TOEFL Exercise (Skills 12-13)

PASSAGE 1 (Question 1-5)

The author's purpose in this passage is to

• enumerate examples

• cause the development of schizophrenia

• prove that faulty parenting is the main cause of schizophrenia

• refute a common misconception

Where in the passage does the author discuss the traditionally held view about the cause of schizophrenia?

• lines 1-3

• lines 3-5

• lines 6-7

• lines 9-11

Where in the passage does the author present the idea that people may inherit the tendency for schizophrenia?

• lines 2-3

• lines 6-7

• lines 11-13

• lines 13-16

Where in the passage does the author give the fraction of twins under study with irregular fingerprints?

• lines 3-5

• lines 7-8

• lines 9-11

• lines 11-13

This passage would probably be assigned reading in which of the following courses?

• criminology

• public administration

• statistics

• psychology

PASSAGE 2 (questions 6-9)

In which course would this passage most likely be assigned reading

• Veterinary Medicine

• Speech communication

• audiology

• American History

Where in the passage does the author mention the amount of time it took to deliver a letter before the Pony Express?

• Lines 1-3

• Lines 3-6

• Lines 9-11

• Line 12-13

Where in the passage does the author discuss why the Pony Express was discontinued?

• First paragraph

• second paragraph

• third paragraph

• fourth paragraph

What is the author's purpose in writing this passage?

• to warn of the dire effects of ending the Pony Express

• to describe a little-known reality about a historical subject

• to incite readers to action on behalf of the Pony Express

• To describe the development of express mail service

PASSAGE THREE (Question 10-13)

In which course might this passage be assigned reading?

• sociology of criminal behaviour

• introduction to law

• American history

• research methodologies