This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Test Prep > Toefl > Toefl Reading – Quiz 10 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Toefl Reading Quiz 10 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. 21-According to paragraph 4, which of the following was responsible for the evaporation of the Mediterranean's waters? A) The accumulation of sediment layers. B) The movements of Earth's crust. C) Changes in the water level of the Atlantic Ocean. D) Changes in Earth's temperature. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The movements of Earth's crust. 2. TOEFL Exercise 5Passage 2#3 A) C. B) A. C) D. D) B. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A. 3. What does the text suggest was the primary reason Native Americans migrated from Asia to North America? A) They were following herds of animals for food. B) They were escaping the colder climate of Asia. C) They were seeking new types of crops to grow. D) They were looking for new places to settle. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They were following herds of animals for food. 4. How did the publication of Moby Dick affect Melville's popularity? A) His popularity remained as strong as ever. B) It had no effect on his popularity. C) It caused his popularity to decrease. D) His popularity increased immediately. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It caused his popularity to decrease. 5. The word "parched" in line 6 is closest in meaning to which of the following? A) A) Burned. B) (B) Dehydrated. C) C) Recovered. D) D)Fallen. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) (B) Dehydrated. 6. Paragraph 4Why does the author mention 'tropical vegetables in Canada'? A) To show that Canadian farmers grow tropical crops. B) To show that food is expensive in Canada. C) To show that vegetables need warm weather. D) To show that hydroponics can grow food in unusual places. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To show that hydroponics can grow food in unusual places. 7. From 1990 to the year 2000 is the last ..... of the 20th century. A) Epoch. B) Decade. C) Span. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Decade. 8. Would like to go to a building to watch movies when I have free time. It contains manycomfortable seats and huge screens. Where is this? A) Gallery. B) Museum. C) Movie theater. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Movie theater. 9. The word "tolls" in line 26 is closest in meaning to which of the following?(A) Jobs(B) Grants(C) Links(D) Fees A) C. B) B. C) D. D) A. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) D. 10. 5 According to the passage, by the end of the colonial period, the price of wood in easterncities A) Rose quickly because wood was becoming so scarce. B) Was much higher than it was in Britain. C) Was slightly higher than in previous years. D) Decreased rapidly because of lower demand for wood. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Decreased rapidly because of lower demand for wood. 11. According to paragraph 4, intellectual Romans such as Horace held which of the following opinions about their civilization? A) Romans valued certain types of innovations that had been ignored by ancient Greeks. B) The Greek civilization had been surpassed by the Romans. C) Ancient works of Greece held little value in the Roman world. D) Roman civilization produced little that was original or memorable. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Roman civilization produced little that was original or memorable. 12. TOEFL Review Exercise (Skills 1-5)Passage 4#22 A) D. B) C. C) A. D) B. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) D. 13. What is the most common topic of reading passages? A) Literature. B) Geography. C) History. D) Psychology. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) History. 14. How many questions are there in each passage? A) 10. B) 12. C) 8. D) 15. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 10. 15. What should you do if a reading passage is on a subject you know little about? A) Skip the question and move on to easier questions. B) Trust that the information needed to answer the questions are in the passage and do your best to answer. C) Read the entire passage slowly and carefully. D) Ask the test monitor to explain the topic to you. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Trust that the information needed to answer the questions are in the passage and do your best to answer. 16. Which of the following could be used to replace the word "phenomenon" in sentence 1? A) Occurrence. B) Examination. C) Development. D) Factor. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Occurrence. 17. What is the recommended speed for reading the TOEFL passage? A) As fast as possible. B) Slow and steady. C) Read only the first and last sentences of each paragraph. D) Read every word carefully. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Slow and steady. 18. Question 6The word "they" in the passage refers to A) Stratified societies. B) Individuals. C) Large number of families. D) Education, income, and values. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Large number of families. 19. Which is not a type of Reading Comprehension question? A) Main idea questions. B) Vocabulary questions. C) Implied detail questions. D) Directly answered detail questions. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Vocabulary questions. 20. What is the purpose of the video? A) To discuss the history of TOEFL. B) To provide tips for TOEFL speaking. C) To give tips for TOEFL reading. D) To explain the TOEFL registration process. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To give tips for TOEFL reading. 21. Where in the passage does the author explain how much damage chlorine can do? A) Sentences 7-8. B) Sentences 1-2. C) Sentence 10. D) Sentences 12-13. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sentences 12-13. 22. TOEFL Exercise (Skills 3-5)Passage 2#8 A) C. B) D. C) A. D) B. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) C. 23. Where did Forrest take Jenny? A) To a game. B) To a film. C) To his house. D) To a show. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To a film. 24. The word disparity most nearly means: A) Balance. B) Difference. C) Improvement. D) Similarity. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Difference. 25. In sentence 10 the word "detectable" is closest in meaning to A) Assumed. B) Perceptible. C) Audible. D) Known. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Perceptible. 26. Why does the author mention "Don Quixote, Brave New World and A Modest Proposal in lines 6-8? A) They are famous examples of satiric literature. B) They present commonsense solutions to problems. C) They are appropriate for readers of all ages. D) They are books with similar stories. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They are famous examples of satiric literature. 27. The word "it" in line 11 refers to ..... A) Judson. B) Clasp-locker. C) World's Fair. D) The public. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Clasp-locker. 28. A restatement often expresses the same idea as what is written in the passage, but the words are not exactly the same. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 29. TOEFL Review Exercise (Skills 1-5)Passage 4#21 A) D. B) C. C) A. D) B. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) C. 30. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage? A) Chocolate became more available due to mass production. B) Chocolate was once used as money. C) The Spanish brought cacao to Europe. D) The Aztecs made chocolate ice cream. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The Aztecs made chocolate ice cream. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesTest Prep QuizzesGrammar QuizzesToefl Reading Quiz 1Toefl Reading Quiz 2Toefl Reading Quiz 3Toefl Reading Quiz 4Toefl Reading Quiz 5Toefl Reading Quiz 6Toefl Reading Quiz 7Toefl Reading Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books