2017-05-31 TOEFL: reading practice, word roots

Greg Malivuk
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http://www.pastebin.com/u/gmalivuk - notes from all classes
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Reading practice test in the computer lab (Barron’s Final test 2)
When you’re finished, check your answers and pay attention to what kinds of questions you had the most difficulty with.
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You should only skim the reading passage before you start to answer questions. Don’t try to read the whole thing. When answering most questions, you do not need to know the information from the whole passage, just a few sentences or a paragraph.
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Word Roots - List 1 - With your partner, think of one or two words to explain the meaning of each root.
Use an English dictionary (e.g. http://learnersdictionary.com/) if you don’t know what some of the example words mean.
ab = away (usually spelled just ‘a-’ before consonants, such as “avert” and “avoid”)
ad = to/toward
aer/aero = air
agri/agro = farm/field
ambi = both
amb(ul) = walk
ami/amo = love/friendship
andro = man (In many words, “andro” means male as opposed to female, not humankind in general.)
anim = life/spirit/movement
ann/enn = year
ante/anti = before
anthropo = human/humanity (This root includes men and women together.)
anti = against
aqua = water (sometimes specifically fresh water)
arch = first/primary/most important
archa = ancient (first in time)
art = skill
astro = star
aud/audi = hear
auto = self
bell = war (“antebellum” refers to the time before the (US Civil) war)
bene = good
bio = life
cept/ceive = take
cardi = heart
carn = meat/flesh
cede/ceed = go (related words are often spelled with ‘cess’)
cent = hundred