I need your help pls.

[movic20]

Hello Members,
Please I need your help in these TOEFL practice test questions. I will really really appreciate that. Below are lists of 10 QUESTIONS ONLY. Thanks.

1.Her father ........ that Ellen had been to Prague before.
A.mentioned
B, C & D. (Can't remember apologies)

2. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence.
It seems that every month around this time we have to buy new office ___.
Supply
Supplies
Equipments
All of the Above


3. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence.
The new job provided money for expensive toys, but not very ______ time to play with them.
little
few
much
big

4. He _____ to take part.
advised not them
invited not them
offered them not
ordered them not

.
5. Identify the one underlined expression (A, B, C or D) that must be changed in order to correct the sentence.
It became obvious that a lot of British people didn't like that their government considered it essential that they should join the European Community.
A.became obvious
B.like
C.considered
D. essential




6. Billy's shoes look really dirty. Didn't he bring clean ______?
A. one
B. ones
C. any
D. some

7. Could you ask those ________________ outside to make less noise?
A. wait
B. waiting
C. waited
D. to wait
8. That haunted house looks very ____ to me.
A. Mystify
B. Mysterious
C. Mysteriously

9. Ashley failed her examination; she must ___ .
A. Not studied.
B. Not have study.
C. Not have studied.
D. Studies more.

10. I asked Meg earlier if she thought it would rain and she said, '________'.
A. hope
B. hope it
C. hope not
D. don't hope so

 

[MikeNewYork]

Hello Members,
Please I need your help in these TOEFL practice test questions. I will really really appreciate that. Below are lists of 10 QUESTIONS ONLY. Thanks.

1.Her father ........ that Ellen had been to Prague before.
A.mentioned
B, C & D. (Can't remember apologies)

2. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence.
It seems that every month around this time we have to buy new office ___.
Supply
Supplies
Equipments
All of the Above


3. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence.
The new job provided money for expensive toys, but not very ______ time to play with them.
little
few
much
big

4. He _____ to take part.
advised not them
invited not them
offered them not
ordered them not

.
5. Identify the one underlined expression (A, B, C or D) that must be changed in order to correct the sentence.
It became obvious that a lot of British people didn't like that their government considered it essential that they should join the European Community.
A.became obvious
B.like
C.considered
D. essential




6. Billy's shoes look really dirty. Didn't he bring clean ______?
A. one
B. ones
C. any
D. some

7. Could you ask those ________________ outside to make less noise?
A. wait
B. waiting
C. waited
D. to wait
8. That haunted house looks very ____ to me.
A. Mystify
B. Mysterious
C. Mysteriously

9. Ashley failed her examination; she must ___ .
A. Not studied.
B. Not have study.
C. Not have studied.
D. Studies more.

10. I asked Meg earlier if she thought it would rain and she said, '________'.
A. hope
B. hope it
C. hope not
D. don't hope so

Are the answers in bold key answers or your answers?

Why are there no answers in bold in 7, 8, and 10?

 

[PeterValk]

10 doesn't have a right answer.
Something is missing.
Who spots it?

 

[MikeNewYork]

10 doesn't have a right answer.
Something is missing.
Who spots it?

What do you think is missing?

 

[PeterValk]

I

 

[MikeNewYork]

I

The "I" is optional there. The capital "H" is not.

 

[PeterValk]

Well, it's either one or the other, right? "I" or capital "H".
From a grammatical point of view it would be more logical to think that "I" is missing.
For whatever reason, question 10 doesn't have a correct answer.

 

[5jj]

"Hope not" is fine in informal English conversation.

 

[PeterValk]

I'm probably nitpicking here, but still "Hope not." is not grammatically correct, right?
Are we teaching informal English here or are we trying to follow the rules of English grammar?
How are you going to explain to a non-native speaker that "Hope not" is correct?
That's going to confuse a lot of people.

 

[5jj]

I'm probably nitpicking here, but still "Hope not." is not grammatically correct, right?

It is not a complete sentence, but there's nothing wrong with it as far as the grammar of English is concerned.

Are we teaching informal English here or are we trying to follow the rules of English grammar?

