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By Saleh Haghshenas Collegian at Azad University of Lamerd Branch
 

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1. A lunar eclipse is a phenomenon occurring when the Earth blocks Sun's light from the Moon.

A
occurring when
Sun's
from the

 

2. ______ are most mammals able to receive the most information about what is happening in their immediate environment.

Because they use sight
By means of sight
With the sights
Using sight

3. The Consumer Price Index in the United States ______ the inflation rate.

as the primary indicates
is the indication primarily
primarily indicates of
is a primary indicator of

 4. Some of the most influential works in twentieth-century American classical music were composed in the period between the first and the fifth decade.

works
were
and
decade

5. Although the grammar of the English language is chiefly derived ______ Germanic languages, some 80% of its vocabulary comes from Latin.

for
from
with
of

6. On the land or in the sea, carrion creatures have adapted to feed by any type of food that is available in their habitat.

On
have adapted
by
is available

7. The brightest point seen in the night sky is typically not a star but Venus, it is the second planet from the Sun.

seen in
typically
it is
the Sun

8. Information technology is quickly becoming the most important economic export ______.

in certain geographical areas
for area that are geographic
in certain areas geographical
of certain geographical area

9. Although originated in tropical Africa, watermelon is now cultivated all over the world.

Although
originated
is now
all over

10. In 1995, Newt Gingrich was sworn ______ Speaker of the House, the first Republican Speaker in more than 40 years.

in as
to be
to
in

Answers   

 

 

 

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        TOEFL Test Grammar


 

 "You are welcome to order the goods now."
."But payment should be made _____."

for advance

advancing

in advance

to advance






 "Where do you live now"
...I live in Utah;.my."

parents too do

parents do

parents do, too

parents also do






 I cannot understand my neighbour's accent. I wish she would _____

speak clearer

clearer speak

more clearly speak

speak more clearly






 "Why are you driving so fast"
"I'm _____"

must be hurry

in hurry

in a hurry

hurrying






 I have your music CD. I think I _____ your concert video

also have

have too

too have

have further






 I hear you have started a new job. _____ like it

How do you

How

What you

What do you






 I really have to go now. I have _____ the doctor

appointments to

an appointment to

appointment with

an appointment with






...I can meet you at Central Station. Will 

convenient for you

that convenient

that be convenient

you be convenient






 I don't have any results for you today. I _____ tomorrow

have any

may have any

have some

may have some






 I would rather _____ a quiet cup of coffee in the office than sit in a noisy cafe

have

to have

prefer

prefer to have






11. "Where _____ last weekend?"
"I went to see my aunt and uncle."
are you go
do you go
have you went
did you go





12. I was very surprised _____ that she didn't pass the exam."
hearing
to hearing
at hearing
to hear





13. "Why _____ she isn't speaking to us?"
"We must have done something that upset her. She is just too sensitive."
are you think
are you imagine
do you think
you think





14. I hope that this winter won't be _____ last."
as cold as
so cold as
as cold like
so cold like





15. Sorry to be late. I was delayed by _____."
a heavy traffic
heavy traffic
some heavy traffic
traffic being heavy





16. The sky is getting dark. It _____ rain is on its way.
looks
looks like
seems to
will be





17. Would you do me a small favour? I _____ very much.
appreciate it
would appreciate
would be appreciative
would appreciate it





18. I am familiar with that product. I don't know _____ times I've seen it advertised on TV.
how many
how often
how much
many often





19. "When _____ leaving for Toronto, Canada?"
"We are planning to set out at 10 o'clock."
are we
will we
will us
are us





20. I asked Robert when he could fix my leaking tap. He said that he would come round and fix it _____.
as much as possible
as possible as he could
as fast as he could possibly
as soon as possible





21. "Do you know _____ that building is?"
"I would say that it was built at least 100 years ago."
old
how age
how old
which age





22. The man told us that the next train would arrive _____.
at three thirty
at three thirty o'clock
in three thirty
in three thirty o'clock





23. "How _____ a crowd had gathered at the scene of the accident?"
"I don't know exactly, but there were a lot of shocked onlookers."
large
often
many
much





24. That is the city _____ worst crime record.
on the
in the
with the
for the





25. "Where should I put this key?"
"You can _____ it on the shelf?"
hang
deposit
sit
put





  
 
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Vocabulary Practice Tests : Exam Questions with Tips -1

Find the correct answer. To see the explanations, click the "Comment" button below each question.


