This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Test Prep > Toefl > Toefl Reading – Quiz 21 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Toefl Reading Quiz 21 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. 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. 2. 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. 3. No. 15 A) A. B) B. C) C. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) C. 4. 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. 5. 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. 6. 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. 7. 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. 8. 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. 9. 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. 10. 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. 11. The phrase "obsession with" in the passage is closest in meaning to A) Thinking about. B) Fixation on. C) Interest in. D) Attitude toward. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fixation on. 12. TEOFL Exercise (Skills 6-7)Passage 1 (Questions 1-4)Question 1 A) A. B) B. C) C. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. 13. Skill 13:Determine the Tone, Purpose, or Course.The question about the tone is asking if the author is showing any emotion in his or her writing. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 14. In the TOEFL reading section, the skills below are tested, EXCEPT ..... A) Ability to read for main ideas. B) Ability to recognize writers' opinions, attitudes, and purpose. C) Ability to read for detail. D) Guess the meaning of unfamiliar words in the context. E) Predicting information. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Predicting information. 15. The word "majority" in the second sentence is closest in meaning to ..... A) Seniority. B) Maturity. C) Large pieces. D) High precentage. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Large pieces. 16. You can recognize ..... questions because they usually include the words "infer, " "imply" or "suggest A) Reference. B) Inference. C) Function. D) Vocabulary. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Inference. 17. What is a key tip for optimizing reading time? A) Read the entire passage multiple times. B) Understand the question first. C) Ignore the answer choices. D) Focus only on the introduction. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Understand the question first. 18. On the same day as the meteorite exploded over Chelyabinsk, ..... A) There was another, related, asteroid event. B) There was another, unrelated, asteroid event. C) Scientists realised that an even bigger asteroid could hit Earth. D) Scientists issued a warning for 2046. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) There was another, unrelated, asteroid event. 19. The phrase "had not built immunity" suggests that Native Americans: A) Hadn't learned how to treat illnesses. B) Were unable to recover quickly from European diseases. C) Didn't know about immunity systems. D) Didn't get sick before the Europeans arrived. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Were unable to recover quickly from European diseases. 20. What type of exercises does the page provide? A) Artistic exercises. B) Free practice exercises. C) Mathematical exercises. D) Physical exercises. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Free practice exercises. 21. The word "blubber" in line 10 is closest in meaning to A) Fat. B) Metal. C) Water. D) Skin. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fat. 22. I love fried chicken because it is so ..... When I bite it, it is hard enough to be broken easily A) Crispy. B) Spicy. C) Creamy. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Crispy. 23. The discovery of the Americas began ..... of adventure. A) A semester. B) A spell. C) An epoch. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) An epoch. 24. Pleaded A) Implored. B) Understood. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Implored. 25. Word part sample:part:contra, meaning:against, example:contrastmal, malcontent A) Bad. B) Error. C) Under. D) Ten. 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