ASSESSMENT TEST

Directions: The questions here test your knowledge of English grammar. Each question consists of a short written
conversation, part of which has been omitted.

Four words or phrases, labeled 1, 2, 3, and 4, are given below the conversation. Choose the word or phrase that will
correctly complete the conversation. Click on the answer you think is correct.
Principio del formulario

1. What year did you _____ university?

graduate
graduate from
graduating
graduating from

2. It seems to be getting worse. You had better _____ a specialist.

consult
consult to
consult with
consult by

3. Chicago is a large city, _____?

aren't it
doesn't it
won't it
isn't it

4. Don't leave your books near the open fire. They might easily _____.
catch to fire
catch the fire
catch on fire
catch with fire

5. Do you enjoy _____?

to swim
swimming
swim
to swimming

6. I have trouble _____.

to remember my password
to remembering my password
remember my password
remembering my password

7. Do you have _____ to do today? We could have a long lunch if not.

many work
much work
many works
much works

8. My brother will _____ for a few nights.

provide us up
 provide us in
put us up
put us in

9. When will the meeting _____?

hold on
hold place
take on
take place

10. The board meeting was held _____.

at Tuesday
on Tuesday
with Tuesday
in Tuesday

11. Why don't you _____ us?

go to the house party with
go together the house party with
go the house party with
together the house party with

12. That awful accident occurred _____.

before three weeks
three weeks before
three weeks ago
three weeks past

13. They didn't _____ John when he explained his decision.

agree to
agree with
agree
agree about

14. The social worker _____ the two old sisters who were ill.
called to the house of
called on the house of
called to
called on

15. Tomorrow is Paul's birthday. Let's _____ it.

celebrate
praise
honor
congratulate

16. If you don't understand the text, don't hesitate _____.

ask a question
asking a question
to ask a question
to asking a question

17. It's snowing. Would you like to _____ on Saturday or Sunday?

 skiing
go to ski
go skiing
go ski

18. Our company didn't pay _____ for that banner advertisement.
much funds
many funds
many money
much money

19. Do you feel like _____ now?

swimming
to swim
swim
to go swimming

20. Tom was thrilled to be _____ such a beautiful and interesting lady.
introduced
introduced at
introduced with
introduced to

21. "What happened to them last night? They look depressed"

"I don't think _____ happened."
nothing
everything
something
anything

22. "It is not very cold. I don't think we need these big jackets."
"I don't think so, _____."
anyway
neither
either
too

23. "Bill is not doing well in class."

"You must _____, that he is just a beginner at this level."
keep minding
keep to mind
keep in mind
keeping in mind

24. "Excuse me. Do you know where the bus terminal is?"
"It is _____ the large police station."
opposite of
opposed to
opposite with
opposite to

25. "Those students will perform the annual school play."

"Yes, it is _____ for next week."
 due
scheduled
time-tabled
put on

26. I am slow to _____.

express my opinion
express my viewing
make my views
make my opinion

27. I have to have this report finished _____.

by Friday
until Friday
Friday before
Friday beginning

28. We were fortunate enough to visit the Grand Canyon. It has _____.
beautiful scenery that is much
many beautiful landscapes
many beautiful sceneries
much beautiful scenery

29. The car was parked directly _____ the diner.

before
ahead of
in front of
preceding

30. The ski resorts are usually crowded. There are many people _____ skiing.
enjoy
that enjoying
who enjoy
who enjoying

31. It is already 3 o'clock. Can you _____ time to catch the bus?
have enough
have it in
make in
make it in

32. I went to have my glasses _____.

fit
fitted
fit on
fitted on

33. Mary's house is _____ the hair salon. Do you think you can find it?
along
near to
against
next to

34. The burning stick was very hot. He let _____ just in time.
alone it
go alone it
go it
go of it
35. Do we have _____ money to last us the week?
a lot of
plentiful
plenty of
enough

