TOEFL Grammar and Structure Practice Quiz

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1. _____ his illness, John continued to play rugby.

• Despite
• Although
• Even though

2. After many peace corps teachers return to the States, ___________ professional English teachers.

• often they become
• they often become
• and often become

3. _______ that the American Indian crossed a land bridge into North America from what is now Russia.

• It is considered
• It is thought
• It was thought

4. None of the students _____ a car.

• has
• have
• have got

5. _______ the Depression, individual stock ownership was common in the United States.

• It was during
• By the time of
• Because

6. Never before _____ as rapidly, as during the last three decades.

• communications have developed
• have communications developed
• have developed communications

7. It is not yet clearly understood _________ cause obesity.

• why eating too many hamburgers can
• why can eating too many hamburgers
• eating too many hamburgers can

8. The Eiffel Tower is ________ the Leaning Tower of Pisa.

• as popular a tourist attraction than
• as popular a tourist attraction as
• as more popular a tourist attraction as

9. While most New Yorkers believe in ghosts, ______ do not.

• are a few who
• there are a few which
• there are a few that

10. With his first painting 'Le Temple du Mordu', George Lesereaux _______ to establish himself as a master of pointillism.

• could
• with ability
• was able

11. ______ Chinese is more difficult to learn than English.

• It is certain that
• Certain it is that
• Certainly is

12. Thinker and poet, ___________ the Brinker prize for his poem 'Alexander' in 1976.

• Claude Pinocchio was awarded
• was awarded Claude Pinocchio
• was awarded to Claude Pinocchio

13. Research now proves that eating fish and chips is healthier than _______

• when eating hamburgers.
• eating hamburgers.
• to eat hamburgers.

14. It was ______ Johnny finally gave up.

• such difficult that
• so difficult that
• so a difficult test that

15. __________, I would have returned it immediately.

• If I knew that you wanted to read it
• I had known that you wanted to read it
• Had I known that you wanted to read it

16. In the 1990s, _________ its premium position in the world economy.

• the USA returned
• the USA returned to
• the USA returning

17. ___________ in a home where two parents work is a difficult task indeed.

• Children brought up
• To bring up children
• Bringing up children

18. There has not yet been any decision made _______ will represent the country at the Olympics

• concerned athletes chosen
• as to which athletes
• those athletes

19. _____________, Shakespeare was also a prolific writer of sonnets.

• Noting for his plays
• Famous plays
• Noted for his plays

20. The Concorde, which is ______________ jet, can reach New York from London is approximately 2 and 1/2 hours.

• fastest in the world
• the fastest of the world
• the world's fastest

21. Scientists _____________ the existence of nano-technology capable of computation at the atomic level.

• newly have developed
• have recently developed
• have still developed

22. ___________ is portrayed in Hermann Hesse's 'Steppenwolf'.

• Man searching his soul
• A man searched his soul
• A man in search of his soul

23. Despite ____________, Jack continued to lose weight.

• he increased his food intake
• increasing food intake
• increased food intake

24. Singer and entertainer, ____________ for his beautiful and expressive voice.

• was Frank Sinatra famous
• famous was Frank Sinatra
• Frank Sinatra was famous

25. It is not only important to be on time, __________ courteous when replying to colleagues.

• but also is it important being
• but is it also important to be
• but it is also important to be

26. __________ was this check written?

• To who
• Whom
• To whom

27. Children attending private schools ____________ being slightly spoiled.

• are often accused of
• often accused
• are often accused from

28. Diets based on only one basic food element ____________ no diet at all.

• can be as ineffective than
• can be as ineffective as
• can be so ineffective than

29. ________________ that James Franklin made his stunning debut.

• It was 'Lions'
• It was in 'Lions'
• 'Lions' it was

30. Considering human history, it ______________ using mass communications.

• has recently been that man
• is only recently that man has begun
• only recently is that man has begun

31. That test was _________________ .

• such difficult that I almost failed
• as difficult that I almost failed
• so difficult that I almost failed

32. 'Within Tuscany' ___________ Matthew Spender.

• is written from
• was written from
• was written by

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