TOEFL Reading Passage Skill 1-3

1. What is the best title for this passage?

• A. Diamond Cutting

• B. The Worlds Biggest Diamond, Uncut

  and Cut

• C. Measuring Diamonds in Carats

• D. The British Crown Jewels

2. It can be inferred from the passage that the Cullinan Diamond was cut into how many total stones?

• A. 9

• B. 96

• C. 105

• D. 3,106

3. Which of the following is NOT true about Cullinan I?

• A. It was cut from the Cullinan Diamond.

• B. It weighs 3,106 carats

• C. It is the biggest cut diamond in the world

• D. It is sometimes called the Greater Star of Africa

4. All of the following are true about the shape of the Greater Star of Africa EXCEPT that

• A.  it is in the shape of a pear

• B. it is 5.4 centimeters long

• C.  it is longer than it is wide

• D. it is 4.4 inches wide

5. According to the passage, what happened to Cullinan I?

• A. It remained in Africa

• B. It was cut into smaller stones.

• C. It was cut and changed into the Greater Star of Africa.

• D. It became the property of the British Royal family.

6. The topic of this passage is

• A. how dogs like to play during the summer

• B. the causes of hot and humid weather

• C. why the hot summer days are known as the “dog days”

• D. the days that dogs prefer

7. Which of the following is mentioned in the passage as a way that Colorado River water gets to the Southwest?

• A. By truck

• B. In bottles

• C. In wells

• D. Through canals

8. According to the passage, the Imperial Valley

• A. is a desert today

• B. is located in Colorado

• C. produces a lot of agricultural goods

• D. does not require irrigation