TOEFL iBT · Build a Sentence · Science labs: equipment and experiments

Name: ____________________ Class: __________ Date: __________

Make an appropriate sentence. Read what the first person says, then complete the reply by putting the words and phrases in the correct order. Some items include one extra word or phrase that you do not need.

1. Dr. Ruiz: We need to order more gloves for the lab.

Ivan: I'll check ___ ___ ___ ___ left in the storeroom.

boxeshavehow manydo wewe

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2. Selin: Did you get to run your samples this morning?

Marcus: No. When I got there, ___ ___ ___ ___ for repairs.

wasbeentaken awaythe machinehad

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3. Professor Abara: Your results don't match the published data.

Lukas: I know, ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ the experiment next week.

repeatingwhatwhichI'mwhyis

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4. Nora: You seem to know a lot about the new spectrometer.

Kenji: Not really. If I ___ ___ ___ ___, I'd be more confident with it now.

towouldhadthe traininggone

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5. Dr. Ruiz: I can't find the safety form for your project in the shared folder.

Amara: That's strange. Why ___ ___ ___ ___ there? I uploaded it on Tuesday.

showing upitdoesn'tisn'tin

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6. Greta: You didn't need to stay late to clean the beakers. The cleaning crew does that.

Amara: Oh! So I ___ ___ ___ ___ hours ago.

homewentcouldgonehave

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7. Selin: Why did the experiment stop halfway?

Marcus: We ___ ___ ___ ___ and had to order more.

fromthe reagentofoutran

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8. Nora: Why did Dr. Abara cancel the lab meeting?

Kenji: She said ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ yet.

backhadn'tthatthe resultscome

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9. Amara: Which microscope should I use for the cell samples?

Greta: Use the new one. It's ___ ___ ___ ___ the old ones.

accuratethanfarmoremost

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10. Professor Abara: You know the lab is open on Saturdays now, right?

Lukas: Really? ___ ___ ___ ___, I would have come in last weekend.

Iknownthatdidhad

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