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Sentence  Structure  Practice  TOEFL

Sentence Structure Practice TOEFL

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​Sentence Structure Practice
Questions 1 -15 contain sentences that are incomplete in some way, You choose the ONE answer that best completes each sentence properly.

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Multiple Choice

The horizon appears to be curved when _______ a high place.

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with

2

from

3

on

4

out of

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Multiple Choice

A ballad, __________, is a song that tells a dramatic story.

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for the oldest form of poetry

2

which the oldest from of poetry

3

the oldest form of poetry

4

is the oldest form of poetry

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Multiple Choice

___________ the meaning of new vocabulary from context is an important skill.

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Determining

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Having determined

3

It is determined

4

Determination

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Multiple Choice

After the seventh month of pregnancy, ________ a good chance of survival.

1

it has a premature baby

2

does a premature baby have

3

there is a premature baby

4

a premature baby has

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Multiple Choice

The decline in the death rate among babies can be attributed to advance in medicine, public health and ___________.

1

food production

2

producing food

3

food is produced

4

for the production of food

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Multiple Choice

Rarely __________ succeed in ballet if they start after the age of twelve.

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children

2

children have

3

do children

4

are children

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Multiple Choice

Radiocarbon dating is still the most common way of determining the age of human remains, _________ it is not always accurate.

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in that

2

even though

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when

4

that

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Multiple Choice

Eugene O'Neill, a famous American dramatist, _________ the theater by using controversial themes and new stage techniques.

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he revolutionized

2

there was a revolution in

3

revolutionized

4

in revolutionizing

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Multiple Choice

_______ the process of photosynthesis, green plants absorb carbon dioxide and produce oxygen.

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That is

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Through

3

It is

4

While

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Multiple Choice

Louis Renault greatly improved automobile technology __________ the drive shaft in 1896.

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by inventing

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that he invented

3

his inventing

4

the invention of

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Multiple Choice

Migratory patterns in birds ________ terms of seasonal changes.

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can usually be explained

2

can be explained in usually

3

in usually can be explained

4

can be explained usually in

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Multiple Choice

Babies often sleep up to twenty - three hours per day ___________.

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that is in the first month of life

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during the first month of life

3

when the first month of life

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for it is the first month of life

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Multiple Choice

________ animals can change colors to match their surroundings is an amazing fact of nature.

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If

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That

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The

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There are

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Multiple Choice

During the period of Enlightenment, most philosophers ________ learning truth by reasoning.

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disputed
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opposed
3
advocated
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rejected

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Multiple Choice

Air consists of a combination of nitrogen and oxygen _______ in place by gravity.

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are holding

2

being hold

3

holding

4

held

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Multiple Choice

The first use of advertising is believed to be signs, ________ above the doors of commercial businesses in Greece and Rome.

1

which were posted

2

having posted

3

which posted

4

posting

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​Sentence Structure Practice
Questions 1 -15 contain sentences that are incomplete in some way, You choose the ONE answer that best completes each sentence properly.

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