TOEFL reading: types of questions
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The document discusses 10 different types of reading questions that may appear on the TOEFL exam and provides guidance on how to identify and answer each type of question. The 10 types are: 1) questions about vocabulary in context, 2) questions about referents, 3) questions about simplifying meaning, 4) questions about inserting sentences, 5) questions about factual details, 6) questions about inferences, 7) questions about negative facts, 8) questions about rhetorical purpose, 9) questions about summary information, and 10) questions about schematic tables. For each type, the document explains how to identify the question, where to find the answer, and how to approach answering the question.
TOEFL reading: types of questions
- 1. By: Hussain S. Al-ghawi : . - TOEFL: READING Types of Reading Question @tesol_teacher Ghawi.h@gmail.com +966 566-473-430
- 2. By: Hussain S. Al-ghawi Types of Reading Questions with Explanation
- 3. By: Hussain S. Al-ghawi 1. Questions About Vocabulary in Context How to identify the question: ✓ The word or phrase is closest in meaning to ……… ✓ The word or phrase could best be replaced by ……. Where to find the answer Information to help you understand the meaning of an unknown word or phrase can often be found in the context surrounding the word or phrase How to answer the question ✓ Find the word or phrase in the passage. ✓ Read the sentences that contains the word or phrase carefully. ✓ Look for context clues to help you to understand the meaning. ✓ Choose the answer that context indicates. Exercise: 1. The phrase “take place” in this sentence (It result from chemical reactions that take place in the air.) is the closest in meaning to: a) Position themselves b) put c) Are seated d) Occur 2. The word “onset” in this sentence: (its onset often early.) is the closest in meaning to: a) Placement b) Arrangement c) Support d) Beginning
- 4. By: Hussain S. Al-ghawi 2. questions about Referents How to identify the question: ✓ The word or phrase is referring to ……..…… Where to find the answer ✓ The pronoun or adjective is highlighted in the passage. The referent is generally in front of highlighted word. How to answer the question ✓ Locate the highlighted pronoun or adjective. ✓ Look before the highlighted word for nouns or adjectives that agree with the highlighted word. ✓ Try each of noun in the context around the highlighted word. ✓ Eliminate any definitely wrong answer and choose the best answer from the remaining choices. Exercise: 1. The word “those” in this sentence (Many types of animals combine the advantages of family association with those conferred by membership in still lager groups.) refers to: a) Types b) Animals c) Advantages d) Groups 2. The word “it” in this sentence (The main advantage of membership in a mass community is safety that it provides.) refers to: a) Advantage b) Membership c) Community d) Safety
- 5. By: Hussain S. Al-ghawi 3. Questions About Simplifying the Meaning of Sentences How to identify the question: ✓ Which of the sentence below best express the essential information …….? Where to find the answer ✓ The targeted sentence is highlighted in the passage. Information to answer the question is in the highlighted sentence and may also be in the context around the highlighted sentence. How to answer the question ✓ Study the highlighted sentence carefully. ✓ Break the sentence down into meaningful parts by looking for punctuation and transition expressions. ✓ If the highlighted sentence makes references to information outside of the highlighted sentence, read the context around the highlighted sentence ✓ Study the answer choice, eliminate definitely wrong answers. ✓ Choose the best answer from the remaining choices. Exercise: 1. Which of the sentences below best expresses the essential information in this sentence: (sales of this innovative product in test cities were less than stellar, most likely because the product, while innovative, was also quite unfamiliar)? a) The 3M company was unfamiliar with the process of using test cities to introduce innovative products. b) Sales of the new product soared even though the product was quite unfamiliar to most customers. c) The new product did not sell well because potential customers did not understand it d) After selling the product for a while, the company understood that the product was not innovative enough.
