This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Test Prep > Toefl > Toefl Reading – Quiz 5 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Toefl Reading Quiz 5 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The word "metamorphosis" in sentence 13 is closest in meaning to A) Circle. B) Mysticism. C) Descent. D) Change. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Change. 2. 29, The word "fractured" in line 15 is closest in meaning to A) (A) long. B) D) broken. C) (C) hollow. D) (B) blocked. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) D) broken. 3. The word "fluctuations" in the passage is closest in meaning to A) Periods. B) Extremes. C) Variations. D) Retreats. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Variations. 4. What does the abbreviation 'iBT' stand for? A) International Basic Test. B) Integrated Business Test. C) Internet-Based Test. D) Individualized Benchmark Test. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Internet-Based Test. 5. What is the best strategy for answering questions in the TOEFL Reading Comprehension section? A) Read the entire passage before answering any questions. B) Guess the answers without reading the passage. C) Answer the questions as quickly as possible. D) Read the questions first and then find the answers in the passage. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Read the questions first and then find the answers in the passage. 6. What type of question is this:What can be inferred from paragraph 3 about agricultural methods used in Cahokia in 1100? A) Negative Fact. B) Detail. C) Reference. D) Inference. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Inference. 7. Which kind of questions are asked about specific information in the text? A) Detail Questions. B) Infer questions. C) Imply questions. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Detail Questions. 8. Unstated detail answers are in ..... A) The first paragraph. B) Specified lines. C) Order in the passage. D) The first line of each paragraph. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Order in the passage. 9. Why reading text material is not interesting at all for students? A) Because students have no ability to read. B) Because students have no effort. C) Because reading is considered to be boring things. D) Because students have no time to read. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Because students have no effort. 10. The author would probably be LEAST likely to use which of the following words to describe the film Modern Times? A) Entertaining. B) Revolutionary. C) Memorable. D) Satirical. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Revolutionary. 11. The government has ..... smoking in public places. A) AVOIDED. B) STOPPED. C) BANNED. D) PREVENTED. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) BANNED. 12. The word "float" in line 4 is closest in meaning to A) Sink. B) Eat. C) Flap. D) Drift. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Drift. 13. What is the first step in applying Skill 12? A) Discuss with a partner. B) Understand the question first. C) Read the passage thoroughly. D) Write down your thoughts. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Understand the question first. 14. Biodiversity refers to: A) City population. B) Plant and animal variety. C) Pollution levels. D) Building density. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Plant and animal variety. 15. Who does Forrest Gump meet again at his new school? A) Coach Fellers. B) Jenny. C) Miss Henderson. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Jenny. 16. Where in the passage does the author mention a type of evidence that was NOT studied by anthropologists researching the handedness of ancient people? A) Lines 14-15. B) Lines 7-8. C) Lines 11-12. D) Lines 2-3. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Lines 2-3. 17. The word "them" in line 4 refers to A) Trees. B) Scientists. C) Cries. D) Insects. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Trees. 18. Paragraph 4 indicates that some historians admire Roman civilization because of A) Its innovative nature. B) The diversity of cultures within Roman society. C) The large body of literature that it developed. D) Its strength. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Its strength. 19. According to the passage, Moby Dick is A) A romantic adventure. B) Symbolic of humanity fighting the environment. C) A short story about a whale. D) A single-faceted work. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Symbolic of humanity fighting the environment. 20. It can be inferred from the passage that two-thirds of the film Modern Times A) Is completely unforgettable. B) Is more critical than the other third. C) Takes place outside a factory. D) Entertains the audience more than the other third. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Takes place outside a factory. 21. Question type 2Exercise 4 A) D. B) C. C) A. D) B. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) B. 22. Why is it important to know the question location in TOEFL reading? A) To organize practice at home. B) To eliminate incorrect choices. C) To find the answer faster. D) To maximize the amount of information learned. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To find the answer faster. 23. In the TOEFL Reading Comprehension, you can choose the best answer according to what is given in the appropriate section of the passage, eliminate definite wrong answers, and mark your best guess on the answer sheet. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 24. Paragraph 3 suggests which of the following about the people of Latium? A) Agriculture played a significant role in their society. B) They held different values than the people of Rome. C) They possessed unusual knowledge of animal instincts. D) Their economy was based on trade relations with other settlements. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Agriculture played a significant role in their society. 25. The word "spheres" in the passage is closest in meaning to A) Abilities. B) Combinations. C) Models. D) Areas. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Areas. 26. According to paragraph 3, which of the following describes the wigs parties view of the role of government? A) To regulate the continuing conflict between farmers and business people. B) To restrict the changes brought about by the market. C) To maintain an economy that allowed all capable citizens to benefit. D) To reduce the emphasis on economic development. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To maintain an economy that allowed all capable citizens to benefit. 27. When you start the reading comprehension section you must: A) Read the whole text and read the questions at the end. B) Read the first line of each paragraph and the answers. C) Identify the type of questions, read the answers and check the text. D) Read the answers and check the information of each paragraph. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Identify the type of questions, read the answers and check the text. 28. Which of the following is the most appropriate title for this passage? A) The Symbols of the United States. B) The Bald Eagle. C) Samuel Wilson. D) Uncle Sam-Symbol of the Nation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Uncle Sam-Symbol of the Nation. 29. TOEFL Review Exercise (Skills 1-5)Passage 4#23 A) C. B) B. C) D. D) A. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) B. 30. The word "turn" in sentence 12 could best be replaced by A) Corner. B) Reversal. C) Spin. D) Change. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Change. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesTest Prep QuizzesGrammar QuizzesToefl Reading Quiz 1Toefl Reading Quiz 2Toefl Reading Quiz 3Toefl Reading Quiz 4Toefl Reading Quiz 6Toefl Reading Quiz 7Toefl Reading Quiz 8Toefl Reading Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books