TOEFL - Test of English as a Foreign Language General 3

Question 1

He told me that he _____ the project the following day.

Accepted Answer

would finish

Answer

'Would finish' is correct because in reported speech, 'will' shifts to 'would' when the reporting verb is in the past tense ('told').

Question 2

Neither the manager nor the employees _____ informed about the merger.

Accepted Answer

were

Answer

'Were' is correct because with 'neither...nor,' the verb agrees with the subject closest to it — 'employees,' which is plural.

Question 3

The new hospital _____ by the end of the decade, according to the mayor.

Accepted Answer

will have been completed

Answer

'Will have been completed' is correct because the action will be finished before a future deadline, and 'hospital' receives the action, requiring passive voice.

Question 4

The committee decided _____ the annual conference until further notice.

Accepted Answer

to postpone

Answer

'To postpone' is correct because the verb 'decide' is always followed by an infinitive, not a gerund.

Question 5

_____ honest person who admits their mistakes earns more respect than one who does not.

Accepted Answer

An

Answer

'An' is correct because 'honest' begins with a vowel sound (the 'h' is silent), so the article 'an' must be used before it.

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TOEFL - Test of English as a Foreign Language General 3