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TOEFL Reading Question Types: Lahat ng 10 Uri na may Sample Questions at Sagot

May sampung uri ng tanong sa TOEFL Reading ang kasalukuyang test. Ipinapakita ng page na ito ang bawat uri na may sample question, ang sagot, at ang dahilan ng sagot, para makilala mo ang bawat uri bago ang araw ng test.

Lumalabas ang mga uring ito sa loob ng tatlong item type ng pagsusulit sa TOEFL Reading: Complete the Words, Read in Daily Life, at Read an Academic Passage. Kadalasang Detail, Gist Purpose, at Inference questions ang ginagamit sa mga Read in Daily Life text. Ginagamit naman ng mga academic passage ang lahat ng sampu.

Talaan ng Nilalaman ng TOEFL Reading Question Types

Ilan ang TOEFL Reading Question Types?

May sampung TOEFL Reading question types. Siyam dito ay multiple-choice o click-in-the-passage na tanong (ikiklik mo ang sagot sa mismong passage) tungkol sa isang Read in Daily Life text o isang academic passage. Ang ikasampu, ang Complete the Words, ay sariling text na may mga puwang na pupunan mo. Ipinapakita ng table kung gaano kadalas tama ang sagot ng aming learners sa bawat uri sa practice, mula sa pinakamahirap hanggang sa pinakamadali.

Uri ng tanongTama sa practice
Select in Passage46.2%
Insert a Sentence47.6%
Rhetorical Purpose55.5%
Negative Factual Information57.7%
Inference60.2%
Vocabulary62.4%
Organization63.3%
Complete the Words (bawat blangko)65.1%
Detail74.5%
Gist Purpose82.0%

Ang apat na pinakamahirap na uri ay humihiling na gamitin mo ang passage, hindi lang maghanap ng isang fact dito. Walang answer letters na maihahambing sa Select in Passage at Insert a Sentence. Itinatanong ng Rhetorical Purpose kung bakit isinama ng author ang isang detalye. Sa Negative Factual Information naman, hinahanap mo ang isang choice na wala sa passage. Ang pinakamadadaling uri, ang Gist Purpose at Detail, ang pinakamadalas gamitin ng mga Read in Daily Life text. Ang ilang uri ay naging mas madali o mas mahirap nang husto nang umikli ang mga passage noong Enero 2026: tingnan ang paghahambing ng luma at bagong mga tanong sa TOEFL Reading.

Galing ang mga figure sa datos ng pagganap ng mga mag-aaral ng BestMyTest TOEFL (learner performance data), hanggang Oktubre 2026: humigit-kumulang 3.1 milyong sagot ayon sa uri ng tanong mula sa 117,318 TOEFL Reading section ng mga full practice test at 512,111 practice question, sa nakaraang format ng test at sa kasalukuyan. Pinagsama ang mga uri ng tanong na nasa parehong format. Ang porsiyento ay ang bilang ng tamang sagot na hinati sa bilang ng sinagot na tanong. Ang figure ng Select in Passage ay mula Hulyo hanggang Oktubre 2026 lang. Huling na-update noong 8 Oktubre 2026.

TOEFL Reading Question Type 1: Mga Tanong na Detail

Ang Detail question sa TOEFL Reading ay humihingi ng isang fact na nakasulat sa passage. Hanapin mo ang pangungusap na may fact na iyon, at piliin ang sagot na nagsasabi ng parehong bagay sa ibang salita. Ang Detail ang pinakakaraniwang uri ng tanong sa mga Read in Daily Life text at sa mga academic passage. Tama ang sagot ng aming learners sa 74.5% ng mga Detail question sa practice.

Tanong na Detail
Which of the following is mentioned as an example of a governmental nudge?
  1. Placing fruit at eye level in a cafeteria
  2. Automatically enrolling citizens in pension plans
  3. Publishing nutrition labels on packaged food
  4. Imposing fines for late tax payments

Tanong na Detail
Ang Detail questions ay nagtatanong tungkol sa impormasyong malinaw na nakasulat sa passage. Direktang binanggit ang tamang sagot (hindi lang ipinahiwatig), kadalasan bilang isang tiyak na fact, numero, o paglalarawan.
  • spellcheck Sagot
    Sagot: B

    (B) Ang tamang sagot ay automatically enrolling citizens in pension plans. Sinasabi ng paragraph 2 na ang mga gobyerno ay "automatically enroll citizens in pension plans while still allowing them to opt out," at malinaw nitong tinatawag itong governmental nudge.

