TOEFL EXERCISE_2

7. It is not clear when __________,
although there are many different
theories.
A. dinosaurs becoming extinct
B. dinosaurs extinction
C. dinosaurs became extinct
D. did dinosaurs become extinct

Answer : C: dinosaurs became extinct. This is an embedded question, and thus the or-
der is subject + verb, with no auxiliary.

8. The professor decided to allow the
students to take the examination a
second time because the low scores.

Answer : D: because. The expression must be because of because it is followed by a
noun phrase, the low scores.

9. If the driver’s own car __________
damaged, the favorite probably would
have won the race.
A. had not been
B. not
C. no had been
D. has no be

Answer : A: had not been. Use the past perfect construction in past condition

10. Having withdrawn from the race, the
candidate decided supporting his
opponent despite the opponent’s
representing the other political party.
Answer : B: supporting. Decide must be followed by the infinitive, to support.

11. The soldiers were unable to determine
where __________.
A. the jeep had been left
B. had been leave the jeep
C. had the jeep been left
D. had the jeep left

Answer : A: the jeep had been left. After the question word in an embedded question,
the order is subject + verb.

12. The manager was angry because
somebody _________.
A. had allowed the photographers to
enter the building
B. had let the photographers to enter
the building
C. permitting the photographers enter
the building
D. the photographers let into the
building

The answer is A: had allowed the photographers to enter the building.  Because B is incorrect because
let is followed by the verb in simple form, not an infinitive. C is incorrect be-
cause after because there must be a clause, and the word permitting sets up a
phrase, not a clause. D is incorrect because the order is incorrect. After the
subject of the second clause, somebody, must appear the verb, not another
noun phrase. Also, documentation is a non-count noun and is not made plural.

13. The committee members resented
__________ of the meeting.
A. the president that he did not tell
them
B. the president not to inform them
C. the president’s not informing them
D. that the president had failed
informing themselves

Answer is C: the president’s not informing them. After the verb resented there must be a
noun phrase or a clause. It would also have been correct to say “resented the
president for not informing them of the meeting.” Remember that after a verb
that requires a gerund in the subordinate clause, any noun must be possessive.
Informing is a gerund because of resented.

14. _________ did Arthur realize that
there was danger.
A. Upon entering the store
B. When he entered the store
C. After he had entered the store
D. Only after entering the store

Answer is : D: Only after entering the store. After a limiting word (only) introduces a sentence, the order of the subject and verb is altered. That is why this sentence
has the auxiliary did. A would have been correct if the order hadn’t been re-
versed: Upon entering the store, Arthur realized .