This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Test Prep > Toefl > Toefl Reading – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Toefl Reading Quiz 2 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. While draft law as are federal laws, marriage laws are state laws rather than federal; marriage regulations are therefore not uniform throughout the country. The legal marriage age serves as an example of this lack of conformity. The paragraph preceding the passage most probably discusses: A) The lack of uniformity in marriage laws. B) Federal draft laws. C) The minimum legal marriage age. D) State marriage laws. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Federal draft laws. 2. According to the passage, what marks the beginning of a supernova? A) The neutrons of a star become very dense. B) A star has grown too big. C) A star is born. D) A massive star uses up its main nuclear fuel. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A massive star uses up its main nuclear fuel. 3. Which statement best summarizes the author's argument? A) The author believes that understanding individual behavior is irrelevant to societal issues. B) The author's argument dismisses the role of societal influences entirely. C) The author argues that individual behavior is solely determined by genetics. D) The author's argument highlights the significance of understanding the impact of societal influences on individual behavior. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The author's argument highlights the significance of understanding the impact of societal influences on individual behavior. 4. Which of the following statements about fertilizer is true? A) Powders are more popular than ever. B) Liquids are increasing in popularity. C) Chemical granules are difficult to apply. D) Solids are difficult to store. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Liquids are increasing in popularity. 5. Why did Sheila join Facebook? A) To get updates on her granddaughters' activities. B) To post photos and videos of her granddaughter. C) To publish her activities and gain followers. D) To imitate what her grandchildren are doing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To get updates on her granddaughters' activities. 6. What should you do if you're running out of time? A) Skip the remaining questions. B) Guess the answers randomly. C) Read the questions more carefully. D) Not mentioned in the article. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Skip the remaining questions. 7. Apparently, the author feels that the Bureau of Indian Affairs A) B Was established in the nineteenth century. B) A Has been of great help to the Native Americans. C) C Deprived the Native Americans. D) D Has never done much for Native Americans. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) D Has never done much for Native Americans. 8. Ssh! This is a ..... You shouldn't tell anybody. A) Best friend. B) Like. C) Secret. D) Competitive. E) Share. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Secret. 9. The paragraph preceding this passage most likely discusses ..... A) European artists. B) A different American artist. C) A survey of eighteenth-century art. D) Whistler's other famous paintings. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A different American artist. 10. The word "prolific" in paragraph 7 is closest in meaning to ..... A) Slow to develop. B) Capable of producing many images. C) Difficult to use. D) Visually appealing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Capable of producing many images. 11. How long is each passage? A) 1000 words. B) 700 words. C) 300 words. D) 500 words. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 700 words. 12. Jame won a gold ..... in the English Speaking competition last week because he was thewinner. A) . metal. B) Medal. C) Badge. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Medal. 13. Which of the following is a disadvantage of communal roosts that is mentioned in the passage? A) Groups are more attractive to predators than individual birds are. B) Diseases easily spread among the birds. C) Food supplies are quickly depleted. D) Some birds in the group will attack the others. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Groups are more attractive to predators than individual birds are. 14. The word "settings" in line 12 is closest in meaning to which of the following? A) Requirements. B) Categories. C) Environments. D) Positions. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Environments. 15. To determine the main idea and overall organization of ideas in the passage of the TOEFL Reading Comprehension, you should: A) Skim and scan the passage. B) Understand every detail in each passage to answer the questions correctly. C) Read the passage with the intent to understand every single detail. D) Before answering the questions, read the entire passage very carefully. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Skim and scan the passage. 16. Question 5The word "them" in the passage refers to A) Differences. B) Forms. C) People. D) Societies. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) People. 17. It can be inferred from the passage that the sounds produced by the trees A) A) serve as a form of communication with other trees. B) (B) are the same no matter what type of tree produces them. C) (C) cannot be heard by the unaided human ear. D) D) fall into the 1-20 kilohertz range. