1. Read the text and choose the best answers.You often (1)________ across new words when you read...

1. Read the text and choose the best answers.

You often (1)________ across new words when you read something in a foreign language. You may guess or check the (2) ________ of these words in a dictionary. Your (3) _______ may depend on whether you want to learn the exact meanings and how much time you spend checking them. If you are someone who frequently uses the dictionary, you should remember that every dictionary has its (4) ________. Definitions are usually written un the simpliest way and you can fully understand a word only after you meet it in a (5) ________ of contexts. You should also be aware of the risk of using dictionaries that translate meanings from English into your native language and vice versa. So, it is usually much safer to (6) ________ the words in an Engish-English dictionary. Moreover, you are not allowed to use a dictionary in most exams. (7) ________ you are allowed to use one, looking up new words is quite time-consuming while exams are always timed. (8) ________, it is better to guess the meanings of unfamiliar words.

1. A. see                  B. drop                   C.e                D. put

2. A. matching         B. meanings           C. spelling             D. numbers

3. A. schedule         B. result                  C. plan                  D. strategy

4. A. advantages     B. entry                   C. limitations         D. values

5. A. variety             B. set                      C. group                D. collection

6. A. survey             B. check                 C. refer                  D. search

7. A. Although          B. Because            C. When                D. Even if

8. A. Finally              B. Therefore          C.pletely        D. So that