TOELF 1ST PARTIAL

The home of the kingfisher _______________ in the bank of a stream.

• humble, is a hole

• is a humble hole

• a humble hole is

• hole is humble

Answer explanation

SKILL 25A

Remember the standard word order

Subject+ verb+ complement

what is the mistake?

The octupus is an unique animal because it has three functional hearts.

• is

• an

• it

• functional

Answer explanation

unique-unicorn-university- union has a different sound .

Remember the pronunciation.

what is the mistake?

The beagle , one of the most ancient breeds of dog known, originating in England

• beagle

• breeds

• known

• originating

Answer explanation

remember! si ves un verbo con ing es porque necesitamos un verbo to be antes, en este caso no hay ningún verbo to be. entonces no necesitamos verbos con ing. solo con ed, una acción en pasado.

originate: originarse

What is the mistake?

Although their larvae can take over a year to mature, some varieties of adult mosquito live only little days.

• Larvae

• over

• some

• little

Answer explanation

days es una palabra contable, necesitamos otro tipo de cuantificador como few

what is the mistake?

the production of computers and their sale overseas have increase dramatically over the past twenty years

• their

• overseas

• increase

• over

Answer explanation

Skill 30:

After the verb "have, has, having" use a verb with ING.

What is the mistake here?

In the 1950´s , Americans finally recovered a sense of self confidence that they has experienced since before the stock market crash of 1929

• finally

• that

• has

• crash

Answer explanation

The subject pronoun They is plural, use the verb "have"

What is the mistake?

Many private business firms have expressed an interest in use mechanical robots to carry out their more mechanical tasks

• business

• have expressed

• an

• use

Answer explanation

After the preposition like in the verb has to be with ING ending

What is the mistake in this sentece?

This library was founded by our college in 1985 and took it name from a secret benefactor who donated his fortune for its development

• our

• it

• his

• its

What is the mistake?

While they were helping theirselves to the sandwiches, I was treating myself to the salad.

• they

• theirselves

• I

• myself

Answer explanation

The word THEIRSELVES is not correct

the correct spelling is "THEMSELVES"

what is missing?

_________________ in nomadic societies is broadly defined.

• The concept of family

• As the concept of the family

• The concept of family that

• Because the concept of the family

Answer explanation

Skill 1:

Remember check every sentence has a subject and a verb