 


1. I am not ......... that the proposal actually will lead to an improvement in the situation.

a) deterred
b) refrained
c) convinced
d) intrusive
e) impressed




2. In a child, curiosity normally suggests intelligence and is welcomed; but an ........ adult is best avoided.

a) inquisitive
b) impartial
c) indecisive
d) indulgent
e) indefinite




3. In view of the severe economic recession, his appointment to this office was regarded as highly ........ .

a) persuasive
b) refutable
c) appropriate
d) considerable
e) compulsory




4. Sponsorship is being increasingly allowed in schools provided it is regarded as being ........ with educational curricula.

a) predictable
b) decisive
c) considerate
d) provocative
e) compatible




5. Organizations are often said to be theatres in which people ........... roles in dramas, and psychic prisons, or political arenas.

a) perform
b) allege
c) reinforce
d) betray
e) presume



 

 

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TOEFL : Vocabulary

Take the test and afterwards see if you can explain why you would use one as opposed to the other


Further, Farther

 I'll be able to give you _______________ Information on your trip in the morning 
                        A further
B farther

.Is St. Etienne ____________ North than Boston, Massachusetts.
A further
B farther

Fewer, Less

. There's ________ money in fishing, nowadays.
A fewer
B less

.There's even been ___________ crabs havested each year.
A fewer
B less

Later, Latter, Last

. Friday is our __________ class together: let's make the most of it.
A later
B latter
C last

I don't like either Charlotte or Claire but I must admit the ________ is awfully nice to look at
A later
B  latter
C last

. Midnight! It's a lot _________ than I thought
A later
B latter
C last

First, Former, Formerly

 Olivier, Stephane, and Hervé were supposed to come to the party, but only the _________ showed up 
A first
B former
C formerly

 Christopher Gerard Yukna, ___________ of Hanover, Mass. now makes his home in St. Etienne  
A first
B former
C formerly

. Of Watergate and Monicagate, only the __________ had substance
A first
B former
C formerly

 

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Here you can see the TOELF main vocabulary exam


Find the best synonym for underlined word              

 


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(TOEFL Vocabulary Test 10 Questions)

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1.

 

deity

 

n. a god

 

n. a ludicrous and complete failure

 

adj. extravagantly romantic or idealistic; highly impractical

 

n. evenness of temper or mind

 

2.

 

protuberant

 

n. a superficial appearance or show designed to impress one with superiority

 

n. one who advocates extreme basic changes

 

adj. profuse or generous; given to extravagance

 

adj. bulging or swelling out

 

3.

 

retrieve

 

v. to make good; to recover

 

adj. sentimental to the point of tears

 

adj. entertaining

 

adj. inclined, through some whim or fancy change the mind, purpose, or actions suddenly

 

4.

 

dearth

 

n. scarcity

 

v. to punish or criticize severely

 

v. to cause, produce, or stir up

 

adj. habitually fond of associating in a company or herd

 

5.

 

integrity

 

n. honesty, moral soundness

 

adj. liable to make mistakes or be deceived

 

adj. possessing similar interests and tastes; able to get on well with others

 

adj. very heavy; clumsy

 

6.

 

delete

 

n. an increase

 

n. an original pattern

 

n. working together secretly for an evil purpose

 

v. to erase or cancel, take out or remove

 

7.

 

demagogue

 

n. departure, emigration

 

adj. worldly, as opposed to spiritual; existing for a time only

 

n. a leader who tries to stir the passions of people for his own purposes

 

n. prolonged duration of life

 

8.

 

mettle

 

adj. sentimental to the point of tears

 

n. a persistent feeling, idea, activity, etc., which dominates a person; the state of being exclusively preoccupied by a fixed idea

 

v. to be sorry for

 

n. disposition; spirit

 

9.

 

predatory

 

adj. inclined to plunder or rob; preying on, others

 

n. an assumption made for the sake of argument

 

n. confused, unintelligible, meaningless talk; special vocabulary used only by members of a group or trade

 

adj. outstandingly bad

 

10.

