TOEFL - Structure section

Telephone cables that use optical fibres can be __________ conventional cables, yet they typically carry much information.

• they are small and lighter

• that the smaller and lighter

• smaller and lighter than

• so small and light that

In making cheese, __________, is coagulated by enzyme action, by lactic acid, or by both.

• casein is the chief milk protein

• casein, being that the chief milk protein

• the chief milk protein is casein

• casein, the chief milk protein

Sensory structures __________ from the heads of some invertebrates are called antennae.

• are growing

• they are growing

• that grow

• grow

An étude is a short musical composition written especially __________ a particular technique.

• enable students practicing

• enables students practicing

• enable students to practice

• to enable students to practice

__________ the United States consists of many different immigrant groups, many sociologists believe there is a distinct national character.

• In spite of

• Despite

• Even though

• Whether

__________ many food preservation methods for inhibiting the growth of bacteria.

• The

• Since

• There are

• Having

The safflower plant is grown chiefly for the oil __________ from its seeds.

• obtained

• is obtaining

• which obtains it

• obtaining that

Newspaper historians feel that Joseph Pulitzer exercises __________ on journalism in the United States during his lifetime.

• influence remarkable

• remarkable for his influence

• influence was remarkable

• remarkable influence

__________ must have water to lay and fertilise their eggs, while their offspring, tadpoles, need water for development and growth.

• Though frogs and toads

• Frogs and toads

• That frogs and toads

• If frogs and toads

The philosopher and educator John Dewey rejected __________.

• to use authoritarian teaching methods

• that authoritarian teaching methods

• for authoritarian teaching methods

• authoritarian teaching methods