Reading Exercise – TOEFL (Continued) Pertemuan 12

1. Reading Exercise – TOEFL (Continued) Pertemuan 12 Matakuliah : G0602 / Bahasa Inggris3 Tahun : 2007

2. Contents • Vocabulary questions • Find definition from structural clues • Determine meaning from words parts • Use context to determine meaning of difficult words • TOEFL exercises

3. Learning Outcomes • Mahasiswa dapat menerangkan jawaban vocabulary questions.

4. Reading Vocabulary Questions. • A number of vocabulary questions will be tested in both the paper TOEFL test and the computer TOEFL test. • On the paper test , the questions will always be multiple-choice questions. • On the computer test, they may be multiple choice questions or click-on questions: you may be asked to look at one word in a passage and click on another word with a similar or opposite meaning, or you may asked to click on a word with a given meaning. • To know the meaning is helpful. However, It is not necessary for you to know the meaning of the word; often there skills that you can use to help you find the correct answer to the question: (1) finding definition from structural clues, (2) determining meanings from word parts, and (3) using context clues to determine meanings.

5. Reading Skill 8: Find Definitions from Structural Clues. • When you are asked to determine the meaning of a word in the reading section of either the paper TOEFL test or the computer TOEFL test, it is possible: • (1) that the passage provides information about the meaning of the word, and • (2) that there are structural clues to tell you that the definition of a word is included in the passage. • Look at multiple-choice example from the paper TOEFL test where a structural clue to the meaning of the tested word is included in the passage.

6. Reading Skill 9: Determine Meanings from word parts. • When you are asked to determine the meaning of a word in the reading section of either the paper TOEFL test or the computer TOEFL test, it is sometimes possible to determine the meaning of the word by studying the word parts.

7. Reading Skill 10: Use Context to Determine Meanings of Difficult Words. • On both the paper TOEFL test and the computer test, you may be asked to determine the meaning of a difficult word in a reading passage, a word that you are not expected to know. • In this case, the passage will probably give you a clear indication of what the word means.

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9. Reading Skill 11: Use Context to Determine Meanings of Simple Words. • On both the paper TOEFL test and the computer test, you may be asked to determine the meaning of a simple word in a reading passage, a word that you see often in everyday English. • In this type of question, you should not give the normal, everyday meaning of the word; instead a secondary meaning of the word is being tested. So you must determine the meaning of the word in this situation.

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11. Summary Skill 12: Determine Where Specific Information is Found.

12. Summary Skill 13: Determine the Tone, Purpose, or Course.

13. EXERCISES • TOEFL Exercise 8. Choose the best answers to the questions. The teddy bear is a child’s toy, a nice soft stuffed animal suitable for cuddling. It is, however, a toy with an interesting history behind it. Theodore Roosevelt, or Teddy as he was commonly called, was president of the United States 1901-1909. He was an unusually active man with varied pastimes, one of which was hunting. One day president was invited to take part in a bear hunt; and inasmuch as Teddy was president, his host wanted to ensure that he caught a bear. A bear was captured, clanked over the head to knock it out, and tied to a tree; however, Teddy, who really wanted to hunt a bear, refused to shoot the bear and, in fact, demanded that the bear be extricated from the ropes; that is, he demanded that the bear be set free. The incident attracted a lot of attention among journalists. First a cartoon – drawn by Clifford K Berryman to make fun of this situation – appeared in Washington Post, and the cartoon was widely distributed and reprinted throughout the country. The toy manufacturers began producing a toy bear which they called a “teddy bear.” The teddy bear became the most widely recognized symbol of Roosevelt’s Presidency. 1.According to line 1 of the passage, what is a “teddy bear”? 2. Look at the word pastimes in paragraph 2. This word could be best replaced by • A ferocious animal • The president of the United States • A famous hunter • A plaything • past occurrences • previous jobs • hunting trips • Leisure activities

14. EXERCISES • TOEFL Exercise 8. Choose the best answers to the questions. The teddy bear is a child’s toy, a nice soft stuffed animal suitable for cuddling. It is, however, a toy with an interesting history behind it. Theodore Roosevelt, or Teddy as he was commonly called, was president of the United States 1901-1909. He was an unusually active man with varied pastimes, one of which was hunting. One day president was invited to take part in a bear hunt; and inasmuch as Teddy was president, his host wanted to ensure that he caught a bear. A bear was captured, clanked over the head to knock it out, and tied to a tree; however, Teddy, who really wanted to hunt a bear, refused to shoot the bear and, in fact, demanded that the bear be extricated from the ropes; that is, he demanded that the bear be set free. The incident attracted a lot of attention among journalists. First a cartoon – drawn by Clifford K Berryman to make fun of this situation – appeared in Washington Post, and the cartoon was widely distributed and reprinted throughout the country. The toy manufacturers began producing a toy bear which they called a “teddy bear.” The teddy bear became the most widely recognized symbol of Roosevelt’s Presidency. 4. In line 10, a “cartoon” could best be described as 3. Look at the word “extricated” in paragraph 2. Click on another word or phrase in paragraph 2 that is close in meaning to extricated. • a newspaper • a type of teddy bear • a drawing with a message • A newspaper article

15. LATIHAN LANJUTAN & MATERI PENDUKUNG • TOEFL Exercise 9 (pp.417-418). • TOEFL Exercise 10 (pp.421-42) • TOEFL Exercise 11 (pp.424-431 MATERI PENDUKUNG http://esl.about.com/od/readingcomprehensionquiz/ http://esl.about.com/library/quiz/blvocabquiz_miss_word1.htm