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WorksheetsTBI Kamis Reading TOEFL ITP
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
The word “it” in line 2 refers to......
(A) paper
(B) ink reservoir
(C) writing instrument
(D) ball
The word “housing” in line 3 is
closest in meaning to...
(A) point
(B) residence
(C) case
(D) orbit
It can be inferred from the
passage that there was interest
in designing a new type of pen
because the old ones...
(A) were too big
(B) were expensive
(C) leaked
(D) cracked
The word “expire” in line 8 is
closest in meaning to...
(A) end
(B) change
(C) copy
(D) expand
It can be inferred that the
ballpoint pen first gained
popularity among
(A) military personnel
(B) businesspeople
(C) scientists
(D) artists
Which of the following
statements is true of the ball in
a ballpoint pen?
(A) It is fitted directly into the
tube
(B) It controls the flow of ink.
(C) It has a small hole.
(D) It contains a reservoir of
ink.
The author mentions a “suction
pump” in line 17 to indicate a
function of the
(A) reservoir
(B) plastic tube
(C) socket
(D) ball
The word “which” in line 19
refers to
(A) supply
(B) back of the ball
(C) partial vacuum
(D) ink reservoir
What was the purpose of
the small hole mentioned in
line 20?
(A) To drain off excess ink
(B) To improve ink flow to the
tip of the pen
(C) To reduce the amount of
air in the pen
(D) To allow the reservoir to be
refilled
Until recently one limitation of
ballpoint pens was
(A) their inability to function
upside down
(B) the cost of replacing empty
reservoirs
(C) the fragility of the point
(D) corrosion due to the ink
The passage focuses on the
United States in the 1920’s
primarily in terms of the....
(A) creativity of American
inventors
(B) decline in social
relationships
(C) influence of technology on
society
(D) negative side of
technological progress
The word “knit” in line 5 is
closest in meaning to
(A) unite
(B) attract
(C) inform
(D) study
The word “accessible” in line 7
is closest in meaning to
(A) understandable
(B) read
(C) printed
(D) available
According to the author,
expanded communications led
to a decrease in
(A) individuality
(B) travel
(C) patriotism
(D) entertainment
The words “each other” in
line 15 refer to
(A) improvements in
transportation
(B) parts of the country
(C) bicycles and trolleys
(D) better highways
The word “mobility” in line 17 is
closest in meaning to
(A) excitement
(B) movement
(C) modernity
(D) control
According to the passage,
which of the following
modes of transportation was
negatively affected by motor
vehicles?
(A) Trolleys
(B) Bicycles
(C) Trains
(D) Airplanes
The passage suggests that
a major advantage of the
internal-combustion engine
was its
(A) safety
(B) size
(C) durability
(D) price
The author identifies all of the
following as contributors to
the “social revolution” of the
1920’s EXCEPT
(A) improved communication
(B) improved transportation
(C) improvements resulting
from electricity
(D) improvements in the arts
Where in the passage does the
author give an example of a
technological advance that led
to a demand for improvement
in another area?
(A) Lines 6-7
(B) Lines 16-17
(C) Lines 21-23
(D) Line 26
What is the main topic of the
passage?
(A) The use of false colors in
image processing
(B) The use of wide-field
telescopes in astronomy
(C) New astronomical theories
(D) Methods used by
astronomers to obtain
information
The word “employed” in line 3
is closest in meaning to
(A) measured
(B) inspected
(C) used
(D) purchased
The word “efficient” in line 10 is
closest in meaning to
(A) productive
(B) frequent
(C) objective
(D) visible
Which of the following is NOT
mentioned as an advantage of
glass-plate photographs?
(A) They can be measured
accurately.
(B) They can capture the
images of faint objects.
(C) They can be stored for a
long time.
(D) They can be processed
quickly.
Astronomers most probably
use direct photography less
frequently today than in the
past because
(A) glass plates are no longer
available
(B) only a small amount of
information is contained
in a single photograph
(C) alternate ways of
observing images have
been developed
(D) photographic data
deteriorates quickly
What is image processing?
