TOEFL Vocabulary
Test of English as Foreign Language
abyss hole so deep as to appear bottomless
acquiesce agree, accept without protest
affable polite and friendly, easy to talk to
affliction distress, suffering
affluent wealthy, abundant
agitate move, shake, stir up
ambiguous having more then one meaning
annex take possession of
aqueous of or like water
arduous demanding great effort, strenuous
aroma quality or surrounding atmosphere considered typical
atone make repayment
avarice greed
bellicose inclined to fighting
calisthenics exercises to develop strong bodies
captor person who takes smb captive
concoct invent, prepare by mixing together
dangle hand or swing loosely
deprive take away from, prevent from using
diligent hard-working
disrobe undress
docile easily trained or controlled
doleful dismal, mourful
drought a long period of dry weather
dubious feeling doubt
dumbfound astonish
efface rub or wipe out, obliterate
elucidate to make understandable
enchant charm, delight
endeavor to make an effort, to try very hard
endorse approve, support a claim or statement
enthral take the whole attention, enslave
exploit to use for selfish advantage or profit
extensive far-reaching
extol to praise highly
flimsy lacking solidarity, strength
fraud a fault, a deception
gaudy too bright and showy
ghastly death-like, pale and ill
grumble to complain
harass worry, trouble
heretic very busy; active
impediment smth that hinders (esp in speech)
indigenous native
insatiate never satisfied
intrepid fearless
irate angry
jeopardy danger
leash control
loafer an idle, lazy person
lucrative profitable
lustrous bright; shining
malign to slander
meddle to interfere, to intrude
mend to repair
mirth being merry and happy
nausea feeling of sickness
neglect pay no attention to
nocturnal of or in the night
obese very fat
obsolete no longer useful, outdated
perch take up a high position
pervade spread through every part of
petulant unreasonably impatient or irritable
pillage plunder (esp in war)
presumptuous too bold or self-confident
quashed annuled
quenching satisfy, put an end to, put out
refurbished make clean, as if like new
rejoicing happiness, joy
reticent in the habit of saying little
reverberate be sent back, again and again
rigor sternness, strictness, severe conditions
rotundity state of being round
salvage the saving of property from loss
scattered not situated together
shatter to break into many pieces
shunned avoided, kept away from
sketchy shortly, roughly, quickly
sporadic happening from time to time
stifled suppressed, kept back
strive to make great efforts, to struggle
subsequent following
succumb yield, die
taciturn unspoken, silent
tantalize raise hopes that cannot be realized
tentative uncertain, probable
torpid dull and slow
treacherous not to be trusted, perfidious
tremor thrill
tyro a beginner
uproar noise and excitement
vanity a foolish pride
vehemence forcefulness; intensity; conviction
vigilance watchfulness
vindicate prove the truth
voluptuous arousing sensual pleasures
wan looking ill, not bright
wile a trick
wrinkle make small lines (eg forehead)
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TOEFL Vocabulary
Essential TOEFL Words
a pivotal figure
premium
a premium student
a range of
abandon
abbreviate
abrasion
abstract
absurd
abundance
accelerate
have access to
accessible
acclaim
accommodate
accommodating
accompany
accord
accumulate
accustom
acquaintance
acronym
acute
adapt
addictive
additive
adept
adjoining/adjacent
adjust
adobe
abode
adopt
adornment
advent
adverse
advocate
anesthetic
affect
affected
affectation
affiliate
afflict
affluent
aggravating
aggregate
agitation
akin to
alchemy
alder
sloth
algae
alien
all but
all inclusive
allocate
alloy
ally
alternate
altitude
latitude
aluminium
ambiance
amenable
amiable
amplify
ancestor
annihilate
annual
anomaly
anonymous
antibiotics
antiquate
apart from
appeal
appealing
apprentice
approach
aptly
aquatic
arch
archaeology
archipelago
architect
arduous
arena
arid
armature
aromatic
array
arthritis
arthrosis
artificial
artisan
as a rule
as a rough thumb
as far as
as such
ascend
ascribe to
aspriring
assemble
assert
associate
assorted
assume
assure
assurance
astounding
astute
at inerval
at one session
at the cutting age of
atomization
attach
attain
attire
attribute
auditorium
auger
automated/automatic
available
aviation
avocational
aware
awkward
backdrop
ballet
balmy
barb
barge
bark
barn
bare
barrier
barter
basement
be characterized by
be taken aback
be up to
beak
beam
bequest
besiege
bestow
bias
bitterness
bizarre
blanket
blast
blazing
bleak
blend
bless
block
blossom
blues
bluff
blunt
boslter
boom
boon
boost
bored
boundary
bow
breach
breeze
brilliant
briny
briskly
brittle
bronze
bubble
buckle
buggy
bulk
bundle
burdensome
burgeon
burrow
bust
bustle
by a of
by far
cab
cabinet
cactus(pl.)
caliberation
campaign
cannibalism
canopy
canyon
capability
capacity
carapace
carbonhydric
cardiac
cargo
carnival
carnivore
carve
cast
casting
category
cater
cathedral
cavern
cavity
cease
celestial
cell
cello
census
ceremony
chafe
chamber
chaos
charcoal
charter
chateau
check
chill
chimpanzee
chisel
cavalry
chop
choppy
cord
circulator
circulation desk
circumscribe
cite
civilian
civility
claim
clam
clamer
clan
classification
clay
cliff
cling to
clockwise
clumsy
cluster
code of law
codify
coexist
cohabit
cohesion
coincide
collaborate
collective
collide
collossus
combustible
comet
commision
committed
commodity
comonsense
communal
commuter
compact
companion
comparable
compatible
compel
compensation
competing
competitive
compile
complacence
complement
complex
complicated
comply with
component
compose of
composition
compound
compress
comprise
conceal
concede
conceive
conception
concerted
concise
concrete
condense
conder
conductivity
cona
confederate
configurate
confine to
confirm
conflict
confront
congenial
congestion
congregate
conifer
conjecture
consecutive
consequence
consequently
conservation
considerably
considerate
consortium
constantly
constitution
constrain
constrict
construction
consume
contemporary
contend
content
contest
continental
continuum
contract
contradict
contribution
controversial
convention
converge
converse
convex
convey
convict
conviction
coordinated
copy
coral
cord
corona
corps
corral
correspondingly
corridor
corset
cosmic
costume
council
counterbalance
counterpart
course
cowhand
crack
craft
crash
crater
crawl
creature
credit
crew
crisscross
criteria
critical
crooked
crowbar
crucial
crude
crumple
crunch
crush
crust
crustacean
crystal
cubic
culminate
cumbrous
curator
curriculum
custodian
cuticle
cylinder
dash
daunting
dawn
dazzling
debate
debris
declaration
decline
decorate
defecate
deference
deficiency
deform
defe
degradaton
dehydrate
deliberate
delicate
delta
demobilize
demolish
dense
depict
deplete
deposit
depredation
depreciation
depression
derive
desalination
descend
designate
desirable
desirous
desperate
despoil
destruction
detect
deter
deteriorate
determinant
devastate
device
devoid
devour
devout
diagonal
diameter
dictate
diction
differentiate
diffuse
digest
digress
dilute
deminish
dinosaur
