This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Vocabulary > Toefl Vocabulary – Quiz 10 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Toefl Vocabulary Quiz 10 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. MULTIPLE CHOICE:TEST QUESTIONS 8 A) C. B) D. C) B. D) A. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A. 2. He made one last futile effort to convince her and left the house. A) Ineffectual. B) Favorable. C) Firm. D) Difficult. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ineffectual. 3. "Cacophony" means: A) A soft melody. B) Silence. C) A harsh, unpleasant mixture of noise. D) A beautiful sound. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A harsh, unpleasant mixture of noise. 4. What does "decipher" mean? A) To find the meaning of. B) To encrypt. C) To confuse. D) To ignore. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To find the meaning of. 5. The airline ..... It sent me to Atlanta but my luggage to Montreal. A) (A) beckoned. B) (B) bartered. C) (C)blundered. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) (C)blundered. 6. The English word "television" is ..... from Greek roots meaning "far" and "see" A) Derived. B) Simulated. C) Implemented. D) Circulated. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Derived. 7. Which of the following words means a pattern, model, or set of assumptions? A) Notion. B) Burden. C) Bias. D) Paradigm. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Paradigm. 8. Many people think of deserts as ..... regions, but many species of plants and animals have adapted to life there. A) (A) bland. B) (B) barren. C) (C)balmy. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) (B) barren. 9. Which word is the opposite of iinitiate? A) Continuen. B) Embark. C) Terminate. D) Launch. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Terminate. 10. Our house isn't big, but it's ..... for the two of us. A) ABUNDANT. B) ADJACENT. C) ADEQUATE. D) ACCURATE. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) ADEQUATE. 11. Because the general ..... the enemy's military strength, he suffered a surprising defeat. A) Underestimate. B) Renounce. C) Transition. D) Speculate. E) Subsequent. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Underestimate. 12. The new computer schedule software can ..... the progress of a project on a daily basis. A) At large. B) Arbitrary. C) Caliber. D) Bilateral. E) Chart. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Chart. 13. The deed to the house was stored in a safe deposit box. A) Shopping receipt. B) Building permit. C) Legal document. D) Criminal record. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Legal document. 14. The expression "out in the frying pan and into the fire" means to go from one dilemma to a worse one. A) Situation. B) Embarrassment. C) Aura. D) Predicament. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Predicament. 15. Demanding the total love and attention of someone. Not willing or happy to share one's possessions. A) Pride. B) Ownership. C) Jealousy. D) Possessiveness. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Possessiveness. 16. A:I miss my girlfriend so much. I wish she did not break up with me.B:It's OK. You will eventually ..... A) Get over it. B) Get up to it. C) Get under it. D) Get around it. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Get over it. 17. A spokesperson is the one who generally makes announcements ..... his or her political party. A) Legislation. B) Interval. C) On behalf of. D) Offspring. E) Inherent. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) On behalf of. 18. The coastal city gets half of its ..... during the months of January, February, and March. A) Abandoned. B) Precipitation. C) Cultivation. D) Fertilize. E) Photosynthesis. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Precipitation. 19. Which word correctly completes the sentence? "The merchant bought the entire collection at a ..... price before reselling the works individually." A) Knight. B) Patron. C) Wholesale. D) Bankrupt. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Wholesale. 20. She realizes that she has to live a ..... life if she wants to save enough money to buy a house in the city. A) Comprehensive. B) Conventional. C) Frugal. D) Expenditure. E) Eavesdrop. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Frugal. 21. Superficial; poco profundo is: A) Despise. B) Cumbersome. C) Constrain. D) Shallow. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Shallow. 22. The current ..... weather patterns are caused by global warming. A) Compensate. B) Diversify. C) Byproduct. D) Celestial. E) Erratic. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Erratic. 23. How does the term 'mundane' relate to the philosopher's argument? A) Ordinary aspects of daily life. B) Uncommon events in human history. C) Complex philosophical theories. D) Extraordinary and unique experiences. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ordinary aspects of daily life. 24. Regular ..... of your car helps it run smoothly for many years A) Derivation. B) Circulation. C) Maintenance. D) Simulation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Maintenance. 25. "Allocate" means: A) To ignore. B) To waste. C) To put aside for a specific purpose. D) To sell. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To put aside for a specific purpose. 26. The students decided to collaborate on the group project. A) Work together. B) Divide the work unfairly. C) Compete with each other. D) Avoid responsibility. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Work together. 27. If a priest ..... his faith in God, he must leave the Catholic Church. A) Penetrate. B) Proficient. C) Renounce. D) Per capita. E) Predator. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Renounce. 28. VocabularyDirectionsEach sentence has a highlighted word or phrase. Below each sentence are 4 other words or phrases.Choose the 1 word or phrase that best keeps the meaning of the original sentence if it is substituted for the highlighted word or phrase.The researchers were able to determine the cause of the anomaly in the data. A) Speculate. B) Analyze. C) Discover. D) Ignore. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Discover. 29. The stock markets in developing countries are especially ..... A) Terrestrial. B) Tyrannical. C) Universal. D) Volatile. E) Subject to. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Volatile. 30. What is a synonym for 'quaint'? A) Modern. B) Dull. C) Charming. D) Ordinary. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Charming. 