Group 7 - English For TOEFL Preparation

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• English For TOEFL Preparation
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Nabila Syafrida Arcelina
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Content
1 Implied detail questions
2 Vocabulary in context question
3 Where question
1. Implied detail
questions
This question type requires you to conclude what the
passage is about.This type of question contains the
words implied, inferred, likely, or probably to let you
know that the answer is NOT directly stated.
This type of question may be worded in the
following ways:
1 2
• It is implied in the • It is most likely that…
passage that… • What probably
• It can be inferred from happened…?
the passage that…
Steps how to answer
1 2 3 4
First, as always, find Then, scan the passage Next, find the Finally, look for the answer
the key word in the for the key word or sentencecontaining in this sentence.
related information.
question. the key word.
Example question
Take a look at answer choice A:

That is a correct statement and can be inferred from the
reading, but it does not answer the question.
Answer choice B is:

an example of the second trap that you must avoid, because
the statement combines key words in the reading to form a
sentence that is completely inappropriate.
Answer choice C:
quite clearly contradicts the content of the reading.
Thus, the correct answer is D

2. Vocabulary in context
question
• On the TOEFL test we will

sometimes be asked to determine
the meaning of a difficult word, a
word that we are not expected to
know.
• In this case, the passage will give
us a clear indication of what the
word means.
Vocabulary Question Containing Difficult Question
How to identify the Question

• What the meaning of.....?
• Which of the following is clossest in meaning to....?
• .....could best be placed by which of the following?
Where to find the answer
the question usually tells you in which line of

the passage the words or expression can be
found.
Vocabulary Question Containing Difficult Question
How to answer the question?

• find the word or expression in the passage.
• read the sentences that contains the word carefully.
• look for the context clues to help you understand the
meaning.
• choose the answer that the context indicates.
Example
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
from 1901 to 1909. He was unusually active man with varied pastimes, one of which was
hunting. One day the president was invited to take part in a bear hunt; and inasmuch a Teddy
was president, his hosts 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.
Example
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 the Washington Post, and the cartoon was
widely distributed and reprinted throughout the country. Then 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
According to line 1 of the passage, what is a “teddy bear”

(A) A ferocious animal
(B) A famous hunter
(C) The president of the US
(D) A plaything
Jawaban (D) terlihat di kalimat pertama teddy bear is a child’s toy.
3. Where question
The best way to approach this type of question

is to study the question to determine the
information that we are looking for and then to
go to the lines listed in the answers and skim
for that information.
Where question
How To Identify The Questions Where To Find The Answer
• Where in the passage...? • The questions can be in

any of the lines listed in
the answer to the
questions
Steps to answer where
question
1. Choose a key word or idea 3. Choose the answer that
in the question. contains the line numbers of a
2. Skim the lines in the restatement of the question.
passage that are listed in the
answers to the question. You
should skim for the key word
or idea.
Example where
question
4. The correct answer is B . It can be seen in the
second sentence
QUIZ
1 Implied detail questions
Page 9
QUIZ
2 Vocabulary in context question

Page 9
Look at the word “pastimes” in line 3. This word could be best
replaced by
(A) Past occurrence

(C) Hunting trip
(B) Previous job
(D) Leisure activity
Page 9
QUIZ
3 Where question
5. The correct answer is D. It can be seen in the last
sentence
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2 Vocabulary in context question

Take a look at answer choice A:

Answer choice B is:

Thus, the correct answer is D

• On the TOEFL test we will

How to identify the Question

Where to find the answer

the question usually tells you in which line of

How to answer the question?

According to line 1 of the passage, what is a “teddy bear”

The best way to approach this type of question

How To Identify The Questions Where To Find The Answer

• Where in the passage...? • The questions can be in

2 Vocabulary in context question

(A) Past occurrence

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