TOEFL Reading: Insert Text

✅ What is it about? In this kind of question, the exam tests your ability of how well you understand the logical order of ideas in a reading passage. What you need to do...

✅ What is it about?

In this kind of question, the exam tests your ability of how well you understand the logical order of ideas in a reading passage. What you need to do is to click on the black squares of the passage to insert the sentence which will be offered. You can change the location of the sentence if you want. You will find this question once per passage.

✅ How does the question sound?

📍Look at the four squares [⬛ ] that indicate where the following sentence can be added to the passage.

....(Sentence)...

Where would the sentence best fit?

✅ How to answer?

First, try to find any keywords that would help you to understand the main idea of the sentence. Then try to put sentences in different squares and find where it makes more sense. So when you read them the logic between sentences flow easily.

✅ Sample question

Violence was part of Paleolithic times; however, it was disorganized and haphazard. [⬛ 1] As people started to settle down and build larger settlements, which became closer to each other and with bigger population, a novel invention took place - organized warfare. [⬛ 2] In the 9,000s BCE period, populated settlements like Jericho began to construct defensive walls. [⬛ 3]Besides, wounds and injures from new kinds of projectiles (like the Khiam Point) were found on the skeletons unearthed in that place. [⬛ 4] Scientists believe those arms were invented during the Neolithic era.

Look at the four squares [⬛] that indicate where the following sentence can be added to the passage.

Intensification of agriculture as well as social and economic pressures assisted with producing more food supplies and fine belongings that were wanted by the neighbors.

Which one do you think is the right answer? Leave your explanations to the chosen answer in the comments below.

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