This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Test Prep > Toefl > Toefl Reading – Quiz 11 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Toefl Reading Quiz 11 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Type 4Exercise 3 A) B. B) C. C) D. D) A. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A. 2. Which of the following best states the subject of this passage? A) Feldspar on the Mohs' scale. B) The hardness of diamonds. C) Identifying minerals by means of a scratch test. D) Recognizing minerals in their natural state. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Identifying minerals by means of a scratch test. 3. When using elimination techniques, what should you do if two answer choices seem correct? A) Pick both answers. B) Skip the question. C) Reread the passage to find a clue. D) Choose the one that most directly answers the question. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Choose the one that most directly answers the question. 4. TEOFL Exercise 7Passage 2 (Questions 3-4)Question 3 A) C. B) B. C) A. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) C. 5. Which of the following could best replace the phrase "losing his mind" in lines 19-20? (A) Getting fired A) Getting fired. B) Going insane. C) Going insane. D) Falling behind. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Going insane. 6. The phrase "shied away from" in sentence 4 is closest in meaning to A) Feared. B) Avoided. C) Painted. D) Postponed. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Avoided. 7. Which of the following is NOT a recommended strategy for locating information in the passage? A) Using context clues to infer answers. B) Scanning for keywords. C) Underlining or highlighting important information. D) Memorizing the entire passage. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Memorizing the entire passage. 8. THIS IS A ROUND FRUIT. IT HAS MANY SMALL RED SEEDS YOU CAN EAT A) A PEAR. B) A POMEGRANATE. C) A WATERMELON. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A POMEGRANATE. 9. What does the phrase "walked by rocking them from side to side with ropes" suggest? A) The statues were moved with mechanical cranes. B) The statues were pulled on carts with wheels. C) The statues were tilted and shifted gradually. D) The statues were rolled on logs. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The statues were tilted and shifted gradually. 10. What was the aim of the experiment outlined above? A) To investigate where human mistakes come from. B) To determine whether monkeys make more mistakes than humans. C) To find out whether it is better to take risks in times of loss. D) To investigate whether monkeys could learn to use money. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To investigate where human mistakes come from. 11. His infamous urinal sculpture captured the ..... spirit of the movement:rejecting order and authority. A) Burgeoning. B) Mundane. C) Adherent. D) Anarchistic. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Anarchistic. 12. The word "they" in line 25 refers to A) Trees. B) A few birds. C) Mass roosts. D) Predators. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mass roosts. 13. TRUE OR FALSE:MAIN IDEA QUESTIONS ARE ABOUT WHAT PRIMARY POINT THE AUTHOR IS TRYING TO GET ACROSS IN THE PASSAGE. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 14. Making inferences, understanding words from context, and identifying abstract nouns with concrete are all skills that ..... A) Good readers can do. B) Poor readers can do. C) Are impossible to master,. D) Are basically easy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Good readers can do. 15. According to paragraph 3, images of Mars' surface have been interpreted as support for the idea that A) The polar regions of Mars were once more extensive than they are now. B) A large part of the northern lowlands may once have been under water. C) Deltas were once a common feature of the Martian landscape. D) The shape of the Hellas Basin has changed considerably over time. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A large part of the northern lowlands may once have been under water. 16. His enormous appetite surprised everyone at the party. What is the meaning of 'enormous'? A) Quiet. B) Sharp. C) Big. D) Tiny. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Big. 17. Students learn best when they are challenged. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 18. She was so furious when she found out someone had lied to her. What does 'furious' mean in this sentence? A) Angry. B) Curious. C) Happy. D) Excited. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Angry. 19. In line 2, the word "widow" means A) A female whose mate has died. B) The human victim of the spider. C) A type of poison. D) The dead male spider. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A female whose mate has died. 20. How many TOEFL reading tips are mentioned in the video? A) 10. B) 5. C) 20. D) 15. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 10. 21. Paragraph:Many fruits provide important vitamins. For example, oranges contain large amounts of vitamin C.Question:How are the ideas organized? A) Comparison. B) Cause and effect. C) Definition. D) Example. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Definition. 22. What is true about Brugnatelli and Fontana? A) The weren't from Italy. B) The were medical doctors. C) They added a chemical to the willow bark. D) They conducted studies on the willow bark. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) They conducted studies on the willow bark. 23. Refer to "Reading 1" - "The Walking Marriage"According to paragraph 3, the phrase role models is closest in meaning to ..... A) Positive examples. B) Loving parents. C) Paternal relatives. D) Unusual characters. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Positive examples. 24. What type of question is this:In paragraph 6, why does the author mention the location of the city's defensive structures? A) Reference. B) Detail. C) Function. D) Inference. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Function. 25. The name "Dada" itself was chosen through a ..... accident, not deliberate planning. A) Anarchistic. B) Commercial. C) Mundane. D) Serendipitous. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Serendipitous. 26. What should you do if you encounter a difficult question? A) Guess the answer randomly. B) Skip the question and come back to it later. C) Give up and leave it unanswered. D) Ask the examiner for help. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Skip the question and come back to it later. 27. The word "refinements" in line 12 is closest in meaning to ..... A) Improvements. B) Additions. C) Promotion. D) Changes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Improvements. 28. What is an implied detail? A) Information in the passage that supports the main idea. B) The main idea of a passage. C) Information that is inferred from other information. D) A detail that is given in the topic sentence?. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Information that is inferred from other information. 29. A "frigate" in sentence 8 is probably A) An office. B) A ship. C) A train. D) A troop. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A ship. 30. What is a recommended strategy after completing a TOEFL Reading practice test? A) Move on without reviewing mistakes. B) Retake the same test immediately. C) Focus only on the questions you got right. D) Analyze the wrong answers to understand your mistakes. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Analyze the wrong answers to understand your mistakes. ← 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