 

dissent

 

n. partiality or preference for; a favorable opinion arrived at beforehand

 

v. to disagree; to differ in opinion

 

v. to banish or exile; to withdraw from one's country

 

n. a relation between two things shown in the resemblance not of the things themselves but of their characteristics

 

 

 

 

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TOEFL Vocabulary Test (40 Questions)

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1.

 

insatiable

 

adj. unable to be satisfied

 

v. to banish or exile; to withdraw from one's country

 

v. to check or hinder

 

n. a. personal peculiarity

 

2.

 

anonymous

 

ad. indicating a happy outcome

 

n. one who denies that God exists

 

adj. of unknown authorship

 

v. to root out, destroy totally

 

3.

 

atheist

 

v. to make clear; to explain

 

n. a state of happiness; a high ability

 

v. to smile in a silly or affected way

 

n. one who denies that God exists

 

4.

 

cogent

 

v. to prevent, dispose of, or make unnecessary by appropriate actions

 

adj. pertaining to the common people; hence, common or vulgar

 

adj. having the force to compel, usually by appealing to reason

 

n. approval; praise

 

5.

 

apprehensive

 

adj. fearful

 

adj. unable to be satisfied

 

n. working together secretly for an evil purpose

 

adj. foul-smelling; harmful

 

6.

 

compensation

 

n. payment for services

 

v. to give a false idea of

 

v. to draw out

 

adj. sacrificing moral principles in order to attain power; politically cunning

 

7.

 

countenance

 

adj. excessive

 

n. eagerness; cheerful promptness

 

adj. worthy of belief

 

n. a face

 

8.

 

fictitious

 

n. amazement; lack of courage caused by fearful prospect

 

n. a remedy for all ills

 

adj. unreal; made-up

 

v. to paralyze with horror, fear, or surprise

 

9.

 

archetype

 

v. to restate in a brief, concise form; to sum up

 

adj. inclined to quarrel; warlike

 

n. an original pattern

 

n. one who proudly shows off his learning or who overrates his knowledge

 

10.

 

erudite

 

adj. acting solely from a consideration of reward or profit

 

adj. having or containing a lot of specialist knowledge

 

v. to exclaim or utter suddenly

 

adj. moderate in the use of food or drink

 

11.

 

plagiarism

 

adj. roomy

 

v. to yield; to admit as true

 

n. adopting and reproducing, without acknowledgment, the writings or ideas of another and passing them off as one's own

 

v. to exercise self control; to keep from

 

12.

 

innuendo

 

n. an indirect reference or suggestion (frequently derogatory)

 

adj. festive; gay

 

adj. having the force to compel, usually by appealing to reason

 

adj. objectionable

 

13.

 

raconteur

 

n. a little world, or a universe in miniature

 

n. a skilled storyteller

 

adj. profuse or generous; given to extravagance

 

adj. excessive

 

14.

 

misanthropic

 

adj. deserving blame or censure

 

adj. excessive

 

adj. often of mistakes, extremely and noticeably bad

 

adj. hating or distrusting mankind

 

15.

 

incisive

 

v. to be sorry for

 

adj. cutting, penetrating

 

adj. inclined to believe anything; easily imposed upon

 

adv. with distrust

 

16.

 

onus

 

n. nearness

 

adj. gloomy; ill-humored

 

n. boredom; weariness of mind

 

n. burden; duty

 

17.

 

aesthetic

 

n. compelling a person by physical force or other means to do something against his will

 

n. a branching; sub-division

 

adj. winding; indirect

 

adj. pertaining to the beautiful

 

18.

 

convivial

 

adj. secret; stealthy

 

n. feeling of displeasure or indignation resulting from mistreatment or abuse

 

adj. swollen, inflated; using big or high-sounding words

 

adj. festive; gay

 

19.

 

dolorous

 

adj. constantly changing or varying in pattern or scenes

 

n. an indirect reference or suggestion (frequently derogatory)

 

adj. sorrowful; mournful

 

n. a privilege or power attaching to a position

 

20.

 

culpable

 

adj. deserving blame or censure

 

adj. inclined to believe anything; easily imposed upon

 

v. to quicken, speed tip

 

n. eagerness; cheerful promptness

 

21.