    (A) Mali ang Placing fruit at eye level in a cafeteria dahil ipinapakita ito ng passage bilang pangkalahatang halimbawa ng nudge, hindi bilang aksyon ng gobyerno.

    (C) Mali ang Publishing nutrition labels on packaged food; hindi binanggit ng passage ang gawaing ito.

    (D) Mali ang Imposing fines for late tax payments dahil ang multa ay parusang pumupuwersa, hindi isang banayad na nudge, at hindi rin ito binanggit sa text.
[1] In 2008, behavioral economists Richard Thaler and Cass Sunstein popularized the idea of the “nudge,” a subtle change in the choice architecture that steers people toward a desired behavior without removing alternatives. Placing fruit at eye-level in a cafeteria, for example, can increase healthy eating because the human brain tends to select the most salient option.

[2] The intellectual roots of the nudge trace back to prospect theory, which shows that people systematically deviate from the purely rational model assumed by classical economics. Loss aversion, status-quo bias, and limited self-control make individuals responsive to small contextual cues. Governments have therefore created specialized “nudge units” that send text reminders about tax deadlines or automatically enroll citizens in pension plans while still allowing them to opt out. Studies report significant rises in compliance and saving rates at minimal cost.

[3] Critics warn, however, that nudging can become manipulative if the architect’s goals conflict with the chooser’s welfare. They argue for transparency and periodic evaluation to ensure that interventions remain ethical. Supporters counter that the environment is always influencing decisions, so intentionally designing it for public benefit is preferable to leaving it to chance or to commercial interests. As evidence accumulates, the debate centers less on whether nudges work and more on how, when, and by whom they should be deployed.

TOEFL Reading Question Type 2: Mga Tanong na Gist Purpose

Ang Gist Purpose question ay nagtatanong kung bakit isinulat ng writer ang buong text. Kadalasan itong lumalabas sa mga Read in Daily Life text, kung saan sinasabi ng email o notice ang layunin nito sa mga unang pangungusap. Ito ang pinakamadaling uri para sa aming learners, na 82.0% ang tama. Ang patibong ay isang choice na umuulit ng isang totoong detalye mula sa text, pero hindi iyon ang dahilan kung bakit isinulat ang text.

Tanong na Gist Purpose
What is the main purpose of this post?
  1. To promote new workout classes
  2. To advertise a mental health book sale
  3. To announce a free community event focused on mental health
  4. To recruit new members for the studio

Tanong na Gist Purpose
Ang Gist Purpose questions ay nagtatanong kung bakit isinulat ang passage (o isang buong bahagi nito). Ipinapahayag ng tamang sagot ang pangkalahatang layunin ng author, hindi isang maliit na detalye.
  • spellcheck Sagot
    Sagot: C

    (C) Ang tamang sagot ay to announce a free community event focused on mental health. Sa paragraph 1, sinasabi ng post, "we are launching a Monthly Mental Health Talk Series ... These free sessions will be held on the last Wednesday of each month at 6:00 p.m. ... and are open to both members and non-members." Ipinapakita ng mga salitang ito na ang pangunahing layunin ay ipaalam sa komunidad ang isang libreng event tungkol sa mental health.

    (A) Mali ang 'To promote new workout classes' dahil walang binanggit ang passage na anumang exercise o fitness class; mental health talks lang ang paksa nito.

    (B) Mali ang 'To advertise a mental health book sale'; walang binanggit na libro o sale sa alinmang paragraph.

    (D) Mali ang 'To recruit new members for the studio'; kahit welcome ang mga hindi member, hindi layunin ng text na hikayatin ang mga tao na sumali sa studio. Ang layunin nito ay pumunta sila sa mga talk.
Community well-being goes beyond physical fitness. At Horizon Wellness Studio, we are launching a Monthly Mental Health Talk Series in collaboration with local therapists and counselors. These free sessions will be held on the last Wednesday of each month at 6:00 p.m. in our community room and are open to both members and non-members.

Topics will include stress management, mindfulness, work-life balance, and establishing healthy routines. Our goal is to create a safe and welcoming space where open dialogue and shared experiences can support mental and emotional health in our neighborhood.

