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TOEFL Reading Practice with Answers
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The TOEFL Reading section is one of the four sections of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), which is a standardized test used to assess the English language proficiency of non-native English speakers. The Reading section evaluates the test taker's ability to understand academic texts written in English. Here are some key features of the TOEFL Reading section:Format: The Reading section consists of multiple passages, typically three or four, each followed by a set of questions. These passages are taken from academic texts such as textbooks, articles, or essays.Types of Passages: The passages cover a variety of topics from different disciplines, such as natural sciences, social sciences, humanities, and business. They may include expository texts, argumentative essays, or descriptive passages.Question Types: The questions in the Reading section assess a range of reading skills, including main idea comprehension, supporting detail identification, inference, vocabulary understanding, and logical organization of information. Common question types include multiple-choice questions, where test takers choose the correct answer from several options, as well as questions that require identifying information from the passage or understanding the author's purpose.Time Limit: Test takers typically have around 60-100 minutes to complete the Reading section, depending on the specific format of the test. During this time, they must read the passages, analyze the information, and answer the associated questions.Scoring: The Reading section is scored based on the number of correct answers. There is no penalty for incorrect responses, so test takers are encouraged to answer every question, even if they are unsure.Preparation: To perform well on the Reading section, test takers should practice reading academic texts in English and familiarize themselves with the types of questions commonly found on the TOEFL. Developing strong reading comprehension skills, including the ability to identify key information, understand relationships between ideas, and infer meaning from context, is essential for success.Overall, the TOEFL Reading section evaluates a test taker's ability to comprehend and analyze English-language academic texts, making it an important component of the TOEFL exam for individuals seeking to study or work in English-speaking environments.

On the rare occasion when a fine piece of sculpture was desired, Americans turned to foreign sculptors, as in the 1770's when the cities of New York and Charleston, South Carolina, commissioned the Englishman Joseph Wilton to make marble statues of William Pitt. Wilton also made a lead equestrian image of King George III that was created in New York in 1770 and torn down by zealous patriots six years later. A few marble memorials with carved busts, urns, or other decorations were produced in England and brought to the colonies to be set in the walls of churches-as in King's Chapel in Boston. But sculpture as a high art, practiced by artists who knew both the artistic theory of their Renaissance-Baroque-Rococo predecessors and the various technical procedures of modeling, casting, and carving rich three-dimensional forms, was not known among Americans in 1776. Indeed, for many years thereafter, the United States had two groups from which to choose either the local craftspeople or the
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The eighteenth century was not one in which powered sculptural conceptions were developed. Add to this the timidity with which unschooled artisans originally trained as stonemasons, carpenters, or cabinetmakers attacked the medium from which they sculpture made in the United States in the late eighteenth century. 20. What is the main idea of the passage? (A) There was great demand for the work of eighteenth-century artisans. (B) Skilled sculptors did not exist in the United States in the 1770's. (C) Many foreign sculptors worked in the United States after 1776. (D) American sculptors were hampered by a lack of tools and materials. 21. The word "motifs" in line 3 is closest in meaning to (A) tools (B) prints (C) signatures (D) designs 22. The work of which of the following could be seen in burial grounds? (A) European sculptors (B) Carpenters (C) Stone carves (D) Cabinetmakers 23. The word "other" in line 6 refers to (A) craftspeople (B) decorations (C) ornamentations
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(D) shop signs 24. The word "distinct" in line 9 is closest in meaning to (A) separate (B) assembled (C) notable (D) inferior 25. The word "rare" in line 11 is closest in meaning to (A) festive (B) infrequent (C) delightful (D) unexpected 57 26. Why does the author mention Joseph Wilton in line 13? (A) He was an English sculptor who did work in the United States. (B) He was well known for his wood carvings (C) He produced sculpture for churches. (D) He settled in the United States in 1776. 27. What can be inferred about the importation of marble memorials from England? (A) Such sculpture was less expensive to produce locally than to import (B) Such sculpture was not available in the United States. (C) Such sculpture was as prestigious as those made locally. (D) The materials found abroad were superior. 28. How did the work of American carvers in 1776 differ from that of contemporary sculptors?
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(A) It was less time-consuming (B) It was more dangerous. (C) It was more expensive. (D) It was less refined. 58
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