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TOEFL Reading 2026 past questions and answers

This 2026 TOEFL Reading set has 20 practice questions. Try these 5 free sample questions, tap a question to reveal the answer and explanation. Then practise the whole 2026 set with instant marking.

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1. RIVERGLEN LIBRARY NOTICE: The library's west entrance will be closed from Monday through Thursday while a new ramp is installed. Visitors may enter through the doors beside the bus stop, where a temporary sign will be posted. The building will keep its usual hours, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. The book return slot at the west entrance will also be unavailable, but returns can be placed in the indoor bin near the main desk. A staff member will be stationed at the alternate entrance to assist visitors who need directions. According to the notice, where should visitors return books during the repair?
  1. In the indoor bin near the main desk
  2. Through the bus stop doors after 8 p.m.
  3. In the closed west entrance slot
  4. At the library's outdoor information sign

Answer: A. In the indoor bin near the main desk

The notice says the west slot is unavailable and directs visitors to the indoor bin near the main desk.

2. EMAIL FROM THE CAMPUS PRINT CENTER: Hello, Maya. Your poster order is ready for pickup at Counter 3 until 6:30 p.m. today. The center can hold it until Friday afternoon, but please bring your student ID. The poster was printed on matte paper as requested. We could not include the small QR code in the lower corner because the image file was too low in resolution; you may email a sharper version and we can reprint that section for a small fee. The full poster is already paid for. Which of the following is NOT true about Maya's order?
  1. She needs student identification to pick it up.
  2. The center successfully printed the QR code in its lower corner.
  3. She can collect the poster by Friday afternoon.
  4. The poster was printed on matte paper.

Answer: B. The center successfully printed the QR code in its lower corner.

The email states that the QR code could not be included because its image file lacked sufficient resolution.

3. HARBOR COMMUNITY CENTER: The pottery room is reserved for an instructor workshop from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Open studio time will run from 9:00 a.m. to noon and resume from 3:30 to 6:00 p.m. Members must sign up online by Friday evening; walk-ins are accepted only if fewer than twelve people have registered. Clay and basic tools are supplied, but participants should bring an apron. The center advises newcomers to arrive ten minutes early to complete a safety orientation. What can be inferred about someone who arrives at 2:00 p.m. without registering?
  1. They can use the pottery room if they bring their own tools.
  2. They must wait until Sunday for the next open studio.
  3. They cannot use the room during the instructor workshop.
  4. They may join immediately if they complete the orientation.

Answer: C. They cannot use the room during the instructor workshop.

The room is reserved for a workshop from 1:00 to 3:00, so an unregistered visitor cannot use it at 2:00.

4. POST ON THE NEIGHBORHOOD GARDEN BOARD: The north beds are temporarily unavailable while volunteers replace the irrigation line. Gardeners may continue harvesting from the south beds, but please take no more than one basket per household this week. The tool shed will remain open, although its inventory is provisional until the annual count is finished on Wednesday. If you borrow a pair of shears, write your name on the checkout sheet so the coordinator can locate them. In this post, what does provisional most nearly mean?
  1. Permanently restricted
  2. Available only to volunteers
  3. Recently repaired
  4. Temporary and subject to confirmation

Answer: D. Temporary and subject to confirmation

The inventory is provisional because it may change after the annual count is completed.

5. EMAIL FROM THE CITY MUSEUM: Dear visitors, registration for the evening lantern tour closes at noon on October 12. The tour begins at 6:15 p.m. on October 14 and lasts about seventy minutes. Participants should meet at the courtyard fountain, not the main lobby, because the lobby will be closed for a private event. Tickets cost $8, and children under six may attend without charge when accompanied by an adult. The museum has a limited number of lanterns to lend, so guests may bring a small battery-powered light of their own. By what time must visitors register for the tour?
  1. Before the museum closes on October 14
  2. By noon on October 12
  3. At 6:15 p.m. on October 14
  4. When they meet at the courtyard fountain

Answer: B. By noon on October 12

The email explicitly says registration closes at noon on October 12.

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