TOEFL EXERCISES 3
Desyawati Elfani
Siti Nur Larasati
Tresna Utami
1.
Dinosaurs are classified as reptiles, although some appear to have been warms-blooded
A B C D
Answer:
D
Reason:
it should be “warm-blooded” because the word ‘warm’ is an adjective. And
warm-blooded is a modifier. Therefore, it should be “warm-blooded”
2.
Every fuel has their own
particular temperature at which it begins to burn.
A B C D
Answer:
A
Reason:
the answer should be “has its” because the word “fuel” is singular noun,
therefore, it should be “has its”
3.
The hormone insulin controls by the
amount of sugar in the blood which
A B C
provides energy for the body.
D
Answer:
A
Reason:
it must be “is controlled by..” because this sentence is formed by passive
voice. Therefore, it must be “is controlled by..”.
4.
Pelican Island in Florida and Oregon Islands in Oregon are wildlife
refugees.
A B C D
Answer:
D and C
Reason:
- the answer is “Wildlife Refuges” because Refugee is a person seeking refuge
in foreign country. Whereas, Refuge is a state of safety. And this answer is
referred to a state not a person.
-
the word ‘island’ not use ‘s’,
because the word no explained how much.
5.
When the island of Surtsey
was eighteen months old a first leafy green plant appeared.
A B C D
Answer:
C
Reason:
because the word ‘first’ should be followed by ‘the’. Not to be “a”.
6.
Octopuses have not only large brains and also a well developed
nervous system.
A
B
C D
Answer:
B
Reason:
the answer should be ‘but also’because “not only” is paired with “but also” and
its called correlative conjunction
7.
Symptoms of mild vitamin C
deficiency may be weakness, irritability, losing weight,
A
B C
and apathy.
D
Answer:
C
Reason:
the answer is “weight loss” because weakness, irritability, and apathy are
nouns. Therefore, it should be followed by noun.
8.
Around 1750, electricity experiments
became popularity as entertainment at the court
A B C D
of the French King Louis XV.
Answer:
C
Reason:
it should be Popular. Because the word ‘became’ should be followed by adjective
not noun.
9.
In 1780, Italian scientist
Luigi Galvani mistaken concluded that frogs’ legs contain
A B C
electricity.
D
Answer:
B
Reason:
mistaken is an adjective. And because this sentence occurred in the past, so we
used “was”.
10.
Electricity produced by nature
is called static electricity because it exerts a forceful
A B C
When it is stationary
D
Answer:
C
Reason: the answer is
“Force”. Because, forceful is an adjective. And it should be noun because it
also followed by to be ‘a’. And the words before it are nouns