discard
discern
discharge
discipline
discourage
discourse
discreet
disintegrate
dispense
disperse
disposal
disposed
disproportionate
dispute
disputant
disrepute
disseminate
dissipated
dissolve
distent
distinct
distinctive
distort
distract
distribute
diver
diverge
diverse
diversify
diversion
documentation
dodge
dogma
dolphin
domain
domestic
dominant
domination
dormant
dorsal
drag animal
drain
dramatic
drawback
drill
drought
ductile
dump
durable
dwarf
eccentric
eclipse
ecoligical
economize
edentate
edible
edifice
eject
elaborate
elaborately
electron
elegance
elevation
elicit
eligible
eliminate
elite
elixir
elliptical
elusive
embed
embellish
emboss
embryology
emerge
emigrate
emission
employ
enact
encounter
engrave
enormous
entangle
enterprise
entity
entrepreneur
enzyme
epidermis
epoch
equilibrium
equivalence
erect
erosion
eruption
eternal
ethically
ethnic
evaporate
eventful
evergreen
evident
eviscerate
evoke
evolution
exalt
excavate
exceed
excel
exception
excess
esclude
exclusive
execution
excutive
exempt
exert
exhale
exhibition
exobitance
expand
expedition
expenditure
expertise
explicite
exploit
exponential
express
expressive
extend
extensive
exterior
external
extinct
extract
fabic
facility
facilitation
faction
factor
faculty
fade
famine
fanatic
fascinate
fascinating
fashionable
fatal
fatigue
faucet
fauna
feasible
feat
feed on
fencing
fend
fertile
fertilize
festival
feverish
fibre
fiction
fidelity
fieldresearch
file
fir
flare
flake
flea
fleating
flexible
float
flock
fluctuation
folklore
follow suit
folly
forage
forbidden
forbidding
foremost
foresee
foreshadow
forge
formalize
formation
formidable
formulate
fort
fortify
fortuitous
fossilize
foster
fracture
fragile
fragment
fray
freight
frennetic
frenzy
frigid
fringe
from a far
frustrate
frustration
fume
function
fungi
fungus
furnish
fuse
galaxy
gallery
galvanize
gap
gassy
generation
generous
genetic
genial
genre
genuine
get in the way of
giant
girder
glacier
glamorous
gland
glassware
glimpse
global
go against agree to do sth.
go broke
gorgeous
gormand
granite
graphic
grasshopper
gravitation
grave
gravity
graze
grumble
gulf
gush
gymnastics
gyration
habitat
hail
hallmark
halt
hamper
handcraft
hands-on
harden
hardware
harness
harshness
haste
hatch
haul
haunt
haven
hazardous
heed
heel
helium
hem
hemisphere
herald
herculean
herd
heritage
heterogeneous
hibernation
hierachy
highlight
hinge
hinterland
hold a lot of stake
hollow
horizon
horizontal
hostile
house
huddle
hurl
hydrogen
hypersensitive
hypothesis
iceberg
icical
icon
identical
identifiable
ideology
idiom
ignite
illuminate
illusion
illustrate
imaginary
imbible
imitation
immense
immobilize
immune
impact
impair
impart
impediment
imperative
impermeable
impersonal
impersonate
impetuous
implement
implication
implicit
import
impose
imposing
impressive
imprint
imprisonment
improvise
in accord with
in common
in scales
in terms of
inaccessible
inactivate
inadequate
inappropriate
incapacitate
incessant
incident
inclination
incongruence
incongruent
incorporate
incredible
indent
indented
indicate
indispensable
individualism
inducible
induction
industrialization
inevitable
inextricable
intricate
infection
inferiority
infest
inflation
inflict
influx
ingenious
ingenuous
ingredient
inhabit
inherit
inhibit
innumerable
insanity
insight
insistence
inspection
inspiration
inspire
instantaneous
instinct
institute
institution
institutionalize
instructive
instructor
instrumentalist
insulin
insulting
insurmountable
intact
integral
integrate
intelligible
intense
intensive
intent
interact
interconnect
interdependent
interference
interior
interlock
internal
interpersonal
interpretation
interrupt
interstellar
interval
intervention
intimacy
intoxication
intricate
intriguing
intrinsic
intrude
invade
inventory
invertebrate
ion
irresistible
irreverence
irreversible
irrevocable
irrigate
isolated
jealousy
jellyfish
jest with
jolt
journalism
junction
jury
judgement
juxtaposition
keen
kennel
kernel
kerosene
kinetic
laborious
labyrinth
lament
landmass
landscape
landslide
larva
laser
latitude
lava
lavatory
lave
layer
layment
learn by rote
lease
ledge
legacy
legume
lengthen
lettuce
liable of
light bulb
linestone
linger
litter
livelihood
livingquarters
locomote
locomotive
log
long-range missile
loom
lore
lumber
luminosity
luminary
lure
lyric
magnesium
magnet
magnify
magnitude
maize
majestic
majority
makeup
malleability
malleable
mammal
mammoth
manoeuvre
mania
manifest
manifestation
manipulate
mansion
manual
margin
marine
maritime
markedly
marrow
mask
masonry
massive
masterpiece
mate
meagre
measures
machanic
mechanism
media
melodrama
memorial
mercantile
merchandise
metobolism
meteorite/meteor
meteorology
meticulous
metropolitan
micro-organism
microscope
migrate
milestone
millenarian
mime
mimetic
mingle
miniature
minimize
minuscule
minute
miraculous
mobility
mock
moderate
modify
moisture
molecule
molten
monochromatic
monopolise
monument
morale
morphology
mostdistinctive
motif
motivation
mortar
multifacetive
multiple
multistory
multitude
mundane
municipal
muscular
myriad
mysterious
nacotic
narrater
native to
neat
needy
neoclassical
neon
nerve cord
neural
neutron
neuter
niche
nickle
nonconformist
nontraditional
nostalgia
nostrum
not as yet
not so beautiful much a alurly
notch
note
notorious
noxious
nuclei
object to
obscure
obsess
obstacle
occurrence
off (great) scale
off shore
offspring
olfactory
on set
onslaught
opaque
optic
optimal/optimum
orchid
ore
organically
organism
orientation
originality
ornamental
ornamentation
ounce
outbreak
outlet
output
oval
overlap
overload
oversee
overtax
overwhelm
overwhelming
ox
pack
packed
painstaking
paleontologist
pane
panel
pants
paralysis
paralyze
paramount
paraphrase
parasite
particle
pasture
patent
pathogeny
patrol
patron
patronage
pebble
peculiaruty
pedant
penchant
penetrate
penetrating
peninsula
perceive
perch
percolate
percussion
percuss
peripheral
periphery
perishable
permeate
perpetuate
perplexing
persist
perspective
pertinent
pest
petal
pigment
pillow
pine
pit
pivotal
plank
plaster
plate
platitude
pliable
plight
plumbing
plumber
poisonous
polarize
pollen
pollutant
popular
portable
portent
portion
positive
possess
postal
postdate
posthumous
potential
pottery
poverty
prairie
precarious
precede
precipitate
precipitation
precursor
predator
predatory
predecessor
predominance
predominate
preeminent
prefabricate
prehistory
preponderance
ponderous
prerequisite
presence
presentation
preservation
preside over
prestige
pretension
prevail
prey
primal
primarily
primate
prime
primitive
priority
privilege
probe
proceed
process
proceeds
proclaim
proclivity
prod/spur
prodigious
prodigy
produce
proficiency
profile
prohibitive
proliferation
prolific
prominent
promising
promote
pronounced
proper
property
proponent
proportion
proprietorship
propulsion
prospect
prosper
prospertity
protectionist
protein
prototype
protrude
provincialism
provocative
prudent
pry open
publicize
punch
puncture
purification
pyramid
quaint
qualification
quarry
quench
quest
quiescent
quilt
radar
radiation
radical
radius
raft
ragtime
rally
rampant
rancher
range
range from sth. to sth.
