PRACTICE EXERCISES
FOR READING TOEFL
SECTION 1
Although he created the game of basketball at the YMCA in 7. what does the auth
Springfield, Massachusetts, Dr. James A. Naismith was a Canadian. lines 24-26: "when ba
Working as a physical education instructor at the International Line demonstration sport
YMCA, now Springfield College, Dr. Naismith noticed a lack of St.Louis, it quickly spr
(5) interest in exercise among students during the wintertime. The a. basketball was
New England winters were fierce, and the students balked at sport at the St.Louis
participating in outdoor activities. Naismith determined that a b. basketball becam
fast-moving game that could be played indoors would fill a void introduction at the ol
after the baseball and football seasons had ended. c. basketball play
(10) First he attempted to adapt outdoor games such as soccer completed in the olym
and rugby to indoor play, but he soon found them unsuitable for d. basketball was on
confined areas. Finally, he determined that he would have to invent at the olympic game
a game. In December of 1891, Dr. Naismith hung two old peach
baskets at either end of the gymnasium at the school, and, using a 8. why did Naismith d
soccer ball (15) and nine players on each side, organized the first a. he did not like socc
basketbaJI game. The early rules allowed three points for each b. he was tired of bas
basket and made running with the ball a violation. Every time a c. he wanted his stu
goal was made, someone had to climb a ladder to retrieve the ball. winter
Nevertheless, the game became popular. In less than a year, d. he could not con
(20) basketball was being played in both the United States and indoors.
Canada. Five years later, a championship tournament was staged
in New York City, which was won by the Brooklyn Central YMCA. 9. the author ment
The teams had already been reduced to seven players, and typical of the early ga
five became standard in the 1897 season. When basketball was a. three points were s
introduced (25) as a demonstration sport in the 1904 Olympic b. running with the ba
Games in St. Louis, it quickly spread throughout the world. ln 1906, a c. nine players were o
metal hoop was used for the first time to replace the basket, but d. the ball had to b
the name basketball has remained. after each score
10. it can inferred
1. What does this passage mainly discuss?
original baskets
a. The Olympic Games in St. Louis in 1904
a. were not placed ve
b. The development of basketball
b. had a metal rim
c. The YMCA athletic program
c. did not have a hole
d. Dr. James Naismith
d. were hung on the s
2. When was the first demonstration game of
basketball held during the olympics?
a. 1891
b. 1892
c. 1897
SECTION 2
d. 1904 Mickey Mouse was not Walt
creation, but he is certainly his m
FOR READING TOEFL
SECTION 1
Although he created the game of basketball at the YMCA in 7. what does the auth
Springfield, Massachusetts, Dr. James A. Naismith was a Canadian. lines 24-26: "when ba
Working as a physical education instructor at the International Line demonstration sport
YMCA, now Springfield College, Dr. Naismith noticed a lack of St.Louis, it quickly spr
(5) interest in exercise among students during the wintertime. The a. basketball was
New England winters were fierce, and the students balked at sport at the St.Louis
participating in outdoor activities. Naismith determined that a b. basketball becam
fast-moving game that could be played indoors would fill a void introduction at the ol
after the baseball and football seasons had ended. c. basketball play
(10) First he attempted to adapt outdoor games such as soccer completed in the olym
and rugby to indoor play, but he soon found them unsuitable for d. basketball was on
confined areas. Finally, he determined that he would have to invent at the olympic game
a game. In December of 1891, Dr. Naismith hung two old peach
baskets at either end of the gymnasium at the school, and, using a 8. why did Naismith d
soccer ball (15) and nine players on each side, organized the first a. he did not like socc
basketbaJI game. The early rules allowed three points for each b. he was tired of bas
basket and made running with the ball a violation. Every time a c. he wanted his stu
goal was made, someone had to climb a ladder to retrieve the ball. winter
Nevertheless, the game became popular. In less than a year, d. he could not con
(20) basketball was being played in both the United States and indoors.
Canada. Five years later, a championship tournament was staged
in New York City, which was won by the Brooklyn Central YMCA. 9. the author ment
The teams had already been reduced to seven players, and typical of the early ga
five became standard in the 1897 season. When basketball was a. three points were s
introduced (25) as a demonstration sport in the 1904 Olympic b. running with the ba
Games in St. Louis, it quickly spread throughout the world. ln 1906, a c. nine players were o
metal hoop was used for the first time to replace the basket, but d. the ball had to b
the name basketball has remained. after each score
10. it can inferred
1. What does this passage mainly discuss?
original baskets
a. The Olympic Games in St. Louis in 1904
a. were not placed ve
b. The development of basketball
b. had a metal rim
c. The YMCA athletic program
c. did not have a hole
d. Dr. James Naismith
d. were hung on the s
2. When was the first demonstration game of
basketball held during the olympics?
a. 1891
b. 1892
c. 1897
SECTION 2
d. 1904 Mickey Mouse was not Walt
creation, but he is certainly his m
