PRACTICE TOEFL 1 173 Section 2 Structure and Written Expression Time: 25 minutes This section is designed to test your ability to recognize language structures that are appeo- priate in standard written English. The questions in this section belo: which has special directions. to two types, ach of DIRECTIONS; Questions 1-15 are partial sentences, Below each sentence you will sce four words or phrases, marked (A), (B), (C), and (D), Select the one word! or phrase that best com- pletes the sentence. Then, on your answer sheet, find the number of the question «nd fill in the space that contains the letter for the answer you have chosen. Fill in the space completely EXAMPLE I Sample Answer Drying flowers isthe best way ~~~ them, e000 (to preserve B) by preserving (© preserve (D) preserved ‘The sentence should state, “Drying flowers is the best way to preserve then correct answer is (A). Therefore, the EXAMPLE IL Sample Answer Many American universities - + as small, private colleges ®ee0 (A) begun (B) beginning (©) began, (D) for the beginning The sentence should state, ‘Many American universities began as small, private colleges, Therefore, the correct answer is (C) Afier you read the directions, begin work on the questions 1. Fort Niagara was built by the French in 2, Soil texture depends on the proportions 1726 on land 1 Seneca Indians, of clay and sand particles, - -- ~~ soil (A) they buy from. Jies (B) bought from (both alte (©) buying from (B) which alter (D)was bough from (© where altered (D)although ered GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE. »174 TOEFL STRATEGIES @eeeeeod 3. The writers of the realist movement embraced the notion that art should depict life - -— (A) accurately and objectively (B) accuracy “xd objectivity © accurate and objective (Dyaccurate objectivity 4, A ratio is a comparison of or a part to another part ~~ whole (A) part to the (B)a panto (©)a pam to the (D)the past to the ‘The bones of the elderly are more prone to fractures and splinte young people. (a than that (B) than those (©) those than (Dpthat than 6, English and Scottish settlers - = «= = Belfast as a trading post in 1613. (A) they established (B) established themselves (©) established (establishing The formulation of economic policies necessitates meticulous consideration large segments of the population (A) because they ailect (B) they are affected because (affect them because (because affecting them 8. Only - ~~ -- feathered creatures in the Arctic region year round pit (fewer (B) fewer than (as few as, (D)a few 9. Before Richard Bennett accepted the appointment as the prime minister of Canada in 1930, he = «+ + ~ as @ lawyer cay had (B) had been achieved successfully (has achieved succes (Dyhad achieved success achieved a successful 10. Gardeners transplant bushes and flowers by moving them from one pice 10 (avorher (others (©)another (peach other 11, Museums of natural history are ordinarily by special int for that purpose fest groups created (WX owned and op (B) they own andl operate (owning and opening (Dythe owner operates 12, A surge in the level of stress - ~~ ~~ the recurrence of nightmares, w (B) apparently increase parently increases ypparent increases pparent increase 13. Fach bowler - ~~ in each frame, unless a strike is howled. (A)rolling the ball wice (B) the ball is rolled iwice (O rolls the b ()the ball rolls twice all twice GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE, ©PRACTICETOEFL1 175 @eeeoeoeedo 14, William Hearst had five sons, - ~~ ~~ 15. An axiomatic assumption in physics eventually became executives in the holds that all matter has kinetic energy Hearst newspaper conglomerate ~~ =~ motion and mass A)all of them (A) because its (B) of them all (By because of its (©)all of whom (© because it is D)who of all (Dybecause of it GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE. »