rarefy
ration
rattlesnake
raven
readjust
realm
rear
rebellion
receptacle
receptor
recipe
recipient
recognise
reconstruct
recreation
rectangle
recycle
redirect
reed
refine
refined
reflection
refraction
refreshing
refreshment
refrigerate
regenerate
regime
regimentation
regulate
regulatory
rehabilitate
reign
reinterpret
reject
release
remainder
remanence
render
renounce
rent
reorient
replace
replenish
representation
reproduce
reptile
repute
resemble
reservior
residue
respective
restoration
restrict
retail
retain
retool
retreat
retrieve
reveal
reverend
reverse
revise
revitalization
revival
rhetoric
rhythm
ridge
rift
rigidity
riot
ripen
rite/ritual
rival
roam
robus
rod
roost
roust
rotate
rubble
rudimentary
rupture
rural
rustproof
sack
sacred
saddle
sample
sanctimonious
sanction
sanctuary
sanitation
satire
saturate
scale
scarce
scare
scatter
scavenger
scenery
scenic
scent
scheme
score
scramble
scratch
screen
screw
scruple
scuba
sculpture
sea cucumber
seabed
seaport
sea-ear
secrete
sect
sectional
sector
secular
securely
sediment
seedling
segment
seismal
self-sufficient
semimolten
sensibility
sensitive
sensimental
sequence
sequential
serene
serrate/serrated
set aside
setting
sewer
shatter
shear
shed
sheer
shelter
shepherd
shield
shifting
ship
shipwright
short-range
shriek
shrink
shrub
shutter
shuttle
signify
silicon
silversmith
simultaneous
scepticism/skepticism
skull
slab
slice
slide
slope
sloth
slowbreeding
smother
smuggle
snap
snappish
snippet
snowflake
snug
social distinction
solder
solemn
solidarity
solidify
solitary
solo
soluble
solution
soothe
sophisticate
sophistication
sort
soybean
spacecraft
spacious
span
span over
sparing
spark
sparse
spawn
specialize
species
specification
specimen
spectalcular
spectator
speculate
sphere
spinal
spiral
split
spoil
sponge
spontaneous
spotlight
spray
sprout
spur
squash
squeeze
squirt
stabilize
stagecoach
staggering
stagnant
staircase
stalk
stand the way of
staple
starch
starfish
starvation
starve
stash
stationary
status
steep
steer
stellar
stem
sterile
sticky
stiffen
stimulus
sting
stitch
stockcar
stoneman
stout
strained
strand
stratum
stretch
stride
strike
striking
string
stringent
strip
strive
stroke
stylize
subduce
subject to
submerge
submit
subsequent
subside
subsidize
subsist
substantial
substantive
substitute
subterranean
subtile
subtract
successive
succinct
sufficient
summit
sumptuous
superficial
superior
supernature
supplement
suppress
supreme
surface
surging
surpass
sustain
sustained
sustenance
swamp
swarm
sweep
symbiotic
symmetrical
sympathetic
synthetic
syrup
tableland
take into account
tariff
tavern
tectonics
tedium
telegraph
temple
temporal
tenant
tendency
tenement
tentacle
terminal
terminology
terrace
terrain
terrane
terrestrial
terrene
testify to
textile
texture
thigh
thread
three-dimensional
thrive
thunder storm
tilt
timber
time consuming
timid
tissue
to and fro
tolerance
topographical
topology
tornado
torpedo
torque
torrent
toxic
trace
track
trail
trample
tranquility
transcend
transcendent
transfer
transform
transition
translucent
transparent
transmit
transmitter
transplant
trap
tread
treason
tremendous
trench
trend
tribal
trickle
trigger
tropical
tub
tube
tumble
tundra
tunnel
turbulence
turbulent
turnpike
turquoise
twine
twist
tipify
tyrannical
ultrasonic
unadorned
unbridgeable
uncharted
undergo
underlying
undertake
undoubted
unexplored
unfertilized
unimaginable
uninhabited
unpalatable
unprecedented
unpredictable
unpromising
unravel
unregistered
unsubstantiated
untouched
upgrade
upland
urban
urbanism
urbanite
urbanization
usher
utilitarian
utilization
Utopian
utterly
vacancy
vanish
variable
variance
varnish
vault
vegetation
veil
veining
velocity
venerable
vent
venture
verse
version
vertebrate
vertical
vessel
viable
vigilance
violence
viral
viscosity
vivid
void
volatile
volcanic
voracious
vulnerable
waist
walnut
ward off
warehouse
warily
wary to
water
waxy
weary
weather
weird
weld
well-being
well-organized
whim
whimsical
whittle
wholesale
wholesome
willow
witness
wrap
wrack
wreck
wreckage
yawn
yarn
yield
yolk/yelk
zealous
Sample TOEFL Structure and Written Expression Questions
1. A three-foot octopus can crawl through a hole ------ in diameter.
(A) than one inch less
(B) less than one inch
(C) one less inch than
(D) tan less one inch
2. ------adopted the decimal system of coinage in 1867.
(A) Canada
(B) When Canada
(C) Canada, which
(D) There was Canada
3. Generally, the representatives ------ a legislature
are constitutionally elected by a broad spectrum
of the population.
(A) who they compose
(B) who compose
(C) had compose
(D) compose
4. The Actor’s Studio, a professional actors’
workshop in New York City
------where actors can work together without the
pressure of commercial production.
(A) a place and
(B) a place
(C) so that a place
(D) a place is
5. ------ that life began billions of years ago in the
water.
(A) It is believed
(B) In the belief
(C) The belief
(D) Believing
6. by 1872 the United States
colleges, ------ astonishing expansion credited
largely to the Morrill Act of 1862.
(A) because
(B) an
(C) to which
(D) was
7. The artist Romare Bcarden was ------ whose
yellows, deep blues, and fuchsias contrasted
strongly with photographic gray in his bright
collages.
(A) with a gift for color
(B) a gifted colorist
(C) a gift with colorful
(D) gifted with coloring
8. The most important chemical catalyst on this
planet is chlorophyll, -------carbon dioxide and water react to form carbohydrates.
(A) whose presence
(B) which is present
(C) presenting
(D) in the presence of which
9. One theory of the origin of the universe is
-------from the explosion of a tiny, extremely
dense fireball several billion years ago.
(A) because what formed
(B) the formation that
(C) that it formed
(D) when forming
10. Roads in the United States
------- with graved or wood planks, until the
beginning of the twentieth century.
(A) were unsurefaced or they covered them
(B) which unsureface or covered
(C) unsurfaced or covered them
(D) unsurfaced or covered
11. portrait prints were the first reproductions of
American paintings ------- widely distributed in
the United States
(A) were
(B) that which
(C) that being
(D) to be
12. Abigail Adams was prodigious letter writer,
------- many editions of her letters have been
published.
