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TOEFL VOCABULARY




BURNING THE MIDNIGHT OIL
READING COMPREHENSION AND VOCABULARY

The sentence has an underlined word or phrase .
There are four options under the sentence.
Choose the option that best suits the meaning of the
original word.

When students do not have time to read a novel they
usually read an outline of the plot instead.

A) an essay                 B) synopsis
C) an article               D) a critique
You have been asked to read a novel and come prepared
for a discussion.

You are short of time. What do you do?

Do you read an essay about the novel?

Do you read an article about the novel?

Do you take up a critique to get a better idea of the
novel?
When you are short of time you read
     an outline of the plot or a synopsis.

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TOEFL VOCABULARY

  • 2. READING COMPREHENSION AND VOCABULARY The sentence has an underlined word or phrase . There are four options under the sentence. Choose the option that best suits the meaning of the original word. When students do not have time to read a novel they usually read an outline of the plot instead. A) an essay B) synopsis C) an article D) a critique
  • 3. You have been asked to read a novel and come prepared for a discussion. You are short of time. What do you do? Do you read an essay about the novel? Do you read an article about the novel? Do you take up a critique to get a better idea of the novel?
  • 4. When you are short of time you read an outline of the plot or a synopsis.