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Reading Section VOCABULARY QUESTIONS
Vocabulary Questions These questions ask you to identify the meanings of individual words and phrases as they are used in the reading passage (a word might have more than one meaning, but in the reading passage, only one of those meanings is relevant.) Vocabulary that is tested actually occurs in the passage; there is no “list of words” that must be tested.
Vocabulary Questions Usually a word or phrase is chosen to be tested as a vocabulary question because understanding that word or phrase is important to understanding a large or important part of the passage. On the TOEFL test, some words in the passage that are unusual, are technical, or have special meanings in the context of the topic are defined for you. If you click on the hyperlinked word in the passage, a definition will appear in a box.
How to Recognize Vocabulary Questions Vocabulary questions are usually easy to identify. You will see one word or phrase highlighted in the passage. You are then asked a question like any of the following:
The word “ X ” in the passage is closest in meaning to . . .
The phrase “ X ” in the passage is closest in meaning to . . .
In stating X, the author means that . . .
The word “ X “ in the passage could best be replaced by . . .
Targeted Skills In order to answer a vocabulary question correctly, you must:
be able to understand how words or phrases are used in the passage.
be able to use context clues to determine the meaning of a word or phrase.
know common English suffixes and prefixes and their meanings.
have a broad knowledge of English vocabulary.
Tips for Vocabulary Questions
Remember that the question is not just asking the meaning of a word; it is asking for the meaning as it is used in the passage. Do not choose an answer just because it can be a correct meaning of the word; understand which meaning the author is using in the passage.
Reread the sentence in the passage, substituting the word or phrase you have chosen. Confirm that the sentence still makes sense in the context of the whole passage.
Correct Answers The correct answer for a vocabulary question can replace the highlighted word or phrase without changing the meaning of the sentence or contradicting the main idea of the passage. The correct answer option is often a synonym of the highlighted word.
Distractors The following answer choices are to be eliminated when choosing the choosing the correct answer.
Answer choice is a synonym or related word form for a word in surrounding sentences.
Answer choice only appears to fit the context, or the choice fits part of the context.
Answer choice is a correct synonym of the highlighted word but does not fit into the context.
Answer choice a correct meaning of the word but not the meaning the context is conveying.
Steps in Answering Vocabulary Questions
Recognize the question type.
Locate the highlighted word or phrase in the passage.
Read the sentence the word/ phrase appears carefully.
Look for prefix or suffixes in the highlighted word/ phrase.
Recognize the word form.
Eliminate the answer choices that do not agree with the word form.
Choose the best answer option by replacing the highlighted word in the passage and reading the sentence. (The correct answer choice does not change the meaning of the text.)
Vocabulary Questions These questions ask you to identify the meanings of individual words and phrases as they are used in the reading passage (a word might have more than one meaning, but in the reading passage, only one of those meanings is relevant.) Vocabulary that is tested actually occurs in the passage; there is no “list of words” that must be tested.
Vocabulary Questions Usually a word or phrase is chosen to be tested as a vocabulary question because understanding that word or phrase is important to understanding a large or important part of the passage. On the TOEFL test, some words in the passage that are unusual, are technical, or have special meanings in the context of the topic are defined for you. If you click on the hyperlinked word in the passage, a definition will appear in a box.
How to Recognize Vocabulary Questions Vocabulary questions are usually easy to identify. You will see one word or phrase highlighted in the passage. You are then asked a question like any of the following:
The word “ X ” in the passage is closest in meaning to . . .
The phrase “ X ” in the passage is closest in meaning to . . .
In stating X, the author means that . . .
The word “ X “ in the passage could best be replaced by . . .
Targeted Skills In order to answer a vocabulary question correctly, you must:
be able to understand how words or phrases are used in the passage.
be able to use context clues to determine the meaning of a word or phrase.
know common English suffixes and prefixes and their meanings.
have a broad knowledge of English vocabulary.
Tips for Vocabulary Questions
Remember that the question is not just asking the meaning of a word; it is asking for the meaning as it is used in the passage. Do not choose an answer just because it can be a correct meaning of the word; understand which meaning the author is using in the passage.
Reread the sentence in the passage, substituting the word or phrase you have chosen. Confirm that the sentence still makes sense in the context of the whole passage.
Correct Answers The correct answer for a vocabulary question can replace the highlighted word or phrase without changing the meaning of the sentence or contradicting the main idea of the passage. The correct answer option is often a synonym of the highlighted word.
Distractors The following answer choices are to be eliminated when choosing the choosing the correct answer.
Answer choice is a synonym or related word form for a word in surrounding sentences.
Answer choice only appears to fit the context, or the choice fits part of the context.
Answer choice is a correct synonym of the highlighted word but does not fit into the context.
Answer choice a correct meaning of the word but not the meaning the context is conveying.
Steps in Answering Vocabulary Questions
Recognize the question type.
Locate the highlighted word or phrase in the passage.
Read the sentence the word/ phrase appears carefully.
Look for prefix or suffixes in the highlighted word/ phrase.
Recognize the word form.
Eliminate the answer choices that do not agree with the word form.
Choose the best answer option by replacing the highlighted word in the passage and reading the sentence. (The correct answer choice does not change the meaning of the text.)
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