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READING ON THE TOEFL®TEST

On the paper TOEFL test, the third section is called Reading Comprehension. This
section consists of five passages and fifty questions (although some tests may be
longer). You have fifty-five minutes to complete the fifty questions in this section.
There is only one type of question in the Reading Comprehension section of the
paper TOEFL test:
Multiple-Choice questions ask you to select the best answer to questions
about the information given in the reading passages. A multiple choice
question on the paper test may ask about the main ideas, directly answered
details, indirect answered details, vocabulary, or overall review ideas.
The questions on the paper test are presented in linear order. The passages progress
from easy to difficult, and the questions are presented in the order in which they
appear in the passage.

GENERAL STRATEGIES FOR READING (Paper TOEFL® Test)

1. Be familiar with the directions. The directions on every paper TOEFL test
are the same, so it is not necessary to spend time reading the directions carefully
when you take the test. You should be completely familiar with the directions before
the day of the test.
2. Do not spend too much time reading the passages. You do not have time to read
each passage in depth, and it is quite possible to answer the questions correctly
without first reading the passages in depth.
3. Do not worry if a reading passage is on a topic you are unfamiliar
with. All of the information that you need to answer the questions is included
in the passages. You do not need any background knowledge to answer the
questions.
4. Do not spend too much time on a question you are unsure of. If you do
not know the answer to a question, simply guess and go on. You can return to
this question later in the section if you have time.
5. Guess to complete the section before time is up. There is no penalty for
guessing, so it can only increase your score to guess the answers to questions that
you do not have time to complete.

Now look at a reading passage from the paper TOEFL test, followed by a number of
multiple choice questions.

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