Identifying TOEFL reading questions

In paragraph 1, each of the following is mentioned as a feature of the city of Teotihuacán between A.D. 150 and 700 EXCEPT..

• factual information

• negative factual information

• inference

• rhetorical purpose

The word "ingenuity" in paragraph 2 is closest to meaning to..

• vocabulary

• reference

• inference

• factual information

Which of the following is NOT mentioned in paragraph 2 as a main factor in the development of Teotihuacán?

• factual information

• negative factual information

• inference

• rhetorical purpose

What can be inferred from paragraph 3 about Cuicuilco prior to 200 B.C.?

• factual info

• negative factual

• inference

• rhetorical purpose

Which is of the following allowed Teotihuacán to have "a competitive edge over its neirghors"?

• factual info

• negative factual info

• inference

• sentence simplification

According to paragraph 4, what has recent research on obsidian tools found at Olmec sites shown?

• factual info

• negative factual info

• inference

• sentence simplification

Select the TWO answer choices that are mentioned in paragraph 5 as being features of Teotitihuacán that may have attracted immigrants to the city.

• factual info

• negative factual info

• inference

• sentence simplification

In paragraph 6, the author discusses "the thriving obsidian operation," in order to..

• factual info

• negative factual

• inference

• rhetorical purpose

In paragraph 1 of the passage, there is a missing sentence. The paragraph is repeated below and shows four letters (A, B, C, and D) that indicate where the following sentences could be added.

• sentence simplification

• insert text

• prose summary

• organization

An introductory sentence for a brief summary of the passage is provided below. Complete the summary by selecting THREE answer choices that express the most important ideas in the passage. Some sentences do not belong in the summary because they express ideas that are not presented in the passage or are minor ideas in the passage.

• sentence simplification

• reference

• prose summary

• organization