This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Test Prep > Toefl > Toefl Reading – Quiz 9 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Toefl Reading Quiz 9 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The phrase "obsession with" in the passage is closest in meaning to A) Fixation on. B) Attitude toward. C) Interest in. D) Thinking about. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fixation on. 2. TEOFL Exercise (Skills 6-7)Passage 1 (Questions 1-4)Question 1 A) D. B) B. C) C. D) A. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A. 3. Skill 13:Determine the Tone, Purpose, or Course.The question about the tone is asking if the author is showing any emotion in his or her writing. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 4. In the TOEFL reading section, the skills below are tested, EXCEPT ..... A) Ability to read for main ideas. B) Ability to recognize writers' opinions, attitudes, and purpose. C) Ability to read for detail. D) Guess the meaning of unfamiliar words in the context. E) Predicting information. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Predicting information. 5. The word "majority" in the second sentence is closest in meaning to ..... A) Maturity. B) High precentage. C) Large pieces. D) Seniority. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Large pieces. 6. You can recognize ..... questions because they usually include the words "infer, " "imply" or "suggest A) Vocabulary. B) Inference. C) Function. D) Reference. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Inference. 7. What is a key tip for optimizing reading time? A) Read the entire passage multiple times. B) Understand the question first. C) Ignore the answer choices. D) Focus only on the introduction. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Understand the question first. 8. On the same day as the meteorite exploded over Chelyabinsk, ..... A) There was another, related, asteroid event. B) Scientists realised that an even bigger asteroid could hit Earth. C) Scientists issued a warning for 2046. D) There was another, unrelated, asteroid event. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) There was another, unrelated, asteroid event. 9. The phrase "had not built immunity" suggests that Native Americans: A) Were unable to recover quickly from European diseases. B) Didn't know about immunity systems. C) Didn't get sick before the Europeans arrived. D) Hadn't learned how to treat illnesses. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Were unable to recover quickly from European diseases. 10. What type of exercises does the page provide? A) Mathematical exercises. B) Free practice exercises. C) Physical exercises. D) Artistic exercises. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Free practice exercises. 11. The word "blubber" in line 10 is closest in meaning to A) Metal. B) Skin. C) Water. D) Fat. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Fat. 12. I love fried chicken because it is so ..... When I bite it, it is hard enough to be broken easily A) Crispy. B) Spicy. C) Creamy. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Crispy. 13. The discovery of the Americas began ..... of adventure. A) A semester. B) A spell. C) An epoch. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) An epoch. 14. Word part sample:part:contra, meaning:against, example:contrastmal, malcontent A) Ten. B) Under. C) Bad. D) Error. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bad. 15. TEOFL Exercise 7Passage 1 (Questions 1-2)Question 1 A) C. B) B. C) D. D) A. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A. 16. The Civil War was the climax of a very important ..... in the growth of the United States of America. A) Period. B) Spell. C) Age. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Period. 17. The word "feasibility" in line 6 is closest in meaning to A) Difficulty. B) Possibility. C) Possibility. D) Profitability. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Possibility. 18. Which of the following words can best be substituted for "remnant" in sentence 10? A) Remainder. B) Relic. C) Characteristic. D) Specter. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Remainder. 19. At Little Big Horn River the Indians were A) A Defeated. B) C Force to retreat. C) B The victors. D) D Massacred. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) B The victors. 20. The financial firm Dow Jones and Company computes business statistics every hour on the hours of each of the business days of the year, and these statistics are known as the Dow Jones averages. They are based on a select group of stocks and bonds that are traded on the New York Stock Exchange. The pronoun "they" in line 2 refers to: A) The business days. B) These statistics. C) Stocks and bonds. D) Four different types. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) These statistics. 21. TOEFL Review Exercise (Skills 1-5)Passage 1#4 A) B. B) A. C) C. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A. 22. TEOFL Review Exercise (Skills 1-7)Passage 4 (Questions 19-29)Question 22 A) B. B) C. C) A. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) C. 23. Koussevitzky passionately shared Major Higginson's dream of '' a good honest school for musicians, '' and in 1940 that dream was realized with the founding of the Berkshire Music Center ( now called the Tanglewood Music Center). QuestionWhat is Berkshire Music Center's present name?Clue brackets ( ..... ) A) Major Higginson's dream. B) A good honest school for musicians. C) The Tanglewood Music Center. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Tanglewood Music Center. 24. Skill 13:Determine the Tone, Purpose, or Course.The majority of the passages on the TOEFL test are factual passages presented without any emotion; the tone of this type of passage could be simply informational, explanatory, or factual. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 25. If you encounter an unfamiliar word in the passage, what should you do first? A) Skip the word and move on. B) Look it up in a dictionary. C) Re-read the entire passage. D) Guess the meaning based on the context. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Guess the meaning based on the context. 26. In "Skill 8:Find Definitions From Structural Clues, " it is possible that ..... A) There are structural clues to tell you that the definition of a word is included in the passage. B) There aren't any structural clues to tell you that the definition of a word is included in the passage. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) There are structural clues to tell you that the definition of a word is included in the passage. 27. What can be inferred about the "demand model" of education mentioned in paragraph 2? A) It is less effective than traditional lecture-based methods. B) It relies heavily on passive learning techniques. C) It is a student-centered approach that prioritizes active engagement. D) It is primarily used in disciplines outside of business and entrepreneurship. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It is a student-centered approach that prioritizes active engagement. 28. The word "ample" in line 7 indicates that the spider is A) Feminine. B) Normal. C) Large in size. D) Dotted with colors. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Large in size. 29. The police ..... the man because he was behaving suspiciously. A) CHARGED. B) SENTENCED. C) CONVICTED. D) ARRESTED. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) ARRESTED. 30. Give, speak and convey are verbs to communicate an idea indirectly, synonym of: A) Infer. B) Except. C) Imply. D) Explain. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Imply. 31. What is the recommended strategy for tackling difficult passages? A) Read the passage multiple times. B) Skip the difficult passages. C) Guess the answers without reading the passage. D) Use context clues to understand the meaning. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Use context clues to understand the meaning. 32. What is topic of a passage? A) It is what the text is about. B) It is the title of the paragraph. C) It is the conclusion of a paragraph. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It is what the text is about. 33. What is the best way to improve performance in the TOEFL Reading Comprehension section? A) Practice reading academic and non-academic passages regularly. B) Focus only on improving vocabulary. C) Avoid reading passages in English. D) Memorize the answers to common questions. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Practice reading academic and non-academic passages regularly. 34. For nearly twenty years, concerts were held in the Old Boston Music Hall, then in Symphony Hall from 1900, one of the world's most highly regarded concert halls.QuestionWhat is Symphony Hall?Clue:Check (, ) & appositive A) One of the world's most highly regarded concert halls. B) The Old Boston Music Hall. C) Concerts. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) One of the world's most highly regarded concert halls. 35. It is implied in the passage that Whistler's family was ..... A) Unable to find any work at all in Russia. B) High supportive of his desire to pursue art. C) Working class. D) Military. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Working class. 36. According to paragraph 4, what has recent research on obsidian tools found at Olmec sites shown? A) Negative factual info. B) Inference. C) Sentence simplification. D) Factual info. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Factual info. 37. INTRODUCTION:Which of these statements is NOT true about the Forrest Gump's movie? A) The producion cost 100 million USD. B) The main actor won an Oscar. C) It was produced by Paramount Pictures. D) Sally field acts in it. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The producion cost 100 million USD. 38. Where in the passage is the name of Pippin's hometown mentioned? A) Sentence 4. B) Sentence 5. C) Sentence 2. D) Sentence 1. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sentence 4. 39. How did the Maya and Aztecs use cacao? A) As medicine and food coloring. B) To make sweet candy. C) As currency and in a spiced drink. D) Only to feed animals. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) As currency and in a spiced drink. 40. Where in the passage does the author first focus his discussion on the concept of homology? A) Lines 6-8. B) Lines 2-4. C) Lines 9-1 1. D) Lines 13-14. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Lines 9-1 1. 41. The word "cope" in the passage is closest in meaning to A) Continue. B) Move. C) Adapt. D) Compete. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Adapt. 42. In line 12, the word "They" refers to ..... A) Walls. B) Artists. C) Animals. D) Materials. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Artists. 43. What can be inferred about the use of chocolate today? A) It is used in many forms worldwide. B) It is still considered a luxury item. C) It is not as popular as before. D) It is only used in drinks. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It is used in many forms worldwide. 44. As used throughout the passage, the term "structures" most nearly means A) Organizational principles. B) Units of grammar. C) Features of an animal's anatomy. D) Buildings. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Features of an animal's anatomy. 45. According to a European Union report, what is one of the outcomes of entrepreneurship education in higher education? A) A reduction in the importance of other academic subjects. B) A guarantee of business success after graduation. C) An increase in student employability. D) A decrease in student creativity. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) An increase in student employability. 46. Why did deforestation become a problem for Rapa Nui society? A) It made it harder to construct new Moai statues. B) It caused soil erosion and harmed agriculture. C) It led to an increase in animal populations. D) It resulted in an excess of wood for trade. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It caused soil erosion and harmed agriculture. 47. In the TOEFL Reading Comprehension, if you guess an answer, you will get a penalty because you are not familiar with the directions. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 48. Paragraph 5What can be inferred about Margaret Fuller? A) She became more famous than Emerson. B) She had opportunities that most women did not at the time. C) She only worked as a book reviewer. D) She never supported women's equality. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She had opportunities that most women did not at the time. 49. TOEFL Review Exercise (Skills 1-5)Passage 4#24 A) B. B) A. C) C. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) D. 50. What is the main topic of the video? A) TOEFL Writing. B) TOEFL Speaking. C) TOEFL Listening. D) TOEFL Reading. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) TOEFL Reading. 51. ..... questions ask you to identify a sentence that has essentially the same meaning as a sentence from the reading passage. The correct answer choice contains the main ideas from the sentence in the passage but may leave out minor or unimportant details. It should restate the most important information in a simpler way A) Negative Fact. B) Detail. C) Paraphrase. D) Summary. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Paraphrase. 52. The word "ultimately" in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to: A) Occasionally. B) Suddenly. C) Eventually. D) Surprisingly. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Eventually. 53. For ..... questions, look for the words "NOT" or "EXCEPT" in capital letters. A) Function. B) Negative Fact. C) Detail. D) Inference. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Negative Fact. 54. The bank robbers were able to ..... through the back door. A) CHASE. B) CATCH. C) LEAK. D) ESCAPE. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) ESCAPE. 55. He will take a final exam tomorrow but he did not practice anything. He looks so ..... now! A) Wonderful. B) Happy. C) Anxious. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Anxious. 56. Paragraph:Because the road was icy, several cars lost control and traffic was delayed for hours.Question:How are the ideas organized? A) Comparison. B) Problem-Solution. C) Cause and effect. D) Chronological order. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cause and effect. 57. Where in the passage does the author's focus move from corporations to banks? A) Sentence 8. B) Sentence 11. C) Sentence 6. D) Sentence 4. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sentence 6. 58. Dadaists proudly called themselves ..... , refusing to blend in with accepted norms. A) Adherents. B) Nonconformists. C) Confined. D) Nihilists. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nonconformists. 59. Which technique involves searching for specific information? A) Summarizing. B) Highlighting. C) Skimming. D) Scanning. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Scanning. 60. Stated detail answers are in ..... A) Specified lines. B) Order in the passage. C) The first line of each paragraph. D) The first paragraph. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Order in the passage. ← 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