Conclusion
The less compulsory an extensive reading pedagogy is, the more likely it is to be effective. Extensive reading programs are heavily dependent on the intrinsic motivation of students. Forcing students to read will probably only sabotage the intrinsic motivation they might have, otherwise.The reading comprehension section of the TOEFL was rigorously designed and tested for validity and reliability and it is a convenient way for institutions to quantify ESL students’ English L2 reading proficiency. Yet, educators and administrators must acknowledge the clever schemes that multiple-choice test instruments like section 3 of the TOEFL will of course inspire in the students taking such tests, and consider the extent to which such behaviors are in line with authentic reading comprehension, as it would occur in the actual classroom context.