TOEFL test: READING COMPREHENSION AND VOCABULARY 6 on-line test

SECTION III: READING COMPREHENSION AND VOCABULARY
60 Questions

DIRECTIONS Each sentence in Part A has a word or phrase underlined. Below each sentence are four words or phrases. You are to choose the one word or phrase which would best keep the meaning of the original sentence if it were substituted for the underlined word.

1. only
2. principal
3. importantimp
4. immediate

1. quit
2. relocate
3. reserve
4. get a raise

1. complete
2. hazy
3. wonderful
4. scientificci

1. assistance
2. skill
3. family
4. money

1. suddenly
2. quietly
3. lately
4. formerly

1. too new
2. too big
3. too long too
4. too narrow

1. renovated
2. razed
3. remodeled
4. reconciled

1. perused
2. confused
3. neglected
4. not received

1. latest
2. first
3. running
4. special

1. restrictions
2. annoyances
3. observations
4. duties

1. grante
2. denied
3. acquiescedcq
4. appealed

1. anticipations
2. expenditures
3. expertise
4. gaudiness

1. pleasant
2. wealthy
3. courageous
4. sensitivese

1. inexpensive
2. free
3. expensive
4. good

1. enhanced
2. hindered
3. criticize
4. depicted

1. peels
2. seeds
3. centers
4. cartons

1. productive
2. famous
3. esteemed
4. celebrated

1. destroyed
2. signed
3. folded
4. deposited

1. swinging
2. falling
3. sliding
4. wrinkling

1. preliminary
2. final
3. supplementary
4. interminable

1. abbreviate
2. expand
3. continue
4. delay

1. aromas
2. pieces
3. drawings
4. writers

1. hailstorm
2. downpour
3. sandstorm
4. blizzard

1. hard to believe
2. praiseworthy
3. unusual
4. risky

1. arrested
2. liberated
3. legally responsibles
4. proposed

1. audacious
2. stupid
3. brave
4. nice

1. departed
2. arrived
3. was exiled
4. resided

1. proficien
2. adjustable
3. awkward
4. careful

1. certain
2. emphatic
3. further
4. enchanting

1. friendship
2. respect
3. pity
4. hostility

DIRECTIONS In Part B, the questions are based on a variety of reading material (single sentences,paragraphs,advertisements, and the like). You are to choose the one best answer, (1),(2),(3),or(4), to each question. Then, on your answer sheet, find the number of problem and mark your answer. Answer all questions following a passage on the basis of what is stated or implied in that passage. QUESTIONS 31 THROUGH 36 ARE BASED ON THE FOLLOWING PASSAGE. Although the period that we call the Renaissance begin in Italy in the fourteenth century, this idea of rebirth in learning characterized other epochs in history in different parts of the world. In 800 A. D. Charlemagne became

1. Russian
2. Italian
3. Carolingian
4. Roman

1. Kiev
2. Rome
3. Carolingian
4. Frank

1. maintaining the status quo
2. improved education
3. architectural advances
4. creation of libraries

1. 2
2. 3
3. 4
4. 5

1. He was demented
2. He was a competent leader
3. He was inept
4. He was cruel.

1. remnant
2. residue
3. innovationn
4. barbarism

Gelatin is a protein substance that comes from the skins and bones of animals. Most people know it as the substance used to make a jellylike salad or dessert. Not only is it useful in making these foods, but it is also beneficial to the consumer because of its high protein content. Gelatin is also commonly used in the photographic industry and in making medicinal capsules. The process for producing gelatin is a long and complex one. In the processing of gelatin made from bones, which varies slightly from that of gelatin made from skin, the grease first must be eliminated. Then, the bones are soaked in a solution of hydrochloric acid in order to rid them of minerals and are washed several times in water. Next, the bones are placed in distilled water, heated to over 90 degrees F for a few hours, placed in fresh distilled water, and then heated again a little over 100 degrees F. A fluid forms from this heating, and it is concentrated, chilled, and sliced. Finally, it is dried and ground. In its final form, gelatin is white, tasteless, and odorless.

1. One could easily make gelatin at home.
2. It is necessary to add minerals to the gelatin.
3. Fat aids in making good gelatin.
4. Gelatin is useful for elderly and ill people because it is easy chew and high in protein.

1. Gelatin made from skin is produced in same way as that made from bones
2. grease probably does not aid in producing gelatin.
3. The chemical used in making gelatin comes off the surface of the bones by rinsing with water.
4. When the gelatin is dried, it is in powder form.

