Level 1 · Reading

1 Where does Reading come in the TOEFL iBT?

1. first, before Listening, Writing and Speaking
2. second, after Listening
3. third, after Writing
4. last, after Speaking

2 In Complete the Words, what is missing from the paragraph?

1. the whole first sentence
2. every second word, completely
3. the second half of every second word, after the first sentence
4. one word in each sentence, chosen from a list

3 How many questions usually follow one Read an Academic Passage text?

1. two
2. three
3. five
4. ten

4 What decides whether your second Reading module is easier or harder?

1. how fast you finish the first module
2. how well you answer in the first module
3. the score you wanted when you booked the test
4. your Listening score

5 Which of these is a typical Read in Daily Life text?

1. a 200-word passage about volcanoes
2. a notice about a library's new opening hours
3. a professor's question for an online discussion
4. a recording of a campus announcement

6 You are not sure of an answer and the timer is running. What should you do?

1. Leave it blank so you do not lose a mark.
2. Choose your best answer, because a blank scores nothing.
3. Always choose option D.
4. Skip it, because unscored items do not matter.

1 Last year, the college ______ a new sports centre.

1. opens
2. opened
3. opening
4. open

2 Many ______ live in the halls of residence in their first year.

1. student
2. studying
3. students
4. studied

3 The test was ______ than I expected.

1. easier
2. easy
3. easiest
4. easily

4 She explained the problem very ______.

1. clear
2. clearer
3. clearness
4. clearly

5 I am very interested ______ marine biology.

1. on
2. in
3. at
4. for

6 The lecture, ______ starts at nine, is about climate change.

1. who
2. what
3. which
4. where

1 Students can apply for ______ on campus.

1. accomodation
2. acommodation
3. accommodation
4. acomodation

2 The ______ has announced new rules for international students.

1. government
2. goverment
3. govermant
4. governmant

3 Plastic waste is harmful to the ______.

1. enviroment
2. environment
3. envirnment
4. environmant

4 You will ______ an email with your timetable.

1. recieve
2. receve
3. receeve
4. receive

5 The café is open ______ midnight during exam week.

1. untill
2. until
3. untile
4. unttil

6 A student ID card is ______ to enter the building.

1. neccessary
2. necesary
3. necessary
4. nessesary

1 Why was this notice written?

1. to sell an umbrella
2. to ask for help finding a lost item
3. to warn students about bad weather
4. to announce that Room 204 is closed

2 What will happen to the Saturday swimming lessons?

1. They will be cancelled.
2. They will start at 11 a.m. on Saturday.
3. They will move to Sunday.
4. They will be held in a different pool.

3 Why did Leo send this message?

1. to cancel the meeting
2. to suggest a different café
3. to ask for a ride
4. to explain why he will arrive late

4 How much does the lunch special with a drink cost on a Wednesday?

1. $8.50
2. $10.00
3. $1.50
4. The special is not available on Wednesdays.

1 What time does the fitness center open on Saturdays?

1. 6:00 a.m.
2. 8:00 a.m.
3. 10:00 a.m.
4. 6:00 p.m.

2 What is true about guests?

1. They can enter free of charge.
2. They can visit at any time without a member.
3. They can visit only two times each semester.
4. They cannot visit at weekends.

3 What has changed at the fitness center?

1. Members must now bring their own towels.
2. Student ID cards are no longer needed.
3. The center now closes at 6:00 p.m. every day.
4. Guests no longer need to pay.

1 Why does Daniel want to change the meeting place?

1. The library closes early tonight.
2. His roommate has visitors.
3. Priya lives far from his building.
4. Room 2B is not free.

2 What is suggested about the study group?

1. It was planned before today.
2. It always meets on Mondays.
3. It has been cancelled.
4. It meets in the library every week.

