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HI Kingqueen 7. Are those used for TOEFL PBT or IBT, if used for PBT, please send me those materials to banhminho@yahoo.com. Thanks a million of tons :D

Hi kumdgk, I am aslo preparing for Toefl PBT. But There is not too much new materials for practising toefl pbt in my country. I am practising with books published many years ago in 1999, 2000, 2003...So I don't feel confident about my true score. Do u have any new material for Toefl PBT. would u mind sharing them with me? Thanks in advance Best regards

:) I go with C, Because this sentence don't aim to similarity, so " such as " is the best choice

OA is E :D

The answer is E, but i can't explain the structure

thanks for ur support. But i see B is also okie , very good grammar : cost of sth , cost to sone = cost of illiteraccy to United State .... which is very reasonable By the way, please help me explain the strange sentence following: From the bark of the paper birch tree the Menomini crafted a canoe about twenty feet long and two feet wide, with small ribs and rails of cedar, which could carry four persons or eight hundred pounds of baggage so light that a person could easily portage it around impeding rapids. A baggage so light B baggage being so light C baggage, yet being so light D baggage, and so light E baggage yet was so light I have no idea about grammar which this sentences used. Please help me clear it, Which is the best choice?

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It has been estimated that the annual cost to the United states of illiteracy in lost industrial output and tax revenues is at least $20 billion a year A the annual cost to the United States of illiteracy in lost industrial output and tax revenues is at least $20 billion a year B The annual cost of illiteracy to the United States is at least $20 billion a year because of lost industrial putput and tax revenues C Illiteracy costs the United States at least $20 billion a year in lost industrial output and tax revenues D $20 billion a year in lost industrial output and tax revenues is the annual cost to the United States of illiteracy E Lost industrial output and tax revenues cost the United States at least $20 billion a year because of litteracy. I hesitate before A, B, C, D which all of their grammar are okie. I just eliminated choice E. Please help me lighten them:whistle:

An invetory equal to 90 days sales is as much as even the strongest businesses carry, and then only as way to anticipate higher prices or ensure against shortages. a as much as even b so much as even c even so much as d even as much that e even so much that :blush: I can't explain this grammar, What 's wrong with the choice b and c ? I think they 're okie. Please help me clear them:hmm:

:) thanks everybody, But i haven't recived ur explanation of sentence 3 i post some more, let me know ur opinion 21. Objects falling freely n a vacuum have the same rate of speed is regardless of differences in A B C size and weight. C. -> ‘ OF SPEED WHICH” 22. The construction of sundials was considered to be an acceptable part of a student's educator A B C D as late as the seventeenth century. D -> EDUCATION. 16. In every society there are norms that say individuals how they are supposed to behave. B -> TEACH 35. Booker T. Washington, an educational leader, worked throughout the lifetime to improve A B C economic conditions for Black people in the United States. ‘ THE ‘ AIMED TO ‘BOOKER T.WASHINGTON ‘ . WHY IS IT WRONG?

:hmm: Let me know ur opinion! 1. The texture of soil is determined by the size of the grains or particles that make up. A B C D D-> ‘ MAKE UP OF THEM 2. To produce on pound of honey, a colony of bees must fly a distance equals to twice around A B C D the world. C -> ‘ EQUAL” 3. Scientists estimate that as many as hundred millions visible meteors enter the Earth’s A B C atmosphere every day. B ->‘MILLIONS OF’ . IN ADDITION, I THINK, A IS ABUNDANT, SO IT IS ALSO WRONG, HUH? 8. ---conventional black ink costs newspapers about thirty cents a pound, most rub-resistant inks add at least ten cents more per pound to the bill. (A) Furthermore (B) Meanwhile © Moreover (D) While WHAT DIFFERENCE DOES IT MAKE BETWEEN ‘MEANWHILE’ AND ‘WHILE’

Please help me figure them out:hmm: . 31During the 1600's skilled shoemakers scarce were in what is now the United States. I think that there are 2 wrong here, the first is skilled shoemaker ‘s scarce instead of skilled shoemakers scarce, the second is was instead of were , is it right, the aswer key is c, 39. Salt Lake City, Utah's capital and largest city, is industrial and banking center. i doubt the structure of this sentence, shoud we use use ‘an industrial and a banking center’ or ‘ an industrial and banking center’ . which one do u chose ? why? 28. Due to sophisticated transportation networks, people can now buy the same types of A B perishable goods in Toronto like in New York City. I chose d because it just ‘like’ seem wrong , it should be ‘as’, but how to explain 29. Glaciers that develop nearly the North and South Poles advance into the sea, break into A B C D pieces, and become icebergs. I chose b , because it has the highest possibility of typos, the rest is good. How can correct? Why?

