Word Form Exercises I (TOEFL Type)

Question 1 – 15 are incomplete sentences. Beneath each sentence you will see for words or phrases
marked (A), (B), (C) and (D). Choose the ‘one’ word or phrases that best complete the sentence and answer
in the sheet.

1. _______ was backed up for miles on the freeway.

(A) Yesterday
(B) In the morning
(C) Traffic
(D) Cars

2. Engineers _______ for work on the new space program

(A) necessary
(B) are needed
(C) hopefully
(D) next month

3. The boy _______ going to the movies with a friend.

(A) he is
(B) he always was
(C) is relaxing
(D) will be

4. With his friend, ________ found the movie theater.

(A) has
(B) he
(C) late
(D) when

5. The child _______ playing in the yard is my son.

(A) now
(B) is
(C) he
(D) was

6. The packages ________ mailed at the post office will arrive Monday.
(A) have
(B) were
(C) them
(D) just

7. The river ________from north to south.

(A) it flow
(B) flows
(C) flowing
(D) with flowing water

8. ________ , George, is attending the lecture.

(A) Right now
(B) Happily
(C) Because of the time
(D) My friend

9. __________ , Sarah rarely misses her basketball shots.

(A) An excellent basketball player
(B) An excellent basketball player is
(C) Sarah is an excellent basketball player
(D) Her excellent basketball play

10. The tetracyclines, ________ antibiotics, are used to treat infections.

(A) are a family of
(B) being a family
(C) a family of
(D) their family is

11. Henery Adams, born in Boston, ________ famous as a historian and novelist.
(A) became
(B) and became
(C) he was
(D) and he became

12. Any possible academic assistance from taking stimulants ________ marginal at best.
(A) it is
(B) is
(C) there is
(D) as

13. Still a novelty in the late nineteenth century, ________ limited on the rich.
(A) was
(B) was photography
(C) it was photography
(D) photography was

14. George and Martha are going _______ their wedding invitation next week.
(A) to order
(B) to be order
(C) ordering
(D) to

15. Paul _________ in a song.

(A) ask Art to join him
(B) asked Art to join him
(C) joined Art asking
(D) asked to Art to join him