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I'd got my score report today, I got 613--60,63,61 and TWE 5.0. Is that ok for application? Anyway, I am glad I got a higher score than that of two years ago. And of course, I am so thankful for you guys, your help do have a great effort!!

thanks, tinobulger, really appreciate your help.

and for the question, it doesn't make any sense to choose ©. IMHO: the sentence should looks like: It is (gravity that pulls object toward the earth), the whole clause is an object.

Acutally, I got the same problem in the exam, but you may find out that very often the first choice(maybe it is the inspiration) you made is correct, I think we should check it patiently.

Economists generally feel nervous when the inflation rate rises 4 percent because it signals some imbalance in the economy. phrase underlined "4 percent" should be "by 4 percent" but I read another sentence: Scientists know that the world's oceans have risen an average of 6 inches on the past 100 years. The answer is (d), I think it should be "in " or "over", but I think that the choice © is wrong because of the above example, it should be "by an average....." Anyone help me with this, thanks.

thanks anyway, I found the question 28 in one of the TOEFL reference websites, maybe they just make it wrong. you are doing a good job in TOEFL grammar, aren't you, I don't even notice that furniture is an uncountable noun.;)

Thanks again, this explanation really hits the point!!!

Thanks, hsengoren, especially the last question, it do make great sense!!

IMHP: I think the sentence should be sound like this: Avalanches are one of the greatest hazards (which was faced by) winter travellers in mountains that is why I think the word "facing" is wrong, because it is human who will meet the avalanches, not the avalanches meet human. and I also found "in the moutains" is correct too, because, we can't just drill into the moutain to meet the avalanches,:p

Thanks so much for you kind help! I now got it.

8............fish in great Salt Lake, but its waters do contain samll brine shrimp. a) Why no b)No c)Not only d)There are no The answer is (d), but I figure why it isn't "There are no fishes...." 13 Salt is manufactured in quantities that exceed those of most,............. other commercial chemicals. a)Of all not b)not if all are c)are not all d)if not all The answer is(d), but I don't know why, and I am quite confused with the phase "of all....". 29 According to classical musical tradition, the term "sonata" is given to those works are written for solo piano or for a solo wind or stringed instrument. Could anyone tell me which is wrong, because I think that "instrument" should be "instruments", but the correct answer is (b). Thanks for the help!!!!!

IMHO, the answer should be (a), as the subordinate clause "the fact that animal are self conscious" is the subject of the whole sentence. that is : (the fact that animal are self conscious) was not known to scientists until Gallup's famous experiments in 1970 with Chimpanzees.

but I think the answer should be © , "facing" change to "faced by"

31.¡°do you need more water in the pan?¡± ¡°no, it has ___________¡±. A, already enough full. B, full already enough. C, already had enough. D, had already enough. Answer©, I choose (d), what is the difference between the two answers. 32.This is ___________ such a thing. A, my first time of seeing. B, my first time to see. C, the first time I have ever seen. D, my first time I have ever seen. Answer (d), actually I found one rule : "the first..........+infinitive" in the grammar reference, so I choose (b) 43.¡°leaving for Chicago?¡± ¡°_______.¡± A, soon. B, lately. c. late. d. sooner. Answer (a), I really don't know what is the difference among the answers. 49.¡° I did not go to the party.¡± ¡°did _____ go to the party?¡± a, many john friends. B, many john¡¯s friends. C, my sister boy friend. D, a boy friend of my sister¡¯s. For this one, I do choose the right answer (d), but I wonder why answer (b) is wrong? 50.¡°what did you see?¡± ¡° we saw_____ police there¡±. A, many. B, much. c. little. d. the. I choose answer (a), but the correct one is (d), but it seems any of two is ok. 52.(Cliff¡¯s and Al¡¯s) car (broke down) again, but (luckily) they knew ( how to fix) it. Answer(a), I also choose it too, but I don't know how to correct??? Thanks so much for help!!!

37.I waited there for thirty minutes; that seemed ________ hours to me. A, many. B, very much. C, as many. d. so many. Answer ©, I choose A, it seems there is nothing wrong with A 38.No one (on ) the committee had flatly made (some ) such allegation, ( though) Wayne Morse did come (close) by declaring that the U.S. had irritated the North Vietnamese. Answer (b)---some, this one do sounds reasonable, but I don't know how to correct it. 39.There (have been ) (many) an argument (about) (its) proper usage. Answer (a)---have been, I choose (b)---many, because it seems so wrong. 41.Founded ( in ) 1961 ( and employed) an estimated 35,000 people, the organization (has gained) a reputation for brutality. Answer (b)---and employed, I finally found out that it should be "employing", is that right? because organization is the subject which employ people, so the sentence should be like: When the organaztion was founded in 1961 and employed an estimated 35000 people, the organization has gained a reputation for brutality. Thanks for your kind help 49.¡° I did not go to the party.¡± ¡°did _____ go to the party?¡± a, many john friends. B, many john¡¯s friends. C, my sister boy friend. D, a boy friend of my sister¡¯s. 50.¡°what did you see?¡± ¡° we saw_____ police there¡±. A, many. B, much. c. little. d. the.