Feeding Habits of East African Herbivores 1. [3] This is a Vocabulary question. The word being tested is illusory. It is highlighted in paragraph 1. The correct answer is choice 3, “misleading.” In other words, the idea that all East African herbivores have the same diet is false, or misleading. 2. [2] This is a Vocabulary … Read more
Nineteenth-century Politics in the United States 1. [2] This is a Vocabulary question. The word being tested is immeasurably. It is highlighted in the passage. Immeasurably means “in a manner too big to be measured.” So if Jackson enlarged the President’s powers so much that the results cannot be measured, he enlarged them “greatly.” 2 [3] … Read more
1. (B) The passage states that slime molds “were regarded as organisms of ambiguous taxonomic status.” See Exercises R9-R14. 2. (D) To “ingest” or “consume” bacteria means to eat it as food. See Exercises R1-R3. 3. (C) The passage states that “Their uniqueness lies in an unusual life cycle, which alternates between a feeding stage … Read more
SOLUTION & EXPLANATION FOR TOEFL IBT READING PRACTICE TEST 28 1. (B). When something “alters,” it “changes” or takes a different form. See Exercises R1-R3. 2. (A) The passage states that the rate of decay is constant, regardless of conditions. See Exercises R9-R14. 3. (B) The element’s half-life is the time necessary for one-half of the … Read more
SOLUTION & EXPLANATION FOR TOEFL IBT READING PRACTICE TEST 27 1. |D) The Greeks were early supporters of the idea that life originated elsewhere and was carried to Earth. See Exercises R9-R14. 2. (D) When something is “propelled” or “thrust,” it is pushed onward with great force. See Exercises R1-R3. 3. |D) If it were known for certain … Read more