TOEFL Grammar & Vocabulary Quiz

TOEFL grammar & vocabulary quiz

17 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Educational toys and games give children an opportunity to enjoy themselves ___

  1. while their learning.
  2. while learning.
  3. are they learning.
  4. and they are learning.
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Modern technology enables physicians to identify brain disorders earlier ___ than in the past.

  1. and more accurate
  2. and more accurately
  3. accurate and more
  4. accurately and more
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

___, often used in children's poetry, are a result of words used in ambiguous contexts.

  1. Humorous and misunderstood
  2. Misunderstood humorously
  3. Humorous misunderstandings
  4. Misunderstanding its humor
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Vitamin A maintains the sharpness of human vision ___ and promotes healthy bones.

  1. at night
  2. of the night
  3. for the night
  4. nighttime
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Horseradish has extended stems and a large root that is grated ___ a spicy food sauce.

  1. to making
  2. to make
  3. to be made
  4. to the making
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

since the 1970's, riding bicycles___ in the United States.

  1. becomes increasingly widespread
  2. become increasingly widely spread
  3. has become increasingly widespread
  4. has increased and becomes spread widely
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Senior executives often receive bonuses when their profit targets are reached or ___.

  1. surpass
  2. surpasses
  3. surpassed
  4. surpassing
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

No one ___ projections of demographic shifts are reliable and valid in the future.

  1. know how
  2. knows even
  3. knows whether
  4. know who
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The upper branches of the tallest trees produce more leaves ___ other branches.

  1. than do
  2. than they do
  3. than does
  4. than it does
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Many American universities ___ as small, private colleges.

  1. begun
  2. began
  3. beginning
  4. for the beginning
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Drying flowers is the best way ____ them.

  1. to preserve
  2. preserve
  3. by preserving
  4. preserved
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The program has taught Kathy how to prioritize her responsibilities and

  1. that she is a good person.
  2. when she must leave stressful situations.
  3. what do about stressful situations.
  4. what to do in stressful situations.
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Kathy is not happy with her present physician's attitude about stress___

  1. because of the way he treats the problem.
  2. although she doesn't like the way he treats the problem.
  3. because he is a problem.
  4. and he treats the problem that she doesn't like how he does.
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Kathy has ___ ____ quit one of her jobs ___ ____ hired a live in baby sitter.

  1. not only/but also
  2. neither/nor
  3. either/or
  4. had to/and be
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Kathy leads a stressful life ___ she has two jobs ___ is a single mom

  1. although/but
  2. because/and
  3. because of/and
  4. either/or
Question 16 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What great shape she's in, and

  1. what good health she has
  2. she looks healthy
  3. she is looking healthy
  4. look at her good health