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TOEFL EXERCISE (Skill 1-3) : Choose the letter of the
underlined word or group of words that is not correct.
1.
Nobody know when the process of
glass-making was invented.
A B C D
Answer : A. know
Because the subject is Nobody “Singular
Subject”, so the subject must be followed by “Singular verb” . “Singular verb” is
used 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
Answer : B. presents
Because the subject is languages “Plural
Subject”, so the subject must be followed by “Plural verb”. “Plural verb”
doesn’t need s/es because the subject has “s” for languages.
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 multinationals
A B
can operate in so many
jurisdictions.
C D
Answer : A. have
Because the subject is “plural subject” so
the subject must be followed by “plural verb”.
“it” is used to 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
Answer : A. has
Because the subject is all of the east-west
interstate highways “Plural Subject” so the subject must be followed by “Plural
Verb” 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 A B
were detected on Earth.
C
D
Answer : C. were
Because a wave of neutrinos is a singular
subject, so the subject must be followed by singular subject 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.
Answer : C. are
Because the subject is every open space “singular
subject”, so the verb “are” must changed to be “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
Answer : B. put
Because the subject is krakatoa “singular
subject”, so the subject must be followed by “singular verb”. “put” must be “puts”
used 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
Answer : B. are
Because the subject is anyone “singular
subject”, so the verb “are”must change to be “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
Answer : C. supply
Because the
subject is a network “singular subject”, so the subject must be followed by “singular
verb”. “supply” must be “supplies” used 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
Answer : C. who
Because “who” is pronoun used to refer to
people. "in” the sentence referred to “tree”. So “who” must changed to “that”
or “which”
The correct sentence:
Mesquite is a small tree in the Southwest that can withstand the severest drought.
OR
Mesquite is a small tree in the Southwest which can
withstand the severest drought.