variety of(C) soil types, but do best in sandy(D) loam.

Select one:

Select A

Select B

Select D

Select C

 

Goats are extremely destruction(A) to natural(B) vegetation(C), and are often responsible(D) for soil erosion.

Select one:

Select A

Select B

Select D

Select C

 

The Earth's out(A) shell is divided(B) into sections called plates, which are constantly(C) in motion(D)

Select one:

Select A

Select B

Select D

Select C

 

Black bears can move rapidly(A) when necessary(B) and are skillful(C) tree-climbers for their size and weigh(D)

Select one:

Select A

Select B

Select D

Select C

 

Wild(A) plants were of considerable(B) important(C) to early settlers, and many are still used medicinally(D) and as foods.

Select one:

Select A

Select B

Select D

Select C

 

Liberal arts colleges cultivate(A) general intellectually(B) abilities(C) rather than technical or professional(D) skills.

Select one:

Select A

Select B

Select D

Select C

As a breed(A), golden retrievers are intelligent(B), loyally(C), and friendly(D) dogs.

Select one:

Select A

Select B

Select C

Select D

 

Modern(A) motorcycles are lighter(B), faster, and specialized(C) than motorcycles(D) of 25 years ago.

Select one:

Select A

Select B

Select C

Select D

 

Large commercial fishing vessels are equipped(A) to clean, packaging(B), and freeze(C) the fish that they catch at sea(D).

Select one:

Select A

Select B

Select C

Select D

 

Many places of history(A), scientific, cultural(B), or scenic(C) importance have been designated national(D) monuments.

Select one:

Select A

Select B

Select C

Select D

 

The bellflower is(A) a wildflower that grows(B) in shady fields, in marshes(C), and mountain(D) slopes.

Select one:

Select A

Select B

Select C

Select D

 

Mathematics can be considered a language(A), an art, a science(B), a tool(C), or playing a game(D).

Select one:

Select A

Select B

Select C

Select D

 

Computers are often used(A) to control, adjustment(B), and correct(C) complex industrial(D) operations.

Select one:

Select A

Select B

Select C

Select D

 

The underlined form is incorrect, write a correction for the underlined form in the blank at the end of the sentence.

 

Subterranean termites are the more destructive type of termites in the United States.

Answer: most destructive

 

During a depression, economic conditions are far worst than they are during a recession.

Answer: worse

 

When metal replaced wood in the construction of ships' hulls, more strong and large ships could be built.

Answer: stronger and larger

 

The horse chestnut has a stronger, bitter taste than other chestnuts

Answer: more bitter

 

Prince edward island is the less populous of canada’s ten provinces

Answer: least

 

The surfboards used twenty-five years ago were more heavier than the ones used by surfers today

Answer: heavier

 

The period is probably the most easiest punctuation mark to use

Answer: the easiest

 

(1)          Manufactured in the tranquil New England town of Concord, New

(2)          Hampshire, the famous Concord Coach came to symbolize the Wild

(3)          West. Its rugged body and a suspension system of leather straps

(4)          could handle the hard jolts from rough roads. A journalist in

(5)          1868, describing a railroad shipment of 30 coaches bound for Wells,

(6)          Fargo and Company, wrote, "They are splendidly decorated ... the

(7)          bodies red and the running parts yellow. Each door has a handsome

(8)          picture, mostly landscapes, and no two coaches are exactly alike."

(9)          Wells, Fargo and Company was founded in 1852 to provide mail and

(10)      banking services for the gold camps of California and later won a

(11)      monopoly on express services west of the Mississippi. A Wells,

(12)      Fargo Concord Coach carried nine to fourteen passengers plus

(13)      baggage and mail. The accommodations were by no means plush.

(14)      However, the stagecoach was the swiftest method of travel through

(15)      much of the Far West.

 

Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word "jolts" in line 4?

Shocks

Signs

Sights

Shots

 

The phrase "bound for" in line 5 is closest in meaning to

paid for

belonged to

destined for

built by

 

The word "splendidly" in line 6 is closest in meaning to

specifically

slightly

superbly

deliberately

 

The word "plush" in line 13 is closest in meaning to

unpleasant

luxurious

normal

memorable

 

Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word "swiftest" in line 14?

Most direct

Fastest

Cheapest

Most comfortable

 

(1)          All birds have feathers, and all animals with feathers are birds.

(2)          No other major group of animals is so easy to categorize. All birds

(3)          have wings, too, but wings are not peculiar to birds.

