Reading Comprehension Post Test

After Studying all skills/problem of Reading Comprehension. It is time to do the POST TEST. TOEFL POST TEST is aimed at knowing how far you have mastered reading comprehension skills.

TOEFL POST-TEST

SECTION 3

READING COMPREHENSION

Time—55 minutes

(including the reading of the directions)

Now set your clock for 55 minutes.

This section is designed to measure your ability to read and understand short passages similar in topic and style to those that students are likely to encounter in North American universities and colleges. This section contains reading passages and questions about the passages.

Directions: In this section you will read several passages. Each one is followed by a number of questions about it. You are to choose the one best answer, (A), (B), (C), or (D), to each question. Then, on your answer sheet, find the number of the question and fill in the space that corresponds to the letter of the answer you have chosen.

Answer all questions about the information in a passage on the basis of what is stated or implied in that passage.

Read the following passage:

John Quincy Adams, who served as the sixth president of the United States from 1825 to 1829, is today recognized for his masterful statesmanship and diplomacy. He dedicated his life to public service, both in the presidency and in the various other political offices that he held. Throughout his political career he demonstrated his unswerving belief in freedom of speech, the antislavery cause, and the right of Americans to be free from European and Asian domination.

Example I

To what did John Quincy Adams devote his life?

(A) Improving his personal life
(B) Serving the public
(C) Increasing his fortune
(D) Working on his private business

According to the passage, John Quincy Adams “dedicated his life to public service.” Therefore, you should choose answer (B).

Example II

In line 4, the word “unswerving” is closest in meaning to

(A) moveable
(B) insignificant
(C) unchanging
(D) diplomatic

The passage states that John Quincy Adams demonstrated his unswerving belief “throughout his career.” This implies that the belief did not change. Therefore, you should choose answer (C).

Questions 1—8

The tiniest bird in the world is the male bee hummingbird. Because it is so small, it is often mistaken for a bee or some other type of insect of that size. As a hummingbird, it is able to flap its wings extremely quickly, up to eighty times per second. With this really fast wing speed, the bee hummingbird can hover like a helicopter; fly forward, fly backward, or even fly upside down.

1. What is the topic of this passage?

    (A) The bee
    (B) One type of hummingbird
    (C) How fast hummingbirds fly
    (D) How helicopters fly

2. The word “tiniest” in line I is closest in meaning to

    (A) fastest
    (B) most dangerous
    (C) noisiest
    (D) smallest

3. It can be inferred from the passage that the female bee hummingbird

    (A) is really a bee
    (B) does not exist
    (C) is larger than the male
    (D) eats insects

4. According to the passage, when people see a male bee hummingbird, they often incorrectly think it is

    (A) a bird
    (B) an insect
    (C) a bat
    (D) a helicopter

5. In line 3, to “flap” wings is to

    (A) hold them still
    (B) stretch them out
    (C) fold them
    (D) move them up and down

6. According to the passage, how fast can a bee hummingbird flap its wings?

    (A) A hundred times each second
    (B) Eighty times per minute
    (C) Eighty times each second
    (D) Eight times in a second

7. In line 4, to “hover” is to

    (A) fly forward quickly
    (B) land
    (C) stay in place in the air
     (D) use fuel

8. The passage indicates that a bee hummingbird can do all of the following EXCEPT

     (A) hover
     (B) fly backward
     (C) fly in an inverted position
     (D) fly a helicopter

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Structure and Written Expression Post Test

TOEFL POST-TEST

SECTION 2

STRUCTURE AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION

Time—25 minutes

(including the reading of the directions)

Now set your clock for 25 minutes.

This section is designed to measure your ability to recognize language that is appropriate for standard written English. There are two types of questions in this section, with special directions for each type.

Structure

Directions: These questions are incomplete sentences. Beneath each sentence you will see four words or phrases, marked (A), (B), (C), and (D). Choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence. Then, on your answer sheet, find the number of the question and fill in the space that corresponds to the letter of the answer you have chosen.

Look at the following examples.

Example 1

The president_________ the election by a landslide.

(A) won
(B) he won
(C) yesterday
(D) fortunately

The sentence should read, “The president won the election by a landslide.” Therefore, you should choose answer (A).

Example II

When _____ the conference?

(A) the doctor attended

(B) did the doctor attend

(C) the doctor will attend

(D) the doctor’s attendance

The sentence should read, “When did the doctor attend the conference?” Therefore, you should choose answer (B).

Let's begin the TOEFL Post Test.

