TOEFL Test Reading Practice Test 1 Reading 2

The word despondent in the passage is the closest in meaning to

• curious

• unhappy

• thoughtful

• uncertain

The author mentions ''baring one's teeth in order to

• Differentiate one possible meaning of a particular facial expression from other meanings of it

• support Darwin's theory of evolution

• provide an example of facial expression whose meaning is widely understood

•  contrast to facial expression that is easily understood with other facial expressions 

The word ''concur'' in the passage is the closest in meaning to

• estimate

• agree

• expect

• understand

The word ''them'' in the passage refers to

• emotions

• people

• photographs

• cultures

According to paragraph 2, Which of the following was true of the Fore people of New Guinea?

•  They did not want to be shown photographs.

•  They were famous for their storytelling.

• They knew very little about Western culture

• They did not encourage the expression of emotions.

Which of the sentences below best expresses the essential information in the highlighted sentence in the passage? incorrect choices change the meaning in important words or leave out essential information.

•  The Fore facial expressions indicated their unwillingness to pretend to be story characters.

•  The Fore were asked to display familiar facial expressions when they told their stories.

•  The Fore exhibited the same relationship of facial expressions and basic emotions that is seen in Western cultures when they're acted out stories.

•  The Fore were familiar with facial expressions and the basic emotions of characters in stories. 

According to the passage, What did Darwin believe happened to human emotions that were not expressed?

•  They would become less intense

• They would last longer than usual

• They would cause problems later

•  They would become more negative

According to the passage, research involving which of the following supported the facial feedback hypothesis?

•  The reactions of people in experiments to cartoons

• The tendency of people in experiments to corporate

•  The release of neurotransmitters by people during experiments

• The long-term effects of repressing emotions 

The word ''rate'' in the passage is closest in meaning to

• judge

• reject

• draw

• want

The word ''relevant'' in the passage is closest in meaning to

• contradictory

• confusing

• dependant

• applicable