Michael Buckhoff's
"Parallel Structure" self-study
quizzes
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Quiz # 1
1. It is easier to speak in one tone of voice_________________
A. than to speak in varying tones.
B. than speak in varying tones.
C. than to speak in varying tone.
D. to than speak in varying tones.
2. My brother convinced me that_______________________
A. to give at Christmas time is as much fun as receiving.
B. giving at Christmas time is much fun as receiving.
C. giving at Christmas time is as much fun as receiving.
D. giving at Christmas time is as much fun as to receive.
3. Karen's writing skills______________________
A. is better than any other student's.
B. are better than any other students.
C. are better any other student's.
D. are better than any other student's.
4. Brain preferred the malls in San Bernardino______________
A. to Rialto.
B. to those in Rialto.
C. to that in Rialto.
D. than Rialto.
5. Ryutaro is taller____________________
A. than any student in our classroom.
B. more than any other student in our classroom.
C. than any other student in our classroom.
D. than any other students in our classroom.
6. Our ESL students at CSUSB are____________________
A. as prepared, if not more prepared than, those of any other
intensive English program.
B. prepared as, if not more prepared than, those of any other
intensive English program.
C. as prepared as, if not more prepared than other
intensive English programs.
D. as prepared as, if not more prepared than, those of any other
intensive English program.
7. She is a much smarter student______________
A. than he.
B. than him.
C. than himself.
D. that he.
8. Dorothy was able to help Hiroko ___________________
A. more than Takahiro.
B. more than she helped Takahiro.
C. more than she help Takahiro.
D. than she helped Takahiro.
9. The linguistic study___________________
A. compared the language abilities of monkeys with
that of dolphins.
B. compared the language abilities of monkeys to that of dolphins.
C. compared the language abilities of monkeys with than that of dolphins.
D. compared the language abilities of monkeys with
that of dolphin.
10. The professor has often _________________
A. compared her with a wild horse.
B. compared her to a wild horse.
C. compared her to wild horse.
D. compared her to a wild horses.
11. She __________________ about the scoring of the research paper.
A. differed with me
B. differed from me
C. differ with me
D. differed me
12. My solution to the problem _________________
A. differed with hers.
B. differed from her.
C. differed from hers.
D. differ from hers.
13. Your intuition in interpersonal relationships___________________
A. is different that mine.
B. is different mine.
C. are different from mine.
D. is different from mine.
14. Please let me know _____________________ eight days ago.
A. if your plans is different than they were
B. if your plans are different than they are
C. if your plans are different with they were
D. if your plans are different than they were
15. We respected no ___________________
A. other student as much as her.
B. other student as much as she.
C. another student as much as her.
D. other student much as her.
16. Her husband is the same age _____________
A. as me
B. as I
C. than I
D. that me
17. Which of these _________________________
A. two types of automobiles is better?
B. two types of automobiles is best?
C. two type of automobiles is better?
D. two types of automobiles is more better?
18. Although McCain and Keyes are impressive, __________________
A. Bush is the more qualified of the three candidates running for
president.
B. Bush is most qualified of the three candidates running for
president.
C. Bush is the most qualified of the three candidates running for
president.
D. Bush is the most qualify of the three candidates running for
president.
19. Yu-Chi's score on the TOEFL _____________________
A. couldn't have been worse than Abdulla.
B. couldn't have been worser than Abdullah's.
C. couldn't have been worst than Abdullah's.
D. couldn't have been worse than Abdullah's.
20. ____________________, she is the most attractive.
A. All the teachers in the program
B. Of all the teachers in the program
C. Of all teachers in the program
D. Of all the teachers in program
Quiz # 2
1. To get along with others in the dorm,______________________
A. a
student must be patient, tactful, and tolerance.
B. a
student must be patient, tactful, and tolerant.
C. a
student must be patience, tactful, and tolerant.
D. a
student must be patient, tactful, and show tolerance.
2. Two students from Saudia Arabia,
_____________________are studying the ACLP.
A. Suliaman and
Yousef
B Suliaman or Yousef
C. Suliaman nor Yousef
D. Suliaman as Yousef
3. In deciding which students are best qualified for
university admission, the admissions committee looks for students ______________________
A. whose English
proficiency is broad, whose study skills are excellent, and whose motivation is
very high.
B. whose English
proficiency is broad, who has excellent study skills, and whose motivation is
very high.
C. whose English
proficiency is a broad vision, whose study skills are excellent, and whose motivation is
very high.
D. whose English
proficiency is broad, whose study skills always demonstrate excellence, and whose motivation is
very high.
