This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Test Prep > Toefl > Toefl Reading – Quiz 32 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Toefl Reading Quiz 32 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Audubon decided not to continue to pursue business when A) He was injured in an accident at a grist mill. B) He decided to study art in France. C) He was put in prison because he owed money. D) He made enough money from his paintings. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He was put in prison because he owed money. 2. The word "disruption" in the passage is closest in meaning to A) Exhaustion. B) Disturbance. C) Modification. D) Disappearance. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Disturbance. 3. Which of the following is true, according to Paragraph 4? A) Thoreau thought nature could help people find freedom. B) Thoreau supported all government laws. C) Thoreau published Self-Reliance in 1849. D) Thoreau and Emerson traveled to Europe together. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Thoreau thought nature could help people find freedom. 4. What should you look for in the passage to help you find specific information? A) Synonyms and paraphrases. B) Signal words like 'however' and 'in addition'. C) The overall structure of the passage. D) The first and last sentences of each paragraph. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Synonyms and paraphrases. 5. TRUE OR FALSE:STATED DETAILS QUESTIONS ARE ABOUT PIECES OF INFORMATION NOT FOUND IN THE TEXT A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) FALSE. 6. Which of the following best describes the author's perspective? A) The author's perspective is optimistic. B) The author's perspective is critical. C) The author's perspective is neutral. D) The author's perspective is supportive. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The author's perspective is critical. 7. According to the text, what can happen if an asteroid larger than 20 km hits the Earth? A) Living creatures will become extinct. B) A huge crater will be formed. C) Life can become more complex. D) Trees will be flattened. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Living creatures will become extinct. 8. How does the author address counterarguments? A) The author ignores counterarguments completely. B) The author addresses counterarguments by acknowledging them and providing evidence to refute them. C) The author uses emotional appeals instead of evidence to address counterarguments. D) The author only presents counterarguments without any response. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The author addresses counterarguments by acknowledging them and providing evidence to refute them. 9. Refer to "Reading 1" - "The Walking Marriage"According to paragraph 3, the word picturesque is closest in meaning to ..... A) Imaginary. B) Mysterious. C) Photorealistic. D) Scenic. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Scenic. 10. The striking ..... of human figures with household objects forced audiences to see them differently. A) Juxtaposition. B) Persecution. C) Exile. D) Nihilism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Juxtaposition. 11. This passage would most likely be required reading in which course? A) Anthropology. B) Drama. C) Sociology. D) Art history. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Art history. 12. In the TOEFL Reading Comprehension, it is a waste of time to read the passage with the intent of understanding every single detail before you try to answer the questions. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 13. According to the passage, which animals appear most often on the cave walls? A) Birds. B) Bison. C) Horses. D) Wild cats. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Horses. 14. Which of the following words or phrases can serve as signal words in a TOEFL reading passage? A) Nouns and pronouns. B) Transition words like 'meanwhile' and 'afterward'. C) Proper nouns and abbreviations. D) Prepositions and conjunctions. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Transition words like 'meanwhile' and 'afterward'. 15. Do you lose points for wrong answers? A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 16. It is stated in the passage that the ozone layer A) Enables ultraviolet radiation to reach the Earth. B) Reflects ultraviolet radiation. C) Shields the Earth from a lot of ultraviolet radiation. D) Reaches down to the Earth. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Shields the Earth from a lot of ultraviolet radiation. 17. How do dolphins communicate with each other according to the passage? A) Through written messages. B) Using clicks, whistles, and grunts. C) By sending emails. D) Through sign language. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Using clicks, whistles, and grunts. 18. Understanding something from "context" in means ..... A) To understand meaning by looking in a dictionary. B) To understand something by the surrounding sentences. C) To not understand anything, but just pretend to. D) To understand something by asking your mom. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To understand something by the surrounding sentences. 19. Questions 9The word "them" in paragraph 1 refers to10. The word "some" in paragraph 2 refers toA. effectsB. chemicalsC. enzymesD. cells A) Pesticides. B) Crops. C) Insects. D) Soils. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pesticides. 20. What is the meaning of the highlighted words? A) Indicate the incorrect answers. B) Describe the entire passage. C) The subject of the question, about the main idea. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The subject of the question, about the main idea. 21. Which is the best advice for taking the TOEFL Reading Comprehension test? A) Read everything, you have plenty of time. B) Be familiar with the directions before you take the test. C) Don't read all of the answers. D) Don't read any of the passages. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Be familiar with the directions before you take the test. 22. The author includes the fact that Pippin was wounded A) Because violence was a major theme in his paintings. B) As an example of a rural domestic scene. C) To show that he succeeded in spite of a handicap. D) In order to classify him as a primitive artist. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To show that he succeeded in spite of a handicap. 23. 2 The word "strikingly" in line 2 is closest in meaning to A) Realistically. B) Dramatically. C) Completely. D) Immediately. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Realistically. 24. ..... reading passage on the TOEFL test will have a question about the main idea of the passage. A) Every. B) Almost every. C) No. D) The first few. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Almost every. 25. Where in the passage does the author mention the types of artwork that Whistler was involved in? A) Sentence 1 & 2 paragraph 1. B) Sentence 3 & 4 paragraph 1. C) Sentence 5 & 6 paragraph 1. D) Sentence 1 & 2 paragraph 2. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sentence 1 & 2 paragraph 2. 26. CHAPTER 1 PARAGRAPH 1:What is the main subject of the paragraph? A) The dead of Forrest's father. B) The life of Forrest's father. C) An introduction to Forrest. D) Forrest Gump's family. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) An introduction to Forrest. 27. The passage would most likely be assigned reading in a course on A) Nineteenth-century novels. B) American history. C) Oceanography. D) Modern American literature. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nineteenth-century novels. 28. It is implied in the passage that if a kayak has two holes, then A) It accommodates two riders. B) It is less stable than a kayak with one hole. C) It is as large as an umiak. D) It cannot be used on the ocean. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It accommodates two riders. 29. What is the purpose of the tips mentioned in the article? A) To improve reading comprehension. B) To increase reading speed. C) To enhance vocabulary. D) To practice test-taking strategies. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To increase reading speed. 30. What evidence does the author provide to back up their points? A) The author uses only fictional examples to support their claims. B) The author provides studies, statistics, and expert opinions as evidence. C) The author relies solely on personal anecdotes. D) The author cites only social media posts as evidence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The author provides studies, statistics, and expert opinions as evidence. ← 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