Enhance TOEFL Skills with Practice Test #8

Beryllium is used as a bonding agent for nuclear fuel elements ____ toughness and excellent resistance to heat.

although its

it is when

that its

because of its

Correct! Wrong!

"Because of "is a preposition that is followed by a noun object; it is used to show a reason.

Natural rubber is an exceptionally useful raw material because it retains air, keeps out moisture, and does not ______ electricity.

conduct

conductor

conducting

Correct! Wrong!

Choose the correct answerFood is, after all, an important part of Chinese culture and mission controllers say it is important _____ China's space pioneers do not go hungry.

To ensure that

So that

Make sure

that food is provided for

Correct! Wrong!

______ aluminum is exposed to oxygen, a tough, invisible oxide forms, making it extremely corrosion-resistant.

No sooner than

Once

So soon that

The sooner

Correct! Wrong!

"Once" is used in an adverb clause to show time relationship. The meaning of "once" is similar to "when."

Sickle-cell anemia, which is a genetic defect, is caused by ____ that encourages a faulty form of hemoglobin.

mutant a certain allele

a certain mutant allele

a mutant allele certain

an allele certain mutant

Correct! Wrong!

This question is based on the correct word order. Only (B) has the right order.

Select the right response. The difficulties of reconciling a pan-European goal with the national interests of 25 distinct countries make the integration process slow, difficult, and occasionally polarizing.

causes

Have made

Often affect

Resulting in

Correct! Wrong!

Select the right response. Alaska is home to between 30,000 and 40,000 brown bears, often known as grizzlies, which makes up nearly all of the brown bears in the United States.

Are resident

reside

Live

inhabit

Correct! Wrong!

Choose the correct answerThe 2000 Census showed that married couples _____ half of the 2 million households in the state, and 46 percent of those couples had children under roof.

and made up

Made up

To make up

Which they made up

Correct! Wrong!

After a rainfall in the desert, the water _____ in the playas either vaporizes or trickles down into the earth.

was collected

has collected

collected

to collect

Correct! Wrong!

Select the right response. Sunspots are by far the most obvious flaws on the Sun's surface.

are

That are

the

in the

Correct! Wrong!

There are 4 underlined sections in the text below. Select the one which is wrong. Crushed ice is use to cool drinks, and is often applied to injuries where there is swelling, to remove excess heat generated in the tissues.

use

is often

When there is

generated

Correct! Wrong!

it should be 'used'

Mary McLeod Bethune, a leading African-American _____, as a child attended the local free school.

educator who

educator

educator she

whose education

Correct! Wrong!

The noun "educator" is needed to modify the adjective " a leading African-American."

Amphibians thrive in humid areas, nevertheless, their habitats are constantly decreased __________ new construction.

because

due to

for

since

Correct! Wrong!

There are 4 underlined sections in the text below. Select the one which is wrong.Greece's achievement in the 2004 Olympics raise anew the question of whetherAthens should be the permanent home of the Games.

Achievement in the

Raise anew

Whether

Should be

Correct! Wrong!

There are 4 underlined sections in the text below. Select the one which is wrong.Japan's latitudinal spread, ranging from subtropical in the south to sub-arctic in the north, makes that a wide diversity of flora and fauna

Latitudinal spread

Makes that

Subtropical

Wide diversity

Correct! Wrong!

it should be 'makes for'

______ the Silurian Period, there was significant radiation of rapacious fish equipped with bulky jaws.

When

Since

Until

During

Correct! Wrong!

A time preposition is needed here. Although all the choices deal with time, only "during" is the correct answer; it emphasizes a point in time.

The United Nations has banned international trade in the 20 or so different species of sturgeon since 1998 as a result of a sharp increase in poaching.

is controlled

Has been regulated

Has been promoted

Correct! Wrong!

After the wine is clarified, it _____ in wooden kegs or stainless steel tanks to age.

keeps

is kept

had been kept

keeping

Correct! Wrong!

TOEFL Practice Test #8

Beryllium is used as a bonding agent for nuclear fuel elements ____ toughness and excellent resistance to heat.

Natural rubber is an exceptionally useful raw material because it retains air, keeps out moisture, and does not ______ electricity.

