TOEIC
ERROR RECOGNITION
EXERCISE 1
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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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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