TOEFL Practice Test #3 2

Question 1

A passage about the history of cinema states: "Early silent films relied heavily on exaggerated physical performance to convey emotion in the absence of dialogue." What inference can be drawn from this statement?

Accepted Answer

Physical expressiveness became more important when verbal communication was unavailable.

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Silent film actors were poorly trained compared to modern actors.

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Audiences of early silent films were unable to understand subtle expressions.

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The absence of dialogue made silent films less popular than later sound films.

Question 2

A TOEFL Listening lecture is about the development of antibiotics. The professor says: "Fleming's discovery of penicillin was, in a sense, accidental—but the key point is that he recognized the significance of what he had observed." What is the professor emphasizing?

Accepted Answer

That the ability to recognize the importance of unexpected findings is as crucial as the discovery itself

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That accidental discoveries are not valuable in science

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That Fleming deliberately set up the conditions that led to the discovery

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That penicillin was not the first antibiotic to be discovered

Question 3

In a TOEFL Reading passage about the water cycle, a "Reference" question asks: "The word 'this' in paragraph 3 refers to which of the following?" This question type tests:

Accepted Answer

The student's ability to identify the antecedent of a pronoun or demonstrative in context

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The student's knowledge of hydrology terminology

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Whether the student understands the main argument of the paragraph

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The student's ability to paraphrase a complex sentence

Question 4

Which of the following most accurately describes the TOEFL Reading section format?

Accepted Answer

2–3 passages, 700–750 words each, 10 questions per passage, 54–72 minutes total

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One long passage with 20 questions, completed in 30 minutes

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5 short passages with 5 questions each, 45 minutes total

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3–4 passages, unlimited time, varying question types

Question 5

A student writes: "The study, that examined 500 participants, found significant results." This sentence contains a grammatical error. What is it?

Accepted Answer

"That" should be "which" in a non-restrictive relative clause set off by commas.

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The verb tense is incorrect.

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The subject and verb do not agree.

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"Significant" is used incorrectly in this context.

Question 6

What does a high score on the TOEFL iBT indicate about a test taker?

Accepted Answer

The test taker can understand and use English at an academic university level.

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The test taker was born in an English-speaking country.

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The test taker has studied English for at least ten years.

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The test taker is qualified to teach English at a university.