TOEFL Reading Question Type 3: Mga Tanong na Rhetorical Purpose

Ang Rhetorical Purpose question ay nagtatanong kung bakit isinama ng author ang isang detalye, hindi kung totoo ang detalye. Makikilala mo ito sa mga salitang tulad ng "Why does the author mention...". Ang papel ng detalye ay kadalasang nasa pangungusap bago nito. Tama ang sagot ng aming learners sa 55.5% ng mga tanong na ito.

Tanong na Rhetorical Purpose
What is the author's purpose in mentioning "snakes, lizards, turtles, and crocodiles" in paragraph 3?
  1. To prove that dinosaurs could not survive because they were endothermic
  2. To question whether climate change tied to sea levels is enough to explain dinosaur extinction
  3. To list examples of animals that were better at producing internal body heat than dinosaurs
  4. To argue that reptiles were unaffected by climate change during the Cretaceous

Tanong na Rhetorical Purpose
Ang Rhetorical Purpose questions ay nagtatanong kung bakit isinama ng author ang isang tiyak na detalye, halimbawa, o parirala. Hindi direktang nakasulat ang sagot. Kailangan mong iugnay ang tinutukoy na detalye sa pangunahing punto ng paragraph. Madalas mong makikita ang ganitong mga salita: Why does the author mention ___?
  • spellcheck Sagot
    Sagot: B

    Binanggit ng author ang mga reptile na nakaligtas para kuwestiyunin ang ideya na climate change lang ang dahilan ng pagkawala ng mga dinosaur. Kung nakaligtas sa matinding temperatura ang ibang cold-blooded na hayop, baka hindi lubos na naipapaliwanag ng mga pagbabago sa klima na kaugnay ng sea levels kung bakit nawala ang mga dinosaur.
[3] However, if this were accurate, how did ectothermic species such as snakes, lizards, turtles, and crocodiles persist through the icy winters and sweltering summers? These animals are dependent on the environmental conditions to maintain a habitable body temperature. It's perplexing why these creatures weren't impacted, yet dinosaurs were rendered too incapacitated to manage, especially considering the theory posited by some scholars that dinosaurs were endothermic. Detractors also emphasize that the shallow seaways had alternately retreated from and advanced towards the continents numerous times throughout the Mesozoic, so why were the dinosaurs able to survive the climatic shifts related to the earlier variations, but not this one? The theory of a simple climatic alteration tied to sea levels, although initially compelling, fails to thoroughly explain all the available data.

TOEFL Reading Question Type 4: Mga Tanong na Vocabulary

Ang Vocabulary question ay humihingi ng kahulugan ng isang naka-highlight na salita ayon sa gamit nito sa passage. Hindi mo kailangang alam na ang salita, dahil halos palaging may clue ang mga salita sa paligid nito. Halimbawa, may pag-uulit ng kahulugan pagkatapos ng "or", may kabaligtaran pagkatapos ng "but", o may halimbawa sa susunod na pangungusap. Tama ang sagot ng aming learners sa 62.4% ng mga Vocabulary question.

Tanong na Vocabulary
The word “liberate” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to
  1. protect
  2. measure
  3. observe
  4. release

Tanong na Vocabulary
Sa Vocabulary question, pipiliin mo ang sagot na pinakamalapit ang kahulugan sa naka-highlight na salita o parirala ayon sa gamit nito sa passage. Tumuon sa kahulugan ng pangungusap at sa context sa paligid, hindi lang sa depinisyon sa diksiyunaryo.
  • spellcheck Mga Sagot
    Sagot: D

    (D) Ang tamang sagot ay release. Sa paragraph 1, ganito ang pangungusap: "photons transfer their energy to electrons inside the material, freeing them from their atomic bonds." Ipinapakita ng verb na "freeing" na pinapakawalan ng photons ang mga electron. Kaya ang "liberate" ang pinakamalapit ang kahulugan sa "release."

    (A) Mali ang "Protect" dahil ang protecting ay pagpapanatiling ligtas sa isang bagay, na kabaligtaran ng pagpapalaya sa mga electron mula sa kanilang bonds.

    (B) Mali ang "Measure"; ang measuring ay tungkol sa pagsukat, na hindi tugma sa ideya na pinapalaya ang mga electron.

