TOEFL Reading Test Practice Part 2

Course numbers are an indication of which courses are open to various categories of students at the University. Undergraduate courses with the numbers 100 or 200 are generally introductory courses appropriate for freshmen or sophomores, whereas courses with the numbers 300 or 400 often have prerequisites and are open to juniors and seniors only. Courses with the

Line (5) numbers 800 or above are open only to graduate students. Certain graduate courses, generally those devoted to introductory material, are numbered 400 for undergraduate students who qualify to take them and 600 for graduate students. Courses designed for students seeking a professional degree carry a 500 number for undergraduate students and a 700 number for graduate students. Courses numbered 99 or below are special interest courses that do not carry

Line (10) number of hours needed to complete graduation requirements. A full-time undergraduate student is expected to take courses that total twelve to eight-

een credit hours. A full-time graduate student is expected to take courses that total ten to sixteen credit hours. Students holding assistantships are expected to enroll for proportionately

Line (15) fewer hours. A part-time graduate student may register for a minimum of three credit hours.

Where would this passage most likely be

found?

• In a syllabus

• In a college catalog

• In an undergraduate course

• In a graduate course

Course numbers are an indication of which courses are open to various categories of students at the University. Undergraduate courses with the numbers 100 or 200 are generally introductory courses appropriate for freshmen or sophomores, whereas courses with the numbers 300 or 400 often have prerequisites and are open to juniors and seniors only. Courses with the

Line (5) numbers 800 or above are open only to graduate students. Certain graduate courses, generally those devoted to introductory material, are numbered 400 for undergraduate students who qualify to take them and 600 for graduate students. Courses designed for students seeking a professional degree carry a 500 number for undergraduate students and a 700 number for graduate students. Courses numbered 99 or below are special interest courses that do not carry

Line (10) number of hours needed to complete graduation requirements. A full-time undergraduate student is expected to take courses that total twelve to eight-

een credit hours. A full-time graduate student is expected to take courses that total ten to sixteen credit hours. Students holding assistantships are expected to enroll for proportionately

Line (15) fewer hours. A part-time graduate student may register for a minimum of three credit hours.

What is the purpose of the passage?

• To inform

• To persuade

• To criticize

• To apologize

Course numbers are an indication of which courses are open to various categories of students at the University. Undergraduate courses with the numbers 100 or 200 are generally introductory courses appropriate for freshmen or sophomores, whereas courses with the numbers 300 or 400 often have prerequisites and are open to juniors and seniors only. Courses with the

Line (5) numbers 800 or above are open only to graduate students. Certain graduate courses, generally those devoted to introductory material, are numbered 400 for undergraduate students who qualify to take them and 600 for graduate students. Courses designed for students seeking a professional degree carry a 500 number for undergraduate students and a 700 number for graduate students. Courses numbered 99 or below are special interest courses that do not carry

Line (10) number of hours needed to complete graduation requirements. A full-time undergraduate student is expected to take courses that total twelve to eight-

een credit hours. A full-time graduate student is expected to take courses that total ten to sixteen credit hours. Students holding assistantships are expected to enroll for proportionately

Line (15) fewer hours. A part-time graduate student may register for a minimum of three credit hours.

The word "prerequisites" in line 4 is closest in meaning to

• courses required before enrolling

• courses needed for graduation

• courses that include additional charges

• courses that do not carry academic

  credit

Course numbers are an indication of which courses are open to various categories of students at the University. Undergraduate courses with the numbers 100 or 200 are generally introductory courses appropriate for freshmen or sophomores, whereas courses with the numbers 300 or 400 often have prerequisites and are open to juniors and seniors only. Courses with the

Line (5) numbers 800 or above are open only to graduate students. Certain graduate courses, generally those devoted to introductory material, are numbered 400 for undergraduate students who qualify to take them and 600 for graduate students. Courses designed for students seeking a professional degree carry a 500 number for undergraduate students and a 700 number for graduate students. Courses numbered 99 or below are special interest courses that do not carry

Line (10) number of hours needed to complete graduation requirements. A full-time undergraduate student is expected to take courses that total twelve to eight-

een credit hours. A full-time graduate student is expected to take courses that total ten to sixteen credit hours. Students holding assistantships are expected to enroll for proportionately

Line (15) fewer hours. A part-time graduate student may register for a minimum of three credit hours.

The word "those" in line 6 refers to

• graduate students

• graduate courses

• introductory courses

• course numbers

Course numbers are an indication of which courses are open to various categories of students at the University. Undergraduate courses with the numbers 100 or 200 are generally introductory courses appropriate for freshmen or sophomores, whereas courses with the numbers 300 or 400 often have prerequisites and are open to juniors and seniors only. Courses with the

Line (5) numbers 800 or above are open only to graduate students. Certain graduate courses, generally those devoted to introductory material, are numbered 400 for undergraduate students who qualify to take them and 600 for graduate students. Courses designed for students seeking a professional degree carry a 500 number for undergraduate students and a 700 number for graduate students. Courses numbered 99 or below are special interest courses that do not carry

Line (10) number of hours needed to complete graduation requirements. A full-time undergraduate student is expected to take courses that total twelve to eight-

een credit hours. A full-time graduate student is expected to take courses that total ten to sixteen credit hours. Students holding assistantships are expected to enroll for proportionately

Line (15) fewer hours. A part-time graduate student may register for a minimum of three credit hours.

Which classification of students would be eligible to enroll in Mechanical Engineering 850?

