Vocabulary Questions ~ "Vocabulary, questions ask you for the meaning of a word or phrase. The words are usually needed to understand an important part of the reading passage. "Vocabulary, questions start like this: * Inline..., the word...is closest in meaning to * Inline..., the words...are closest in meaning to * The phrase...in the passage is closest in meaning to 52 Master TOEFL Junior Basic + Reading Comprehension(GEER, Look for Synonyms ‘Synonyms are used to help clarify the definition of a target word. Because the synonym and the target word have the same definition, if you know either word, you have twice the chance cof knowing which answer choice is correct. ee nn One of the laziest animals in the world is the sloth. The sloth spends almost all of its time hanging in trees. Sloths are so sluggish that they sometimes stay in one tree their entire life. They almost never move. A sloth only moves if it has to eat or go to the bathroom. Interestingly, sloths only go to the bathroom one time a week because they are too lazy to climb down from their trees. It is no surprise that lazy people are called slothful. Question In line 6, the word slothful is closest in meaning to (A) quick B) spicy (©) boring (D) inactive Gane Unit3 + Vocabulary Questions com www.nhantr 53www.nhantriviet.com g (GE Find Examples and Explanations Read examples or explanations close to the target word to understand its meaning. if you find phrases like “for example” and “because,” they tell you an example or explanation. is close by. ks ] ‘Dear Mr. Woo, I will not come to class today because I am going to a dentist appointment. I know I've missed a lot of school because I am always getting my teeth fixed. My mother told me to drink more milk and eat more vegetables. My problem is I love sweets like M&Ms, Mentos, and Chupa Chups. Anyway, I can’t come to math class today because Thave three new cavities. Don’t worry. I will not be having any fun. Sorry Mr. Woo. Nancy E-mail Question In line 5, the word sweets is closest in meaning to (A) cakes (B) breads (©) candies (D) chewing gums Gane Master TOEFL Junior Basic + Reading Comprehension<< Replace the Target Word with Answer Choices Try each of the answer choices in place of the target word. Answer choices that do not fit the passage logically are incorrect. This hint quickly reduces the number of answer choices you could choose. Peco Attention, students. This announcement is for anyone who wants their art in next week’s gallery show. All artwork is due on Monday morning. If anyone has any questions, please see Mrs. Hawks in her office. She will be at school until 4:30 P.M. today. If you just want to hand in your art, go to the art room after classes today and put your work on the proper table. All drawings and paintings go on table A, sculptures on table B, and other types of art on C. Remember to write your name on your project or it will not be shown in the gallery. Thank you for your attention. Announcement Question In line 5, the word proper is closest in meaning to (A) left (B) wrong (© correct ©) opposite Gne———— 5 Learn. Vocabulary el ‘The best way to know the meanings of words is to have a strong vocabulary. The best wayto = study for vocabulary questions is to increase your vocabulary. 5 z 5 Unit 3 + Vocabulary Questions 55Example Question Read the following story and answer the question. 1 ‘The cave was dark. The walls were wet with slime. Deep in the darkest comer of the cave ‘was a troll who sat alone. He was ugly and mean but most of all he was lonely. “Mr. Troll, what's wrong?” I said. All of a sudden, he jumped up and ran at me. I moved away and he hit his head on the 5 stones that I had been sitting on, He started stumbling around holding his head, “Mr. Troll, I want to be your friend! Don’t try to hurt me!” I said, as soon as he stopped whimpering. “Leave me alone. I am the biggest, meanest troll in these mountains and I have a pain that no one can fix.” I asked the troll about his ache. He told me his tooth hurt and that was why 19 he was in such a bad mood. “Mr, Troll, you are wrong. I can help you. I am a dentist. You need to have your tooth pulled, Come here and let me look at it,” I said. His tooth looked bad. I got my wrench and pulled out his tooth. The troll screamed, but then his toothache disappeared. He smiled and said, “Thank you so much. I will be your 1s friend for life.” Question Inline 8, the word pain is closest in meaning to 5 (A) story (B) wound (C) monster (D) pleasure 56 Master TOEFL Junior Basic + Reading ComprehensionPractice Test Questions 1-3 are about the following e-mail. + Dear Polly, I’m writing because I'm wondering why you’ ve missed the last two days of school. You're never absent, so it was very surprising to me when you weren’t in class. I called your house, 5 but no one answered. I wanted to write you to check in to make sure everything is okay. Are you sick? Did your family go on vacation? If they did, that would explain why no one answered the phone. Mrs. Egan assigned us a new project. It’s a project on animals. Everyone has a partner and wwe have to choose a unique animal and do a presentation on it for the class. I told Mrs. Egan » I'd work with you even though you weren’t there. I hope that’s okay with you. You should start thinking about what animal you want to study. I really hope everything is okay with you. E-mail me or call me when you get this. I hope I see you tomorrow. 