Languages › English as a Second Language TOEFL Structure Practice Quiz Review advanced structures in English for the TOEFL test Share Flipboard Email You'll need to study more!. John Fedele / Blend Images / Getty Images English as a Second Language Grammar Pronunciation & Conversation Vocabulary Writing Skills Reading Comprehension Business English Resources for Teachers By Kenneth Beare Kenneth Beare English as a Second Language (ESL) Expert TESOL Diploma, Trinity College London M.A., Music Performance, Cologne University of Music B.A., Vocal Performance, Eastman School of Music Kenneth Beare is an English as a Second Language (ESL) teacher and course developer with over three decades of teaching experience. Learn about our Editorial Process Updated on January 31, 2018 1. _____ his illness, John continued to play rugby. Despite Although Even though Correct Wrong Follow the preposition 'despite' with a noun or noun clause with the same meaning as 'although'. 2. After many peace corps teachers return to the States, ___________ professional English teachers. often they become they often become and often become Correct Wrong A dependent clause requires a subject as well as a verb. Place an adverb of frequency before the main verb. 3. None of the students _____ a car. has have have got Correct Wrong The negative 'none' takes the singular form of the verb. 4. _______ the Depression, individual stock ownership was common in the United States. It was during By the time of Because Correct Wrong 5. Never before _____ as rapidly, as during the last three decades. communications have developed have communications developed have developed communications Correct Wrong Use inverted structure - placing the verb before the subject - with the phrase 'Never before'. 6. It is not yet clearly understood _________ cause obesity. why eating too many hamburgers can why can eating too many hamburgers eating too many hamburgers can Correct Wrong Use 'why' as a relative pronoun to provide a reason. Use the gerund when using a verb as a noun. 7. The Eiffel Tower is ________ the Leaning Tower of Pisa. as popular a tourist attraction than as popular a tourist attraction as as more popular a tourist attraction as Correct Wrong Use the comparative phrase 'as + adjective + as' to show equality. 8. While most New Yorkers believe in ghosts, ______ do not. are a few whom there are a few which there are a few that Correct Wrong Use 'who' or 'that' as a relative pronoun to refer to people. 9. With his first painting 'Le Temple du Mordu', George Lesereaux _______ to establish himself as a master of pointillism. could with ability was able Correct Wrong Use 'to be able to do' as a means of showing ability in English. 'Could' is followed by the base form of verb. 10. ______ Chinese is more difficult to learn than English. It is certain that Certain it is that Certainly is Correct Wrong 'It is ..' is used as a expletive to replace the subject when speaking about things in general. 11. Thinker and poet, ___________ the Brinker prize for his poem 'Alexander' in 1976. Claude Pinocchio was awarded was awarded Claude Pinocchio was awarded to Claude Pinocchio Correct Wrong 12. Research now proves that eating fish and chips is healthier than _______ eating hamburgers. to eat hamburgers. It was ______ Johnny finally gave up. Correct Wrong Verbs can be used as nouns by using the gerund form of the verb. 13. It was ______ Johnny finally gave up. such difficult that so difficult that so a difficult test that Correct Wrong Use 'so' with an adjective and 'such a' with a noun. 14. __________, I would have returned it immediately. If I knew that you wanted to read it I had known that you wanted to read it Had I known that you wanted to read it Correct Wrong It's possible to invert the phase "Had I known" when imaging a different result in the past with the past unreal conditional. 15. _______ in a home where two parents work is a difficult task indeed. Children brought up To bring up children Bringing up children Correct Wrong Use the gerund form when using a verb as a noun as the subject of a sentence. 16. There has not yet been any decision made _______ will represent the country at the Olympics. concerned athletes chosen as to which athletes those athletes Correct Wrong 17. ______, Shakespeare was also a prolific writer of sonnets. Noting for his plays Famous plays Noted for his plays Correct Wrong 18. The Concord, which was ______________ jet, could reach New York from London is approximately 2 and 1/2 hours. fastest in the world the fastest of the world the world's fastest Correct Wrong Possessive nouns can be used before superlative adjectives. 19. Scientists _____________ nano-technology capable of computation at the atomic level. newly have developed have recently developed have still developed Correct Wrong 'Recently' is used as a time expression with the present perfect to discuss something that has happened in the recent past. 20. ________ is portrayed in Hermann Hesse's 'Steppenwolf'. Man searching his soul A man searched his soul A man in search of his soul Correct Wrong 'Man' can be used to mean humanity. TOEFL Structure Practice Quiz You got: % Correct. You're Almost Ready! You know your English!. Andrew Rich / Vetta / Getty Images Congratulations. You have a great grasp of some of the more difficult grammar structures that might be found on the TOEFL exam. Good luck on the test! Share Your Results Share Flipboard Email TOEFL Structure Practice Quiz You got: % Correct. You Need to Keep Studying! You've done well on your lessons. Anton Violin / Moment / Getty Images You've got an understanding of some of the more important structures, but you'll need to keep studying grammar to be ready for the test. Here are some suggestions for further study. Share Your Results Share Flipboard Email TOEFL Structure Practice Quiz You got: % Correct. Review Your Grammar Keep working on your studies.. Frank and Helena / Cultura / Getty Images It's good that you're practicing for the big test. However, you still need to study a good bit of grammar. Follow the suggestion below to get started. Share Your Results Share Flipboard Email