This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Test Prep > Toefl > Toefl Reading – Quiz 6 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Toefl Reading Quiz 6 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Scientists periodically detect supernovae in other galaxies; however, no impressive supernova have occurred in the Milky Way (the galaxy that includes the Earth) since 1604). The "Milky Way" is ..... A) Part of the Earth. B) A galaxy close to the Earth. C) The galaxy that is home to the Earth. D) A creamy-colored cloud in the sky. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The galaxy that is home to the Earth. 2. A bear was captured, clunked over the head to knock it out, and tied to a tree; however, Teddy, who really wanted to actually hunt, refused to shoot the bear and in fact demanded that the bear be extricated from the ropes; that is, he demanded that the bear be set free. The word "extricated" has the closest meaning to which of the following? A) Released. B) Tied up. C) Hunted. D) Shot. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Released. 3. The word "metamorphosis" in sentence 13 is closest in meaning to A) Circle. B) Change. C) Mysticism. D) Descent. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Change. 4. 29, The word "fractured" in line 15 is closest in meaning to A) (A) long. B) (B) blocked. C) (C) hollow. D) D) broken. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) D) broken. 5. The word "fluctuations" in the passage is closest in meaning to A) Extremes. B) Retreats. C) Periods. D) Variations. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Variations. 6. What does the abbreviation 'iBT' stand for? A) Internet-Based Test. B) International Basic Test. C) Integrated Business Test. D) Individualized Benchmark Test. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Internet-Based Test. 7. What is the best strategy for answering questions in the TOEFL Reading Comprehension section? A) Read the entire passage before answering any questions. B) Guess the answers without reading the passage. C) Answer the questions as quickly as possible. D) Read the questions first and then find the answers in the passage. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Read the questions first and then find the answers in the passage. 8. What type of question is this:What can be inferred from paragraph 3 about agricultural methods used in Cahokia in 1100? A) Reference. B) Inference. C) Detail. D) Negative Fact. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Inference. 9. Which kind of questions are asked about specific information in the text? A) Detail Questions. B) Infer questions. C) Imply questions. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Detail Questions. 10. Unstated detail answers are in ..... A) The first paragraph. B) The first line of each paragraph. C) Order in the passage. D) Specified lines. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Order in the passage. 11. Why reading text material is not interesting at all for students? A) Because students have no ability to read. B) Because students have no time to read. C) Because students have no effort. D) Because reading is considered to be boring things. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Because students have no effort. 12. The author would probably be LEAST likely to use which of the following words to describe the film Modern Times? A) Revolutionary. B) Entertaining. C) Memorable. D) Satirical. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Revolutionary. 13. The government has ..... smoking in public places. A) PREVENTED. B) BANNED. C) AVOIDED. D) STOPPED. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) BANNED. 14. The word "float" in line 4 is closest in meaning to A) Sink. B) Drift. C) Eat. D) Flap. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Drift. 15. What is the first step in applying Skill 12? A) Discuss with a partner. B) Understand the question first. C) Read the passage thoroughly. D) Write down your thoughts. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Understand the question first. 16. Biodiversity refers to: A) City population. B) Plant and animal variety. C) Pollution levels. D) Building density. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Plant and animal variety. 17. Who does Forrest Gump meet again at his new school? A) Coach Fellers. B) Jenny. C) Miss Henderson. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Jenny. 18. Where in the passage does the author mention a type of evidence that was NOT studied by anthropologists researching the handedness of ancient people? A) Lines 2-3. B) Lines 7-8. C) Lines 11-12. D) Lines 14-15. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lines 2-3. 19. The word "them" in line 4 refers to A) Trees. B) Scientists. C) Insects. D) Cries. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Trees. 20. Paragraph 4 indicates that some historians admire Roman civilization because of A) The diversity of cultures within Roman society. B) Its strength. C) Its innovative nature. D) The large body of literature that it developed. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Its strength. 21. According to the passage, Moby Dick is A) A romantic adventure. B) A single-faceted work. C) A short story about a whale. D) Symbolic of humanity fighting the environment. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Symbolic of humanity fighting the environment. 22. It can be inferred from the passage that two-thirds of the film Modern Times A) Is completely unforgettable. B) Takes place outside a factory. C) Is more critical than the other third. D) Entertains the audience more than the other third. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Takes place outside a factory. 23. Question type 2Exercise 4 A) D. B) C. C) B. D) A. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) B. 24. Why is it important to know the question location in TOEFL reading? A) To find the answer faster. B) To eliminate incorrect choices. C) To organize practice at home. D) To maximize the amount of information learned. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To find the answer faster. 25. Constant A) Disruption. B) Acceptable. C) Abrupt. D) Persistent. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Persistent. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesTest Prep QuizzesGrammar QuizzesToefl Reading Quiz 1Toefl Reading Quiz 2Toefl Reading Quiz 3Toefl Reading Quiz 4Toefl Reading Quiz 5Toefl Reading Quiz 7Toefl Reading Quiz 8Toefl Reading Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books