This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Test Prep > Toefl > Toefl Reading – Quiz 6 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Toefl Reading Quiz 6 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. His infamous urinal sculpture captured the ..... spirit of the movement:rejecting order and authority. A) Burgeoning. B) Anarchistic. C) Mundane. D) Adherent. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Anarchistic. 2. The word "they" in line 25 refers to A) Predators. B) Trees. C) Mass roosts. D) A few birds. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mass roosts. 3. TRUE OR FALSE:MAIN IDEA QUESTIONS ARE ABOUT WHAT PRIMARY POINT THE AUTHOR IS TRYING TO GET ACROSS IN THE PASSAGE. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 4. Making inferences, understanding words from context, and identifying abstract nouns with concrete are all skills that ..... A) Good readers can do. B) Poor readers can do. C) Are impossible to master,. D) Are basically easy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Good readers can do. 5. According to paragraph 3, images of Mars' surface have been interpreted as support for the idea that A) The polar regions of Mars were once more extensive than they are now. B) A large part of the northern lowlands may once have been under water. C) Deltas were once a common feature of the Martian landscape. D) The shape of the Hellas Basin has changed considerably over time. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A large part of the northern lowlands may once have been under water. 6. His enormous appetite surprised everyone at the party. What is the meaning of 'enormous'? A) Big. B) Quiet. C) Sharp. D) Tiny. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Big. 7. Students learn best when they are challenged. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 8. She was so furious when she found out someone had lied to her. What does 'furious' mean in this sentence? A) Angry. B) Happy. C) Curious. D) Excited. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Angry. 9. In line 2, the word "widow" means A) A female whose mate has died. B) A type of poison. C) The human victim of the spider. D) The dead male spider. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A female whose mate has died. 10. How many TOEFL reading tips are mentioned in the video? A) 5. B) 10. C) 20. D) 15. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 10. 11. Paragraph:Many fruits provide important vitamins. For example, oranges contain large amounts of vitamin C.Question:How are the ideas organized? A) Comparison. B) Cause and effect. C) Definition. D) Example. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Definition. 12. What is true about Brugnatelli and Fontana? A) The weren't from Italy. B) They added a chemical to the willow bark. C) The were medical doctors. D) They conducted studies on the willow bark. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) They conducted studies on the willow bark. 13. Refer to "Reading 1" - "The Walking Marriage"According to paragraph 3, the phrase role models is closest in meaning to ..... A) Paternal relatives. B) Loving parents. C) Positive examples. D) Unusual characters. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Positive examples. 14. What type of question is this:In paragraph 6, why does the author mention the location of the city's defensive structures? A) Reference. B) Detail. C) Function. D) Inference. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Function. 15. The name "Dada" itself was chosen through a ..... accident, not deliberate planning. A) Mundane. B) Commercial. C) Serendipitous. D) Anarchistic. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Serendipitous. 16. What should you do if you encounter a difficult question? A) Guess the answer randomly. B) Skip the question and come back to it later. C) Give up and leave it unanswered. D) Ask the examiner for help. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Skip the question and come back to it later. 17. The word "refinements" in line 12 is closest in meaning to ..... A) Changes. B) Improvements. C) Promotion. D) Additions. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Improvements. 18. What is an implied detail? A) Information that is inferred from other information. B) Information in the passage that supports the main idea. C) A detail that is given in the topic sentence?. D) The main idea of a passage. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Information that is inferred from other information. 19. A "frigate" in sentence 8 is probably A) A train. B) A ship. C) An office. D) A troop. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A ship. 20. What is a recommended strategy after completing a TOEFL Reading practice test? A) Move on without reviewing mistakes. B) Retake the same test immediately. C) Focus only on the questions you got right. D) Analyze the wrong answers to understand your mistakes. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Analyze the wrong answers to understand your mistakes. 21. Question type 1Exercise 4 A) D. B) B. C) C. D) A. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) D. 22. The child was ..... by a dangerous dog and taken to the hospital. A) ATTACKED. B) BLOWN. C) BEAT. D) KNOCKED. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) ATTACKED. 23. It may be inferred from the passage that Pippin A) Had a simple upbringing. B) Was devastated by his war experiences. C) Was obsessed with the subject of abolition. D) Wanted nothing to do with his past. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Had a simple upbringing. 24. 13 What is the main topic of the passage? A) A family of artists. B) Portraiture in the 18th century. C) The life of Charles Willson Peale. D) The Peale Museum. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The Peale Museum. 25. To answer ..... questions, you must make logical connections between details in the article and claims which are not mentioned in the article A) Reference. B) Inference. C) Detail. D) Negative Fact. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Inference. 26. 6 When the Sun becomes a red giant, what will conditions be like on Earth? A) Its atmosphere will freeze and become solid. B) It will be enveloped in the expanding surface of the Sun. C) It will become too hot for life to exist. D) It will be nearly destroyed by nova explosions. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It will become too hot for life to exist. 27. According to paragraph 4, what do the 2003 global Surveyor data suggest about Mars? A) Ancient oceans on Mars contained only small amounts of carbon. B) The climate of Mars may not have been suitable for the formation of large bodies of water. C) Liquid water may have existed on some parts of Mars' surface for long periods of time. D) The ancient oceans that formed on Mars dried up during periods of cold, dry weather. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The climate of Mars may not have been suitable for the formation of large bodies of water. 28. TEOFL Review Exercise (Skills 1-7)Passage 1 (Questions 1-6)Question 5 A) C. B) A. C) D. D) B. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A. 29. IMPLIED DETAIL QUESTIONS WANT YOU TO DRAW CONCLUSIONS FROM INFORMATION THAT IS GIVEN IN THE PASSAGE. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 30. What is the tone of the passage? A) The tone of the passage is joyful. B) The tone of the passage is neutral. C) The tone of the passage is sarcastic. D) The tone of the passage is aggressive. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The tone of the passage is neutral. 31. Main idea answers are in ..... A) Order in the passage. B) Specified lines. C) The first line of each paragaph. D) The first paragraph. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The first line of each paragaph. 32. The word "relics" in the passage is closest in meaning to A) Sites. B) Requirements. C) Sources. D) Remains. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Remains. 33. In line 8, the word "depict" is closest in meaning to ..... A) Hunt. B) Show. C) Draw. D) Count. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Show. 34. According to the passage, Melville's early novels were A) Published while he was traveling. B) Completely fictional. C) All about his work on whaling ships. D) Based on his travels. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Based on his travels. 35. TOEFL Review Exercise (Skills 1-5)Passage 1#2 A) C. B) A. C) D. D) B. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) C. 36. It can be inferred from the passage that Peruvian Bark A) Was described to the British Royal Society by Stone. B) Was ineffective in treating malaria. C) Caused fevers. D) Was in use prior to aspirin. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Was in use prior to aspirin. 37. Question 8The word "them" in the passage refers to A) Data. B) Americans. C) Younger generations. D) Unmarried couples. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Unmarried couples. 38. 22-The word "scores" in the passage is closest in meaning to A) Large numbers. B) Different types. C) Populations. D) Members. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Large numbers. 39. What type of content does the reading passage focus on? A) Literature. B) Language and grammar. C) Science. D) Mathematics. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Language and grammar. 40. TOEFL Review Exercise (Skills 1-5)Passage 4#17 A) D. B) A. C) B. D) C. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A. 41. For main idea questions, you should: A) Look at the first line of each paragraph. B) Look at the last line of each paragraph. C) Look only at the first and last lines of each paragraph. D) Look at the key words of the paragraph. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Look at the first line of each paragraph. 42. The phrase "follow the crowd" in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to: A) Watch other people. B) Do what everyone else does. C) Become a leader. D) Stay in a group of people. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Do what everyone else does. 43. What can be inferred about Laurie Santos? A) She thinks that both humans and monkeys are greedy. B) Her job frequently involves working with monkeys. C) She believes that humans should never take risks. D) She prefers monkeys to humans. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Her job frequently involves working with monkeys. 44. 10 According to the passage, why was the use of coke smelting advantageous? A) It led to advances in technology. B) It was less expensive than wood smelting. C) It produced a stronger type of iron than wood smelting. D) It stimulated the demand for wood. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It led to advances in technology. 45. Question 4The word "them" in paragraph 2 refers to A) Parks. B) Gardeners. C) Tulips. D) Favorites. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Tulips. 46. Implied detail answers are in ..... A) The first paragraph. B) Specified lines. C) The first line of each paragraph. D) Order in the passage. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Order in the passage. 47. The word "discern" in line 2 is closest in meaning to which of the following? A) Present. B) Understand. C) Cause. D) Misrepresent. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Understand. 48. According to the passage, Williamsburg is located A) On an island. B) In the middle of a river. C) Where the York and the James meet. D) On a piece of land with rivers on two sides. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) On a piece of land with rivers on two sides. 49. Refer to "Reading 1" - "The Walking Marriage" According to paragraph 1, the word vows is closest in meaning to ..... A) Requirements. B) Contracts. C) Promises. D) Ceremonies. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Promises. 50. What is the main focus of the TOEFL Reading Test? A) Reading comprehension. B) Vocabulary knowledge. C) Grammar skills. D) Writing ability. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Reading comprehension. 51. TOEFL Exercise (Skills 3-5)Passage 3#12 A) D. B) C. C) A. D) B. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) B. 52. The word "state" in line 3 is closest in meaning to A) (B) condition. B) D) size. C) A) shape. D) (C) location. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) (B) condition. 53. If the passage in the TOEFL Reading Comprehension consists of only one paragraph, you should study the beginning of that paragraph to determine the main idea. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 54. The president of the United States can only serve two ..... of four years. A) Epochs. B) Terms. C) Age. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Terms. 55. How many passages does the TOEFL Reading section have? A) 2 or 3. B) 4. C) 3 or 4. D) 5. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 3 or 4. 56. The word "utter" in line 25 is closest in meaning to which of the following? A) Regrettable. B) Complete. C) Notable. D) Necessary. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Complete. 57. Why is Jupiter referred to as Earth's 'cosmic guardian'? A) It has a stable orbit close to Earth. B) It has a small gravitational field. C) It is close to the sun. D) It scatters away dangerous comets and asteroids. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It scatters away dangerous comets and asteroids. 58. What is the recommended reading speed for the TOEFL Reading section? A) As fast as possible. B) Slow and steady. C) Varies depending on the passage. D) Not mentioned in the article. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Varies depending on the passage. 59. Paragraph:Many people skip breakfast. As a result, they often feel tired and have difficulty concentrating during the morning.Question:How is the paragraph organized? A) Comparison. B) Cause and effect. C) Definition. D) Example. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cause and effect. 60. The new party argued against the policies of Jackson and his party in a number of important areas beginning with the economy A) Choice 2. B) Choice 4. C) Choice 1. D) Choice 3. 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