有時候，我們往往會提筆忘字，在緊張的考試中，也難免會遇到忘記英文單詞的情況，如果你在托福考試中忘詞了，不妨用下萬能替換詞。
萬能的have/take
單詞大體可分為兩類：籠統詞和具體詞。像have,take就是籠統詞，它們的特點在于意義廣泛、搭配性強。雖然它們獨自不能精確表達一個動作，但在構成詞組以后可替代很多具體詞。寫作中遇到一些具體詞寫不出來的時候，用籠統詞取代，能收到異曲同工之妙。
eg：John經歷了一個極其艱苦的時代。
John experienced a terrible hard time
考試時，若忘記了experience可用籠統詞have代替，寫成Mike had a terrible hard time同樣能收到預期效果。
以下也是同樣的效果：
Are you married? = Do you have a wife /husband?
Do you understand my meaning? = Do you take my meaning?
She will subscribe to China Today.= She will take China Today.
同義/反義也好用
遇到沒有學過的詞或一時想不起的詞時，可采用發散性思維，發揮想象力，盡可能想出與之有關的同義詞、反義詞，利用語言的內在聯系、多層次、多角度地運用語言，使單詞受阻現象得以解決。
eg：昨晚我做了一場惡夢。
I had a nightmare last night.
因nightmare使用率不高，不易記住。但同義詞bad dream易記。上句可換譯為：Li Lei had a bad dreamlast night.
以下也是同義的情況：
The food is tasty.= The food is nice toeat.= The food isdelicious.
We discontinued the work at nine.= We stopped the work at nine.
This woman is talkative.= This woman is never quiet.
This car is expensive.= This car is not cheap.
用句子代替詞
當一個詞或某些信息表達起來有困難時，要充分利用語言本身詞匯豐富、句型多變等特點，進行迂回表達。因為任何一種表達形式，只要能達意便可接受。
eg：1.我從未見到過這樣頑固的人。
I've never seen such a stubborn person.
= I've never seen such aperson who never listens to other's advice.
以下也是同義的情況：
如果我們想得到文憑，我們必須首先通過考試。
If we want to obtain a diploma，we must first pass the exams.= If we want toget a graduation paper，we must first pass the exams.
工廠里的煙囪(chimney)拔地而起。
High chimneys have appeared in the factories.= The factories arefull of high chimneys.= A lot of high chimneys can be seen in the factories.
中午我們吃了野餐。
At noon we had a picnic.
= At noon we had our lunch in the openair.
這種替換還有很多方法，考生們可以運用自己平時的積累，隨機應變，融匯貫通，切忌將不確定拼寫是否準確的單詞寫上去。