Exercise 40: Countable and Uncountable Noun.
T1. He received little notice that the bill would have to be paid in full.
F2. The police had few opportunities to catch the thief who had committed a large amount of crimes. (amount should be number)
T3. You will have fewer problems with your income taxes if you get professional help.
T4. After the strike, the company dismissed many employees.
F5. Because the bottom corner of the pocket was torn, much coins fell out. (much should be many)
T6. Since he bought the new adapter, he has had less trouble with the machine.
F7. There are much new items to purchase before leaving, and there is such a short amount of time. (much should be many)
F8. The less time you take on the assignment, the less pages you will complete. (less pages should be fewer pages)
T9. A few soldiers who had been in heavy combat were brought back for a little rest.
F10. It is better to go shopping in the late evening because there are less people in the market, and you can accomplish a number of tasks in a short period of time. (less should be fewer)
Exercise 41: Irregular Plural of Nouns
F1. Parentheses is needed around that expression.(is should be are)
T2. He wants to go on a fishing trip this weekend because he has heard that the fish are running.
F3. The syllabi for the courses is included in the packet of materials.(is should be are)
F4. The diagnosis that he heard today were not very positive.(were should be was)
T5. The crisis is not going to be resolved until some of the pressure is relieved.
T6. All of the alumni are attending the reception at the president’s house.
F7. A flock of geese were seen heading south for the winter.(were should be was)
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8. The teeth in the back of his mouth needs to be capped. (teeth should be tooth)
F9. The fungi has spread throughout the garden.(fungi should be fungus)
T10. The sheepdog is chasing after the sheep which are heading over the hill.
Exercise 42: Some of the following sentences contain incorrectly used persons or things.
F1. In the evening he relaxes in front of the fire and writes long poets. (poets should be poems)
T2. Service in the restaurant was slow because one cook had called in sick.
F3. The sculpture worked from sunrise until sunset on his new project. (sculpture should be sculptor)
F4. She has received several awards for her research in engineer.(engineer should be engineering)
T5. The economist’s radical views were printed in a column in the Sunday newspaper.
T6. You must have remarkable looks to work as a model for Vogue.
F7. He had several critics to offer about the new play.(critics should be criticisms)
T8. The gardener worked feverishly after the frost to save as many plants as possible.
F9. The company hired a statistic to prepare marketing studies for the new product. (statistic should be statiscian)
F10. The famous acting has appeared in more than fifty Broadway plays. (acting should be actor)
Exercise (Skills 39-42): The Nouns.
F1. The professor does not give many exam in chemistry class, but the ones she gives are difficult. (exam should be exams)
F2. His thesis includes an analyses of the hypotheses.(analyses should be analysis)
F3. It was his dream to be a musical in the New York Philharmonic.
(musical should be musician)
T4. For the reception, the cateters prepared a large amount of food to serve a large number of people.
F5. Many job opportunities exist in the field of nurse if you will accept a low-paying position. (nurse should be nursing)
T6. For each business trip you make, you can choose from many different airlines.
T7. The stimulus for his career change is his acknowledgment that he is a dead-end job.
T8. She wants to undergo a series of treatments, but she thinks it costs a little too much money.
F9. The television producer that was shown last night on the CBS network from 9:00 to 11:00 was one of the best shows of the season. (producer should be production)
F10. Various sight-seeing excursion were available from the tourist agency. (excursion should be excursions)
TOEFL Exercise (Skills 39-42): Choose the incorrect part of the sentence.
41. As a compilation of useful details, a weekly magazine commends itself in several respect. useful details weekly itself respect
42. Through aquaculture, or fish farming, more than 500 million tons of fish are produced each years. more than million tons of fish are produced years
13. The legal system has much safeguards to protect the right of a defendant to an impartial jury. Much The right Defendant Jury
34. The mystery bookstore was largely a phenomena of the last decade. Was Largely Phenomena Last decade
25. The Song of Hiawatha, by Long fellow, tells the story of the Indian heroism who married Minehaha. Tells Heroism Who Married
36. Uranus is the seventh planets from the Sun.is the planets the sun
37. The sycamore has broad leaves with a large amount of pointed teeth. Broad Leaves Amount Pointed
18. The first of two such investigation requires the students to read continuously over a period of four hours. Investigation Requires Period Four hours
39. A quantitative analysis, using both the computer and quantitative techniques, are used to optimize financial decisions.
310. To enter the FBINationalAcademy, an application must be between the ages of twenty-three and thirty-four. To enter Academy Application The ages
TOEFL Exercise (Skills 1-42): Choose the correct answer.
