READING (1) BUILDING SKILLS CAMBRIDGE PREPARATION FOR THE TOEFL® IBT TEST

 

CAMBRIDGE PREPARATION FOR THE TOEFL® IBT TEST BUILDING SKILLS READING (1)

 

EXERCISES R1-R3 Use Reading Exercises R1-R3 to practice understanding meaning from context EXERCISE R1 Understanding words in context This exercise consists of two types of questions. Examples of these two types, including directions, are shown in the boxes below: Using be to understand meanings 1 Hypoxia is an illness caused by a deficiency of oxygen in the tissue of the body. _________________________________________________________________________________________ 2 A porcupine is a large climbing rodent that is covered with sharp spines for defense. _________________________________________________________________________________________ 3 The atom is the smallest part of a chemical element that can exist and still have the properties of the element. _________________________________________________________________________________________

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