This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Test Prep > Toefl > Toefl Reading – Quiz 15 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Toefl Reading Quiz 15 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What happened to chocolate in the 19th century? A) It became less popular. B) It was banned in many countries. C) It became mass-produced and widely available. D) It returned to its bitter form. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It became mass-produced and widely available. 2. Skill 10:Use Context to Determine Meanings of Difficult Words-The question usually doesn't point you in which line of the passage the word can be found. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 3. What is the recommended approach for TOEFL reading? A) Read the entire passage first. B) Read the questions first. C) Read the passage and questions simultaneously. D) Skim through the passage. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Read the passage and questions simultaneously. 4. Based on the passage, what is probably true about the south of France? A) It has attracted many famous artists. B) It has a large number of caves. C) It is known for horse-racing events. D) It is home to rare animals. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It has a large number of caves. 5. In line 6, the word performed is closest in meaning to ..... A) Played. B) Changed. C) Moved. D) Acted. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Played. 6. What does the passage say happened at the Lascaux caves in 1963? A) Visitors were prohibited from entering. B) A new lighting system was installed. C) Another part was discovered. D) A new entrance was created. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Visitors were prohibited from entering. 7. The French and Indian War A) A Was quickly terminated. B) B Caused great destruction among the French forces. C) D led to westward migration. D) C lasted eighteen years. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) C lasted eighteen years. 8. According to the passage, zippers did not really become a success until ..... A) The Army used them in World War I. B) Be the late 1920s. C) They were used in the apparel industry after 1905. D) In 1913 after being remodeled. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) In 1913 after being remodeled. 9. Choose the correct word in each sentence below.Her eyes ..... that she found him very attractive. A) Infer. B) Imply. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Imply. 10. The word "asymmetrical" in the last sentence of paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ..... A) Proportionate. B) Uneven. C) Lyrical. D) Balanced. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Uneven. 11. 18 Which of the following can be inferred from paragraph 3 about the solid gypsum layer? A) It contained sediment from nearby deserts. B) It had once been soft, deep-sea mud. C) It had formed in open-ocean conditions. D) It did not contain any marine fossils. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It did not contain any marine fossils. 12. TEOFL Review Exercise (Skills 1-7)Passage 2 (Questions 7-12)Question 9 A) A. B) B. C) C. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. 13. A supernova occurs when all the hydrogen in the core of a huge star is transformed to iron and explodes. All starts die after their nuclear fuel has been exhausted. A "supernova" means which of the following? A) The hydrogen in a star. B) The core of a star. C) The iron component of a star. D) The explosion of a star. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The explosion of a star. 14. TEOFL Exercise (Skills 6-7)Passage 3 (Questions 9-12)Question 11 A) A. B) B. C) D. D) C. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) B. 15. Such works exposed the ..... of traditional art, showing how easily it could appear ridiculous. A) Rebellion. B) Exile. C) Absurdity. D) Nihilism. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Absurdity. 16. The author probably mentions that Washington "tipped his hat to the figures in the painting"(lines 6-7) to indicate that A) Charles Willson Peale's painting was very lifelike. B) Washington respected Charles Willson Peale's work. C) Washington was friendly with Raphaelle and Titian Peale. D) (D) the painting of the two brothers was extremely large. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Washington respected Charles Willson Peale's work. 17. What does the word 'affordable' most likely mean? A) Delicious. B) Expensive. C) Reasonably priced. D) Rare. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Reasonably priced. 18. The early settlers in America A) A Had to fight Native Americans. B) B Found the Native Americans very helpful. C) C Went hunting and fishing. D) D Were indifferent to the Native Americans. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) B Found the Native Americans very helpful. 19. What does ETS stand for in the context of the TOEFL exam? A) Educational Training Service. B) English Testing System. C) Educational Testing Service. D) English Teaching Service. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Educational Testing Service. 20. According to paragraph 2, which of the following was NOT characteristic of Rome's early development? A) Expansion by sea invasion. B) Expansion through invading armies. C) Expansion from one original settlement. D) Territorial expansion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Expansion by sea invasion. 21. Look! That man ..... to open the door of your car. A) Tried. B) Has been trying. C) Tries. D) Is trying. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Is trying. 22. Refer to "Reading 1" - "The Walking Marriage"According to paragraph 2, the word lineage is closest in meaning to ..... A) Alliance. B) Ancestry. C) Parents. D) Relationships. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ancestry. 23. According to the passage, aspirin originated A) No later than 1758. B) No earlier than 1758. C) Sometime after 1758. D) Definitely sometime in 1758. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) No later than 1758. 24. It is implied that a luau is A) A dance. B) A language. C) A feast. D) A concert. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A feast. 25. Who is the target audience for the TOEFL reading top 10 tips? A) Grade 13 students. B) TOEFL test creators. C) Online TOEFL school instructors. D) TOEFL teachers. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Grade 13 students. 26. The word "miniature" in the passage is closest in meaning to A) Temporary. B) Small. C) Multiple. D) Familiar. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Small. 27. This passage would most probably be assigned reading in which course? A) Geophysics. B) Astrology. C) Astronomy. D) Geography. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Astronomy. 28. It is an Italian dish. It is a flat round bread with cheese, tomatoes, vegetables, meat, etc. ontop. What is it? A) Pancake. B) Pizza. C) Hamburger. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pizza. 29. My mother ..... me for breaking the window. A) COMPLAINED. B) ACCUSED. C) BLAMED. D) CHARGED. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) BLAMED. 30. The word "costumed" in line 2 could most easily be replaced by ..... A) Hidden. B) Seen. C) Dressed. D) Nationalized. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dressed. ← 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