10 common types of TOEFL iBT reading questions - New Format

10 common types of TOEFL iBT reading questions 1. Factual Information question starting with phrases like "According to the paragraph" or "Paragraph ...". 2. Negative Factual Information question starting with "According to the paragraph, which of the following is NOT true?", and "The author mentions all of the following EXCEPT". 3. Inference question starting with phrases like "Which of the following can be inferred from paragraph about X", and "The author of the paragraph implies that X... " or "Paragraph X suggests which of the following about Y?" 4. Rhetorical purpose question starting with "Why does the author mention/include X" 5. Vocabulary question starting with "The word X in the passage is closest in meaning to ... ", and "The phrase X in the passage is closest in meaning to...", or "In stating X, the author means that..." 6. Introductory sentence for a brief summary of the passage, then create 6 summary sentences that express the most important ideas in the passage, in which 3 sentences are correct. 7. Sentence Simplification question starting with phrases like "Which of the sentences below best expresses the essential information in the following sentence?". 8. Insert text question: Find a position for the given sentence, where would the sentence best fit position at (A), (B), (C), (D). 9. Summary table: Select correct summary sentences for each category of the table. 10. Complete the summary by selecting the THREE answer choices that express the most important ideas in the passage.