Toefl Grammar Quiz 8 (60 MCQs)

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1. Complete the sentence with the best clause marker:Sacagawea, ..... was a Shoshoni Indian, guided Lewis and Clark to the Columbia River.
2. The new stadium ..... by the mayor next month.
3. At the building site the carpenters with the most experience were given the most intricate work.Is this sentence grammatically correct?
4. The discovery of new medicines ..... the result of advanced research in chemistry.
5. If it ..... for his advice, we might not have succeeded.
6. Choose the letter of the word or phrase that best completes the sentence:The research team has concluded that the new molecule is both environmentally friendly ..... safe for human consumption.
7. The food that Mark is cooking in the kitchen is smelling delicious.
8. Mushrooms get their food by causing vegetable matter decaying.
9. She suggested (A) that he studies (B) harder (C) before the final exam (D).
10. What the students need most ..... motivation and encouragement.
11. Large, perfect shaped pearls rank in value with the most precious stones.
12. The book ..... written by a famous linguist is now used worldwide.
13. You ..... finish this report by tomorrow. It's very important.
14. So difficult ..... the test that almost everyone failed.
15. The first national known male singers of popular music appeared during the 1920s.
16. The books (A) on the shelf (B) needs (C) to be organized (D) by category.
17. ..... , many people each year seek refuge in the United States.
18. For the last three years at various hospitals in the county has been practicing medicine.Is this sentence grammatically correct?
19. After to take the medication, the patient became drowsy and more manageable.
20. She ..... in the library right now.
21. Choose the letter of the word or phrase that best completes the sentence: ..... the difficult technical challenge, the engineers managed to finish the project on time.
22. The team members were tired, ..... they kept working.
23. The students were advised ..... their assignments early.
24. The progressive reading methods at this school are given credit for the improved test scores.Is this sentence grammatically correct?
25. The project ..... already ..... before the manager arrived.
26. The coach advised the players to ..... their arguments and to ..... all their focus on the upcoming match.
27. Complete the sentence with the best clause marker:The Mossi people of West Africa use talking drums as a means of preserving their history, ..... has been handed down generation to generation.
28. ..... you doing the homework with Paola and Auxi, Carla, Rebecca and Nicole would kill you because this must be done together.
29. Ralph Waldo Emerson's belief ..... the individual freedom of all people greatly influenced later American thinkers.
30. Complete these sentences with although, in spite of or despite ..... it rained a lot, we enjoyed our holiday.
31. I ..... interested in learning a new language.
32. The professor explained the reason ..... the project was delayed.
33. The reason (A) why she failed (B) the test (C) were unclear (D).
34. She is assisten of a doctor, She Is a .....
35. She enjoys not only painting but also .....
36. Those homework that your teacher assigned is due on Tuesday unless you have made prior arrangements to turn it in late.
37. No one could explain how the prisoner ..... from his cell.
38. He asked me (A) where did I (B) buy (C) the computer (D).
39. Each of the students (A) in the class (B) are required (C) to submit an essay (D) by Friday.
40. "I've been ill for a couple of weeks." He told me he ..... ill for a couple of weeks.
41. In the 15th century, explorers ..... sea routes that linked Europe to Asia.
42. Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error:Because he was tired he decided to go to bed early. A. Because he was tired B. he decided to go C. to bed early
43. This is the cake ..... mary made
44. Which one is CORRECT? ..... two major art museum, the Fogg and the Sadler.
45. The organizers had to ..... the concert because of bad weather and ..... a new date for the event.
46. If a person does not have an attorney, the court ..... one.
47. A good dictionary can be an excellent ..... of information.
48. The professor is thinking to go to the conference on aerodynamics next month.
49. For the fever and headache took two aspirin tablets.Is this sentence grammatically correct?
50. The manager asked the team to be punctual, to work hard, and .....
51. Brontosaurus ..... that ate plants and had four legs, a very long neck and tail and also small head.
52. The students ..... their homework when the teacher arrived.
53. The manager has finished working on the report last night, and now she will begin to write the other proposal.
54. The manager ..... employees' performance monthly to ..... the company's growth remains stable.
55. The museum displays several ..... sculptures from the 18th century.
56. She didn't hardly (A) recognize (B) him after so many years (C) of being apart (D).
57. The proposal ..... by the committee before it is sent to the board.
58. The lecture (A) was so boring (B) that many students (C) fell asleep (D).
59. Ronaldo de Lima is ..... as one of the most gifted scorers all time.
60. Complete the sentence with the best clause marker:The drumbeats with ..... the actual words of a tribal language is communicated are an traditional form of communication still today in some African tribal villages.