Solution & Explanation for TOEFL iBT Reading Practice Test 20 ( From Barron’s TOEFL’S iBT) Reading 1 “The Hydrologic Cycle” 1. B Solar energy is the source of power for the hydrologic cycle paraphrases “The hydrologic cycle is driven by solar energy” and begins by evaporating water from plants, soil, oceans, and freshwater sources … Read more
Solution & Explanation for TOEFL iBT Reading Practice Test 19 ( From Barron’s TOEFL’S iBT) Reading 1 “Exam and Endangered Species” 1. C . exotic species … a resident of an established community that was deliberately or accidentally moved from its home range and became established elsewhere.” Choice A is not correct because it refers … Read more
Solution & Explanation for TOEFL iBT Reading Practice Test 18 ( From Barron’s TOEFL’S iBT) Reading 1 “Rising Sea Levels” 1. B In this passage, scale is a synonym for “range.” Context comes from the numbers in the following sentence, .. 10-20 cm____” 2. B In this passage, probably is a synonym for “likely.” 3. … Read more
Reading 1 “Layers of Social Class” 1. B “The different groups are arrayed along a continuum with those [classes] with the most money, education, and prestige at the top.” The pronoun “those” does not refer to choices A, C, or D. 2. A In this passage, very large describes “enormous.” “… a very small proportion … Read more
Solution & Explanation for TOEFL iBT Reading Practice Test 16 ( From Barron’s TOEFL’S iBT) Reading 1 “Symbiotic Relationships” 1. C In this passage, obtains is a synonym for “derives.” Context comes from the close association with the word “benefit.” 2. C “Parasitism is a relationship in which one organism, known as the parasite, lives … Read more