(4)          Many adaptations are found in both feathers and wings. Feathers

(5)          form the soft down of geese and ducks, the long decorative plumes

(6)          of ostriches, and the strong flight feathers of eagles and hawks.

(7)          Wings vary from the short, broad ones of chickens, which seldom

(8)          fly, to the long, slim ones of albatrosses, which spend almost all

(9)          their lives soaring on air currents. In penguins, wings have been

(10)      modified into flippers and feathers into a waterproof covering. In

(11)      kiwis, the wings are almost impossible to detect.

(12)      Yet diversity among birds is not so striking as it is among

(13)      mammals. The difference between a hummingbird and a penguin is

(14)      immense, but hardly as startling as that between a bat and a whale.

(15)      It is variations in details rather than in fundamental patterns

(16)      that have been important in the adaptation of birds to many kinds of

(17)      ecosystems.

 

Which of the following is closest in meaning to the phrase "peculiar to" in line 3?

Necessary for

Unusual for

Common to

Unique to

 

The word "slim" in line 8 is closest in meaning to

powerful

graceful

soft

slender

 

The word "detect" in line 11 is closest in meaning to

describe

extend

utilize

observe

 

Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word "diversity" in line 12?

Function

SpeCialty

Variety

Heredity

 

The word "hardly" in line 14 is closest in meaning to

possibly

not always

definitely

not nearly

 

Many sailboats are equipped with small engines for times when there is not enough wind.

Select one:

True

False

 

Insects lived on the Earth before long the first mammal appeared.

Select one:

True

False

 

A test pilot tries out new kinds of aircraft to determine if they are safe.

Select one:

True

False

 

Ammonia, a compound of nitrogen and hydrogen, has many industrial uses.

Select one:

True

False

 

The freezing point is the temperature which at a liquid becomes a solid.

Select one:

True

False

 

Zoos provide an opportunity to study a wide range of animals, often in their natural habitats.

Select one:

True

False

 

Few of the doctors in the thirteen colonies had any training formal as physicians.

Select one:

True

False

 

The painted turtle is a colored brightly, smooth-shelled turtle.

Select one:

True

False

 

Margaret Wise Brown was a successful writer of books children's.

Select one:

True

False

 

More pigs are raised in Iowa than in other any state.

Select one:

True

False

 

Cirrus clouds are composed entirely almost of ice crystals.

Select one:

True

False

 

The Douglas fir is the source chief of lumber in the state of Oregon.

Select one:

True

False

 

The air of the upper atmosphere is just dense enough to ignite meteors by friction.

Select one:

True

False

 

Trained in Europe, John Sargent became an extremely successful portrait painter in the United States.

Select one:

True

False

 

The Atlantic coastline of the United States is about 400 miles longer than the Gulf coastline.

Select one:

True

False

 

 

Rust both corrodes the surface of metal and weakens its structure.

Select one:

True

False

 

The two most common methods florists use to tint flowers are the spray method and the absorption method.

Select one:

True

False

 

John Lancaster Spaulding was not only a religious leader but also a social reformer.

Select one:

True

False

 

Information in a computer can be lost because it is no longer stored or because it is stored but cannot be retrieved.

Select one:

True

False

 

In all animals, whether simple or complex, enzymes aid in the digestion of food.

Select one:

True

False

 

A work of science fiction generally uses scientific discoveries and advanced technology, either real nor imaginary, as part of its plot.

Select one:

True

False

 

Although fish can hear, they have neither external ears or eardrums.

Select one:

True

False

 

For over twenty years after winning the World Chess Championship in 1972, Bobby Fischer played in neither a tournament nor an exhibition game.

Select one:

True

False

 

The heron is a long-legged wading bird that preys on both frogs, fish, and eels.

Select one:

True

False

 

The alloys brass nor bronze both contain copper as their principal metals.

Select one:

True

False

 

Model airplanes can be guided both by control wires or by radio transmitters.

Select one:

True

False

 

Beekeepers can sell either the honey and the beeswax that their bees produce.

Select one:

True

False

 

Community theater both provides entertainment for local audiences but also furnishes a creative outlet for amateurs interested in drama.

Select one:

True

False

 

The human brain is often compared to a computer, and such an analogy can be misleading.

Select one:

True

False

 

Designing fabric requires not only artistic talent but also a knowledge of fiber and of textile machinery.

Select one:

True

False