7. 8. 9. 10.PART VII. READ THE TEXT BELOW AND DECIDE WHICH ANSWER A...
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.PART VII. Read the text below and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits each space.When you read something in a foreign language, you frequently (1)_ _ across words you donot fully understand. Sometimes you check the meaning in a dictionary and sometimes you (2) .The strategy you adopt depends very much upon the (3) of accuracy you require and the timeat your disposal.If you are the sort of person who tends to turn to the dictionary frequently, it is worthremembering that every dictionary has its (4)_ _. Each definition is only an approximation andone builds up an accurate picture of the meaning of a word only after meeting it in a (5)_ _ of contexts.It is also important to recognize the special dangers of dictionaries that translate from English intoyour native language and vice versa. If you must use a dictionary, it is usually far safer to (6) anEnglish-English dictionary.In most exams you are not permitted to use a dictionary. (7) you are allowed to use one, itis very time-consuming to look up words, and time in exams is usually limited. You are, (8) ,forced to guess the meaning of unfamiliar words.When you find unknown words in an exam text, it is very easy to panic. However, if you developefficient techniques for guessing the meaning, you will (9)_ _ a number of possible problems andhelp yourself to understand far more of the text than you at first thought likely.Two strategies which may help you guess the meaning of a word are: using contextual clues, bothwithin the sentence and outside, and making use of clues (10) from the formation of the word.C. seeB. dropD. come