READING (7) BUILDING SKILLS CAMBRIDGE PREPARATION FOR THE TOEFL® IBT TEST

 

CAMBRIDGE PREPARATION FOR THE TOEFL® IBT TEST BUILDING SKILLS READING (7)

 

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 contrasts to understand meanings 43 The bite of a garter snake, unlike that of the deadly cobra, is benign. ________________________________________________________________________________ 44 The bluebonnet, the Texas state flower, thrives in dry, poor soil but struggles in overly wet conditions. ________________________________________________________________________________ 45 In contrast to some fluids like water, which has relatively low resistance to motion, honey is highly viscous. ________________________________________________________________________________

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