Advance English; TOEFL Exercise 2

Toefl Exercise 2

7.      it is not clear when _________. Although there are many different theories.

a.       dinasaurs becoming extinct

b.      dinasaurs extinction

c.       dinasaurs became extintct

d.      did dinasaurs become extinct

explanation : this is an embedded question, and thus the order is subject + verb, with no auxiliary

8.      The professor decided to allow the students to take the examination a second time because the low scores.

Explanation : to state the reason in words “because” usually add “of” so the sentence becomes “because of the low score”

9.      If the driver’s own car ________ damaged, the favorite probably would have won the race.

a.       Had not been

b.      Not

c.       No had been

d.      Has no been

Explanation : uste the past perfect construction in past condition.

10.  Having withdrawn from the race, the candidate decided supporting his opponent despite the opponent’s representing the other political party.

Explanation : the verb phrase “decide” has infinitive to. So that the right sentence is “….the candidate decide to support…”

11.  The soldiers were unable to determine where ________.

a.       The jeep had been left

b.      Had been leave the jeep

c.       Had the jeep been left

d.      Had the jeep left

Explanation : after the question word in an embedded question, the order is subject+verb

12.  The manager was angry because somebody__________.

a.       Had allowed the photograph to enter the building

b.      Had let the photograph to enter the building

c.       Permiting the potographers enter the building

d.      The photographers let into the building

Explanation : after the subject of the second clause, somebody, must appear the verb, not another noun phrase. Also, documentation is a non-count noun and is not made plural.

13.  The committee members resented _________ of the meeting.

a.       The president that he did not tell them

b.      The president not to inform them

c.       The president’s not informing them

d.      That the president had failed informing themselves

Explanation : after the verb “resented” there must be a Np or a clause. It would also have been correct to say “resented the president for not informing them of the meeting” remember that after a verb requires a gerund in the subordinate clause, any noun must be possessive. Informing is a gerund because of resented.

14.  _________did the Arthur realize that there was danger.

a.       Upon entering the store

b.      When he entered the store

c.       After he had entered the store

d.      Only after entering the store

Explanation : after a limiting word “only” introduces a sentence, the order of the subject and verb is altered. That is why this sentence has the auxiliary did. A would have been correct if the order hadn’t been reversed: upon entering the store, Arthur realized …….