This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Test Prep > Toefl > Toefl Reading – Quiz 25 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Toefl Reading Quiz 25 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the following best describes the information in the passage? A) Several artists are presented. B) One artist's life and works are described. C) Various paintings are contrasted. D) Whistler's family life is outlined. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) One artist's life and works are described. 2. Webbed A) With skin between the toes. B) With long nails on the toes. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) With skin between the toes. 3. The passage implies green spaces are important for: A) Wealthy citizens only. B) Public health. C) Private investment. D) Tourism. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Public health. 4. What is the purpose of reading the questions before reading the passage? A) To save time. B) To understand the passage better. C) To know what to expect in the passage. D) Not necessary for the TOEFL Reading section. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Not necessary for the TOEFL Reading section. 5. Jim is a taxi ..... He enjoys meeting new people every day. A) Pharmacist. B) Soldier. C) Sanitation worker. D) Driver. E) Paramedic. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Driver. 6. Paragraph 6 mentions all of the following effects of the hypothesized asteroid collision EXCEPT A) A large dust cloud that blocked sunlight. B) An immediate drop in the surface temperatures of the continents. C) An extreme decrease in rainfall on the continents. D) A long-term increase in global temperatures. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) An extreme decrease in rainfall on the continents. 7. The new intern is very keen to learn and improve her skills. What does 'keen' mean here? A) Lazy. B) Curious. C) Sharp. D) Eager. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Eager. 8. Question 10The phase"the disease" in paragraph 3 refers to A) Rickets. B) Bone fracture. C) Osteoporosis. D) Vitamin D deficiency. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Osteoporosis. 9. What is the significance of the concluding paragraph? A) It presents a list of references. B) It summarizes the author's biography. C) It reinforces the main theme and provides a final thought. D) It introduces a new character. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It reinforces the main theme and provides a final thought. 10. Where in paragraph 3 could the sentence below be best placed? The team distributed metal discs to the monkeys, and taught them that the discs could be exchanged with team-members for food. A) A. B) B. C) C. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) C. 11. In the second paragraph, the author mainly discusses A) How Audubon developed his painting style. B) Audubon's involvement in a mercantile business. C) Where Audubon went on his excursions. D) Audubon's unsuccessful business practices. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Audubon's unsuccessful business practices. 12. The main idea of this passage is that A) The hardness of a mineral can be determined by its ability to make a mark on other minerals. B) Diamonds, with a hardness of 10 on the Mohs' scale, can scratch all other minerals. C) A softer mineral cannot be scratched by a harder mineral. D) Talc is the first mineral listed on the Mohs' scale. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The hardness of a mineral can be determined by its ability to make a mark on other minerals. 13. Question 2The word "them" in the passage refers to A) Works. B) Women. C) Societies. D) Clubs. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Women. 14. Word part sample:part:contra, meaning:against, example:contrastdomin, dominiant A) Master. B) Many. C) Say. D) Turn. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Master. 15. TOEFL Exercise 5Passage 1#4 A) A. B) B. C) C. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) B. 16. The passage states that the hippo does not A) Like water. B) Resemble the whale. C) Have a protective coating. D) Have much hair. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Have much hair. 17. Where in the passage does the author define joint-stock companies? A) Sentence 1. B) Sentence 3. C) Sentence 5. D) Sentence 7. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sentence 3. 18. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word "comparatively" in line 17? A) Relatively. B) Contrarily. C) Incredibly. D) Considerably. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Relatively. 19. Which of the following best describes the passage? A) A comparison of chocolate types. B) A story about chocolate shops. C) A history of how chocolate developed over time. D) A recipe for making chocolate. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A history of how chocolate developed over time. 20. The manager decided to terminate the project due to lack of funding. What does 'terminate' mean? A) Postpone. B) End. C) Continue. D) Begin. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) End. 21. What is the ultimate goal of finding specific information in a TOEFL reading passage? A) To make the test more challenging. B) To improve your reading speed. C) To answer questions accurately. D) To memorize the entire passage. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To answer questions accurately. 22. Who is the target audience for this article? A) Grade 10 students. B) Grade 11 students. C) Grade 12 students. D) Grade 13 students. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Grade 13 students. 23. According to paragraph 1, which of the following is true of the Late Cretaceous climate? A) Summers were very warm and winters were very cold. B) Shallow seas on the continents caused frequent temperature changes. C) The climate was very similar to today's climate. D) The climate did not change dramatically from season to season. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The climate did not change dramatically from season to season. 24. On the TOEFL test you will sometimes be asked to determine the meaning of a difficult word, a word that you are not expected to know. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 25. Why was painting inside the Lascaux complex a difficult task? A) It was completely dark inside. B) The caves were full of wild animals. C) Painting materials were hard to find. D) Many painting spaces were difficult to reach. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Many painting spaces were difficult to reach. ← 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