TOEFL Reading2020年6月22日|By 4-Skill Master TOEFL Reading 1. According to the passage, the genre of work Shakespeare produced the most is (A) Short stories (B) Dramatic plays (C) Sonnets (D) Long narrative poems 2. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true of Shakespeare? (A) He was born in 1564 in England. (B) He produced many genres of works. (C) He went to London to own a company. (D) He once become an actor. 3. The author discusses Lord Chamberlain's Men in paragraph 2 in order to (A) To show activities Shakespeare was involved (B) To name the company he worked for (C) To explain why he traveled to London (D) To investigate why it's name became King's Men 4. What can be inferred about Shakespeare's works? (A) All of the works attributed to him were written by him (B) None of the works attributed to him were written by him (C) His name was on the works only because he acted in the plays (D) We don't really know if Shakespeare wrote all of the works 5. In Paragraph 3, which two genres did Shakespeare begin with? (A) Comedies and histories (B) Tragedies and comedies (C) Comedies and dramas (D) Tragedies and tragicomedies 6. According to paragraph 3, which of the following best describes Shakespeare's works? (A) His first work was published after his death. (B) All his works take a downbeat view of life. (C) Passages from his works are cited even today. (D) His later works were popular as film scripts. 7. The word well-known in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to (A) smart (B) famous (C) knowledgeable (D) neglected 8. Which of the following best expresses the essential information of the sentence "Shakespeare was a little ahead of his time" in paragraph 4? Incorrect answer choices change the meaning in important ways or leave out essential information. (A) Shakespeare's works were not fully appreciated back then. (B) It was too late for Shakespeare to promoting his works. (C) Shakespeare produced most of his work in his early ages. (D) His works were always published ahead of the schedule. 9. Look at the four squares (■) that indicate where the following sentence could be added to the passage. Shakespeare was born and lived his early life in Stratford-upon-Avon. Where would the sentence best fit? (1) ■ So Stratford-upon-Avon is his home town. (2) ■ He married Anne Hathaway at the age of 18, and had three children with her: Susanna, Hamnet and Judith. (3) ■ Between 1585 and 1592, he went to London and was successful as an actor, writer, and part owner of a theater company called the Lord Chamberlain's Men, later known as the King's Men. (4) ■ From the records that survive today, historians believe that he left London and retired back in Stratford around 1613, at the age of 49, and died in 1616. 10. An introductory sentence for a brief summary of the passage is provided below. Complete the summary by selecting the THREE answer choices that express the most important idea in the passage. Some sentences do not belong in the summary because they express ideas that are not presented in the passage or are minor ideas in the passage. Surprisingly, he had produced only two narrative poems. His plays are still widely performed around the world even now. He was born in 1564 and produced many works till he died in 1616. It has been proven that he did not the author of some of his works. His stories are loved by a wide range of people even today. Tragedy was not the first genre he published first. Time is Up! PrevNext
