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When you read something in a foreign language, you frequently come across words you do not (1)_____ understand. Sometimes you (2) ____ the meaning in a dictionary and sometimes you guess. The strategy you adopt depends very much upon the (3) _____ of accuracy you require and the time at your disposal. If you are the sort of person who tends to turn to the dictionary frequently, it is (4) _____ remembering that every dictionary has its limitations. Each definition is only an approximation and one builds up an accurate picture of the meaning of a word only after meeting it in a (5) ___ of contexts. It is also important to recognize the special dangers of dictionaries that translate from English into the native language and vice versa. If you must use a dictionary, it is usually far safer to (6) ____ an English-English dictionary.

In most exams you are not permitted to use a dictionary (7) _____ you are allowed to use one, it is very time-consuming to look up words, and time in exams is usually limited. You are (8)____  forced to guess the meaning of unfamiliar word.

When you come across unknown words in an exam text, it is very easy to panic. However, if you develop efficient techniques for guessingthe meaning, you will (9) _____ a number of possible problems and help yourself to understand far more of the text than you at first thought likely.

Two strategies which may help you guess the meaning of a word are using contextual clues, both within the sentence and outside, and making use of clues (10) ____ from the formation of the word.

However, if you develop efficient techniques for guessingthe meaning, you will (9) _____ a number of possible problems and help yourself to understand far more of the text than you at first thought likely.