(A) who
(B) and
(C) in addition to
(D) due to
13. In geometry, an ellipse may be defined as
the locus of all points -------distances from
two fixed points is constant.
(A) which as the sum of
(B) of the sum which
(C) whose sum of whose
(D) whose sum that the
14. -------at the site of a fort established by the
Northwest Mounted Police, Calgary
of Canada
(A) Built
(B) It is built
(C) To build
(D) Having built
15. An image on a national flag can symbolize
political ideals that -------express.
(A) take many words to otherwise would.
(B) would take to many otherwise words
(C) many words to take would otherwise
(D) would otherwise take many words to
16. A variation of collodion photography was the tintype, which captured images on a black or dark
A B C
brown metal plate instead from on glass.
D
17. In cases of minor injury to the brain. Amnesia is likely to be a temporarily condition.
A B C D
18. The system of chemical symbols, first devised about 1800. gives a concise and instantly recognizable
A B
description of a element or compound.
C D
19. The fact that white light is light composed of various wavelengths may be demonstrating by
A B C
dispersing a beam of such light through a prism.
D
20. Over the course of history, much civilizations developed their own number systems.
A B C D
21. In the United States
A B
limits on wages by offering employees nontaxable medical benefits.
C D
22. Philosophy is the study of the nature of reality, knowledge, existent, and ethics by means of rational
A B C D
inquiry.
23. Poems vary in length from brief lyric poems to narrative or epic poems, which can be as broad in
A B C
scope than a novel.
D
24. The population of California
A B
road-building and provide water for its arid southern section.
C D
25. Although based it on feudal models, the colony of Pennsylvania
A B C
progressive political and social outlook.
D
26. Hard and resistant to corrosion, bronze is traditionally used in bell casting and is the material used
A B
widely most for metal sculpture.
C D
27. The Appalachian Mountains formation a natural barrier between the eastern seaboard and the vast
A B
lowlands of the continental interior of North America .
C D
28. The United States census for 1970 showed that the French-speaking residents of Louisiana
A B C
of the country’s most compact regional linguistic minority.
D
29. When used as food additives, antioxidants prevent fats and oils from become rancid when exposed
A B C
to air, and thus extend their shelf life.
D
31. Copper was the first metallic used by humans and is second only to iron in its utility through
A B C
the ages.
D
32. Despite the fact that lemurs are general nocturnal, the ring-tailed lemur travels by day in bands of
A B C
four to twelve individuals.
D
33. The Western world is beset with the range of problem that characterize mature, postindustrial
A B C
societies.
D
34. Acrylic paints are either applied using a knife or diluted and spreading with a paintbrush.
A B C D
35. Some marine invertebrates, such as the sea urchin and the starfish, migrates from deep water to
A B
shallow during spring and early summer to spawn.
C D
36. Marshes, wetland areas characterized by plant grassy growth, are distinguished from swamps,
A B C
wetlands where trees grown.
D
37. Wampum, beads used as a form of exchange by some Native Americans, was made of bits of
A B C
seashells cut, drill, and strung into belts.
C
38. Kangaroos use their long and powerful tails for balance themselves when sitting upright or
A B C D
jumping.
39. Proper city planning provides for the distribution of public utilities, public buildings, parks, and
A B
recreation centers, and for adequate and the inexpensive housing.
C D
40. Most traditional dances are made up of a prearranged series of steps and movements, but modern
A B
dancers are generally free to move as they choice.
C D Answers: BABBA BBDCD DBCAD DDCCB ABDCA CADCC ABBDB BCCDD
Sample TOEFL Reading
In 1972, a century after the first national park in the
The intent of this legislation was to provide protection to selected coastal habitats similar
To that existing for land areas designated as national parks. The designation of an areas
5) a marine sanctuary indicates that it is a protected area, just as a national park is. People
are permitted to visit and observe there, but living organisms and their environments may
not be harmed or removed.
The National Marine Sanctuaries Program is administered by the National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration, a branch of the United States Department of Commerce.
10) Initially, 70 sites were proposed as candidates for sanctuary status. Two and a half decades
later, only fifteen sanctuaries had been designated, with half of these established after
1978. They range in size from the very small (less than I square kilometer)
National Marine Sanctuary in
Sanctuary in
15) The National Marine Sanctuaries Program is a crucial part of new management
practices in which whole communities of species, and not just individual species, are
offered some degree of protection from habitat degradation and overexploitation. Only
in this way can a reasonable degree of marine species diversity be maintained in a setting
that also maintains the natural interrelationships that exist among these species.
20) Several other types of marine protected areas exist in the
countries. The National Estuarine Research Reserve System, managed by the
States
States
Over 100 designated areas exist around the periphery of the
25) from the well-known Australian Great Barrer Reef Marine Park to lesser-known parks
in countries such as Thailand and Indonesia, where tourism is placing growing pressures
on fragile coral reef systems. As state, national, and international agencies come to
recognize the importance of conserving marine biodiversity, marine projected areas.
whether as sanctuaries, parks, or estuarine reserves, will play an increasingly important
role in preserving that diversity.
1. What does the passage mainly discuss?
(A) Differences among marine parks, sanctuaries, and reserves
(B) Various marine conservation programs
(C) International agreements on coastal protection
(D) Similarities between land and sea protected environments
2. The word “intent” in line 3 is closest in meaning to
(A) repetition
(B) approval
(C) goal
(D) revision
3. The word “administered” in line 8 is closest in meaning to
(A) managed
(B) recognized
(C) opposed
(D) justified
4. The word “these” in line 11 refers to
(A) sites
(B) candidates
(C) decades
(D) sanctuaries
5. The passage mentions the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary (lines 13-14) as an
example of a sanctuary that
(A) is not well know
(B) covers a large area
(C) is smaller than the Fagatele Bay National Marine Sanctuary
(D) was not originally proposed for sanctuary status
6. According to the passage, when was the National Marine Sanctuaries Program established?
(A) Before 1972
(B) After 1987
(C) One hundred years before national parks were established
(D) One hundred years after
7. According to the passage, all of the following are achievements of the National Marine Sanctuaries Program EXCEPT
(A) the discovery of several new marine organisms
(B) the preservation of connections between individual marine species
(C) the protection of coastal habitats
(D) the establishment of areas where the public
can observe marine life
8. The word “periphery” in line 24 is closest in
meaning to
(A) depth
(B) landmass
(C) warm habitat
(D) outer edge
9. The passage mentions which of the following as
a threat to marine areas outside the
States
(A) Limitations in financial support
(B) The use of marine species as food
(C) Variability of the climate
(D) Increases in tourism
Questions 10-17
From their inception, most rural neighborhoods in colonial North America included
at least one carpenter, joiner, sawyer, and cooper in woodworking; a weaver and a tailor
for clothing production; a tanner, currier, and cordwainer (shoemaker) for fabricating leather
objects; and a blacksmith for metalwork, Where stone was the local building material, a
5) mason was sure to appear on the list of people who paid taxes. With only an apprentice as
an assistant, the rural artisan provided the neighborhood with common goods from furniture
to shoes to farm equipment in exchange for cash or for “goods in kind” from the customer’s
field, pasture, or dairy. Sometimes artisans transformed material provided by the customer
wove cloth of yam spun at the farm from the wool of the family sheep; made chairs or tables
10) from wood cut in the customer’s own woodlot; produced shoes or leather breeches from
cow, deer, or sheepskin tanned on the farm.
