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HI Kaveri, can you please share your speaking topics with me as I am having exam on 28th in India. I just wish that you get online before I leave for my exam tomorrow.. Anyways, my best wishes for your exam report

Hi Citoyen ...When is your exam? I am taking toefl on 28th sept. Send me a prvt. message, if you are interested in comb. practice for speaking.

Hi Neni,cinytoji,prasannakp84,yuan, cinytoji,Silvia, Would anyone of you be interested in combined speaking mock sessions. I am also taking toefl on 28th of sept. in India:rolleyes:

Hi Thiruvanmiyur, would u be interested in some speaking practice sessions??

Seek serious study partners for acing toefl. I am comfortable with listening, reading and writing sections and speaking is were I am lacking confidence. I am looking forward to learn and contribute my knowledge. Please PM me if interested :sleepy:

I am also V.interested. Desire at least 24 in speaking. Quite comfortable with rest of the sections. I look forward to learn and contribute my knowledge with u guys. Please PM me if interested..

@ Jeanette,Pithy Very well:) ..its clear now.Thanks !!

Awesome score[clap] Congrats:tup:!! Oink, how was your experience with SC questions? I have my exam in 3 days and am quite worried about SC's, because of the past few days of grueling experience, I have had, in deciphering the correct answers for some of the BB SCs.. How would you rate them?? It feels so good to c score>1500, I wish I'll have one for me 2:p. Congrats again!!

U guys rock:tup:, [A] & [C] are crystal clear now .. Thanks!! Regarding --------------- When you nourish a child , it implies that you provide him with food rich in minerals etc. for his growth(courtesy: Oxford); ||rly, plants could be nourished using some kind of sprays(chemicals, common practice in farming I suppose), which enriches(=>to improve the quality of something,often by adding sth to it) them with essential nutrients.. So, you nourish to enrich:hmm: -- Plz point out the fallacy in my logic..

Couldn't find a cogent reasoning for ans below in previous posts:rolleyes:, plz help.. 1. FERTILIZE : GROW:: immunize: resist nourish: enrich heat: burn graft: multiply prune: dwarf How to strike out 12Ruffle:Shirt (a) rafter: roof (b) molding: cabinet © gate: path (d) curb: sidewalk (e) shade: window What's the bridge? 3) ILLusion:Perception::? A gaffe: judgement B forcefulness: coercion C lapse: miscalculation D justice: impartiality E cunning: truth Plz elaborate..

Rebuke = reprimand Blame=Censure Persuade : Convince (note: both in Verb form) 1st head-word is the cause(an action) and 2nd the effect.. You convince someone when you are done persuading.. Does that make sense??

1. Both head-words are synonyms.. A possible synonym of disclose would be to reveal for which you don't necessarily have to speak..U can disclose by showing it..I hope, it make sense. 2. Caustic is something that eats away Dessicant is something that dries.. ..Best wishes for your tomorrow!!

:tup: Thanks Jeanette.The last Q is from BB. Its antonym q. ,as it is:)

Ans is in bold..Plz comment!! 1) CONTROL is: A) minor variable B) weak assumption C) improper simulation D) group experimented on E) expression substituted for 2) MITIGATE (a) exacerbate (b) preponderate © accelerate (d) elevate (e) extrapolate confused among (a) and (d) :mad: ..expl'n required ? (3) RIFT (a) bondage (b) capitulate ©fidelity (d)consistency (e)reconciliation RIFT: A personal or social separation/A narrow fissure in rock; BONDAGE seems to fit in just fine?? (4) EXPEND: besides other obviously wrong ans choices I am confused among - (a) hold to (b) store up One can either expend his/her money or hold to it--whats wrong here ?? (5) REFLECT: Confused among the options : (a) absorb (b) propagate..Plz explain ??

Ans in bold.Plz resolve the doubts mentioned.. 1) PLANT:SOIL (A) germ:bacteria (B) organism:medium* © sample:growth (D) nutrient:liquid (E) tree:root Bridge to eliminate [E]? 2) REFLECT: (A) diffuse (B) Ploarize ©absorb (D) focus (E) propagate I have been through some 2-3 ques based on REFLECT durng my prep and have totally lost the account of them now. I have always had problems with this one.. Sb please explain: mY doubt in this Q (others,I will try to search) is why not PROPAGATE (most likely was the ans of Reflect in the other que I am talking abt:doh:) REFLECT- is when st retracts after falling on an object(cud be mirror), and PROPAGATE would make sense in that it keeps on moving:hmm:..Plz Comment!! 3) EXPEND (a) proceed towards (b) take away ©place upon (d)hold to (e) store up confusing with (d):rolleyes: ?? 4) RIFT: (a) bondage (b)capitulation ©fidelity (d)consistency (e)reconciliation Why not A ? Rift: A narrow fissure in rock/A personal or social separation ...BONDAGE seems to be fine here??:mad: 5) MITIGATE (a) exacerbate (b)preponderate ©aaccelerate (d)elevate (e) extrapolate Confused between (a) and (d).. 6) CONTROL is: A) minor variable B) weak assumption C) improper simulation D) group experimented on E) expression substituted for Please explain??