4s Gloria Questi ion. 1. What is the e-mail mainly about? (A) Polly’s family vacation (B) What happened in school today (C) Mrs. Egan’s love for projects on animals 2, In line 4, the word absent is closest in meaning to (A) sad (B) at home (© not there (D) embarrassed 3. In line 8, the word assigned is closest in meaning to (A) left (B) took © gave (D) checked aaa ae Unit 3 + Vocabulary Questions www.nhantriviet.comwww.nhantriviet.com Questions 4-6 are about the following newspaper article. + Last Saturday, March 25, two students at Manchester Middle School attended the state spelling bee. These students were seventh-grader Michael Angel and eighth-grader Susan Granson, After winning the Manchester Middle School competition, they both participated in the state spelling bee, which was held in Tallahassee. Principal Dailey was able to go. 5 Although the students did not win, they did an excellent job. Michéel was 14th and Susan was 18th, which is very good considering that there were fifty students in the spelling bee. “It was amazing how good the winners were at spelling,” said Michael. “Maybe if I study, I can be that good next year.” Michael his another chance since he is only a seventh-grader. ‘The state spelling bee was won by Tracy Lockwood, who goes to Helman Middle School © in West Palm Beach, She will now go to the national spelling bee in Columbus, Ohio. If she wins that, then she'll get to meet the president and go on a two-week trip to Hawaii. Question 4, What would be the best headline for the article? (A) Michael and Susan, Our Students (B) Manchester Students Lose Spelling Bee (©) Tracy Lockwood from West Palm Beach (D) Manchester Students Go to State Spelling Bee 5, Inline 1, the word attended is closest in meaning to (A) won. @) liked (© forgave (D) went to 6. In line 10, the word national is closest in meaning to (A) large (B) official (©) in the state (D) countrywide Master TOEFL Junior Basic + Reading ComprehensionQuestions 7-9 are about the following passage. 1 Amelia Earhart is probably the best-known female pilot in i the world. During her life, she did amazing things. Earhart was one of the first woman pilots in history. She set many flight records. One of the most famous was her solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean. She was the first woman to fly across the ocean alone. Amelia Earhart was more than just a great pilot. She was a best-selling author too. She wrote many books about her flying experiences. Earhart also enjoyed helping other women 1» succeed. She helped start the all-women pilot group called the Ninety-Nines, and she fought for women’s rights. Sadly, Earhart’s disappearance is a big reason why she is remembered today. When she tried to fly around the world, she went missing with her flight partner, Fred Noonan. On July 2, 1937, Amelia Earhart vanished somewhere over the Pacific Ocean, never to be seen again. Question 7. What is the passage mainly about? (A) Earhan'’s piloting skills (B) Earhart’s disappearance (©) Earhart’s accomplishments (D) Earhart’s flight across the Atlantic 8. In line 4, the word solo is closest in meaning to (A) one. (B) alone (©) group (D) paired 9, In line 14, the word vanished is closest in meaning to (A) landed (B) got found (C) showed up (D) went missing SORTS a a Unit 3 + Vocabutary Questions www.nhantriviet.com 9www.nhantriviet.com Questions 10-12 are about the following passage. a 3 1 A fresco is a painting that is done on wet plaster. The word “fresco” comes from an Italian word that means fresh. This is because frescoes are painted when the plaster is still wet. Once it dries, the artist can no longer add to the fresco. Usually, the plaster takes about ten hours to dry, giving an artist only 7-9 hours of painting time. 5 Frescoes are not usually created today, but rather they are an art form of the past. The artist ‘Michelangelo is famous for his frescoes. The ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican in Rome is a fresco painted by Michelangelo. It is magnificent and impressive: Artists became good at painting plaster walls to show exactly what they wanted. Sometimes they would dig into the plaster to create depth. This would make their fresco look 2 better and even more realistic. The most famous frescoes were created around the time Michelangelo lived, during the Renaissance. The Renaissance focused on beantiful art in a way that it hadn’t been focused on before. Since Italy was the center of this movement, many frescoes were painted in Italy. Master TOEFL Junior Basic + Reading ComprehensionQuestion 10. What is the passage mostly about? (A) Fresco and plaster (B) The art of the fresco (C) Michelangelo's frescoes (D) The Italian Renaissance 11. In line 5, the word form is closest in meaning to (A) artist (B) brush (© type (D) page 12. In line 13, the word movement is closest in meaning to (A) art (B) city (© history (D) change Unit3 + Vocabulary Questions www.nhantriviet.com