This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Test Prep > Toefl > Toefl Reading – Quiz 37 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Toefl Reading Quiz 37 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the following is the best approach to answering vocabulary questions in the TOEFL Reading section? A) Always choose the definition you know. B) Ignore the question if you don't know the word. C) Choose the longest definition. D) Consider how the word is used in the sentence and the surrounding sentences. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Consider how the word is used in the sentence and the surrounding sentences. 2. What type of question is this:According to paragraph 4, all of the following statements are true of the impact at the end of the Cretaceous period EXCEPT: A) Detail. B) Negative Fact. C) Inference. D) Vocabulary. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Negative Fact. 3. What is the author's purpose in writing this text? A) To inform or persuade the audience. B) To entertain the audience. C) To confuse the readers. D) To summarize previous research. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To inform or persuade the audience. 4. The actual cost of building the Erie Canal was A) Five million dollars. B) Less than had been estimated. C) Seven million dollars. D) More than could be repaid. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Seven million dollars. 5. Question 6The phrase "the latter" in the passage refers to A) Existentialism. B) Phenomenology. C) Martin Buber. D) Abraham Maslow. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Abraham Maslow. 6. What is identified as a challenge in the field of entrepreneurship education? A) A lack of student interest in the subject. B) The refusal of universities to adopt new teaching methods. C) The absence of a universal consensus on how to evaluate its effectiveness. D) A shortage of successful entrepreneurs to act as role models. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The absence of a universal consensus on how to evaluate its effectiveness. 7. As a white dwarf, the Sun will be A) The same size as the planet Mercury. B) Thousands of times smaller than it is today. C) Around 35 million miles in diameter. D) Cold and dark. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The same size as the planet Mercury. 8. 8 The word "conferred" in line 21 is closest in meaning to A) Consulted. B) Gathered. C) Provided. D) Restricted. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Provided. 9. "Skill 7:Answer Transition Questions Correctly, " is a type of question that is called "transisition question." It asks you to demonstrate that you understand that good writing contains transistions from one paragraph to the next. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 10. THIS LOOKS LIKE A SMALL ONION. IT HAS A STRONG TASTE AND SMELL A) A PEAR. B) GARLIC. C) AN APRICOT. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) GARLIC. 11. 4 The use of the word "abounded" in line 8 indicates that the trees were A) Present in large numbers. B) Restricted to certain areas. C) Cut down. D) Cultivated. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Present in large numbers. 12. Question 3 The word "one" in paragraph 1 refers to A) Ploy. B) Tulip. C) Flower. D) Color. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Flower. 13. My family went to the circus. We saw the funny clowns. We watched the lion act. We ate a lot of treats and popcorn. This story is about ..... A) Eating treats and popcorn. B) Clowns. C) Going to the circus. D) Lions. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Going to the circus. 14. Who is the target audience for this video? A) Grade 10 students. B) Grade 11 students. C) Grade 12 students. D) College students. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Grade 12 students. 15. Word part sample:part:contra, meaning:against, example:contrastterr, territory A) Earth. B) Turn. C) Death. D) Live. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Earth. 16. It is a small narrow river. We are able to walk across it. What is it? A) A lake. B) A stream. C) A waterfall. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A stream. 17. The word ''concept" in the passage is closest in meaning to A) Power. B) Reality. C) Difficulty. D) Idea. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Idea. 18. Question 10The word "some" in paragraph 2 refers to A) Effects. B) Chemicals. C) Enzymes. D) Cells. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Chemicals. 19. TOEFL Review Exercise (Skills 1-5)Passage 3#15 A) A. B) B. C) C. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) D. 20. Which trademark is NOT registered according to the text? A) TOEFL iBT. B) TOEFL Junior. C) TOEFL. D) TOEFL Advanced. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) TOEFL Advanced. 21. What is the purpose of the topic sentence in a paragraph? A) To introduce the main idea of the paragraph. B) To provide supporting details. C) To conclude the paragraph. D) Not mentioned in the article. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To introduce the main idea of the paragraph. 22. The Hikers guessed that it would take 3 full days to reach the pinnacle, or top, of the mountain.What does the word PINNACLE mean in this sentence? A) Bottom. B) Top. C) Middle. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Top. 23. TOEFL Review Exercise (Skills 1-5)Passage 3#11 A) A. B) B. C) C. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) B. 24. Refer to "Reading 1" - "The Walking Marriage"According to paragraph 3, the word sake is closest in meaning to ..... A) Benefit. B) Destiny. C) Raising. D) Safekeeping. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Benefit. 25. According to Paragraph 1, what did transcendentalists believe? A) People should copy others to succeed. B) People could understand the world in a deeper way. C) Science was the only way to understand life. D) Conformity was more important than individualism. 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