Grammar For TOEFL 2

San Francisco has a pleasant climate, _________ and many fascinating neighborhoods.

• exciting scenery

• has exciting scenery

• that the scenery is exciting

• the scenery is exciting

Sioux is a North American Indian language that is spoken not only ________ Sioux but also by the Crow and Osage tribes.

• by the

• the

• do the

• and the

A dulcimer can be played by either striking its strings with a hammer or __________.

• to pluck them with fingers

• fingers are used to pluck them

• they are plucked with the fingers

• plucking them with the fingers

Throughout history, trade routes have increased contact between people, __________, and greatly affected the growth of civilization.

• have resulted in an exchange of ideas

• an exchange of ideas has resulted

• resulted in an exchange of ideas

• resulting in an exchange of ideas

Even after the Revolutionary War, American importers obtained merchandise from Britain because British merchants understood American tastes, offered attractive prices, and ___________.

• easy credit was provided

• because of easy credit

• easy credit

• provided easy credit

_____________ at home requires only three types of chemicals, several pieces of simple equipment, and running water.

• For the development of film

• To develop film

• When film is developed

• In developing film

Some people believe that crystals of certain minerals __________ curative powers.

• have

• having

• that have

• to have

The narrow blades of speed skates allow __________ speeds of up to 30 miles per hour.

• for skaters maintaining

• skaters to maintain

• skaters maintain

• maintenance by skaters

R. M. Bartlett of Philadelphia _____________ the first private business college in the United States in 1843.

• founding

• founded

• was founded

• founds

Chromium ____________ in the manufacture of stainless steel.

• using

• is used

• uses

• is using