(A) The process of light waves
striking a glass plate
(B) A way to produce images
more quickly
(C) A reevaluation of old
photographs
(D) A way computers can
present data for analysis
The word “undetectable” in
line 23 is closest in meaning to
(A) immense
(B) inferior
(C) imperceptible
(D) intolerable
Why do computer-generated
images use false colors?
(A) The real objects are too
bright to look at.
(B) The computer screens have
a limited range of colors
(C) The properties represented
in the image are not
otherwise visible.
(D) The colors are used to
convert black-and-white
photographs.
Why does the author mention
“x-ray emissions” in line 25?
(A) To discuss the
measurement of energy
flow
(B) To emphasize the precision
of direct photography
(C) To provide an example of
what false colors
represent
(D) To compare the properties
of color and movement
Where in the passage does the
author mention a disadvantage
of photography?
(A) Lines 1-3
(B) Lines 7-11
(C) Lines 18-21
(D) Lines 24-25
What did the group of
Impressionist artists do in
1874?
(A) They radically changed
their style of painting.
(B) They held their own
exhibition.
(C) They adopted new
techniques and
technologies.
(D) They refused to paint
anything that year.
The word “it” in line 6 refers to
(A) style
(B) moment
(C) ability
(D) canvas
The word “readily” in line 7 is
closest in meaning to
(A) purposely
(B) cautiously
(C) cleverly
(D) eagerly
According to the passage,
Impressionism is regarded
historically as
(A) a significant, revolutionary
movement
(B) an innovative yet minor
style
(C) an unenlightened, radical
phase
(D) a traditional form of
nineteenth-century
painting
In line 15 the word “It” refers to
(A) container
(B) condition
(C) oil paint
(D) color
Which of the following words
does NOT refer to something
that holds paint?
(A) Bladder
(B) Tube
(C) Condition
(D) Container
What contribution did chemists
make to the Impressionist
movement?
(A) New textiles
(B) Better canvases
(C) Additional colors
(D) Tin tubes
It can be inferred that
Impressionist paintings differed
from other nineteenth-century
paintings in terms of which of
the following?
(A) The size of the canvas
(B) The brightness of the colors
(C) The value of the painting
(D) The talent of the artists
Where in the passage does
the author mention two
new technologies available
to artists in the nineteenth
century?
(A) First paragraph
(B) Second paragraph
(C) Third paragraph
(D) Fourth paragraph
What does the passage mainly
discuss?
(A) The effect of drought on
tree-ring growth
(B) The history of dating trees
(C) The problems of tree-ring
dating
(D) The formation of growth
rings in trees
The word “stems” in line 4 is
closest in meaning to
(A) distinguishes
(B) recovers
(C) derives
(D) returns
The approximate age of a tree
can be determined by
(A) counting the rings
(B) analyzing the structure of
the cells
(C) examining the cambium
(D) measuring the width of
the rings
The word “onset” in line 9 is
closest in meaning to
(A) beginning
(B) coldness
(C) difficulty
(D) darkness
The word “enables” in line 14 is
closest in meaning to
(A) combines
(B) forces
(C) encourages
(D) allows
The word “They” in line 15
refers to
(A) large cells
(B) growth rings
(C) several reasons
(D) environmental factors
According to the passage, the
production of rings from year
to year in any given tree is
(A) random
(B) predetermined
(C) variable
(D) accelerated
The word “reflect” in line 19 is
closest in meaning to
(A) indicate
(B) affect
(C) confuse
(D) limit
A narrow growth ring between
two wide growth rings would
probably indicate
(A) an unusually warm winter
(B) the death of an old tree
(C) unfavorable climatic
conditions during a single
year
(D) wood cells that had grown
to be very large
Which of the following terms is
defined in the passage?
(A) dendrochronology (line 4)
(B) lumens (line 8)
(C) drought (line 20)
(D) template (line 23)
The phrase “this pattern” in
line 22 refers to
(A) the change of seasons
(B) different climates in
different places
(C) the destruction of trees and
forests
(D) variation in the thickness of
tree rings
