TOEFL PREPARATION part 1

TOEFL questions completed by the answers

1. The North Platte River _______ from Wyoming into Nebraska.

     a. it flowed

     b. flows

     c. flowing

     d. with flowing water

The right answer is (b) flows . we must fill the blank one with verb.

2. ______ Biloxi received its name from a Sioux word meaning "first people."

    a. The city of 

    b. Located in

    c. It is in

    d. The tour included.

The right answer  is (a) The city of. the blank one should be filled by Subject

3. A pride of lions ______ up to forty lions, including one to three males, several females, and cubs.

    a. can contain

    b. it contains

    c. contain

    d. containing

The right answer is (a) can contain. the blank one should be filled by verb that used to singular subject (A pride of lions).

4. ______ tea plant are small and white.

    a. The

    b. On the

    c. Having flowers the

    d. The flowers of the

The right answer is (d) The flowers of the. the blank one should be filled by extra subject.

5. The tetracyclines, _______ antibiotics, are used to treat infection.

    a. are a family of

    b. being a family

    c. a family of

    d. their family is

The right answer is (c)  a family of. the blank one should be filled by extra subject that explains (tetracyclines).

6. Any possible academic assistance from taking stimulants ______ marginal at best.

    a. it is 

    b. there is

    c. is

    d. as

The right answer is (c)  is, the blank one should be filled by verb.

7. Henry Adams, born in Boston, ______ famous as a historian and novelist.

    a. became

    b. and became

    c. he was

    d. and he became

The right answer is (a) became. the blank one should be filled by verb.

8. The major cause ______ the pull of the Moon on the Earth.

    a. the ocean tides are

    b. of ocean tides is

    c. of the tides in the ocean

    d. the ocean's tides

The right answer is (b) of ocean tides is. the blank one should be filled by extra subject and verb.

9. Still a novelty in the late nineteenth century,  ______ limited to the rich.

    a. was

    b. was photography

    c. it was photography

    d. photography was 

The right answer is (d)  photography was. the blank one should be filled by extra subject and verb.

10. A computerized map of the freeways using information gathered by sensor embedded in the pavement ______ on a local cable channel during rush  hours. 

    a. airs

    b. airing

    c. air

    d. to air

The right answer is (a) airs. the blank one should be filled by verb.