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TOEFL Reading and Structure Exercise (Deborah, 2004)
READING COMPREHENSION
Question 1-10
Sometimes mail
arrives at the post office, and it is impossible to deliver the mail. Perhaps
there is inadequate or illegible and no return address. The post office cannot
just throw this mail away, so this becomes “dead mail”. This dead mail is sent
to one of the U.S Postal Service’s dead-mail offices in Atlanta, New York,
Philadelphia, St. Paul, or San Francisco. Seventy-five million pieces of mail
can end up in the dead-mail office in one year.
The staff of
the dead-mail offices have a variety of ways to deal with all of these pieces
of dead mail. First of all, they look for clues that can help them to deliver
the mail; they open the packages in the hope that something inside will show
where the package came from or is going to. Dead mail will also be listed on a
computer so that people can call in and check to see if a missing item is
there.
However, all
of this mail cannot simply be stored forever; there is just too much of it.
When a lot of dead mail has piled up, the dead-mail offices hold public
auctions. Every three months, the public is invited in and bins containing
items found in dead-mail packages are sold to the highest bidder.
1.
The best title for the passage is
(A)
The U.S Portal Service
(B)
Staff Responsibilities at the U.S Postal
Service
(C)
Why Mail Is Undeliverable
(D)
Dead-Mail Offices
2.
Dead mail is mail that
(A)
Has no use
(B)
Has been read and thrown away
(C)
Is unwanted
(D)
Is undeliverable
3.
The word “illegible” in line 2 is
closest in meaning to which of the following?
(A)
Incomplete
(B)
Missing
(C)
Unreadable
(D)
Incorrect
4.
According to the passage, how many
dead-mail offices does the U.S Postal Service have?
(A)
3
(B)
5
(C)
15
(D)
75
5.
The word “Staff” in line 6 is
closest in meaning to
(A)
Workers
(B)
Machines
(C)
Rules
(D)
Pieces of furniture
6.
Which of the following in NOT
mentioned as a way that post office staff members deal with dead mail?
(A)
They search for clues
(B)
They throw dead mail away
(C)
They open dead mail
(D)
They list dead mail on a computer
7.
It is implied in the passage that
the dead-mail staff would be happy if they opened a package and found
(A)
Money
(B)
Jewelry
(C)
A computer
(D)
An address
8.
In ine 9, the expression “call in”
could best be replaced by
(A)
Visit
(B)
Phone
(C)
Shout
(D)
Talk
9.
The word “auctions” in line 11 is
closest in meaning to
(A)
Sales
(B)
Deliveres
(C)
Meetings
(D)
Demonstrations
10. The passage
indicates that dead-mail auctions are held
(A)
Once a year
(B)
Twice a year
(C)
Three times a year
(D)
Four times a year
TOEFL Reading and Structure Exercise (Cliff)
READING COMPREHENSION
Question 1-10
The
First Amandement to the American Constitution declares freedom of the press to
all people. Although this right was not officially adopted until 1971, the
famous Zenger trial of 1735 laid the groundwork for insuring this precious
freedom.
John
Peter Zenger emigrated as a teenager from Germany. In 1733, he began punlishing
the New York Weekly Journal. The following year, he was arrested for writing a
story about the crown-appointed governor of New York. With Zenger was
imprisoned for nine months, his wife dutifully published the newspaper every
day, bravely telling the truth about the corrupt government officials sent by
the king of the colonies.
Finally
Zenger’s long-awaited trial took place.
The hostile judge dismissed Zenger’s local lawyers, making it necessary for his
wife to seek out Andrew Hamilton, a prominent Philadelphia lawyer. Persuaded by
Hamilton the jury bravely returned a not-guilty verdict, defying the judge’s
orders for a conviction.
As
a result of determination and bravery on the part of the colonist, a lasting
victory for freedom of the press was gained by a young immigrant.
1.
John Peter Zenger was a
(A)
Corrupt governor of New York
(B)
Famous lawyer
(C)
Brave newspaper publisher
(D)
Hostile judge
2.
What political problem existed in
the colonies at that time?
(A)
Government officials were corrupt
(B)
Newspaper exaggerated the truth about
political officials
(C)
Lawyers were hostile to witnesesses
(D)
All newspaper punlishers were
imprisoned
3.
How long did it take after the Zenger trial before the
concept of freedom of the press was officially adopted?
