This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Test Prep > Toefl > Toefl Reading – Quiz 14 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Toefl Reading Quiz 14 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Refer to "Reading 1" - "The Walking Marriage"According to paragraph 3, the word maternal is closest in meaning to ..... A) Familiar. B) Married. C) Related through the mother. D) Motherly. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Related through the mother. 2. What is the main purpose of the TOEFL Reading Comprehension section? A) To test the ability to understand and analyze written passages. B) To test the ability to speak fluently in English. C) To test the ability to solve mathematical problems. D) To test the ability to write essays. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To test the ability to understand and analyze written passages. 3. It can be inferred from the passage that the rhinoceros is A) Smaller than the hippo. B) Equal in size to the elephant. C) A hybrid of the hippo and the elephant. D) One of the two largest types of land animals. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) One of the two largest types of land animals. 4. What is the primary purpose of skimming a passage in the TOEFL Reading section? A) To understand every detail in the text. B) To analyze the author's tone. C) To identify specific information quickly. D) To get the general idea of the passage. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To get the general idea of the passage. 5. TEOFL Review Exercise (Skills 1-7)Passage 1 (Questions 1-6)Question 1 A) C. B) B. C) A. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) D. 6. What does the passage suggest about the Maya people today? A) They no longer exist as a distinct cultural group. B) They have completely abandoned their ancient traditions. C) They continue to live in Central America and maintain their culture. D) They have moved to large cities and lost their ancestral heritage. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They continue to live in Central America and maintain their culture. 7. According to the passage, why is Easter Island famous? A) Its rich natural resources. B) Its connections with European explorers. C) Its advanced farming techniques. D) Its large stone statues. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Its large stone statues. 8. Vocabulary in context answers are in ..... A) Order in the passage. B) Specified lines. C) The first line of each paragraph. D) The first paragraph. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Specified lines. 9. Type 3Exercise 3 A) C. B) A. C) D. D) B. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) C. 10. Passage:Elephants are known for their impressive memory, which allows them to remember the locations of water sources and recognize members of their herd even after long separations.Question:What specific ability are elephants known for? A) Remembering locations and recognizing herd members. B) Running fast. C) Climbing trees. D) Singing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Remembering locations and recognizing herd members. 11. The word 'remote' in paragraph 5 could be best replace by: A) Attractive. B) Alone. C) Crowded. D) Isolated. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Isolated. 12. Horace Pippin discovered he could paint and draw A) During World War I. B) When he completed his artistic training. C) When someone reminded him of his artistic sensitivity. D) By holding his right wrist steady with his left hand. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) By holding his right wrist steady with his left hand. 13. The author implies that which of the following developments occurred around the time of the Bronze Age A) The establishment of written records. B) A change in the styles of cave painting. C) An increase in human skill in the handling of tools. D) The prevalence of righthandedness. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The prevalence of righthandedness. 14. What is the purpose of improving reading speed for the TOEFL Reading Test? A) To finish the test faster. B) To understand the passages better. C) To answer questions accurately. D) To avoid time pressure. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To finish the test faster. 15. The word "support" in line 13 could best be replaced by A) Fight for. B) Provide for. C) Tolerate. D) Side with. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Provide for. 16. What is the recommended reading speed for the TOEFL Reading Test? A) 300 words per minute. B) 200 words per minute. C) 500 words per minute. D) 400 words per minute. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 300 words per minute. 17. The word "they" in line 22 refers to A) Movies. B) Ideals. C) Media. D) People. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) People. 18. 26-The word "Turbulent" in the passage is closest in meaning to A) Temperate. B) Fresh. C) Violent. D) Deep. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Violent. 19. What is a bad way to learn vocabulary? A) Watching English-language movies. B) Reading different kinds of English materials. C) Playing English-language video games. D) Studying words English a little bit each day. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Playing English-language video games. 