Comparability of reading tasks in high-stakes English proficiency tests and university courses in Korea

Language Testing in Asia

Table 8 Primary function of the TOEFL iBT reading texts

Text function	#	%
Define/describe/elaborate/illustrate	10	83.3
Compare/contrast/classify	2	16.7
Problem/solution	0	0
Explain/justify	0	0
Persuade	0	0
Narrate	0	0
Total	12	100