This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Test Prep > Toefl > Toefl Reading – Quiz 31 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Toefl Reading Quiz 31 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What should you focus on when completing a summary question? A) Minor details. B) Personal opinions about the passage. C) The length of the passage. D) The main ideas and major supporting details. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The main ideas and major supporting details. 2. This is a large container for rubbish from a house. It is made of strong plastic or metal andkept outside. What is this? A) Basket. B) Bucket. C) Dustbin. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dustbin. 3. At the end of the story, all of the following people watch Bill practice EXCEPT ..... A) Joe. B) A janitor. C) A math teacher. D) A basketball coach. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A basketball coach. 4. How many hacks are mentioned in the video? A) 3. B) 4. C) 5. D) 6. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 5. 5. The word "counteracted" in line 24 is closest in meaning to A) Suggested. B) Negated. C) Measured. D) Shielded. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Negated. 6. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true about the 1987 supernova? A) It was located in the Large Cloud of Magellan. B) It was 170, 000 light years away. C) It shone as a star between magnitudes 3 and 4. D) It had a low peak of luminosity. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It shone as a star between magnitudes 3 and 4. 7. The main topic of the passage is: A) Urban transportation. B) Environmental pollution. C) Benefits and inequality of urban green spaces. D) City architecture. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Benefits and inequality of urban green spaces. 8. Haphazardly A) Suddenly. B) Secretly. C) Carelessly. D) Constantly. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Carelessly. 9. Which type of question is this?You will see a table divided into two or three categories. You will also see a list of words or short sentences that reflect ideas or things from the article. There will usually be about seven of them. A) Sentence Summary. B) Passage Summary. C) Insert/Add Text. D) Chart/Table Completion. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Chart/Table Completion. 10. What is the importance of TOEFL reading section? A) It tests your listening skills. B) It tests your speaking skills. C) It tests your reading skills. D) It tests your writing skills. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It tests your reading skills. 11. The wind blew through his hair as the boy watched the clouds roll in. As the waves grew bigger and bigger, he decided it was time to ride home. What is the boy doing? A) Eating breakfast. B) Sailing. C) Riding his bike. D) Playing with his friends. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Riding his bike. 12. Which of the following is NOT a benefit of Smart Grid technology to consumers? A) It can reduce their electricity bills. B) It can tell them how much energy each appliance is using. C) It can allow them to turn appliances on and off when they are not at home. D) It can reduce the amount of energy needed to power appliances. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It can reduce the amount of energy needed to power appliances. 13. Which of the following is NOT a section of the TOEFL exam mentioned? A) Reading. B) Listening. C) Writing. D) Speaking. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Writing. 14. The word "there" in line 23 refers to A) Our own planet. B) The outer surface of the Sun. C) The core of a black dwarf. D) The planet Mercury. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Our own planet. 15. What is the title of Skill 1 of the TOEFL Reading Comprehension? A) Answer main idea questions correctly. B) Recognize the organization of ideas. C) Skim and Scan for the main idea. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Answer main idea questions correctly. 16. Approximately how many total questions must you answer in the Reading Comprehension section? A) About 50 questions. B) Nine to eleven. C) 300-350. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) About 50 questions. 17. What is the website's stance on endorsement by ETS? A) It is fully endorsed. B) It is partially endorsed. C) It is not endorsed or approved. D) It is exclusively endorsed. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It is not endorsed or approved. 18. The teddy bear is a child's toy, a nice soft stuffed animal suitable for cuddling. It is, however a toy with an interesting history behind it. According to line 1 of the passage, what is a "teddy bear" ? A) A ferocious animal. B) The president of the U.S. C) A famous hunter. D) A plaything. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A plaything. 19. Which of the following is NOT given in the fourt Paragraphh as an effect of the buillding of the Erie Canal? A) A) It allowed the East Coast to trade with the Great Lakes area. B) (B) It took water traffic away from the Mississippi River. C) (C) It helped determine the outcome of the Civil War. D) (D) It established Boston and Philadelphia as the most important centers of trad. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) (D) It established Boston and Philadelphia as the most important centers of trad. 20. What should you know before you take the TOEFL Reading test? A) All of the words that might be on the test. B) What kinds of questions will be on the test and how to answer them. C) As much science and history as possible. D) All of the answers to the test questions. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) What kinds of questions will be on the test and how to answer them. 21. The Italian chemists mentioned in the passage most probably conducted their studies on willow bark A) In the 1750s. B) In the 1760s. C) In the 1770s. D) In the 1780s. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) In the 1780s. 22. TEOFL Review Exercise (Skills 1-7)Passage 1 (Questions 1-6)Question 4 A) A. B) B. C) C. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) C. 23. The word "fostered" in the passage is closest in meaning to A) Accepted. B) Combined. C) Introduced. D) Encouraged. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Encouraged. 24. What is the best way to identify the main idea of a passage? A) Focus on the first and last sentences of each paragraph. B) Pay attention only to the title of the passage. C) Read the passage several times. D) Look for repeated themes or concepts. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Look for repeated themes or concepts. 25. Paragraph:Some students manage stress in healthy ways, such as exercising regularly or practicing meditation.Question:How is the paragraph organized? A) Example. B) Problem-Solution. C) Cause and effect. D) Chronological order. 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