Review TOEFL X - Reading

1. What does the passage mainly discuss?

• (A) Philadelphia’s agriculture importance

• (B) Philadelphia’s development as a

  marketing center

• (C) The sale of imported goods in

  Philadelphia

• (D) The administration of the city of

  Philadelphia

2. It can be inferred from the passage that new markets opened in Philadelphia because

• (A) they provided more modem facilities than older markets

• (B) the High Street Market was forced to close

• (C) existing markets were unable to serve the growing population

• (D) farmers wanted markets that were closer to the farms.

3. The word “hinterland “ in line 3 is closest in meaning to

• (A) tradition

• (B) association

• (C) produce

• (D) region

4. The word “it” in line 6 refers to

• (A) the crowded city

• (B) a radius

• (C) the High Street Market

• (D) the period

5. The word “persisted” in line 9 is closest in meaning to

• (A) returned

• (B) started

• (C) declined

• (D) continued

6. According to the passage, fairs in

Philadelphia were held

• (A) on the same day as market says

• (B) as often as possible

• (C) a couple of times a year

• (D) whenever the government allowed it

7. It can be inferred that the author mentions “Linens and stockings” in line 12 to show that they were items that

• (A) retail merchants were not willing to sell

• (B) were not available in the stores in

  Philadelphia

• (C) were more popular in Germantown man in Philadelphia

• (D) could easily be transported

8. What does the author mean by stating in line 17 that “economic development was on the merchants’ side”?

• (A) Merchants had a strong impact on economic expansion.

• (B) Economic forces allowed merchants to prosper.

• (C) Merchants had to work together to achieve economic independence

• (D) Specialty shops near large markets were more likely to be economically successful.

9. What is the main idea of the passage?

• (A) Nesting material varies according to the parrots’ environment.

• (B) Humidity is an important factor in incubating parrots’ eggs.

• (C) Aviculturists have constructed the ideal nest box for parrots.

• (D) Wild parrots’ nests provide information

  useful for artificial incubation.

10. The word “They” in line 2 refers to

• (A) aviculturists

• (B) birds

• (C) eggs

• (D) rates