31. Presidential ______held every four years on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November. Electing Elections are Is elected Elected and
42. Studies of carcinogenesis in animals can provide data on______in human susceptibility. Differences are That differences are Differences have Differences
33. Those who favor the new law say that the present law does not set spending limits on lobbyists gifts to politicians, nor______statewide funds. It limits Limits it Does it limit Does it
34. The population of the earth is increasing at a tremendous rate and ______out of control. They have become Are soon going to be Soon will be Why it will be
45. Starting in 1811, traders and manufacturers were more easily able to send goods upriver in ______provided the necessary power to counteract the flow of the waters. Steamboats Which That That steamboats
Choose the incorrect part of the sentence.
16. temperature indicates on a bimetallic thermometer by the amount that the bimetallic strip bends. Indicates A bimetallic Amount That
17. Many of the food consumed by penguins consists of fish obtained from the ocean. Many consumed consists of obtained from
38. Before the newspaper became widespread, a town crier has walked throughout a village or town singing out the news. Widespread crier has singing out
39. All of NASA’s manned spacecraft project are headquartered at the LyndonB.JohnsonSpaceCenter in Houston. All of manned project headquartered
310. Fungi cause more serious plant diseased than do other parasites. Cause more serious diseased do other
Exercise 43: Subject and Object Pronoun.
T1. The worst problem with it is that he cannot afford it.
F2. They saw Steve and I at the movies last night after class.(I should be me)
F3. Perhaps you would like to go to the seminar with they and their friends.
(they should be them)
T4. The mother took her son to the doctor‘s office because he was feeling sick.
F5. I did not know that you and her were working together on the project.
(her should be she)
T6. She did not buy the sweater because it had a small hole in it.
T7. The man leading the seminar gave me all the information I needed to make a decision.
F8. The cards connecting the computer to its printer need to be replaced before them wear down. (them should be they)
T9. He is going to the party with you and me if you do not mind.
F10. You and her ought to return the books to the library because they are already overdue. (your should be your)
Exercise 44: Possessive Adjectives and Pronouns.
F 1. If she borrows your coat, then you should be able to borrow her.(her should be hers)
T2. Each pot and pan in her kitchen has its own place on the shelf.
F3. Mary and Mark invited their parents to see their new apartment.(theirs should be their)
T4. When my roommate paid her half of the rent, I paid mine.
F5. All students need to bring theirs own pencils and answer sheets to the exam. (theirs should be their)
T6. All her secretaries are working late tonight to finish her report.
T7. The horse trotting around the track won its race a few minutes ago.
F8. Before the report is finalized, the information in their notes and our must be proofed. (our should be ours)
T9. She worked all day cooking food and making decorations for her son’s birthday party.
F10. The weather in the mountains this weekend will be extremely cold, so please take yours heavy jackets. (yours should be your)
Exercise 45: Pronoun Agreement.
F1. If a person really wants to succeed, they must always work hard.(they should be he or she)
T2. If you see the students from the math class, could you return their exam papers to them?
F3. Some friends and I went to see a movie, and afterwards we wrote a critique about them. (them should be it)
F4. If you have a problem, you are welcome to discuss it with me before you try to resolve them. (them should be it)
T5. I know you had a terrible time last week, but you must try to forget about it.
T6. At the start of the program, each student needs to see his advisor about his schedule.
F7. In spite of its small size, these video recorders produce excellent tapes. (its should be their)
F8. Whatever the situation, you should reflect profoundly about them before coming to a decision. (them should be it)
T9. The people I admire most are those who manage to solve their own problems.
F10. If anyone stops by while I am at the meeting, please take a message from them. (them should be him or her)
Exercise (Skills 43-45): Pronouns and Possessives.
F1. Helicopters are being used more and more in emergency situations because of its ability to reach out-of-the-way places. (its should be their)
F2. The worker was fired by the chemical company because his refused to work with certain dangerous chemicals. (his should be he)
T3. If you have car trouble while driving on the freeway, you should pull your car over to side of the freeway and wait for help.
F4. The administration will not install the new security system because they cost so much. (they cost should be it costs)
T5. Some parents prefer to send their children to private schools because they believe the children will be better educated.
T6. The air traffic controller was not blamed for the accident because he had strictly followed the correct procedures.
F7. The new student has been assigned to work on the project with you and I. (I should be me)
F8. Many different kinds of aspirin are on the market, but theirs effectiveness seems to be equal. (theirs should be their)
T9. You must bring a tent and a sleeping bag for your trip to the Sierras.
F10. Each of the team members had their new uniform.(their should be his or her)
TOEFL Exercise (Skills 43-45): Choose the incorrect part of the sentence.
