Level TOEFL lesson 5
1. Abolitionist writer and former slave, Frederick Douglas,
was impressed8with Lincoln ________ he found him
entirely free of prejudice.
A
(A) because
(B) who
(C) therefore
(D) because of
2. Perspiration increases ________ vigorous exercise or
hot weather.
A
(A) during
(B) when
(C) at the time
(D) for
3. He told us ________ one man and six women applying
for the job.
A
(A) there was
(B) it was
(C) there were
(D) they were
4. The doctor was worried about the patient because she
appeared listless and ________.
B
(A) weak
(B) pale
(C) spiritless
(D) apathetic
5. They decided to finish and finally ________the hard
evening with a pizza and a few sodas.
D
(A) bring to a conclusion
(B) end
(C) terminate
(D) enjoy
6. Employers often require that candidates have not only a
degree in engineering ________.
C
(A) but two years experience
(B) also two years experience
(C) but also two years experience
(D) but more two years experience
7. Prices for bikes can run ________ $250.
A
(A) as high as
(B) as high to
(C) so high to
(D) so high as
8. ________ 1000 species of finch have been identified.
A
(A) As many as
(B) As many
(C) As much as
(D) Much as
9. It can sometimes ________ a home.
B
(A) to take months to sell
(B) take several months to sell
(C) selling takes several months
(D) to sell taking several months
10. ________ the coming of autumn, thousands of tourists
follow the Blue Ridge Trail to observe the brilliant
autumnal foliage.
B
(A) As soon as
(B) With
(C) Arrived
(D) When
11. ________ two and one half hours to climb to the top of
the Empire State Building.
C
(A) Typically taking it
(B) Typically takes it
(C) It typically takes
(D) To take it typically
12. Although exact statistics vary because of political
changes, ________ separate nation states are included in
the official lists at any one time.
A
(A) more than two hundred
(B) as much as two hundred
(C) many as two hundred
(D) most that two hundred
13. The yearly path of the sun around the heavens
________.
A
(A) is known as the ecliptic
(B) known as the ecliptic
(C) it is known to be ecliptic
(D) knowing as the ecliptic
14. According to a recent survey, ________ doctors do not
have a personal physician.
C
(A) a large amount of
(B) large amount of
(C) a large number of
(D) large number of
15. The tiny pictures on microfilm are ________ small to
be read with the naked eye.
B
(A) so
(B) too
(C) much
(D) such
16. Memorial Day, a holiday set aside to remember those
who have died, is usually celebrated on ________.
D
(A) thirtieth May
(B) the thirtieth May
(C) May thirty
(D) the thirtieth of May
17. The Kilauea volcano ________ on the eastern slope of
the larger Mauna Loa volcano.
A
(A) is situated
(B) has situated
(C) situating
(D) to situate
18. The sudden expansion of heated air associated with
lightning produces ________ often heard during a storm.
D
(A) thunder is the rumbling sound
(B) the rumbling sound, thunder is
(C) the rumbling sound, thunder, that
(D) thunder, the rumbling sound
19. ________, business managers plan the tasks that their
employees are to carry out.
D
(A) It is the organizing process
(B) They process the organizing
(C) While the organizing process
(D) Through the organizing process
20. A child in the first grade tends to be ________ all of
the other children in his class.
D
(A) the same old to
(B) the same age than
(C) as old like
(D) the same age as