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    The document discusses choosing answers with synonyms for key words in short dialogues on the TOEFL test. It provides an example dialogue where the man says he is "feeling rather sick" and the correct answer choice is a synonym for this, saying he is "not feeling very well." The document advises focusing on key words in the last line of dialogues and choosing answers that contain synonyms for those key words.

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    SKILL 2: CHOOSE ANSWERS WITH SYNONYMS

    Often the correct answer in a short dialogue is an answer that contains


    synonyms (words with similar meanings but different sounds) for key words
    in the conversation.
    SKILL 2: CHOOSE ANSWERS WITH SYNONYMS

    Example from the TOEFL Tests


    On the recording, you hear:
    (woman) How are you feeling today?
    (man) I’m really feeling rather sick.
    (narrator) What does the woman assume Steve did?
    In your test book or on the computer screen, you read:
    (A) He’s not feeling very well.
    (B) He’s rather sick of working..
    (C) He’s feeling better today than yesterday.
    (D) He’d
    In this reallythe
    dialogue, rather not answer
    key word the question.
    feeling rather sick refers to not feeling very well. The best
    answer to this question is therefore answer (A).
    SKILL 2: CHOOSE ANSWERS WITH SYNONYMS

    The following chart outlines a very important strategy for short dialogues:
    STRATEGY 2: CHOOSE ANSWERS WITH SYNONYMS
    1. As you listen to the last line of the dialogue, focus on key words in that line.
    2. If you see any synonyms for key words in a particular answer, then you have probably
    found the correct answer.

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