Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) Structure (2) Directions: The questions here test your knowledge of the grammatical structure of English. Each question consists of a short written conversation, part of which has been omitted. Four words or phrases, labeled 1, 2, 3, and 4, are given below the conversation. You are to choose the word or phrase that will correctly complete the conversation. Click the answer button to see the correct answer. If you need a hint, press the arrow button next to the hint. Look at the example. "Why do you always want to use _____ pens?" 1) to one 2) of my 3) that my 4) one of my We would say: "Why do you always want to use one of my pens?" Therefore you should press "4." Click the answer button to see the correct answer. 1. "We will order merchandise now." "But payment should be made _____." 1) for advance 2) advancing 3) in advance 4) to advance 2. "Where do you live now?" "I live in Kansas City; my _____." 1) parents too do 2) parents do 3) parents do, too 4) parents also do 3. I cannot hear every word in her lecture. I wish she would _____. 1) speak clearer 2) clearer speak 3) more clearly speak 4) speak more clearly 4. "Why do you walk so fast?" "I'm _____." 1) must be hurry 2) in hurry 3) in a hurry 4) hurrying 5. We have a large selection of men's clothes for sale. We _____ many women's clothes in stock. 1) also have 2) have too 3) too have 4) have further 6. This is our new library. _____ like it? 1) How do you 2) How 3) What you 4) What do you 7. I have to go now. I have _____ the dentist. 1) appointments to 2) an appointment to 3) appointment with 4) an appointment with 8. We can meet at Grand Central Station. Will _____? 1) convenient for you 2) that convenient 3) that be convenient 4) you be convenient 9. This store does not have any oranges today. It _____ tomorrow. 1) have any 2) may have any 3) have some 4) may have some 10. She doesn't want anything alcoholic now. She would rather _____ a soft drink. 1) have 2) to have 3) prefer 4) prefer to have 11. "Where _____ this afternoon?" "I went to a department store." 1) are you go 2) do you go 3) have you went 4) did you go 12. "That news came very fast. They'll be surprised _____ it." 1) hearing 2) to hearing 3) at hearing 4) to hear 13. "Why _____ she arrived early?" "I think that she wanted to see him as soon as possible." 1) are you think 2) are you imagine 3) do you think 4) you think 14. It was very cold yesterday. The winter is just around the corner." "I think that today will be _____ yesterday." 1) as cold as 2) so cold as 3) as cold like 4) so cold like 15. "Why couldn't they come to the hotel before 6 o'clock?" "Because they were delayed by _____." 1) a heavy traffic 2) heavy traffic 3) some heavy traffic 4) traffic being heavy 16. The sky is getting cloudy. It _____ rain. 1) looks 2) looks like 3) seems to 4) will be 17. Would you do me a favor? I _____ very much. 1) appreciate it 2) would appreciate 3) would be appreciative 4) would appreciate it 18. I am familiar with the Grand Hotel. I don't know _____ times I've been there. 1) how many 2) how often 3) how much 4) many often 19. "When _____ leave for Washington, D.C.?" "We are planning to leave at 8 o'clock." 1) are we 2) will we 3) will us 4) are us 20. I asked Tom when he could finish his homework. He said that he would finish it _____. 1) as much as possible 2) as possible as he could 3) as fast as he could possibly 4) as soon as possible 21. "Do you know _____ that woman is?" "I would say that she is at least sixty." 1) old 2) how age 3) how old 4) which age 22. The conductor told us that the train would arrive _____. 1) at eight thirty 2) at eight thirty o'clock 3) in eight thirty 4) in eight thirty o'clock 23. "How _____ a crowd had gathered at the movie theater?" "I don't know exactly, but there were a lot of people." 1) large 2) often 3) many 4) much 24. I can point out Mr. Johnson even in a large group. He is the man _____ long beard. 1) on the 2) in the 3) with the 4) for the 25. "Where shall I put this suitcase?" "Why don't you _____ it on the shelf?" 1) hang 2) deposit 3) sit 4) put . English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) Structure (2) Directions: The questions here test your knowledge of the grammatical structure of English. Each question. possible 21 . "Do you know _____ that woman is?" "I would say that she is at least sixty." 1) old 2) how age 3) how old 4) which age 22 . The