Are you thinking of going to college in the US?
It´s time to test your readiness for college-level reading. In each of the following exercises, choose the word that best completes the sentence.
1-"Knowledge humanizes mankind, and reason inclines to mildness; but prejudice__________every tender disposition." (Montesquieu)
(A)eradicate (B)deprecate (C)abet (D)placate (E)pervert
2-Describing an argument as "sophistical" means that you believe it is___________-that is, misleading and false.
(A)jocular (B)specious (C)judicious (D)obsequious (E)conventional
3-Careful observation of popular culture as presented in the mass media reveals that many songs, movies, and television programs are ___________, teaching the values of society through entertainment.
(A) complicit (B)inscrutable (C)didactic (D)acerbic (E)titillating
*Selected from Word Fest by Philip Geer Check out the correct answers under: College-level reading.
skip to main |
skip to sidebar
This is where we all belong
This blog is for you. It will contain updated materials on the English language that we hope will prove to be not only entertaining but also useful. By taking advantage of it, you will be exploring content that will help you with your exams and, mainly, bring you the latest info as well as trends in the world of English. Come along, comment and share!
Cultura Inglesa Petropolis
This is where we all belong
SOME FOOD FOR THOUGHT
It never rains but it pours
Proverbial Meaning: When bad things happen to us, other bad things seem to happen at the same time - one after another.
Literal Origins: When it rains it never just rains a little, but pours down. Bad weather generally makes people unhappy, so the thought of lots of rain is similar to the thought of lots of misfortunes.
Common Usage: This proverb is very well known and often quoted when someone experiences a run of bad luck or misfortunes.
Proverbial Meaning: When bad things happen to us, other bad things seem to happen at the same time - one after another.
Literal Origins: When it rains it never just rains a little, but pours down. Bad weather generally makes people unhappy, so the thought of lots of rain is similar to the thought of lots of misfortunes.
Common Usage: This proverb is very well known and often quoted when someone experiences a run of bad luck or misfortunes.
TRY THIS TONGUE TWISTER
A twister of twists once twisted a twist;
twist that he twisted was a three-twisted twist;
If in twisting a twist one twist should untwist,
The untwisted twist would untwist the twist.
twist that he twisted was a three-twisted twist;
If in twisting a twist one twist should untwist,
The untwisted twist would untwist the twist.
USEFUL SITES
Followers
Blog Archive
-
▼
2009
(44)
-
▼
June
(10)
- False Cognates
- FALSE COGNATES: TRANSLATIONS
- Have you heard of these compound nouns? OFF-COLOUR...
- Are you thinking of going to college in the US? It...
- College-level reading1-A2-B3-C
- GETTING OUT OF THE LIFT
- Pronunciation
- SOME HAVEN´T MADE IT TO THE DICTIONARY YETThe Engl...
- It´s O.K. to use O.K. !
- WHAT DOES IT MEAN?Have you been able to work out t...
-
▼
June
(10)
Maybe none of us would make it to college in the US. Tell me about it.
ReplyDelete@Danuza
ReplyDeleteHi Danuza,
Believe it or not, there's an ENTIRE book of "impossible" vocabulary that those students intending to go to college in the US are expected to be familiar with.
Do you think most native speakers of English know such words?
Chris,
ReplyDeleteMy nephew has just came back from the US. He has taken an exam to go to College, but he failed. I would like to help him, however I didn't know that it was so demanding. Anyway, Could you give some clues?
Thanks.
@Andrea
ReplyDeleteHi sweetie,
Before I can offer you any sort of help, I need to know what exam he took. Was it TOEFL, SAT or something else? For each exam there's specific preparation.
Please let me know so that I can help you.
Love,
Chris
@Chris.
ReplyDeleteMy hell goodness! those were difficult questions in terms of vocabulary. And, speaking of vocabulary, I have another great issue that you may know the answer...
"Philosiphers and leaders are members of the trade"
What, in this context, does "members of the trade" mean?
all of my love,
Guido
@Guido
ReplyDeleteHi sweetie,
"Trade" means "a particular type of business" as in "the tourist trade".
The trade that philosophers and leaders are members of must be clear from the context.
Keep blogging.
Love,
Chris