This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Test Prep > Toefl > Toefl Reading – Quiz 12 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Toefl Reading Quiz 12 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Question type 1Exercise 4 A) B. B) C. C) A. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) D. 2. The child was ..... by a dangerous dog and taken to the hospital. A) ATTACKED. B) KNOCKED. C) BLOWN. D) BEAT. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) ATTACKED. 3. It may be inferred from the passage that Pippin A) Was devastated by his war experiences. B) Was obsessed with the subject of abolition. C) Had a simple upbringing. D) Wanted nothing to do with his past. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Had a simple upbringing. 4. 13 What is the main topic of the passage? A) The life of Charles Willson Peale. B) Portraiture in the 18th century. C) A family of artists. D) The Peale Museum. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The Peale Museum. 5. To answer ..... questions, you must make logical connections between details in the article and claims which are not mentioned in the article A) Reference. B) Negative Fact. C) Inference. D) Detail. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Inference. 6. 6 When the Sun becomes a red giant, what will conditions be like on Earth? A) Its atmosphere will freeze and become solid. B) It will be enveloped in the expanding surface of the Sun. C) It will become too hot for life to exist. D) It will be nearly destroyed by nova explosions. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It will become too hot for life to exist. 7. According to paragraph 4, what do the 2003 global Surveyor data suggest about Mars? A) Ancient oceans on Mars contained only small amounts of carbon. B) The climate of Mars may not have been suitable for the formation of large bodies of water. C) Liquid water may have existed on some parts of Mars' surface for long periods of time. D) The ancient oceans that formed on Mars dried up during periods of cold, dry weather. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The climate of Mars may not have been suitable for the formation of large bodies of water. 8. TEOFL Review Exercise (Skills 1-7)Passage 1 (Questions 1-6)Question 5 A) C. B) B. C) A. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A. 9. IMPLIED DETAIL QUESTIONS WANT YOU TO DRAW CONCLUSIONS FROM INFORMATION THAT IS GIVEN IN THE PASSAGE. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 10. What is the tone of the passage? A) The tone of the passage is joyful. B) The tone of the passage is sarcastic. C) The tone of the passage is aggressive. D) The tone of the passage is neutral. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The tone of the passage is neutral. 11. Main idea answers are in ..... A) The first paragraph. B) The first line of each paragaph. C) Specified lines. D) Order in the passage. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The first line of each paragaph. 12. The word "relics" in the passage is closest in meaning to A) Remains. B) Sources. C) Sites. D) Requirements. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Remains. 13. In line 8, the word "depict" is closest in meaning to ..... A) Hunt. B) Count. C) Draw. D) Show. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Show. 14. According to the passage, Melville's early novels were A) Published while he was traveling. B) Completely fictional. C) All about his work on whaling ships. D) Based on his travels. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Based on his travels. 15. TOEFL Review Exercise (Skills 1-5)Passage 1#2 A) B. B) C. C) D. D) A. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) C. 16. It can be inferred from the passage that Peruvian Bark A) Was in use prior to aspirin. B) Was described to the British Royal Society by Stone. C) Caused fevers. D) Was ineffective in treating malaria. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Was in use prior to aspirin. 17. Question 8The word "them" in the passage refers to A) Americans. B) Unmarried couples. C) Data. D) Younger generations. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Unmarried couples. 18. 22-The word "scores" in the passage is closest in meaning to A) Large numbers. B) Different types. C) Populations. D) Members. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Large numbers. 19. What type of content does the reading passage focus on? A) Literature. B) Language and grammar. C) Science. D) Mathematics. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Language and grammar. 20. TOEFL Review Exercise (Skills 1-5)Passage 4#17 A) D. B) B. C) A. D) C. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A. 21. For main idea questions, you should: A) Look at the first line of each paragraph. B) Look at the last line of each paragraph. C) Look only at the first and last lines of each paragraph. D) Look at the key words of the paragraph. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Look at the first line of each paragraph. 22. The phrase "follow the crowd" in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to: A) Stay in a group of people. B) Become a leader. C) Do what everyone else does. D) Watch other people. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Do what everyone else does. 23. What can be inferred about Laurie Santos? A) She thinks that both humans and monkeys are greedy. B) Her job frequently involves working with monkeys. C) She believes that humans should never take risks. D) She prefers monkeys to humans. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Her job frequently involves working with monkeys. 24. 10 According to the passage, why was the use of coke smelting advantageous? A) It led to advances in technology. B) It was less expensive than wood smelting. C) It produced a stronger type of iron than wood smelting. D) It stimulated the demand for wood. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It led to advances in technology. 25. Question 4The word "them" in paragraph 2 refers to A) Parks. B) Favorites. C) Gardeners. D) Tulips. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Tulips. 26. Implied detail answers are in ..... A) The first line of each paragraph. B) The first paragraph. C) Order in the passage. D) Specified lines. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Order in the passage. 27. The word "discern" in line 2 is closest in meaning to which of the following? A) Present. B) Understand. C) Cause. D) Misrepresent. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Understand. 28. TOEFL Exercise (Skills 3-5)Passage 3#13 A) B. B) A. C) D. D) C. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) C. 29. According to the passage, Williamsburg is located A) On an island. B) In the middle of a river. C) Where the York and the James meet. D) On a piece of land with rivers on two sides. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) On a piece of land with rivers on two sides. 30. What can be inferred about the slaves' pidgin language? A) It contained complex grammar. B) It was based on many different languages. C) It was difficult to understand, even among slaves. D) It was created by the land-owners. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It was difficult to understand, even among slaves. ← 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