1. _____ lived on Earth for nearly 150 million years.
    (A) Dinosaurs
    (B) Dinosaurs who
    (C) If dinosaurs
     (D) Since dinosaurs

2. Early printers arranged type into _____ a small, flat composing stick.
    (A) words
    (B) are words on
    (C) words on
    (D) the words are on

3. ____ along most of its length into an upper chamber and a lower chamber.
     (A) The divided cochlea
     (B) Dividing the cochlea
     (C) The cochlea is divided
      (D) With a divided cochlea

4. Yeast is an organic catalyst _____ known to prehistoric humanity.
     (A) was
     (B) which was
      (C) which it
     (D) which

5. Many communities _____ a complex system of linguistic levels in order to show respect.
    (A) useful
    (B) use already made
    (C) making it useful
    (D) make use of

6. The ear is a flexible organ, _____ simply was not designed to withstand the noise of modern living.
    (A) but it
    (B) it
    (C) but
    (D) its

7. In 1934, chemist Wallace Carothers produced a plastic which _____ nylon.
    (A) his call
    (B) he called
    (C) to call him
    (D) calling

8. As _____ grows, the shell in which it lives grows, too.
    (A) a mollusk
    (B) a mollusk it
    (C) has a mollusk
    (D) it has a mollusk

9. The first _____ the Civil War was fired from Fort Johnson upon Fort Sumter on April 12, 1861.

     (A) shot
     (B) shot in
     (C) shot was in
     (D) it was shot

10. Stalactites are formed in caves by groundwater ______ dissolved lime.
      (A) it contains
      (B) containing
      (C) contains
      (D) containment

11. By studying the movements of the Sun and Moon, even early astronomers could _____ eclipses would take place.

      (A) predicting when

      (B) when it predicts

      (C) the prediction when

      (D) predict when

12. Coffee probably originally grew wild in Ethiopia in the province of Kaffe, and from there _____ to southern  Arabia.

       (A) bringing it

       (B) it was brought

       (C) brought it

       (D) brought with it

13. Alabama was occupied by the French and Spanish before _____ to England in 1763.

      (A) was ceded

      (B) ceded to it

      (C) it was ceded

      (D) ceded it

14. A group of winged reptiles pterosaurs is believed to have been the first vertebrates with the power of flight.

     (A) call

     (B) calls

     (C) called

     (D) is called

15. On November 23, 1863, Grant stunned the Confederates on Missionary Ridge with what _____ to be a full-dress military parade of troops who unexpectedly opened fire.

     (A) appeared

     (B) appearing

     (C) appearance

     (D) apparent

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Listening Comprehension Post Test

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TOEFL POST - TEST

LISTENING COMPREHENSION

Time - approximately 35 minutes

(including the reading of the directions for each part)

In this section of the test, you will have an opportunity to demonstrate your ability to understand conversations and talks in English. There are three parts to this section, with special directions for each part. Answer all the questions on the basis of what is stated or implied by the speakers you hear. Do not take notes or write in your test book at any time. Do not turn the pages until you are told to do so.

Part A

Directions: In Part A you will hear short conversations between two people. After each conversation, you will hear a question about the conversation. The conversations and questions will not be repeated. After you hear a question, read the four possible answers in your test book and choose the best answer. Then, on your answer sheet, find the number of the question and fill in the space that corresponds to the letter of the answer you have chosen.

You learn from the conversation that the man thought the exam was very difficult and that the woman disagreed with the man. The best answer to the question, “What does the woman mean?” is (D), “It wasn’t that hard.” Therefore, the correct choice is (D).

1. (A) She doesn’t want to go to class.
    (B) Art has her glasses.
    (C) The artist will begin the portrait tonight.
    (D) The course starts this evening.

2. (A) A waiter.
    (B) A baker.
    (C) A neighbor.
    (D) A tour guide.

3. (A) She’s in the center of the shop.
    (B) She went shopping for a new car.
    (C) She took her car to the store.
    (D) She was driving him crazy.

4. (A) He lied.
    (B) He’s upset.
    (C) He did not tell her his name.
    (D) He’s always truthful.

5. (A) He believes that the woman has found some good pieces.
    (B) He agrees that the prices are low.
    (C) He would like to have a chance to say something.
    (D) He thinks that the woman is wrong about the prices.

6. (A) Listen to him.
    (B) Pay the check.
    (C) Attend the meeting.
    (D) Speak more clearly.

7. (A) Not moving inside.
    (B) Playing in the rain.
    (C) Not going out.
    (D) Running hard.

8. (A) The courts have decided on a new judge.
    (B) The judge made himself available for questions.
    (C) The judge decided on the issue.
    (D) The decision about the judge was finally made.

9. (A) She was unable to attend the chemistry class.
    (B) She couldn’t find the answer to the problem.
    (C) Chemistry class just finished.
    (D) She has a problem with her chemistry teacher.

10. (A) Stay home.
      (B) Watch television.
     (C) Buy a new house.
     (D) Go out

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