20. The word "mode" in line 7 could best be replaced by A) Method. B) Vogue. C) Average. D) Trend. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Method. 21. What is the main idea of the passage discussing soccer? A) Soccer is played only by men. B) Soccer is a dangerous sport. C) Soccer is a worldwide sport. D) Soccer is important at the Olympics. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Soccer is a worldwide sport. 22. Where in paragraph 1 can the following sentence be placed?There is also likely more electricity generation centres, as households and communities take up the opportunity to install photovoltaic cells and small scale wind turbines. A) A. B) D. C) C. D) B. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) C. 23. "In the animal world the task of moving about is fulfilled in many ways. For some animals locomotion is accomplished by changes in body shape ..... " The word locomotion in the passage is closest in meaning to A) Movement. B) Evolution. C) Escape. D) Survival. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Movement. 24. What is the purpose of scanning a passage? A) To understand every detail. B) To get a general idea of the passage. C) To memorize the entire passage. D) To find specific information. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To find specific information. 25. The word "bombard" in the passage is closest in meaning to A) A) approach. B) (D) circle. C) (C) pass. D) (B) strike. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) (B) strike. 26. How many TOEFL Reading tips are mentioned in the article? A) 8. B) 5. C) 6. D) 7. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 7. 27. The question "What is true about ..... " is an example question for "Skill 8:Find Definitions From Structural Clues" A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 28. A person who treats people's teeth A) Volunteer worker. B) Dentist. C) Teacher. D) Police officer. E) Mayor. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dentist. 29. The word "realization" in line 6 is closest in meaning to A) Certainty. B) Surprise. C) Confusion. D) Awareness. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Awareness. 30. The word "embraced" in line 18 is closest in meaning to ..... A) Considered. B) Promoted. C) Welcomed. D) Discarded. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Welcomed. 31. TEOFL Review Exercise (Skills 1-7)Passage 2 (Questions 7-12)Question 8 A) B. B) A. C) C. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) D. 32. What is the main purpose of the article? A) To argue that traditional business schools are no longer effective. B) To provide a comprehensive overview of the role and effectiveness of university-based entrepreneurship education. C) To create a new model for measuring the success of student startups. D) To compare the economic growth of countries with and without strong university entrepreneurship programs. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To provide a comprehensive overview of the role and effectiveness of university-based entrepreneurship education. 33. Passage:The term "biodiversity" refers to the variety of life in all its forms, including the diversity of species, ecosystems, and genetic variations. Protecting biodiversity is crucial for maintaining the balance of ecosystems.Question:What does the word "biodiversity" most likely mean in this passage? A) The destruction of habitats. B) The extinction of species. C) The variety of life forms. D) The study of biology. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The variety of life forms. 34. What surprising finding is mentioned regarding students with an entrepreneurial family background? A) They are less likely to have entrepreneurial intentions than other students. B) They benefit the most from formal entrepreneurship education. C) The positive impact of entrepreneurship education may be reduced for them. D) They are the primary focus of most university programs. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The positive impact of entrepreneurship education may be reduced for them. 35. Which is not a form of TOEFL Vocabulary question? A) Guess the meaning from context. B) Using structural clues. C) Look in a dictionary. D) Find meaning from known word parts. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Look in a dictionary. 36. What should you do while reading actively? A) Focus only on the main idea. B) Ignore your thoughts. C) Ask yourself questions. D) Read silently without thinking. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ask yourself questions. 37. In the reading section, each question worths 1 point. A) NO. B) YES. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) NO. 38. TEOFL Review Exercise (Skills 1-7)Passage 4 (Questions 19-29)Question 24 A) D. B) C. C) A. D) B. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) D. 39. It can be inferred from the passage that an example of the animal mentioned in lines 11-12 might be A) A whale. B) A kangaroo. C) A snake. D) A salmon. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A whale. 40. The word "propel" in line 6 could best be replaced by A) Inhibit. B) Destroy. C) Move. D) Develop. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Move. 41. When taking the TOEFL test, why is it important to read the questions before the passage? A) It helps you understand the main topic of the passage. B) It provides you with a preview of the answers. C) It helps you save time during the test. D) It makes you less anxious. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It provides you with a preview of the answers. 42. The words "all these banks" in sentence 7 refer to A) National banks. B) Private commercial banks. C) Investment banking houses. D) Nonprofit corporations. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Private commercial banks. 43. Whenever you see this kind of questions, the answer is the one that is different from the others, and has nothing to do with the main topic. A) Detail Questions. B) Infer questions. C) Imply questions. D) Except and Not questions. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Except and Not questions. 44. According to the passage, Chaplin got the idea for the film Modern Times from A) A conversation with a reporter. B) A job he had once held. C) A scene in a movie. D) A newspaper article. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A conversation with a reporter. 45. Answer the best option for the passage read.You can infer that the author of this passage A) D Sympathizes with Native Americans. B) C Admires the settlers for their endurance. C) B Thinks Native Americans are satisfied living on reservations. D) A Works for the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) D Sympathizes with Native Americans. 46. Which of the following helped lead to conclusions about whether Store Age people preferred one hand to the other? A) Petrified forms of vegetation. B) Fossilized waste material. C) Fossilized footprints. D) Patterns of stone chipping. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Patterns of stone chipping. 47. According to the passage, the purpose of the scene involving the feeding machine is to show people's A) Independence. B) Ingenuity. C) Adaptability. D) Helplessness. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Helplessness. 48. What significant event involving a meteorite occurred in Siberia nearly one hundred years before the Chelyabinsk incident? A) A meteorite killed millions of people. B) A meteorite destroyed a city. C) A meteorite caused a massive flood. D) A meteorite flattened about 80 million trees. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A meteorite flattened about 80 million trees. 49. According to paragraph 4, what is the problem with using renewable sources of power? A) They do not provide much energy. B) They often cause system failure and blackouts. C) They do not supply a continuous flow of energy. D) They can't be used at off-peak times. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They do not supply a continuous flow of energy. 50. 1 What does the passage mainly discuss? A) The advantages of using wood in the colonies. B) The effects of an abundance of wood on the colonies. C) The roots of the Industrial Revolution. D) The difference between charcoal iron and coke iron. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The effects of an abundance of wood on the colonies. 51. Which of the following descriptions best describes the author's last comments about Judson? A) Envy. B) Celebrate. C) Sad. D) Admire. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sad. 52. In "Skill 7:Answer Transition Questions Correctly, " the topic of the preceding or following the paragraph is directly stated. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 53. In paragraph 1 of the passage, there is a missing sentence. The paragraph is repeated below and shows four letters (A, B, C, and D) that indicate where the following sentences could be added. A) Insert text. B) Sentence simplification. C) Organization. D) Prose summary. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Insert text. 54. Which of the following is NOT mentioned about Uncle Sam's appearance? A) There is some blue in his clothing. B) He wears facial hair. C) He is bald. D) His clothes have stripes in them. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He is bald. 55. In "Skill 5:Find Pronoun Referents, " whenever you are asked which noun a pronoun refers to, you should look after the pronoun to find the noun. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 56. Street performances emerged as an ..... of Dadaism, branching off from its core ideas. A) Adherent. B) Nihilist. C) Offshoot. D) Breakthrough. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Offshoot. 57. According to the passage, all of the following have caused damage to the paintings EXCEPT ..... A) Water. B) Light. C) Temperature changes. D) Air movement. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Light. 58. The word "fueled" in line 1 is closest in meaning to: A) (A) powered. B) D) propelled. C) (B) bombarded. D) (C) created. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) D) propelled. 59. What happens to your answer on the first click? A) It is changed. B) It is scored. C) It is reviewed. D) It is ignored. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It is scored. 60. .... According to the passage, which of the following best describes the sequence of stages that the Sun will probably pass through? A) Yellow dwarf, red giant, white dwarf, black dwarf. B) Yellow dwarf, white dwarf, red giant, black giant. C) White dwarf, red giant, black dwarf, yellow dwarf. D) Red giant, white dwarf, red dwarf, nova explosion. 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