Like their farming neighbors, rural artisans were part of an economy seen, by one
historian, as “an orchestra conducted by nature.” Some tasks could not be done in the winter,
other had to be put off during harvest time, and still others waited on raw materials that were
15) only produced seasonally. As the days grew shorter, shop hours kept pace, since few artisans
could afford enough artificial light to continue work when the Sun went down. To the best
of their ability, colonial artisans tried to keep their shops as efficient as possible and to
regularize their schedules and methods of production for the best return on their investment
in time, tools, and materials, While it is pleasant to imagine a woodworker, for example,
20) carefully matching lumber, joining a chest together without resort to nails or glue, and
applying all thought and energy to carving beautiful designs on the finished piece, the time
required was not justified unless the customer was willing to pay extra for the quality—
and few in rural areas were, Artisans, therefore, often found it necessary to employ as
many shortcuts and economics as possible while still producing satisfactory products.
10. What aspect of rural colonial
does the passage mainly discuss?
(A) Farming practices
(B) The work of artisans
(C) The character of rural neighborhoods
(D) Types of furniture that were popular
11. The word “inception” in line 1 is closest in
meaning to
(A) investigation
(B) location
(C) beginning
(D) records
12. The word “fabricating” in line 3 is closest in
meaning to
(A) constructing
(B) altering
(C) selecting
(D) demonstrating
13. It can be inferied from the from the passage
that the use of artificial light in colonial times
was
(A) especially helpful to woodworkers
(B) popular in rural areas
(C) continuous in winter
(D) expensive
14. Why did colonial artisans want to “regularize
their schedules their schedules” (line 18)?
(A) To enable them to produce high quality
products
(B) To enable them to duplicate an item many
times
(C) To impress their customers
(D) To keep expenses low
15. The phrase “resort to” in line 20 is closest in
meaning to
(A) protecting with
(B) moving toward
(C) manufacturing
(D) using
16. The word “few’ in lines 23 refers to
(A) woodworkers
(B) finished pieces
(C) customers
(D) chests
17. It can inferred that the artisans referred to in
the passage usually produced products that
were
(A) simple
(B) delicate
(C) beautifully decorated
(D) exceptionally long-lasting
Questions 18-28
Cities develop as a result of functions that they can perform. Some functions result
directly from the ingenuity of the citizenry, but most functions result from the needs of
the local area and of the surrounding hinterland (the region that supplies goods to the
city and to which the city furnishes services and other goods). Geographers often make
5) a distinction between the situation and the site of a city. Situation refers to the general
position in relation to the surrounding region, whereas site involves physical
characteristics of the specific location. Situation is normally much more important to
the continuing prosperity of a city. if a city is well situated in regard to its hinterland, its
development is much more likely to continue. Chicago, for example, possesses an almost
10) unparalleled situation: it is located at the southern end of a huge lake that forces east-west
transportation lines to be compressed into its vicinity, and at a meeting of significant land
and water transport routes. It also overlooks what is one of the world’s finest large
farming regions. These factors ensured that
of the disadvantageous characteristics of the available site, such as being prone to flooding
15) during thunderstorm activity.
Similarly, it can be argued that much of
early and continuing advantage of situation. Philadephia and Boston both originated at
about the same time as New York and shared New York’s location at the western end of
one of the world’s most important oceanic trade routes, but only New York possesses an
20) easy-access functional connection (the Hudson-Mohawk lowland) to the vast Midwestern
hinterland. This account does not alone explain
several important factors. Among the many aspects of situation that help to explain why
some cities grow and others do not, original location on a navigable waterway seems
particularly applicable. Of course, such characteristic as slope, drainage, power
25) resources, river crossings, coastal shapes, and other physical characteristics help to
determine city location, but such factors are normally more significant in early stages
of city development than later.
18. What does the passage mainly discuss?
(A) The development of trade routes through
(B) Contrasts in settlement patterns in
States
(C) Historical differences among three large
(D) The importance of geographical situation
in the growth of
19. The word “ingenuity” in line 2. is closest in
meaning to
(A) wealth
(B) resourcefulness
(C) traditions
(D) organization
20. The passage suggests that a geographer would
consider a city’s soil type part of its
(A) hinterland
(B) situation
(C) site
(D) function
21. According to the passage, a city’s situation is
more important than its site in regard to the
city’s.
(A) long-term growth and prosperity
(B) ability to protect its citizenry
(C) possession of favorable weather conditions
(D) need to import food supplies
22. The author mentions each of the following as
an advantage of
its.
(A) hinterland
(B) nearness to a large lake
(C) position in regard to transport routes
(D) flat terrain
23. The word “characteristics” in line 14 is closest
in meaning to
(A) choices
(B) attitudes
(C) qualities
(D) inhabitants
24. The primary purpose of paragraph 1 is to
(A) summarize past research and introduce
anew study
(B) describe a historical period
(C) emphasize the advantages of one theory
over another
(D) define a term and illustrate it with an
example
25. According to the passage,
(A) size of population
(B) age
(C) site
(D) availability of rail transportation
26. The word “functional” in line 20 is closest in
meaning to
(A) alternate
(B) unknown
(C) original
(D) usable
27. The word “it” in line 21 refers to
(A) account
(B) primacy
(C) connection
(D) hinterland
28. The word “significant” in line 26 is closest in
meaning to
(A) threatening
(B) meaningful
(C) obvious
(D) available
Questions 29-10
The largest of the giant gas planets, Jupiter, with a volume 1,300 times greater than
Earth’s, contains more than twice the mass of all the other planets combined. It is thought
to be a gaseous and fluid planet without solid surfaces, Had it been somewhat more massive,
Jupiter might have attained internal temperatures as high as the ignition point for nuclear
5) reactions, and it would have flamed as a star in its own right. Jupiter and the other giant
planets are of a low-density type quite distinct from the terrestrial planets: they are
composed predominantly of such substances as hydrogen, helium, ammonia, and methane,
unlike terrestrial planets. Much of Jupiter’s interior might be in the form of liquid, metallic
hydrogen, Normally, hydrogen is a gas, but under pressures of millions of kilograms per
10) square centimeter, which exist in the deep interior of Jupiter, the hydrogen atoms might
lock together to form a liquid with the properties of a metal. Some scientists believe that
the innermost core of Jupiter might be rocky, or metallic like the core of Earth.
Jupiter rotates very fast, once every 9.8 hours. As a result, its clouds, which are composed
largely of frozen and liquid ammonia, have been whipped into alternating dark and bright
15) bands that circle the planet at different speeds in different latitudes. Jupiter’s puzzling
Great Red Spot changes size as it hovers in the Southern Hemisphere. Scientists speculate
it might be a gigantic hurricane, which because of its large size (the Earth could easily fit
inside it), lasts for hundreds of years.
Jupiter gives off twice as much heat as it receives from the Sun. Perhaps this is primeval
20) heat or beat generated by the continued gravitational contraction of the planet. Another
starlike characteristic of Jupiter is its sixteen natural satellites, which, like a miniature model
of the Solar System, decrease in density with distance—from rocky moons close to Jupiter
to icy moons farther away. If Jupiter were about 70 times more massive, it would have
become a star, Jupiter is the best-preserved sample of the early solar nebula, and with its
satellites, might contain the most important clues about the origin of the Solar System.
