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TOEFL EXERCISE (Skill 1-3)

05 April, 2012


1.     Nobody know when the process of glass-making was invented.
     A                         B                                   C        D
The incorrect word is A. know, because Nobody is singular subject and must followed by the singular verb, but know is plural verb. So the verb must followed by s/es.
The correct sentence :  Nobody knows when the process of glass-making was invented.

2.     The languages of the world presents a vast array of structural similarities and differences.
   A                   B                                C                     D
The incorrect word is A. presents, because The languages is plural subject and must followed by the plural verb, but presents is singular verb. So the verb not followed by s/es.
The correct sentence : The languages of the world present a vast array of structural similarities and differences.

3.     The rise of multinationals have resulted in  a great deal of legal ambiguity because
                                                  A        B
multinationals can operate in so many jurisdictions.
                         C       D
The incorrect word is A. have, because The rise of multinationals is singular subject ( The rise of multinationals can be change to “it” ) and singular subject must followed by the singular verb, but have is plural verb. So the verb is used has.
The correct sentence : The rise of multinationals has resulted in  a great deal of legal ambiguity because multinationals can operate in so many jurisdictions.

4.  All of the east-west interstate highways in the United States has even numbers, while north-
   A                B
south interstate highways are odd-numbered.
                                           C           D
The incorrect word is A. has, because All of the east-west interstate highways is plural subject and must followed by the plural verb, but has is singular verb. So the verb is used have.
The correct sentence : All of the east-west interstate highways in the United States have even numbers, while north-south interstate highways are odd-numbered.


5.    When a massive star in the large Magellanic Cloud exploded in 1987, a wave of neutrinos were
     A                                                                                  B                                                         C
detected on Earth.
       D
The incorrect word is C. were, because a wave of neutrinos is singular subject and must followed by the singular verb, but were is plural verb. So the verb is used was.
The correct sentence : When a massive star in the large Magellanic Cloud exploded in 1987, a wave of neutrinos was detected on Earth.

6.     Every open space in the targeted area that has grass and a few bushes are occupied by the
A                   B                                         C          D
white-crowned sparrow.
The incorrect word is C. are, because a few bushes is singular subject and must followed by the singular verb, but are is plural verb. So the verb is used is.
The correct sentence : Every open space in the targeted area that has grass and a few bushes is occupied by the white-crowned sparrow.

7.     Krakatoa is remembered as the volcano that put so much ash into the air that sunsets around
                                 A                                            B                                                
the world was affected for two years afterward.
                            C                                    D
The incorrect word is B. Put, because Krakatoa is singular subject and must followed by the singular verb, but Put is plural verb. So the verb must followed by s/es.
The correct sentence : Krakatoa is remembered as the volcano that puts so much ash into the air that sunsets around the world was affected for two years afterward.

8.     The term “Yankee” was originally a nickname for people from New England, but now anyone
                                         A
from the United States are referred to as a Yankee.
                                      B        C       D
The incorrect word is B. are, because anyone is singular subject and must followed by the singular verb, but are is plural verb. So the verb is used is.
The correct sentence : The term “Yankee” was originally a nickname for people from New England, but now anyone from the United States is referred to as a Yankee.

9.     A network of small arteries, mostly sandwiched between the skin and the underlying muscles,
                                                                        A                                                         B
supply blood to the face and scalp.
     C       D
The incorrect word is B. supply, because A network is singular subject and must followed by the singular verb, but supply is plural verb. So the verb must followed by s/es.
The correct sentence :  A network of small arteries, mostly sandwiched between the skin and the underlying muscles, supplies blood to the face and scalp.

10.  Mesquite is a small tree in the Southwest who can withstand the severest drought.
                       A      B                                         C                 D
The incorrect word is D. withstand, because Mesquite is singular subject and must followed by the singular verb, but withstand is plural verb. So the verb must followed by s/es.
The correct sentence : Mesquite is a small tree in the Southwest who can withstands the severest drought.



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