TOEFL Term 2 Exam: Parts 1 to 3

TOEFL Term 2 Exam: Parts 1 to 3

​Part 1 of 5: GRAMMAR

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Multiple Choice

Nobody knows _____ motivated him to change his mind about not going to school.

• what

• which

• that

• how

Multiple Choice

Harry _____ his friends that night so he _____ his parents he was going to be late.

• was meeting / told

• will meet / will tell

• meets / had told

• would meet / is going to tell

Multiple Choice

Before asking _____ people to share their secrets with you, share some of _____ with them.

• other / yours

• the other / you

• some others / yours

• others / yours

Multiple Choice

The palm tree is often grown for the oil ________ from its seeds.

• which is obtained

• is obtaining

• which obtains it

• obtaining that

Multiple Choice

Maple trees are currently ______ in my neighborhood.

• grows

• growing

• grow

• growth

Multiple Choice

Plantains that are grown in South America can be __________ regular bananas, yet they contain fewer nutrients.

• they are bigger and heavier

• than the bigger and heavier

• bigger and heavier than

• so big and heavy that

Multiple Choice

San Francisco has a pleasant climate, _________, and many fascinating neighbourhoods.

• exciting scenery

• has exciting scenery

• that the scenery is exciting

• the scenery is exciting

Multiple Choice

Sioux is a North American Indian language that is spoken not only ________ Sioux but also by the Crow and Osage tribes.

• by the

• the

• do the

• and the

Multiple Choice

Even after the Revolutionary War, American importers obtained merchandise from Britain because British merchants understood American tastes, offered attractive prices, and _____.

• easy credit was provided

• because of easy credit

• easy credit

• provided easy credit

Multiple Choice

_____ of chamber music is the string quartet.

• The famous most form

• The most famous form

• The form most famous

• Most the form famous

Part 2 of 5: ​VOCABULARY TEST

Multiple Choice

If you have trouble understanding a word in a passage or sentence of a story, you may want to read previous words or the end of the sentence to determine what the word means. What is this strategy known as?

• text messaging
• content origins
• context clues
• scanning

Multiple Choice

That test is not an _____ test of intelligence.

• achieve

• accurate

• access

• acquire

Multiple Choice

Janice is not a doctor yet, but from her studies she is slowly _____ the knowledge and skills she will need.

• achieving

• accurate

• access

• acquiring

Multiple Choice

Jackie is a wonderful piano player. But Emily is more VERSATILE; she sings, acts, paints, and writes poetry, and also plays the piano. What does the word VERSATILE mean?

• many abilities
• boring
• not skilled
• exciting

Multiple Choice

Tristin could not see the school building; it was SHROUDED by smoke and dust. What does the word SHROUDED mean?

• covered

• ruined
• bounced
• invisible

Multiple Choice

We thought that Mrs. Kerner would be very DISTRAUGHT when told that Antonio broke Ms. Pate's pointer; however, she took the news very calmly. What does the word DISTRAUGHT mean?

• anxious
• upset
• happy
• fearful

Multiple Choice

Cherry's mother was IRATE because she talked back to her and had a bad attitude all day long. Based on the sentence above, IRATE probably means what?

• angry
• passive
• jolly
• pleased

Multiple Choice

Carlos wants to change his career. He wants to become a doctor.

• a job that you learn to do and then do for many years

• a person who works for someone

• simple; including only what is necessary

Multiple Choice

Education is important. It's harder to get some jobs if you don't have a college degree.

• a paper you get when you finish college

• the main subject you study in college

• a list of your education and work experience

Multiple Choice

The tulip tree is native to the eastern United States,_____________ the tallest and largest broadleaf tree.

• where

• where it is

• it is where

• is where

Part 3 of 5: ​LISTENING TEST

You may replay the recording at least twice.

Multiple Choice

• She can try a little harder

• There is a lot more that she can do

• She's doing the best that she can

• It is impossible for her to do anything

Multiple Choice

• She's always been late for the bus

• The bus has always been late

• The bus only left on time once

• Only on this trip has the bus been on time

Multiple Choice

• There wasn't enough soup to go around

• We had so much soup that we couldn't finish it

• Everyone got one serving of soup, but there wasn't enough for seconds

• Everyone around the table had a lot of soup

Multiple Choice

• She does want to see the movie

• It's extremely important to her to go

• She doesn't want to go there anymore

• She really couldn't move there

Multiple Choice

• She handed the paper in on time

• She was able to complete the paper, but she didn't turn it in

• The paper was a complete mess, so she didn't turn it in

• The paper was unfinished

Multiple Choice

• He will not use the book.

• He will use the book in the library for two hours.

• He will check the book out before closing.

• He will reserve the book.

Multiple Choice

• The woman cannot get a soda.

• He will go downstairs to get the woman a soda.

• The woman should go downstairs to get a soda.

• He does not know where to get a soda.

Multiple Choice

• She thought she had applied to the right school.

• She attends an American university now.

• She does not have to take the TOEFL.

• She graduated from an American high school.

Multiple Choice

• The woman was in line for a long time.

• The man was in line longer than the woman.

• The man registered quickly.

• The woman did not register.

Multiple Choice

• He prefers staying at home because he doesn't like to travel.

• He prefers taking a plane because the bus is too slow.

• He prefers taking a bus because the plane makes him nervous.

• He prefers traveling with the woman.

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