TOEIC Test-FIND THE MISTAKE

Student’s name:________________ CLASS :______________________ FIND THE MISTAKE. 1.T h e m a in office of the factory can b e f o un d in Maple Street in New York City. A B C D 2.Because there are l e ss members present tonight t h a n there w e r e last night, we must wait until the next meeting to v o t e . A B C D 3.David is pa r tic u l a r ly f on d o f cooking, and he o f t e n c oo ks re a lly delicious meals. A B C D 4.The p r o gr e ss m a d e in s pa c e travel f o r the early 1960s is remarkable. A B C D 5.Sandra has no t r a r e l y missed a p l a y or concert si n ce she w a s s e v en t e e n y ea r s o l d . A B C D 6.T h e governor ha s not decided ho w to dea l w ith the new problems a l r ead y . A B C D 7.T he r e w a s a very interesting news o n t h e radio this morning a b o u t the earthquake in Italy. A B C D 8.The professor had already give t h e h o m e w o r k a ssi g n m e n t when he h a d r e m e m b e r e d that M o n da y w a s a holiday. A B C D 9.Having been beaten b y the police f o r st r iki n g a n o f f i c e r , t h e m a n will c r y ou t in pain. A B C D 10.This table is n o t s t ud y enou g h to s up p o r t a television, and t h a t o n e probably isn’t ne i t he r . A B C D 11.The bridge w a s h it t i n g by a large ship du r i n g a s u d de n storm l a st week. A B C D 12.T h e c om pan y representative sold t o t h e m a n a g e r a s e w i n g machine f o r forty dollars. A B C D 13.The t a x i d r i v e r t o ld t h e m a n to d o n ’t a ll o w his disobedient son t o han g o u t the window. A B C D 14.These televisions are q u ite popular in Europe, but t h o se one s a r e not. A B C D 15.Harvey seldom pa y s h is b ills o n ti m e , and h is brother d o e s t oo . A B C D 16.The p r ice o f crude oil used to be a gr ea t deal l o w e r than now, w a s n ’t i t ? A B C D 17.When a n university formulates ne w r e g u l a ti on s , it m u s t r e l a y its decision to the students and faculty. A B C D 18.Jim was up s e t last night be c a u se he h a d t o d o too m an y h o m e w o r ks . A B C D 19.There is some sci s s o r s in the desk drawer in the bedroom if you need them. A B C D 20.The Board of Realtors doesn’t have any i n f o rm a ti o n s a b ou t the i n c r ea se i n r en t f o r this area. A B C D 21.George is not e n oug h i n t e lli g en t to pa ss t h is e c o n o m ics class without help. A B C D 22.T h e r e w e r e so m u c h people trying to leave t h e b u r n i n g building t ha t the police had a great deal of trouble A B C D controlling them. 23.John lived in New York si n ce 1960 to 1975, but he is n o w l i v i n g i n Detroit . A B C D 1 24.The fire began i n the f i f t h floor o f the hotel, but it s o o n s p re a d to adjacent floors. A B C D 25.Mrs. Anderson bought l a st w ee k a ne w s po r ts c a r ; h o w e v e r , she ha s y e t to l ea r n h o w to o p e r a te the manual A B C D gearshift. 26.She wishes that we d i d n ’t s e n d h e r t h e c and y yesterday be c au se she’s o n a diet. A B C D 27.They are p l a nn i n g o n a tt e nd i n g the convention ne x t month, and so I a m . A B C D 28.Today was s u ch b eau t i f u l day that I couldn’t bring m y s e l f t o c o m p l e t e all m y c ho r e s . A B C D 29.W h ile they w e r e away at the beach, they allowed t he ir n e i g hbo r s u se their barbecue grill. A B C D 30.The artist tried st i m u l a te i n t e r e st in painting b y t a lki n g his students to t h e museums. A B C D 31.Mumps a r e a very c o m m o n d is e a se w h ich u s u a lly affects children. A B C D 32.Nancy said t h a t she w en t to the supermarket be f o r e c o m i n g home. A B C D 33.B e f o r e she moved here, Arlene had b ee n president o f t h e organization si n ce four years. A B C D 34.Each o f t h e nurses r epo r t to the operating room when h is o r he r na m e is c a ll ed . A B C D 35.The a t h l e t e , together w ith h is c oa ch and several relatives, a r e traveling to the Olympic Games. A B C D 36.Professor Duncan t ea c h e s b o th an t h r opo l o g y as well as sociology ea ch f a ll . A B C D 37.My brother is in California o n vacation, but I wish he w a s here so that he could help m e r epa ir m y c a r . A B C D 38.I c e r t a i n ly appreciate h i m t e lli n g u s about the delay in de li v e r i n g the materials because we had planned to begin A B C D work tomorrow. 