Reading Toefl Test

What is the main topic of this passage?

• A history of early printing

• Gutenberg's contribution to printing

• The printing of the Mainz Bible

• Gutenberg's life in Germany

The author infers that the most significant aspect of Gutenberg's work in developing the art of printing is...

• The large number and quality of copies that he printed

• The printing of the Mazarin Bible

• The fact that he developed a new technique using known elements

• His inventive spirit and tencious approach to his work

Why did Gutenberg borrow money from Fust?

• in order to fund his printing of the Bible

• in order to pay back loans for buying movable type

• in order to expand his printing ability

• in order to go into partnership with another printer

The word 'types' in line 17 could best be replaced by which of the following?

• representative species

• sets of equivalent forms

• styles

• metal pieces

According to the author,which of the following did NOT precede Gutenberg in the use of movable type printing?

• Fust

• Koster

• Castaldi

• The Chinese

In line 20, what does the word "it" refer to?

• Pieces of type

• Four hundred years

• The printing industry

• Gutenberg's method

Why does the author mention Koster and Costaldi?

• To bring out the superiority of previous inventors

• To show that Gutenberg has rivals

• To demonstrate that historians disagree

• To broaden the scope of this discussion

Which of the following statements best describes the organization of this passage?

• Comparison and contrast

• Chronological order

• Statement and illustration

• Cause and result

Which of the following most probably was the subject of the paragraph preceding the passage?

• A discussion of scarce diamonds

• A discussion of bort and carbonado

• A discussion of the various colors of diamonds

• A discussion of means of mining diamonds

The relationship between the cleavage and translucence of a diamond is most similar to the relationship between the style of an automobile and its...

• Color

• Size

• Price

• Speed