4. ________________________________________, but it also helps a student to improve in his/her TOEFL score.
A. Not only speaking English helps a student to communicate in
English
B. Not only does speak English help a student to communicate in
English
C. Speaking English helps a student to communicate in
English
D. Not only does speaking English help a student to communicate in
English
5. ACLP instructor Kim Schaeffer will always be
remembered__________________
A. her innovative teaching style, her contributions to the
curriculum, and her extensive EFL teaching experience.
B. for innovative teaching style, her contributions to the
curriculum, and her extensive EFL teaching experience.
C. for her innovative teaching style, her contributions to the
curriculum, and her extensive EFL teaching experience.
D. for her innovative teaching style, her contributions to the
curriculum, and extensive EFL teaching experience.
6. Reading out loud every day
________________________________
A. develops aural
comprehension, improves speaking abilities, and enhances thinking skills.
B. develops aural
comprehension, improving speaking abilities, and enhances thinking skills.
C. develops aural
comprehension, the student improves speaking abilities, and enhances thinking skills.
7. Germs can breed____________________________________
A. in puddles, ponds, and in swimming
pools.
B. in puddles, ponds, and swimming
pools.
C. puddles, ponds, and swimming
pools.
D. in puddles, on ponds, and swimming
pools.
8. Tom Cruise has appeared
A. on television, in films, and
in magazines.
b. television, in films, and
in magazines.
C. on television, films, and
in magazines.
D. on television, in films, and magazines.
9. It is important to learn_______________________________
A. how to take notes and how one should study for essay examinations.
B. to take notes and how to
study for essay examinations.
C. how to take notes and how to
study for essay examinations.
D. how to take notes and to
study for essay examinations.
10. ________________________is no one's
concern but my own.
A. Where I go, what I do, and who I see
B. Where to go, what I do, and who I see
C. Where I go, what to do, and who I see
D. Where I go, what I do, and who to see
11. A well organized student keeps _____________________
of all class notes.
A. a detail and
accurate notebook
B. a detailed and notebook which is accurate
C. a detailed and accuracy notebook
D. a detailed and
accurate notebook
12. Either the problem with the examination will be
solved immediately,
__________________________
A. the students will have to be given a retest.
B. or the students have to be given a retest.
C. or the students will have to be given a retest.
D. and the students will have to be given a retest.
13. The instructor talked to the student, __________________________
A. the one tries to pass the TOEFL test.
B. the one
trying to pass the TOEFL test.
C. the one tried to pass the TOEFL test.
D. one
trying to pass the TOEFL test.
14. Imagine that you are taking a TOEFL test
or _________________________
A. completing a writing assignment for a university
class.
B. you complete a writing assignment for a university
class.
C. completing a write assignment for a university
class.
D. you have completed a writing assignment for a university
class.
15. By implementing this proposal and by making sure
that the new employees adhere to the new conditions, administrators can
ensure that the workplace will be______________________
A. organize, efficient, and harmonious.
B. organized, efficient, and harmonious.
C. organized, efficient, and is always harmonious.
D. organized, efficiency, and harmonious.
16. An interruption in conversation has the
potential _______________________
A. disrupt turns at talk, to cause confusion with the
topic, and to violate the speaker right to participate.
B. to disrupt turns at talk, causing confusion with the
topic, and to violate the speaker right to participate.
C. to disrupt turns at talk, to cause confusion with the
topic, and to violate the speaker right to participate.
D. to disrupt turns at talk, to cause confusion with the
topic, and violate the speaker right to participate.
17. Unfortunately, many children must deal ____________________
A. abusive parents, combative siblings, and a
deprived domestic environment.
B. with abusive parents, combative siblings, and a
deprived domestic environment.
C. with abusive parents, siblings in combat, and a
deprived domestic environment.
D. with abusive parents, combative siblings, and a
deprivation of the domestic environment.
18. While I grew up in Mississippi, I was told of
things ______________________
A. I should do and things I should not do.
B. I should do and things not to do.
C. to do and things I should not do.
D. I should do and thing I should not do.
19. Many psychologists feel that using force is less
productive __________________
A. to implementing positive reinforcement.
B. than the implementation of positive reinforcement.
C. than implementing positive reinforcement.
D. than to implement positive reinforcement.
20. At that time, the student is surprised ________________________
A. not only to where he is but also as to what has
happened.
B. not only as to where he is but also to what has
happened.
C. not only as to where he is but also as what has
happened.
D. not only as to where he is but also as to what has
happened.