The only way to be certain of an excellent TOEFL® score is to be able to read, write, understand, and speak English like an educated native speaker. You have no doubt been developing your ability in these areas for many years now. Unfortunately, this is not something one can accomplish by studying in the traditional way. | 9. Wfyich of the sentences below best expresses the essential information in the highlighted sentence Incorrect choices change the meaning in important ways or leave out essential information. A Government involvement was deemed necessary by Roosevelt to handle market instability. B Roosevelt watched the market closely before taking government action for workers. C The government was more stable than the stock market according to Roosevelt. D Roosevelt employed the market to aid the interests of farmers business and labor. 10. The word It in the passage refers to A The American population B Authority C The government D Intervention 11. According to paragraph 5 why did some of Roosevelt s policies lead to higher unemployment A The farmers did not want equipment prices to go up. B The NRA did not want to follow the policies. C His advisors wrote contradictory speeches for him. D He did not know enough about economics. 12. The word prolonged in the passage is closest in meaning to A lengthened B aided C worsened D enabled 13. The word they in the passage refers to A governmental policies B increased problems C effects D actions 14. Directions An introductory sentence for a brief summary of the passage is provided below. Complete the summary by selecting the THREE answer choices that express the most important ideas in the passage. Some sentences do not belong in the summary because they express ideas that are not presented in the passage or are minor ideas in the passage. This question is worth 2 points. After the stock market crashed President Roosevelt enacted reforms and policies known as the New Deal to lessen the effects of the Great Depression inadvertently causing harm to the people. Answer Choices A Increased government involvement in the people s affairs was a main result of the New Deal. B The Great Depression lasted around ten years after the stock market crashed. 0 Unemployed Americans made up twenty-five percent of the entire population. D Roosevelt .
