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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. (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
yawn
novel
indicative
by way of
2. (noun) a connection between two things : The survey found no ___________ BETWEEN crime and unemployment rates. 2) There is some ________ BETWEEN the two variables b) LETTERS - messages : his private _________ 2) Any further ________ should be sent to
expulsion
(develop a ) Correspondence
milieu
keep (somebody) on a short leash
3. (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
prominent
(suffer a ) nervous breakdown
hearken (back)
disaffected
4. (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.
compete
lofty
perch
compatriot
5. (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.
pay off
yawn
shrewd
indicative
6. (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
opt
peck (at the branch)
disaffected
resurrect
7. (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
anchor
ignore
be reminiscent of
erect
8. (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.
drop out
scratch
privileged
ignore
9. (noun) Triangular form on the front of a building that creates the peak of the roof: The doorway with triangular _______ above still survives in the wall of the Fellows ' car park of St Catharine's.
(develop a ) Correspondence
phoniness
indicative
pediment
10. (adj) Famous for something : The region is _______ for its outstanding natural beauty. 2) Marco Polo is a _________ explorer/is __________ as an explorer.
deviate
renowned
edifice
go through
11. (verb) Achievement P. J. Carlisimo is often _______ with the perfection of this technique. 2) British surgeon - Dr. Richard Schuckberg - is _________ with writing down 'Yankee Doodle Dandy' after the French and Indian War.
immerse (oneself in sth)
fondness
encounter
be credited with
12. (verb) overstatement - overemphasis : Sal reckons over sixty people were there but I think that's a slight ________.
resurrect
exaggeration
ferment
prolifically
13. (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 )
shrewd
assert
exhibit
reconcile
14. (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.
pediment
archetype
lofty
peck (at the branch)
15. (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
shrewd
disaffected
confine
archetype
16. (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)
withdraw from public eye
lofty
compete
compatriot
17. (verb) To make something or someone stay in one position by fastening them firmly : We ________ ourselves to the rocks with a rope.
grandeur
anchor
recluse
confine
18. (phrase) As a type of : He sent me some flowers ___ ___ __ an apology. 2) He paid our fares by way of gratitude.
indicative
by way of
(develop a ) Correspondence
visionary
19. (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
visionary
(develop a ) Correspondence
encounter
20. (idiom) Avoid appearing in public
withdraw from public eye
ferment
privileged
flights of fancy
21. (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 ____
novel
maladjusted
entrust
deviate
22. (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
be imbued with
prolifically
grandeur
assert
23. (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
compete
be reminiscent of
maladjusted
scratch
24. (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
ignore
visionary
ferment
reckon
25. (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
pick up
hearken (back)
exhibit
thwart
26. (n) A period of mental illness - usually without a physical cause - which results in anxiety - difficulty in sleeping and thinking clearly - a loss of confidence and hope - and a feeling of great sadness : He suffered a ________ __________ in his twe
drop out
pay off
(suffer a ) nervous breakdown
pediment
27. (adj) Clear The minister said she would give an ________ statement ON the future of the coal industry at the earliest possible opportunity
by way of
unambiguous
ignore
take a back seat
28. (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.
walks of life
be associated with
improvise
immerse (oneself in sth)
29. (noun) An understanding of or ability to decide about what is good or valuable - especially in connection with artistic or social activities
sensibility
privileged
prolifically
be associated with
30. (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.
entrust
(suffer a ) nervous breakdown
be imbued with
edifice
31. (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.
entrust
find expression
perch
pay off
32. (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
reconcile
scratch
compete
visionary
33. (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
(make) acquaintance
assert
deviate
34. (noun) Environment - sphere - background // the people - physical and social conditions and events which provide the environment in which someone acts or lives: It is a study of the social and cultural _______ in which Michelangelo lived and worked.
yawn
confine
withdraw from public eye
milieu
35. (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.
take a back seat
perch
peck (at the branch)
be credited with
36. (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
improvise
edifice
compatriot
go through
37. (idiom) An unrealistic idea or fantastic notion - a pipe dream. : he engaged in _____ __ _____ - such as owning a million-dollar house.
edifice
immerse (oneself in sth)
flights of fancy
(develop a ) Correspondence
38. (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
improvise
lofty
assert
immerse (oneself in sth)
39. (verb) When a bird pecks - it bites - hits or picks up something small with its beak:
maladjusted
peck (at the branch)
exaggeration
improvise
40. 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.
refrain
phoniness
shrewd
keep (somebody) on a short leash
41. (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
walks of life
prolifically
maladjusted
erect
42. (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
visionary
arise (out of sth)
find expression
encounter
43. (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 ______
thwart
(develop a ) Correspondence
recluse
ferment
44. (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
scratch
immerse (oneself in sth)
sensibility
opt
45. (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
keep (somebody) on a short leash
be associated with
compete
46. (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
erect
point out
be associated with
compatriot
47. (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)
prolifically
be reminiscent of
disaffected
encounter
48. (adv) Fruitfully; with great increase. - marked by abundant productivity : To say that he publishes __________ is an understatement - so I'm not sure if there is a single - seminal work of his that I could recommend.
withdraw from public eye
be credited with
prolifically
prominent
49. (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
phoniness
thwart
yawn
reckon
50. (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
expulsion
exhibit
walks of life
go through