Timed Reading — TOEFL Academic

1. What does digital minimalism involve?
   Replacing smartphones with dumb phones
   Deleting all social media accounts
   Setting clear limits on screen time
   
   
2. According to the passage, what have researchers linked to heavy phone use?
   Poor sleep, reduced focus, and constant distraction
   Higher stress levels and more frequent headaches
   A reduction in decision making ability
   
   
3. What have some schools done in response to concerns about phone use?
   Asked students to store phones in lockers or pouches during class
   Allowed students to use their devices only during breaks
   Replaced textbooks with tablets and phones
   
   
4. What do people often experience in the first few days of cutting back?
   Meaningful improvement in sleep quality
   A general loss of interest in their phone
   Restlessness without their device
   
   
5. What happens to the urge to check a phone after a few weeks?
   It returns strongly whenever the phone is nearby
   It becomes far less noticeable
   It shifts from phones to other devices
   
   
6. According to the passage, what is the goal of digital minimalism?
   To balance screen time equally across every day of the week
   To use devices with more moderation and intention
   To limit phone use outside work and school
   
   

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Directions: Choose the word or phrase closest in meaning to each bold word or expression in the passage.

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