 

anthology

 

n. an indirect reference or suggestion (frequently derogatory)

 

n. payment for services

 

n. a collection of choice literary works

 

n. one who dabbles in the fine arts for amusement only and without concentrated study

 

22.

 

promulgate

 

adj. fearful

 

adj. of, or pertaining to, the world, as contrasted with the spirit

 

v. to publish or proclaim; to spread abroad

 

adj. of low morals; corrupt

 

23.

 

crass

 

adj. rigorously self-denying

 

adv. with distrust

 

adj. traveling about; wandering

 

adj. coarse and stupid

 

24.

 

proletariat

 

n. the wage-earning class

 

v. to express sympathy with another in sorrow, pain, or misfortune

 

adj. devoted to religious observances

 

adj. objectionable

 

25.

 

sleazy

 

n. a cliff

 

n. a distortion of the face to express an attitude or feeling

 

n. one who is at home in all countries

 

adj. flimsy and cheap

 

26.

 

grimace

 

adj. smooth-spoken, fluent

 

v. to twist about (usually with pain)

 

n. a distortion of the face to express an attitude or feeling

 

v. to express sympathy with another in sorrow, pain, or misfortune

 

27.

 

exultation

 

n. faithfulness

 

adj. positive in expressing an opinion

 

n. coward

 

n. great rejoicing

 

28.

 

bizarre

 

adj. pertaining to money

 

n. an extreme patriot

 

adj. queer; unusual in appearance

 

v. display or wave boastfully

 

29.

 

ubiquitous

 

v. to postpone or put off to another time

 

adj. all-powerful

 

v. to smile in a silly or affected way

 

adj. existing everywhere

 

30.

 

exotic

 

adj. strange and foreign

 

v. to walk about (or talk) aimlessly; to wind about (as a stream)

 

adj. pretending to be religious

 

adj. demonstrating originality, skill, or resourcefulness

 

31.

 

promontory

 

adj. trembling

 

adj. apparent; pretended

 

n. a cliff

 

n. to interpret, explain the sense of, or analyze

 

32.

 

hyperbole

 

adj. supreme power and authority; independent of the control of any other government

 

adj. ridiculous; producing laughter

 

n. extravagant exaggeration for effect

 

n. boredom; weariness of mind

 

33.

 

jettison

 

n. one who proudly shows off his learning or who overrates his knowledge

 

adj. lacking in self-confidence

 

v. to throw overboard (as cargo); to throw off (as a burden or something in the way )

 

adj. simple and straightforward; concealing nothing

 

34.

 

blithe

 

adj. gay and light-hearted in spirit or mood

 

adj. sorrowful; mournful

 

adj. of little worth or importance

 

adj. well-deserved (applied chiefly to punishment)

 

35.

 

benevolent

 

v. to encourage -or support

 

adj. kindly; charitable

 

n. boredom; weariness of mind

 

adj. genuine

 

36.

 

fiasco

 

adj. deadly

 

n. a ludicrous and complete failure

 

adj. queer; unusual in appearance

 

n. one who is at home in all countries

 

37.

 

flaunt

 

v. display or wave boastfully

 

adj. gripping and moving the feelings powerfully; piercing, biting, pointed

 

adj. despotic

 

n. great rejoicing

 

38.

 

writhe

 

adj. inclined to plunder or rob; preying on, others

 

v. to twist about (usually with pain)

 

n. a. personal peculiarity

 

adj. unrefined in speech or manners

 

39.

 

ire

 

adj. flimsy and cheap

 

v. to follow or result

 

n. an assumption made for the sake of argument

 

n. anger

 

40.

 

hypothesis

 

adj. in an early stage of development

 

n. an assumption made for the sake of argument

 

adj. given to joking or inappropriate gaiety; said in fun

 

adj. given to joking or inappropriate gaiety; said in fun

 

 

 

 

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Here there is so many synonyms and antonyms for TOEFL vocabulary.


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A Reading of Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery"

The following essay was published in the New Orleans Review , vol. 12, no. 1 (Spring 1985), pp. 27-32.  Students and teachers are free to copy and quote it for scholarly purposes, but publishers should contact me before they reprint it for profit.  Students should discuss the essay with each other and in their classrooms.  Please do not ask me to answer your classroom essay questions for you; it defeats the purpose of your instructor having given you the assignment


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