TOEFL-LIKE EXERCISE

WRITTEN EXPRESSION
READING COMPREHENSION

This section is designed to measure your ability to recognize language that

is appropriate for standard written English. There are two types of
questions in this sections, with special directions for each type.

Part A.
Directions:
Questons 1 10 are incomplete sentence. Beneath each sentence you will
see four words or phrases, marked (A), (B), (C), and (D). choose the one
word or phrase that best completes the sentence. Then, on your answer
sheet, find the number of the question and fill in the space that
corresponds to the letter of the answer you have chosen. Fill in the space
so that the letter inside the oval cannot be seen.

1. Doctoral students who are preparing to take their qualifying

examinations have been studying in the library every night . . . . . . the
last three months.
(A) Since (C) before
(B) until (D) for

2. Having been selected to represent the Association of American

Engineers at the International Convention, . . . . . .
(A) the members applauded him (C) a speech had to
be given by him
(B) he gave a short acceptance speech (D) the members
congratulated

3. . . . . . . . of the play, Mourning Becomes Electra, introduces the cast of

characters and hints at the plot.
(A) The act first (C) act first
(B) Act one (D) first act

4. ............. better, the team would have been able to defeat the
opponent.
(A) If it prepares
(B) If prepares
(C) Preparing
(D) Had it prepared

5. The Internal Revenue Service . . . . . . . their tax forms by April 15 every

year.
(A) makes all Americans file
(B) makes all Americans to file
(C) makes the filing of all Americans
(D) makes all Americans filling

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6. Although one of his ships succeeded in sailing all the way back to Spain
through the Cape of Good Hope, Magellan never completed the first
circumnavigation of the world, and . . . . . . .
(A) most of his crew didnt too
(B) neither most of his crew did
(C) neither did most of his crew
(D) most of his crew didnt also

7. To answer accurately is more important than . . . . . .

(A) a quick finish (C) finishing quickly
(B) to finish quickly (D) you finish quickly

8. Weathering . . . . . . . the action whereby surface rock is disintegrated

or decomposed.
(A) it is (C) is
(B) is that (D) being

9. A telephone recording tells callers . . . . . .

(A) what time the movie starts
(B) what time starts the movie
(C) what time does the movie start
(D) the movie starts what time

10. Nobody knows why .... postponed until next week.

(A)the meeting
(B)was the meeting
(C)did the meeting
(D) the meeting was

Part B
Directions:
In questions 11 20, each sentence has four underlined words or phrases.
The four underlined parts of the sentence are marked (A), (B), (C), and (D).
Identify the one word or phrase that must be changed in order for the
sentence to be correct. Then, on your answer sheet, find the number of
the questions and fill in the space that corresponds to the letter of the
answer you have chosen.

11.Interest in automatic data processing has grownrapidsince the first large

calculators were
(A) (B) (C) (D)
introduced in 1950.

12.Vaslov Nijinsky achieved world recognition as both a danceras well as

choreographer.
(A) (B) (C) (D)

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13.It is interestingto compare the early stylized art forms of ancient civilizations
to the
(A) (B) (B) (C)
modern abstract forms of today.

14.It is said that Einstein felt verybadly about the application of his theories to
the creations of
(A) (B) (C) (D)
weapons of war.

15.The Plants that they belong to the family of ferns are quite varied in their size
and structure.
(A) (B) (C) (D)

16.Despite of the increase in air fares, most people stillpreferto travel by plane.
(A) (B) (C) (D)

17.All of we students must have an identification card in order to check books

out of the library
(A) (B) (C) (D)

18.Colombus Day is celebratedon the twelve of October because on that day in

1492,
(A) (B) (C) (D)
Christopher Colombus first landed in the Americas.

19.This vase has the same design, but it is differentshapedfrom that one.
(A) (B) (C) (D)

20.An unexpectedraise in the cost of living as well as a decline in employment

opportunities
(A) (B)
has resulted in the rapid creation by Congress of new govermentprograms
for the
(C) (D)
unemployed.

Reading Section :

Directions: This section measures your ability to read and understand

written English similar to that which one may expect in a college or
university setting. Read each passage and answer the questions based on
what is stated or implied in the passage. Circle or mark the correct answer
in the book or write it on a separate piece of paper.

Passage 1

Bees, classified into over 10,000 species, are insects found in almost every
part of the world except the northernmost and southern- most regions.
One commonly known species is the honeybee, the only bee that produces
honey and wax. Humans use the wax in making candles, lipsticks, and

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other products, and they use the honey as a food. While gathering the
nectar and pollen with which they make honey, bees are simultaneously
helping to fertilize the flowers on which they land. Many fruits and
vegetables would not survive if bees did not carry the pollen from blossom
to blossom.

