Advance English TOEFL exercise 2
Advance English TOEFL exercise 2
7. It is not clear when __________, although there are many different theories.
A. dinosaurs becoming extinct
B. dinosaurs extinction
C. dinosaurs became extinct
D. did dinosaurs become extinct
Explain : Because after when should be followed by dependent clause.
A. dinosaurs becoming extinct
B. dinosaurs extinction
C. dinosaurs became extinct
D. did dinosaurs become extinct
Explain : Because after when should be followed by dependent clause.
8. The professor decided to allow (A) the students to take (B) the examination a second (C) time because (D) the low scores.
Explain : it should be “because of”.
Explain : it should be “because of”.
9. If the driver’s own car __________ damaged, the favorite probably would have won the race.
A. had not been
B. not
C. no had been
D. has no be
Explain : it shows the passive voice.
A. had not been
B. not
C. no had been
D. has no be
Explain : it shows the passive voice.
10. Having (A) withdrawn from the race, the candidate decided supporting (B) his opponent despite (C) the opponent’s representing the other (D) political party.
Explain : it should be “to support”. Because after the verb should be followed by “to infinitive”.
Explain : it should be “to support”. Because after the verb should be followed by “to infinitive”.
11. The soldiers were unable to determine where __________.
A. the jeep had been left
B. had been leave the jeep
C. had the jeep been left
D. had the jeep left
Explain : Because it is a dependent clause, that attach to the independent clause. So, need a new sentence in the form of independent clause.
A. the jeep had been left
B. had been leave the jeep
C. had the jeep been left
D. had the jeep left
Explain : Because it is a dependent clause, that attach to the independent clause. So, need a new sentence in the form of independent clause.
12. The manager was angry because somebody _________.
A. had allowed the photographers to enter the building
B. had let the photographers to enter the building
C. permitting the photographers enter the building
D. the photographers let into the building
Explain : sentence should be completed by the past perfect tense because the patterns S+had+past participle.
A. had allowed the photographers to enter the building
B. had let the photographers to enter the building
C. permitting the photographers enter the building
D. the photographers let into the building
Explain : sentence should be completed by the past perfect tense because the patterns S+had+past participle.
13. The committee members resented __________ of the meeting.
A. the president that he did not tell them
B. the president not to inform them
C. the president’s not informing them
D. that the president had failed informing themselves.
Explain : requires an independent clause to explain the purpose of what the author is aiming for, so it must be preceded by a conjunction before continuing to the next sentence.
A. the president that he did not tell them
B. the president not to inform them
C. the president’s not informing them
D. that the president had failed informing themselves.
Explain : requires an independent clause to explain the purpose of what the author is aiming for, so it must be preceded by a conjunction before continuing to the next sentence.
14. __________ did Arthur realize that there was danger.
A. Upon entering the store
B. When he entered the store
C. After he had entered the store
D. Only after entering the store
Explain : the subject pattern is a clause.
A. Upon entering the store
B. When he entered the store
C. After he had entered the store
D. Only after entering the store
Explain : the subject pattern is a clause.
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