This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Test Prep > Toefl > Toefl Reading – Quiz 23 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Toefl Reading Quiz 23 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. According to the passage, what was in the barrels stamped U.S.? A) Sam Wilson. B) Food for the army. C) Weapon symbol of the united States. D) Company contracts. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Food for the army. 2. The word "basis" in sentence 2 is closes in meaning to A) Foundation. B) Message. C) Bottom. D) Theme. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Foundation. 3. In the TOEFL Reading Comprehension, it is suggested to skim the reading passage to determine the main idea and the overall organization of ideas in the passage. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 4. According to paragraph 6, the Democrats were supported by all of the following groups EXCEPT A) Workers unhappy with the new industrial system. B) Planters involved in international trade. C) Rising entrepreneurs. D) Individuals seeking to open the economy to newcomers. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Planters involved in international trade. 5. The word "intuitive" in sentence 3 is closest in meaning to A) Educated. B) Artistic. C) Intense. D) Instinctive. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Instinctive. 6. According to paragraph 1, all of the following are controls that held together the Roman world EXCEPT A) Administrative and legal systems. B) The presence of the military. C) A common language. D) Transportation networks. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A common language. 7. The word 'underway' in paragraph 6 is closest in meaning to: A) Permanent. B) Complete. C) Beneficial. D) In progress. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) In progress. 8. What does the word "settled" most likely mean in the context, "they had already settled in different areas across the continent" ? A) Resumed fighting. B) Built temporary shelters. C) Established permanent homes. D) Searched for new lands. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Established permanent homes. 9. Which sentence best summarizes the second paragraph? A) Chocolate was originally made in Spain. B) Chocolate became popular because it was bitter. C) Europeans changed the original recipe by adding sugar and milk. D) The Maya introduced chocolate to Spain. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Europeans changed the original recipe by adding sugar and milk. 10. TOEFL Exercise (Skills 3-5)Passage 2#9 A) A. B) B. C) C. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) D. 11. Which of the following reasons is suggested in paragraph 2 for the extinction of the dinosaurs? A) Changes in the lengths of the days and nights during the Late Cretaceous period. B) Droughts caused by the movement of seaways back into the oceans. C) The change from mild to severe climates during the Late Cretaceous period. D) An extreme decrease in the average yearly temperature over 10, 000 years. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The change from mild to severe climates during the Late Cretaceous period. 12. CHAPTER 1 PARAGRAPH 3:What is the main topic of this paragraph? A) Forrest Gump's physical changes. B) The time he stayed in that school. C) The school for special kids. D) The boys were weird at the school. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The school for special kids. 13. If you're running out of time in the Reading section, what is the best strategy to ensure you answer all the questions? A) Leave the questions unanswered. B) Guess randomly without reading the questions. C) Focus on answering the easier questions first. D) Answer all remaining questions quickly, focusing on eliminating obviously incorrect answers. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Answer all remaining questions quickly, focusing on eliminating obviously incorrect answers. 14. What should you do if you don't know the meaning of a word in the passage? A) Guess the meaning based on the context. B) Skip the word and continue reading. C) Look up the word in a dictionary. D) Ask the examiner for help. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Guess the meaning based on the context. 15. According to paragraph 3, what is a contradictory finding regarding the impact of entrepreneurship education? A) It always increases a student's desire to start a business. B) It can sometimes lower entrepreneurial intention by increasing awareness of risks. C) It has no effect on students' skills or knowledge. D) It is only effective for students who already plan to be entrepreneurs. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It can sometimes lower entrepreneurial intention by increasing awareness of risks. 16. The word "minute" in paragraph 2 could best be replaced by A) Tiny. B) Light. C) Timely. D) Soft. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tiny. 17. Question 2The word "another" in the passage refers to A) Currency. B) Energy. C) Matter. D) Form. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Form. 18. The word "obsolete" in paragraph 6 is closest in meaning to ..... A) Popular. B) Outdated. C) Expensive. D) Complex. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Outdated. 19. No. 8 A) A. B) B. C) C. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) B. 20. By altering famous works like the Mona Lisa, Duchamp deliberately ..... their meaning. A) Distorted. B) Stimulated. C) Juxtaposed. D) Confined. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Distorted. 21. TEOFL Review Exercise (Skills 1-7)Passage 1 (Questions 1-6)Question 3 A) A. B) B. C) C. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. 22. Which of the following could be considered a cause of the trees' distress signals? A) Torn roots. B) Attacks by insects. C) Experiments by scientists. D) Lack of water. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Lack of water. 23. TOEFL Exercise (Skills 3-5)Passage 2#7 A) A. B) B. C) C. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) B. 24. A person who governs a town or city A) Volunteer worker. B) Dentist. C) Police officer. D) Teacher. E) Mayor. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Mayor. 25. What is the main purpose of skimming? A) To read quickly for the main idea. B) To find specific information quickly. C) To memorize the entire passage. D) To analyze the author's tone. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To read quickly for the main idea. 26. Choose the correct word in each sentence below.Your words ..... that I am the one responsible for the damage. A) Imply. B) Infer. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Imply. 27. TEOFL Exercise 7Passage 3 (Questions 5-6)Question 5 A) A. B) B. C) C. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) C. 28. 11 The phrase "cling to" in line 33 is closest in meaning to A) Try to develop. B) Avoid. C) Continue to use. D) Reconsider. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Reconsider. 29. The second paragraph includes A) An illustration to support the ideas in the first paragraph. B) A counterargumetn to the ideas in the first paragraph. C) An analogy to the ideas in the first paragraph. D) A detailed definition of a hoax. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) An illustration to support the ideas in the first paragraph. 30. Choose the correct word in each sentence below.Does your silence ..... that you agree? A) Imply. B) Infer. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Imply. ← 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