36. John decided _____ golf on weekends.

to begin
to commence
to take up
to start up

37. It _____ to me whether we meet them or not.

makes no difference
makes not a difference
is indifferent
is not a difference

38. We were _____ after all the hard work.

wear out
outworn
weary out
worn out

39. We saw _____ wild animals while on vacation.

quite a few
quite much
quite many
quite some

40. They are late as usual. I don't think we should _____ them.
await for
wait for
await on
wait on

41. Are you _____ the competition?

enter
going entering
go to enter
going to enter

42. You had better _____ the tourist information office.

inquire at
inquiring at
inquire to
inquiring at

43. Ireland was part of the UK, _____?

didn't it
wasn't it
hasn't it
weren't it

44. They will be _____ at the party.

present
presents
presenting
at present

45. Will they go _____ this summer?

swim
to swim
swimming
to swimming

46. The New York police were very anxious _____ about the crime.
more learn
learn more
to more learn
to learn more

47. Many excited women could _____ at the department store sale.
seen
be seen
be seeing
be see

48. The sink in the locker room tends to _____ .

flow
overflow
flow over
over flowing

49. How long did the baseball game _____?

last
endure
survive
continue

50. We must _____ the annual board meeting tomorrow.

attend
attend to
attend in
attending

Directions: Choose the best answer for each question.

1. Because they were bothinexpensive and ready available, thatched roofs were in wide use in
colonial America.
Principio del formulario

A. were bothFinal del formulario

B. inexpensive

C. ready

D. wide use

2. Among the materials used ------ reeds and straw.

 Principio del formulario

A. to making thatched roofsFinal del formulario

B. to make thatched roofs were

C. for making the thatched roofs

D. were thatched roofs made

3. In wide use after in the colonial US were such materials as slate, wood, clay, metal, and even
plastic.
Principio del formulario

A. InFinal del formulario

B. after

C. materials

D. even plastic

4. Settlers in colonial America chose to use reeds and straw ------ this material could withstand
strong winds.
Principio del formulario

A. roofing their houses in part becauseFinal del formulario

B. for roofing their partly houses because

C. because their roofs could partly

D. to roof their houses partly because

5. Reeds are straw-like plant that have hollow stems and are used in a variety of ways, including in
musical instruments and basket making.
Principio del formulario

A. plantFinal del formulario

B. stems

C. in a variety of
 D. basket making

6. Clay shingles are tiles that are laid atop the roof of a structure to protect the roof and are seeing
most often in the Southwest.
Principio del formulario

A. areFinal del formulario

B. atop

C. a structure

D. are seeing

7. Because it is a dense rock with smooth, flat surface, slate is commonly used in billiard tables and
black boards.
Principio del formulario

A. aFinal del formulario

B. smooth

C. commonly

D. and

8. Because of their flexibility, reeds and straw are able to endure harsh winds that other more
brittle materials like brick and concrete would not be able to withstanding.
Principio del formulario

A. Because ofFinal del formulario

B. are able to

C. other more

D. withstanding

9. Barns are large structures ------ sheltErinBillyg farm equipment and livestock, such as horses and
cows.
 Principio del formulario

A. solely erecting the purpose ofFinal del formulario

B. erected for the sole purpose of

C. erecting the sole

D. to erect the purpose solely

10. ------, barns have long been a popular subject in paintings and photographs.

Principio del formulario

A. Often painted redFinal del formulario

B. Often painting red

C. They were often painted red

D. Which were often painting red

11. Wooden shingles are prohibited in many municipalities in the US because of the ease ------ catch
fire.
Principio del formulario

A. that they canFinal del formulario

B. which they

C. with which they can

D. of

12. Before hay can be processed and sold, it is typically bundled into boxlike bales so that it can be
more easily transport.
Principio del formulario

A. and soldFinal del formulario

B. typically

C. into
 D. transport

The primary function of the beams in a house is providing support for the roof of the house.
13.
Principio del formulario

