Toefl exam Essentials

4. Location of information. These questions ask you to
find the place in the passage where specific information
is given.

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Examples:
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Where in the passage does the author define the
term ecosystem?
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Computer test only: Click on the sentence in
paragraph 3 in which the author mentions the
symptoms of lupus.
5. Vocabulary. There are two kinds of vocabulary
questions: one asks you to determine the meaning of a
word based on how it is used in the passage; the other
asks you to choose a synonym for the vocabulary word.
Examples:
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The word intrinsic in paragraph 2 most likely means:
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The word commotion in paragraph 5 could best be
replaced by:
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Computer test only: Look at the word decadent in the
passage. Click on another word in the bold text that
is closest in meaning to decadent.
6. Inferences. For this question type, you will draw a
logical conclusion based on the information in the
passage.
Examples:
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The author suggests that cloning will lead to:
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This passage suggests that racial profiling is
discriminatory because:
7. Reference. These questions require you to determine
what a specific word (often a pronoun) or phrase refers
to in the passage.

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