TOEFL Incorrect word Test 1. The prime rate is the rate of interest that a bank will charge when it borrows money to its best clients. A. charge B. it C. borrows D. its 2. The purchased of Louisiana was one of the biggest events in the history of the United States. A. purchased B. was C. events D. history 3. In the last 10 years, Mexican government has reduced the number of its state-owned companies to about half. A. Mexican B. has reduced C. its D. to 4. Prevented the soil from erosion, the trees planted by the farmer many years before were what stopped the flood from reaching his house. 5. Stuart stopped to write his letter because he had to leave for the hospital. A. to write B. because C. leave D. for the hospital 6. Today was such beautiful day that I couldn't bring myself to complete all my chores. A. such beautiful day B. myself C. to complete D. my chores 7. Louis Braille designed a form of communication enabling people to convey and preserve their thoughts to incorporate a series of dots which were read by the finger tips. A. enabling B. to convey C. to incorporate D. were read 8. Their silly, whiny conversation on a child level was meant to create tension and heighten Nancy's fears and anxiety. A. Prevented A. on a child level B. before B. to create C. what C. heighten D. from reaching D. Nancy's fears 9. Fertilize farmland is one of the biggest natural resources in the Central States. A. Fertilize B. one C. biggest D. in 10. A number of novels submitted their manuscripts under pseudonyms to conceal the fact that they were women. A. A number B. novels C. to conceal D. they were A. consists of B. who C. helping D. make 14. In experiments with large numbers of animals crowded in small cages, some have not been affected, but the rest of have shown all of the symptoms associated with stress and mental illness. A. large numbers B. the rest of C. have shown D. all of the symptoms A. at less 15. Albert Einstein was such brilliant a scientist that many of his colleagues had to study for several years in order to form opinions about his theories. B. four times A. such brilliant a scientist C. saltier B. many of his colleagues D. than C. study 12. If England had not imposed a tax on tea two hundred and twenty years ago, will the United States have remained part of the British Commonwealth? D. several years 11. The water in the Great Salt Lake is at less four times saltier than seawater. A. If 16. Ever the Senate passes a bill, a messenger takes it to the House of Representatives, delivers it to the Speaker of the House, and bows deeply from the waist. B. imposed A. Ever C. ago B. passes D. will C. bows 13. The Cabinet consists of secretaries of departments, who report to the president, give him advice, and helping him make decisions. D. deeply 17. Hummingbirds move their wings so rapid a way that they appear to be hanging in the air. 19. Neon is often used in airplane beacons because neon beacons are very visible that they can be seen even through dense fog. A. their A. is often B. rapid a way B. very C. to be hanging C. they D. in the air D. seen even 18. A one hundred-horsepower tractor can make the work of a large number of horses. 20. The decision to withdraw all support from the activities of the athletes are causing an uproar among the athlete's fans. A. one hundred-horsepower tractor A. to withdraw B. can B. all support C. make C. are causing D. a large number D. among ĐÁP ÁN 1. C 5. A 9. A 13. C 17. B 2. A 6. A 10. B 14. B 18. C 3. A 7. C 11. A 15. A 19. B 4. A 8. A 12. D 16. A 20. C