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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. (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.
disaffected
be reminiscent of
perch
point out
2. (adj) New - original - unusual: 1) a ____ idea/suggestion 2) Keeping a sheep in the garden is a ______ way of keeping the grass short!
novel
scratch
be associated with
privileged
3. (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
go through
prominent
reconcile
be adorned with
4. (adj) Special As an ambassador - she enjoys a very ________ status. 2) I have been _________ (p.p) TO work with the pioneers of silicon technology.
privileged
walks of life
grandeur
assert
5. (verb) When a bird pecks - it bites - hits or picks up something small with its beak:
milieu
peck (at the branch)
renowned
resurrect
6. (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
take a back seat
prolifically
encounter
(make) acquaintance
7. (adj) Magnificent - grand : The ______ Montana scenery will leave you breathless.
majestic
phoniness
opt
(develop a ) Correspondence
8. (verb) Confront - face - to experience especially something unpleasant : 1) When did you first _______ these difficulties? 2) The army is reported to be _________ (ing) Considerable resistance. b) To meet someone unexpectedly - to run into smb - cro
indicative
reckon
(develop a ) Correspondence
encounter
9. (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
fondness
erect
pick up
edifice
10. (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
deviate
visionary
pediment
pick up
11. (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.
(make) acquaintance
flights of fancy
entrust
majestic
12. (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
edifice
archetype
in the throes of sth
expulsion
13. (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
entrust
visionary
hearken (back)
reconcile
14. (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
in ones own right
opt
shrewd
unambiguous
15. (adj) Famous for something : The region is _______ for its outstanding natural beauty. 2) Marco Polo is a _________ explorer/is __________ as an explorer.
astutely
renowned
prominent
keep (somebody) on a short leash
16. (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
phoniness
unambiguous
maladjusted
majestic
17. (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.
be awed by
peck (at the branch)
point out
resurrect
18. (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
peck (at the branch)
majestic
opt
disaffected
19. (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 ______
opt
resurrect
recluse
keep (somebody) on a short leash
20. (adj) Very well known and important : The government should be playing a more ___________ role in promoting human rights. 2) a __________ member of the Saudi royal family
be reminiscent of
prominent
(develop a ) Correspondence
drop out
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
withdraw from public eye
thwart
arise (out of sth)
take a back seat
22. (verb) To make something or someone stay in one position by fastening them firmly : We ________ ourselves to the rocks with a rope.
majestic
astutely
be associated with
anchor
23. (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.
ignore
erect
pediment
take a back seat
24. (verb) To do something which is different from the usual or common way of behaving : The recent pattern of weather ______ from the norm for this time of year. b) To go in a different direction : The path follows the river closely - occasionally ____
be awed by
find expression
be adorned with
deviate
25. (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
astutely
reckon
compatriot
26. (noun) Magificience - the quality of being very large and special or beautiful : the ______ of Wagner's music
find expression
grandeur
phoniness
refrain
27. (verb) Formal to say that something is certainly true - declare - claim formally : He _________ that she stole money from him. b) To behave in a way which expresses your confidence - importance or power and earns you respect from others: I really mus
phoniness
unambiguous
assert
be credited with
28. (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
ignore
point out
exaggeration
by way of
29. (noun) An understanding of or ability to decide about what is good or valuable - especially in connection with artistic or social activities
novel
sensibility
withdraw from public eye
anchor
30. (adj) Clear The minister said she would give an ________ statement ON the future of the coal industry at the earliest possible opportunity
unambiguous
reckon
drop out
in ones own right
31. (idiom) An unrealistic idea or fantastic notion - a pipe dream. : he engaged in _____ __ _____ - such as owning a million-dollar house.
arise (out of sth)
compatriot
opt
flights of fancy
32. (idiom) If someone has a position in ____ ___ ___ - they have earned it or got it by themselves and not because of anyone else: She's a millionaire in her _____ ____. 2) The Earl was in ____ ___ ____ a considerable landowner in the county but his can
be imbued with
thwart
in ones own right
archetype
33. (verb) To find a way in which two situations or beliefs that are opposed to each other can agree and exist together: It is sometimes difficult to _______ science and religion. 2) It's difficult to ______ such different points of view. 3) How can you
unambiguous
fondness
be reminiscent of
reconcile
34. (idiom) Being shown or replicated: His sadness at the death of his wife ______ _____ (= was shown) in his music. 2)
novel
find expression
keep (somebody) on a short leash
visionary
35. (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 )
thwart
visionary
shrewd
maladjusted
36. (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
expulsion
deviate
in the throes of sth
visionary
37. (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
thwart
be imbued with
opt
improvise
38. (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
go through
majestic
assert
39. (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
confine
flights of fancy
privileged
point out
40. (adj) Being or relating to a sign that something exists - is true - or is likely to happen : Resumption of the talks is ________ OF (= a sign of) an improving relationship between the countries. 2) These characteristics are _______ OF an important t
astutely
indicative
yawn
resurrect
41. (noun) Affection - love - liking - warmth : George's fondness for pink gins was well known. 2) He had made an attempt to reclaim his former rank but his _______ FOR drink let him down. 3) a great deal is written about his ______ FOR animals - particu
fondness
ferment
compatriot
exhibit
42. (noun) Model - pattern - prototype // a typical example of something; the original model of something from which others are copied : The United States is the _______ of a federal society.
withdraw from public eye
unambiguous
archetype
be associated with
43. (idiom) Avoid appearing in public
improvise
withdraw from public eye
pick up
prolifically
44. (verb) Made beautiful The bride's hair was _______ with pearls and white flowers.
entrust
be adorned with
erect
withdraw from public eye
45. (verb) To become completely involved in something (kendini kaptirmak - tamaiyla bir isin icinde olmak) : She got some books out of the library and _______ herself IN Jewish history and culture. 2) Changing Worlds offers teaching to volunteers who wis
immerse (oneself in sth)
maladjusted
ferment
disaffected
46. (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.
be imbued with
compatriot
recluse
be awed by
47. (verb) overstatement - overemphasis : Sal reckons over sixty people were there but I think that's a slight ________.
exaggeration
compete
fondness
prominent
48. (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
indicative
novel
ferment
point out
49. (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
be awed by
exhibit
compete
expulsion
50. (verb) To calculate an amount: The inflation rate is now _______ (p.p) To be 10%. 2) b) To think or believe : I _______ it's going to rain. 2) How much do you _____ (that) it's going to cost? c) To consider or have the opinion that something is as st
immerse (oneself in sth)
astutely
be imbued with
reckon