TOEFL – READING COMPREHENSION – 1

By Loker Pintar Last updated Des 23, 2021 44

This is a timed psychological test. You will be given 3300 seconds to answer all questions. Are you ready?

3300

1. What does the passage mainly discuss?

Philadelphia’s agriculture importance

Philadelphia’s development as a marketing center

The sale of imported goods in Philadelphia

The administration of the city of Philadelphia

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2. It can be inferred from the passage that new markets opened in Philadelphia because

They provided more modem facilities than older markets

The High Street Market was forced to close

Existing markets were unable to serve the growing population

Farmers wanted markets that were closer to the farms

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3. The word “hinterland “ in line 3 is closest in meaning to

tradition

association

produce

region

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4. The word “it” in line 6 refers to

the crowded city

a radius

the High Street Market

the period

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5. The word “persisted” in line 9 is closest in meaning to

returned

started

declined

continued

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6. According to the passage, fairs in Philadelphia were held

on the same day as market says

as often as possible

a couple of times a year

whenever the government allowed it

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7. It can be inferred that the author mentions “Linens and stockings” in line 12 to show that they were items that

retail merchants were not willing to sell

were not available in the stores in Philadelphia

were more popular in Germantown man in Philadelphia

could easily be transported

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8. The word “eradicate” in line 16 is closest in meaning to

eliminate

exploit

organize

operate

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9. What does the author mean by stating in line 17 that “economic development was on the merchants’ side”?

Merchants had a strong impact on economic expansion.

Economic forces allowed merchants to prosper.

Merchants had to work together to achieve economic independence

Specialty shops near large markets were more likely to be economically successful.

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10. The word “undergoing” in line 22 is closest in meaning to

requesting

experiencing

repeating

including

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11. What is the main idea of the passage?

Nesting material varies according to the parrots’ environment.

Humidity is an important factor in incubating parrots’ eggs.

Aviculturists have constructed the ideal nest box for parrots.

Wild parrots’ nests provide information useful for artiﬁcial incubation.

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12. The word “They” in line 2 refers to

aviculturists

birds

eggs

rates

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13. According to paragraph 2, when the temperature of the sides and bottom of the egg are cooler than the top, then

there may be a good chance for successful incubation

the embryo will not develop normally

the incubating parent moves the egg to a new position.

the incubation process is slowed down

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14. According to paragraph 2, sticks, rocks, or dirt are used to

soften the bottom of the nest for the newly hatched chick

hold the nest together

help lower the temperature at the bottom of the nest

make the nest bigger

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15. According to paragraph 2, the construction of the nest allows water to

provide a beneﬁ cial source of humidity in the nest

loosen the materials at the bottom of the nest

keep the nest in a clean condition

touch the bottom of the eggs

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16. All of the following are part of a parrot’s incubation method EXCEPT

heating the water vapor as it rises from the bottom of the nest

arranging nesting material at the bottom of the nest

transferring heat from the parent to the top of the eggshell

maintaining a constant temperature on the eggshell

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17. The word “suspend” in line 19 is closest in meaning to

build

paint

hang

move

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18. The word “fatal” in line 25 is closest in meaning to

deadly

natural

hot

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19. The word “secure” in line 27 is closest in meaning to

fresh

dim

safe

warm

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20. According to paragraph 2, a deep foundation of nesting material provides

a constant source of humidity

a strong nest box

more room for newly hatched chicks

protection against cold weather

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21. Which of the following is a problem with commercial incubators?

They lack the natural temperature changes of the outdoors.

They are unable to heat the eggs evenly

They do not transfer heat to the egg in the same way the parent bird does.

They are expensive to operate.

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22. Which of the following terms is deﬁned in the passage?

Aviculturists (line I)

Gradient (line 8)

Incubation (line 15)

Embryo (line 24)

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23. What does the passage mainly discuss?

