13 Problems of Reading Section in The TOEFL iBT

 By: TOEFL consultant

Do you know how to identify problems in reading section? The Answer “yes” is right. Here they are:

1.      Inference problems

Revealed information in the passage you truly have to figure out can help you to enter into the conclusion from four possibilities.

2.      Terms problems

These problems ask you to choose a specific word from four definitions being stated.

3.      Purpose problems

Understanding the author's reason in a specific way can help you to answer the problem.

4.      True-false problems

You have to identify the true statement among four ones.

5.      Paraphrase problems

Here, you have to choose the best restatement from four choices.

6.      Detail problems

To answer the question about a specific problem is true.

7.      Vocabulary problems

These problems ask you to choose a word closest in meaning.

8.      Opinion problems

What is the author's point of view? You have to get it.

9.      Cause problems

Why something happens is the problem

10. Reference problems

A word or phrase refers to a pronoun asked. Here it is the question.

11. Insert problems (on the TOEFL iBT)

One of the question's features is to insert a sentence marked with a square.

12. Classification problems (on the TOEFL iBT)

The second type of the question's characteristics is to match phrases in the left column with the headings in the right column.

13.  Summary problems (on the TOEFL iBT)

The last type of the problems is to complete the short summary containing sentences expressed in the passage.


 References
Sharpe, J. Pamela. 2007. Pass Key to The TOEFL iBT: Sixth Edition. Indonesia: Binarupa Aksara.