TOEFL - Test of English as a Foreign Language TOEFL General 7

Question 1

She has been living in Paris _____ five years.

Accepted Answer

for

Answer

'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.

Accepted Answer

is

Answer

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.

Accepted Answer

which

Answer

'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 _____.

Accepted Answer

had already started

Answer

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.

Accepted Answer

he speaks

Answer

The comparison 'as well as' requires a parallel structure — since the first clause uses 'speaks', the second should use 'he speaks'.

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