TOEFL - Test of English as a Foreign Language TOEFL General 7 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: She has been living in Paris _____ five years.
- since
- for (Correct answer)
- during
- from
Correct answer: for
'For' is used with a duration of time (five years). 'Since' is used with a specific point in time.
Question 2: Neither the students nor the teacher _____ ready yet.
- are
- were
- is (Correct answer)
- be
Correct answer: is
When using 'neither...nor', the verb agrees with the subject closest to it — 'the teacher' is singular, so use 'is'.
Question 3: This is the book _____ I was telling you about.
- who
- whom
- which (Correct answer)
- what
Correct answer: which
'Which' is used as a relative pronoun to refer to things (book). 'Who' and 'whom' refer to people.
Question 4: By the time we arrived, the movie _____.
- already started
- has already started
- had already started (Correct answer)
- was already starting
Correct answer: had already started
The past perfect 'had already started' is used to show an action completed before another past action.
Question 5: He speaks English as well as _____ his native language.
- speaking
- he speaks (Correct answer)
- spoken
- he spoke
Correct answer: he speaks
The comparison 'as well as' requires a parallel structure — since the first clause uses 'speaks', the second should use 'he speaks'.
Question 6: Would you mind _____ the window, please?
- close
- to close
- closed
- closing (Correct answer)
Correct answer: closing
The verb 'mind' is always followed by a gerund (-ing form). 'Would you mind closing' is the correct structure.
TOEFL - Test of English as a Foreign Language TOEFL General 7
She has been living in Paris _____ five years.