This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Test Prep > Toefl > Toefl Reading – Quiz 39 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Toefl Reading Quiz 39 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which is the best advice for taking the TOEFL Reading Comprehension test? A) Read everything, you have plenty of time. B) Be familiar with the directions before you take the test. C) Don't read all of the answers. D) Don't read any of the passages. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Be familiar with the directions before you take the test. 2. The author includes the fact that Pippin was wounded A) Because violence was a major theme in his paintings. B) As an example of a rural domestic scene. C) To show that he succeeded in spite of a handicap. D) In order to classify him as a primitive artist. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To show that he succeeded in spite of a handicap. 3. 2 The word "strikingly" in line 2 is closest in meaning to A) Realistically. B) Dramatically. C) Completely. D) Immediately. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Realistically. 4. ..... reading passage on the TOEFL test will have a question about the main idea of the passage. A) Every. B) Almost every. C) No. D) The first few. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Almost every. 5. Where in the passage does the author mention the types of artwork that Whistler was involved in? A) Sentence 1 & 2 paragraph 1. B) Sentence 3 & 4 paragraph 1. C) Sentence 5 & 6 paragraph 1. D) Sentence 1 & 2 paragraph 2. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sentence 1 & 2 paragraph 2. 6. CHAPTER 1 PARAGRAPH 1:What is the main subject of the paragraph? A) The dead of Forrest's father. B) The life of Forrest's father. C) An introduction to Forrest. D) Forrest Gump's family. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) An introduction to Forrest. 7. The passage would most likely be assigned reading in a course on A) Nineteenth-century novels. B) American history. C) Oceanography. D) Modern American literature. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nineteenth-century novels. 8. It is implied in the passage that if a kayak has two holes, then A) It accommodates two riders. B) It is less stable than a kayak with one hole. C) It is as large as an umiak. D) It cannot be used on the ocean. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It accommodates two riders. 9. What is the purpose of the tips mentioned in the article? A) To improve reading comprehension. B) To increase reading speed. C) To enhance vocabulary. D) To practice test-taking strategies. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To increase reading speed. 10. What evidence does the author provide to back up their points? A) The author uses only fictional examples to support their claims. B) The author provides studies, statistics, and expert opinions as evidence. C) The author relies solely on personal anecdotes. D) The author cites only social media posts as evidence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The author provides studies, statistics, and expert opinions as evidence. 11. Which of the following statements about lesser and common kestrels is true A) The lesser kestrel and the common kestrel have similar diets. B) The lesser kestrel feeds sociably, but the common kestrel does not. C) The common kestrel nests in larger flocks than does the lesser kestrel. D) The common kestrel nests in trees; the lesser kestrel nests on the ground. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The lesser kestrel feeds sociably, but the common kestrel does not. 12. Skill 2 of the TOEFL Reading Comprehension tells us about: A) Recognize the organization of ideas. B) How to organize the ideas of the passage. C) How to recognize the main idea of a passage. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Recognize the organization of ideas. 13. Where are the passages taken from? A) Academic textbooks, articles, magazines, etc. B) General textbooks, articles, magazines, etc. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Academic textbooks, articles, magazines, etc. 14. A person who helps others without getting paid. A) Volunteer worker. B) Dentist. C) Police officer. D) Teacher. E) Mayor. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Volunteer worker. 15. 3 Which ofthe following is a common assumption about the forests of North America during thecolonial period? A) They contained only a few types of trees. B) They existed only along the Atlantic seaboard. C) They had little or no economic value. D) They covered the entire continent. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They existed only along the Atlantic seaboard. 16. What does the Nineteenth Amendment guarantee? A) Voting rights for blacks. B) Citizenship for blacks. C) Voting rights for women. D) Citizenship for women. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Voting rights for women. 17. TEOFL Exercise (Skills 6-7)Passage 1 (Questions 1-4)Question 2 A) A. B) B. C) C. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) D. 18. What did the willow bark look like after Stone prepared it for his experiments? A) It was in large chunks. B) It was a thick liquid. C) It was a rough powder. D) It was in strips of bark. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It was a rough powder. 19. How much time are you given to complete the whole reading section? A) 54-72 minutes. B) 52-65 minutes. C) 45 minutes. D) 36-40 minutes. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 36-40 minutes. 20. Meanwhile, in July 1885, the musicians of the Boston Symphony Orchestra had given their first "Promenade '' concert, offering both music and refreshments. This fulfilled Major Higginson's wish to give "concerts of a lighter kind of music." QuestionWhat is unique about the Promenade concert?Clue:(, ) and present participial phrase A) It offers both music and refreshments. B) The Boston Symphony Orchestra. C) Major Higginson's wish. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It offers both music and refreshments. 21. The possessive "Its" in line 1 refers to A) Hippopotamus. B) Elephant. C) Rhinoceros. D) Horse. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hippopotamus. 22. Passage:The Great Wall of China was built over several dynasties, with construction beginning as early as the 7th century BC. The wall stretches over 13, 000 miles and was primarily built to protect against invasions from nomadic tribes.Question:When did the construction of the Great Wall of China begin? A) 7th century BC. B) 10th century BC. C) 5th century AD. D) 3rd century AD. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 7th century BC. 23. Which of the following statements about leading Roman soldiers is supported by paragraphs 5 and 6? A) They could read and write the Greek language. B) They frequently wrote poetry and plays. C) They focused their writing on military matters. D) They wrote according to the philosophical laws of the Greeks. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They could read and write the Greek language. 24. The word "properties" in sentence 5 could best be replaced by A) Ownership. B) Body. C) Characteristics. D) Materials. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Characteristics. 25. What are modifiers in TOEFL reading? A) Adjectives or adverbs that provide additional information. B) Words or phrases that explain the main idea. C) Sentences that highlight important details. D) Paragraphs that summarize the passage. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Adjectives or adverbs that provide additional information. ← 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