Error Identification: TOEFL Test Part 2

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.

16.      There was not (A) enough time (B) to completely fill (C) out the form before the bell (D) rang.

17.      Margie and Mary (A) must have (B) ate some bad food in the restaurant because (C) they were very ill (D) shortly after they left.

18.      The children were (A) surprised when the teacher (B) had them (C) to close their books (D) unexpectedly.

19.      Do you think you (A) could lend me (B) good pair of (C) gloves (D) to wear to the wedding?

20.      His speech was a (A) careful (B) worded attempt (C) to evade his responsibility (D) in the matter.

21.      The Joneses (A) have visited Hawaii and Alaska, and they (B) assure me that (C) they like Alaska (D) the best.

22.      We (A) must have (B) a exact count of the (C) number of people expected to attend the (D) closing ceremonies.

23.      The (A) stage production that we (B) saw in New York was very much (C) as the one we (D) had previously seen in London.

24.      Did you hear (A) many news about the (B) political situation (C) while you were (D) in that country?

25.  (A) Both John, Bob and Tom are (B) outstanding golfers and (C) reasonably (D) good tennis players.

26.  Kathy was definitely (A) a faster swimmer (B) than (C) anyone on her team and appeared (D) headed for the state championship

27.  The article suggests (A) that when a person is under unusual stress (B) you should be (C) especially careful to eat a (D) well-balanced diet.

28.  (A) Economics, with (B) their widespread range of practical application, (C) is of great interest to government leaders (D) throughout the world.

29.  The Tyrrels had (A) such warm welcome from their family that (B) overwhelmed and (C) could not speak (D) few minutes.

30.  (A) Even though he was exhausted, John Wrote (B) to his parents (C) a letter (D) explaining.

 

Key Answer

16)      B (fill out completely)

17)      B (must have eaten)

18)      C (had them close)

19)      B (a good pair)

20)      A (carefully worded)

21)      D (Alaska better)

22)      B (an exact count)

23)      C (much like the one)

24)      A (much news)

25)  A (John, Bob, and Tom)

26)  C (anyone else)

27)  B (he or she should be)

28)  B (with its widespread)

29)  A (such a warm welcome)

30)  B (wrote a letter to his parents atau wrote his parents a letter)

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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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