29. The word “attained” in line 4 is closest in
meaning to
(A) attempted
(B) changed
(C) lost
(D) reached
30. The word “flamed” in line 5 is closest in
meaning to
(A) burned
(B) divided
(C) fallen
(D) grown
31. The word “they” in line 6 refers to
(A) nuclear reactions
(B) giant planets
(C) terrestrial
(D) substances
32. According to the passage, hydrogen can
become a metallic-like liquid when it is
(A) extremely hot
(B) combined with helium
(C) similar atmospheres
(D) metallic cores
33. According to the passage, some scientists
believe Jupiter and Earth are similar in that
they both have
(A) solid surfaces
(B) similar masses
(C) similar atmospheres
(D) metallic cores
34. The clouds surrounding Jupiter are mostly
composed of
(A) ammonia
(B) helium
(C) hydrogen
(D) methane
35. It can be inferred from the passage that the
appearance of alternating bands circling Jupiter
is caused by
(A) the Great Red Spot
(B) heat from the Sun
(C) the planet’s fast rotation
(D) Storms from the planet’s Southern
Hemisphere
36. The author uses the word “puzzling” in line 15
to suggest that the Great Red Spot is
(A) the only spot of its kind
(B) not well understood
(C) among the largest of such spots
(D) a problem for the planet’s continued
existence
37. Paragraph 3 supports which of the following
conclusions?
(A) Jupiter gives off twice as much heat as the
Sun.
(B) Jupiter has a weaker gravitational force
than the other planets.
(C) Scientists believe that Jupiter was once a star.
(D) Scientists might learn about the beginning
of the Solar System by Studying Jupiter.
38. Why does the author mention primeval heat
(lines 19-20) ?
(A) To provide evidence that Jupiter is older
than the Sun
(B) To provide evidence that Jupiter is older
than the other planets
(C) To suggest a possible explanation for the
number of satellites that Jupiter has
(D) To suggest a possible source of the
quantity of heat that Jupiter gives off
39. According to the passage, Jupiter’s most
distant moon is
(A) the least dense
(B) the largest
(C) warm on the surface
(D) very rocky on the surface
40. Which of the following statements is supported
by the passage?
(A) If Jupiter had fewer satellites, it would be
easier for scientists to study the planet
itself.
(B) If Jupiter had had more mass, it would
have developed internal nuclear reactions.
(C) If Jupiter had been smaller, it would have
become a terrestrial planet.
(D) if Jupiter were larger, it would give off
much less heat
Questions 41-50
The tern “art deco” has come to encompass three distinct but related design trends
of the 1920’s and 1930’s. The first was what is frequently referred to as “zigzag
moderne” –the exotically ornamental style of such skyscrapers as the Chrysler Building
in New York City and related structures such as the Paramount Theater in Oakland,
5) California The word “zigzag” alludes to the geometric and stylized ornamentation of
zigzags, angular patterns, abstracted plant and animal motifs, sunbursts, astrological
imagery, formalized fountains, and related themes that were applied in mosaic relief.
and mural form to the exterior and interior of the buildings. Many of these buildings were
shaped in the ziggurat form, a design resembling an ancient Mesopotamian temple tower
10) that recedes in progressively smaller stages to the summit, creating a staircase-like effect.
The second manifestation of art deco was the 1930’s streamlined moderne” style—a
Futuristic-looking aerodynamic style of rounded corners and horizontal bands known as
“speed stripes.” In architecture, these elements were frequently accompanied by round
windows, extensive use of glass block, and flat rooftops.
15) The third style, referred to as cither “ international stripped classicism,” or simply
“ classical moderne,” also came to the forefront during the Depression, a period of severe
economic difficult in the 1930’s. This was amore conservative style, blending a
simplified modernistic style with a more austere form of geometric and stylized relief
sculpture and other ornament, including interior murals. May buildings in this style
20) were erected nationwide through government programs during the Depression .
Although art deco in its many forms was largely perceived as thoroughly modern,
it was strongly influenced by the decorative arts movements that immediately preceded
it. For example, like “art nouveau” (1890-1910), art deco also used plant motifs, but
regularized the forms into abstracted repetitive patterns rather than presenting them as
25) flowing, asymmetrical foliage, Like the Viennese craftspeople of the Wiener Werkstatte,
art deco designers worked with exotic materials, geometricized shapes, and colorfully
ornate patterns. Furthermore, like the artisans of the Arts and Crafts Movement in
and the
domestic environment through well-designed furniture and household accessories.
41. What aspect of art deco does the passage
mainly discuss?
(A) The influence of art deco on the design of
furniture and household accessories
(B) Ways in which government programs
encouraged the development of art deco
(C) Architectural manifestations of art deco
during the 1920’s and 1930’s
(D) Reasons for the popularity of art deco in
New York and California
42. The word “encompass” in line 1 is closest in
meaning to
(A) separate
(B) include
(C) replace
(D) enhance
43. The phrase “The first” in line 2 refers to
(A) the term “art deco”
(B) design trends
(C) the 1920’s and 1930’s
(D) skyscrapers
44. In line 9, the author mentions “an ancient
Mesopotamian temple tower ” in order to
(A) describe the exterior shape of certain “art
deco” buildings
(B) explain the differences between ancient
and modern architectural steles
(C) emphasize the extent of architectural
advances
(D) argue for a return to more traditional
architectural design
45. The streamlined moderne style is characterized
by all of the following EXCEPT
(A) animal motifs
(B) flat roofs
(C) round windows
(D) “speed stripes”
46. The phrase “came to the forefront” in line 16 is
closest in meaning to
(A) grew in complexity
(B) went through a process
(C) changed its approach
(D) became important
47. According to the passage, which of the
following statements most accurately describes
the relationship between art deco and art
nouveau?
(A) They were art forms that competed with
each other for government support during
the Depression era.
(B) They were essentially the same art form.
(C) Art nouveau preceded art deco and
influenced it.
(D) Art deco became important in the
States
48. According to the passage, a building having an
especially ornate appearance would most
probably have been designed in the style of
(A) zigzag moderne
(B) streamlined moderne
(C) classical moderne
(D) the Arts and Crafts Movement
49. According to the passage, which of the
following design trends is known by more than
one name ?
(A) Zigzag moderne
(B) Streamlined moderne
(C) International stripped classicism
(D) Arts and Crafts Movement
50. The passage is primarily developed as
(A) the historical chronology of a movement
(B) a description of specific buildings that
became famous for their unusual beauty
(C) an analysis of various trends within an
artistic movement
(D) an argument of the advantages of one
artistic form over another
Answers: BCADB DADDB CADDD CADBC ADCDB DABDA BCDAC BDDAB CBBAA DCACC
TOEFL Practice Exercise
1. (A) She taught others about the computer.
(B) She earned a lot by using a computer.
(C) She taught herself how to use the computer.
(D) She had to get help to use the computer.
2. (A) I missed one art history class.
(B) I always attend the art history class.
(C) I've never taken an art history class.
(D) History is the only class I have besides art.
3. (A) Carolyn enjoys tennis as much as she does golf.
(B) Carolyn now likes tennis more than golf.
(C) Carolyn used to like tennis, but not anymore.
