TOEFL ITP Skill 1 - 5

The North Platte River _________ from Wyoming into Nebraska.

• A. it flowed

• B. flows

• C. flowing

• D. with flowing water

2. ________ Biloxi received its name from a Sioux word meaning "the first people."

• A. The city of

• B. Located in

• C. It is in

• D. The tour included

3. A pride of lions ______ up to forty lions, including one to three males, several females, and cubs.

• A. can contain

• B. it contains

• C. contain

• D. containing

4. _______ tea plant are small and white.

• A, The

• B. On the

• C. Having flowers the

• D. The flowers of the

5. The tetracyclines, ________ antibiotics, are used to treat infections.

• A. are a family of

• B. being a family

• C. a family of

• D. their family is

6. Any possible academic assistance from taking stimulants _______ marginal at best.

• A. it is

• B. there is

• C. is

• D. as

7. Henry Adams, born in Boston, ________ famous as a historian and novelist.

• A. became

• B. and became

• C. he was

• D. and he became

8. The major cause ________ the pull of the Moon on the Earth.

• A. the ocean tides are

• B. of ocean tides is

• C. of the tides in the ocean

• D. the oceans' tides

9. Still a novelty in the late nineteenth century, ________ limited to the rich.

• A. was

• B. was photography

• C. it was photography

• D. photography was

10. A computerized map of the freeways using information gathered by sensors embedded in the pavement _______ on a local cable channel during rush hours.

• A. airs

• B. airing

• C. air

• D. to air