Choose the correct answerFood is, after all, an important part of Chinese culture and mission controllers say it is important _____ China's space pioneers do not go hungry.

______ aluminum is exposed to oxygen, a tough, invisible oxide forms, making it extremely corrosion-resistant.

Sickle-cell anemia, which is a genetic defect, is caused by ____ that encourages a faulty form of hemoglobin.

Select the right response. The difficulties of reconciling a pan-European goal with the national interests of 25 distinct countries make the integration process slow, difficult, and occasionally polarizing.

Select the right response. Alaska is home to between 30,000 and 40,000 brown bears, often known as grizzlies, which makes up nearly all of the brown bears in the United States.

Choose the correct answerThe 2000 Census showed that married couples _____ half of the 2 million households in the state, and 46 percent of those couples had children under roof.

After a rainfall in the desert, the water _____ in the playas either vaporizes or trickles down into the earth.

Select the right response. Sunspots are by far the most obvious flaws on the Sun's surface.

There are 4 underlined sections in the text below. Select the one which is wrong. Crushed ice is use to cool drinks, and is often applied to injuries where there is swelling, to remove excess heat generated in the tissues.

Mary McLeod Bethune, a leading African-American _____, as a child attended the local free school.

Amphibians thrive in humid areas, nevertheless, their habitats are constantly decreased __________ new construction.

There are 4 underlined sections in the text below. Select the one which is wrong.Greece's achievement in the 2004 Olympics raise anew the question of whetherAthens should be the permanent home of the Games.

There are 4 underlined sections in the text below. Select the one which is wrong.Japan's latitudinal spread, ranging from subtropical in the south to sub-arctic in the north, makes that a wide diversity of flora and fauna

______ the Silurian Period, there was significant radiation of rapacious fish equipped with bulky jaws.

The United Nations has banned international trade in the 20 or so different species of sturgeon since 1998 as a result of a sharp increase in poaching.

After the wine is clarified, it _____ in wooden kegs or stainless steel tanks to age.

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Beryllium is used as a bonding agent for nuclear fuel elements ____ toughness and excellent resistance to heat.

Natural rubber is an exceptionally useful raw material because it retains air, keeps out moisture, and does not ______ electricity.

Choose the correct answerFood is, after all, an important part of Chinese culture and mission controllers say it is important _____ China's space pioneers do not go hungry.

______ aluminum is exposed to oxygen, a tough, invisible oxide forms, making it extremely corrosion-resistant.

Sickle-cell anemia, which is a genetic defect, is caused by ____ that encourages a faulty form of hemoglobin.

Select the right response. The difficulties of reconciling a pan-European goal with the national interests of 25 distinct countries make the integration process slow, difficult, and occasionally polarizing.

Select the right response. Alaska is home to between 30,000 and 40,000 brown bears, often known as grizzlies, which makes up nearly all of the brown bears in the United States.

Choose the correct answerThe 2000 Census showed that married couples _____ half of the 2 million households in the state, and 46 percent of those couples had children under roof.

After a rainfall in the desert, the water _____ in the playas either vaporizes or trickles down into the earth.

Select the right response. Sunspots are by far the most obvious flaws on the Sun's surface.

There are 4 underlined sections in the text below. Select the one which is wrong. Crushed ice is use to cool drinks, and is often applied to injuries where there is swelling, to remove excess heat generated in the tissues.

Mary McLeod Bethune, a leading African-American _____, as a child attended the local free school.

Amphibians thrive in humid areas, nevertheless, their habitats are constantly decreased __________ new construction.

There are 4 underlined sections in the text below. Select the one which is wrong.Greece's achievement in the 2004 Olympics raise anew the question of whetherAthens should be the permanent home of the Games.

There are 4 underlined sections in the text below. Select the one which is wrong.Japan's latitudinal spread, ranging from subtropical in the south to sub-arctic in the north, makes that a wide diversity of flora and fauna

______ the Silurian Period, there was significant radiation of rapacious fish equipped with bulky jaws.

The United Nations has banned international trade in the 20 or so different species of sturgeon since 1998 as a result of a sharp increase in poaching.

After the wine is clarified, it _____ in wooden kegs or stainless steel tanks to age.

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