i couln't agree more with wasleys.More often, i meet it with future perfect tense, it 's hard to see it in past perfect tense

dear kronique, half is a count - noun, how it can stay alone such as in half. "In a half" is a prep phrase, so it doesnt involve in eyeglasses.do u undertand ' in half ' here i couldn't agree me with u in sentence 28, but how can explain ' founded' Finally, a in 'a atom ' term was not underlined, so 'a' is right. i know an atom is completely right , maybe the sentence have a typo

:p SOMETIMES I AM REALLY A FOOL BEFORE TYPOS:mad: HERE IS SOME MY QUESTIONS 18. Benjamin Franklin made the first bifocal spectacles for self by sawing the lenses of his A B C eyeglasses in half. I chose d but the answer key is b, I don’t understand it. As u knew, Half is an accountable noun, so we should use ‘in a half’ here, And ‘self’ can use as a noncountable noun. Why is b wrong? 28. Elizabeth Blackwell, the first woman medical doctor in the United States, founded the New York Infirmary, an institution that have always had a completely female medical staff Why is d wrong, I think a is wrong , we should use ‘has founded’ because of unspecified time. 30. The Cubist movement in art was a reaction against traditional methods of portray reality. I chose c but I don’t know how to correct 32. If a atom loses any of its electrons, it becomes positively charged and can combine A B C chemically with other atoms i can’t find any wrong,, but the answer is a, and I wonder why?

Please help me explain them:D Remember explaining ur choices 15. Tornados, powerful, destructive wind storms, occur most often in the spring when hot winds _____ over flat land encounter heavy cold air. (A) which to rise. (B) that rising © are rising (D) rising :hmm: I CHOSE C BUT D IS THE ANSWER KEY. I CAN’T EXPLAIN THE STRUCTURE IN THIS SENTENCE. I THINK WE MUST USE A CLAUSE AFTER' WHEN ' . BECAUSE 'WHEN' INTRODUCES A CLAUSE OF CONDITION FOR FUTURE RESULT , SO I CHOSE C TO COMPLETE THE SENTENCE. IF D IS RIGHT, WE LACK THE AUXILIARY VERB. 38. Observation of the Sun, Moon, and stars has enabled humans to determine both the seasons and the timefrom day. THE ANSWER KEY IS D, HOW TO CORRECT 39. The oriental fruit fly causes extensive damage to grapefruit, lemons, and oranges but does not harm to the trees on which the fruit grows. :sleepy: THE ANSWER KEY IS B, BUT WHY? 25. In mathematical terms, modern algebra is set of objects with rules for connecting or relating A B C D those objects. :blush: The answer key is b, but I don’t know why. We can use’ set of points’ ( in mathematics). Why don’t we can use ‘set of objects’ 28. In 1981 the fossil jaw of a previously unknown small mammal was found onto a Navaho A B C D reservation in Arizona :doh: the answer key is d, how to correct it

by the way i want to ask u one question concerning early 37. The belief in fairies have existed from earliest times, and the literature of many countries A B C includes tales of fairies and their relationship to humans. I think this sentence have 2 errors, a and b, a should be has existed and b should be the earliest times

i can't find any source mentioning adj "nearly", just adv "nearly But nearly can come before a noun (originated from oxford advanced learner's dictionary near•ly /http://www.oup.com/elt/catalogue/teachersites/oald7/images/stress.gifnIhttp://www.oup.com/elt/catalogue/teachersites/oald7/images/phon_shwa.gifli; NAmE http://www.oup.com/elt/catalogue/teachersites/oald7/images/stress.gifnIrli/ adv. http://www.oup.com/elt/catalogue/teachersites/oald7/images/xsym.gif It’s nearly time to leave. And only Time" seem reasonable can u give us a link to collin 's dictionay

thanks for ur explaination

:D who can share me toefl test from 1997 -> 1999. the website usguidegroup.net don't allow to download

dear wasleys, thanks for ur kind. Can u explain this sentence, i haven 't recieved any answer of this sentence 39. The main advertising media include direct mail, radio, television, magazine, and A B C newspaper. I can’t find any wrong in this sentence

