Toefl exam Essentials

10. your, you’re
11. which
12. It’s, your
13. strange
14. comfortable
15. politely

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16. less
17. well
18. skeptically
19. good
20. best
21. was
22. rings, wait
23. Has
24. were
25. is
Quiz Answers
1. b.
2. a.
3. d.
4. b.
5. b.
6. c.
7. b.
8. c.
9. a.
10. d.
11. d.
12. b.
13. c.
14. d.
15. a.
16. b.

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Chapter 4
Reading
D
eveloping strong reading skills means that you interact
with what you read—ask questions, locate main ideas, and
draw conclusions. Because the materials you read in col-
lege—from textbooks to websites—will be in English, good read-
ing comprehension skills are essential. The reading section of the
TOEFL exam tests your ability to read and understand short pas-
sages about academic topics like those you will encounter in uni-
versity courses. You will read short passages, usually from one to
five paragraphs in length, and answer several questions about each
passage.
COMPUTER TEST VS. PAPER TEST
The formatting and number of questions differ in the computer-
based vs. the paper-based reading test. However, the type and dif-
ficulty of the reading passages are the same. In both exams, you
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