GETTING TO KNOW THE TOEFL
Three fundamental issues in measurement are reliability, validity, and practicality.
predominant adj. the most noticeable or powerful element
adv. predominantly Syn. principal
v. predominate
n. predominance
The predominant export of the Middle East is petroleum.
Many cities in the southwest are predominantly hispanic.
prompt v. to cause something to happen; to do
adv. promptly quickly; to be on time
n. promptness Syn. induce
His emotional plea prompted the director to give him a second chance.
Promptness is an important factor in many societies.
MATCHING
Choose the synonym.
1. intricate 6. picture
(A) functional (A) position
(B) complex (B) zenith
(C) predominant (C) preconception
(D) inordinate (D) illustration
2. disregard 7. size
(A) overcome (A) allocation
(B) disperse (B) magnitude
(C) decline (C) expand
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