TOEFL Skills 24-26

Select the option that corrects the sentence: Depending on the perspective of the viewer, the film was considered laudable, mediocrity, or horrendous.

• in

• spectator

• mediocre

• horrifying

Either you finish the project, or the contract will be canceled.

• The sentence is correct.

• The sentence is incorrect.

The courses that you are required to take are more important _____ the courses that you choose.

Vitamin C is necessary for the prevention and _____ of scurvy.

• it cures

• cures

• curing

• cure

A baby's development is influenced by both heredity and _______.

• by environmental factors

• environmentally

• the influence of the environment

• environment

Select the section that makes the sentence incorrect: The prison population in this state, now at an all time high, is higher than any state.

• at an all time high

• is higher

• any state

• population

Select the section that makes the sentence incorrect: A well-composed baroque opera achieves a delicate balance by focusing alternately on the aural, visual, emotional, and philosophy elements.

• philosophy

• well-composed

• achieves

• alternately

Select the section that makes the sentence incorrect: At least one sample of each of the brands contains measurable amounts of aflatoxin, and there is three which exceed the maximum.

• which exceed

• there is

• contains

• of each of

One difference between mathematics and language is that mathematics is precise _________________.

• language is not

• while language is not

• but language not

• while is language

The legal system of most countries can be classified ________ common law or civil law.

• as either

• either as

• either to

• to either