• A graduate student

• A part-time student

• A full-time student

• An undergraduate student

Course numbers are an indication of which courses are open to various categories of students at the University. Undergraduate courses with the numbers 100 or 200 are generally introductory courses appropriate for freshmen or sophomores, whereas courses with the numbers 300 or 400 often have prerequisites and are open to juniors and seniors only. Courses with the

Line (5) numbers 800 or above are open only to graduate students. Certain graduate courses, generally those devoted to introductory material, are numbered 400 for undergraduate students who qualify to take them and 600 for graduate students. Courses designed for students seeking a professional degree carry a 500 number for undergraduate students and a 700 number for graduate students. Courses numbered 99 or below are special interest courses that do not carry

Line (10) number of hours needed to complete graduation requirements. A full-time undergraduate student is expected to take courses that total twelve to eight-

een credit hours. A full-time graduate student is expected to take courses that total ten to sixteen credit hours. Students holding assistantships are expected to enroll for proportionately

Line (15) fewer hours. A part-time graduate student may register for a minimum of three credit hours.

If an undergraduate student uses the number 520 to register for an accounting course, what number would a graduate student probably use to register for the same course?

• Accounting 520

• Accounting 620

• Accounting 720

• Accounting 820

Course numbers are an indication of which courses are open to various categories of students at the University. Undergraduate courses with the numbers 100 or 200 are generally introductory courses appropriate for freshmen or sophomores, whereas courses with the numbers 300 or 400 often have prerequisites and are open to juniors and seniors only. Courses with the

Line (5) numbers 800 or above are open only to graduate students. Certain graduate courses, generally those devoted to introductory material, are numbered 400 for undergraduate students who qualify to take them and 600 for graduate students. Courses designed for students seeking a professional degree carry a 500 number for undergraduate students and a 700 number for graduate students. Courses numbered 99 or below are special interest courses that do not carry

Line (10) number of hours needed to complete graduation requirements. A full-time undergraduate student is expected to take courses that total twelve to eight-

een credit hours. A full-time graduate student is expected to take courses that total ten to sixteen credit hours. Students holding assistantships are expected to enroll for proportionately

Line (15) fewer hours. A part-time graduate student may register for a minimum of three credit hours.

How is a student who registers for eight credit hours classified?

• Full-time student

• Graduate student

• Part-time student

• Non-degree student

Course numbers are an indication of which courses are open to various categories of students at the University. Undergraduate courses with the numbers 100 or 200 are generally introductory courses appropriate for freshmen or sophomores, whereas courses with the numbers 300 or 400 often have prerequisites and are open to juniors and seniors only. Courses with the

Line (5) numbers 800 or above are open only to graduate students. Certain graduate courses, generally those devoted to introductory material, are numbered 400 for undergraduate students who qualify to take them and 600 for graduate students. Courses designed for students seeking a professional degree carry a 500 number for undergraduate students and a 700 number for graduate students. Courses numbered 99 or below are special interest courses that do not carry

Line (10) number of hours needed to complete graduation requirements. A full-time undergraduate student is expected to take courses that total twelve to eight-

een credit hours. A full-time graduate student is expected to take courses that total ten to sixteen credit hours. Students holding assistantships are expected to enroll for proportionately

Line (15) fewer hours. A part-time graduate student may register for a minimum of three credit hours.

Which of the following courses would not be included in the list of courses for graduation?

• English 90

• English 100

• English 300

• English 400

Course numbers are an indication of which courses are open to various categories of students at the University. Undergraduate courses with the numbers 100 or 200 are generally introductory courses appropriate for freshmen or sophomores, whereas courses with the numbers 300 or 400 often have prerequisites and are open to juniors and seniors only. Courses with the

Line (5) numbers 800 or above are open only to graduate students. Certain graduate courses, generally those devoted to introductory material, are numbered 400 for undergraduate students who qualify to take them and 600 for graduate students. Courses designed for students seeking a professional degree carry a 500 number for undergraduate students and a 700 number for graduate students. Courses numbered 99 or below are special interest courses that do not carry

Line (10) number of hours needed to complete graduation requirements. A full-time undergraduate student is expected to take courses that total twelve to eight-

een credit hours. A full-time graduate student is expected to take courses that total ten to sixteen credit hours. Students holding assistantships are expected to enroll for proportionately

Line (15) fewer hours. A part-time graduate student may register for a minimum of three credit hours.

A graduate student may NOT

• enroll in a course numbered 610

• register for only one one-hour course

• register for courses if he has an

  assistantship

• enroll in an introductory course

Course numbers are an indication of which courses are open to various categories of students at the University. Undergraduate courses with the numbers 100 or 200 are generally introductory courses appropriate for freshmen or sophomores, whereas courses with the numbers 300 or 400 often have prerequisites and are open to juniors and seniors only. Courses with the

Line (5) numbers 800 or above are open only to graduate students. Certain graduate courses, generally those devoted to introductory material, are numbered 400 for undergraduate students who qualify to take them and 600 for graduate students. Courses designed for students seeking a professional degree carry a 500 number for undergraduate students and a 700 number for graduate students. Courses numbered 99 or below are special interest courses that do not carry

Line (10) number of hours needed to complete graduation requirements. A full-time undergraduate student is expected to take courses that total twelve to eight-

een credit hours. A full-time graduate student is expected to take courses that total ten to sixteen credit hours. Students holding assistantships are expected to enroll for proportionately

Line (15) fewer hours. A part-time graduate student may register for a minimum of three credit hours.

The phrase "under any circumstances" in lines 18 is closest in meaning to

• without cause

• without permission

• without exception

• without a good reason