    (C) Mali ang "Observe" dahil ang observing ay panonood o pagmamasid, hindi pagpapatakas sa mga electron mula sa kanilang bonds.
[1] Solar photovoltaic cells convert sunlight into electricity by manipulating the behavior of photons, the energy packets that make up light. When sunlight strikes a silicon-based cell, photons transfer their energy to electrons inside the material, freeing them from their atomic bonds. This process, called the photoelectric effect, was first explained by Albert Einstein and underpins all modern solar technology. However, only photons carrying the right amount of energy can liberate electrons; the rest pass through or become heat.

TOEFL Reading Question Type 5: Mga Tanong na Negative Factual Information

Ang Negative Factual Information question ay nagtatanong kung aling choice ang HINDI sinusuportahan ng passage. Makikilala mo ito sa malalaking titik na NOT o EXCEPT. Tatlong choice ang nasa passage, kadalasan sa ibang salita, at isa ang wala. Tama ang sagot ng aming learners sa 57.7% ng mga tanong na ito, kaya ito ang ikaapat na pinakamahirap na uri.

Tanong na Negative Factual Information
All of the following contributed to a stable ancient Martian hydrological cycle EXCEPT
  1. hydrogen from volcanic eruptions
  2. pressure from a dense atmosphere
  3. carbon dioxide and hydrogen combination
  4. intense sunlight from the young Sun

Tanong na Negative Factual Information
Makikilala mo ang Negative Factual Information question sa salitang NOT o EXCEPT. Ang tamang sagot ay ang choice na hindi sinusuportahan ng paragraph.
  • spellcheck Sagot
    Sagot: D

    (D) Ang tamang sagot ay intense sunlight from the young Sun. Sinasabi ng paragraph 2 na "These gases would have allowed the young Sun’s weaker light to maintain a stable hydrological cycle." Mahina ang sikat ng araw noon at hindi matindi, kaya hindi ito maaaring nakatulong. Dahil dito, ang option D ang exception.

    (A) Hindi exception ang Hydrogen from volcanic eruptions dahil malinaw na sinasabi ng paragraph 2 na "small amounts of hydrogen, released by volcanic eruptions and meteor impacts, may have combined with CO₂ to amplify the greenhouse effect," kaya nakatulong nga ito.

    (B) Hindi exception ang Pressure from a dense atmosphere; sinasabi ng paragraph 1 na "early Mars possessed a dense atmosphere rich in greenhouse gases that trapped solar heat," at nakatulong ito para manatili ang tubig sa ibabaw ng planeta.

    (C) Malinaw na nakatulong sa greenhouse effect ang kombinasyon ng carbon dioxide at hydrogen, ayon sa paragraph 2, kaya hindi ito ang salik na hindi sumuporta sa hydrological cycle.
[1] Scientists have long been puzzled by evidence that rivers once criss-crossed the surface of Mars. To carve such channels, the planet must have been warm enough for liquid water, yet today Mars is a frozen desert. One explanation is that early Mars possessed a dense atmosphere rich in greenhouse gases that trapped solar heat. Clues about this vanished air are preserved in mineral deposits and isotopic ratios measured by orbiters.

[2] Research using climate models indicates that carbon dioxide alone could not have sustained temperatures above the freezing point. Instead, small amounts of hydrogen, released by volcanic eruptions and meteor impacts, may have combined with CO₂ to amplify the greenhouse effect. These gases would have allowed the young Sun’s weaker light to maintain a stable hydrological cycle, producing rain, lakes, and the deltas now observed by rovers.

[3] The question, then, is why this clement climate faded. Most scientists think the solar wind gradually stripped the Martian atmosphere after the planet’s global magnetic field shut down. Without magnetic shielding, lightweight molecules escaped into space, thinning the air and ending the warm era. Understanding this transition is not merely historical curiosity; it guides the search for habitable exoplanets whose atmospheres may likewise be vulnerable to stellar winds.

TOEFL Reading Question Type 6: Mga Tanong na Inference

Ang Inference question ay nagtatanong kung ano ang ipinahihiwatig ng passage pero hindi nito direktang sinasabi. Isang maliit na hakbang lang ang layo ng tamang sagot mula sa ebidensya. Ang choice na may "all", "only", o "never" ay kadalasang lumalampas nang isang hakbang. Tama ang sagot ng aming learners sa 60.2% ng mga Inference question.

