3.
The precursor to his work was a trilogy
about the three male characters in their
youths.
A. author
B. criticism
C. predecessor
D. sequel
4.
The adhesive qualities of this new
substance far surpass those of all others
of its type.
A. cohesive
B. dissolving
C. disintegrating
D. damaging
5.
Efforts to revive the large mammal
were fruitless.
A. induce
B. eliminate
C. resuscitate
D. move
6.
An Alzheimer patient’s
incomprehensible
ramblings will
frequently upset family members, who
may take the statements personally.
A. rude
B. personal

A common cause of dysentery is the use
of untreated water in the preparation of
foods, which is quite common in certain
underdeveloped countries.
A. displeasure
B. malnutrition
C. eupepsia
D. bowel infection
11.
A defense attorney’s role is not only to
achieve exculpation
for his or her client,
but also to reduce the risk of lengthy
incarceration.
A. dishonor
B. acquittal
C. mortification
D. elation
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12 .
Submarine terrain is much like the terrain
we know, with valleys, mountains,
ridges, and even volcanoes.
A. Battleship
B. Rough
C. Desert
D. Underwater
13 .

that move but propel
themselves by
moving their tails and bodies from side
to side.
A. advance
B. protect
C. disguise
D. submerge
17.
The symptoms caused by ingestion of a
harmful chemical must be counteracted
within minutes in order to avoid
permanent damage to the kidneys and
other vital organs.
A. alleviated
B. increased
C. distributed
D. summed up
18 .
New materials for gauze that doesn’t
adhere
to a wound have recently been
developed.
A. infect
B. injure
C. stick
D. allow air
19 .
Many companies apply raises
retroactively

22.
Chicken pox results in an eruption on
the skin and can leave permanent marks
on the skin in some cases.
A. rash
B. hole
C. erosion
D. division
23.
Film producers now have the ability to
reproduce vivid
colors as the result of
new technology.
A. angry
B. drab
C. brilliant
D. conflicting
24.
Predators devour their prey with no
hesitation or compassion.
A. eat
B. torture
C. play with
D. attack
25.
Internal bleeding is often hard to detect
and usually is the result of a perforation
in some organ.
A. puncture
B. malfunction

kidnappers often are seen as the
enemy and may well find their
own lives in danger.
A. Journalists
B. Professors
C. Refugees
D. Messengers
29.
It’s incomprehensible to a
nonaddict that an illicit drug can
control the life of a young abuser.
A. obvious
B. understandable
C. imperative
D. unfathomable
30.
Salt has been used for centuries
as a method of preserving
foods.
A. displaying
B. cooking
C. conserving
D. seasoning
1.
B
2.
D
3.
C
4.

A
20.
B
21.
D
22.
A
23.
C
24.
A
25.
A
26.
B
27.
A
28.
D
29.
D
30.
C
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Locating Referents
A referent is the noun or noun phrase to which a pronoun refers, and it’s a com-
mon item on the TOEFL test. Sometimes the antecedent is contained in the same
sentence as the pronoun, and sometimes it’s contained in a previous sentence.
Following are examples of this type of question.
The antibiotic has long been used for fighting serious infection, but it

The government has argued that this company is a monopoly and must be di-
vided into two separate companies. The documents it has filed also suggest a
restriction against the founders’ owning stock in more than one
.
In this example, even though the antecedent is in a prior sentence, it’s clear that
the word one again refers to company.
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