#3 Reading Comperhension

This is the model test of TOEFL Reading Comprehension. Please note the time limit. You must finish the test not more the 55 minutes no matter what will happen. Remember to answer the entire question even you are not sure because there will be no penalty for guessing. Good Luck For the test 

Question          :  50

Time                :  55 minutes

Direction:

In this section, you will read several passages. Each one is followed by a number of questions about it. For question 1 – 50, you are to choose the one best answer, (A), (B), (C), or (D), to each question. Then, on your answer sheet, find the number of the question and fill in the space that corresponds to the letter of the answer you have chosen. Answer all questions about the information in a passage on the basis of what is stated or implied in that passage

Question 1 – 10, are based from this passage

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The food we eat seems to have profound effects on our health. Although science has made enormous steps in making food more fit to eat, it has, at the same time, made many foods unfit to eat. Some research has shown that perhaps eighty percent of all human illness are related to diet and forty percent of cancer  is related to the diet as well, especially cancer of the colon. People different cultures are more prone to contract certain illness because of the characteristic foods they consume. That food is related to illness is not a new discovery. In 1945, government researchers realized that nitrates and nitrites (commonly used to preserve color in meats) as well as other food additives caused cancer. Yet, these carcinogenic additives remain in our food, and it becomes more difficult all the time to know which ingredients on the packaging labels of processed food are helpful or harmful. The additives that we eat are not all so direct. Farmers often give penicillin to cattle and poultry, and because of this, penicillin has been found in the milk of treated cows. Sometimes similar drugs are administered to animals not for medical purposes, but for financial reasons. The farmers are simply trying to fatten the animals in order to obtain a higher price on the market. Although the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has tried repeatedly to control these procedures, the practices continue. A healthy diet is directly related to good health. Often we are unaware of the detrimental substances we ingest. Sometimes well-meaning farmers or others who do not realize the consequences add these substances to food without our knowledge.

1. How has science done a disservice to people?

A.    Because of science, disease caused by contaminated food has been virtually

B.     It has caused a lack of information concerning the value of food

C.     As a result of scientific intervention, some potentially harmful substances have been added to our food

D.    The scientists have preserved the color of meats, but not of vegetables

2. The word “prone” in line 7 is nearest in meaning to

A.    Supine

B.     Unlikely

C.     Healthy

D.    Predisposed

3. What are nitrates used for?

A.    The preserve flavor in package foods

B.     They preserve the color of meats

C.     They are objects of research

D.    They cause the animals to become fatter

4. FDA means

A.    Food Direct additives

B.     Final Difficult Analysis

C.     Food and Drugs Administrations

D.    Federal Dairy Additives

5. The word “these” in line 12 refers to

A.    Meats

B.     Colors

C.     Researchers

D.    Nitrates and nitrites

6. In line 12, the word “carcinogenic” is closest in meaning to

A.    Trouble-making

B.     Color-retaining

C.     Money-making

D.    Cancer-causing

7. All of the following statements are true EXCEPT

A.    Drugs are always given to animals for medical

B.     Some additives in our food are added to the food itself and some arge given to the living animals

C.     Researchers have known about the potential hazards of food additives for more than forty five years

D.    Food may cause forty percent of the cancer in the world

8. The word “additive” in line 12 is closest in meaning to

A.    Added substances

B.     Dangerous substances

C.     Natural substances

D.    Benign substances

9. What is the best title for this passage?

A.    Harmful and Harmless Substances in Food

B.     Improving Health Through a Natural Diet

C.     The Food You Eat Can Affect Your Health

D.    Avoiding Injurious Substances in Food

10. In line 3, the word “fit” is closest in meaning to?

A.    Athletic

B.     Suitable

C.     Tasty

D.    Adaptable

11. The fact that the topic has been known for some time is discussed in lines?

A.    2 – 4

B.     9 – 12

C.     17 – 19

D.    26 – 27

Question 12 – 21, are based from this passage

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The ancient Egyptians firmly believed in the afterlife and spent their time on earth preparing for it. Elaborate burial rituals included preparing the burial site, providing for all of the deceased’s material needs (food, clothing, jewels, and tools of their trade), and preserving the corpse so that it would not decay. This preservation was accomplished through a process of mummification. The ancients left no written accounts as to examine mummies and establish their own theories. The embalming process might have taken up to seventy days for the pharaohs and nobility and only a few days for the poor. The embalmers spread a variety of compounds of salt, spices, and resins in and over the corpse to preserve it. They followed this with a prescribed wrapping, a procedure in which they wound strips if fine linen around, over and under the body while placing various amulets within the wrappings to protect the deceased from harm on the long journey to the afterlife. They also painted resins over the wrapped linen. Finally, a pharaoh or noble would have been encased in wooden box before being placed in a sarcophagus.

