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Toefl Grammar practice

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

What

b)

Which

c)

That

d)

Why

2.

I have been contemplating _____ or not to take summer classes.

a)

What

b)

Why

c)

How

d)

Whether

3.

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

a)

Was meeting/ told

b)

Will meet/ will tell

c)

Meets/ had told

d)

Has met/will tell

4.

When Mary arrived to the party she ____ that we _______ dinner without her.

a)

was disappointed / had been eating

b)

is disappointed / has eaten

c)

has been disappointed / would eat

d)

was disappointed / had eaten

5.

Students ____ online classes at all until the internet has become so widely used.

a)

must not have

b)

didn't use to have

c)

needn't have

d)

shouldn't have

6.

He still doesn't believe I won the track and field yesterday, ____ ?

a)

is he

b)

does he

c)

didn't I

d)

doesn't he

7.

Had I ____ my parents advice I wouldn't be looking into my piggyback for money now.

a)

listen to

b)

have listened to

c)

listened to

d)

would listen to

8.

George is lucky ____ to the conference as he doesn't even work in our division.

a)

inviting

b)

to be invited

c)

to have been invited

d)

having been invited

9.

The accident ____ I told you about occurred in a very busy intersection.

a)

of which

b)

that

c)

about which

d)

where

10.

I don't want to go to Jessica's birthday tomorrow ____ I run into bob there.

a)

so that

b)

in case of

c)

although

d)

lest

11.

I don't have anywhere to sleep tonight ____ owning three houses.

a)

despite

b)

because

c)

since

d)

despite the fact that

12.

I wish we had an extra bedroom _____ the guests who want to sleep over.

a)

like

b)

in case

c)

the fact that

d)

for

13.

Dr. Douglas hates _____ by his first name.

a)

calling

b)

call

c)

be calling

d)

being called

14.

Everyone likes _____ but sometimes we need to work hard ____ one's trust.

a)

to trust / to earn

b)

trusting / earning

c)

to be trusted / to earn

d)

having trusted / being earned

15.

The audience _____ left the theater early complained that their money had been wasted, _____ wasn't enough to get a refund.

a)

which / that

b)

that / where

c)

of whom / who

d)

who / which

16.

_____ guilty, he had no choice but _____ the fine.

a)

To find / to be paid

b)

Having found / to have paid

c)

To be found / being paid

d)

Having been found / to pay

17.

He wouldn't be able to ____ that high even if he ____ which window was her room.

a)

climb / knew

b)

have climbed / had known

c)

climbing / had known

d)

climb / was knowing

18.

The cartoon, ____ she watches everyday, is not very appropriate for her.

a)

that

b)

who

c)

which

d)

where

19.

We will find out soon enough ____ he lied to us about ____ from college.

a)

whether or not / having graduated

b)

in case / having graduated

c)

in case / being graduating

d)

whether / being graduated

20.

The police ____ still interrogating the man who is furious about ___ unlawfully.

a)

are / to detain

b)

is / to have been detained

c)

are / being detained

d)

is / having been detained

21.

I am actually working on call this weekend, ____ I would definitely go fishing with you.

a)

opposite

b)

except for

c)

otherwise

d)

likewise

22.

After driving for twelve hours straight, I was ____ that I could barely keep my eyes open.

a)

so tired that

b)

such a tired

c)

as tired as

d)

the most tired

23.

If you ____ French for 2 years, you ____ enough to have a simple conversion with someone French.

a)

have studied / should know

b)

will study / have known

c)

would study / had known

d)

study / may have known

24.

United States has only a few neighboring countries ____ Portugal or Brazil.

a)

the most

b)

such as

c)

like

d)

every

25.

Children ____ more time outdoors with their friends before the smartphones ____.

a)

were spending / have been invented

b)

would spend / were invented

c)

would be spending / had invented

d)

have spent / are invented

26.

She was surprised to see _____ money I had saved when she came back from her vacation.

a)

so

b)

such

c)

much more

d)

how much

27.

_____ earthquake can be devastating if you don't take ____ necessary precautions.

a)

The / —

b)

Some / any

c)

— / the

d)

An / the

28.

____ team was compensated generously after winning the championship last year.

a)

Some

b)

The whole

c)

Enough of

d)

Most of

29.

Even though she might be a little annoying at times, she has never yelled at you ____ ?

a)

is she

b)

has she

c)

hasn't she

d)

didn't she

30.

____ being the last question in the test, this isn't the easiest one to answer.

a)

Despite the fact that

b)

In spite of the fact that

c)

Despite

d)

However

31.

Melisa was so excited ____ her new doll house that she didn't even want ____anything.

a)

enjoying / to eat

b)

to enjoy / to eat

c)

having enjoyed / eating

d)

to be enjoying / being eaten

32.

She would never ask anyone ____ her with her homework, she likes to work alone.

a)

to helping

b)

for helping

c)

to help

d)

helping

33.

The dinosaurs ___ for millions of years before humans appeared on Earth.

a)

were extinct

b)

had been extinct

c)

have been extinct

d)

are extinct

34.

The first game ____ by a large margin so the coach said that the preparation for the next game ___ crucial.

a)

was lost / would be

b)

was losing / was

c)

would be lost / would be

d)

lost / had been

35.

Finally after a long meeting, the republican party is set ___ now.

a)

to have been centralized

b)

to be centralized

c)

having been centralized

d)

being centralized

36.

I think ____ both short term and long term goals in life is important ____ one's motivation high.

a)

To have / to keep

b)

Having / to keep

c)

To be having / to keep

d)

To have / to keeping

37.

Rush hour traffic ____ a big issue for commuters ever since they closed the second bridge.

a)

will be

b)

has been

c)

was being

d)

was

38.

Sponge Bob is a cartoon character ____ job is a fry cook in the show.

a)

who

b)

whose

c)

whom

d)

which

39.

Jimmy ____ watching football at work, I won't be surprised if he is fired soon.

a)

must not have been caught

b)

might not have caught

c)

shouldn't have been caught

d)

shouldn't have caught

40.

I really don't want to say anything in that meeting ____ I say something silly.

a)

whether

b)

in case

c)

lest

d)

whatever

41.

The new grading system ____ universities are trying to adapt resulted in many protests.

a)

which

b)

that

c)

where

d)

why

42.

One day you will understand ____ fortunate you are for having me.

a)

what

b)

when

c)

how

d)

which

43.

We always need ____ where they came from and how they did it.

a)

to remembering

b)

to remember

c)

remembering

d)

for remembering

44.

I would have understood you if you ____ why you wanted to move out.

a)

had explained

b)

explaining

c)

have explained

d)

will explain

45.

I have ___ friends in town, so I feel lonely from time to time.

a)

little

b)

a little

c)

a few

d)

few

46.

I have ___ patience left, so you need to stop complaining.

a)

a little

b)

little

c)

a few

d)

few

47.

I got into a cab quickly because I ____ by two strange men. As soon as I got into the cab, I ____ a little safer.

a)

was following / felt

b)

have followed / have felt

c)

was being followed / felt

d)

had been following / felt

48.

My wife always complains about what I buy so I just let her ____ the shopping.

a)

to have done

b)

do

c)

doing

d)

having done

49.

I don't want to have my tooth ____ , I hate dentists.

a)

to be extracted

b)

having extracted

c)

being extracted

d)

extracted

50.

We didn't know that a second bridge _____, otherwise we would have gone through the new one.

a)

built

b)

is built

c)

had been built

d)

would have been built