29. Sorry I didn't see you on the news. Yeah. And it's not likely they are going to rebroadcast it anytime soon. What does the man imply? (A) The woman missed her chance to see him on television. (B) The interview will be rebroadcast soon. © He saw the woman on the news. (D) The woman should have read his newspaper article. I chose a PART B 31-34 Conversation between a student and guidance counselor *Hello, John. You must be pleased. After all how many students are lucky enough to have been accepted at their first and their second choices? *Not many I know. But I'm not sure yet which one to choose. *Well, you seem to have doubts about the state university. But its biology department has a fine reputation. What more could a biology major want? *Yeah. And they also have internships for seniors. But a friend told me that for the first two years some lectures have a hundred and fifty students. You probably wouldn't get to know any of your teachers. *Well, you might actually. Because those classes also have small discussion sections. Twice a week, and have no more than twenty students. *I know. But I've heard that they are usually taught by graduate students. At White Stone College all classes are taught by professors. *What about Sating? Do you prefer a small town like White Stone? Or a bigger place like the state capital? *That doesn't matter to me. What I do care about is getting individual attention from the faculty than making friends. *Look, I've known you for four years now and you seen to be a pretty outgoing person. I don't think you have any trouble making friends at the state university. It sounds to me that you are learning toward White Stone though? *I am. The only problem is that the White Stone's tuition is really high and I'm not sure I can afford it. *You could still apply for a student loan or sign up for a work-study program. *Yeah. I think I'll look into that. 31. Why did the man go to see the woman? A) To apply for a student loan. (B) To discuss a decision he has to make. © To ask for a letter of recommendation. (D) To find out which colleges accepted him. I chose C 33. What does the man consider to be an advantage of the White Stone College? . (A) It has a beautiful campus. (B) Professors regularly publish their results. © It's in an urban setting. (D) Faculty members interact with students I chose b 34. What is the man likely to do in the near future? (A) Investigate borrowing money for college. (B) Choose a new major. © Accept an internship at the state university. (D) Look for a job as a biologist. I chose a, but I think d is also ok

LISTENING SECTION With the introduction of radio, newspaper publishers wondered how broadcasting would affect them. Many feared that radio as a quick and easy means of keeping people informed would displace the newspaper industry altogether. Others hoped that the brief newscast heard on the air would stimulate listeners interested in the story so they'd buy the paper to get more information. This second idea turned out to be closer to the truth. Radio & print were not substitutes for each other but actually supported each other. You see the relationship between different media is not always one of displacement but can be one of reinforcement. However this is not always the case. Take television & motion pictures for example, with the popularization of TV, the motion picture industry suffered greatly. Movie attendance dropped when audience members chose to stay at home and be entertained. Likewise. When a football game was shown on the air, the stands were often empty because fans chose to watch the game at home. 50. Why does the speaker mention a football game? (A) To illustrate another effect of television. (B) To demonstrate the importance of televised sports. © To explain why television replaced radio broadcasting. (D) To provide an example of something motion pictures can't present. I chose d but I think a is also ok 29. Sorry I didn't see you on the news. Yeah. And it's not likely they are going to rebroadcast it anytime soon. What does the man imply? (A) The woman missed her chance to see him on television. (B) The interview will be rebroadcast soon. © He saw the woman on the news. (D) The woman should have read his newspaper article. I chose a PART B 31-34 Conversation between a student and guidance counselor *Hello, John. You must be pleased. After all how many students are lucky enough to have been accepted at their first and their second choices? *Not many I know. But I'm not sure yet which one to choose. *Well, you seem to have doubts about the state university. But its biology department has a fine reputation. What more could a biology major want? *Yeah. And they also have internships for seniors. But a friend told me that for the first two years some lectures have a hundred and fifty students. You probably wouldn't get to know any of your teachers. *Well, you might actually. Because those classes also have small discussion sections. Twice a week, and have no more than twenty students. *I know. But I've heard that they are usually taught by graduate students. At White Stone College all classes are taught by professors. *What about Sating? Do you prefer a small town like White Stone? Or a bigger place like the state capital? *That doesn't matter to me. What I do care about is getting individual attention from the faculty than making friends. *Look, I've known you for four years now and you seen to be a pretty outgoing person. I don't think you have any trouble making friends at the state university. It sounds to me that you are learning toward White Stone though? *I am. The only problem is that the White Stone's tuition is really high and I'm not sure I can afford it. *You could still apply for a student loan or sign up for a work-study program. *Yeah. I think I'll look into that. 31. Why did the man go to see the woman? A) To apply for a student loan. (B) To discuss a decision he has to make. © To ask for a letter of recommendation. (D) To find out which colleges accepted him. I chose C 33. What does the man consider to be an advantage of the White Stone College? . (A) It has a beautiful campus. (B) Professors regularly publish their results. © It's in an urban setting. (D) Faculty members interact with students I chose b 34. What is the man likely to do in the near future? (A) Investigate borrowing money for college. (B) Choose a new major. © Accept an internship at the state university. (D) Look for a job as a biologist. I chose a, but I think d is also ok

thanks hainp and wasley, thanks for ur try. i will post listening grammar in the correct place the last time, really sorry if my question make u confused. Anyway, it 's great when i recieve ur replies. 16. On Ellesmere Island in the Arctic one fossil forest consists of a nearly hundred large stumps scattered on an exposed coal bed. i think nearly is just used when u want to say about time yield so i chose c, we shouldn'd use here. is it right