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Peterson's Master TOEFL Reading Skills, used as a self-tutor, will help you improve your reading skills. The reading passages progress from relatively simple to relatively difficult as you continue through the book. Various skills, such as finding the main idea and supporting details, are reviewed. | Chapter 1 All About TOEFL Reading 5 Questions About the Main Idea of the Passage After you have read the sentences in boldface type answer the following question B Which of the following statements best expresses the main idea of the passage A Russian immigrants in America were all musical and creative. B The Gershwins were school dropouts who became successes in show business. C George Gershwin became a famous composer before he was 30. D Musical training on Broadway did not prepare the Gershwins for success. Q The correct answer is C . By reading those four sentences in bold type you have not only saved yourself time you have also learned what the passage is about. In addition you have gotten the information necessary to answer the question. Vocabulary Questions Vocabulary questions are found in the parts of the reading passage that will be highlighted to correspond with a question. This is another reason why it is unnecessary for you to read the entire passage. See the following examples Highlighted Words You will answer three kinds of vocabulary questions. In the first kind you will see a word or phrase highlighted in the text on the screen. This highlights the word or phrase that is the subject of the question. Look at the example. You will see the passage and the question on the monitor screen arranged this way Gershwin dropped out of school at age 15 and earned a living by making piano rolls for player pianos and by playing in New York nightclubs. His most important job in this period was his work as a song plugger who promoted interest in the sheet music of popular songs by playing and singing those songs in stores. At that time sheet-music . . . Look at the word highlighted in the text. Click on the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the words dropped out of. A Graduated from college B Stopped attending secondary school C Scattered sheet music on the street D Dropped by his school frequently Main idea questions are usually asked first. .