21. Superman made their comic debut in 1938 in Action Comics.Made their debut in
32. Commercial letters of credit are often used to finance export trade, but them can have other uses. often used export them other uses
33. When children experience too much frustration, its behavior ceases to be integrated. experience too much its ceases
34. On March 30, 1981, President Reagan was shot as his was leaving a Washington hotel. was shot as his leaving
15. Although the destruction that it causes is often terrible, cyclones benefit a much wider belt than they devastate. it causes benefit much wider they
26. President Andrew Jackson had an official cabinet, but him preferred the advice of his informal advisors, the Kitchen Cabinet. an official cabinet him preferred his
37. After Clarence Day’s book Life with Father was rewritten as a play, they ran for six years on Broadway. Clarence Day’s book rewritten they six years
38. Almost half of the Pilgrims did not survive theirs first winter in the New World. Almost half of the theirs first
39. There was no indication from the Senate that he would agree with the decision made in the House. There was no indication he made
410. A baby learns the meanings of words as they are spoken by others and later uses him in sentences. They others later him
TOEFL Exercise (Skills 1-45): Choose the letter of the word or group of words that best completes the sentence.
21. ______worst phase of the Depression, more than thirteen million Americans had no jobs. It was in the During the While the The
32. When reading a book, you must keep your point of view separate from the point of view in ______you are studying. That the material and the materials that the materials that are
13. Speech consists not merely of sounds but ______that follow various structural patterns. of organized sound patterns organized sound patterns that sound patterns are organized in organizing sound patterns
Choose the incorrect part of the sentence.
34. The latest medical report indicated that the patient’s temperature was near normal and their lungs were partially cleared. Latest near normal their were
35. Most oxygen atoms have eight neutrons, but a small amount have nine or ten. Most have amount nine or ten
36. When Paine expressed his belief in independence, he praised by the public. His belief in praised the public
47. A vast quantity of radioactive material is made when does a hydrogen bomb explode. A vast quantity radioactive material is does a hydrogen bomb explode.
28. Genes have several alternative form, or alleles, which are produced by mutations. several alternative form which produced
49. A star that has used up its energy and has lost its heat became a black dwarf. That its heat became
110. Each lines of poetry written in blank verse has ten syllables, which are alternately stressed and unstressed. Lines written has alternately
Exercise 46: Adjective and Adverb.
F1. The mother was pleasant surprised when her daughter came to visit. (pleasant should be pleasantly)
T2.The salespeople frequently visit the East Coast for trade shows.
F3.He was driving an expensively sports car.(expensively should be expensive)
T4.There is a special program on television this evening.
T5.She was chosen for the leading part because she sings so well.
F6.The car was not complete ready at 3:00.(complete should be completely)
F7.It was difficult to believe that what we read in the newspaper was a truly story. (truly should be true)
F8.Points will be subtracted for each incorrect answered question.(incorrect should be incorrectly)
F9.The production manager quietly requested a completely report of the terribly incident. (completely should be complete)
T10. The children finished their homework quickly so they could watch television.
Exercise 47: Adjective after Linking Verbs.
F1. The parents seem angrily about the child’s report card.(angrily should be angry)
T2. The speaker talked knowingly about prehistoric fossils.
F3.After she drank the lemonade, the cake tasted too sweetly to her. (sweetly should be sweet)
T4.Throughout dinner we were bored because he spoke incessantly.
T5.Sam felt terribly depressed after the accident.
T6.The neighbor appeared calm in spite of the fact that his house was on fire.
F7.He looked quite unhappily at the thought of leaving his job.(unhappily should be unhappy)
F8.Marla jumped up quick when she heard the gunshot.
(quick should be quickly)
T9.Even though we were not really hungry, the food smelled delicious.
F10. The history course that I took last semester proved more difficulty than I had expected. (difficulty should be difficult)
Exercise 48: Adjectives and Adverbs Position.
F1. The store opened with a sale fantastic.
(should be a fantastic sale)
T2. The pharmacist has always filled our order quickly.
T3. The political candidates expressed their opposing views.
F4. The lawyer has selected carefully a new case.(should be has carefully selected)
T5. Frequently the coffee has tasted bitter.
F6. The wedding reception was held at a restaurant expensive.(should be an expensive restaurant)
T7. The salesclerk has often traveled to New York.
F8. Following the failure of the first set of plans, the manager has altered subsequently them. (should be has subsequently altered them)
F9.The students had to study many hours daily during the program intensive. (should be the intensive program)
T10. The naval officer was asked to transfer to a foreign country.