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TOEFL Test1: Reading
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Subjects
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toefl
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english
,
reading-and-comprehension
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Falseness - fraudulence : For Holden - _______ seems to be a characteristic of mostly adults around him. 2) Depending upon how sensitive we are to _______ determines how we choose our friends.
in the throes of sth
phoniness
anchor
ignore
2. (verb) If a student ______ ___ - they stop going to classes before they have finished their course.:
drop out
recluse
keep (somebody) on a short leash
confine
3. (verb) To invent or make something - such as a speech or a device - at the time when it is needed without already having planned it: I hadn't prepared a speech so I suddenly had to ________. 2) To sleep on - we __________ a mattress from a pile of bl
be reminiscent of
archetype
improvise
prominent
4. (phrase) Lifestyle - manner of living : people from all _____ __ ___ 2) His funeral was attended by mourners (yasli - matemli kimse) from all _____ ______ - coming to pay their respects to the artist.
reckon
expulsion
ferment
walks of life
5. (verb) (Limit) To limit an activity - person or problem in some way // to keep within limits; restrict : Let's ________ our discussion to the matter in question - please! 2) Please ______ your use of the telephone to business calls. 3) By closing t
thwart
reconcile
novel
confine
6. (adj) a) Tall - high - giant : a _____ tower - a ____ ceiling 2) The parish church - dedicated to the Holy Trinity - stands on a _____ eminence. b) ____ ideas etc. are of a high moral standard : ____ sentiments/ideals 2) That sounds rather _____ work
lofty
maladjusted
arise (out of sth)
entrust
7. (adj) Smart - He was _______ enough not to take the job when there was the possibility of getting a better one a few months later. 2) She is a ________ politician who wants to avoid offending the electorate unnecessarily. 3) It was a ______ (=wise )
immerse (oneself in sth)
shrewd
majestic
disaffected
8. (verb) get up Art does not ______ ____ ___ the void. It can only be created by a particular artist - at a particular moment in time - at a particular location in space.
keep (somebody) on a short leash
assert
arise (out of sth)
recluse
9. (Adj) Making you remember a particular person - event or thing: That song is so _______ of my adolescence. 2) Tony's topic title was a little _______ OF the old west - where pioneering settlements were given names according to their surroundings. 3)
unambiguous
withdraw from public eye
be reminiscent of
reckon
10. (adj) New - original - unusual: 1) a ____ idea/suggestion 2) Keeping a sheep in the garden is a ______ way of keeping the grass short!
novel
be imbued with
exaggeration
point out
11. (verb) To make a choice - especially for one thing or possibility in preference to any others: Mike ____ FOR early retirement. 2) Most people ____ TO have the operation. 3) A woman often _____ FOR abortion because she can see no way out of her crisis
(suffer a ) nervous breakdown
refrain
find expression
opt
12. (verb) To choose not to be in a position of responsibility in an organization or activity : Linda was content to _____ __ ____ _____ and let Nancy run the meeting.
unambiguous
privileged
pick up
take a back seat
13. (verb) To avoid doing or stop yourself from doing something : We _______ from talking until we knew that it was safe. 2) The sign on the wall said 'Please _______ from smoking.
find expression
point out
refrain
in ones own right
14. (verb) To open the mouth wide and take a lot of air into the lungs and slowly send it out - usually when tired or bored: I can't stop _______ (ing) - I must be tired.
be credited with
yawn
be associated with
confine
15. (adj) Famous for something : The region is _______ for its outstanding natural beauty. 2) Marco Polo is a _________ explorer/is __________ as an explorer.
(make) acquaintance
be adorned with
novel
renowned
16. (verb) To make something or someone stay in one position by fastening them firmly : We ________ ourselves to the rocks with a rope.
pick up
milieu
astutely
anchor
17. (phrasal) a) To make a person notice someone or something - usually by telling them where they are or by holding up one of your fingers towards them : If you see her - please ____ her __ TO me. 2) The tour guide ______ ___ the inscription that runs r
point out
be awed by
astutely
thwart
18. (phrase-idiom) To cause someone to feel awe (a feeling of great respect sometimes mixed with fear or surprise) : I was ______ but not frightened by the huge gorilla. 2) You can't help but stand in awe of (= respect greatly and fear slightly) powerful
novel
in ones own right
be awed by
find expression
19. (noun) Magificience - the quality of being very large and special or beautiful : the ______ of Wagner's music
by way of
sensibility
encounter
grandeur
20. (adj) Describes a person - usually a child - who has been raised in a way that does not prepare them well for the demands of life - which often leads to problems with behaviour in the future : a residential school for disturbed and ______ children 2
confine
lofty
maladjusted
be associated with
21. (verb) To stop something from happening or someone from doing something: My holiday plans have been _______ by the strike. 2) On day one ambitious plans were ________ by the weather. 3) The Treasury's short term - blinkered - approach to the fishing
disaffected
phoniness
thwart
ferment
22. (noun) A large building - especially a splendid one : The town hall is the only _______ surviving from the fifteenth century. b) a system which has been established for a long time : It looks as if the whole political _____ of the country is about to
resurrect
prominent
edifice
disaffected
23. (verb) To be filled with a particular feeling - quality or idea : His poetry is _________ with deep - religious feeling. 2) You can _______ each stream with a different locale object. 3) They write now about the social life of things - how the arti
edifice
recluse
be imbued with
encounter
24. (verb) Disregard - take no notice of - pay no attention to : She can be really irritating but I try to _____ her. 2) Safety regulations are being _______ (p.p) by company managers in the drive to increase profits.
be credited with
entrust
confine
ignore
25. (idiom) An unrealistic idea or fantastic notion - a pipe dream. : he engaged in _____ __ _____ - such as owning a million-dollar house.
