Study tips for the Reading section of the TOEFL.
Information about Reference Questions Reference questions are visually similar to Vocabulary questions because they ask you to identify the meaning of a single word or phrase that is highlighted in the passage. However, that word will always be a pronoun or words like this, that, who, or which. Instead of defining the word, the task…
Let’s learn how the TOEFL factual information questions are made and how to choose the correct answer every time. This post is part of a “How to Answer” series brought to you by our TOEFL test developer [TG_John] from the TestGlider team. Information about Factual Information Questions Factual information questions ask the test takers to recognize…
1. Information about Inference Questions TOEFL Reading Inference questions ask the test taker to identify an idea that was suggested by the information presented in the passage but not directly stated. They are easy to identify because they usually have the word “infer” or “imply” or “suggest” in the question. The test taker needs to…
First time starting your TOEFL Reading practice? You’re not alone. The TOEFL Reading is the one section many people try to improve by themselves — since answers are provided for you, it feels like you can give yourself feedback and go from there. But once you get an answer wrong and you can’t figure out…
(Originally posted: October 7, 2021) Happy October from the TestGlider Team! As a treat to celebrate Halloween, the TestGlider content team has prepared a Free TOEFL Reading Test. There will be 3 passages & 30 questions in total, just like the standard TOEFL® Reading Section. (If you don’t know much about the Reading Section yet,…
Hi everyone, This blog post is part of a “How to Answer” series brought to you by our TOEFL test developer [TG_John] from the TestGlider team. Let’s learn how the TOEFL Reading vocabulary questions are made and how to choose the correct answer every time 1. Information about Vocabulary Questions TOEFL Reading Vocabulary questions ask…
Information about Summary Questions Summary questions ask the test taker to identify sentences that express major ideas and critical information included in the reading passage. Nearly every passage has 1 of these questions at the end. The test taker is provided with a summary statement of the reading passage and 6 answer options. All of…
Notice: This post is based on the TOEFL format before the August 2023 update. For the latest information about the Reading section, please refer to the following article. > TOEFL Reading-Complete Guide to All Question Types (2024) This post will tell you all about the TOEFL Reading Section questions you’ll encounter on the test. Here…
1. Information about Sentence Simplification/Essential Information Questions TOEFL Reading Sentence Simplification questions ask the test taker to identify a sentence that has the same essential meaning as a sentence selected from the reading passage. The correct answer choice will contain the same main ideas as the sentence in the passage, but less important or minor…