TOEFL - Test of English as a Foreign Language TOEFL General 8 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: She _____ to the market every Saturday morning.
- go
- goes (Correct answer)
- going
- gone
Correct answer: goes
With a third-person singular subject (she/he/it), the simple present tense requires adding -s or -es to the base verb. 'Goes' is the correct form of 'go' for 'she'.
Question 2: They have lived in this city _____ ten years.
- since
- for (Correct answer)
- ago
- during
Correct answer: for
Use 'for' with a duration or period of time (ten years, two days, a long time). 'Since' is used with a specific point in time (since 2015, since Monday).
Question 3: The children are too tired _____ any more.
- playing
- to play (Correct answer)
- play
- played
Correct answer: to play
'Too + adjective + to + infinitive' is the correct structure in English. 'Too tired to play' means they are so tired that they cannot play.
Question 4: He suggested _____ a taxi to the airport.
- take
- to take
- taking (Correct answer)
- took
Correct answer: taking
The verb 'suggest' is followed by a gerund (verb + -ing), not an infinitive. Other verbs that follow this pattern include avoid, consider, and enjoy.
Question 5: Neither the teacher nor the students _____ ready for the exam.
- was
- were (Correct answer)
- is
- be
Correct answer: were
With 'neither...nor', the verb agrees with the subject closest to it. Since 'students' (plural) is closest to the verb, 'were' is correct.
Question 6: This is the book _____ I told you about.
- who
- whom
- which (Correct answer)
- what
Correct answer: which
'Which' is used as a relative pronoun to refer to things or objects. 'Who' and 'whom' refer to people, and 'what' is not used as a relative pronoun in this structure.
TOEFL - Test of English as a Foreign Language TOEFL General 8
She _____ to the market every Saturday morning.