TOEFL iBT Test 3 Reading Q11~20

​TOEFL iBT Reading

U.S. Political Parties

Multiple Choice

11. Based on the information in paragraph 1, why did political parties begin to form?

• they were encouraged by the Constitution

• there were forced to do so by the nature of the government

• there needed to avoid corruption

• the president needed to approach individuals separately 

Multiple Choice

12, According to the information in paragraph 3, what can be inferred about politicians in general?

• they usually form political parties

• they are often confused

• they often disagree with each other

• their ideas often change 

Multiple Choice

13,Based on the information in paragraph 3, which of the following is true about the Republican party?

• it broke into four parts

• it was replaced by the Democratic party and the Whig party

• it disappeared completely

• it first became the Democratic Republicans and later became the Whig party 

Multiple Choice

14, According to paragraph 4, what can be referred about the two main political parties?

•   they favored the passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act

• they were confused on the meeting of the Kansas-Nebraska Act

• they did not take a strong stand against slavery

• they were surprised that a Democratic president signed the Kansas-Nebraska Act 

15, Which of the sentences below best expresses the essential information in the highlighted sentence in the passage? incorrect choices change the meaning in important ways I'll leave out essential information.

Multiple Choice

15,The policies and behavior of Jackson was so controversial that the national republicans, seeing little hope for themselves within the Republican party, renamed their party the Whig party. 

• The national Republicans were upset by the way Jackson ran the country and, since they had no chance to influence the party, change the name of the party to the Whig party 

• The Whig party was formed because it saw the national Republicans and their leader, Jackson, as being hopeless

• The Republican party was tired of the national Republican Sir Jackson forced them into forming a new party called the Whig party

• The national Republicans have no respect for Jackson or the Republicans so they decided to form their own party called the Whigs to have a chance of success 

Multiple Choice

16,In paragraph 5, why does the author mention the Know Nothing party?

• to show how they were transformed into the Republican Party

•  to show that other parties besides the two main parties existed

• to show how popular and anti-slavery position was

• to show why there were two Democratic candidates  for president

Multiple Choice

17, The phrase 'crossed over' in the passage is closest in meaning to

• fought against

• joined

• replaced

• composed

Multiple Choice

18,Which of the following statements most accurately reflects the author's views on Lincoln's becoming president?

• he became president by pure luck

• he would have won the election whether or not the Democratic party had split

• the Know Nothings would have won but they change their views on slavery

• it would have been a much closer election if the Democratic party had not split

Look at the four red ⇛ arrows that indicate where the following sentences could be added to the passage.

Multiple Choice

19,Though neither side wanted to be seen as directly supporting it, neither did they want to alienate the Southern voters 

(Where would this sentense best fit?)

• A

• B

• C

• D

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Directions: an introductory sentence for a brief summary of the passage is provided below. Complete the summary by selecting three answers that express the most important ideas in the passage. Some senses do not belong in the summary because they express ideas that are not presented in the passage or are minor ideas in the passage.

This question is worth two points.

Multiple Select

20,Today's two major political parties have had a long and difficult history.

• The Federalists believed in a strong central government while the Republicans did not 

• The founding fathers were against political parties but soon two parties, the Federalists and the Republicans, formed anyway

• Though the Republican Party held dominance during the early 1800s it was soon split by internal quarrels

• The issue of slavery caused the crisis within all political parties and led to the formation of the current Republican Party 

• The Whig Party formed as an opponent of the Repubublican Party,but failed to have a significant influence on the politics of the U.S.