TOEFL - Test of English as a Foreign Language TOEFL General 4 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: She has been waiting for the bus _____ two hours.
- since
- for (Correct answer)
- during
- while
Correct answer: for
'For' is used with a duration of time (two hours). 'Since' is used with a specific point in time (e.g., since noon).
Question 2: If it _____ tomorrow, we will cancel the picnic.
- rained
- rains (Correct answer)
- would rain
- had rained
Correct answer: rains
In a real conditional (Type 1) expressing a likely future possibility, the if-clause uses simple present tense.
Question 3: Neither the students nor the teacher _____ ready for the exam.
- were
- are
- is (Correct answer)
- have been
Correct answer: is
With 'neither...nor', the verb agrees with the subject closest to it. 'The teacher' is singular, so the verb must be 'is'.
Question 4: I am not used to _____ so early in the morning.
- wake
- woke
- woken
- waking (Correct answer)
Correct answer: waking
After 'used to' when it means 'accustomed to', the verb must be in gerund (-ing) form.
Question 5: The report must _____ before the meeting starts.
- submit
- be submitted (Correct answer)
- have submit
- submitting
Correct answer: be submitted
The passive voice 'be submitted' is required here because the report is the object receiving the action, not the one performing it.
Question 6: She speaks English very well, _____ she?
- does
- is
- doesn't (Correct answer)
- isn't
Correct answer: doesn't
Question tags use the auxiliary verb from the main clause. 'Speaks' uses auxiliary 'does', and since the statement is positive, the tag must be negative: 'doesn't she?'
TOEFL - Test of English as a Foreign Language TOEFL General 4
She has been waiting for the bus _____ two hours.