Bees live in a structured environment and social structure within a hive,

which is a nest with storage space for the honey. The differ- ent types of
bees each perform a unique function. The worker bee carries nectar tothe
hive in a special stomach called a honey stomach. Other workers make
beeswax and shape it into a honeycomb, which is a water- proof mass of
six-sided compartments, or cells. The queen lays eggs in completedcells.
As the workers build more cells, the queen lays more eggs.

All workers, like the queen, are female, but the workers are smaller than
the queen. The male honeybees are called drones; they do no work and
cannot sting. They are devel- oped from unfertilized eggs, and their only
job is to impregnate a queen. The queen must be fertilized in order to lay
worker eggs. During the season when less honey is available and the
drone is of no further use,the workers block the drones from eating the
honey so that they will starve to death.

21. Which of the following is the best title for this reading?
A. The Many Species of Bees
B. The Useless Drone
C. The Honeybee ItsCharacteristics and Usefulness
D. Making Honey

22. The word species in the first sentence is closest in meaning to

A. mates.
B. varieties.
C. killer.
D. enemies

23. The word which in the fourth sentence refers to

A. fertilizer.
B. flowers.
C. honey.
D. bees.

24. The word simultaneously in the fourth sentence is closest in

meaning to
A. stubbornly.
B. concurrently.

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 C. skillfully.
D. Diligently

25. According to the passage, a hive is

A. a type of honey.
B. a nest.
C. a type of bee.
D. a storage space.

26. According to the passage, the drone

A. collects less honey than workers.
B. mates with the queen and has no other purpose.
C. comes from eggs fertilized by other drones.
D. can be male or female.

27. The author implies that

A. bees are unnecessary in the food chain.
B. drones are completely dispensable.
C. the queen can be a worker.
D. drones are never females.

28. According to the passage, honey is carried to the hive in a

honey stomach by the
A. queens.
B. drones.
C. males.
D. workers.

29. In what way does the reading imply that bees are useful in
nature?
A. They pollinate fruit and vegetable plants.
B. They make marvelous creations from wax.
C. They kill the dangerous drones.
D. They create storage spaces.

30. All of the following are characteristic of a honeycomb except

A. it contains hexagonal sections.
B. it is made of honey.
C. it is made of wax.
D.it is impermeable.

Passage 2

Indeed, judging from the history of Islamic publications in recent

years, the situation can hardly be called discouraging. The voluminous
commentary on the Qurn in Indonesian by Hasbi Ash-Shiddiqy (al-
Siddq) is said to contain systematic accounts of the background of the
Qurnic verses (the occasions of revelation), a development that is a

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desideratum in many Muslim countries and without which it is impossible
to understand the purposes of the Qurn in the social and legal spheres.
This approach to an understanding of the Qurn should naturally end up
in a wider sociohistorical approach, which is the only adequate method to
understand the social values (rather than legal enactments) of the Qurn.
Indonesian translations of al-Ghazl and IbnKhaldn have been made
available and are read. Apparently the original gap between the
traditionalists (the Nahdat al-`Ulam) and the reformists (the
Muhammadiya) has been almost closed, and I myself have heard certain
prominent members of the former discussing not just the theoretical
possibility, but actual ijtihd solutions to certain social problems. I regard it
as likely that, given time, opportunity, and facilities, Indonesian Islam,
although currently and understandably heavily dependent on al-Azhar, will
develop a meningful indigenous Islamic tradition that will be genuinely
Islamic and creative. Although the present state of affairs obviously needs
much improvement, there are signs of hope for the future: the feverish
educational and intellectual activity, although recent, appears to be
heading in the right direction.

31. What is the main topic of this passage?

a. Indonesian translations of al-Ghazls and IbnKhaldns works
b. Contemporary development in Indonesian Islam
c. The closing of gap between the traditionalists and the reformists
in Indonesia
d. The feverish educational and intellectual activity as a sign of hope

32. It can be inferred from the passage that Hasbi Ash-Shiddiqy

a. is the author of the Quran
b. used to comment on purposes of the Quran in the social and legal
spheres
c. made the background of the Quranic verses
d. is a great commentator of the Quran in Indonesia

33. The occasions of revelation stated in line 4 (in the Ulm al-Qurn)
means
a. Asbb al-wurd b. Al-Muhkamwa al-Mutasybih
c. Asbb al-nuzl d. Aqsm al-Qurn

34. The verb are in line 10 refers to

a. al-Ghazl and IbnKhaldn b. Islamic publications in recent years
c. systematic accounts d. Indonesian translations