12. How have been able to learn about the mummification process?

A.    Accurate records have been handed down to us.

B.     Interviews with embalmers who still use the process have revealed the secret

C.     After studying mummies, scientists have developed their own theories.

D.    Chemical analysis of the compounds has led us to an explanation of the method used.

13. The word “they” in line 16 refers to

A.    Embalmers

B.     Spices

C.     Pharaohs

D.    The poor

14. The embalming process can best be described as

A.    Lengthy and complicated

B.     Short and simple

C.     Strict and unfaltering

D.    Wild and terrifying

15. The word “decay” in line 5 is closest in meaning to

A.    Die

B.     Deteriorate

C.     Embalm

D.    Rejuvenate

16. All of the following statements are true except

A.    Bodies were preserved as a matter of religious belief

B.     All mummification took seventy days to complete

C.     Special compounds were used to embalm the bodies

D.    It has been difficult to determine the process used

17. Why did ancient Egyptians mummify the deceased?

A.    To preserve the body from destruction

B.     To scare tomb robbers

C.     To encase the body in a sarcophagus

D.    To protect the body form harm on the journey to the afterlife

18. It can be inferred that the Egyptians buried food, clothing, jewels, and tools with the deceased because

A.    The family did not want anyone else to share them

B.     That was the wish of the deceased

C.     They were afraid

D.    The deceased would need them while en-route to the afterlife.

19. The word “amulets” in line 15 is closest in meaning to

A.    Weapons

B.     Coins

C.     Charms

D.    Curses

20. In line 6 “accomplished” is closest in meaning to

A.    Performed

B.     Forsaken

C.     Reproduced

D.    dwindled

21. The distinction between mummification of bodies from different classes is explained in lines

A.    2  - 6

B.     8 – 10

C.     13 – 14

D.    15 – 17

Question 22 – 30, are based from this passage

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A tapeworm is parasite that lives in the intestines of humans and animals. Some tapeworms attach themselves to the intestinal wall by means of suckers in their heads. Others float freely in the intestines and absorb food through the walls of their bodies. A tapeworm consists of numerous segments. When a new segment forms, the older ones move to the back of the animal. Each segment contains hermaphroditic sexual organs (that is, male and female organs). The uterus of each segment fills with eggs, which develop into embryos. Generally, when the eggs are ready to hatch, the segment breaks off and is eliminated through the host’s excretory system. These embryos hatch, develop into larvae, and grow to adults only if ingested by an intermediate host. One may be infected by tapeworms by eating undercooked beef, pork, or fish. Symptoms include irregular appetite, abdominal discomfort, anemia, weakness, and nervousness.

22. This passage implies that all of the following are true except

A.    An embryo will cease develop if not ingested by a host

B.     A tapeworm will continue to live even when segments break off

C.     The segment farthest back on the tail is the oldest

D.    Tapeworms always float freely in the digestive system

23. The world “eliminated” in line 10 is closest in meaning to

A.    Ingested

B.     Expelled

C.     Eaten

D.    Grown

24. A hermaphrodite is

A.    A tapeworm

B.     A segment containing an embryo

C.     A being that contains male and female sexual organs

D.    An animal made of segment

25. The word “others” in line 3 is closest in meaning with

A.    Segment

B.     Embryos

C.     Eggs

D.    Tapeworms

26. Which of the following is probably NOT a symptom of tapeworm infestation?

A.    Unusual eating habits

B.     Excitability

C.     Deficiency of red blood cells

D.    Euphoria

27. Which of the following statements is true

A.    A tapeworm uterus contains egg

B.     Overcooked beef is a cause of tapeworm

C.     A male tapeworm must always be ingested before reproduction will occur

D.    Tapeworms vary in their methods of ingesting food.

28. What would be the best title for this reading passage?

A.    Parasites

B.     Reproduction of the Tapeworms

C.     The Tapeworms, a Harmful Parasites

D.    Segmented Parasites

29. A tapeworms attaches itself to the intestinal wall by

A.    Suction

B.     Liquid

C.     Food

D.    Teeth

30. In line, the word “segments” is closest in meaning to

A.    Types

B.     Sections

C.     Organs

D.    Worms

Question 22 – 30, are based from this passage

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After inventing, dynamite, Swedish-born Alfred Nobel became a very rich man. However, he foresaw its universally destructive powers too late. Nobel preferred not to be remembered as the inventor of dynamite, so in 1895, just two weeks before his death, he created a fund to be used for awarding prizes to people who had made worthwhile contributions to humanity. Originally there were five awards: Literature, Physics, Chemistry, Medicine and Peace. Economics was added in 1968, just sixty-seven years after the first awards ceremony. Nobel’s original legacy of nine million dollars was invested, and the interest on this sum is used for the awards which vary from $30, 00 to $125,000. Every year on December 10, the anniversary of Nobel’s death, the awards (gold metal, illuminated diploma and money) are presented to the winners. Sometimes politics plays an important role in the judge’s decision. Americans have won numerous science awards, but relatively few literature prizes. No awards were presented from 1940 to 1942 at the beginning of World War II. Some people have won two prizes, but this is rare; others have shared their prizes.