That's not really the right question. We don't set out to 'teach' anything. Those of us who respond regularly do our best to answer the questions asked. In doing so, we sometimes find it helpful to explain points of grammar. We are happy to talk about formal language, informal language, slang, dialect, etc. Your question seems to be based on a false assumption - that informal English does not follow the rules of English grammar. When we speak informally, we may not follow the prescriptivist rules of the writers of style guides, but we generally follow the patterns of the language.

How are you going to explain to a non-native speaker that "Hope not" is correct?

I'm not. It's not a matter of correctness but of appropriateness. 'Hope not' is often natural and appropriate in informal speech. It is usually not appropriate in, for example, a business letter or a lecture.

That's going to confuse a lot of people.

It's not going to confuse them if they understand the concept of register. It will confuse people if we tell them that 'Hope not' is incorrect, and they then hear native speakers saying it.

 

[PeterValk]

But would you agree that the construction "I hope not" would be easier to understand for non-native English speakers who are just trying to get their head around grammar rules?
I don't argue with you that "Hope not." is perfectly acceptable in informal English, but should constructions like that be part of a test?

 

[5jj]

But would you agree that the construction "I hope not" would be easier to understand for non-native English speakers who are just trying to get their head around grammar rules?

I do wish you would not keep mentioning rules. The word suggests that there is a set of regulations laid down somewhere listing things that must or must not be said. Grammarians tend to point out what patterns are generally accepted as standard usage within a language community, not provide lists of rules.

If I were introducing the so/notpattern in short-answer responses, I would indeed present I hope so/not. as the standard pattern, but that is not what this thread is about.

I don't argue with you that "Hope not." is perfectly acceptable in informal English, but should constructions like that be part of a test?

They may well be appropriate. In the particular test posted by movic20, I don't think it would be a wise choice but I suspect that it wasn't the choice. The test writer probably intend the first line of the question to be:

10. I asked Meg earlier if she thought it would rain and she said, 'I ________'.

 

[charliedeut]

. The test writer probably intended the first line of the question to be:

I hereby solemnly declare that I shall henceforth name thee "5jj, The Clairvoyant". ;-)

PS: Any other suggestions are welcome!

 

[movic20]

Hi Peter,

I highlighted the answers from my own point of view i.e my own understanding, i would appreciate if you can spot the correct answers in all the questions.

Thanks for your help.

 

[movic20]

Hi all,

Thanks for all your inputs, i appreciate it. I'm actually looking for the correct answers to the test questions. Those ones i highlighted were from my own point of view. Looking forward to receive replies from you all. Thanks

 

[5jj]

1.Her father ........ that Ellen had been to Prague before......A. mentioned .....Correct

2. It seems that every month around this time we have to buy new office ___. .....Supply... Supplies ... Equipments... All of the Above..... Not correct

3. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence.
The new job provided money for expensive toys, but not very ______ time to play with them. ...much ..... Correct

4. He _____ to take part.... advised not them... invited not them ... offered them not ... ordered them not..... not correct

.
5. Identify the one underlined expression (A, B, C or D) that must be changed in order to correct the sentence.
It became obvious that a lot of British people didn't like that their government considered it essential that they should join the European Community.
A.became obvious B.like C.considered D. essential ..... not correct.


6. Billy's shoes look really dirty. Didn't he bring clean ______? B. ones.....Correct


9. Ashley failed her examination; she must ___ .
A. Not studied. B. Not have study. C. Not have studied. D. Studies more......Not correct

5

 

[5jj]

Sorry we got sidetracked there, movic20. If you'd like to try again with the ones that were not correct, and give your answers for the ones you didn't answer before, we'll get on to them as soon as we can.

 

[movic20]

Hello,

Please do you have any idea what the correct answer is for number 2, 4, 5 and 9.
Thanks bunch.

 

[Barb_D]

Yes, we know what the correct answers are. But let's hear your ideas first.

 

[MikeNewYork]

I'm probably nitpicking here, but still "Hope not." is not grammatically correct, right?
Are we teaching informal English here or are we trying to follow the rules of English grammar?
How are you going to explain to a non-native speaker that "Hope not" is correct?
That's going to confuse a lot of people.

Nobody has yet responded to the OP's question because the OP has yet answer questions about his post. The posts here so far are about a question raised by someone other than the OP. We are not finished with this yet.