Some students try to succeed on the TOEFL before they are ready. Be realistic about your study schedule. If you are not scoring very well on the model tests and the estimates of your TOEFL scores are below the minimum for you to achieve your goal, you should reconsider your registration date. | 92 ACADEMIC SKILLS Activity 12 CD 2 Track 10 1. Because tight travels faster than sound lightning appears to precede thunder. 2. Congress respected Jefferson because of his intelligence and creativity. 3. The lower teeth in crocodiles protrude when their mouths are closed. 4. Some sponges resemble plants. 5. The first census was accomplished in Great Britain in 1801. 6. People who have experienced a traumatic event may have recurring images of it. 7. in algebra tetters and other symbols represent numbers. 8 During periods of stress or excitement the heart rate Increases and airways to the iungs become dilated. 9. Theories of prehistory and early humans are constantly changing as we consider the new evidence from archeological finds. 10 Dreams may have been the inspiration for the Surrealists to create their works of art. Make an explanation Sometimes even native speakers cannot retrieve a word from memory when they are paraphrasing especially when they are speaking. When this happens to you there are several ways to compensate for the word that has slipped your mind. Make an explanation. Practical Strategy if it is an adjective you can use an opposite adjective with the word not For example if a synonym for the adjective large slips your mind you can say not small. The sum was not small. If it is a verb you can use a general verb instead of a specific synonym. For example if you forget the synonym for the verb rely on you can say use which is a very general verb that includes many meanings. Early traders used barter instead of money to exchange goods. If it is a noun you can describe the noun with a descriptive phrase or clause. For example if you forget the synonym for the noun farmer or if the word farmer slips your mind you can describe it by saying the person who engages in agriculture. These compensatory strategies are used to get out of a problem when you are speaking. They should be used as a last resort instead of stopping when you are speaking. .