Tanong na Inference
What can be inferred about workers who combine autonomy with high income in the gig economy?
  1. They experience greater job security due to strong networks and savings.
  2. They depend on gigs as their only source of income.
  3. They are mostly recent immigrants to the country.
  4. They are subject to more customer biases than other groups.

Tanong na Inference
Sa Inference question, hindi direktang nakasulat ang tamang sagot. Kailangan mong bumuo ng lohikal na konklusyon batay sa impormasyon sa paragraph.
  • spellcheck Sagot
    Sagot: A

    (A) Ang tamang sagot ay they experience greater job security due to strong networks and savings. Sinasabi ng paragraph 2: 'Workers possessing valued skills, strong professional networks, and emergency savings can use gigs strategically, combining autonomy with high income,' kaya makikita na tinutulungan sila ng mga resource na ito na maging mas matatag at mas matagumpay.

    (B) Mali ang 'They depend on gigs as their only source of income'; pinaghahambing ng passage ang mga gumagamit ng gigs nang may estratehiya (na may autonomy at mataas na kita) at ang mga umaasa sa gigs bilang pangunahing kabuhayan, na kadalasang mga marginalized na grupo.

    (C) Mali ang 'They are mostly recent immigrants to the country' dahil sinasabi ng passage na ang mga marginalized na grupo tulad ng immigrants ang kadalasang pumapasan ng buong bigat ng kawalang-katatagan, hindi ang grupong inilalarawan dito.

    (D) Mali ang 'They are subject to more customer biases than other groups'. Sinasabi ng passage na nakakasama ang customer biases sa mga marginalized na worker, hindi sa mga gig worker na may malakas na network at mataas na kita.
[1] Rideshare drivers delivering food late at night, freelance designers bidding for global projects, and neighbors renting spare bedrooms all participate in what sociologists describe as the “gig economy.” This labor model is distinguished by short-term contracts arranged through digital platforms rather than long-standing employment relationships. Because barriers to entry appear low (a car, a laptop, or a smartphone often suffice), the gig economy is frequently celebrated as democratizing work. Yet, contemporary research emphasizes that such flexibility is paired with precariousness; earnings fluctuate, benefits are scarce, and legal protections are ambiguous.

[2] The stratifying effects of the gig economy become visible when examining who can actually thrive within it. Workers possessing valued skills, strong professional networks, and emergency savings can use gigs strategically, combining autonomy with high income. By contrast, individuals already marginalized in traditional labor markets (immigrants, racial minorities, and the formerly incarcerated) often rely on gigs as their primary livelihood and thus bear the full weight of instability. Digital rating systems intensify these inequalities. A single low score can sharply reduce future job offers, and studies show that customer biases regarding accent, gender, and even profile pictures seep into supposedly objective algorithms. Consequently, platforms may reproduce offline hierarchies in a new technological guise.

[3] Debates about regulating the gig economy reveal competing sociological visions of work and citizenship. Some scholars advocate extending the welfare state (mandating minimum pay rates, portable benefits, and collective bargaining rights) to mitigate the precarious nature of platform labor. Others warn that heavy regulation could stifle the very flexibility that attracts both workers and consumers. A third perspective urges focusing on data transparency, arguing that opening algorithmic “black boxes” would allow researchers and policymakers to detect discrimination and design targeted interventions. Ultimately, the gig economy serves as a social laboratory, forcing societies to confront classic questions about inequality, security, and the meaning of decent work in digital capitalism.

TOEFL Reading Question Type 7: Mga Tanong na Organization

Ang Organization question ay nagtatanong kung paano magkaugnay ang dalawang bahagi ng passage, halimbawa kung paano nauugnay ang paragraph 3 sa paragraph 2. Kailangan mong malaman ang pangunahing punto ng bawat bahagi at ang ugnayan nila, tulad ng isang problema at ang solusyon nito, o isang claim at ang mga pagtutol dito. Tama ang sagot ng aming learners sa 63.3% ng mga Organization question.

Tanong na Organization
How does paragraph 3 relate to paragraph 2?
  1. Paragraph 3 provides statistical evidence supporting claims in paragraph 2.
  2. Paragraph 3 presents objections to the applications described in paragraph 2.
  3. Paragraph 3 introduces historical background for concepts in paragraph 2.
  4. Paragraph 3 repeats examples from paragraph 2 without adding new information.

