TOEFL Grammar: Word Choice

1. The ARTICLE clearly DESCRIBES the TAKE UP by the army and the RESULTING civil war.

    article

    describes

    resulting

    take up

2. She was INTRIGUED by the hermetic PRINCIPAL, "as above, so below," and VOWED to study it FURTHER.

    intrigued

    vowed

    principal

    further

3. Commuters have been COMPLAINING that there are VERY many UNNECESSARY stop signs on the HIGHWAY.

    very

    complaining

    unnecessary

    highway

4. The HISTORICAL paintings in the MANSION were HANGED by PROFESSIONALS.

    historical

    hanged

    mansion

    professionals

5. NEITHER my husband NOR my friends WANTS to attend the funeral WITH me.

    neither

    nor

    wants

    with

6. If I WAS wealthy, I would DONATE to CHARITIES that help CHILDREN.

    donate

    charities

    was

    children

7. Everyone who IS going ON the hike SHOULD carry THEIR own lunch.

    is

    should

    on

    their

8. Jake is UNABLE to fly home IN the holidays BECAUSE the price of a round trip ticket is TOO expensive.

    in

    unable

    because

    too

9. The police officers asked US not to touch NOTHING in the room UNTIL THEY searched it.

    nothing

    us

    until

    they

10. The dog and cat WERE LAYING on the bed WHEN Martha CAME home.

    were

    laying

    when

    came