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What does «il vocabolario nel contesto» test?
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What a word or phrase means in this particular text, using the context.
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What does «significare» / «voler dire» mean?
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To mean.
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What does «il significato» mean?
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The meaning.
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What is «un sinonimo»?
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A synonym — a word with the same meaning.
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What is «un falso amico» (false friend)?
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A word that looks like an English word but means something different.
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What are the two formats of a vocab-in-context question?
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(1) «Che cosa significa «X» nel testo?» and (2) «Cerca nel testo la parola che significa Y.»
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What does «attuale» really mean?
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Current / present-day — NOT 'actual' (a false friend).
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What does «rimpiangere» mean?
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To miss / to regret the loss of (someone or something).
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What does «iscriversi (a)» mean?
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To sign up for / register for.
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Give the 5-step routine for vocab in context.
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Locate the word → Read around it → Infer from context → Match to the option / find the synonym → Check it fits.
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Why shouldn't you rely on a dictionary meaning alone?
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A word can have several meanings; the context decides which one fits here.
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How do you confirm a vocab-in-context meaning?
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Re-read the sentence with your meaning slotted in — it should make sense.
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How does the 'fit test' expose a false friend?
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Slot the English-looking meaning into the sentence; if it makes no sense, it's a false friend.
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Can you decode a word you've never learnt?
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Yes — the surrounding context usually gives the meaning away.
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