How to Master Skills for the TOEFL iBT :  Reading Basic      저자: Timothy Hall,Arthur H. Milch,Denise McCormack,E2K Reading, Listening, Speaking, Writing 각 영역별 3단계로 구성된 How to Master Skills for the TOEFL iBT 시리즈의 Reading 영역 Basic 단계 학습서. 영어로 쓰여진 본책과 정답 및 한글 번역이 들어있는 부록(Answer Book)으로 구성되어 있다. 실제 토플 iBT에 지금까지 출제되었던 소재와 문제 유형을 최대한 반영하여 기초부터 고급까지 학생들이 자신의 실력에 맞는 지문과 문제로 집중 연습할 수 있게 했다. 지문 이해도를 높여주는 도표와 Reading과 Writing을 통합한 요약 연습, 토플 핵심 어휘, 실전문제 등이 포함되어 있다.

Unit 1. Vocabulary

Overview

Introduction

Vocabulary questions ask you to understand the meanings of words in the reading passage, and you then choose an identical or similar word from the list of words. A word may have more than one meaning, but you should find the word which has the closest meaning to the word in the reading passage. Each article has three to four vocabulary questions. Therefore, students should attempt to increase their vocabulary.

Useful Tips

■ Keep in mind that the question is asking for the meaning as the word is used in the passage.

■ Make the most of contextual clues, such as definition, synonym, antonym, example, and experience clues.

■ Confirm that the word or phrase you have chosen still makes sense in the passage.

Question Types

1. The word _______ in the passage is closest in meaning to

2. The phrase _______ in the passage is closest in meaning to

3. In stating that _______ the author means that

4. Based on the information in paragraph X, which of the following best explains the term ______?

Sample iBT Question

Dinosaurs were ancient species of reptiles. They lived on Earth for 160 million years. Some dinosaurs were as small as rabbits; others were enormous. Some ate meat, and others ate plants. They disappeared about 65 million years ago. Scientists believe that they starved to death. They think the climate changed quickly and caused many plants to die.

The word enormous in the passage is closest in meaning to

⒜ huge

⒝ cowardly

⒞ scary

⒟ skillful

Correct Answer: Enormous means 'extremely large in size'. In this example, there is an antonym clue, small, in the previous clause. So the best answer for the above question is (a), which also means 'extremely large in size.'