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# Disturbances in seabed slope which have occurred over short periods of time have caused scientists to believe __________ more extensive than at first thought.
1. that tectonic drift is
2. which tectonic drift
3. tectonic drifts
4. tectonic drifting
Answer: A
# _______ the manatee of south Florida [...]

# Economics __________ is known as an inexact science because it relies heavily on variables and subjective judgements.
1. is what
2. it
3. which
4. that it
Answer: A
# Not all currencies that are brokered on the world’s major stock exchanges _______ enough to generate windfall profits [...]

# __________ they are widely perceived as gentle creatures, hippopotamuses are reponsible for more human deaths in Africa than any other animal.
1. Despite of
2. Even though
3. In spite of
4. Nonetheless
Answer: B
# _______a cold front meets a warm front, an area of turbulent air [...]

# Dubbing is an audio process __________ one sound over another sound.
1. imprints
2. that imprints it
3. which imprints
4. that it imprints
Answer: C
# Thomas Jefferson, _______ of fathering several children by one of his slaves, was supposedly committed to the principle of equal rights [...]

# The Duncan sofa, __________ is highly valued in today’s antique furniture market.
1. a colonial masterpiece,
2. a colonial masterpiece which
3. it is a colonial masterpiece that
4. whose colonial masterpiece
Answer: A
# Ulysses S.Grant, ________, showed great magnanimity in receiving the surrender of his arch-rival, [...]

# Egyptian pyramids were regularly robbed despite their intricate passageways, byzantine mazes, and __________.
1. walls which were false
2. they had false walls
3. false walls
4. walls of falsity
Answer: C
# In the years following the American Revolution and prior to the establishment of a national [...]

# From the inception of his long and distinguished career, Frank Lloyd Wright was concerned with how __________ architecture with topography.
1. integrating
2. to integrate
3. did he integrate
4. integrated
Answer: B
# Legendary home of the Nabateans, Petra is known ________ housed more than 15,000 residents [...]

# Because of its warm tropical climate, Hawaii __________ subzero temperatures.
1. almost experiences never
2. experiences never almost
3. experiences almost never
4. almost never experiences
Answer: D
# In flush financial times, ________ on Wall Street may employ as many as 800 stock brokers and managers.
[...]

TOEFL Sample Questions : Structure and Written
1. Emma Thompson was nominated for an Academy Award as both a screenwriter __________ an actress in 1996
1. also
2. or
[...]

# On the second level of mammalian evolution, that __________ mammals or marsupials, the eggs are practially yolkless.
1. to the pouching
2. of the pouched
3. in the pouches
4. by the pouchable
Answer: B
# Foraging ants make a network __________ around the nest.
1. [...]

# Initially elected as a labor leader, Jimmy Hoffa _________ mysteriously.
1. vanishing
2. who vanished
3. vanished
4. vanishes
Answer: C
# Broccoli _________ best in gardens having loose, well-composted soil, and full sunlight.
1. had grown
2. grows
3. growing
[...]

Paper and Pencil Test
On this part of the paper and pencil test you will hear 30 short conversations.Listen carefully to the speakers.Focus especially on the the second speaker.
Example-1 Woman: Put your foot on the clutch and gently depress it.
Man: But every time I do it, it jumps.
Question: What is the man’s problem?
1. [...]

Following are TOEFL writing samples:
In TOEFL Sample Reading Comprehension section you will read three passages and answer reading comprehension questions about each passage. Most TOEFL sample reading comprehension questions are worth one point, but the last question in each set is worth more than one point. The directions indicate how many points you may receive.
Paper [...]

Sample-I
A company has announced that it wishes to build a large factory near your community.Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of this new influence on your community.Do you support or oppose the factory? Explain your position.
Sample essay is as follows:
New factories often bring many good things to a community, such as jobs and increased prosperity.However, in [...]

The test consists of four sections:
* Section I: Listening Comprehension
* Section II: Structure and Written Expression
* Section III: Reading Comprehension and Vocabulary
* Section IV: Essay Writing
Listening Comprehension
Objective: To test the candidate’s listening capabilites
Type of Questions: Conversations between two or [...]

How to prepare for the TOEFL
* Research TOEFL score requirements: Before you begin studying, find out what the requirements are for the college/ university you are interested in attending. The average minimum score required is approximately 70 for iBT, but prestigious universities have higher expectations.
* Learn academic [...]

Before you plunge into studying TOEFL for your American university admission, it is important to understand the test, its format and its purpose.
We will look at the following aspects of TOEFL:
~ What is TOEFL and its purpose?
~ What the TOEFL test is structured as?
~ Test Registration procedure
~ Tips on preparing for TOEFL
~ Score Reporting & [...]