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Question 1. In a reading passage, if a word is used in an unfamiliar context, what type of question asks
you to determine its meaning?
A) Inference Question
B) Vocabulary in Context
C) Prose Summary
D) Sentence Insertion
Answer: B
Explanation: Vocabulary in Context questions require you to deduce the meaning of a word based on
how it is used in the passage.
Question 2. Which skill is assessed when you are asked to find a detail that is explicitly stated in a
reading passage?
A) Factual Information
B) Rhetorical Purpose
C) Inference
D) Sentence Simplification
Answer: A
Explanation: Factual Information questions focus on details that are directly mentioned in the text.
Question 3. What is the main purpose of sentence insertion questions in the TOEFL reading section?
A) To choose a synonym
B) To select the best place for a new sentence
C) To summarize the passage
D) To identify the author's tone
Answer: B
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Explanation: Sentence insertion questions test your understanding of logical flow and grammar by
asking where a sentence best fits.
Question 4. If a question asks you to determine information that is not present in the passage, what
type of question is this?
A) Negative Factual Information
B) Rhetorical Purpose
C) Vocabulary in Context
D) Prose Summary
Answer: A
Explanation: Negative Factual Information questions require you to find what is missing or contradicted
in the passage.
Question 5. In a lecture, if a professor explains a concept and provides examples, which type of listening
question might follow?
A) Main Idea
B) Connecting and Synthesizing Information
C) Vocabulary
D) Negative Factual Information
Answer: B
Explanation: Connecting and Synthesizing Information questions ask you to relate examples to concepts.
Question 6. Which section of the TOEFL involves responding verbally to a prompt about a familiar topic?
A) Reading
B) Listening
C) Speaking
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D) Writing
Answer: C
Explanation: The Speaking section includes expressing opinions on familiar topics.
Question 7. What is the primary goal of the integrated writing task?
A) Write a personal essay
B) Summarize and synthesize information from reading and listening
C) Answer multiple choice questions
D) State your opinion on a general topic
Answer: B
Explanation: The integrated writing task requires combining information from two sources.
Question 8. In the listening section, what does a pragmatic understanding question assess?
A) Speaker’s intent and attitude
B) Vocabulary knowledge
C) Main idea recognition
D) Summarization skills
Answer: A
Explanation: Pragmatic Understanding questions focus on why something was said and the speaker’s
feelings.
Question 9. When asked to select sentences that summarize a passage, you are answering which type of
question?
A) Prose Summary
B) Sentence Simplification
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C) Vocabulary in Context
D) Rhetorical Purpose
Answer: A
Explanation: Prose Summary questions ask you to identify main ideas and summarize the passage.
Question 10. If a question asks you to identify the author’s reason for including a detail, what type is it?
A) Rhetorical Purpose
B) Vocabulary in Context
C) Factual Information
D) Sentence Insertion
Answer: A
Explanation: Rhetorical Purpose questions focus on the author’s motivations for including information.
Question 11. In a campus conversation, which skill is being tested when you infer a student’s opinion
based on tone?
A) Inference
B) Basic Comprehension
C) Negative Factual Information
D) Prose Summary
Answer: A
Explanation: Inference questions require you to deduce opinions or attitudes not explicitly stated.
Question 12. Which speaking task asks you to summarize information from both reading and listening?
A) Independent Speaking Task