This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Test Prep > Toefl > Toefl Reading – Quiz 7 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Toefl Reading Quiz 7 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The word "pursue" in line 11 is closest in meaning to A) Imagine. B) Follow. C) Share. D) Deny. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Follow. 2. What is the purpose of the TOEFL Reading Test? A) To evaluate reading comprehension. B) To test vocabulary knowledge. C) To measure critical thinking skills. D) To assess reading speed. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To evaluate reading comprehension. 3. The completion of the Erie Canal was financed by A) Private companies. B) DeWitt Clinton. C) Private companies. D) The state of New York. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The state of New York. 4. Which of the following is NOT true about the origin of banking in the United States? A) The first national bank was located in Philadelphia. B) The early banks were limited in scope. C) Banking developed rapidly in the United States. D) The first private commercial bank was chartered by Congress in 1781. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Banking developed rapidly in the United States. 5. What is the meaning of the word 'elucidate' as used in the passage? A) To make clear or explain. B) To ignore or overlook. C) To confuse or mislead. D) To summarize briefly. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To make clear or explain. 6. The pronoun "it" in sentence 5 refers to A) Malaria. B) The British Royal Society. C) Willow bark. D) Effectiveness. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Willow bark. 7. What is the purpose of the TOEFL test? A) To measure physical fitness. B) To assess English language proficiency. C) To analyze historical knowledge. D) To evaluate mathematical skills. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To assess English language proficiency. 8. The teacher praised the student for giving a very precise answer. What does 'precise' mean in this sentence? A) Careless. B) Fast. C) Long. D) Correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Correct. 9. According to the passage, there is a need for satire because people need to be A) Informed about new scientific developments. B) Odd combinations of objects and ideas exposed to original philosophies when they are formulated. C) Reminded that popular ideas are often inaccurate. D) Told how they can be of service to their communities. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Reminded that popular ideas are often inaccurate. 10. The word "arrangement" in sentence 3 could best be replaced by which of the following? A) Purpose. B) Blend. C) Fixture. D) Composition. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Composition. 11. Which of the following best summarizes paragraph 8? A) Candid photography was more popular than scientific photography in the 19th century. B) Technical advances in photography led to unexpected changes in how artists represented movement and composition. C) Photographers like Muybridge and Marey focused on improving the speed of image production. D) Artists refused to use photography as a reference because it compromised their creativity. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Technical advances in photography led to unexpected changes in how artists represented movement and composition. 12. According to the passage, when did commercial corporations appear in the United States? A) After 1800. B) In 1791. C) Around 1750. D) Before the 1600s. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Around 1750. 13. What is the best tittle for the passage? A) Thomas Young's Great contribution. B) Deciphering the Hieroglyphics of the Rosetta Stone. C) The important of cartouches. D) Napoleon's Great Discovery. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Deciphering the Hieroglyphics of the Rosetta Stone. 14. TOEFL Exercise 5Passage 3#5 A) D. B) C. C) A. D) B. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) B. 15. TOEFL Reading Comprehension "Skill 3:Answer Stated Detail Questions Correctly" ..... A) The answers to these questions are found in order in the passage. B) The answers to these questions are not in order in the passage. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The answers to these questions are found in order in the passage. 16. Ultraviolet radiation causes oxygen molecules to A) Rise to the stratosphere. B) Burn up ozone molecules. C) Split up and reform as ozone. D) Reduce the number of chlorofluorocarbons. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Split up and reform as ozone. 17. Jennifer is very kind. She always ..... s her snacks with her classmates. A) Like. B) Secret. C) Best friend. D) Competitive. E) Share. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Share. 18. What type of question is this:In paragraph 2, why does the author include the information that dinosaurs had flourished for tens of millions of years and then suddenly disappeared? A) Function. B) Detail. C) Negative Fact. D) Summary. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Function. 19. How long is the entire reading section? A) 60 min. B) 35 min. C) 30 min. D) 40 min. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 35 min. 20. TOEFL Review Exercise (Skills 1-5)Passage 2#8 A) C. B) A. C) B. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A. 21. Details of a passage do not include ..... A) Number (facts). B) Names of places. C) Names of people. D) Conclusion from the writer. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Conclusion from the writer. 22. The topic of this passage could best be described as A) The Piltdown Man. B) Charles Dawson's discovery. C) Eoanthropus dawsoni. D) A definition and an example of a hoax. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A definition and an example of a hoax. 23. The word "catastrophic" in sentence 7 is closest in meaning to A) Colorful. B) Luminous. C) Violent. D) Scientific. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Violent. 24. Which of the following is probably NOT a Hawaiian word? A) Mahimahi. B) Meklea. C) Mahalo. D) Moana. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Meklea. 25. Question 7The word "they" in paragraph 1 refers to A) Vitamin D and calcium. B) Bones. C) Bone cells. D) Calcium and phosphorus. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Calcium and phosphorus. 26. What is the recommended approach for answering vocabulary questions? A) Choose the longest answer. B) Look for synonyms or context clues. C) Guess the meaning based on the word's sound. D) Choose the shortest answer. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Look for synonyms or context clues. 27. Paragraph:Unlike gasoline cars, electric vehicles produce no exhaust emissions and operate more quietly.Question:What type of organization is used? A) Comparison. B) Cause and effect. C) Definition. D) Example. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Comparison. 28. Paragraph 2Which of the following is NOT true about Ralph Waldo Emerson? A) He was born in Boston in 1803. B) He worked as a minister before traveling to Europe. C) He met writers who valued emotion and nature. D) He continued as a minister after his wife's death. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He continued as a minister after his wife's death. 29. The word "ingenuity" in paragraph 2 is closest to meaning to ..... A) Reference. B) Vocabulary. C) Inference. D) Factual information. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Vocabulary. 30. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word "devastating" in line 7?(A) (B) (C) (D) A) Delicate. B) Determined. C) Described. D) Destructive. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Destructive. 31. ..... questions ask you to recognize information that is explicitly stated in the text. A) Summary. B) Function. C) Detail. D) Inference. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Detail. 32. Most of Annie Jump Cannon's career as an astronomer involved the observation, classification, and ..... A) Analysis of stars. B) She analyzed stars. C) Stars were analyzed. D) The stars' analysis. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Analysis of stars. 33. Unfortunately, heavy rain and hail often occur in thunderstorms that later produce tornadoes. So people frequently shut all windows to protect their property. This may cause far worse damage later. For the same reason, tornado cellars must have an air vent. Otherwise, the cellar door might be blown out when a tornado passes over it.In line 6, the word "it" refers to(A) (B) (C) (D) A) Cellar door. B) Air vent. C) Wind. D) Hail. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cellar door. 34. What is the best advice for the TOEFL Reading Comprehension test? A) Drink coffee before the test. B) Study as much science and history as possible before the test. C) Answer every question. D) There are no vocabulary questions on the test. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Answer every question. 35. What should test takers do before reading a passage in the TOEFL Reading Comprehension section? A) Skim the passage and read the questions. B) Read the passage word by word. C) Skip the passage and directly answer the questions. D) Read the questions and then the passage. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Skim the passage and read the questions. 36. Paragraph:Many employees experience burnout due to long working hours. One solution is allowing flexible work schedules.Question:What is the organization of the paragraph? A) Example. B) Problem-Solution. C) Cause and effect. D) Chronological order. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Problem-Solution. 37. What is the recommended approach for answering inference questions? A) Rely on personal opinions. B) Choose the most extreme answer. C) Look for evidence in the passage. D) Guess the answer randomly. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Look for evidence in the passage. 38. This is a rare question type, but it occasionally appears. If it does appear, it will be the last question following a passage, and you will not get a summary question for that passage. A) Paraphrase. B) Chart/Table Completion. C) Summary. D) Inference. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Chart/Table Completion. 39. What are the possible sources of the reading passages? A) Novels and stories. B) University textbooks and academic journals. C) Poems. D) Newspapers and magazines. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) University textbooks and academic journals. 40. According to Davey et al. (2016), which of the following is one of the main roles of universities in providing entrepreneurial education? A) Guaranteeing funding for all student startups. B) Creating an entrepreneurial ecosystem. C) Replacing government's role in job creation. D) Focusing exclusively on theoretical research. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Creating an entrepreneurial ecosystem. 41. To improve your English reading proficiency, you should ..... A) Read Twitter exclusively. B) Not read. It's of no use. C) Read a wide variety of types of writing. D) Read Japanese manga books. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Read a wide variety of types of writing. 42. The zipper differs from the other three fastening devices mentioned in paragraph 1 in which way? A) It has been used in many more ways. B) It is more recent. C) It can be used in place of the other three. D) It is usually made from different materials. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It is more recent. 43. How can you effectively manage your time during the TOEFL Reading section? A) Spend equal time on each question regardless of difficulty. B) Prioritize questions based on your confidence level. C) Allocate time based on the number of questions per passage. D) Skip difficult questions and return to them later. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Allocate time based on the number of questions per passage. 44. Question 9The word "it" in paragraph 2 refers to A) Calcium. B) Gravity. C) Bone matrix. D) Vitamin D. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Gravity. 45. CHAPTER 1 PARAGRAPH 2:Which of these facts is not true about about Forrest Gump's school life? A) The girls ran away from him. B) His mom didn't want to play with him. C) Some boys hit him. D) Jenny Curran used to walk with him. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) His mom didn't want to play with him. 46. The pronoun "they" in line 2 refers to A) Farmers. B) Nights. C) Times of the year. D) Northern and southern hemispheres. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Farmers. 47. What happened to chocolate in the 19th century? A) It became less popular. B) It was banned in many countries. C) It became mass-produced and widely available. D) It returned to its bitter form. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It became mass-produced and widely available. 48. Skill 10:Use Context to Determine Meanings of Difficult Words-The question usually doesn't point you in which line of the passage the word can be found. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 49. What is the recommended approach for TOEFL reading? A) Read the entire passage first. B) Read the questions first. C) Read the passage and questions simultaneously. D) Skim through the passage. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Read the passage and questions simultaneously. 50. Based on the passage, what is probably true about the south of France? A) It is home to rare animals. B) It has attracted many famous artists. C) It is known for horse-racing events. D) It has a large number of caves. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It has a large number of caves. 51. In line 6, the word performed is closest in meaning to ..... A) Acted. B) Moved. C) Played. D) Changed. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Played. 52. What does the passage say happened at the Lascaux caves in 1963? A) Visitors were prohibited from entering. B) A new lighting system was installed. C) Another part was discovered. D) A new entrance was created. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Visitors were prohibited from entering. 53. The French and Indian War A) C lasted eighteen years. B) A Was quickly terminated. C) B Caused great destruction among the French forces. D) D led to westward migration. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) C lasted eighteen years. 54. According to the passage, zippers did not really become a success until ..... A) In 1913 after being remodeled. B) They were used in the apparel industry after 1905. C) Be the late 1920s. D) The Army used them in World War I. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In 1913 after being remodeled. 55. Choose the correct word in each sentence below.Her eyes ..... that she found him very attractive. A) Infer. B) Imply. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Imply. 56. The word "asymmetrical" in the last sentence of paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ..... A) Proportionate. B) Lyrical. C) Balanced. D) Uneven. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Uneven. 57. 18 Which of the following can be inferred from paragraph 3 about the solid gypsum layer? A) It did not contain any marine fossils. B) It had formed in open-ocean conditions. C) It had once been soft, deep-sea mud. D) It contained sediment from nearby deserts. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It did not contain any marine fossils. 58. TEOFL Review Exercise (Skills 1-7)Passage 2 (Questions 7-12)Question 9 A) B. B) A. C) C. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A. 59. A supernova occurs when all the hydrogen in the core of a huge star is transformed to iron and explodes. All starts die after their nuclear fuel has been exhausted. A "supernova" means which of the following? A) The hydrogen in a star. B) The iron component of a star. C) The explosion of a star. D) The core of a star. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The explosion of a star. 60. Such works exposed the ..... of traditional art, showing how easily it could appear ridiculous. A) Nihilism. B) Rebellion. C) Exile. D) Absurdity. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Absurdity. ← 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 8Toefl Reading Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books