This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Test Prep > Toefl > Toefl Reading – Quiz 33 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Toefl Reading Quiz 33 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the following statements about lesser and common kestrels is true A) The lesser kestrel and the common kestrel have similar diets. B) The lesser kestrel feeds sociably, but the common kestrel does not. C) The common kestrel nests in larger flocks than does the lesser kestrel. D) The common kestrel nests in trees; the lesser kestrel nests on the ground. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The lesser kestrel feeds sociably, but the common kestrel does not. 2. Skill 2 of the TOEFL Reading Comprehension tells us about: A) Recognize the organization of ideas. B) How to organize the ideas of the passage. C) How to recognize the main idea of a passage. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Recognize the organization of ideas. 3. Where are the passages taken from? A) Academic textbooks, articles, magazines, etc. B) General textbooks, articles, magazines, etc. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Academic textbooks, articles, magazines, etc. 4. A person who helps others without getting paid. A) Volunteer worker. B) Dentist. C) Police officer. D) Teacher. E) Mayor. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Volunteer worker. 5. 3 Which ofthe following is a common assumption about the forests of North America during thecolonial period? A) They contained only a few types of trees. B) They existed only along the Atlantic seaboard. C) They had little or no economic value. D) They covered the entire continent. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They existed only along the Atlantic seaboard. 6. What does the Nineteenth Amendment guarantee? A) Voting rights for blacks. B) Citizenship for blacks. C) Voting rights for women. D) Citizenship for women. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Voting rights for women. 7. TEOFL Exercise (Skills 6-7)Passage 1 (Questions 1-4)Question 2 A) A. B) B. C) C. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) D. 8. What did the willow bark look like after Stone prepared it for his experiments? A) It was in large chunks. B) It was a thick liquid. C) It was a rough powder. D) It was in strips of bark. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It was a rough powder. 9. How much time are you given to complete the whole reading section? A) 54-72 minutes. B) 52-65 minutes. C) 45 minutes. D) 36-40 minutes. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 36-40 minutes. 10. Meanwhile, in July 1885, the musicians of the Boston Symphony Orchestra had given their first "Promenade '' concert, offering both music and refreshments. This fulfilled Major Higginson's wish to give "concerts of a lighter kind of music." QuestionWhat is unique about the Promenade concert?Clue:(, ) and present participial phrase A) It offers both music and refreshments. B) The Boston Symphony Orchestra. C) Major Higginson's wish. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It offers both music and refreshments. 11. The possessive "Its" in line 1 refers to A) Hippopotamus. B) Elephant. C) Rhinoceros. D) Horse. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hippopotamus. 12. Passage:The Great Wall of China was built over several dynasties, with construction beginning as early as the 7th century BC. The wall stretches over 13, 000 miles and was primarily built to protect against invasions from nomadic tribes.Question:When did the construction of the Great Wall of China begin? A) 7th century BC. B) 10th century BC. C) 5th century AD. D) 3rd century AD. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 7th century BC. 13. Which of the following statements about leading Roman soldiers is supported by paragraphs 5 and 6? A) They could read and write the Greek language. B) They frequently wrote poetry and plays. C) They focused their writing on military matters. D) They wrote according to the philosophical laws of the Greeks. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They could read and write the Greek language. 14. The word "properties" in sentence 5 could best be replaced by A) Ownership. B) Body. C) Characteristics. D) Materials. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Characteristics. 15. What are modifiers in TOEFL reading? A) Adjectives or adverbs that provide additional information. B) Words or phrases that explain the main idea. C) Sentences that highlight important details. D) Paragraphs that summarize the passage. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Adjectives or adverbs that provide additional information. 16. TEOFL Review Exercise (Skills 1-7)Passage 3 (Questions 13-18)Question 13 A) A. B) B. C) C. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) B. 17. How many questions are included in the TOEFL reading test 1? A) 15. B) 13. C) 12. D) 10. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 13. 18. Which of the following statements can best be inferred from the passage about zippers? A) The imaginative name was a major factor in its success. B) A successful model had been developed commercially before Sundbach's version because it was used in the apparel industry by 1905. C) Judson was an inventor, not a business man. D) If Judson had still been alive by World War I his company would have been more successful. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A successful model had been developed commercially before Sundbach's version because it was used in the apparel industry by 1905. 19. TEOFL Review Exercise (Skills 1-7)Passage 4 (Questions 19-29)Question 26 A) A. B) B. C) C. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) C. 20. How many types of questions are there in the Reading Component? A) 7. B) 5. C) 10. D) 3. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 10. 21. TOEFL Review Exercise (Skills 1-5)Passage 4#20 A) A. B) B. C) C. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. 22. Which of the following is NOT listed as a key success factor for effective entrepreneurship education? A) Experiential and active learning approaches. B) A primary focus on traditional business and management theory. C) Supportive infrastructure like business incubators and entrepreneurship centers. D) A holistic and multidisciplinary curriculum design. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A primary focus on traditional business and management theory. 23. The Mardi Gras celebration in New Orleans begins well before the actual Mardi Gras Day; tourists from various countries throughout the world flock to New Orleans for the celebration, where they take part in a week of nonstop activities before returning home for some much-needed rest. The pronoun "they" in line 2 refers to: A) Numerous festivities. B) Tourists. C) Various countries. D) Nonstop activities. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tourists. 24. Question 1The word "it" in the passage refers to A) Word of mouth. B) Society. C) Favorite imagined figure. D) Full moon. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Favorite imagined figure. 25. TOEFL Review Exercise (Skills 1-5)Passage 2#7 A) A. B) B. C) C. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) B. 26. Skill 13:Determine the Tone, Purpose, or Course.To answer a course question you should draw a conclusion about the course by referring to the topic of the passage and the organization of details. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 27. Chronic A) Famous. B) Visible. C) Constant. D) Ordinary. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Constant. 28. I am so tired of my puppy. He never listens to me. He often bites my shoes and my clothes. He is so ..... A) Gentle. B) Naughty. C) Energetic. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Naughty. 29. According to the passage, the Erie Canal connected the A) Potomac and Ohio rivers. B) Hudson River and Lake Erie. C) Delaware and Potomac rivers. D) Atlantic Ocean and the Hudson River. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hudson River and Lake Erie. 30. A member of the police A) Volunteer worker. B) Dentist. C) Police officer. D) Teacher. E) Mayor. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Police officer. ← 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