39.The chemistry instructor explained the experiment in s u ch o f a w a y that it w a s ea sily unde r st oo d . A B C D 40.Rudolph Nureyev ha s be c o m e one of the gr ea t e st d an c e r that the ballet world has e v e r k no w n . A B C D 41.He has l e ss friends in h is classes now t h a n he had l a st y ea r . A B C D 42.The town we visited w a s a f o u r- da y s journey from our hotel, so we t oo k the train instead o f t h e bus. A B C D 43.The influence of the n a ti on ’s literature, art, and sci en c e h a v e captured w i de s p r ea d attention. A B C D 44.The leader emphasized t h e n ee d f o r j u s tice and equality be t w e e n his p eop l e . A B C D 45.Ma n y of the population in the r u r a l a re a s is c o m po s e d o f manual l abo r e r s . A B C D 46.Several people ha v e a p pa re n t tried to change t h e m an ’s m i nd , but he refuses to list e n . A B C D 47.Keith is one of t h e m o st intelligent boys o f the sc i en ce class. 2 A B C D 48.The girls w e r e s o r r y to ha d m iss e d the singers w he n they a rr i v e d a t the airport. A B C D 49.When Keith visited Alaska, he li v e d in a igloo in the winter m o n t h s a s w e ll a s in the spring. A B C D 50.The harder he t r i ed , the w o r st he d an c e d before the l a rg e audience. A B C D 51.The officials object to t h e m w ea r i n g long dresses for the inaugural dance a t t h e c ou n t r y cl ub . A B C D 52.Janet is finally used to c oo k on an electric stove a f t e r ha v i n g a gas on e f o r so l on g . A B C D 53.He k no w s to repair t h e carburetor without t a lki n g the whole car a pa r t . A B C D 54.Stuart stopped t o w r ite his letter be c a u se he had to l ea v e f o r t h e ho s p i t a l . A B C D 55.She must r e t y p i n g the report b e f o r e she h and s it in t o t h e director of financing. A B C D 56.How m u c h times d id Rich a n d J e nn i f e r h a v e to do the experiment before they ob t a i ne d t h e r e s u lts they had b ee n A B C D e x pe cti n g . 57.Each of the s t u d e n ts in t h e accounting class has to type t he ir o w n research paper this semester. A B C D 58.Mrs. Stevens, along w ith he r c ou s i n s f ro m New Mexico, a r e planning to a tt e n d the festivities. A B C D 59.They a r e going to ha v e to l e a v e s oo n , and so d o we. A B C D 60.All the s t u d en ts a r e looking f o r w a r d s pe nd i n g t he ir free time relaxing in the sun this summer. A B C D 61.Dresses, skirts, shoes, and the c h il d re n ’s cl o t h i n g is ad v e r tis e d a t reduced p r ic e s this weekend. A B C D 62.Mary and he r sis t e r j u st b ou g h t t w o ne w wi n t e r s coats at the clearance sale. A B C D 63. A lunch o f soup and sandwiches d o not a pp e a l to a ll o f the students. A B C D 64.Some of us ha v e t o study t he ir lessons m o r e c a re f u lly if we expect to pa ss this examination. A B C D 65.Mr. Peters used to t h i n k of h iss e l f a s t h e o n ly president o f t h e c o m p a n y . A B C D 66.This instructor advised the students f o r the p r o c e du r e s to f o ll o w in w r iti n g the term paper. A B C D 67.Although both o f t h e m a r e t r y i n g to g e t the scholarship, she has the h i g he st grades. A B C D 68.The new technique c a lls for h ea t the mixture before app l y i n g it to t h e w ood . A B C D 69.The pilot a n d t h e c r e w d ist r i bu t e d the life preservers be t w ee n the twenty f ra n tic p a ss en g e r s . A B C D 70.A five-thousand-do ll a r s reward w a s o ff e re d f o r t h e c ap t u r e o f the escaped criminals. A B C D 71.The e q u i p m e n t in t h e o ffice w a s b a d ly in need of to b e re pa i r e d . 