Tanong na Organization
Sa Organization questions, kailangan mong maintindihan kung paano nakaayos o magkakaugnay ang mga ideya sa passage. Maaaring tungkol ang mga ito sa pagkakasunod-sunod ng impormasyon o sa kung paano nauugnay ang isang paragraph sa isa pa.
  • spellcheck Sagot
    Sagot: B

    (B) Ang tamang sagot ay naglalahad ang paragraph 3 ng mga pagtutol sa mga application na inilarawan sa paragraph 2. Inilalarawan ng paragraph 2 kung paano gumagamit ng nudges ang mga gobyerno, halimbawa text reminders at automatic pension enrollment. Nagsisimula ang paragraph 3 sa "Critics warn, however" at nagbibigay ito ng mga pagtutol sa mga application na iyon.

    (A) Mali dahil mga argumento ang ibinibigay ng paragraph 3, hindi statistics.

    (C) Mali dahil nasa paragraph 2 ang kasaysayan ng ideya, hindi sa paragraph 3.

    (D) Mali dahil nagdadagdag ang paragraph 3 ng mga bagong ideya: ang kritisismo at ang sagot dito.
[1] In 2008, behavioral economists Richard Thaler and Cass Sunstein popularized the idea of the “nudge,” a subtle change in the choice architecture that steers people toward a desired behavior without removing alternatives. Placing fruit at eye-level in a cafeteria, for example, can increase healthy eating because the human brain tends to select the most salient option.

[2] The intellectual roots of the nudge trace back to prospect theory, which shows that people systematically deviate from the purely rational model assumed by classical economics. Loss aversion, status-quo bias, and limited self-control make individuals responsive to small contextual cues. Governments have therefore created specialized “nudge units” that send text reminders about tax deadlines or automatically enroll citizens in pension plans while still allowing them to opt out. Studies report significant rises in compliance and saving rates at minimal cost.

[3] Critics warn, however, that nudging can become manipulative if the architect’s goals conflict with the chooser’s welfare. They argue for transparency and periodic evaluation to ensure that interventions remain ethical. Supporters counter that the environment is always influencing decisions, so intentionally designing it for public benefit is preferable to leaving it to chance or to commercial interests. As evidence accumulates, the debate centers less on whether nudges work and more on how, when, and by whom they should be deployed.

TOEFL Reading Question Type 8: Mga Tanong na Select in Passage

Walang mga letra ang Select in Passage question. Ikiklik mo ang isang pangungusap sa isang naka-mark na paragraph, at dapat sagutin ng pangungusap na iyon ang buong tanong. Maraming pangungusap ang bumabanggit sa paksa, pero isa lang ang nagbibigay ng eksaktong impormasyong hinihingi. Tama ang sagot ng aming learners sa 46.2% ng mga tanong na ito, ang pinakamababang rate sa lahat ng sampung uri.

Tanong na Select in Passage
Click on the sentence in paragraph 2 that describes how the movement of the jet stream affects weather conditions in Chicago.

Tanong na Select in Passage
Sa Select in Passage question, ikiklik mo ang pangungusap sa passage na sumasagot sa tanong. Dapat direktang suportahan ng tamang pangungusap ang ideyang itinatanong, hindi lang basta may kaugnayan sa paksa.
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    Sagot: ang ikaapat na pangungusap, "Thus, a single atmospheric ribbon helps determine whether Chicago experiences a heat wave or a blizzard."

    Ito lang ang pangungusap na bumabanggit sa Chicago at nagsasabi kung ano ang epekto ng jet stream sa panahon doon.

    Ipinapaliwanag ng unang pangungusap kung saan nabubuo ang jet streams. Sinasabi ng ikalawa na ginagabayan nila ang mga weather system sa pangkalahatan. Inilalarawan ng ikatlo ang mga mid-latitude na lungsod, hindi ang Chicago.
[1] High above Earth's surface, narrow corridors of fast-moving air known as jet streams circle the globe at altitudes of about 10 to 15 kilometers. Discovered by military aviators during World War II, these winds can exceed 300 kilometers per hour. Commercial pilots still pay close attention to them today, timing routes to ride a favorable tailwind and save fuel while avoiding opposing currents that slow a flight.

