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The TOEFL®<\/sup> Reading section assesses your reading comprehension skills and vocabulary knowledge. To help you prepare for this section of the TOEFL, this page contains everything you need to know, including what topics are covered and how many questions there are.<\/p>\n

Click \u201cStart Test\u201d above to take a free TOEFL Reading practice test!<\/p>\n

<\/span>What’s on the Test?<\/h2>\n

The Reading section measures how well you understand written English. You\u2019ll answer a total of 50 questions within a 30-minute time limit. These questions are spread across several different task formats.<\/p>\n

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<\/span>Complete the Words<\/h3>\n

In this task type, you\u2019ll demonstrate your ability to understand both the meaning and structure of a paragraph (70\u2013100 words). The opening sentence is provided in full, while the remaining sentences contain 10 words with missing letters. Your goal is to correctly complete each of those partially written words based on context.<\/p>\n

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Complete the Words<\/em> Practice Question<\/div>\r\n
Fill in the missing letters in the paragraph.<\/div>\r\n\r\n
\r\n We know from drawings that have been preserved in caves for over 10,000 years that early humans performed dances as a group activity.\r\n We\r\n \r\n mi<\/span>\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n <\/span>\r\n <\/span>\r\n think\r\n \r\n th<\/span>\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n <\/span>\r\n <\/span>\r\n prehistoric\r\n \r\n peo<\/span>\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n <\/span>\r\n <\/span>\r\n concentrated\r\n \r\n on<\/span>\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n <\/span>\r\n <\/span>\r\n on\r\n \r\n ba<\/span>\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n <\/span>\r\n <\/span>\r\n survival.\r\n \r\n How<\/span>\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n <\/span>\r\n <\/span>, it\r\n \r\n i<\/span>\r\n \r\n \r\n <\/span>\r\n <\/span>\r\n clear\r\n \r\n fr<\/span>\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n <\/span>\r\n <\/span>\r\n the\r\n \r\n rec<\/span>\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n <\/span>\r\n <\/span>\r\n that\r\n \r\n dan<\/span>\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n <\/span>\r\n <\/span>\r\n was important to them. They recorded more drawings of dances than any other group activity. Dances served various purposes,\r\n including ritualistic communication with the divine, storytelling, and social cohesion.\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n