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"Check the topic and main ideas"
Almost all TOEFL passages contain one question about the topic or the main idea. This type of question is usually the first question about the passage. Use the next strategies to identify the topic and main idea.
1. Read the first and last sentence.
2. Skim the rest of the passage for keywords that confirm the topic.
The topic of the passage is what the passage is mainly about.
The main ideas of a passage are statements about the topic which indicate a point of view about the topic. The main idea is often restated in the conclusion of the passage.
TOPIC QUESTIONS TYPES
With what is the passage mainly concerned?
What is the topic of this passage?
The passage mainly discusses...
What does this passage mainly discuss?
This passage deals mainly with...
What is the subject of this passage?
MAIN IDEA QUESTION TYPES
The passage supports which of the following statements?
Which of the followng assumptions is expressed in this passage?
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