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.

Reading: Read in Daily Life

Reading: Read in Daily Life belongs to the Reading component of TOEFL iBT. The task gives you 3 questions and 2 minutes. Your result counts the questions you answer correctly.

Questions: 3
Time: 2 minutes
Prompts here: 72 published

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.

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.

Questions & answer key3 questions

Your Reading result comes from how many questions you get right; there is no rubric, only the text. Each question below shows its answer with an explanation.

1What does Priya mean when she writes "Of course it is"?
1. AShe had already guessed the new day.
2. ✓She is frustrated that the new day clashes with her job.
3. CShe thinks Marc has the room wrong.
4. DShe agrees that Friday is a sensible choice.
Answer
B
"Of course" here is ironic — it marks the change as unlucky rather than expected. The next clause gives the reason: she works then.
2What should Priya most likely do next?
1. AGo to the lab on Thursday as originally planned.
2. BAsk Marc to share his notes afterwards.
3. ✓Contact Dr. Osei before Friday.
4. DAsk her employer to change her shift.
Answer
C
Marc says a recording is available to anyone who asks in advance, so the useful next step is to ask before the session.
3Why is the portal still showing Thursday?
1. ✓The change was announced by email and the portal has not caught up.
2. BThe change applies only to some students.
3. CPriya is looking at last term's timetable.
4. DDr. Osei cancelled the change.
Answer
A
Marc says the news came by email last night; nothing suggests the portal was updated.

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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.

71 more Daily Life prompts in the bank12 free

·Read in Daily Life — Test 1: email
·Read in Daily Life — Test 2: email
·Read in Daily Life — Test 3: email
·Read in Daily Life — Test 4: email
·Read in Daily Life — Test 5: email
·Read in Daily Life — Test 6: email
·Read in Daily Life — Test 7: email
·Read in Daily Life — Test 8: email
·Read in Daily Life — Test 9: email
·Read in Daily Life — Test 10: email
·Read in Daily Life — Test 1: email
·Read in Daily Life — Test 2: email
·Read in Daily Life — Test 3: email
·Read in Daily Life — Test 4: email
·Read in Daily Life — Test 5: email
·Read in Daily Life — Test 6: email
·Read in Daily Life — Test 7: email
·Read in Daily Life — Test 8: email
·Read in Daily Life — Test 9: email
·Read in Daily Life — Test 10: email
·Read in Daily Life — Test 1: message exchange
·Read in Daily Life — Test 2: message exchange
·Read in Daily Life — Test 3: message exchange
·Read in Daily Life — Test 4: message exchange
·Read in Daily Life — Test 5: message exchange
·Read in Daily Life — Test 6: message exchange
·Read in Daily Life — Test 7: message exchange
·Read in Daily Life — Test 8: message exchange
·Read in Daily Life — Test 9: message exchange
·Read in Daily Life — Test 10: message exchange
·Read in Daily Life — Test 1: message exchange
·Read in Daily Life — Test 2: message exchange
·Read in Daily Life — Test 3: message exchange
·Read in Daily Life — Test 4: message exchange
·Read in Daily Life — Test 5: message exchange
·Read in Daily Life — Test 6: message exchange
·Read in Daily Life — Test 7: message exchange
·Read in Daily Life — Test 8: message exchange
·Read in Daily Life — Test 9: message exchange
·Read in Daily Life — Test 10: message exchange

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