Toefl Reading
The reading section is the first section you will see on an iBT test.
It tests your ability to understand academic reading material. Academic means the passages are like what you would find in a textbook at university.
All fields of study from chemistry to literature to psychology, etc. are possible topics of the reading passages.
You will need to read two passages and, on average, the length of each is about 700 words.
When doing the reading section, the question is on one side of your screen and the passage is always available on the other side.
When you start each reading passage, it's best to read it quickly.
Many of the questions will refer to a specific paragraph, so you can then re-read that section. You don't want to run out of time!
Also, you can click through all the questions of a given passage, so you don't have to answer them in order.
Answer all the ones you think are easy and then use the rest of your time to do the harder questions.
To make sure you don't miss any, there is a review button that will open up a screen listing all the questions and show if they were answered or not.
There are links that allow you to quickly go to any question.
A Final Note: TOEFL Reading Question Types and Strategies PDF
The Question Type
Factual questions (2 to 3 questions per set)
Negative factual questions (0 to 2 questions per set)
Vocabulary (3 to 4 questions per set)
Rhetorical purpose questions (1 to 2 questions per set)
Inference questions (1 to 2 questions per set)
Sentence simplification questions (0 to 1 questions per set)
Insert text questions (1 question per set)
Summary questions (1 question per set)
Fill in a table (1 question per set, but 2 points)
Inference and Rhetorical question
https://youtu.be/yL6zZqdhLyc?si=ovhjokDIOQVmRv4L
Vocabulary
Prose Summary and Fill-in-a-table Questions
You need to complete a table based on information from the passage.
You will need to drag and drop the correct answers to complete the table. They test your ability to organize information into appropriate categories.
These questions, like summary questions, require a mental framework. You can earn up to 3 points.
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