This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Vocabulary > Toefl Vocabulary – Quiz 28 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Toefl Vocabulary Quiz 28 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. In contrast to traditional rhetoric, modern rhetoric has shifted its focus to the audience or reader. A) Intensified. B) Narrowed. C) Maintained. D) Altered. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Altered. 2. Which word best completes the sentence? "The artist's work was praised for its realistic ..... of city life." A) Fortune. B) Auction. C) Depiction. D) Revolution. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Depiction. 3. "Antagonize" means: A) To help. B) To be hostile towards. C) To support. D) To ignore. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To be hostile towards. 4. 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.Practice Questions 1-5The significance of the research findings cannot be overstated. A) Ambiguity. B) Irrelevance. C) Importance. D) Complexity. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Importance. 5. Lecture A) A type of written assignment for students. B) A talk that is given to a group of people to teach them about a particular subject, often as part of a university or college course. C) A form of group discussion among peers. D) A method of evaluating student performance. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A talk that is given to a group of people to teach them about a particular subject, often as part of a university or college course. 6. What does the word 'arid' mean in the sentence:'Few plants grow in the arid desert climate'? A) Wet. B) Fertile. C) Dry. D) Tropical. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dry. 7. The expansion of public services has caused concern that the civil service branches are becoming autonomous powers. A) Independent. B) Advanced. C) Superior. D) Perilous. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Independent. 8. Replace the capitalized word in the sentence below with the best synonym:The driver was killed IMMEDIATELY when she hit the large tree. A) Inadvertently. B) Instantly. C) Presumably. D) Intentionally. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Instantly. 9. "Collapse" means: A) To fall down or break down. B) To stand tall. C) To grow stronger. D) To rise. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To fall down or break down. 10. We must use natural resources wisely because they are ..... and will eventually run out. A) Finite. B) Elite. C) Dynamic. D) Hypothesis. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Finite. 11. What does 'transcend' imply about the artist's ambitions? A) To remain within traditional boundaries. B) To focus solely on popular trends. C) To exceed traditional definitions of creativity. D) To limit artistic expression. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To exceed traditional definitions of creativity. 12. Having a tendency A) Resistant. B) Stress. C) Prone. D) Inmune. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Prone. 13. ..... industrial waste, pollution from car fumes is poisoning the environment. A) Along with. B) Though. C) In addition. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Along with. 14. What does "degrade" mean? A) To improve. B) To lower in quality. C) To enhance. D) To elevate. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To lower in quality. 15. Which of the following terms is closest in meaning to:apace with A) Behind of. B) Abreast of. C) Oblivious. D) Eschewing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Abreast of. 16. Irony A) A subtle form of humour that involves saying things that are the opposite of what you really mean. B) A type of humor that relies on exaggeration. C) A serious statement meant to convey truth. D) A form of sarcasm that is always negative. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A subtle form of humour that involves saying things that are the opposite of what you really mean. 17. Itemize A) To summarize information in a paragraph. B) To list things individually. C) To analyze data in detail. D) To create a visual representation of data. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To list things individually. 18. What does 'resilient' imply about a person's character? A) A resilient person easily gives up in the face of challenges. B) A resilient person is able to recover quickly from difficulties. C) A resilient person avoids taking risks. D) A resilient person is indifferent to setbacks. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A resilient person is able to recover quickly from difficulties. 19. Choose the correct word which is BEST suited for the word or expression in CAPITAL LETTERS in each sentence.The athlete SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED her lifetime ambition when she won her gold medal. A) Gained. B) Got. C) Accomplished. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Accomplished. 20. Famine A) A lack of food during a long period of time in a region. B) An abundance of food in a region. C) A temporary shortage of water. D) A type of natural disaster affecting crops. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A lack of food during a long period of time in a region. 21. What you need after a hard week's work is a little frivolity over the weekend. A) Luxury. B) Harmony. C) Fireworks. D) Triviality. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Triviality. 22. What does passage (of a law) most nearly mean? A) A trip through a tunnel. B) The rejection of a law. C) The discussion of a new idea. D) The official approval or enactment of a law. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The official approval or enactment of a law. 23. "Cognizant" means: A) Being aware of something. B) Ignoring something. C) Forgetting something. D) Doubting something. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Being aware of something. 24. An ..... decision made by a leader could confuse the followers. A) Arbitrary. B) Anarchy. C) Unprecedented. D) Trajectory. E) Susceptible. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Arbitrary. 25. It is unfair to judge people based on a stereotype. A) Individual characteristic. B) Personal belief. C) Fixed generalization. D) Unique identity. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fixed generalization. 26. What is a "curriculum" ? A) A single course. B) A textbook. C) The courses given by a school or program. D) A classroom. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The courses given by a school or program. 27. What keeps the orphanages open are the generous donations from wealthy ..... A) Benefactor. B) Admonish. C) Adjacent. D) Volatile. E) Universal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Benefactor. 28. Distribute A) To give things to a large number of people; to share sth between a number of people. B) To keep things for oneself. C) To collect items from various sources. D) To sell items at a profit. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To give things to a large number of people; to share sth between a number of people. 29. "Cease" means: A) To start. B) To stop. C) To grow. D) To continue. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To stop. 30. 'menyelesaikan' in English is ..... A) Decay. B) Demonstrate. C) Deal with. D) Estimate. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Deal with. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesToefl Vocabulary Quiz 1Toefl Vocabulary Quiz 2Toefl Vocabulary Quiz 3Toefl Vocabulary Quiz 4Toefl Vocabulary Quiz 5Toefl Vocabulary Quiz 6Toefl Vocabulary Quiz 7Toefl Vocabulary Quiz 8Toefl Vocabulary Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books