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Choose the best answer that.
He is a very hardworking student. He studies English .... Arabic.
- as soon as
- as long as
- as well as
- as well
The book which the test comes from said that the answer is 1 and as soon as means "in addition to". I didn't hear this meaning before and I think this answer is not correct. So what is the answer? What does each one mean? I know that 4 is definitely out.
Number 3 "as well as" is the correct answer. "As well as" means "and also/additionally". I suspect it's a misprint that the book says the correct answer is number 1.
Examples:
I eat meat as well as vegetables.
I fix foreign as well as domestic cars.
I write fiction as well as non-fiction books.
"As soon as" = "immediately after".
We will leave for the party as soon as you get dressed.
"As long as" = "while/provided something is true"
As long as you get good grades, you can stay up late.
"As well" = "also"
For the picnic, I brought cheese, bread, chicken, and potato salad, and a bottle of wine as well.
