TOEFL Section 3 Re Sk 1-13Online version Study each of the passages and choose the best answers to the questions that follow. by Modern English 1 PASSAGE ONE (Questions 1-6) 1. The paragraph preceding this passage most probably discusses a A) nineteenth-century music b B) one development in music in the twentieth century c C) the works of Aaron Copland d D) the history of folk and popular music 2 Which of the following best describes the main idea of the passage? a A) Traditional music flavored some American musical compositions in the last century. b B) Ives and Copland used folk and popular music in their compositions. c C) A variety of explanations exist as to why a composer might use traditional sources of music. d D) Traditional music is composed of various types of folk and popular music. 3 It can be inferred from this passage that the author is not sure. a A) when Ives wrote his compositions b B) that Ives and Copland actually borrowed from traditional music c C) why certain composers borrowed from folk and popular music d D) if Copland really featured new musical forms 4 Which of the following is not listed in the passage as a source for Ives's compositions? a A) National music b B) Religious music c C) Jazz d D) American novels 5 Where in the passage does the autor list examples of titles of Copland's work? a A) Lines 1-2 b B) Lines 2-4 c C) Lines 4-6 d D) Lines 6-9 6 The passage would most probably be assigned reading in which of the following courses? a A) American History b B) The History of Jazz c C) American Music d D) Composition 7 PASSAGE TWO (Questions 7-13) 7. Which of the following would be the best title for this passage? a A) The Exaggerated Reputation of the Rattlesnake b B) the Dangerous and Deadly Rattlesnake c C) The Venomous Killer of Humans d D) Myth and Folklore about Killers 8 According to the passage, which of the following is true about rattlesnakes? a A) They are always ready to attack. b B) They are always dangerous and deadly. c C) Their fierce nature has been underplayed in myth and folklore. d D) Their poison can kill people. 9 The word "posture" in line 5 is closest in meaning to which of the following? a A) Mood b B) Fight c C) Position d D) Strike 10 When a rattlesnake is ready to defend itself, it a A) lies in an S-shape on the ground b B) lunges with the back part of its body c C) is partially off the ground d D) Assumes it is prepared by thrusting its fangs into the ground 11 It can be inferred from the passage that a A) all rattlesnake bites are fatal b B) all rattlesnake bites are not equally harmful c C) the few deaths from rattlesnake bites are from six-foot snakes d D) deaths from rattlesnake bites have been steadily increasing 12 The word "mortality" in line 10 is closest in meaning to a A) percentage b B) illness c C) death d D) survival 13 The author's purpose in this passage is to a A) warn readers about the extreme danger from rattlesnake b B) explain a misconception about rattlesnakes c C) describe a rattlesnake attack d D) clarify how rattlesnakes kill humans 14 PASSAGE THREE (Questions 14-21) 14. The information in the passage a A) gives a cause followed by an effect b B) is in chronological order c C) lists opposing viewpoints of a problem d D) is organized spatially 15 When did Clinton ask the U.S. government for funds for the canal? a A) One hundred years before the canal was built b B) In 1812 c C) In 1816 d D) In 1825 16 The word "boon" in line 7 is closest in meaning to which of the following? a A) Detriment b B) Disadvantage c C) Benefit d D) Cost 17 The pronoun "it" in line 10 refers to which of the following? a A) The New York State Legislature b B) The canal c C) The commission d D) The state governor 18 In what year did the actual building of the canal get underway? a A) In 1812 b B) 1816 c C) In 1817 d D) In 1825 19 The Seneca Chief was a A) the name of the canal b B) the name of a boat c C) Clinton's nickname d D) the nickname of Buffalo 20 Where in the passage does the author mention a committee that worked to develop the canal? a A) The first paragraph b B) The second paragraph c C) The third paragraph d D) The fourth paragraph 21 The paragraph following the passage most probably discusses a A) the century before the building of the Erie Canal b B) canals in different U.S. locations c C) the effect of the Erie Canal on the Buffalo area d D) Clinton's career as governor of New York 22 PASSAGE FOUR (Questions 22-33) 22. The author's purpose in the passage is to a A) describe the past and present of a related set of languages b B) list the major characteristics of Celtic languages c C) outline the major achievements of the Celts d D) explain how languages manage to survive without changing 23 According to the passage, the Celtic languages did NOT a A) develop from the Indo-European language family b B) originate in the British Isles c C) exist before the time of the Roman Empire d D) provide any Italian place names 24 The passage states that the Celts were a A) peaceful farmers b B) unheard of during the Bronze Age c C) at their peak during the Iron Age d D) at the height of their civilization 1,500 years ago 25 The expression "fanned out" in line 5 could best be replaced by a A) spread out b B) called off c C) got lost d D) turned out 26 The Brythonic group of languages does NOT include a A) Welsh b B) Cornish c C) Manx d D) Breton 27 It is implied in the passage that Gaulish a A) first surfaced after the Roman Empire b B) has been revived in the last century c C) is declining in use d D) was replaced by Latin 28 The main idea of the third paragraph is that a A) all Celtic languages are extinct b B) a few Celtic languages disappeared c C) some Celtic languages are flourishing d D) most Celtic languages are either dead or dying 29 It is NOT true according to the passage that both Cornish and Manx a A) were once considered extinct b B) became extinct in the same century c C) are being resuscitated d D) may be taught in some academic institutions 30 According to the passage, the percentage of young people learning Scottish, Irish, and Breton is a A) nonexistent b B) not high c C) increasing d D) quite robust 31 This passage would most likely be assigned reading in a course on a A) archeology b B) European literature c C) historical linguistics d D) Bronze Age civilizations 32 Where in the passage does the author explain when the two clusters of Celtic languages were still understood by members of each group of speakers? a A) Lines 2-4 b B) Lines 6-7 c C) Lines 10-11 d D) Lines 12-13 33 The paragraph following the passage most likely discusses a A) how Welsh is surviving b B) effort to classify Celtic languages c C) languages that preceded Celtic d D) the causes of language extinction
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