Reading: Read in Daily Life
Build the everyday reading vocabulary the TOEFL iBT uses in notices, schedules, messages and other practical texts, so you can find the answer without re-reading the passage.
How to use these words: These texts are short and functional — a notice, an email, a timetable. The words that decide the answer are usually the ones carrying time, condition or instruction, so learn those first.
Frequently asked questions
How hard is the reading in this task?⌄
ETS calibrates TOEFL reading with its TextEvaluator tool across roughly Flesch-Kincaid 7.4 to 20.0, so daily-life texts sit at the readable end of that range while academic passages sit at the top.
Do I need academic words here?⌄
Less than in the academic passage task. This one rewards practical, high-frequency vocabulary: appointments, deadlines, permissions, directions.
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