TOEFL - READING PRACTICE PASSAGE 2

The passage focuses on the United States in the 1920’s primarily in terms of the

• creativity of American inventors

• decline in social relationships

• influence of technology on society

• negative side of technological progress

The word “knit” in line 5 is closest in meaning to

• unite

• attract

• inform

• study

The word “accessible” in line 7 is closest in meaning to

• understandable

• read

• printed

• available

According to the author, expanded communications led to a decrease in

• individuality

• travel

• patriotism

• entertainment

The words “each other” in line 15 refer to

• improvements in transportation

• parts of the country

• bicycles and trolleys

• better highways

The word “mobility” in line 17 is closest in meaning to

• excitement

• movement

• modernity

• control

According to the passage, which of the following modes of transportation was negatively affected by motor vehicles?

• Trolleys

• Bicycles

• Trains

• Airplanes

The passage suggests that a major advantage of the internal-combustion engine was its

• safety

• Size

• durability

• price

The author identifies all of the following as contributors to the “social revolution” of the1920’s EXCEPT

• improved communication

• improved transportation

• improvements resulting from electicity

• improvements in the arts

Where in the passage does the author give an example of a technological advance that led to a demand for improvement in another area?

• Lines 6-7

• Lines 16-17

• Lines 21-23

• Line 26