35. The word former in line 12 refers to

a. Nahdat al-`Ulama b. IbnKhaldn
c. Muhammadiya d. al-Ghazl

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36. According to the passage, which one of these statements is true?
a. al-Azhar is heavily dependent on Indonesian Islam
b. al-Azhar and Indonesian Islam are currently interdependent
c. Indonesian Islam is heavily dependent on al-Azhar
d. al-Azhar and Indonesian Islam are understandably independent

37. The word obviously in line 17 is closest in meaning to

a. evidently b. absolutely
c. previously d. observation

38. According to the passage, the sign of hope for the future is
a. the present state of affairs that needs much improvement
b. the feverish educational and intellectual activity
c. meningful and indigenous Islamic tradition
d. improvement to the right direction

Passage 3

In todays world, many Muslims and non-Muslims believe that democracy

and human rights are fundamentally at odds with the Islamic faith. In my
view, the issue of whether Islam can support and bolster a democratic
order that respects individual rights is by far the most important challenge
confronting Muslims today. Without doubt there are many different models
for successful democratic governance, and it would be deceptive to
pretend that all human beings around the world agree on the specific
rights that ought to be recognized as fundamental and universal for all
human beings.

39. What does this passage mainly discuss?

a. Democracy in todays Muslim world
b. Human rights are fundamental in the Islamic faith
c. The Islamic faith and democracy
d. The universality of human rights

40. The words at odds in line 2 are closest in meaning to

a. in agreement b. in accordance
c. appropriate d. in disagreement

41. According to the passage, the most important challenge to Muslims

today is
a. the issue of individual rights that are not respected in a
democratic order
b. the issue of respect to individual rights in Islam
c. the issue of whether Islam can support an ademocratic order
d. the issue of Islamic support to a democratic order

42. The verb pretend in line 6 is closest in meaning to

a. attend c. make believe
b. protect d. make present

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Passage 4

In 1807 Noah Webster began his greatest work, An American dictionary of the English
language. In preparing the manuscript, he devoted ten years to the study of English and its
relationship to other languages, and seven more years to the writing itself. Published in two
volumes in 1828, an American dictionary of the English language has become the recognized
authority for usage in the United States. Websters purpose in writing it was to demonstrate
that the American language was developing distinct meanings, pronunciations, and spellings
from those of British English. He is responsible for advancing simplified spelling forms:
develop instead of the British form develope; theater and center instead of theatre and centre:
color and honor instead of colour and honour

43. When was an American dictionary of the English language published?

a 1817 c. 1828
b 1807 d. 1824

44. According to this passage, which one of the following spellings, would Webster have
approved in his dictionaries?

a Develope c. color
b Theatre d. honour

45. According to the author, Websters purpose in writing an American dictionary of the
English language was to

a Respond to the need for new schoolbooks

b Demonstrate the distinct development of the English language in America
c Promote spelling forms based upon British models
d Influence the pronunciation of the English language

46. In how many was an American Dictionary of the English Language published?

a One volume c. three volumes

b Two volumes d. four volumes
c

Passage : 5

By the beginning of the eleventh century, what began as ad hoc

gatherings of like-minded Ulama had become crystallized into legal
institutions empowered with the binding authority of Gods law. The
modern Sunni world has four main schools. The Shafii School, which now

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dominates Southeast Asia, was founded on the princples of Muhammad
ash-Shafii (d. 820), who held the Sunna to be the most important source of
law. The Maliki School, which is primarily observed in West Africa, was
founded by Malik ibnAnas (d. 795), who relied almost exclusively on the
traditions of Medina in forming his opinions. The Hanafi School of Abu
Hanifah (d. 767), which prevails across most of Central Asia and the Indian
subcontinent, is by far the largest and most diverse legal tradition with
regard to breadth of interpretation. And finally, the Hanbali School of
Ahmad ibnHanbal (d. 855), the most traditionalist of the legal schools, can
be found in pockets throughout the Middle East, but tends to dominate
ultraconservative countries like Saudi Arabia and Afghanistan. Added to
this group is the Shi`ite school of law founded by Ja`far as-Sadiq (d. 765),
which will be dealt with in the following chapter.

47. The authors main purpose in writing the passage is to

a. crystallize legal institutions in Islam
b. describe the Schools of law in Islam
c. tell the story of Imams of Schools in Islam
d. confront the Schools founded by Imams in Islam

48. The word binding in line 3 is closest in meaning to

a. adhering b. releasing
c. restrictive d. sticking

49. The word School in the passage means

a. Maktab b. Madrasah
c. Majlis d. Madzhab

50. All of the following are identified in the passage as Sunni schools
EXCEPT
a. Shi`ite b. Maliki
c. Hanafi c. Hanbali