TOEFL Preparation Exam
These questions focus on the simple present and simple past tenses. There are 10 questions, and you have 7minutes.
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Chose the incorrest word. Abraham Lincoln delivers his most famous address at the dedication of the soldiers` cementary in Gettysburg in 1863
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Delivers
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Soldiers`
- C.
Most famous
- D.
Dedication
Correct Answer
A. DeliversExplanation
The correct answer is "delivers" because the sentence should be in the past tense to match the time frame mentioned (1863). Therefore, the correct word should be "delivered" instead of "delivers".Rate this question:
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- 2.
Choose the incorrect underlined wordA narcotic is a substance that was having a strong depressant effect on the human nervous system.
- A.
A
- B.
Was
- C.
Was having
- D.
On the
Correct Answer
C. Was havingExplanation
The word "was having" is incorrect because it creates a redundancy in the sentence. The correct word to use would be "has" instead of "was having" to convey the intended meaning that a narcotic is a substance that has a strong depressant effect on the human nervous system.Rate this question:
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- 3.
Princess Grace of Monaco was a famous American motion-picture actress before she _____ Prince Rainer III of Monaco in 1956.
- A.
Marries
- B.
Married
- C.
Marrying
- D.
Has married
- E.
Has marryied
Correct Answer
B. MarriedExplanation
Princess Grace of Monaco was a famous American motion-picture actress before she married Prince Rainer III of Monaco in 1956. This implies that the marriage between Princess Grace and Prince Rainer III has already taken place in the past. Therefore, the correct answer is "married".Rate this question:
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- 4.
Typically, _____ in meadows or damp woods and boom in the spring.
- A.
Wild violets grow
- B.
Wild violets growth
- C.
Growing wild violets
- D.
The growth of wild violets
Correct Answer
A. Wild violets growExplanation
The correct answer is "wild violets grow." This is because the sentence is describing the typical behavior of wild violets, which is to grow in meadows or damp woods and to thrive in the spring. The other options do not accurately convey this information.Rate this question:
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- 5.
Fins the incorrect underlined wordA Norway rat weighed about one pound, and its body is between eight and eighteen inches long.
- A.
Weighted
- B.
One
- C.
Its
- D.
Between
- E.
Long
Correct Answer
A. WeightedExplanation
The word "weighted" is incorrect in the given sentence. The correct word should be "weighed" as it is the past tense form of the verb "weigh."Rate this question:
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- 6.
Find the incorrect underlined word.The poet Marianne Moore was initially associated with the imagist movement, but later develops her own rhyme patterns and verse forms.
- A.
Poet
- B.
Associated
- C.
Develops
- D.
Own
- E.
Verse
Correct Answer
C. DevelopsExplanation
The incorrect underlined word in the given sentence is "develops". The correct word should be "developed" to maintain tense consistency in the sentence. Since the sentence is in the past tense ("was associated"), the verb "develop" should also be in the past tense to match the timeline of the action.Rate this question:
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- 7.
With affection and humor,poet Phyllis McGinley_____of ordinary life.
- A.
Praises the virtues
- B.
The virtues praises
- C.
Praising the virtues
- D.
The virtues praised
Correct Answer
A. Praises the virtuesExplanation
The correct answer is "praises the virtues." In this sentence, the poet Phyllis McGinley is described as expressing affection and humor while praising the virtues of ordinary life. The phrase "praises the virtues" accurately captures the action of the poet in appreciating and highlighting the positive qualities and aspects of everyday life.Rate this question:
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- 8.
The Jay Treaty , signed in 1794, addressed disputes that _____ between the United States and Great Britain after hte revolutionary War in Amrerica ended.
- A.
Arise
- B.
Arose
- C.
Have been arising
- D.
Arised
Correct Answer
B. AroseExplanation
The Jay Treaty, signed in 1794, addressed disputes that arose between the United States and Great Britain after the Revolutionary War in America ended.Rate this question:
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- 9.
Write the incorrect underlined wordThe barnacle has been describied as a shimplike animal that stands on its head in a limestone house and kicking food into its mouth with its feet.
- A.
Has been described
- B.
Stands
- C.
Its
- D.
Kicking
- E.
Feet
Correct Answer
D. KickingExplanation
The incorrect underlined word is "kicking". The correct word should be "collecting" as barnacles do not kick food into their mouths with their feet. Instead, they use their feather-like appendages called cirri to collect food particles from the water and bring them into their mouths.Rate this question:
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- 10.
The Hawaiian alfhabet, introduced by missionaries in the 1820s, _____ and only seven consonants.
- A.
The five vowels consist of
- B.
Consisting of five vowels
- C.
That consisted of five vowels
- D.
Consists of five vowels
Correct Answer
D. Consists of five vowelsExplanation
The Hawaiian alphabet, introduced by missionaries in the 1820s, consists of five vowels and only seven consonants.Rate this question:
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