Test of English as a Foreign Language
(TOEFL)
Structure (4)
Directions: The questions here test your knowledge of the grammatical
structure of English. 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. You are to choose the word or phrase that will
correctly complete the conversation. Click the answer button to see the correct
answer. If you need a hint, press the arrow button next to the hint.
Look at the example.
"Why do you always want to use _____ pens?"
1) to one
2) of my
3) that my
4) one of my
We would say: "Why do you always want to use one of my pens?"
Therefore you should press "4."
Click the answer button to see the correct answer.
1.
The bank is _____ here.
1) near
2) near to
3) near from
4) nearing
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2.
When I woke up, everything was _____ snow.
1) covered
2) covered by
3) covered with
4) covering
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3.
Do earthquakes _____ often in the United States?
1) break
2) break out
3) happen to
4) occur
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4.
We had better _____ soon.
1) leave
2) leaving
3) to leave
4) to leaving
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5.
A large crowd _____ in front of the station.
1) gathering
2) to gather
3) had gathered
4) had gathering
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6.
In the winter, accidents occur quite _____ in the mountains.
1) frequently
2) many
3) much
4) a few
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7.
Do you want to _____ to the United States?
1) trip
2) voyage
3) travel
4) went
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8.
Most people have a feeling _____.
1) responsible
2) responsibility
3) of responsibility
4) to be responsible
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9.
This movie theater can hold _____.
1) much audience
2) a large audience
3) much audiences
4) many audiences
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10.
When the forests _____, there can be forest fires.
1) become dry
2) becoming dry
3) become drying
4) drying
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11.
"What kind of work are you doing here?"
"I'm _____ as an accountant."
1) worked
2) occupied
3) hired
4) employed
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12.
"I don't want to buy anything in this store, do you?"
"Yes, I'd like to buy _____"
1) pencil
2) much pencils
3) any pencils
4) some pencils
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13.
The rainy season is over, and the weather is nice. We can _____ sports.
1) do
2) have
3) play
4) enjoy
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14.
It is the height of the tourist season now. _____ the rooms in the hotels
are reserved.
1) Almost
2) Almost of
3) Almost all of
4) Most of all
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15.
"Where did you work before?"
"I worked only ten yards _____ railroad track."
1) from
2) from the
3) near
4) away
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16.
"I don't think it will rain today, do you?"
"No, I _____ so."
1) think not
2) not think
3) don't think
4) do think not
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17.
We have only five minutes. I think we _____.
1) hurry
2) be hurry
3) to hurry
4) should hurry
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18.
Many people showed up at the stadium. They are _____ the
championship game.
1) anxious seeing
2) anxious to see
3) to anxiously see