TOEFL STRUCTURE 1

The speed of light is ___________ the speed of sound.

• faster
• much faster than
• the fastest
• as fast

The use of detail is _______ method of developing a controlling idea, and almost all students employ this method.

• more common
• common
• most common
• the most common

________ in Stevenson's landscapes, the more vitality and character the paintings seem to possess.

• The brushwork is loose
• The looser brushwork
• The loose brushwork is
• The looser the brushwork is

_A)Certain types of snakes _B)have been known to survive _C)fasts more _D)as a year long.

• A
• B
• C
• D

The grizzly bear, _A)which can grow _B)up to eight feet tall, has _C)been called _D)a more dangerous animal of North America.

• A
• B
• C
• D

Climate, soil type, and _A)availability of water _B)are the most critical factors _C)than selecting _D)the best type of grass for a lawn.

• A
• B
• C
• D

Peter Abelard, _A)a logician and theologian was _B)the _C)controversialest teacher _D)of his age.

• A
• B
• C
• D

Protein molecules _A)are _B)the most complex _C)than the _D)molecules of carbohydrates.

• A
• B
• C
• D

The _A)leek, a member of the lily family has a _B)mildest taste _C)than the _D)onion.

• A
• B
• C
• D

_A)The widely _B)used natural _C)fiber of all _D)is cotton.

• A
• B
• C
• D