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TOEFL Test1: Reading
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Subjects
:
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 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.
exhibit
opt
thwart
go through
2. (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
novel
find expression
maladjusted
3. (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
privileged
indicative
pick up
thwart
4. (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
recluse
grandeur
(develop a ) Correspondence
privileged
5. (phrase) As a type of : He sent me some flowers ___ ___ __ an apology. 2) He paid our fares by way of gratitude.
be credited with
by way of
assert
opt
6. (verb) overstatement - overemphasis : Sal reckons over sixty people were there but I think that's a slight ________.
prominent
exaggeration
milieu
compete
7. (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.
compatriot
be credited with
be adorned with
yawn
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
improvise
encounter
in the throes of sth
deviate
9. (adj) Clear The minister said she would give an ________ statement ON the future of the coal industry at the earliest possible opportunity
hearken (back)
unambiguous
(suffer a ) nervous breakdown
pick up
10. (noun) An understanding of or ability to decide about what is good or valuable - especially in connection with artistic or social activities
sensibility
(make) acquaintance
in the throes of sth
fondness
11. (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
indicative
disaffected
drop out
exhibit
12. (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)
maladjusted
be reminiscent of
phoniness
unambiguous
13. (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
pay off
hearken (back)
be awed by
assert
14. (idiom) Avoid appearing in public
in ones own right
prominent
astutely
withdraw from public eye
15. (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
majestic
edifice
ferment
prolifically
16. (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
in ones own right
pay off
compatriot
sensibility
17. (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
be imbued with
confine
visionary
be credited with
18. (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
in the throes of sth
(suffer a ) nervous breakdown
be adorned with
(develop a ) Correspondence
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 ______
flights of fancy
recluse
find expression
point out
20. (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
astutely
shrewd
thwart
improvise
21. (verb) Made beautiful The bride's hair was _______ with pearls and white flowers.
be adorned with
go through
archetype
find expression
22. (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.
encounter
scratch
pay off
edifice
23. (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
find expression
peck (at the branch)
withdraw from public eye
reconcile
24. (verb) To make something or someone stay in one position by fastening them firmly : We ________ ourselves to the rocks with a rope.
anchor
expulsion
(develop a ) Correspondence
improvise
25. (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.
arise (out of sth)
scratch
immerse (oneself in sth)
ignore
26. (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 ____
edifice
deviate
ignore
(suffer a ) nervous breakdown
27. (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.
astutely
pediment
be reminiscent of
privileged
28. (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
opt
confine
go through
29. (verb) Not giving any space to move or do much - Please ______ your dog on a _______ when on the beach.
refrain
hearken (back)
resurrect
keep (somebody) on a short leash
30. 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.
entrust
phoniness
indicative
sensibility
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.
take a back seat
by way of
sensibility
perch
32. (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
unambiguous
archetype
immerse (oneself in sth)
maladjusted
33. (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.
pay off
entrust
compatriot
be associated with
34. (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
walks of life
pay off
lofty
assert
35. (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
prominent
confine
milieu
(make) acquaintance
36. (adj) New - original - unusual: 1) a ____ idea/suggestion 2) Keeping a sheep in the garden is a ______ way of keeping the grass short!
be awed by
novel
be credited with
encounter
37. (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
edifice
be credited with
pick up
go through
38. (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)
assert
maladjusted
compete
grandeur
39. (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
privileged
hearken (back)
reckon
find expression
40. (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 )
disaffected
confine
shrewd
be awed by
41. (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.
milieu
prominent
opt
immerse (oneself in sth)
42. (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
confine
reckon
pediment
43. (verb) To give careful attention; listen carefully: Whilst there's some merit in _____ ___ (pay attention to) To a bygone era - I think you can take the premise a little too far.
be credited with
hearken (back)
shrewd
expulsion
44. (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
immerse (oneself in sth)
edifice
exhibit
scratch
45. (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
be imbued with
take a back seat
compete
maladjusted
46. (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
entrust
privileged
deviate
improvise
47. (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
refrain
by way of
pediment
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.
shrewd
prolifically
privileged
be credited with
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.
resurrect
indicative
yawn
novel
50. (verb) part of a group; involved with an event
entrust
be associated with
majestic
flights of fancy