Junior test Reading

The TOEFL Junior® Standard tests are the next step on your students’ English-language journey. By providing insight into your students’ English communication skills, they help you make the best decisions about placement and progress, and guide your students to reach their full potential.

viernes, septiembre 11, 2026

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Read the story and answer questions 13 - 19.

TOEFL Jr Reading Passage: Adjusting to a New School

This is my first year in this school. So far I have made very few friends but they are

not my besties. It's hard to get used to a new school system and new friends. I

remember the day when my dad came home and told us that we were moving to Los

Angeles.

5 He was so excited about his new job, but he didn't see my disappointment.

How many times do we have to move? We had already changed five cities

until we came to LA!

That was really enough. Each time we moved, I was having problems making

friends and getting accustomed to a new school!

10 Anyway! Here I am. I am like an alien again! It is really embarrassing to start

school in the middle of the school year! Nobody cared about me in the beginning

until one day a girl came near me and said;

"Hi, I am Sue. I'd like to be your friend. Can I sit next to you?"

"Oh, sure. My name is Maria. Please take a seat." I said happily.

15 That was the start of a good friendship. Then she introduced me to her friends,

She is not a popular girl at school, but she is calm and polite. I should say that she is

very friendly, too. In general, I am trying to cope with everything new here! I'm

surviving!

Last Saturday night, I went to my first school dance party. You know what!

20 It was a disaster! If only I had thought about what I was going to wear a bit more

sensibly. When I asked Sue, she said; "Just wear something that makes you feel

comfortable " Then I thought everybody would dress up for the night and that I

shouldn't be so casual and then I wore a long dress which made me look so grown-up

with high-heeled shoes. When I got there, some girls started giggling.

25 Everybody was in jeans and T-shirts. How could I be so stupid! Then I saw Sue

coming. She said; "What's up? Why do you look so upset?"

"Sue, why didn't you tell me to wear something casual?"; I asked.

"Come on, darling. You look great. Don't care about others, they are laughing,

because they are jealous. You are the only girl that looks the most beautiful in this

30 hall.", she said. "Let's dance and have fun!", she pulled me to the dance floor. We

danced all night long. Not to mention the disastrous start, I can say that the rest of

the night was worth everything! Because Sue made me feel like a princess!

To me, "Friendship is the most precious jewelery."

TOEFL Jr Reading Passage

13) Maria is upset about moving to a new city. Which of the following is not one of her reasons?

(A) She finds it hard to make friends.

(B) She doesn't feel safe in a new city.

(D) It takes time to get used to a new school system.

14) How many cities have Maria and her parents seen so far?

(A) 6

(B) 5

(D) 2

15) In line 10, the word "alien" is closest in meaning to_____________

(A) a familiar thing

(B) a new student

(D) something new

16) The word "disaster" in line 20 means_____________

(A) something great

(B) an unfortunate event

(D) an unbelievable experience

17) According to the story, during the first days of the new school, nobody spoke to Maria EXCEPT for_____________

(A) Sue

(B) the teachers

(D) other girls

18) Maria probably felt______when girls laughed at her at the dance party.

(A) excited

(B) embarrassed

(D) proud

19) What does Maria point out by saying; "Friendship is the most precious jewelery."

(A) importance and value of friendship

(B) how precious jewelery is

(D) importance of jewelery

Read the magazine article and answer questions 20 - 26.

TOEFL Jr Reading Passage: Laika, the Space Dog

A mixed-breed dog, called Laika was the first living being in an orbit that was sent to

space. She was launched on the Soviet Union's Sputnik 2, in 1957. It was stunning to

witness this historical experiment at that time, because technology was not that much

improved then as it is today.

5 Laika was not the only animal to orbit Earth. Astronauts have studied all kinds of

animals - like wasps, ants, bees, frogs, mice, rats, snails, cockroaches, monkeys,

even jellyfish since then. Laika was a Siberian husky. She was rescued from the

streets of Moscow. Soviet Scientists thought that a stray dog would endure

harsh conditions better than others,

10 because this dog had already lived under difficult conditions.

Laika was trained for space, fed by nutritious gels that would be her food in space.

Unfortunately, the result of this experiment was a failure. Sputnik 2 burned up in the

upper atmosphere in April, 1958.

It is still not known exactly how long Laika lived in orbit and what really happened

15 that caused the Sputnik got burnt.

The aim of these experiments are all for human beings. Is it possible for us to live in

space? Can we survive?

TOEFL Jr Reading Passage

20) Which title best summarizes the article?

(A) Laika, the first animal in space

(B) Astronauts in space

(D) Harsh conditions in space

21) In line 5, the word "orbit" is closest in meaning to____________

(A) transmit

(B) send

(D) move around

22) According to the text, all the following statements are true EXCEPT FOR

(A) Laika was a mix-breed dog.

(B) It was launched on an American spacecraft.

(D) Laika was not the only animal that was sent to space.

23) Why did the astronauts think that this dog would be the best to endure the conditions in space?

(A) This dog had already lived under hard conditions on the streets.

(B) Dogs are suitable for hard conditions.