31. The word “foresaw” in line 2 is nearest in meaning to

A.    Prevailed

B.     Postponed

C.     Prevented

D.    Predicted

32. The Nobel Prize was established in order to

A.    Recognize worthwhile contribution to humanity

B.     Resolve political differences

C.     Honor the inventor of dynamite

D.    Spend money

33. In which area have Americans received the most awards?

A.    Literature

B.     Peace

C.     Economics

D.    Science

34. All of the following statements are true EXCEPT

A.    Awards vary in monetary value

B.     Ceremonies are held on December 10 to commemorate Nobel’s invention

C.     Politics plays an important role in selecting the winners

D.    A few individuals have won two awards

35. In how many fields are prizes bestowed?

A.    2

B.     5

C.     6

D.    10

36. It is implied that Nobel’s profession was in

A.    Economics

B.     Medicine

C.     Literature

D.    Science

37. In line, word “worthwhile” is closest meaning to

A.    Economics

B.     Prestigious

C.     Trivial

D.    Valuable

38. How much money did Nobel leave for prize?

A.    $30,000

B.     $125,000

C.     $155,000

D.    $9,000,000

39. What is the main idea of this passage?

A.    Alfred Nobel became very rich when he invented dynamite

B.     Alfred Nobel created awards in six categories for contributions to humanity

C.     Alfred Nobel left all of his money to science

D.    Alfred Nobel made a lasting contribution to humanity

40. The word “legacy” in line mean most nearly the same as

A.    Legend

B.     Bequest

C.     Prize

D.    Debt

Question 41 – 50, are based from this passage

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Ever since humans have inhabited the earth, they have made use of various forms of communication. Generally, this expression of thoughts and feelings has been in the form of oral speech. When there is a language barrier, communication is accomplished through sign language in which motions stand for letters, words, and ideas. Tourists, the deaf, and the mute have had to resort to this form of expression. Many of these symbols of whole wors are very picturesque and exact and can be used internationally; spelling, however, cannot. Body language transmits ideas or thoughts by certain actions, either intentionally or unintentionally. A wink can be away of flirting or indicating that the party is only joking. A nod signifies approval, while shaking the head indicates a negative reaction. Other forms of nonlinguistic language can be found in Braille (a system of raised dots read with the fingertips), signal flags, Morse code, and smoke signals. Road maps an pictures sign also guide, rand, and instruct people. While verbalization is the most common form of language, other system and techniques also express human thoughts and feelings.

41. Which of the following best summarizes this passage?

A.    When language is a barrier, people will find other forms of communication

B.     Everybody uses only one form of communication

C.     Nonlinguistic language is invaluable to foreigners

D.    Although other forms of communication exist, verbalization is the fastest.

42. The word “these “in line 7 refers to

A.    Tourists

B.     The deaf and the mute

C.     Thoughts and feelings

D.    Sign language motions

43. All of the following statements are true EXCEPT

A.    There are many forms of communication in existence today

B.     Verbalization is the most common form of communication

C.     The deaf and mute use an oral form of communication

D.    Ideas and thoughts can be transmitted by body language

44. Which form other than oral speech would be most commonly used among blind people?

A.    Picture signs

B.     Braille

C.     Body language

D.    Signal flags

45. How many different forms of communication are mentioned here?

A.    5

B.     7

C.     9

D.    11

46. The word “wink” in line 11 means most nearly the same as

A.    Close one eye briefly

B.     Close two eye briefly

C.     Bob the head up and down

D.    Shake the head from side to side

47. Sign language is said to be very picturesque and exact and can used internationally EXCEPT for:

A.    Spelling

B.     Ideas

C.     Whole words

D.    Expressions

48. People need to communicate in order to

A.    Create language barriers

B.     Keep from reading with their fingertips

C.     Be picturesque and exact

D.    Express thoughts and feelings

49. What is the best title for the passage?

A.    The important of sign language

B.     The many forms of communication

C.     Ways of expressing feelings

D.    Picturesque symbols of communication

50. Who would be MOST likely to use Morse code?

A.    A scientist

B.     A spy

C.     An airline pilot

D.    A telegrapher