(D) Carolyn's favorite sport is golf.
4. (A) Did you return the right book?
(B) You should turn the page in your book.
(C) Did you write the book after you returned?
(D) I believe you brought the book back already.
5. (A) The phone rang just before she fell sleep.
(B) She woke up when the phone rang.
(C) She couldn't go to sleep because she was waiting for a phone call.
(D) She was sleeping so soundly that she didn't hear the phone.
6. (A) The game ended in a tie.
(B) John lost his tie at the game.
(C) The team scored only one point.
(D) John's point won the game.
7. (A) Mark wasn't able to forgive the rude action.
(B) I didn't act as rudely as Mark did.
(C) Mark was so rude that he cannot be forgiven.
(D) I was rude not to forgive Mark.
8. (A) When I'm angry, I hate to be quiet.
(B) I was hungry and I told them so.
(C) What I heard made me angry.
(D) I was too hungry to talk.
9. (A) I refuse to act that way any longer.
(B) I don't want you to put the light on now.
(C) I used to think you were silly.
(D) I won't tolerate your foolish behavior anymore.
10. (A) They're standing and looking at the newspaper.
(B) The newsstand probably has the magazine.
(C) They don't understand the news.
(D) That magazine has no mews.
11. (A) I moved the flowers so they would get more light.
(B) The room looked brighter once I cleaned the windows.
(C) I like the flowers because they make me feel better.
(D) Bright sunlight keeps me in good spirits.
12. (A) This is the second pen I've borrowed today.
(B) I bought two pens that look like yours.
(C) I wish I'd brought another pen.
(D) You can borrow my pen for a few seconds.
13. (A) Do you agree that Mike will do well in his course?
(B) Don't you think Mike needs an organic chemistry course?
(C) I don't think Mike is gook in chemistry.
(D) I believe you'll succeed if you work with Mike.
14. (A) A good worker can handle a screwdriver.
(B) The drivers are distributing information.
(C) The school is hiring more bus drivers.
(D) School-bus drivers may use hand signals.
15. (A) He was very tense early today.
(B) He should have paid the attendants.
(C) He was paid at ten without warning.
(D) He should have been more attentive.
16. (A) The lights went out when we got home.
(B) Our home is well lighted.
(C) We came home before dark.
(D) It was right outside our house.
17. (A) It doesn't seem as though she's been here that long.
(B) I think she'll be ready to travel soon.
(C) She's been considering the offer for nearly six weeks.
(D) Every six weeks she comes here to visit us.
18. (A) You can buy some meat from them.
(B) They all want to try for themselves.
(C) They will greet me one by one.
(D) You will get to know them in a short while.
19. (A) Mary drove back and forth to work twice today.
(B) Mary took a long time to do her work.
(C) Mary took her lunch with her to work.
(D) Mary usually gets to work in much less time.
20. (A) May I meet with you?
(B) Please let me see the scenery.
(C) Please save a seat for me.
(D) Would you like one or two?
21. (A) She thinks it's too difficult.
(B) She thinks it's very interesting.
(C) She hasn't quite decided what she thinks.
(D) She hasn't actually read it yet.
22. (A) She has totaled up the figures correctly already.
(B) She hopes the man will do the calculations as soon as possible.
(C) Tomorrow will be too late to submit the figures.
(D) They should finish the calculations tomorrow.
23. (A) He got off the bus at the wrong stop.
(B) He has a good reason to be angry.
(C) He isn't careful with his belongings.
(D) He doesn't have an extra umbrella.
24. (A) She has another meeting all day.
(B) She feels the grade is all right.
(C) She thinks it would be wrong to change the grade.
(D) She can meet with the student that afternoon.
25. (A) Finish the first half of the project right away.
(B) Make an effort to reach a compromise.
(C) Have the teacher review the project.
(D) Meet his partner in the middle of town.
26. (A) To a real estate agency.
(B) To a car rental agency.
(C) To a computer store.
(D) To a videocassette store.
27. (A) They always agreed on the same points.
(B) They both arrived at the same moment.
(C) He met with Amanda five more times.
(D) He took Amanda to both plays.
28. (A) Paul will go out of his way to help.
(B) Paul passes by the dry cleaner's anyway.
(C) Paul picks out the right clothes.
(D) Paul makes himself right at home.
29. (A) Ate all the food.
(B) Cleaned the kitchen.
(C) Fixed the refrigerator.
(D) Left the groceries out.
30. (A) Studying microbiology for a year.
(B) Teaching biology.
(C) Taking a nap.
(D) Taking a different course.
31. (A) Whether the man really saw Joe.
(B) How the man knows Joe.
(C) How Joe's been doing lately.
(D) What show they saw in
32. (A) In the woman's house.
(B) In the man's house.
(C) In the laboratory.
(D) In the library.
33. (A) Potatoes are more nutritious than eggs.
(B) The eggs are next to the potatoes.
(C) Most health food stores sell potatoes and eggs.
(D) The second course will be potatoes and eggs.
34. (A) Moving office furniture.
(B) Hanging a poster.
(C) Painting a room.
(D) Reading a news bulletin.
35. (A) Harry can't throw the ball very well.
(B) Harry's a good ballplayer.
(C) Harry's not allowed to play baseball.
(D) Harry's sure to play ball today.
36. (A) A librarian.
(B) A professor.
(C) A researcher.
(D) A student.
37. (A) All second-year students who failed first-year English.
(B) All first-, second-, third-year students.
(C) Students who don't know how to write a research paper.
(D) Students who want extra credit in English.
38. (A) Take notes.
(B) Help the other students.
(C) Speak to her after class.
(D) Enroll in another English class.
39. (A) Astronauts' clothing.
(B) Products made in space.
(C) Costume jewelry.
(D) Problems in manufacturing.
40. (A) Medical research.
(B) Ballpoint pens.
(C) Children's games.
(D) Jewelry settings.
41. (A) To produce them more cheaply.
(B) To keep them a uniform size.
(C) To make them lighter.
(D) To make them perfectly round.
42. (A) Space particles.
(B) Precious stones.
(C) Plastic.
(D) Metal.
43. (A) The strength of its shipbuilding industry.
(B) The physical features of the river itself.
(C) The abundance of fruit, vegetables, and livestock.
(D) The similarity of climate to that in
44. (A) There are no rapids or waterfalls.
(B) There is a constant, strong wind.
(C) Navigation is rather difficult.
(D) Frequent storms cause problems for riverboats.
45. (A) Big waves pose a threat to commercial navigation.
(B) The river current never flows faster than ten miles per hour.
(C) The river reverses its flow several times a day.
(D) High tides can create sudden and unexpected rapids.
46. (A) To allow several sails to be rigged.
(B) To add to the beauty of the basic design.
(C) To catch winds coming from over the hills.
(D) To allow the sails to be raised more quickly.
47. (A) He has a lot of free time.
(B) Many of his friends are actors.
(C) She knows he likes acting.
(D) He's looking for an acting job.
48. (A) One night a week.
(B) Every Wednesday for three hours.
(C) Every other Thursday.
(D) Three times a week.
49. (A) He has to rearrange his evening schedule.
(B) His schoolwork takes up most of his time.
(C) He hasn't been in a play for a long time.
(D) He might not like the way the group works.
50. (A) See her on Wednesday.
(B) Learn his part quickly.