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) (C) cannot be heard by the unaided human ear. 18. Which website is the article from? A) TOEFLtextregistered. B) Total Success. C) TOEFL Reading Test. D) FluentU. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) FluentU. 19. Soon, ..... talents such as Duchamp and Man Ray spread these radical ideas to New York. A) Burgeoning. B) Confined. C) Anarchistic. D) Mundane. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Burgeoning. 20. The ..... of the meeting is to improve relationships between the two companies. A) REASON. B) CAUSE. C) SENSE. D) PURPOSE. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) PURPOSE. 21. Which is a typical question for Stated Details? A) What is the best title for the passage?. B) Which is mentioned in the passage?. C) Where do you read this kind of passage?. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Which is mentioned in the passage?. 22. The author's main point is that A) Various types of hoaxes have been perpetrated. B) Charles Dawson discovered a human skull and jawbone. C) Charles Dawson was not an honest man. D) The human skull and jawbone were extremely old. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Various types of hoaxes have been perpetrated. 23. Which section of the TOEFL test does the video focus on? A) Listening. B) Reading. C) Speaking. D) Writing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Reading. 24. What grade level is the video suitable for? A) Grade 9. B) College. C) Grade 6. D) Grade 12. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Grade 12. 25. The expression "has relatively little in common" in line 7 could best be replaced by A) Has few interactions. B) Is not normally found. C) Has minimal experience. D) Shares few similarities. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Shares few similarities. 26. The word "gear" in line 16 is closest in meaning to ..... A) Equipment. B) Luggage. C) Boots. D) Tents. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Equipment. 27. What is the main idea of Paragraph 2? A) Hydroponics uses soil and water together. B) Hydroponics can help produce food indoors using water and nutrients. C) Hydroponics is more expensive than traditional farming. D) Hydroponics is the oldest method of farming. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hydroponics can help produce food indoors using water and nutrients. 28. Identify a key detail that supports the main idea. A) The total number of fossil fuel power plants. B) The average temperature of the Earth. C) The percentage of energy consumption from renewable sources. D) The history of energy consumption trends. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The percentage of energy consumption from renewable sources. 29. In line 8, the word "further" is closest in meaning to which of the following? A) Additional. B) Advanced. C) Artistic. D) Factual. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Additional. 30. Refer to "Reading 1" - "The Walking Marriage" According to paragraph 1, the phrase adjacent to is closest in meaning to ..... A) Bordering on. B) East of. C) Parallel to. D) Similar to. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bordering on. 31. What will probably be the first stage of change as the Sun becomes a red giant? A) (A) Its core will cool off and use less fuel. B) (B) Its surface will become hotter and shrink. C) (C) It will throw off huge amounts of gases. D) D) Its center will grow smaller and hotter. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) (B) Its surface will become hotter and shrink. 32. The phrase "throw off" in line 17 is closest in meaning to A) Eject. B) Let in. C) Burn up. D) Convert. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Eject. 33. What is one of the subtopics mentioned in the article? A) Speaking strategies. B) Writing techniques. C) Listening skills. D) Tips for improving reading speed. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Tips for improving reading speed. 34. At what point in the passage does the author focus on the beginning of construction of the Erie Canal? A) Lines 16-18. B) Lines 25-26. C) Lines 10-13. D) Lines 3-5. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lines 16-18. 35. What can be inferred from the passage about supernovas? A) The sun is a remnant of a supernova. B) They only happen to pulsars?. C) They occur when two stars collide. D) They sometimes result in a black hole. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) They sometimes result in a black hole. 36. What is the subtopic of the article? A) Total success in TOEFL reading. B) Tips for improving reading speed. C) FluentU TOEFLtextregistered Blog. D) Strategies for success in TOEFL reading. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Total success in TOEFL reading. 37. What is the purpose of the conclusion in a passage? A) To provide supporting evidence. B) Not mentioned in the article. C) To introduce new ideas. D) To summarize the main points. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To summarize the main points. 38. What is the time limit for the TOEFL Reading Comprehension section? A) 90 minutes. B) 120 minutes. C) 60 minutes. D) 75 minutes. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 75 minutes. 39. What can be inferred from paragraph 3 about Cuicuilco prior to 200 B.C.? A) Inference. B) Rhetorical purpose. C) Factual info. D) Negative factual. