Error Identification: TOEFL Test Part 1

 

65 QUESTIONS

DIAGNOSTIC TOEFL TEST

ERROR IDENTIFICATION

Directions: For the Error Identification questions, each sentence contains four underlined words or phrases Select the one word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct. Mark your answer on the answer sheet provided.

 

1. (A) Beautiful is (B) in the eye (C) of the (D) beholder.

2. The baby showed a (A) noticeable distaste (B) for (C) these kind of prepared (D) baby food.

3. They cannot go camping (A) right now (B) because they are (C) taking care of a (D) three weeks-old baby.

4. They went (A) into the Superstition Mountains (B) in search for the Lost Dutehman's Mine and were (C) never (D) heard from again.

5. The young girl dreamed (A) a dream (B) that she (C) was being carried away (D) by monsters.

6. If (A) it (B) will rain this afternoon, we (C) will have (D) to cancel the picnic.

7. (A) Are you familiar (B) of the (C) latest scientific developments (D) in the field?

8. Henry is the sort of (A) a man (B) who will give (C) you the shirt (D) off his back.

9. Give the package to (A) whomever (B) has the authority (C) to sign for (D) it.

10. When he (A) visited the doctor, the doctor told (B) John that he (C) should gone to the hospital (D) immediately.

11. Robert often (A) wishes he (B) was better prepared for his exams, but he will probably (C) never change his (D) poor study habits.

12. This refrigerator is (A) very old (B) to keep things (C) at a proper (D) temperature.

13. The meeting was So length that many people had to leave before it concluded.

14. John was (A) quick (B) to inform (C) us that his friend Vicky was (D) most popular, intelligent girl in his class

15. The director of the program (A) advised the students to avoid (B) to waste time (C) reading material that was (D) so out-of-date.

 

Key Answer

1)      A (beauty)

2)      C (this kind)

3)      D (three-week-old)

4)      B (in search of)

5)      A (dreamed that)

6)      B (If it rains)

7)      B (familiar with)

8)      A (short of man)

9)      A (to whoever has)

10)  C (should go)

11)  B (were better prepared)

12)  A (too old)

13)  A (so long that)

14)  D (the most popular)

15)  B (to avoid wasting)

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Source

Peterson`s (www.petersons.com). (2007). Peterson`s Master TOEFL Writing Skills. Peterson`s, a Nelnet Company

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