TOEFL Reading Comprehension | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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The word "tripartite" suggests that something is (A) divided into three (B) totally democratic (C) powerfully constructed (D) evenly matched

(A) divided into three

Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as an expression for something that is not knwon? a) A thingamabob b) A gadget c) A doohickey d) A what-is-it

d) A what-is-it

If you don't have enough time to answer what will you do?

Guess the answer, eliminate the two answers that are not probable correct and choose one from the other 2 answers

Complete : "Use _____ to determine meaning of difficult words"

your own words

a dictionary in the exam

context

Can you name all the pronouns

I, you, he, she, it, we, they

What is the topic of the passage? a) The intelligence of John Dewey b)Distinctions made by John Dewey c)Dewey's ideas on the ability to reason d) How intelligence differs from reasoning in Dewey's works

d) How intelligence differs from reasoning in Dewey's works

The "judiciary" is (A) the electorate (B) the authority (C) the legal system (D) the government

(C) the legal system

Complete: "Recognize the _________ of ideas"

words

organization

meaning

The expression "dominance over" is closest in meaning to (A) understanding of (B) dispute over (C) authority over (D) rejection of

(C) authority over

The pronoun "they" in line 3 refers to a)the business days b)these statistics c)stocks and bonds d)four different types

b)these statistics

What is scanning?

Look for specific information

What do you need to do to know the main idea of the passage?

Study the beginning and the end of the paragraph

Complete: "Read the ____ and _____paragraphs to understand the main idea"

middle -last

first middle

first-last

What is skimming?

Look for the general ideas