(D) Other animals were also sent to space, but it wasn't a success.

24) In line 7, what does "then" refer to?

(A) astronauts sent other animals to space

(B) 1958

(D) 20th century

25) In line 9, the word "harsh" is closest in meaning to___________

(A) specific

(B) difficult

(D) unusual

26) The result of this experiment was___________

(A) a failure

(B) a success

(D) amazing

Read the text and answer questions 27 - 36.

TOEFL Jr Reading Passage: Australian Deserts

Almost 70% of the Australian mainland is covered with arid deserts. As a result, this

makes Australia the driest inhabited continent on Earth, which means only 3% of the

Australian population live in these areas. There are ten deserts; the Great Victoria

Desert, Great Sandy Desert, Tanami Desert, Simpson Desert, Gibson Desert, Little

5 Sandy Desert, Strzelecki Desert, Sturt Stony Desert, Tirari Desert, Pedirka Desert.

The main reason for the formation of these deserts is their location. Deserts are

found in areas with less than 250 mm/yr of rainfall. They have long periods of

drought, with little or no rain. They receive their infrequent rain in a short period of

time.

10 "As a summary"; any rainfall or flood water that deserts receive is rapidly

evaporated if it is not soaked into the soil the moment it falls. Interestingly, another

characteristic of deserts is that especially in winter, the night time temperature can

drop to freezing, even after an extremely hot day.All deserts have a climate of

extremes, from drought-flood to hot-freezing.

15 The desert climate also known as an arid climate, is a climate in which

precipitation is too low to sustain any vegetation at all, which means rain, snow, hail

that falls to doesn't stay in the soil well enough to help any vegetation grow.

TOEFL Jr Reading Passage

27) What is the first paragraph mainly about?

(A) arid deserts in Australia

(B) formation of the deserts in Australia

(D) vegetation in deserts

28) According to the text, the following statements are true EXCEPT FOR____________.

(A) Deserts are arid areas.

(B) There are ten deserts in Australia.

(D) There is very little rainfall in deserts

29) We can infer from the text that________

(A) deserts are areas where there is too much vegetation

(B) there is a short period of drought in deserts.

(D) location plays an important role in formation of deserts.

30) In line 8, what does "infrequent" mean?

(A) rare

(B) often

(D) almost

31) According to the text, what can be said about Australia?

(A) Australia is the driest inhabited continent.

(B) It is the most populated continent.

(D) Deserts in Australia are always cold.

32) "Any rainfall or flood water that deserts receive is rapidly evaporated." With this statement, we can conclude that___________

(A) Australian deserts have enough rainfall and flood water.

(B) Rainfall or flood water evaporizes very quickly in deserts.

(D) There is less water that evaporates than it sustains.

33) In line 10, we can use_________instead of “As a summary".

(A) However

(B) Afterwards

(D) In consequence of

34) What is the weather like at night times in deserts?

(A) really hot

(B) freezing cold

(D) dry but hot

35) Why is the climate extreme in deserts?

(A) Because it has a variety of changes from drought-flood to hot-freezing.

(B) Because the weather is predictable.

(D) Because the weather is always stable, not changeable.

36) What is "desert climate" also known as?

(A) extreme

(B) arid climate

(D) infrequent

Read the text and answer questions 37 - 42.

TOEFL Jr Reading Passage: Effects of Climate Change

When we talk about the effects of climate changes around the World, the

first thing that would come to our minds will be the environmental

consequences; like rising sea levels, changes in the temperature or melting

glaciers.

5 There are also bigger consequences; In other words, the results that occur

because of climate change; one of which is flooding (mainly caused by rising of

sea levels and melting of icebergs). In order to take precautions against

flooding, wastewater treatment plants are being designed with flood gates.

The other one, which is the biggest problem that our universe has been

10 facing for so long is Global Warming. That affects everything on Earth. Due to

Global Warming, drought has become the major problem. For instance; every

year water levels in dams are getting lower and lower because of insufficient

rain.

Moreover, climate change is shaking up everything from finance to health.

15 Every nation should take important steps to avoid climate-related disasters like

drought, hurricanes, flood, melting of icebergs, earthquakes, and all others.

Because it is difficult to know exactly how dramatic the effects of climate change

will be, it is hard to know how much it will affect various industries, too.

TOEFL Jr Reading Passage

37) What is the text mainly about?

(A) Global Warming

(B) effects of climate change

(D) precautions

38) According to the text, the following statements are true EXCEPT FOR_______

(A) Drought has become the major problem caused by Global Warming

(B) Rising sea levels and melting of icebergs cause flooding.

(D) Global Warming is the least important problem

39) In line 3, what does "consequences" probably mean?

(A) changes

(B) affects

(D) results

40) In line 10, what does the pronoun “that" refer to?

(A) Melting of icebergs

(B) Rising of sea levels

(D) Global Warming

41) Why are wastewater treatment plants designed with flood gates?

(A) to take precautions against flooding.

(B) to cause sea level rise

(D) to lessen the effects of Global Warming.

42) What is the main reason of the loss of water in dams?

(A) too much rain

(B) melting of icebergs

(D) efficient precautions