A. The primaryFinal del formulario

B. providing

C. for

D. of the

14. One of the chief reason for the popularity of brick in the eastern US is its longevity.

Principio del formulario

A. reasonFinal del formulario

B. of

C. is

D. longevity

15. More popular now in housing constructionis tar-coated shingles that are more flame retardant
than those made of wood.
Principio del formulario

A. More popularFinal del formulario

B. housing construction

C. is

D. than those

16. Hay is processed from such as grasses clover and alfalfa and is used chiefly as fodder for
livestock.
Principio del formulario

A. processedFinal del formulario

 B. as grasses

C. used chiefly

D. livestock

17. Thatching is a method of roofing dwellings ------ in the 1600's.

Principio del formulario

A. in wide use Final del formulario

B. that were widely used

C. that was in widely use

D. using widely

18. Among the quickest and least expensive methods of roofing dwellings available to American
colonists werethatching.
Principio del formulario

A. roofing dwellingsFinal del formulario

B. to

C. were

D. thatching

19. ------ did American colonists begin to use wooden shingles to roof their houses more than they
used thatching.
Principio del formulario

A. In the eighteenth centuryFinal del formulario

B. It was not until the eighteenth century that

C. Not until the eighteenth century

D. Before the eighteenth century

20. The practice of using thatching to roof houses in colonial America gradually ------ the wide
availability of wood.
Principio del formulario

A. died out partly because ofFinal del formulario

B. partly dying out because of

C. dies out partly due to

D. had died partly out because of

Instructions for the TOEFL Structure Section

Underlines
Each question of this type has one grammar mistake. Choose the underlined portion that has the mistake.
Example:
I are tired, but I will study anyway.
(A) are
(B) but
(C) will
(D) anyway
In this case, we should choose (A) since I are tired is incorrect; the sentence should read I am tired, but I will study
anyway.
Blanks
For this type of question, choose the answer choice that best completes the sentence.
Example:
I ______ tired, but I will study anyway.
(A) is
(B) being
(C) am
(D) to be
In this case, we should choose (C) since the sentence should read I am tired, but I will study anyway.

1. It is the lack of gravity on the moon that makes ______ leaps of 30 feet or more.

possible

it possible

to be possible

it to be possible
2. Money [donated] by [philanthropist] H. R. Brandenberg [was earmark] for AIDS research in [developing countries].
 donated

philanthropist

was earmark

developing countries
3. In ancient [times] banking transactions often [were taken] place in [common areas], for example, a [town square].

times

were taken

common areas

town square
4. From the beginning of the twentieth century to the present, technology ______ people are beginning to imagine there
are no limits to what we can achieve.

progressed to the point that

has to progress to a point

has progressed to the point that

progressed a point that

5. It is believed that the modern bird ______ the pterodactyls that existed millions of years ago.

was evolved from

evolved from

evolved

was evolving from

6. A trap ______ disguise is what has come to be called a Trojan Horse, from the ancient story of the gift of the wooden
horse from the Greeks.

offered a gift of

offers a gift in
 offering a gift to

offered as a gift in
7. The log cabin, [among others], was a commonplace [dwelling] for the early settlers in North because of the ease
[which] it was able to be constructed and the [relatively ready] availability of its building material, wood.

among others

dwelling

which

relatively ready
8. The Great Fire of 1906 in San Francisco [was happened] [primarily] as [a result of] the great earthquake preceding [it].

was happened

primarily

a result of

it
9. The development of the light bulb ______ partly as a result of the widespread availability of electricity and the need for
cheap, clean light.

occurring

was occurring

was occurred

occurred
10. Telecommuting is a new form of work ______ to work, such as fathers with children, the chance to work while
remaining at home.

affording those previously unable

affords those who were previously unable

that affording those unable previously

afforded those previously unable

Answer
1. C

2. B

3. B

4. D

5. A

6. D

7. B

8. D

9. B

10.A

11.C

12.D

13.B

14.A

15.C

16.B

17.A

18.C

19.C

20.A
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