This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Test Prep > Toefl > Toefl Reading – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Toefl Reading Quiz 3 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the purpose of the TOEFL reading section? A) To test your ability to listen in English. B) To test your ability to write in English. C) To test your ability to speak in English. D) To test your ability to read in English. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To test your ability to read in English. 2. 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) Federal draft laws. B) State marriage laws. C) The minimum legal marriage age. D) The lack of uniformity in marriage laws. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Federal draft laws. 3. According to the passage, what marks the beginning of a supernova? A) A star is born. B) A massive star uses up its main nuclear fuel. C) The neutrons of a star become very dense. D) A star has grown too big. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A massive star uses up its main nuclear fuel. 4. 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. 5. Which of the following statements about fertilizer is true? A) Solids are difficult to store. B) Powders are more popular than ever. C) Chemical granules are difficult to apply. D) Liquids are increasing in popularity. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Liquids are increasing in popularity. 6. 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. 7. 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. 8. Apparently, the author feels that the Bureau of Indian Affairs A) A Has been of great help to the Native Americans. B) C Deprived the Native Americans. C) D Has never done much for Native Americans. D) B Was established in the nineteenth century. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) D Has never done much for Native Americans. 9. Ssh! This is a ..... You shouldn't tell anybody. A) Competitive. B) Share. C) Like. D) Best friend. E) Secret. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Secret. 10. The paragraph preceding this passage most likely discusses ..... A) A different American artist. B) Whistler's other famous paintings. C) A survey of eighteenth-century art. D) European artists. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A different American artist. 11. 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. 12. How long is each passage? A) 700 words. B) 500 words. C) 1000 words. D) 300 words. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 700 words. 13. 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. 14. 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) Food supplies are quickly depleted. C) Diseases easily spread among the birds. 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. 15. The word "settings" in line 12 is closest in meaning to which of the following? A) Environments. B) Categories. C) Requirements. D) Positions. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Environments. 16. 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. 17. Question 5The word "them" in the passage refers to A) People. B) Societies. C) Forms. D) Differences. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) People. 18. 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. 19. Which website is the article from? A) TOEFL Reading Test. B) Total Success. C) FluentU. D) TOEFLtextregistered. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) FluentU. 20. 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. 21. The ..... of the meeting is to improve relationships between the two companies. A) SENSE. B) REASON. C) PURPOSE. D) CAUSE. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) PURPOSE. 22. 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?. 23. 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. 24. Which section of the TOEFL test does the video focus on? A) Speaking. B) Writing. C) Reading. D) Listening. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Reading. 25. What grade level is the video suitable for? A) Grade 12. B) Grade 6. C) Grade 9. D) College. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Grade 12. 26. 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. 27. The word "gear" in line 16 is closest in meaning to ..... A) Equipment. B) Tents. C) Luggage. D) Boots. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Equipment. 28. 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. 29. Identify a key detail that supports the main idea. A) The total number of fossil fuel power plants. B) The history of energy consumption trends. C) The average temperature of the Earth. D) The percentage of energy consumption from renewable sources. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The percentage of energy consumption from renewable sources. 30. In line 8, the word "further" is closest in meaning to which of the following? A) Advanced. B) Artistic. C) Additional. D) Factual. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Additional. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesTest Prep QuizzesGrammar QuizzesToefl Reading Quiz 1Toefl Reading Quiz 2Toefl 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