GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY REVIEW

TOEFL EXAM PREPARATION

1. Underline the correct determiner (countable-uncountable)

a) There are (less / fewer) chairs in this room than in the other room.
b) The assistant didn't give (much / many) information.
c) After the negotiations, they made (little / few) changes in their proposal.
d) (A large amount of/A great number of) mosquitoes appeared after the rain.
e) Light beer has (less / fewer) calories than regular beer.
f) They have (a /- ) good food in that restaurant.
g) (The amount of/ The number of) students taking TOEFL is increasing.
h) The case had to be reconsidered with (these / this) new evidence.
i) I like (fewer / less) mashed potatoes.
j) She ate (fewer / less) French-fries than usual.
k) He wants to make as (much / many) money as possible.
l) Anne invited a huge (amount / number) of people to the party.
m) Annette will drink an endless (amount / number) of milk if you let her.
n) (Many / Much) industrial products can be made from soybeans.
o) Desert plants compete fiercely for the (few / little) available water.
p) The American designer Louis Comfort Tiffany took (many / much) of his
q) inspiration from nature.
r) A (few / little) simple precautions can prevent accidents at home and on the job.
s) In a formal debate, the same (number / amount) of persons speak for each team
and both teams are granted an equal (number / amount) of time in which to
make their arguments.
t) Walter Hunt invented an enormous (number / amount) of devices, including the
safety pin and a machine for making nails.
u) Folk artists have (few / little) or no formal art training.
v) (Many / Much) of the population in the rural areas is composed of manual
labourers.

2. Fill in the blanks with a or an (indefinite articles)

a) __ one-eyed monster
b) __ only child
c) __ university graduate
d) __ house cell
e) __ used car
 f) __ eager student
g) __ usual mistake
3. Fill in with: a an or the or leave a blank
a) Al is making fifteen dollars __ hour at Chambers' Turkey Products.
b) Jill makes it __ habit to buy clothes on sale.
c) To tell __ truth, a bank savings account may not be the best place for your money.
d) Helen showed __ initiative when she decided to start a business of her own.
e) Losing as little as __ quart of blood can result in shock and unconsciousness.
f) Over __ last 20 years, more than 3 million people have attended the Country Dinner
Playhouse.
g) Major changes have taken place in __ financial services industry.
h) Most people believe that __ liberty is very precious

4. Tenses: Present Simple or Present Continuous

a) Most of the people in Korea ………………………………………….. (play) a sport.
b) He …………………………………………………… (understand) everything the teachers says.
c) When the party ……………………………………… (end), we'll all go home by bus.
d) The boss …………………………… (need) more time to work on project right now.
e) The students in my class this semester ………………………………… (make) a lot of
progress in learning English.
f) This food ……………………………………………….. (smell) delicious.
g) We ……………………………….. (go) to the movies at six tonight.
h) I ……………………………. (see) my friends tomorrow.
i) I .............................. (see) what you mean.
j) They ................................ (have) dinner now.

5. Correct the sentences which are wrong (Adjectives - Adverbs)

a) Give my best wishes to your parents. I hope they are well.
b) The children behaved themselves very good.
c) I tried hardly to remember his name but I couldn't.
d) The company's financial situation is not well at present.
e) Jack has started his own business. Everything is going quite good.
f) Don't walk so fast. Can't you walk more slowly?
g) See you soon! Don't work too hard.
h) The ground was firmly after the night’s frost.
i) Skyscrapers developed simultaneous in Chicago and New York City.
j) The endocrine system functions in closely relationship with the nervous system.

6. Write the correct relative clause (RELATIVE CLAUSES: who / whom / whose / where /
which)
a) What's the name of the man __ car you borrowed?
 b) A cemetery is a place __ people are buried.
c) A pacifist is a person __ believes that all wars are wrong.
d) An orphan is a child __ parents are dead.
e) The place __ we spent our holidays was really beautiful.
f) This school is only for children __ first language is not English.
g) I don't know the name of the woman to __ I spoke on the phone.
h) The man __ is wearing glasses is a pop singer.
i) The window __ was broken by the naughty boy will have to be repaired.
j) Mrs. Jackson, __ we met in the supermarket yesterday, is my music teacher.

7. Complete the sentences with the correct form of say or tell.

a) Did you__ your brother the truth about that money?
b) What __ you __ to Wendy last night? She looks terribly upset this morning.
c) Is something wrong? Can you __ me about it?
d) My little sister kept asking me __ her a story but I couldn't think of one.
e) If I asked you to marry me, what __ (you)?
f) I never know what __ to people when they pay me a compliment.
g) Don't worry, I'm sure everything will go smoothly. Anyway, the manager __ to
call him if we had any problems.
h) I'll never speak to him again after all the lies he __ me last weekend.
i) If I were you, I __ (not) anything to the police about your suspicions until you
have more evidence.
j) Promise you __ (not) anything to my parents. They'll be furious if they find out
what I've done.
Choose the correct word.
1. Our holiday was spoiled by bad __ . (A) weather (B) whether
2. There are several big parks in London __ Hyde Park. (A) beside (B) besides
3. The information comes through secret __ . (A) canal (B) channels
4. We __ his excuse. (A) accepted (B) excepted
5. I have to __ you that our business with that company is very important to us. (A) remember
(B) remind
6. The boys __ the old bam for use by the club. (A) adapted (B) adopted
7 .The disease __ his mind so that he could not remember what he had done. (A) effected (B)
affected
8.The population of this town has been __ for ten years at about 5000 people. (A) stationary (B)
stationery
9. It isn't very __ to leave the lights on when you're not in the room. (A) economic (В)
economical
10. Do you believe in the __ that all men are equal? (A) principal (B) principle
11. You are __ losing your things! (A) continuously (В) continually
12. The police are on the __ of the thieves. (A) cent (B) scent
13. Witnesses __ the policemen's statement. (A) collaborated (B) corroborated
14. His blood __ the ground. (A) dyed (B) died
15. A _ referee will judge a basketball game fairly. (A) disinterested (В) uninterested
16. He was only three years old when his family __ from Germany. (A) immigrated (B)
emigrated
17. If you want to speak English fluently, you need more English __ . (A) practice (B) practise
18. I __ too much. I'm going to have a diet. (A) weight (B) weigh
19. The police found a __ body in the river. (A) dead (B) died
20. I need your __ on this paper. Could you do it just now? (A) signature (B) sign