3 What will Daniel bring?

1. a key to Room 2B
2. some snacks for his roommate's friends
3. notes from a class
4. a library book

1 What is the main purpose of the email?

1. to ask residents to repair their own pipes
2. to tell residents about a planned break in the water supply
3. to announce that Maple Hall will close
4. to invite residents to the Sports Building

2 Where can residents take a shower on Thursday morning?

1. in the main parking lot
2. in Maple Hall, after 9:00 a.m.
3. in the Sports Building
4. in the Housing Office

3 What are residents asked to do?

1. leave the building before 9:00 a.m.
2. call the Housing Office on Thursday
3. buy bottled water
4. keep some drinking water ready

1 A student takes the 10:20 shuttle from Main Gate. When does she arrive at the train station?

1. 10:35
2. 10:55
3. 11:00
4. 11:20

2 Which stop comes just before the train station?

1. Main Gate
2. Science Park
3. City Mall
4. the Library

3 What is true about the shuttle?

1. Students with an ID do not pay.
2. It runs every 20 minutes all day.
3. It runs on weekdays only.
4. The last shuttle leaves at 11:00.

1 According to the passage, how does cool night air help migrating birds?

1. They lose less water and do not overheat as easily.
2. They can find more insects in the dark.
3. They can see the stars more clearly.
4. They can fly faster in strong winds.

2 The word "refuel" in the passage is closest in meaning to

1. rest
2. fly higher
3. build a nest
4. get energy again

3 What can be inferred from paragraph 3?

1. Most birds now avoid cities completely.
2. Turning off lights may help to protect migrating birds.
3. Tall buildings are more dangerous in the daytime.
4. Birds that migrate at night never reach their winter homes.

4 How does paragraph 3 relate to paragraph 2?

1. It gives more reasons for night flight.
2. It gives an example of a bird that flies at night.
3. It describes a problem with night flight after the reasons for it.
4. It shows that the reasons in paragraph 2 are wrong.

5 Why does the author mention warblers and thrushes?

1. to give examples of birds that migrate at night
2. to name the predators of small birds
3. to show which birds crash into buildings
4. to compare large and small birds

1 The results were unclear, so the team decided to run the experiment again.

1. move quickly through
2. carry out
3. escape from
4. manage a business

2 Many large cities face a shortage of affordable housing.

1. have to deal with
2. look towards
3. cover the front of
4. paint

3 The professor made an interesting point about the data.

1. sharp end
2. exact place
3. idea or comment
4. score in a game

4 Some bamboo can grow almost a metre in a single day.

1. unmarried
2. lonely
3. special
4. one

5 The museum has a vast collection of ancient coins.

1. very large
2. very old
3. expensive
4. famous

1 According to the passage, how do the roots of cacti help the plant?

1. They reach water deep below the ground.
2. They spread near the surface and collect rain quickly.
3. They store water like a balloon.
4. They protect the plant from animals.

2 The word "shallow" in the passage is closest in meaning to

1. not deep
2. thick
3. weak
4. very long

3 According to paragraph 3, what do the spines of a cactus do?

1. They collect rainwater from the air.
2. They store water for dry periods.
3. They open only at night.
4. They lose little water and keep animals away.

4 What can be inferred about a desert plant that opened the holes in its leaves during the day?

1. It would lose more water.
2. It would grow longer roots.
3. It would need less sunlight.
4. It would grow spines instead of leaves.

5 Why does the author mention the mesquite tree?

1. to show that all desert plants are trees
2. to give an example of a plant with very long roots
3. to explain how cacti store water
4. to compare desert rain with rain in other places

1 About how long is Module 1 (the router) of the Reading section?

1. about 3 minutes
2. about 9 minutes
3. about 20 minutes
4. about 35 minutes

2 Module 2 feels harder than Module 1. What does this probably mean?

1. You answered badly in Module 1.
2. The computer has made a mistake.
3. You did well in Module 1 and were sent to the upper module.
4. Module 2 is not scored.

3 You have spent 40 seconds on one word in Complete the Words and still cannot decide. What is the best action?

1. Type your most likely word and move on.
2. Leave the boxes empty.
3. Keep thinking until you are sure.
4. Go to the next section of the test.

4 For an academic passage question, which order works best?

1. Choose the option with the most words from the passage.
2. Read the question, find the line in the passage, remove traps, choose the paraphrase.
3. Read the options first and choose the one that sounds most academic.
4. Answer from what you already know about the topic.

5 A student scores Reading 2.5, Listening 3, Writing 3 and Speaking 3.5. What is the overall band?

1. 2.5
2. 3
3. 3.5
4. 12