TOEFL Referent Questions

What is a reference question in the TOEFL reading section?

• A question about the structure of the passage

• A question about the main idea of the passage

• A question asking what a term in the passage refers to

• A question about the author's opinion

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

What is the simplest strategy for answering reference questions?

• Guessing the answer

• Understanding the passage well

• Looking at the answer choices first

• Skipping the question

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

What should you do if you can't understand the passage well enough to answer a reference question?

• Ask for help

• Guess the answer

• Use elimination and substitution strategies

• Skip the question

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

Why can't a pronoun refer to something that comes after it in the passage?

• Because pronouns can only refer to something mentioned before them

• Because it would be too confusing

• Because the TOEFL rules don't allow it

• Because it would be grammatically incorrect

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is the correct answer to the example question about Carnaby cockatoos?

• The seasons

• Carnaby cockatoos

• Seeds of plantation pine

• The Swan coastal plains

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2