TOEFL Reading Practice 1

Question 1

According to the notice, why are the third-floor group study rooms being closed?

Accepted Answer

To replace the carpet

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To install new lighting fixtures

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To add more study carrels

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To repair a broken elevator

Question 2

According to the passage, a booming dune often stops producing sound after rain because

Accepted Answer

moisture causes the grains to stick together and reduces their motion

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the wind that oversteepens the slope dies down during storms

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rain washes away the silica and iron oxide coating on the grains

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wet sand collides at a frequency too low for the human ear to detect

Question 3

Which space does the notice say students may use without needing any reservation during the closure?

Accepted Answer

The first-floor reading room

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The third-floor group study rooms

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The second-floor individual study carrels

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None of the library's spaces

Question 4

According to paragraph 3, all of the following are typical characteristics of booming grains EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

They are angular and sharp-edged.

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They are unusually well rounded.

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They are uniform in size.

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Their surfaces are often coated with silica or iron oxide.

Question 5

Who should a student contact with questions about the closure?

Accepted Answer

The Circulation Desk

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The Facilities Office

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The library director

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The Dean of Students

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