This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Test Prep > Toefl > Toefl Reading – Quiz 13 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Toefl Reading Quiz 13 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. TOEFL Exercise (Skills 3-5)Passage 2#8 A) A. B) B. C) C. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) C. 2. Where did Forrest take Jenny? A) To a show. B) To a film. C) To his house. D) To a game. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To a film. 3. The word disparity most nearly means: A) Similarity. B) Difference. C) Improvement. D) Balance. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Difference. 4. In sentence 10 the word "detectable" is closest in meaning to A) Assumed. B) Known. C) Perceptible. D) Audible. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Perceptible. 5. Why does the author mention "Don Quixote, Brave New World and A Modest Proposal in lines 6-8? A) They are famous examples of satiric literature. B) They present commonsense solutions to problems. C) They are appropriate for readers of all ages. D) They are books with similar stories. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They are famous examples of satiric literature. 6. The word "it" in line 11 refers to ..... A) Judson. B) Clasp-locker. C) World's Fair. D) The public. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Clasp-locker. 7. A restatement often expresses the same idea as what is written in the passage, but the words are not exactly the same. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 8. TOEFL Review Exercise (Skills 1-5)Passage 4#21 A) A. B) B. C) C. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) C. 9. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage? A) Chocolate was once used as money. B) Chocolate became more available due to mass production. C) The Aztecs made chocolate ice cream. D) The Spanish brought cacao to Europe. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Aztecs made chocolate ice cream. 10. Type 4Exercise 3 A) D. B) C. C) B. D) A. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A. 11. Which of the following best states the subject of this passage? A) The hardness of diamonds. B) Identifying minerals by means of a scratch test. C) Feldspar on the Mohs' scale. D) Recognizing minerals in their natural state. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Identifying minerals by means of a scratch test. 12. When using elimination techniques, what should you do if two answer choices seem correct? A) Pick both answers. B) Skip the question. C) Reread the passage to find a clue. D) Choose the one that most directly answers the question. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Choose the one that most directly answers the question. 13. TEOFL Exercise 7Passage 2 (Questions 3-4)Question 3 A) A. B) B. C) C. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) C. 14. Which of the following could best replace the phrase "losing his mind" in lines 19-20? (A) Getting fired A) Getting fired. B) Going insane. C) Going insane. D) Falling behind. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Going insane. 15. The phrase "shied away from" in sentence 4 is closest in meaning to A) Postponed. B) Avoided. C) Painted. D) Feared. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Avoided. 16. Which of the following is NOT a recommended strategy for locating information in the passage? A) Scanning for keywords. B) Underlining or highlighting important information. C) Memorizing the entire passage. D) Using context clues to infer answers. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Memorizing the entire passage. 17. THIS IS A ROUND FRUIT. IT HAS MANY SMALL RED SEEDS YOU CAN EAT A) A PEAR. B) A POMEGRANATE. C) A WATERMELON. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A POMEGRANATE. 18. What does the phrase "walked by rocking them from side to side with ropes" suggest? A) The statues were moved with mechanical cranes. B) The statues were pulled on carts with wheels. C) The statues were tilted and shifted gradually. D) The statues were rolled on logs. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The statues were tilted and shifted gradually. 19. What was the aim of the experiment outlined above? A) To investigate whether monkeys could learn to use money. B) To investigate where human mistakes come from. C) To find out whether it is better to take risks in times of loss. D) To determine whether monkeys make more mistakes than humans. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To investigate where human mistakes come from. 20. His infamous urinal sculpture captured the ..... spirit of the movement:rejecting order and authority. A) Anarchistic. B) Mundane. C) Burgeoning. D) Adherent. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Anarchistic. 21. The word "they" in line 25 refers to A) A few birds. B) Mass roosts. C) Predators. D) Trees. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mass roosts. 22. TRUE OR FALSE:MAIN IDEA QUESTIONS ARE ABOUT WHAT PRIMARY POINT THE AUTHOR IS TRYING TO GET ACROSS IN THE PASSAGE. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 23. Making inferences, understanding words from context, and identifying abstract nouns with concrete are all skills that ..... A) Good readers can do. B) Poor readers can do. C) Are impossible to master,. D) Are basically easy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Good readers can do. 24. According to paragraph 3, images of Mars' surface have been interpreted as support for the idea that A) The polar regions of Mars were once more extensive than they are now. B) A large part of the northern lowlands may once have been under water. C) Deltas were once a common feature of the Martian landscape. D) The shape of the Hellas Basin has changed considerably over time. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A large part of the northern lowlands may once have been under water. 25. His enormous appetite surprised everyone at the party. What is the meaning of 'enormous'? A) Tiny. B) Big. C) Quiet. D) Sharp. 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