ADVANCE ENGLISH

TOEFL EXERCISE 2

7.    It is not clear when _________ , Although there are many different theories

a.       dinasaurs becoming extinct 

b.      dinasaurs extinction

c.       dinasaurs became extinct

d.      did dinasaurs become extinct

The explanation : the word although shows as a subordinate clause, which after the word uses "there are" which also indicates the noun is plural.  So the right answer for the main clause is 'dinasaurs became extinct'.

8.      The professor decided to allow the students to take the examination a second time because the low scores.

The explanation : the word 'because' is considered wrong because the use of the word 'because' is to connect two clauses or subordinating conjunction.  Whereas the right one should be 'because of' because it has the meaning 'by reason of' which is then followed by an object in the form of noun.

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 been

The explanation : The key word is 'would have won' which shows the use of past future perfect tense as a presupposition to talk about something that didn't happen.  So the right one to complete the sentence is 'had not been'.

10.  Having withdrawn from the race, the candidate decided supporting his opponent despite the opponent’s representing the other political party.

The explanation : Because the word of "Decide" must be followed by the infinitive. So, the next correct word for that sentence is the word "to support"

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

The explanation : After the question word in an embedded question, it must be followed by an arrangement like the following subject + verb. So, the correct arrangement to complete the sentence is 'The jeep had been left'.

12.  The manager was angry because somebody__________.

a.       Had allowed the photograph to enter the building

b.      Had let the photograph to enter the building

c.       Permiting the potographers enter the building

d.      The photographers let into the building

The explanation : The past perfect tense is used to describe an action that happened before another action and both of these actions have happened in the past. The first thing that happens first is the past perfect tense. The action that occurs after the use of the past simple tense. The formula : 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 themselve

The explanation : Because after the verb "resent" there must be a noun phrase or a clause.  Because the word "Resent" is a transitive verb, followed by a verb noun.  After a verb that requires a gerund in the subordinate clause, any noun must be possessive.  Informing is a gerund because of "resented".

14.  _________did the 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

The explanation : Because, after a limiting a word (only) introduces a sentence, the order of the subject and verb is altered. So, this sentence has the auxiliary did because the main sentence before the subject.