The answers to TOEFL test

The answers to the first test

 

Answers for TOEFL test

• When the car's Odometer reached 100.000, she decided that it was time to buy another car. ( Correct ).

• Every time someone does an error in the program, several extra hours of work are created. ( Incorrect )

( Does ) is the wrong word, because someone makes an error, not does an error.

• Like the fashions shown in the magazine, the fashions in the other magazine are quite expensive. ( Correct ).

• Because the main highway is crowded at this hour, the driver should try to find another routes to the stadium. ( Incorrect )

Routs is the wrong word, because another is followed by a singular noun, not a plural noun.
So, it should be ( another route ) not routes.

• Although the two signatures are supposed to be exactly the same, they are not at all like. (Incorrect).

Like is the wrong word, because it is a verb and it should be the adjective ( alike), which mean similar. 

• the decorators did the shopping for the material and made curtains for the  windows. ( Correct ).

• before the administrator reads the stake of papers on his desk, he should sign the others that are on the file cabinet. ( Correct ).

• the committee is doing arrangements for the Saturday evening banquet. ( Incorrect )

The wrong word is doing, because we say ( make arrangement, not do arrangement ).

• when he made several other big mistakes, he did his apologies to the others in the office. ( Incorrect ).

The wrong word is did, because we make an apology, not do an apology.

• Perhaps the designer could select others styles if these are inappropriate. (Incorrect) 

Others is the wrong word, it should be the adjective ( other ) which means more.
 

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• The buffalo and the bison are like except for the size and shape of head and shoulder.

Like is the wrong word, because it is a verb and it should be the adjective ( alike), which mean similar. 

• Only about 3 percent of oil wells actually do a profit.

 Do is the wrong word, we make a profit, not do a profit.

• Dislike sumac with red berries, sumac with white berries is poisonous. 

Dislike is the wrong word, unlike is the correct word which is a preposition meaning, different from.

• Pittsburgh has reduced its smog by requiring more complete oxidation of fuel in cars, and others cities can do the same thing.

Others is the wrong word, it should be the adjective ( other ) which means more.

• Alike all other mammals, Dolphins have lungs.

Alike is the incorrect word, because we should use Like which means similar to. 

•  Up to the world war 2, almost all important research in physics had been made in universities, with only university funds for support.

made is the incorrect word as we say, ( do, conduct, carry out) a research, not make. 

• Because the plan that was made yesterday is no longer feasible, the manager had to choose another alternatives.

Alternatives is incorrect as another should be followed by a singular noun which is alternative. 

•  One another surprising method of forest conservation is controlled cutting of trees.

The wrong word is one another, it should be one other, which means more of the same type.

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