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Vocttoefl07
D.Education

Vocabulary  Test07

Vocabularies are very important. Please repeat the quiz as many times as
you can, in order to learn them well.



 
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question 1

VOCABULARY

Despite working hard, Mary has yet to see any…. improvement in her grades.

A plausible
B tangible
C defined
D specified


question 2

The first questions on the test are easy; then - they become .... more difficult.

A progressively
B alternately
C consecutively
D chronically


question 3

After hours of discussion, a plan finally began to take…. .

A place
B hold
C priority
D shape


question 4

A fresh .... of paint had been applied to the bench and it was still sticky.

A residue
B coat
C veneer
D sheet


question 5

I found the magazine so interesting that I decided to .... to it.

A subscribe
B submit
C succumb
D subsidize


question 6

A child's parents can.... a strong influence on his academic performance.

A exercise
B bear
C exert
D impact


question 7

At first the software didn't sell well, but then there was a sudden…..in demand.

A upsurge
B uptake
C upshot
D uprising


question 8

Computers can .... learning in a number of ways.

A arrange
B enable
C facilitate
D assure


question 9

Women .... almost half of our staff.

A constitute
B compile
C concern
D consist


question 10

The journal doesn't have a .... audience; it appeals to a small section of society.

A universal
B mundane
C commonplace
D mainstream


question 11

I'd rather be given a job on the .... of my qualifications than because of my family connections.

A force
B weight
C strength
D power


question 12

Any cell phone used during class will be…. .

A confiscated
B eradicated
C deprived
D abolished


question 13

Once Christy passes her exams, she'll be a .... lawyer.

A full-scale
B full blown
C full grown
D full-fledged


question 14

There are a number of .... errors in your report.

A glaring
B gaping
C glowing
D gripping


question 15

Poor nutrition can give .... to a variety of health problems.

A rise
B way
C impetus
D solace


question 16

Feeling that I had been mistreated, I phoned my sister to give .... to my feelings.

A voice
B escape
C sound
D outlet


question 17

There was much argument in the company over the .... issue of wage cuts.

A vindictive
B ambiguous
C incensed
D controversial


question 18

The teacher complained that most of the assignments had been .... done.

A shoddily
B shabbily
C scruffily
D scantily


question 19

After reading over the contract, the lawyer decided to make some ....

A conversions
B variations
C distortions
D amendments


question 20

Joe is terrified of flying, but we did our best to .... his fears.

A allay
B disperse
C reassure
D gloss


question 21

Wanting to do the right thing, she offered to train her…. before she retired.

A descendant
B successor
C predecessor
D forerunner


question 22

The director of the orphanage…. accepted the businessman's donation.

A authentically
B respectively
C gratefully
D formerly


question 23

Helen's birthday party was meant to be a surprise, but someone…. .

A let the cat out of the bag
B took the bull by the horns
C put the cart before the horse
D was slow on the uptake


question 24

He was so hot that…. of sweat ran down his face.

A freckles
B speckles
C sparkles
D trickles


question 25

No matter how much she…. it, the old kitchen floor would never look clean.

A simmered
B scrubbed
C scratched
D nurtured


question 26

The young publishing company has…. several best-selling novels this year.

A written off
B drawn up
C put down
D brought out


question 27

It's normal for patients coming out of anesthesia to be…. .

A incoherent
B irrelevant
C illegible
D insolvent


question 28

Modems enable the…. of computer data through telephone lines.

A promotion
B omission
C transmission
D possession


question 29

I'm sorry to have to tell you that I find your argument totally…. .

A spurious
B substantial
C vagrant
D innate


question 30

Before it could be published, the poorly written manuscript had to be revised…. .

A sparingly
B subsequently
C extensively
D voraciously


question 31

The dental examination showed that she had several…. that needed to be filled.

A vacancies
B cavities
C gaps
D blanks


question 32

It's extremely important that this information not be…. to anyone.

A divulged
B radiated
C dispelled
D expelled


question 33

The boys were exact opposites: one was outgoing and self-assured; the other, quiet and…. .

A oppressive
B scarce
C diffident
D shrill


question 34

Convicting the wrong person of a crime is a serious…. of justice.

A malformation
B misconception
C miscarriage
D misquotation


question 35

The spray smells bad but it is excellent for…. insects.

A propelling
B alleviating
C repelling
D intercepting


question 36

Would you mind…. my report to see if I've omitted anything important?

A putting down
B looking down on
C running up
D looking over


question 37

Wanting to impress the interviewer, she shook his hand…. .

A frantically
B firmly
C hardly
D barely


question 38

Before having your home renovated, it's wise to get.... from several firms.

A quotations
B expenditures
C inquiries
D symphonies


question 39

The critics agreed that the soloist's performance had been…. .

A subordinate
B impertinent
C impeccable
D inedible


question 40

She was shattered when she realized that he would never…. her love.

A reciprocate
B recapitulate
C transfer
D duplicate