(A)
9 months
(B)
1 year
(C)
56 years
(D)
58 years
4.
All of the following are true
EXCEPT
(A)
Despite Zenger’s imprisoned, his newspaper
continued to be prisoned
(B)
Andrew Hamilton encouraged the jury to fight
for freedom
(C)
The jury obeyed the judge’s orders and
convicted Zenger
(D)
The king controlled the colonies through his
own appointed rulers
5.
Why was Peter Zenger arrested?
(A)
He emigrated from Germany
(B)
His wife published his newspaper for him
(C)
He wrote a story about the governor of New
York
(D)
He persuaded a jury to defy the judge’s orders
6.
It can be inferred that the judge
was hostile toward Peter Zenger because
the judge
(A)
Represented the ideas of the king
(B)
Hated newspaper publishers
(C)
Didn’t like interference with the Constitution
(D)
Had appointed the governor about
whom Zenger wrote
7.
The word “defying” in line 18 is closest
in meaning to
(A)
Altering
(B)
Defecting
(C)
Disregarding
(D)
Defending
8.
In line 11, the word “dutifully” is
closest in meaning to
(A)
Faithfully
(B)
Carelessly
(C)
Unfortunately
(D)
Vigorously
9.
The main idea of the passage is
(A)
Andrew Hamilton gave Americans freedom of the
press
(B)
Peter Zenger’s persistent fight paved the way
for freedom of the press
(C)
Judges don’t always get juries to agree with
him
(D)
Peter Zenger’s trial prepared the way for
jurors to defy judges’ orders
10.
The passage indicates that the
governor was appointed by the monarch of another country in lines
(A)
3-5
(B)
6-8
(C)
8-9
(D)
14-16
TOEFL Reading and Structure Exercise (Deborah Philips)
READING COMPREHENSION
Question 1-10
The
hippopotamus is the third largest land animal, smaller only than the elephant
and the rhinoceros. Its name comes from Greek words which mean “river horse”.
The long name of this animal is often shortened to the easier to handle term
“hippo”.
The hippo has a
natural affinity for the water. It does not float on top of water, instead, it
can easily walk along the bottom of a body of water. The hippo commonly remains
underwater for three to five minutes and has been known to stay under for up to
half an hour before coming up for air.
In spite of its
name, the hippo has relatively little in common with the horse and instead has
a number of interesting similarities in common with the whale. When a hippo
comes up after a stay at the bottom of lake or river, it releases air through a
blowhole, just like a whale. In addition, the hippo resembles the whale in that
they both have thick layers of blubber for protection and they are almost
completely hairless.
1.
The topic of this passage is
(A)
The largest land animals
(B)
The derivation of animal names
(C)
The characteristics of the hippo
(D)
The relation between the hippo and the whale
2.
It can be infered from the passage
that the rhinoceros is
(A)
Smaller than the hippo
(B)
Equal in size to the elephant
(C)
A hybrid of the hippo and the elephant
(D)
One of the two largest types of land animals
3.
The possessive “Its” in line 2
refers to
(A)
Hippopotamus
(B)
Elephant
(C)
Rhinoceros
(D)
Horse
4.
It can be inferred from the passage
that the hippopotamus is commonly called a hippo because the word ”hippo” is
(A)
Simpler to pronounce
(B)
Scientifically more accurate
(C)
The original name
(D)
Easier for the animal to recognize
5.
The word “float” in line 4 is
closest in meaning to
(A)
Sink
(B)
Drift
(C)
Eat
(D)
Flap
6.
According to the passage, what is
the maximum time that hippos have been known to stay uderwater?
(A)
Three minutes
(B)
Five minutes
(C)
Thirty minutes
(D)
Ninety minutes
7.
The expression “has relatively
little in common” in line 7 could be
replaced by
(A)
Has few interactions
(B)
Is not normally found
(C)
Has minimal experience
(D)
Shares few similarities
8.
The passage states that one way in
which a hippo is similar to a whale is that
(A)
They both live on the bottoms of rivers
(B)
They both have blowholes
(C)
They are both named after horses
(D)
They both breathe underwater
9.
The word “blubber” in line 10 is
closest in meaning to
(A)
Fat
(B)
Metal
(C)
Water
(D)
Skin
10.
The passage states that the hippo does not
(A)
Like water
(B)
Resemble the whale
(C)
Have a protective coating
(D)
Have much hair