Characteristics of high quality soil

Particles typically found in most soils

How a high clay content affects the texture of soil

Ways to determine the texture of soil

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24. The author mentions “several representative handrails” in line 4 in order to show

the range of soil samples

the process by which soil is weighed

the requirements for an adequate soil sample

how small soil particles are

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25. The phrase “sorted out” in line 5 is closest in meaning to

mixed

replaced

carried

separated

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26. It can be inferred that the names of the three basic shapes mentioned in paragraph 2 reﬂect

the way the soil is extracted

the results of squeezing the soil

the need to check more than one handful

the difﬁculty of forming different shapes

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27. The word “dampened” in line 15 is closest in meaning to

damaged

stretched

moistened

examined

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28. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage about a soil sample with little or no clay in it?

It is not very heavy.

It may not hold its shape when molded.

Its shape is durable

Its texture cannot be classiﬁed

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29. The word “they” in line 23 refers to

30. It can be inferred from the passage that the sediment sieve has an advantage over the hand test in determining soil texture because

using the sieve takes less time

the sieve can measure clay

less training is required to use the sieve

the sieve allows for a more exact measure

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31. During the procedure described in paragraph 3, when clay particles are placed into water they

stick to the sides of the water container

take some time to sink to the bottom

separate into different sizes

dissolve quickly

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32. The word “ﬁne” in line 24 is closest in meaning to

tiny

many

excellent

various

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33. All of the following words are deﬁned in the passage EXCEPT

texture (line 3)

ribbon (line 11)

sediment sieves (line 19)

evaporated (line 27)

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34. What does the passage mainly discuss?

The function of the voice in performance

The connection between voice and personality

Communication styles

The production of speech

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35. What does the author mean by stating that “At interpersonal levels, tone may reﬂect ideas and feelings over and above the words chosen” (lines 9-10)?

Feelings are expressed with different words than ideas are.

The tone of voice can carry information beyond the meaning of words.

A high tone of voice reﬂects an emotional communication.

Feelings are more difﬁcult to express than ideas.

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36. The word “Here” in line 10 refers to

interpersonal interactions

the tone

ideas and feelings

words chosen

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37. The word “derived” in line 15 is closest in meaning to

discussed

prepared

registered

obtained

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38. Why does the author mention “artistic, political, or pedagogic communication” in line 17?

As examples of public performance

As examples of basic styles of communication

To contrast them to singing

To introduce the idea of self-image

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39. According to the passage, an exuberant tone of voice, may be an indication of a person’s

general physical health

personality

ability to communicate

vocal quality

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40. According to the passage, an overconﬁdent front may hide

hostility

shyness

friendliness

strength

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41. The word “drastically” in line 24 is closest in meaning to

frequently

exactly

severely

easily

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42. The word “evidenced” in line 25 is closest in meaning to

questioned

repeated

indicated

exaggerated

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43. According to the passage, what does a constricted and harsh voice indicate?

Lethargy

Depression

Boredom

Anger

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44. It can be inferred from paragraph 1 that one important factor in the increasing importance of education in the United States was

The growing number of schools in frontier communities

an increase in the number of trained teachers

the expanding economic problems of schools

the increased urbanization of the entire country

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45. The word “means” in line 6 is closest in meaning to

advantages

probability

method

qualiﬁcations

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46. The phrase “coincided with” in line 9 is closest in meaning to

was inﬂuenced by

happened at the same time as

began to grow rapidly

ensured the success of

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47. According to the passage, one important change in United States education by the 1920’s was that

most places required children to attend school

the amount of time spent on formal education was limited

new regulations were imposed on nontraditional education

adults and children studied in the same classes

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48. Vacation schools and extracurricular activities are mentioned in lines 11-12 to illustrate

alternatives to formal education provided by public schools

the importance of educational changes

activities that competed to attract new immigrants to their programs.

the increased impact of public schools on students.

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49. According to the passage, early-twentieth century education reformers believed that

different groups needed different kinds of education

special programs should be set up in frontier communities to modernize them

corporations and other organizations damaged educational progress

more women should be involved in education and industry

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50. The word “it” in line 24 refers to

consumption

production

homemaking

education

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