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 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. ..... questions are similar to detail questions, except that, instead of only one answer being true, three of the four answers are true, and you have to determine which one is false. A) Referent. B) Negative Fact. C) Function. D) Vocabulary. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Negative Fact. 2. Which of the following is the best approach to answering vocabulary questions in the TOEFL Reading section? A) Always choose the definition you know. B) Ignore the question if you don't know the word. C) Choose the longest definition. D) Consider how the word is used in the sentence and the surrounding sentences. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Consider how the word is used in the sentence and the surrounding sentences. 3. What type of question is this:According to paragraph 4, all of the following statements are true of the impact at the end of the Cretaceous period EXCEPT: A) Negative Fact. B) Vocabulary. C) Inference. D) Detail. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Negative Fact. 4. What is the author's purpose in writing this text? A) To inform or persuade the audience. B) To summarize previous research. C) To confuse the readers. D) To entertain the audience. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To inform or persuade the audience. 5. The actual cost of building the Erie Canal was A) Five million dollars. B) More than could be repaid. C) Less than had been estimated. D) Seven million dollars. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Seven million dollars. 6. Question 6The phrase "the latter" in the passage refers to A) Existentialism. B) Abraham Maslow. C) Phenomenology. D) Martin Buber. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Abraham Maslow. 7. What is identified as a challenge in the field of entrepreneurship education? A) A shortage of successful entrepreneurs to act as role models. B) A lack of student interest in the subject. C) The refusal of universities to adopt new teaching methods. D) The absence of a universal consensus on how to evaluate its effectiveness. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The absence of a universal consensus on how to evaluate its effectiveness. 8. As a white dwarf, the Sun will be A) The same size as the planet Mercury. B) Thousands of times smaller than it is today. C) Around 35 million miles in diameter. D) Cold and dark. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The same size as the planet Mercury. 9. 8 The word "conferred" in line 21 is closest in meaning to A) Gathered. B) Restricted. C) Provided. D) Consulted. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Provided. 10. "Skill 7:Answer Transition Questions Correctly, " is a type of question that is called "transisition question." It asks you to demonstrate that you understand that good writing contains transistions from one paragraph to the next. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 11. THIS LOOKS LIKE A SMALL ONION. IT HAS A STRONG TASTE AND SMELL A) A PEAR. B) GARLIC. C) AN APRICOT. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) GARLIC. 12. 4 The use of the word "abounded" in line 8 indicates that the trees were A) Cut down. B) Cultivated. C) Restricted to certain areas. D) Present in large numbers. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Present in large numbers. 13. Question 3 The word "one" in paragraph 1 refers to A) Tulip. B) Ploy. C) Flower. D) Color. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Flower. 14. My family went to the circus. We saw the funny clowns. We watched the lion act. We ate a lot of treats and popcorn. This story is about ..... A) Eating treats and popcorn. B) Clowns. C) Going to the circus. D) Lions. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Going to the circus. 15. Who is the target audience for this video? A) Grade 10 students. B) College students. C) Grade 11 students. D) Grade 12 students. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Grade 12 students. 16. Word part sample:part:contra, meaning:against, example:contrastterr, territory A) Turn. B) Death. C) Live. D) Earth. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Earth. 17. It is a small narrow river. We are able to walk across it. What is it? A) A lake. B) A stream. C) A waterfall. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A stream. 18. The word ''concept" in the passage is closest in meaning to A) Difficulty. B) Idea. C) Power. D) Reality. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Idea. 19. Question 10The word "some" in paragraph 2 refers to A) Effects. B) Cells. C) Enzymes. D) Chemicals. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Chemicals. 20. Which trademark is NOT registered according to the text? A) TOEFL Advanced. B) TOEFL iBT. C) TOEFL. D) TOEFL Junior. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TOEFL Advanced. 21. The Hikers guessed that it would take 3 full days to reach the pinnacle, or top, of the mountain.What does the word PINNACLE mean in this sentence? A) Bottom. B) Top. C) Middle. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Top. 22. Refer to "Reading 1" - "The Walking Marriage"According to paragraph 3, the word sake is closest in meaning to ..... A) Safekeeping. B) Destiny. C) Raising. D) Benefit. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Benefit. 23. According to Paragraph 1, what did transcendentalists believe? A) People should copy others to succeed. B) People could understand the world in a deeper way. C) Science was the only way to understand life. D) Conformity was more important than individualism. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) People could understand the world in a deeper way. 24. According to the passage, the distance between the starts and Earth are ..... A) Fixed. B) Moderate. C) Huge. D) Barely perceptible. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Huge. 25. The word "objections" in the last sentence of paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ..... A) Battles. B) Agreements. C) Protest. D) Goals. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Protest. 26. A young man went to a clothing store. He took a T-shirt but he did not pay for it. What was hedoing? A) Receiving. B) Buying. C) Stealing. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Stealing. 27. Refer to "Reading 1" - "The Walking Marriage"According to paragraph 3, the word prematurely is closest in meaning to ..... A) Before the child. B) Before adulthood. C) Before expected. D) Before childbirth. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Before expected. 28. 9 The phrase "follow suit" in line 27 means A) Do the same thing. B) Take a risk. C) Have the opportunity. D) Make an attempt. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Do the same thing. 29. Audubon decided not to continue to pursue business when A) He made enough money from his paintings. B) He decided to study art in France. C) He was injured in an accident at a grist mill. D) He was put in prison because he owed money. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He was put in prison because he owed money. 30. The word "disruption" in the passage is closest in meaning to A) Modification. B) Disappearance. C) Disturbance. D) Exhaustion. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Disturbance. 31. Which of the following is true, according to Paragraph 4? A) Thoreau thought nature could help people find freedom. B) Thoreau supported all government laws. C) Thoreau published Self-Reliance in 1849. D) Thoreau and Emerson traveled to Europe together. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Thoreau thought nature could help people find freedom. 32. What should you look for in the passage to help you find specific information? A) Synonyms and paraphrases. B) Signal words like 'however' and 'in addition'. C) The overall structure of the passage. D) The first and last sentences of each paragraph. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Synonyms and paraphrases. 33. TRUE OR FALSE:STATED DETAILS QUESTIONS ARE ABOUT PIECES OF INFORMATION NOT FOUND IN THE TEXT A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) FALSE. 34. Which of the following best describes the author's perspective? A) The author's perspective is optimistic. B) The author's perspective is critical. C) The author's perspective is supportive. D) The author's perspective is neutral. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The author's perspective is critical. 35. According to the text, what can happen if an asteroid larger than 20 km hits the Earth? A) Life can become more complex. B) Trees will be flattened. C) Living creatures will become extinct. D) A huge crater will be formed. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Living creatures will become extinct. 36. How does the author address counterarguments? A) The author ignores counterarguments completely. B) The author addresses counterarguments by acknowledging them and providing evidence to refute them. C) The author uses emotional appeals instead of evidence to address counterarguments. D) The author only presents counterarguments without any response. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The author addresses counterarguments by acknowledging them and providing evidence to refute them. 37. Refer to "Reading 1" - "The Walking Marriage"According to paragraph 3, the word picturesque is closest in meaning to ..... A) Mysterious. B) Imaginary. C) Scenic. D) Photorealistic. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Scenic. 38. The striking ..... of human figures with household objects forced audiences to see them differently. A) Nihilism. B) Persecution. C) Juxtaposition. D) Exile. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Juxtaposition. 39. This passage would most likely be required reading in which course? A) Drama. B) Art history. C) Anthropology. D) Sociology. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Art history. 40. In the TOEFL Reading Comprehension, it is a waste of time to read the passage with the intent of understanding every single detail before you try to answer the questions. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 41. According to the passage, which animals appear most often on the cave walls? A) Wild cats. B) Bison. C) Horses. D) Birds. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Horses. 42. Which of the following words or phrases can serve as signal words in a TOEFL reading passage? A) Nouns and pronouns. B) Transition words like 'meanwhile' and 'afterward'. C) Proper nouns and abbreviations. D) Prepositions and conjunctions. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Transition words like 'meanwhile' and 'afterward'. 43. Do you lose points for wrong answers? A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 44. It is stated in the passage that the ozone layer A) Enables ultraviolet radiation to reach the Earth. B) Shields the Earth from a lot of ultraviolet radiation. C) Reaches down to the Earth. D) Reflects ultraviolet radiation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Shields the Earth from a lot of ultraviolet radiation. 45. How do dolphins communicate with each other according to the passage? A) Through written messages. B) Using clicks, whistles, and grunts. C) By sending emails. D) Through sign language. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Using clicks, whistles, and grunts. 46. Understanding something from "context" in means ..... A) To understand meaning by looking in a dictionary. B) To understand something by the surrounding sentences. C) To not understand anything, but just pretend to. D) To understand something by asking your mom. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To understand something by the surrounding sentences. 47. Questions 9The word "them" in paragraph 1 refers to10. The word "some" in paragraph 2 refers toA. effectsB. chemicalsC. enzymesD. cells A) Soils. B) Pesticides. C) Crops. D) Insects. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pesticides. 48. What is the meaning of the highlighted words? A) Indicate the incorrect answers. B) Describe the entire passage. C) The subject of the question, about the main idea. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The subject of the question, about the main idea. 49. The author includes the fact that Pippin was wounded A) Because violence was a major theme in his paintings. B) As an example of a rural domestic scene. C) To show that he succeeded in spite of a handicap. D) In order to classify him as a primitive artist. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To show that he succeeded in spite of a handicap. 50. 2 The word "strikingly" in line 2 is closest in meaning to A) Realistically. B) Dramatically. C) Completely. D) Immediately. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Realistically. 51. ..... reading passage on the TOEFL test will have a question about the main idea of the passage. A) No. B) Every. C) The first few. D) Almost every. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Almost every. 52. Where in the passage does the author mention the types of artwork that Whistler was involved in? A) Sentence 5 & 6 paragraph 1. B) Sentence 1 & 2 paragraph 1. C) Sentence 1 & 2 paragraph 2. D) Sentence 3 & 4 paragraph 1. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sentence 1 & 2 paragraph 2. 53. CHAPTER 1 PARAGRAPH 1:What is the main subject of the paragraph? A) The dead of Forrest's father. B) The life of Forrest's father. C) An introduction to Forrest. D) Forrest Gump's family. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) An introduction to Forrest. 54. The passage would most likely be assigned reading in a course on A) Nineteenth-century novels. B) Oceanography. C) Modern American literature. D) American history. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nineteenth-century novels. 55. It is implied in the passage that if a kayak has two holes, then A) It accommodates two riders. B) It is as large as an umiak. C) It is less stable than a kayak with one hole. D) It cannot be used on the ocean. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It accommodates two riders. 56. What is the purpose of the tips mentioned in the article? A) To improve reading comprehension. B) To increase reading speed. C) To practice test-taking strategies. D) To enhance vocabulary. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To increase reading speed. 57. What evidence does the author provide to back up their points? A) The author uses only fictional examples to support their claims. B) The author provides studies, statistics, and expert opinions as evidence. C) The author relies solely on personal anecdotes. D) The author cites only social media posts as evidence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The author provides studies, statistics, and expert opinions as evidence. 58. Which of the following statements about lesser and common kestrels is true A) The lesser kestrel and the common kestrel have similar diets. B) The lesser kestrel feeds sociably, but the common kestrel does not. C) The common kestrel nests in larger flocks than does the lesser kestrel. D) The common kestrel nests in trees; the lesser kestrel nests on the ground. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The lesser kestrel feeds sociably, but the common kestrel does not. 59. Skill 2 of the TOEFL Reading Comprehension tells us about: A) Recognize the organization of ideas. B) How to organize the ideas of the passage. C) How to recognize the main idea of a passage. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Recognize the organization of ideas. 60. Where are the passages taken from? A) Academic textbooks, articles, magazines, etc. B) General textbooks, articles, magazines, etc. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Academic textbooks, articles, magazines, etc. ← 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