This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Test Prep > Toefl > Toefl Reading – Quiz 17 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Toefl Reading Quiz 17 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the significance of the Sears and Roebuck catalogue for people living in rural areas? A) It provided affordable products they couldn't find locally. B) It contained products not available in urban areas. C) It was the only way to order a new home. D) It offered discounts on bulk purchases. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It provided affordable products they couldn't find locally. 2. Which question type requires you to insert a sentence into the correct position in the passage? A) Vocabulary in context. B) Summary completion. C) Factual information. D) Sentence insertion. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sentence insertion. 3. The topic of this passage is A) The largest land animals. B) The derivations of animal names. C) The characteristics of the hippo. D) The relation between the hippo and the whale. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The characteristics of the hippo. 4. TOEFL Exercise (Skills 3-5)Passage 2#5 A) A. B) B. C) C. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) D. 5. What was one proposed method for moving the Moai statues? A) Using domesticated animals. B) Floating them on rafts. C) Dragging them on wooden sleds. D) Carrying them on human shoulders. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dragging them on wooden sleds. 6. The word "it" in paragraph 4 refers to ..... A) Smartphone. B) Sheila's social life. C) Meeting. D) Facebook. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Facebook. 7. Refer to "Reading 1" - "The Walking Marriage"According to paragraph 2, the word paternal is closest in meaning to ..... A) Alternative. B) Fatherly. C) Required. D) Supportive. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fatherly. 8. What is the duration of the video? A) 10 minutes. B) 20 minutes. C) 30 minutes. D) 40 minutes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 30 minutes. 9. These radical practices were not ..... to museum walls but spilled into everyday public spaces. A) Confined. B) Mundane. C) Derided. D) Distorted. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Confined. 10. Are specialists of a particular field at an advantage when taking this TOEFL test? A) No. Sufficient information and context is provided in each passage, so everyone can answer fairly. B) Yes. The more background knowledge a person has, the easier the questions will be. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) No. Sufficient information and context is provided in each passage, so everyone can answer fairly. 11. What is the purpose of the introduction and conclusion paragraphs in the TOEFL passage? A) To confuse the reader. B) To provide background information. C) To summarize the main points. D) To hide important information. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To summarize the main points. 12. Skill 13:Determine the Tone, Purpose, or Course.The question about the purpose is asking what the author is trying to list in the passage. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 13. According to the passage, a person who is right-handed is more likely to draw people and animals that are facing A) Upward. B) Downward. C) Toward the right. D) Toward the left. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Toward the left. 14. According to the passage, what happens after a chlorine molecule reacts with an ozone molecule? A) The ozone breaks down into three oxygen atoms. B) Two different molecules are created. C) The two molecules combine into one molecule. D) Three distinct molecules result. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Two different molecules are created. 15. Paragraph 5All of the following are true about Margaret Fuller EXCEPT: A) She was allowed to use Harvard's library. B) She became editor of The Dial. C) She studied at Harvard University as a student. D) She died in a shipwreck in 1850. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She studied at Harvard University as a student. 16. What should you do if you're running out of time during the test? A) Skip the remaining questions. B) Guess the answers randomly. C) Focus on answering the questions you know. D) Panic and give up. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Focus on answering the questions you know. 17. According to paragraph 4, a Democrat would be most likely to support government action in which of the following areas? A) Creating a state religion. B) Supporting humanitarian legislation. C) Destroying monopolies. D) Recommending particular moral beliefs. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Destroying monopolies. 18. How can you check for the location of specific information? A) Focus on the conclusion. B) Look for synonyms only. C) Check each line reference in the answers. D) Read the entire passage again. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Check each line reference in the answers. 19. This question is for pronoun referent questions: A) The main idea of the passage is . B) The pronoun In line Refers . C) Which of the following is true . D) Except. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The pronoun In line Refers . 20. TOEFL Exercise (Skills 3-5)Passage 1#4 A) A. B) B. C) C. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) C. 21. What is the purpose of the page mentioned in the text? A) To provide entertainment. B) To sell books. C) To teach grammar. D) To help practice for the TOEFL reading test. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To help practice for the TOEFL reading test. 22. What type of reading is used for the purpose of looking for specific information? A) Intensive Reading. B) Skimming. C) Extensive Reading. D) Scanning. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Scanning. 23. No. 15 A) A. B) B. C) C. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) C. 24. The word "foremost" in line 1 is closest in meaning to A) Prior. B) Leading. C) First. D) Largest. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Leading. 25. What is the passage mainly about? A) The cultural achievements of the Maya civilization. B) The possible causes of the Maya civilization's decline. C) The daily life of the ancient Maya people. D) The influence of the Maya on modern architecture. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The possible causes of the Maya civilization's decline. 26. I need someone to assist me with these boxes. What does 'assist' mean? A) Fight. B) Help. C) Watch. D) Ignore. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Help. 27. In this question type, you will be given a new sentence, and you must determine where it fits best in the paragraph. A) Summary. B) Chart. C) Insert/Add text. D) Reference. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Insert/Add text. 28. What is the recommended approach for answering detail questions? A) Guess the answer randomly. B) Choose the most general answer. C) Look for specific information in the passage. D) Choose the longest answer. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Look for specific information in the passage. 29. Passage:The Amazon Rainforest is often referred to as the "lungs of the Earth" because it produces approximately 20% of the world's oxygen through the process of photosynthesis.Question:Why is the Amazon Rainforest called the "lungs of the Earth" ? A) It produces a significant portion of the world's oxygen. B) It is the largest rainforest in the world. C) It is home to many unique species. D) It is located in South America. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It produces a significant portion of the world's oxygen. 30. What is the average length of a passage in the TOEFL Reading Comprehension section? A) 500-700 words. B) 1000-1200 words. C) 1500-1700 words. D) 2000-2200 words. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 500-700 words. ← 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