TOEFL Reading Section

How many passages are there in the reading section?

• 3-4

• 5

• 1

• 2

How long is each passage?

• 500 words

• 1000 words

• 300 words

• 700 words

How many questions does each passage have?

• 10

• 12-14

• 11

• 5

... questions ask you to recognize information that is explicitly stated in the text.

• Inference

• Function

• Detail

• Summary

... questions are similar to detail questions, except that, instead of only one answer being true, three of the four answers are true, and you have to determine which one is false.

• Function

• Vocabulary

• Referent

• Negative Fact

For ... questions, look for the words “NOT” or “EXCEPT” in capital letters.

• Detail

• Negative Fact

• Function

• Inference

What type of question is this:

According to paragraph 4, all of the following statements are true of the impact at the end of the Cretaceous period EXCEPT:

• Detail

• Negative Fact

• Inference

• Vocabulary

To answer ... questions, you must make logical connections between details in the article and claims which are not mentioned in the article

• Detail

• Reference

• Negative Fact

• Inference

What type of question is this:

What can be inferred from paragraph 3 about agricultural methods used in Cahokia in 1100?

• Reference

• Inference

• Detail

• Negative Fact

What type of question is this:

In paragraph 6, why does the author mention the location of the city’s defensive structures?

• Detail

• Inference

• Reference

• Function