- 6. By: Hussain S. Al-ghawi 4. Questions about inserting sentences How to identify the question: ✓ Look at the squares or spaces Where to find the answer ✓ The places where the sentence may be inserted are marked in the passage How to answer the question ✓ Look at the sentence to be inserted for any key words or ideas at the beginning or the end of the sentence. ✓ Read the context before and after the insertion for any ideas that relates to the sentence to be inserted. ✓ Choose the insertion square that is most related to the sentence to be inserted. • Frequently used connecting words: ✓ On the other hand ✓ For example ✓ On the contrary ✓ Similarly ✓ In contrast ✓ Further, or Furthermore ✓ Therefore ✓ In other words ✓ As a result ✓ Since
- 7. By: Hussain S. Al-ghawi 5. Questions about factual details How to identify the question: ✓ according to the paragraph (X) ..………. ✓ it is stated in paragraph (X) ..………. ✓ it is indicated in paragraph (X) ..………. ✓ it is mentioned in paragraph (X) ..………. Where to find the answer ✓ These answers are generally found in order in the passage, and the paragraph where the answer is found is generally indicated in the question. How to answer the question ✓ Choose a key word or idea in the question. ✓ Scan the appropriate paragraph for the key word or idea. ✓ Read the sentence that contains the key word or idea carefully. ✓ Choose the best answer. 6. Questions about inferences from stated facts How to identify the question: ✓ It is implied in paragraph ..………. ✓ it can be inferred from paragraph ..………. ✓ it is mostly likely that ..………. ✓ What probably happened ..……….? Where to find the answer ✓ The answers to these questions are generally found in order in the passage. How to answer the question ✓ Choose a key word or idea in the question. ✓ Scan the passage for the key word or related ideas. ✓ Read the sentence that contains the key word or idea carefully.
- 8. By: Hussain S. Al-ghawi 7. Questions about negative facts How to identify the question: ✓ It is not true ..………. ✓ it is not stated ..………. ✓ it is not indicated ..………. ✓ it is not mentioned ..………. ✓ it is not discussed ……….. ✓ All of the following are true except Where to find the answer ✓ These answers are generally found in order in the passage, and the paragraph where the answer is found is generally indicated in the question. How to answer the question ✓ Choose a key word or idea in the question. ✓ Scan the appropriate place in the paragraph for the key word or idea. ✓ Read the sentence that contains the key word or idea carefully. ✓ Look for the answers that are definitely true according to the passage. Eliminate those answers. ✓ Choose the best answer that is not true, mentioned, or discussed in the passage.
- 9. By: Hussain S. Al-ghawi 8. questions about rhetorical purpose How to identify the question: ✓ Why does the author ..………. ✓ The author mentions (X) in order to ..………. ✓ it is mostly likely that ..………. ✓ What probably happened ..……….? Where to find the answer ✓ The target information is highlighted in the passage. How to answer the question ✓ Study the highlighted information carefully. ✓ Study the context around the highlighted information, and ask yourself how the highlighted information is related to the context around it. ✓ Draw a conclusion about the purpose of the highlighted information. ✓ Read the answer choices, eliminate any definitely wrong answers. ✓ Choose the best answers from the remaining choices.
- 10. By: Hussain S. Al-ghawi 9. Questions about summary information How to identify the question: ✓ A summary information chart is given ..………. Where to find the answer ✓ Because the answer demonstrates an understanding of the major points and critical supporting information, the information needed to answer the questions is found throughout the passage. How to answer the question ✓ Read the topic stated in the summary chart carefully. ✓ Read the passage, focusing on the main ideas as they relate to the topic stated in the summary chart. ✓ Read each answer choice, evaluating whether it is true it is true information according to the passage, false information according to the passage, or not discussed in the passage. ✓ Eliminate any answers that are false or not discussed. ✓ For each statement that is true according to the passage, evaluate whether it is a major factor related to the topic or is a minor detail. ✓ Select the answers that are true and are major factors as your responses. ✓ Partial credit is possible, and your answers may be in any order.
- 11. By: Hussain S. Al-ghawi 10. Questions about schematic tables How to identify the question: ✓ A schematic table is given ..………. Where to find the answer ✓ Because the answer demonstrates an understanding of the major points and critical supporting information, the information needed to answer the questions is found throughout the passage. How to answer the question ✓ Look at the information that is provided in the schematic table. ✓ Read the passage, focusing on the main ideas as they relate to the topic in the schematic table. ✓ Read each answer choice, evaluating whether it is true it is true information according to the passage, false information according to the passage, or not discussed in the passage. ✓ Eliminate any answers that are false or not discussed. ✓ Match the true answer choices to the correct category in the schematic table. ✓ Partial credit is possible, and your answers may appear in any order. By: Hussain Saeed Al-ghawi +966 566-473-430 ghawi.h@gmail.com