© 2013 wheresjenny.com TOEIC ERROR RECOGNITION EXERCISE 1

© 2013 wheresjenny.com 1. Oil-base house paint is neither easy to work with or quick to clean up, but it is often preferred to latex paint because of its high sheen and durability. A. or B. but C. preferred to D. because of 2. The field cricket is quite injury to crops and vegetation and does most of its harmful work at night. A. quite B. injury C. vegetation D. harmful

© 2013 wheresjenny.com 1. Oil-base house paint is neither easy to work with or quick to clean up, but it is often preferred to latex paint because of its high sheen and durability. A. or B. but C. preferred to D. because of 2. The field cricket is quite injury to crops and vegetation and does most of its harmful work at night. A. quite B. injury C. vegetation D. harmful

© 2013 wheresjenny.com 3. Many New England farmers supplement their incomes with the sold of maple syrup tapped from sugar maples growing on their farmland. A. supplement B. sold C. tapped D. sugar maples 4. In the latter half of the nineteenth century, physical technique making it possible to determine the chemical constitution of stars. A. latter half B. making it C. to determine D. of stars

© 2013 wheresjenny.com 3. Many New England farmers supplement their incomes with the sold of maple syrup tapped from sugar maples growing on their farmland. A. supplement B. sold C. tapped D. sugar maples 4. In the latter half of the nineteenth century, physical technique making it possible to determine the chemical constitution of stars. A. latter half B. making it C. to determine D. of stars

© 2013 wheresjenny.com 5. Many of the mammals that dwell in the desert are active only at a night as the intense heat of a desert day can be fatal to warm-blooded animals. A. that B. a night C. as D. warm-blooded 6. The languages spoken by the laskan Eskimos and the Inuit of northern Canada are such similar as to be mutually intelligible. A. spoken by B. and C. such D. intelligible

© 2013 wheresjenny.com 5. Many of the mammals that dwell in the desert are active only at a night as the intense heat of a desert day can be fatal to warm-blooded animals. A. that B. a night C. as D. warm-blooded 6. The languages spoken by the laskan Eskimos and the Inuit of northern Canada are such similar as to be mutually intelligible. A. spoken by B. and C. such D. intelligible

© 2013 wheresjenny.com 7. Contemporary newspaper columnist Russellaker is noted for his commentaries humorous written in the tradition of Benjamin Franklin. A. newspaper columnist B. commentaries humorous C. written D. of 8. On the one hand, most Americans feel that space exploration is a legitimate and important national undertaking; on the contrary, they worry about the amount it costs. A. feel B. and important C. on the contrary D. worry about

© 2013 wheresjenny.com 7. Contemporary newspaper columnist Russellaker is noted for his commentaries humorous written in the tradition of Benjamin Franklin. A. newspaper columnist B. commentaries humorous C. written D. of 8. On the one hand, most Americans feel that space exploration is a legitimate and important national undertaking; on the contrary, they worry about the amount it costs. A. feel B. and important C. on the contrary D. worry about

© 2013 wheresjenny.com 9. The black cherry tree, from which fine cabinets and furniture is made, is found all across North America, from Nova Scotia to Texas. A. from which B. is C. all across D. to 10. A sealer should be applied at wood surfaces before they are varnished; otherwise, uneven absorption of the varnish may occur. A. should be applied B. at C. otherwise D. may occur

© 2013 wheresjenny.com 9. The black cherry tree, from which fine cabinets and furniture is made, is found all across North America, from Nova Scotia to Texas. A. from which B. is C. all across D. to 10. A sealer should be applied at wood surfaces before they are varnished; otherwise, uneven absorption of the varnish may occur. A. should be applied B. at C. otherwise D. may occur

© 2013 wheresjenny.com 11. Neither oil drilling or gas exploration can be prevented from steadily changing the face of the arctic. A. or B. exploration C. be prevented D. steadily changing 12. Raindrops falling on the ocean reduce the number of breaking waves, thereby calming roughness water. A. falling B. reduce C. calming D. roughness

© 2013 wheresjenny.com 11. Neither oil drilling or gas exploration can be prevented from steadily changing the face of the arctic. A. or B. exploration C. be prevented D. steadily changing 12. Raindrops falling on the ocean reduce the number of breaking waves, thereby calming roughness water. A. falling B. reduce C. calming D. roughness

© 2013 wheresjenny.com 13.My boyfriend always takes me to see horror films, but I don’t like very much. A. My boyfriend B. takes me C. horror films D. I don’t like very much 14. We went to Guatemala last year so we were tired of the usual beach holiday. A. We went B. so C. tired of D. beach holiday

© 2013 wheresjenny.com 13.My boyfriend always takes me to see horror films, but I don’t like very much. A. My boyfriend B. takes me C. horror films D. I don’t like very much 14. We went to Guatemala last year so we were tired of the usual beach holiday. A. We went B. so C. tired of D. beach holiday

