Sentence 2 in the fourth paragraph disproves this answer.. Substitute the answers into the sentence and an-swer B makes the most sense in con-text.. The answer is stated in the fourth pa
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45 According to the passage, how fast did
the New Orleans travel downstream
be-tween New Orleans and Natchez?
(A) 3 miles per hour (B) 8 miles per hour (C) 13 miles per hour (D) 18 miles per hour
46 According to the passage why was Henry
Shreve called the “father of Mississippi navigation”?
(A) He designed a steering mechanism
that other steamboats used
(B) He was born and raised in a small
village on the banks of the Mississippi
(C) He printed maps for the steamboat
captains and pilots
(D) He adapted steamboat design to fit
the shallow waters of the river
47 Which of the following is the closest in
meaning to the phrase “from then on” as used in line 33 in the passage?
(A) Subsequently (B) Consequently (C) Apparently (D) Thoroughly
48 According to the passage, after the
1830s, steamboats had all of the follow-ing EXCEPT:
(A) Orchestras (B) Chefs and maids (C) Chandeliers (D) Air conditioning
49 According to the passage, how long did
the average steamboat remain afloat?
(A) Two to three years (B) Three to four years (C) Four to five years (D) Five to six years
50 Where can the following sentence best be
added to the passage?
Mark Twain, a steamboat pilot who became one of America’s greatest writers, told about his brother’s death
in a steamboat explosion in his book
(A) After the words “Mississippi River” in
paragraph 2
(B) After the phrase “Shreve’s design” in
paragraph 3
(C) After the word “chandeliers” in
para-graph 4
(D) After the phrase “their passengers”
in paragraph 5
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ANSWER KEY AND EXPLANATIONS
choices are incorrect definitions
is stated in the first paragraph
answer choices do not relate to the mean-ing of the word
is stated in the second paragraph
is stated in the second paragraph
can be inferred from the final two sen-tences in the passage There is nothing in the passage to indicate the educational level of cabildos, so choice (A) cannot be inferred The work of cabildos was im-portant, so there is no basis to consider that only “some” cabildos were impor-tant Choice (C) is directly stated in the third paragraph
officer keeps the peace
(A) makes sense and is general enough in the context of the sentence Choice (B) does not make sense Choices (C) and (D)
are only two of the various responsibili-ties that cabildos might be in charge of
true Sentence 2 in the fourth paragraph disproves this answer
10 The correct answer is (B) Paragraph
2 describes the functioning of cabildos, so
it is the best place to add a sentence that provides more details about this aspect
Choice (A), paragraph 1, discusses the background of cabildos, not their func-tions Inserting the sentence into para-graphs 3 or 4 would interrupt the flow of ideas in either paragraph
11 The correct answer is (B)
Fascinat-ing means to hold the attention of
some-one by being interesting Fabulous means
hard to believe or incredible Neither choices (A) or (D) are correct definitions
12 The correct answer is (C) The answer
is stated in the first paragraph
13 The correct answer is (B).
14 The correct answer is (B) Omit the
phrase “according to legend” and it is
easier to see that the antecedent is game.
15 The correct answer is (D) Sentence 2
of the first paragraph states that Oakley
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was born in 1860 The final sentence in the paragraph states both that she was
15 when she worked with Butler and that she married him a year later Add 15 plus 1 to find that she was 16 when she married Butler Sixteen plus 1860 equals
1876 when they married
16 The correct answer is (C) It is not
true Choice (A) can be inferred from the third paragraph Choice (B) is stated in the first paragraph Choice (D) is stated
in the second paragraph
17 The correct answer is (B) Substitute
the answers into the sentence and an-swer (B) makes the most sense in con-text
18 The correct answer is (A) The
sen-tence sums up Oakley’s life If it were inserted in any of the other choices, it would not make sense because it would interrupt the description of what she did
in her life
19 The correct answer is (B) The answer
is stated in the fourth paragraph
20 The correct answer is (A) There is no
information in the passage to support either choices (B) or (D) Choice (C) is contradicted in the fourth paragraph
21 The correct answer is (C) Only choice
(C) includes both Eagan’s education and athletic ability Choice (A) is not sup-ported by information in the passage
Choices (B) and (D) are misreadings of the passage
22 The correct answer is (B) The answer
is stated in the second paragraph
23 The correct answer is (B) The answer
is stated in the first paragraph
24 The correct answer is (A) Eliminate
choice (D) immediately because Eagan served in World War I
25 The correct answer is (D) It is NOT
true Paragraph 3 states that Eagan did not win this medal
26 The correct answer is (A) The
an-swer is stated in the third paragraph
27 The correct answer is (D) Adding the
sentence to the end of paragraph 4 picks
up and adds to the information in the preceding sentence There is no refer-ence to athletics in the first paragraph,
so adding the sentence there makes no sense The sentence would interrupt the sense of the paragraphs if added where either choice (B) or (C) indicate
28 The correct answer is (C) The answer
is stated at the end of the sentence
29 The correct answer is (B) The answer
is stated in the fourth paragraph
30 The correct answer is (A) The answer
is stated in the first sentence of the fourth paragraph
31 The correct answer is (C) The First
Folio had twice as many plays as had been printed previously and the inclu-sion of the two actors in the publishing team implies that good texts were used Choice (B) is stated in the first para-graph and the question asks for an infer-ence There is no information to support either choices (A) or (D)
32 The correct answer is (B) The other
answer choices are incorrect definitions
33 The correct answer is (C) Statements
in the second and third paragraphs sup-port this answer
34 The correct answer is (B) The other
answer choices are incorrect
35 The correct answer is (A) The answer
is stated in the final sentence of the second paragraph
36 The correct answer is (A) To publish
means to issue books, whereas to print means to imprint letters onto paper
[Very fine distinction and difficult for an ELL person to figure out from
the context which uses both publish and print in the same sentence.]
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37 The correct answer is (B) The answer
is stated in the third paragraph
38 The correct answer is (C) The answer
is supported by sentence 1 of the third paragraph
39 The correct answer is (D) It is NOT
true Paragraph 4 supports this answer
as being not true, but correct
40 The correct answer is (D) The word
“they” is a clue to the best place to insert this sentence The antecedent for choice (A) is “folio edition,” which is singular
The antecedent for choice (B) is singular,
“formality,” which also does not make sense The antecedent for choice (C) is
Romeo and Juliet, which is also singular.
Only choice (D) provides a plural ante-cedent “1,000 copies” and also makes sense
41 The correct answer is (D) The first
paragraph supports this inference Also, mention is not made in the passage of the other areas
42 The correct answer is (B) The other
answer choices use some form of the
word tributary, but only choice (B) is
correct Choice (A) refers to tribute, choice (C) refers to tricycle, and choice (D) refers
to tri-state
43 The correct answer is (C) The
refer-ence in lines 17–18 to “regular steam-boat service” supports this answer
44 The correct answer is (D) Substitute
the answer choices into the sentence and the only one that makes sense is choice (D)
45 The correct answer is (B) The answer
is stated in the second paragraph
46 The correct answer is (D) The answer
is stated in the third paragraph
47 The correct answer is (A) The other
answer choices do not make sense
48 The correct answer is (D) It is NOT
true The other answer choices are sup-ported by information in paragraph 3
49 The correct answer is (C) The answer
is supported by the phrase “average life span of a steamboat” in line 49
50 The correct answer is (D) Adding the
sentence as indicated in choices (A), (B), and (C) would interrupt the flow of thought Choice (D) inserts the sentence
as an example to illustrate the detail about explosions on steamboats
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TOEFL READING REVIEW
CHAPTER 3 Developing Reading
Comprehension Skills