TOEFL Grammar & Vocabulary Quiz
TOEFL grammar & vocabulary quiz
Questions
Educational toys and games give children an opportunity to enjoy themselves ___
- while their learning.
- while learning.
- are they learning.
- and they are learning.
Modern technology enables physicians to identify brain disorders earlier ___ than in the past.
- and more accurate
- and more accurately
- accurate and more
- accurately and more
___, often used in children's poetry, are a result of words used in ambiguous contexts.
- Humorous and misunderstood
- Misunderstood humorously
- Humorous misunderstandings
- Misunderstanding its humor
Vitamin A maintains the sharpness of human vision ___ and promotes healthy bones.
- at night
- of the night
- for the night
- nighttime
Horseradish has extended stems and a large root that is grated ___ a spicy food sauce.
- to making
- to make
- to be made
- to the making
since the 1970's, riding bicycles___ in the United States.
- becomes increasingly widespread
- become increasingly widely spread
- has become increasingly widespread
- has increased and becomes spread widely
Senior executives often receive bonuses when their profit targets are reached or ___.
- surpass
- surpasses
- surpassed
- surpassing
No one ___ projections of demographic shifts are reliable and valid in the future.
- know how
- knows even
- knows whether
- know who
The upper branches of the tallest trees produce more leaves ___ other branches.
- than do
- than they do
- than does
- than it does
Many American universities ___ as small, private colleges.
- begun
- began
- beginning
- for the beginning
Drying flowers is the best way ____ them.
- to preserve
- preserve
- by preserving
- preserved
The program has taught Kathy how to prioritize her responsibilities and
- that she is a good person.
- when she must leave stressful situations.
- what do about stressful situations.
- what to do in stressful situations.
Kathy is not happy with her present physician's attitude about stress___
- because of the way he treats the problem.
- although she doesn't like the way he treats the problem.
- because he is a problem.
- and he treats the problem that she doesn't like how he does.
Kathy has ___ ____ quit one of her jobs ___ ____ hired a live in baby sitter.
- not only/but also
- neither/nor
- either/or
- had to/and be
Kathy leads a stressful life ___ she has two jobs ___ is a single mom
- although/but
- because/and
- because of/and
- either/or
What great shape she's in, and
- what good health she has
- she looks healthy
- she is looking healthy
- look at her good health