© 2013 wheresjenny.com 15. I’ve gone to Marbella. I remember it well. A busy town with a nice modern promenade and picturesque ‘piazza’. A. I’ve gone B. Remember C. nice modern D. ‘piazza’. 16.The codfish lays million of eggs each year, only a small percentage of which actually hatch. A. lays B. million C. only D. of which

© 2013 wheresjenny.com 15. I’ve gone to Marbella. I remember it well. A busy town with a nice modern promenade and picturesque ‘piazza’. A. I’ve gone B. Remember C. nice modern D. ‘piazza’. 16.The codfish lays million of eggs each year, only a small percentage of which actually hatch. A. lays B. million C. only D. of which

© 2013 wheresjenny.com 17. Booker T. Washington, head of the first industrial school for African Americans, was as popular with Southerners than he was with Northerners. A. first industrial B. was C. popular with D. than he 18. Peacocks are among the most exotic birds in nature; its long tail feathers fan out to reveal a profusion of vivid colors. A. among B. most exotic C. its D. fan out

© 2013 wheresjenny.com 17. Booker T. Washington, head of the first industrial school for African Americans, was as popular with Southerners than he was with Northerners. A. first industrial B. was C. popular with D. than he 18. Peacocks are among the most exotic birds in nature; its long tail feathers fan out to reveal a profusion of vivid colors. A. among B. most exotic C. its D. fan out

© 2013 wheresjenny.com 19. Contemporary poetllen Ginsberg prides him on his ability to create poetry which invites complete emotional and physical participation by its audience. A. him B. which C. complete D. participation 20. The amount of red meat needed to provision sufficient protein for maintaining good health is estimated at less than four ounces per day. A. amount of B. to provision C. for maintaining D. less than

© 2013 wheresjenny.com 19. Contemporary poetllen Ginsberg prides him on his ability to create poetry which invites complete emotional and physical participation by its audience. A. him B. which C. complete D. participation 20. The amount of red meat needed to provision sufficient protein for maintaining good health is estimated at less than four ounces per day. A. amount of B. to provision C. for maintaining D. less than

© 2013 wheresjenny.com 21. Due to her untimely death, the talented writer Sylvia Plath was never to know how well would her work be received by he American public. A. Due to B. talented C. would her work be D. by 22. The chimpanzee possesses hand tool, the sticky termite stick, with which it digs termites out of logs and stumps. A. hand tool B. with which C. it D. out of

© 2013 wheresjenny.com 21. Due to her untimely death, the talented writer Sylvia Plath was never to know how well would her work be received by he American public. A. Due to B. talented C. would her work be D. by 22. The chimpanzee possesses hand tool, the sticky termite stick, with which it digs termites out of logs and stumps. A. hand tool B. with which C. it D. out of

© 2013 wheresjenny.com 23. The United States government use price supports and cost subsidies to raise farm prices and profits. A. use B. cost C. subsidies D. raise 24. According to many economists, international specialization in the production of some goods, such as cars and computers, increase world efficiency and output, making all nations richer. A. According to B. such as C. increase D. making

© 2013 wheresjenny.com 23. The United States government use price supports and cost subsidies to raise farm prices and profits. A. use B. cost C. subsidies D. raise 24. According to many economists, international specialization in the production of some goods, such as cars and computers, increase world efficiency and output, making all nations richer. A. According to B. such as C. increase D. making

© 2013 wheresjenny.com 25. Wages and salaries account for nearly three fourths of the total nationally income generated in the United States annually. A. account for B. nationally C. generated D. annually 26. Farther evidence is needed to support recent research which suggests that certain chemicals found in broccoli may act as cancer preventatives. A. Farther B. to support C. suggests D. may act

© 2013 wheresjenny.com 25. Wages and salaries account for nearly three fourths of the total nationally income generated in the United States annually. A. account for B. nationally C. generated D. annually 26. Farther evidence is needed to support recent research which suggests that certain chemicals found in broccoli may act as cancer preventatives. A. Farther B. to support C. suggests D. may act

© 2013 wheresjenny.com 27.The basic factors that enhance health and longevity include vigorous exercise, hereditary, and diet. A. that B. longevity C. hereditary D. diet 28. Human infants are not usually able to walk by selves until they reach eleven or twelve months of age. A. not B. able C. selves D. months

© 2013 wheresjenny.com 27.The basic factors that enhance health and longevity include vigorous exercise, hereditary, and diet. A. that B. longevity C. hereditary D. diet 28. Human infants are not usually able to walk by selves until they reach eleven or twelve months of age. A. not B. able C. selves D. months

© 2013 wheresjenny.com 29. Substances such as DT become more concentrated in each successively level in an ecological pyramid. A. such as B. more concentrated C. successively D. an 30. The nests of most bird species are strategic placed to camouflage them against predators. A. most B. species C. strategic D. against predators

© 2013 wheresjenny.com 29. Substances such as DT become more concentrated in each successively level in an ecological pyramid. A. such as B. more concentrated C. successively D. an 30. The nests of most bird species are strategic placed to camouflage them against predators. A. most B. species C. strategic D. against predators

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