1. The Process of Making Gelatin
2. Protein Foods
3. Uses for Bones
4. A Great Dessert

1. lawn care
2. photographic
3. pharmaceutic
4. food

In recent years, scientific and technological developments have drastically changed human

1. producingn several therapeutically important biomolecules
2. giving rise to large amounts of proteinf protein
3. introducing genetic material from one organism into another
4. using a viral enzyme called reverse transcriptase

1. growth hormones
2. Escherishchia coli
3. interferon
4. insulin

1. The foreign gene will replicate in the bacteria, but it will not express itself through transcription and translation.
2. The bacterium Escherischia coli can be grown in large amountse in synthetic media
3. Research continues in an effort to find other uses for this for technology.
4. Recombinant DNA technology is a recent development.

1. the viral enzyme reverse transcriptase
2. the processes of transcription and translation
3. production of insulin and other biomolecules
4. that the bacteria be grown in a synthetic mediatic media

1. by ligation, a recombinant molecule is produced, which has the capacity of replication
2. the technique requires the combination of several types of type technology
3. by ligation, a recombinant protein is produced, part of whose aminoacids come from each different organism
4. Escherischia coli is a recombinant organism

Of the six outer planets, Mars, commonly called the Red Planet,is the closest to Earth. Mars, 4,200 miles in diameter and 55% of the size of Earth, is 34,600,000 miles from Earth, and 141,000,000 miles from the Sun. It takes this planet, along with its two moons, Phobos and Deimos, 1.88 years to circle the Sun, compared to 365 days for the Earth. For many years, Mars had been thought of as the planet with the man-made canals, supposedly discovered by an Italian astronomer, Schiaparelli, in 1877. With the United States spacecraft Viking I's landing on Mars in 1976, the man-made canal theory was proven to be only a myth. Viking I, after landing on the soil of Mars, performed many scientific experiments and took numerous pictures. The pictures showed that the red color of the planet is due to the reddish, rocky Martian soil. No biological life was found, though it had been

1. Mars has two moons
2. It takes longer for Mars to circle the Sun than it takes Earth.
3. Martian soil is rocky.
4. Mars is larger than Earth.

1. Viking 1
2. Schiapare
3. Phobos
4. Martian

1. Viking 1
2. The red Planet
3. Deimos
4. Martian

1. performing scientific experiments
2. collecting information showing volcanic action
3. monitoring weather conditions
4. discovering large quantities of polar ice and permafrost

Italy enjoyed a highly developed and specialized civilization from about 264 b.c. until the fall of the Roman Empire in 476 a.d. Important contributions were made in art, science, education, religion, and architecture. Remains of Roman aqueducts and amphitheaters can still be seen in various parts of Africa and Europe today. Probably the most lasting of the Roman heritage to the world can be found in laws based on Roman legal principles as found in England, Latin America, and the United States, as well as the Roman alphabet which forms the basis of many languages among which are English, Spanish, and German.

1. 3
2. 4
3. 6
4. 8

1. art
2. science
3. law
4. education

1. Latin America
2. Africa
3. Germany
4. United States

1. Roman law was so advanced that other nations adopted Roman legal principles
2. some Roman-built structures are still standing
3. Roman superiority began to decline in the fourth century a.d.
4. the ancient Romans were talented in many areas

1. English
2. German
3. Russian
4. Spanish

1. China
2. Latin America
3. England
4. United State

Article 11 the United States Constitution states that only natural born citizens of the United States who have attained the age of 35 years and who have resided in the United States for 14 years may become president. The 22nd amendment to the Constitution imposes a two-term limit for this office by declaring that a person can be elected for two four-year terms only, but that when a person acts as president for no more

1. a 38-year-old man born in the United Statesed
2. a 40-year-old naturalized citizen who has lived in the United States for 25 years
3. a 45-year-old woman born of parents who were U.S. citizens
4. a 60-year-old woman who was born in Japan of parents who were citizens of the United States and who has lived in the United States for 20 years

1. 4
2. 8
3. 10
4. 1

1. 8 years
2. 14 years
3. 22 years
4. 35 years

For each of these questions, choose the answer that is closest in meaning to the orignal sentence. Note that several of the choices may be factually correct, but

1. Term papers can be turned in later tomorrow after making special arrangements.
2. Unless previous arrangements are made, all term papers are due tomorrow.
3. Special arrangements can be made tomorrow to turn in term papers at a later date.
4. Term papers arranged for a later date can be

1. Rita's long and grueling hours of practice helped her become an accomplished violinist.
2. Rita accomplished many long, grueling hours of practice and became a violinist.
3. After becoming an accomplished violinist, Rita spent many long, grueling hours of practice.
4. Rita spent many long, grueling hours accomplishing her violin practice.

STOP. THIS IS THE END OF THE EXAMINATION. IF YOU FINISH BEFORE TIME IS UP,CHECK YOUR WORK ON PARTS A AND B OF THE READING COMPREHENSION AND VOCABULARY SECTION ONLY. DO NOT RETURN TO ANY OTHER SECTION OF THE TEST.