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TOEFL Reading Questions

May 28, 2018
2 min

Reading Main Idea Summary Tip

In this question, you will see one MAIN IDEA SUMMARY statement. Below that, you will then see 6 more statements. The question asks you to...

Mar 9, 2018
1 min

NOT/EXCEPT Question #Practice

Read the following paragraph, then answer the question. Historically, there has been a myth that killer whales attack humans. However, th...

Feb 27, 2018
3 min

Traps in the TOEFL Inference Question Part 2

Just when you think you know how to avoid common traps in the Inference Question, another trap appears and you fall in it selecting the i...

Feb 21, 2018
1 min

Paraphrase Problems? Get Help from the Comma

The Paraphrase Question on the TOEFL Reading Question can be tricky. It's important to focus on the key words in the sentence. Understand...

Jan 8, 2018
2 min

What does it mean to 'infer' or 'imply'?

The Inference Question on the TOEFL reads: Based on the passage, which of the following can be inferred? The Inference Question on the TO...

Dec 18, 2017
3 min

Traps in the TOEFL Inference Question Part 1

Watch out where you walk in TOEFL because this test loves traps! TOEFL traps are answer choices that are meant to trick you. They look l...

Dec 3, 2017
3 min

Is being alone the same as being lonely?

Alone and lonely are not exactly the same. Lonely is used to express a negative emotion. Alone is used to describe a situation when there...

Nov 12, 2017
1 min

Context Clues and Vocabulary

Look carefully at punctuation and context clues to figure out the meaning of vocabulary words. The comma can be especially helpful.

Oct 30, 2017
2 min

Why is the Inference Question So Frustrating?

Sometimes the TOEFL Inference Question can make you crazy! You think you've selected the correct answer, but then you go to check the answ...

Oct 23, 2017
2 min

If two answers are similar, they both can't be right!

When you are searching for the correct answer to a question, take a bird’s eye perspective on all four of the answer choices. Observe th...

Oct 2, 2017
2 min

Eliminate Extreme Answer Choices

TOEFL never likes to get too extreme. I don't like extreme weather! I don't enjoy it when the weather is freezing cold or when it is bla...

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