TOEFL iBT Practice Test 2 (FEEDING HABITS OF EAST AFRICAN HERBIVORES) 2023.

TOEFL iBT Practice Test 2 (FEEDING HABITS OF EAST AFRICAN
HERBIVORES) 2023

The word "illusory" in the passage is closest in meaning to
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A. definite
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B. illuminating
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C. misleading
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D. exceptional - Correct Answer - C. misleading
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The word "sparsely" in the passage is closest in meaning to
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A. widely
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B. thinly
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C. clearly
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D. freshly - Correct Answer - B. thinly
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Which of the following questions about Richard Bell's research is NOT answered
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in paragraph 1?
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A. Which of the herbivores studied is the only one to eat much fruit?
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B. Which part of the plants do wildebeests prefer to eat?
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C. Where did the study of herbivores' eating habits take place?
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D. Why were buffalo excluded from the research study? - Correct Answer - D. Why were buffalo excluded from the research study?
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The word "associated" in the passage
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is closest in meaning to
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A. obvious
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B. significant
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C. expected
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D. connected - Correct Answer - D. connected
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The author mentions the cow and
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the horse in paragraph 2 in order to
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A. distinguish the functioning of their
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digestive systems from those of g g g g

East African mammals
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B. emphasize that their relatively large
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body size leads them to have feeding
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practices similar to those of East g g g g g

African mammals g

C. illustrate differences between ruminants
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and nonruminants through the
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use of animals likely to be familiar to
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most readers g

D. emphasize similarities between the
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diets of cows and horses and the
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diets of East African mammals - Correct Answer - C. illustrate differences between ruminants
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and nonruminants through the
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use of animals likely to be familiar to
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most readers g

According to paragraph 2, which g g g g

of the following herbivores has to
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eat large quantities of plant stems
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because it gains relatively little g g g g

energy from each given quantity of
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this food?
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A. The gazelle
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, B. The wildebeest
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C. The zebra
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D. The topi - Correct Answer - C. The zebra
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Paragraph 2 suggests that which g g g g

of the following is one of the most
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important factors in determining differences g g g g

in feeding preferences of
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East African herbivores?
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A. The availability of certain foods
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B. The differences in stomach structure
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C. The physical nature of vegetation in
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the environment
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D. The ability to migrate when food
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supplies are low - Correct Answer - B. The differences in stomach structure
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According to paragraph 2, all of the g g g g g g

following are true of East African g g g g g

gazelles EXCEPT: g

A. They digest their food very quickly.
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B. Microorganisms help them digest
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their food. g

C. They are unable to digest large food
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particles unless these are chewed g g g g

down considerably. g

D. They survive well even if food supplies
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are not abundant. - Correct Answer - A. They digest their food very quickly.
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The phrase "provide that" in the passage is closest in meaning to
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A. as long as
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B. unless
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C. as if g g

D. even though - Correct Answer - A. as long as
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The word "fastidious" in the passage
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is closest in meaning to
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A. rapid
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B. determined
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C. flexible
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D. demanding - Correct Answer - D. demanding
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According to paragraph 4, which g g g g

of the following mammals exhibits
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a feeding behavior that is beneficial
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to the other herbivores that share the
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same habitat? g

A. Topi
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B. Zebra
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C. Wildebeest
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D. Gazelle - Correct Answer - B. Zebra
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According to the passage, which of g g g g g

the following is true of wildebeests?
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A. They eat more stem matter than
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zebras do. g

B. They are able to digest large food
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particles if the food is of a high g g g g g g g

quality.
C. They tend to choose feeding areas
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in which the vegetation has been
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worn down. g

D. They are likely to choose low-quality
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food to eat in periods when the
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quantity of rainfall is low. - Correct Answer - C. They tend to choose feeding areas
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in which the vegetation has been
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