(C) Enjoy the rehearsal.
(D) Pick her up on Thursday.
Original Text for TOEFL Practice Exercises
PART A
1.She learned to use the computer on her own.
2.The art history class is one I never miss.
3.Carolyn's favorite sport used to be golf,but now it's rennis.
4.You returned the book this morning,right?
5.She was about to go to sleep when the phone rang.
6.The game was tied until John scored the winning point.
7.To act as rudely as Mark did is unforgivable.
8.I just sat there and ate,too hungry to say a word.
9.From now on,I refuse to put up with your silliness.
10.They should look for that magazine at the newsstand.
11.The flowers in the window really brighten my spirits.
12.If I'd brought a second pen,I wouldn't have to borrow yours.
13.Don't you think Mike will succeed in the organic chemistry course?
14.The school bus drivers are handing our schedules.
15.If he had just paid more attention this morning.
16.We reached home while it was still light outside.
17.To think she's been here six weeks already.
18.You will be able to meet these people by and by.
19.It took Mary twice as long as usual to drive to work.
20.I want to see the view,too.
PART B
21.M:I thought this book was going to be really boring.
W:But it's actually quite fasinating,isn't it?
Q:What does the woman say about the book?
22.M:This is hopeless.These figures still don't add up right.Let's do the calculations over again.
W:Yes,but why not do them tomorrow.It's very late now.
Q:What does the woman mean?
23.W:I think Tom left his umbrella on the bus.
M:Why he's so irresponsible is beyond me.
Q:What does the woman say about Tom?
24.M:Professor Joans,when can we meet to discuss my grade?
W:Would four o'clock be all right?
Q:What does the professor mean?
25.M:My chemistry project is in trouble because my partner and I had totally different ideas about how to proceed.
W:You should try to meet each other half way.
Q:What does the woman suggest that the man do?
26.M:I have to look for a room to rent.
W:How about trying Caders?Tey usually have a long list of places.
Q:Where will the man probably go?
27.W:Did you and Amanda really meet exactly,five minutes to two in front of the theatre?
M:Yes,we were both there on the dot.
Q:What does the man mean?
28.W:Should we ask Paul to pick up our clothes at the dry cleaners?
M:Why not,it's right on his way home.
Q:What does the man mean?
29.W:Well,you cleaned out the refrigerator this time.You must have beenreally hungry.
M:All did was fix a snack.There weren't many leftovers from yesterday.
30.M:Catherine is taking a microbiology course this semester.
W:Should she be taking that this year?
Q:What does the woman imply that Catherine should be doing?
31.M:We just saw Joe when we were in
W:Really,what's new with him?
Q:What does the woman want to know?
32.M:Hey,where did you find that journal?I need it for my research too.
W:Right here,but don't worry,I'll take it out on my card for both of us.
Q:Where is this conversation probably taking place?
33.W:Eggs are supposed to be one of the most healthful foods.
M:Next to potatoes.
Q:What does the man mean?
34.W:Fill could you give me a hand with this file cabinet?It belongs against the wall,next to the bulletin board
M:At your service.
Q:What are the speakers doing?
35.M:Harry can sure play baseball.
W:Can't he,though
Q:What does the woman mean?
PART C
Good morning,students,the school bulletin lists this course as a required writing courrse fir second-years students.This does nto mean the first-year or third-year students may not take it.What it means is that those of you who have never learned how to write a research paper ought to be here,and those of you who already know how shouldleave immediately and sign up for another Enlish course.I hope to cover the entire process of writing a researel paper from selecting a topic to putting together the final former and presentation.I'll be here to help you every step of the way.But it is your responsibilty to hand in each assignment or time.Your final grade will be the grade yu receive on your paper.
36.Who was the speaker?
37.For whom is the course intended?
38.What does the speaker ask the students to do who have already learned to write a research paper?
Question 39-42
M:Did you know that astronauts have made commercial products in space?
W:No,I wasn't aware of that.What kind of products?
M:Tiny plastic beads.
W:Beads?Do you mean to tell me that astronauts have nothing better to do than make jewelry beads in space?I seems to me they could make more useful things out there.
M:Oh,but these beads aren't for jewely.They can be used for many scientiffic purposes,from conducting cancer research to calibrating microscopes.
W:That sounds better,But why make such objects in space rather than on earth?
M:Because earth gravitational pull affects the beads.The beads produced on earth are distorted,not exactly round.The ones made in space are precise spheres.
39.What are the speakers mainly discussing?
40.According to the conversation,what is the likely use for thebeads?
41.According to the man,why did astronauts make the beads in space?
42.What material were the beads made of?
Question 43-46
Today,I would like to begin by discussing early European settlement along one of our well-known rivers,the Hudson,which empties into the Atlantic to form New York bay.The Hudson river has a couple of interesting physical features that made it very attactive for settlement by the Europeans.The first is that the river extends inland from the Atlantic Ocean for more than 150 miles with no waterfalls or rapids,Its surface is virtually flat for that entire distance,with to obstacles.Secound,the whole 150-mile stretch is infuenced by tides from the Atlantic Ocean.Roughly every six hours the river reverses direction.flwoing north when the tide is rising and south toward the ocean when the tide is going down.Obviously there were no obstacles to prevent settles from moving farther upstream on the Hudson river,and this explains why the Dutch penetrated so far inland.They were the first Europeans to settle in the Hudson valley.Of course,to go upsteeam,the Dutch settlers needed the right kind of boat,and so to navigate the reiver,they design a soon with only one mast but with two salls,one rigged in front of the mast and on behind,The mast was very tall,in many cases over 100 feet tall so that the large salls could catch winds blowing above the shore line hills.Hudson river sloops carried passengers and cargo.The cargo ranging form coal,lumber and hay to fruit,vegetables and livestock.Travelling onlly ten milles an hour in a good wind,the sloop was not too speedy by modern standards,but it was ideally suited to the Dutch settlement,and in fact when the steam boat eventually was introduced,it couldn't keep up with the sloop.
43.What attracted the Europeans to the
44.What is the characteristic of the first 150 miles inland on the Huadon river?
45.How do tides form the Atlantic Ocean influence the
46.Accourding to the speaker,why did
Question 47-50
M:Hello
W:Hello,this is Susan Wilson.May I speak to Greg Robinson please?
M:Hi,Susan,it's Greg,What can I do for you?
W:Well,I'm calling about the theater group I belong to,the PRinceton Players,we are looking for more people to join us,expecially men and I thought you might be interested.
M:Oh,gosh,you know how much I love acting,but I'm taking some very hard courses,I might be able to learn my part,but I would hardly have time to come to tine rehearsals.
W:Well actuallymwe rehearse only one night a week,thursdays from seven to ten,though we would have to put in extra time before performance.
M:Only once a week you say,Well could you give me time to think it over?
W:Sure,but look,why don't you come and watch our rehearsal next Thursday?I think you will like the way we work,When you see how much fun it is,you will join right away.
M:Okay,I'll come to a rehearsal,but I can't promise more than that,
W:Great.I'll give you a call on Wednesday to remind you Talk to you then,bye now.
M:Bye Susan.
47.Whay does Suan think Greg might be interested in the theater group?
48.How often does the group rehearse?
49.Whay does Greg ask for time to think about whether be will join the group?
50.What does Suan expect Greg to do?
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