This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Test Prep > Toefl > Toefl Reading – Quiz 21 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Toefl Reading Quiz 21 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the following best describes the passage? A) A recipe for making chocolate. B) A story about chocolate shops. C) A comparison of chocolate types. D) A history of how chocolate developed over time. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A history of how chocolate developed over time. 2. The manager decided to terminate the project due to lack of funding. What does 'terminate' mean? A) Postpone. B) Continue. C) End. D) Begin. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) End. 3. What is the ultimate goal of finding specific information in a TOEFL reading passage? A) To make the test more challenging. B) To improve your reading speed. C) To answer questions accurately. D) To memorize the entire passage. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To answer questions accurately. 4. Who is the target audience for this article? A) Grade 10 students. B) Grade 12 students. C) Grade 11 students. D) Grade 13 students. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Grade 13 students. 5. According to paragraph 1, which of the following is true of the Late Cretaceous climate? A) Summers were very warm and winters were very cold. B) Shallow seas on the continents caused frequent temperature changes. C) The climate was very similar to today's climate. D) The climate did not change dramatically from season to season. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The climate did not change dramatically from season to season. 6. On the TOEFL test you will sometimes be asked to determine the meaning of a difficult word, a word that you are not expected to know. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 7. Why was painting inside the Lascaux complex a difficult task? A) It was completely dark inside. B) The caves were full of wild animals. C) Many painting spaces were difficult to reach. D) Painting materials were hard to find. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Many painting spaces were difficult to reach. 8. Mardi Gras, which means "Fat Tuesday" in French, was introduced to America by French colonists in the early eighteenth century. From that time it has grown in popularity, particularly in New Orleans, and today it is actually a legal holiday in several southern states. The pronoun "it" in line 2 refers to: A) French. B) Mardi Gras. C) That time. D) New Orleans. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mardi Gras. 9. What does the second paragraph mainly discuss? A) The Milky Way. B) Major categories of galaxies. C) How elliptical galaxies are formed. D) Differences between irregular and spiral galaxies. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Major categories of galaxies. 10. It comes when you get sick. It will make your body have a high temperature. What is it? A) A runny nose. B) A fever. C) A cough. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A fever. 11. Paragraph:Air pollution has increased in large cities. To address this problem, many governments encourage the use of public transportation.Question:How is the paragraph organized? A) Comparison. B) Example. C) Definition. D) Problem-Solution. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Problem-Solution. 12. Their art was fueled by ..... , a deep dissatisfaction with social and political systems. A) Adherents. B) Discontent. C) Nihilism. D) Exile. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Discontent. 13. In "Skill 7:Answer Transition Questions Correctly, " "preceding paragraph" means: A) Before the reading passage. B) Beginning the reading passage. C) End of the reading passage. D) After the reading passage. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Before the reading passage. 14. Paragraph:A renewable resource is a natural resource that can be replaced naturally over time, such as wind or sunlight.Question:What organization does the paragraph use? A) Comparison. B) Cause and effect. C) Definition. D) Example. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Definition. 15. Skill 2 of the TOEFL Reading Comprehension says that you will be asked to determine how the ideas in one paragraph(s) relate to the ideas in another paragraph(s). A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 16. Some radical members openly ..... respected artists, mocking their pursuit of fame and money. A) Stimulated. B) Confined. C) Derided. D) Distorted. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Derided. 17. What makes the Earth safe so far? A) Pure luck. B) Luck and the protective force of another planet. C) Early warning systems set up by NASA. D) Luck and our position in relation to the sun. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Luck and the protective force of another planet. 18. Recording, began with the Victor Talking Maching Company ( predecessor to RCA Victor ) in 1917, and continued with increasing frequency, as did radio broadcasts. QuestionWhen did the Victor Talking Maching Company start record the orchestra?Clue brackets ( ..... ) A) Before RCA Victor. B) After RCA Victor. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Before RCA Victor. 19. Which of the following techniques is most effective for finding specific information in a passage? A) Reading the entire passage slowly. B) Skimming the passage. C) Scanning the passage. D) Memorizing key sentences. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Scanning the passage. 20. What is the significance of time management in the TOEFL Reading section? A) It ensures you finish the entire test. B) It helps you answer questions faster. C) It allows you to spend more time on difficult questions. D) It helps you locate specific information more efficiently. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It allows you to spend more time on difficult questions. 21. The word "prototype" in line 8 is closest in meaning to ..... A) Design. B) Model. C) Original. D) Device. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Model. 22. What is the best advice about the TOEFL answers? A) Read them all because some are correct but not the best answers to the question. B) Only read them until you find a correct answer because your time is limited. C) Never eliminate an answer because they're all at least partially correct. D) The more answers you have to choose from-the higher chance of choosing the correct answer. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Read them all because some are correct but not the best answers to the question. 23. Refer to "Reading 1" - "The Walking Marriage"According to paragraph 3, the word odd is closest in meaning to ..... A) Unusual. B) Unique. C) Original. D) Absurd. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Unusual. 24. According to the abstract, why is the development of entrepreneurial skills considered essential? A) Only to help individuals find jobs. B) To foster both individual employability and societal economic growth. C) To replace the need for traditional university degrees. D) To ensure that all graduates start their own companies. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To foster both individual employability and societal economic growth. 25. 17 Which of the following questions about the Peale Museum does the passage NOT supplyenough information to answer? A) Who found and prepared its animal exhibits?. B) In what city located?. C) Where did its most popular exhihit come from?. D) In what year was it founded?. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Who found and prepared its animal exhibits?. 26. What is the recommended strategy for TOEFL reading? A) Read the entire passage before answering the questions. B) Answer the questions first and then read the passage. C) Skip the passage and guess the answers. D) Read only the first and last paragraphs of the passage. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Read the entire passage before answering the questions. 27. What is the best way to improve your reading? A) Watch Youtube. B) Watch series and movies. C) Play PC/Mobile games in English. D) Read books )))). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Read books )))). 28. The word "pioneers" in line 4 is closest in meaning to A) Miners. B) Cowboys. C) Lawmen. D) Settlers. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Settlers. 29. Which of the following is an extreme word? A) Always. B) An. C) Most. D) Almost. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Always. 30. According to the passage, the power of the object that hit Yucatan ..... A) Is million times bigger than a Hiroshima bomb. B) Destroyed the whole city of Mexico. C) Similar to 100 HIroshima bombs. D) Is equal to one Hiroshima bomb. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Is million times bigger than a Hiroshima bomb. ← 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