READING (32) BUILDING SKILLS CAMBRIDGE PREPARATION FOR THE TOEFL® IBT TEST

 

CAMBRIDGE PREPARATION FOR THE TOEFL® IBT TEST BUILDING SKILLS READING (32)

 

Exercises R15-R21 Use Exercises R15-R21 to build your skills in making inferences and drawing conclusions in reading passages. EXERCISE R18 Identifying inferences in paragraphs Read the passage and the statements that follow it. Write I in the space if the statement is an inference. Write R if the statement is a restatement. Leave the space blank if the statement is neither an inference nor a restatement. 1 The MacArthur Prizes, or ‘genius awards,’ are large grants of money given to individuals who show outstanding talents in their fields. According to a foundation spokesperson, this money frees these people from financial worries and allows them the time to devote themselves to creative thinking. The recipients of MacArthur Prizes are people who have already achieved considerable success. It may be asked whether they attained success despite the fact that they had to worry about money or because of it. A _____________ Someone who is not already known in his or her field will probably not be a recipient of a MacArthur Prize. B _____________ Some people may become successful because they are worried about money. C _____________ Some individuals receive large sums of money to think.

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