yawn
assert
flights of fancy
fondness
26. (verb) To try to be more successful than someone or something else (rekabet etmek - yarismak - cekismek) : It's difficult for a small supermarket to ________ AGAINST / WITH the big supermarkets. 2) Both girls _______ FOR their father's attention. 3)
(develop a ) Correspondence
reckon
erect
compete
27. (verb) Used in some expressions about knowing or meeting people (make _______ ~ tanismak - be ______ ~ asina olmak) : 1) It was at the Taylors' party that I first made his ________ (= first met him). 2) I wasn't sure about Darryl when I first met her
be imbued with
take a back seat
(make) acquaintance
exhibit
28. (verb) To show something publicly : He frequently __________ at the art gallery. 2) In the summer the academy will ________ several prints which are rarely seen. 3) He ________ great self-control considering her rudeness.
arise (out of sth)
exhibit
ignore
privileged
29. (verb) To sit on or near the edge of something: We ______ on bar stools and had a beer 2) A blackbird was perching on the gate.
arise (out of sth)
in ones own right
perch
phoniness
30. (verb) 1. To learn a new skill or language or information by practising it or thinking over it - to collect - or to go and get someone or something : 1) When you're in town could you ____ ___ the books I ordered? 2) Whose turn is it to _____ the chil
immerse (oneself in sth)
anchor
pick up
be reminiscent of
31. (noun) A person who has a religious or spiritual experience in which they see a holy person who is not living or they see a holy event that cannot be explained scientifically b) a person who has the ability to imagine how a country - society - indus
in ones own right
in the throes of sth
confine
visionary
32. (noun) One who lives in solitude // - a person who leads a life shut up or withdrawn from the world : He is a millionaire ________ who refuses to give interviews. 2) At one time - the house and estate belonged to a rich - but rather eccentric ______
recluse
encounter
keep (somebody) on a short leash
prominent
33. (noun) (the act of) Forcing someone - or being forced - to leave a school - organisation or country: They threatened him WITH ______ from school. 2) This is the second _______ of a club member this year. b) (the act of) forcing air or liquid out of s
expulsion
refrain
sensibility
entrust
34. (verb) If a law - plan or deal goes through - it is officially accepted or approved. : A council spokeswoman said that the proposals for the new shopping centre were unlikely to _____ _____. b) To experience a difficult or unpleasant situation : Yo
anchor
thwart
prominent
go through
35. (verb) To (cause something to) Change chemically through the action of living substances - such as yeast or bacteria : However - baker's honey may contain additives and be partially _______ as it is not suitable for sale to consumers without processi
be associated with
scratch
ferment
compete
36. (verb) To give someone a thing or a duty for which they are responsible: He didn't look like the sort of man you should ______ your luggage to. 2) Two senior officials have been _______ with organizing the auction.
take a back seat
entrust
shrewd
lofty
37. (idiom) Experiencing or doing something which is difficult - unpleasant or painful: The country is presently ___ ___ ____ _ the worst recession since the Second World War. 2) He's in ____ _____ ___ a mid-life crisis which makes him rather difficult t
phoniness
find expression
erect
in the throes of sth
38. (adv) Sharply - wisely - in a clever manner - He invested his earnings _________
astutely
in the throes of sth
withdraw from public eye
indicative
39. (idiom) Avoid appearing in public
shrewd
yawn
be credited with
withdraw from public eye
40. (verb) overstatement - overemphasis : Sal reckons over sixty people were there but I think that's a slight ________.
exhibit
pay off
exaggeration
yawn
41. (adj) Special As an ambassador - she enjoys a very ________ status. 2) I have been _________ (p.p) TO work with the pioneers of silicon technology.
maladjusted
keep (somebody) on a short leash
pick up
privileged
42. (verb) to cut or damage a surface or your skin slightly with or on something sharp or rough: We __________ the paintwork trying to get the bed into Martha's room. 2) Be careful not to _______ yourself ON the roses. b) If you ______ something ON or O
scratch
edifice
be imbued with
be reminiscent of
43. (verb) To build a building - wall or other structure : The war memorial was _____ in 1950. 2) The soldiers had ______ barricades to protect themselves. b) To raise something to a vertical position : They ______ a marquee to accommodate 500 wedding
compatriot
hearken (back)
erect
be reminiscent of
44. (verb) Not giving any space to move or do much - Please ______ your dog on a _______ when on the beach.
renowned
take a back seat
keep (somebody) on a short leash
anchor
45. (verb) part of a group; involved with an event
arise (out of sth)
be associated with
ignore
privileged
46. (adj) Magnificent - grand : The ______ Montana scenery will leave you breathless.
(make) acquaintance
reckon
anchor
majestic
47. (verb) If something you have done ____ ___ - it is successful : All her hard work _____ ___ in the end - and she finally passed the exam. 2) His efforts finally _____ ___ and he managed to get into a well-paid job.
perch
be imbued with
pay off
immerse (oneself in sth)
48. (noun) Fellow countryman/woman : Then again she is the oldest by a long way now of course - all her same age ______ are in school I assume.
perch
disaffected
prolifically
compatriot
49. (verb) To bring someone back to life : Almost all Christians believe that Jesus was _____ from the dead. b) To bring back something into use or existence that had disappeared or ended: She has been busily trying to _______ her Hollywood career.
indicative
resurrect
visionary
disaffected
50. (adj) No longer supporting or being satisfied with an organization or idea : The party needs to take steps to attract _________ voters. b) describes young people who are no longer satisfied with society's values (aykiri - toplumdan sogumus) : The tea
pay off
withdraw from public eye
edifice
disaffected