3 A B C D 72. A liter is o n e o f t h e metric m ea s u re m e n ts , a r en ’t t he y ? A B C D 73.We thought he is planning to g o o n v a c a ti o n a ft e r t h e f i r st o f the month. A B C D 74.There a r e a large amount o f f u r n it u r e i n t h e st o r e ro o m to t h e l e f t o f the library entrance. A B C D 75.The president refuses to a cc e p t e i t he r of the four n e w p r opo s a ls m a d e b y the contractors. A B C D 76.W h ile s ea r c h i n g for t h e wreckage of a unidentified aircraft, the Coast Guard encountered s e v e r e s q ua lls a t s ea . A B C D 77.Although a number of police officers w a s g ua r d i n g the priceless t r ea s u r e s in the museum, the director worried A B that someone w ou ld t r y to st ea l them. C D 78.Since it was so d i f f i c u lt f o r American Indians to ne g o ti a te a peace treaty or declare war in t h e ir na t i v e l an g ua g e , A B C they used a un i v e r s a l understood form of sign language. D 79.Louis Braille designed a form of communication en a b li n g people to c o n v e y and preserve their thoughts A B to i n c o r po ra te a series of dots which w e r e r e a d by the finger tips. C D 80.While verbalization is t h e m o s t c om m o n f o r m of language in e x ist en c e , humans make use of many o t he r s A B C s y st e m s and techniques to e x p r e ss their thoughts and feelings. D 81.The need f o r a w e ll -r ound e d e du c a ti o n was an idea e s p o u s e d by the Greeks in ti m e o f Socrates. A B C D 82.Writers and media pe r s o n ne l sell t he i r s e l v e s best b y t h e impression given in their verbal e x p r e ssi o n . A B C D 83.I n t h e s p i r it of the n a t u r a list writers, that a u t ho r ’s work portrays man’s struggle for s u r v i v i n g . A B C D 84.S t e p h e n C r ane ’s st o r y is a clinical portrayal o f m a n a s a n an i m a l trapped by t h e f ea r and hunger. A B C D 85.Engineers s u c c e ed e d o n putting m o r e a n d m o r e components o n each silicon chip. A B C D 86.For a long time, t h i s officials h a v e be e n k no w n throughout the country a s political bosses and l a w en f o r c e r s . A B C D 87.Nora hardly ne v e r misses a n opportunity to p l a y in the tennis tournaments. A B C D 88.Air pollution, together w ith littering, a r e causing m a n y problems in ou r l a rg e , industrial cities today. A B C D 89.B e c a u se o f the severe snow storm and the road blocks, t h e air force d ro pp e d f oo d and medical supplies cl o se t h e A B C D cit y . 90.Hummingbirds are t h e on ly b i r d s capable to f ly backward a s w e ll a s f o r w a r d , up, and down. A B C D 91.T h e news of the president’s treaty negotiations with the foreign government w e r e r e c e i v e d w ith m ix e d e m o ti on s 4 A B C by the citizens o f b o th g o v e r n me n ts . D 92. Angie’s bilingual ability and previous experience w e r e the qualities t h a t w h ich h e l p e d h e r get the job over all A B C t h e o t he r candidates. D 93. J oe l giving up s m o ki n g ha s c au s e d h im to g a in weight and b e c o m e i rr it ab le with his acquaintances. A B C D 94.They asked me w ha t d id h a pp e n l a st n i gh t , but I was u n ab le to t e ll t h e m . A B C D 95.The t e st administrator ordered w e no t to o pe n our books until he t o ld u s to d o s o . A B C D 96. O u r ne w neighbors ha d b e e n li v i n g in Arizona s i n ce ten years be f o r e m o v i n g to their present house. A B C D 97. I w ou ld o f attended the meeting o f t h e p l a nn i n g committee last week, but I ha d to de li v e r a speech a t a A B C D c o n v en ti on . 98. We are s u p p o se to read a ll o f c ha p t e r seven and an s w e r the questions f o r t o m o rr o w ’s cl a ss . A B C D 99.The explanation that o u r instructor g a v e u s was different t h a n the one y ou r s g a v e y ou . A B C D 100.In t h e si x t een th century, Spain b e c a m e i n v o l v e d in f o r e i g n wars with s e v e r a l o t he r European countries and A B C could not find the means o f f i n an ce the battles that ensued. D 5 . igloo in the winter m o n t h s a s w e ll a s in the spring. A B C D 50 .The harder he t r i ed , the w o r st he d an c e d before the l a rg e audience. A B C D 51 .The. r e s . A B C D 29.W h ile they w e r e away at the beach, they allowed t he ir n e i g hbo r s u se their barbecue grill. A B C D 30 .The artist tried st i m u l a . intelligent boys o f the sc i en ce class. 2 A B C D 48 .The girls w e r e s o r r y to ha d m iss e d the singers w he n they a rr i v e d a t the airport. A