tailieunhanh - Vocabulary for the toefl ibt part 4

Start small. Don't tackle the whole sentence at once. There are several tech¬niques for breaking sentences into smaller units. One way you can do this is to find a verb (an action word that tells you what's happening) and grad¬ually incorporate the words around it into an increasingly longer phrase as you decipher its meaning. | VOCABULARY IN CONTEXT 23 TOEFL iBT it is a good idea to become an active reader. This is a skill you can practice every day. As you read an English-language newspaper or magazine have a dictionary handy. Look up as many unfamiliar words as you can so that your bank of vocabulary words becomes as large as possible. This may sound like a contradiction but if you make a habit of taking the time to read carefully and actively you will actually spend less time learning the meaning of new vocabulary words. By reading carefully you will often be able to determine meaning from context. By reading actively you will continually expand your bank of vocabulary words and the bigger your word base the more you will comprehend and the less time you will spend looking up words. TIPS AND STRATEGIES Vocabulary-in-context questions are common on standardized tests like the TOEFL iBT. Here are some specific tips and strategies to use while preparing for and taking the exam On any vocabulary-in-context question on an exam there will be some kind of context clue to help you determine meaning. Remember the four types restatement positive negative contrast and specific detail. Remember that you have a very powerful tool on a multiple-choice exam the process of elimination. From the start you can usually eliminate one or two answers that you know are incorrect. For example you can eliminate negative choices if the context suggests the word is positive. To help you eliminate answers read the sentence with each answer choice substituted for the vocabulary word. Often putting the word in the context of the sentence can help you determine whether an answer is right or wrong. Consider the tone and connotation of the other words in the sentence. At a minimum this can often help you determine whether the vocabulary word is positive or negative. Look for introductory words and phrases such as unfortunately however surprisingly. These words often tell you whether the word is positive or negative .