Corporación Universitaria del Caribe “CECAR”

Bachelor in Education
Teaching English as a Foreign Language
Subject: English Literature Analysis
Workshop on guessing meaning from context
Student: Julian Alberto Martinez Agudelo
Dear student,

Follow these instructions carefully:

1. Read each TOEFL text carefully

2. Answer the vocabulary questions trying to follow the tips given in the vocabulary guide.
3. DO NOT USE ANY DICTIONARES

EXERCISE 1

Author: Emilena Hernández Leal

Adapted by: Rubén Mauricio Muñoz
 Corporación Universitaria del Caribe “CECAR”
Bachelor in Education
Teaching English as a Foreign Language
Subject: English Literature Analysis
Workshop on guessing meaning from context
Student: Julian Alberto Martinez Agudelo

PASSAGE 1

Question 1: The word “Poised” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to:

a. Interacting
b. Sitting
c. Blowing
d. Poisoning

Question 2: The phrase “take place” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to:

a. Position themselves
b. Put
c. Are seated
d. Occur

Question 3: The word “forced” in paragraph 1 could be best be replaced by:

a. Obliged
b. Required
c. Pushed
d. Commanded

Question 4: The word “hue” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to:

a. Color
b. Odor
c. Thickness
d. Smoke

Question 5: The phrase “plays the role “is closest in meaning to:

a. Makes fun of
b. Serves a function in
c. Acts the part of
d. Moves about in

Author: Emilena Hernández Leal

Adapted by: Rubén Mauricio Muñoz
 Corporación Universitaria del Caribe “CECAR”
Bachelor in Education
Teaching English as a Foreign Language
Subject: English Literature Analysis
Workshop on guessing meaning from context
Student: Julian Alberto Martinez Agudelo
EXERCISE 2

Question 1: The word “Primary” in the passage c. repetitive task

could be better replaced by: d. repetitive task

a. elementary Question 4: The word “etiologies” in the passage

b. main is closest in meaning to:
c. introductory
d. primitive a. symptoms
b. patterns
Question 2: The word “onset” in the passage is c. causes
closest in meaning to: d. onsets

a. Placement Question 5: The phrase “with respect to “is

b. arrangement closest in meaning to:
c. support
d. beginning e. with dignity toward
f. in regard to
Question 3: The word “syndrome” in the passage g. irrespective of
is closest in meaning to: h. out of politeness for

a. concurrent set of symptoms

b. feeling of euphoria

Author: Emilena Hernández Leal

Adapted by: Rubén Mauricio Muñoz
 Corporación Universitaria del Caribe “CECAR”
Bachelor in Education
Teaching English as a Foreign Language
Subject: English Literature Analysis
Workshop on guessing meaning from context
Student: Julian Alberto Martinez Agudelo

EXERCISE 3 a. develop
b. penetrate
Question 1: The word “umbrageous” in c. outline
paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to: d. eat
a. moist Question 4: The word “ponderous” in the
b. well it passage is closest in meaning to:
c. shaded
d. buried a. smelly
b. hidden
Question 2: The word “Haustoria” in the c. mature
passage is closest in meaning to: d. heavy
a. Offshoots from the parasite Question 5: The word “across “is closest in
b. Seeds of the host plant meaning to:
c. Fruits from the host plant
d. Food from the parasite a. in diameter
b. on the other side
Question 3: The phrase “make its way into” in c. at a distance
the passage is closest in meaning to: d. inside and out
Author: Emilena Hernández Leal
Adapted by: Rubén Mauricio Muñoz
Corporación Universitaria del Caribe “CECAR”
Bachelor in Education
Teaching English as a Foreign Language
Subject: English Literature Analysis
Workshop on guessing meaning from context
Student: Julian Alberto Martinez Agudelo

EXERCISE 4

Author: Emilena Hernández Leal

Adapted by: Rubén Mauricio Muñoz
 Corporación Universitaria del Caribe “CECAR”
Bachelor in Education
Teaching English as a Foreign Language
Subject: English Literature Analysis
Workshop on guessing meaning from context
Student: Julian Alberto Martinez Agudelo

Question 1: The phrase “embarked on” in Question 5: The word “protagonist” in the
paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to: passage is closest in meaning to:

a. took a trip to a. arch enemy

b. started out on b. voracious reader
c. improved upon c. skilled worked
d. had an opinion about d. lead character

Question 2: The word “break” in the passage is Question 6: The word “take the great pains” in
closest in meaning to: the passage is closest in meaning to:

a. rupture a. work diligently

b. revelation b. recognize hurtfully
c. opportunity c. accept unequivocally
d. rest d. hurt agonizingly

Question 3: The word “places” in paragraph 2 Question 7: The word “endured “is closest in
could best be replaced by meaning to:

a. locates a. lasted
b. puts b. tested
c. recites c. waited
d. positions d. limited

Question 4: The word “repudiates” in the

passage is closest in meaning to:
Question 8: The word “epic” in the passage is
a. refuses to accept closest in meaning to:
b. lives up to
c. tries to understand a. lengthy narrative
d. makes the best of b. detailed nonfictional
c. emotionally romantic
d. rousing western

Author: Emilena Hernández Leal

Adapted by: Rubén Mauricio Muñoz