TOEFL Sample Question
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Read the following passage. Then fill in the diagram with the information that you read.
Immigration and Urban Growth
In the latter part of the 19th century, America’s urban areas experienced a population explosion. Immigrants arrived from around the world, fueling a period of intense growth in American cities. In particular, immigrants settled in urban areas, where there were plenty of job opportunities for unskilled laborers.
The immigrant population in American cities was so high that by 2890, eighty-seven percent of Chicago residents were immigrants. Also, New York City had more Irish inhabitants than Dublin in Ireland. However, once they reached America, immigrants often found themselves facing language barriers and homesickness. As a result, ethnic communities formed within citied to help ease the adjustment to urban American life. These close-knit communities offered newcomers familiarity and cohesion.
Immigrants were known to have a strong work ethic and often had no trouble finding jobs in major metropolitan areas. This caused some native-born Americans to blame the immigrants for “stealing” their jobs. They were angry that immigrants were willing to accept lower wages and to continue working during factory strikes. There were some who advocated nativism. However, proponents of immigration argued, rightly so, that without immigration, America’s urban areas and industrial growth would have been much slower or even impossible.
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Latter: near the end
Fuel: to stimulate
Homesickness: a feeling characterized by a desire for one’s home or family
Cohesion: the act of uniting
Nativism: the policy of favoring interests of established inhabitants over those of immigrants
Proponent: a person who supports something
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Q. The author of the passage implies that
(A) there were few job opportunities in New York City
(B) American left New York when immigrants arrived
(C) Immigrants frequently through about their native land
(D) Few immigrants found successful jobs in America
A > (C) Immigrants frequently through about their native land