31. A:Why did you become a teacher?B:My mom was a teacher and I wanted to ..... A) Find out about her. B) Follow in her footsteps. C) Get in touch with her. D) Get of the ground. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Follow in her footsteps. 32. What does the word 'ubiquitous' mean in the context of technology? A) Limited to specific locations; localized. B) Rarely found in modern devices. C) Present everywhere; omnipresent. D) Only applicable to certain types of technology. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Present everywhere; omnipresent. 33. Robert Goddard was a ..... pioneer in the field of rocketry. A) (A) brilliant. B) (B) balmy. C) (C)brisk. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) (A) brilliant. 34. Many hunters wear orange and other bright colors in order to be as ..... as possible, and therefore avoid being shot by other hunters by mistake. A) (A)covert. B) (B)cruel. C) (C)conspicuous. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) (C)conspicuous. 35. "Berate" means: A) To hug. B) To praise. C) To scold. D) To ignore. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To scold. 36. Where are you going?The conference room. The meeting is ..... A) Getting under way. B) Getting in the way. C) Getting off the ground. D) Getting carried away. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Getting under way. 37. A large and very destructive fire. A damaging war or conflict. A) Conflagration. B) Deputation. C) Dispute. D) Confluence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Conflagration. 38. Choose the correct word which is BEST suited for the word or expression in CAPITAL LETTERS in each sentence.The house was without lights as there was a cut in POWER THAT PROVIDES LIGHTING. A) Electricity. B) Water. C) Gas. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Electricity. 39. Choose the antonym for the word record. A) Comply. B) Erase. C) Register. D) Enroll. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Erase. 40. A:Thanks for interviewing me for the job.B:Our pleasure. We will ..... A) Get in the way. B) Give you the cold shoulder. C) Get rid of you. D) Get in touch soon. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Get in touch soon. 41. The comedian ..... people so well that he sounded almost exactly like them. A) Hygienic. B) Magnitude. C) Mimic. D) Inclination. E) Invoice. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mimic. 42. Having 8AM classes means I'm ..... to getting up early. A) ADVERSE. B) ADJACENT. C) ACCUSTOMED. D) ABUNDANT. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) ACCUSTOMED. 43. The manager completed the project ..... to meet the strict deadline A) Innovatively. B) Derivatively. C) Corrosively. D) Expeditiously. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Expeditiously. 44. What is the definition of 'accumulate'? A) To collect and distribute. B) To randomly collect. C) To immediately collect. D) To gradually collect. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To gradually collect. 45. The judge dismissed the case, saying it was a ..... lawsuit with no real basis. A) Desirable. B) Frivolous. C) Equivalent. D) Fortified. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Frivolous. 46. Economists are ..... a positive turnaround in the economy in the coming year. A) Celestial. B) Compensate. C) Erratic. D) Diversify. E) Forecast. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Forecast. 47. Professional interior design assignment are typically complex endeavors that begin with an interview with the client. A) Personal. B) Gratifying. C) Intricate. D) Orderly. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Intricate. 48. A:Why does Bob always eat lunch with the interns?B:Not sure. I think he ..... being with young people. A) Gets a kick out of. B) Gets in trouble. C) Gets a cold shoulder. D) Gets in over his head. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gets a kick out of. 49. "Adjacent" means: A) Far from. B) Close to or next to. C) Above. D) Hidden. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Close to or next to. 50. Living close to a lake means we have an ..... supply of water. A) ABUNDANT. B) ADVERSE. C) ACCURATE. D) ACCUSTOMED. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) ABUNDANT. 51. Choose the correct word which is BEST suited for the word or expression in CAPITAL LETTERS in each sentence.The SPECTATORS at the theatre enjoyed the show. A) Congregation. B) Audience. C) Assembly. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Audience. 52. 'Merupakan' in English is ..... A) Constitute. B) Impress. C) Derive. D) Emit. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Constitute. 53. "Adjust" means: A) To keep the same. B) To destroy. C) To change something to make it work better. D) To stop completely. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To change something to make it work better. 54. He set up a business in Italy as a SOMEONE WHO BUYS AND SELLS GOODS in wines and spirits.(What is the synonym of the bold word/phrase?) A) Trafficker. B) Dealer. C) Supplier. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dealer. 55. What does 'cohesive' mean? A) Randomly combined. B) Dividing; becoming separate. C) Uniting; becoming one. D) Loosely connected. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Uniting; becoming one. 56. This word means a statement or expression of very strong and definite criticism or disapproval A) Condemnation. B) Recession. C) Compliance. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Condemnation. 57. What does the word 'indiscriminate' mean in the sentence:'The thief stole from people in an indiscriminate manner'? A) Targeted. B) Random. C) Careful. D) Wise. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Random. 58. ..... means to change, make different, have an effect A) Adjust. B) Affect. C) Adequate. D) Alter. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Affect. 59. "Amateur" means: A) A teacher. B) A professional. C) A beginner or not highly skilled person. D) A leader. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A beginner or not highly skilled person. 60. The damage caused by the big earthquake was ..... A) Substantial. B) Substance. C) Stagnation. D) Sporadically. E) Spawn. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Substantial. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesToefl Vocabulary Quiz 1Toefl Vocabulary Quiz 2Toefl Vocabulary Quiz 3Toefl Vocabulary Quiz 4Toefl Vocabulary Quiz 5Toefl Vocabulary Quiz 6Toefl Vocabulary Quiz 7Toefl Vocabulary Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books