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Inference. 40. My uncle is an artist. He is making a picture with his pencil but he doesn't color it. What is he doing? A) Writing. B) Painting. C) Drawing. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Drawing. 41. What is the recommended approach for improving reading speed? A) Skimming and scanning. B) Reading every word carefully. C) Taking notes while reading. D) Reading aloud. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Skimming and scanning. 42. Skill 13:Determine the Tone, Purpose, or Course.The answer to a purpose question is often considerably more specific than the main idea. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 43. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as an advantage derived by birds that huddle together while sleeping? A) Some birds in the flock function as information centers for others who are looking for food. B) Staying together provides a greater amount of heat for the whole flock. C) Several members of the flock care for the young. D) Some members of the flock warn others of impending dangers. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Several members of the flock care for the young. 44. How many Facebook users are aged over 55? A) 2.9 million. B) 6.4 million. C) 3.5 million. D) 2.2 million. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 6.4 million. 45. Despite the storm, the delivery was completed with remarkable speed. What does 'remarkable' most nearly mean? A) Noticeable. B) Rapid. C) Ordinary. D) Average. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rapid. 46. The word "diminished" in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to: A) Measured. B) Strengthened. C) Ignored. D) Reduced. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Reduced. 47. TEOFL Exercise (Skills 6-7)Passage 1 (Questions 1-4)Question 3 A) D. B) A. C) B. D) C. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A. 48. TOEFL Review Exercise (Skills 1-5)Passage 4#19 A) C. B) A. C) B. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) B. 49. Peter's bike is broken down. His father helps him to ..... it! A) Fix. B) Buy. C) Decorate. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fix. 50. The word "foster" in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to: A) Measure. B) Encourage. C) Analyze. D) Prevent. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Encourage. 51. The main subject of the passage is A) Moby Dick. B) Melville's travels. C) Melvilles family background. D) The popularity of Melville's novels. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The popularity of Melville's novels. 52. What is the purpose of the article? A) To promote FluentU TOEFLtextregistered Blog. B) To share tips for improving reading speed. C) To explain the TOEFL reading section. D) To provide test-taking strategies. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To explain the TOEFL reading section. 53. Forced removal from one's homeland due to political threats led many artists into ..... in Switzerland. A) Dissent. B) Exile. C) Breakthrough. D) Rebellion. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Exile. 54. What is the FluentU TOEFLtextregistered Blog about? A) Reading strategies. B) Total success in TOEFL. C) English language learning. D) TOEFL test preparation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) TOEFL test preparation. 55. In "Skill 7:Answer Transition Questions Correctly, " "following paragraph" means: A) Beginning the reading passage. B) End of the reading passage. C) Before the reading passage. D) After the reading passage. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) After the reading passage. 56. The passage suggests that unequal access may: A) Increase inequality. B) Increase tourism. C) Improve health. D) Reduce biodiversity. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Increase inequality. 57. The word "thrived" in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to: A) Prospered. B) Struggled. C) Collapsed. D) Disappeared. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Prospered. 58. Scientists periodically detect supernovae in other galaxies; however, no impressive supernova have occurred in the Milky Way (the galaxy that includes the Earth) since 1604). The "Milky Way" is ..... A) A creamy-colored cloud in the sky. B) A galaxy close to the Earth. C) Part of the Earth. D) The galaxy that is home to the Earth. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The galaxy that is home to the Earth. 59. A bear was captured, clunked over the head to knock it out, and tied to a tree; however, Teddy, who really wanted to actually hunt, refused to shoot the bear and in fact demanded that the bear be extricated from the ropes; that is, he demanded that the bear be set free. The word "extricated" has the closest meaning to which of the following? A) Shot. B) Tied up. C) Released. D) Hunted. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Released. 60. The word "metamorphosis" in sentence 13 is closest in meaning to A) Descent. B) Circle. C) Change. D) Mysticism. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Change. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesTest Prep QuizzesGrammar QuizzesToefl Reading Quiz 1Toefl Reading Quiz 3Toefl Reading Quiz 4Toefl Reading Quiz 5Toefl Reading Quiz 6Toefl Reading Quiz 7Toefl Reading Quiz 8Toefl Reading Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books