[2] Jet streams form along the boundaries of warm and cold air masses, so they are strongest where temperature contrasts are greatest. As the current meanders, it steers weather systems below, guiding storm tracks and influencing regional temperatures. When the polar jet arches northward, mild subtropical air can flood mid-latitude cities; when it plunges southward, frigid Arctic air follows. Thus, a single atmospheric ribbon helps determine whether Chicago experiences a heat wave or a blizzard.

TOEFL Reading Question Type 9: Mga Tanong na Insert a Sentence

Ang Insert a Sentence question ay nagbibigay sa iyo ng isang bagong pangungusap at apat na square sa isang paragraph. Ikiklik mo ang square kung saan bagay ang pangungusap. Dapat sumunod ang pangungusap sa pangungusap bago nito at humantong sa pangungusap pagkatapos nito. Ito ang ikalawang pinakamahirap na uri para sa aming learners, na 47.6% ang tama.

Tanong na Insert a Sentence
Look at the four squares [■] that show where the following sentence could be added to paragraph 3.

That field had once pushed aside the stream of charged particles coming from the Sun.

Where would the sentence best fit?

Tanong na Insert a Sentence
Sa Insert a Sentence question, makakakuha ka ng isang bagong pangungusap at apat na square sa isang paragraph. Ikiklik mo ang square kung saan bagay ang pangungusap. Dapat sumunod ang pangungusap sa pangungusap bago nito at humantong sa pangungusap pagkatapos nito.
  • spellcheck Sagot
    Sagot: ang ikatlong square.

    Kailangan ng "That field" ng isang field na nabanggit na, at unang lumabas ang magnetic field sa pangungusap bago ang ikatlong square. Pagkatapos, humahantong ang pangungusap sa "Without magnetic shielding," na siyang nangyari nang huminto ang field.

    Nauuna ang unang dalawang square bago mabanggit ang anumang field. Pinuputol ng ikaapat na square ang ugnayan ng "thinning the air" at "this transition."
[3] [■] The question, then, is why this clement climate faded. [■] Most scientists think the solar wind gradually stripped the Martian atmosphere after the planet’s global magnetic field shut down. [■] Without magnetic shielding, lightweight molecules escaped into space, thinning the air and ending the warm era. [■] Understanding this transition is not merely historical curiosity; it guides the search for habitable exoplanets whose atmospheres may likewise be vulnerable to stellar winds.

TOEFL Reading Question Type 10: Mga Tanong na Complete the Words

Ang Complete the Words ay isang item type at isang question type din: isang maikling academic text na may sampung salita na kulang ang ikalawang kalahati ng mga letra. Ita-type mo ang mga nawawalang letra. Tama ang sagot ng aming learners sa 65.1% ng mga blangko, at mga 12 segundo ang ginugugol nila sa bawat isa. Ipinapaliwanag ng aming gabay sa TOEFL complete the words ang walong uri ng nawawalang salita at kung gaano katagal ang dapat mong gugulin.

Complete the Words
Glaciers form where snow fa faster than it melts. Over many years the snow is pre into dense ice. The wei of the ice makes it move slo downhill, car valleys and carrying rocks for long dist. When the cli warms, a glacier melts fas than it grows and begins to retreat. Scientists st old glaciers to learn how the climate has cha over thousands of years.

Tanong na Complete the Words
Sa ganitong uri ng tanong, makakakita ka ng maiikling academic text na may mga bahagi ng salita na nawawala. Kailangan mong buuin nang tama ang bawat salita batay sa context sa paligid nito.
  • spellcheck Sagot
    1. lls
    2. ssed
    3. ght
    4. wly
    5. ving
    6. ances
    7. mate
    8. ter
    9. udy
    10. nged

Paano Mag-practice ng TOEFL Reading Question Types

Mag-practice ng bawat uri ng tanong gamit ang totoong mga text, tapos i-review ang bawat tanong na nagkamali ka at basahin ang paliwanag. Nakamarka sa aming practice questions ang question type ng bawat item. Ipinapakita rin ng score report ng bawat practice test ang resulta mo ayon sa uri, para makita mo kung alin sa sampung uri ang susunod mong pag-aaralan.

Gumawa ng libreng account para magbukas ng lesson para sa bawat isa sa sampung question type, na may strategy at practice questions para sa bawat isa.