toefl question type reading
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Reading Question
Types1 Passage: 5-7 paragraphs20 minutes per passage
12-14 questions per passage
1.Factual (Detail)
2.Negative Factual (Negative detail)
3.Reference
4.Vocabulary
5.Inference
6.Sentence Simplification(Paraphrase)
7.Sentence Insertion
8.Rhetorical Purposes
9.Summarization
10.Categorization (Table/Chart)
Question Types
IBT TOEFL OVERVIEWSection Time Limit Questions Tasks
Reading60–80
minutes36–56
questionsRead 3 or 4 passages from academic texts and
answer questions.
Listening60–90
minutes34–51
questionsListen to lectures, classroom discussions and
conversations, then answer questions.
Break 10 minutes — —
Speaking 20 minutes 6 tasksExpress an opinion on a familiar topic; speak based
on reading and listening tasks.
Writing 50 minutes 2 tasksWrite essay responses based on reading and listening tasks; support an opinion in writing.
Not only reading skills ,
but background knowledge
Every single subject matters
Science★★★★★-Biology, space science, botany, zoology, earth science, chemistry, physicsSocial studies-All types of history : autobiography, science, origin of industry…. Literature & philosophy Archaeology, anthropologyPsychology, behavioral science etc…
How to skill up reading?
1.Each question types have some skills to drill out (exceptions though)
2.Read as many passages, articles, magazine articles, and whatever as possible.
3.Skimming & scanning
4.Outlining
5.Answer justification
Get used to Question TypesRead as many as possible
Wise & smart reading
So where do we go from
here?Get smarter, get better
score
1.Drill question types each week
2.Review test (we are so forgetful)
3.Getting used to topics
4.Answer Justification
5.Outlining
6.Reading Comprehension
7.ENJOY!