This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Vocabulary > Toefl Vocabulary – Quiz 29 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Toefl Vocabulary Quiz 29 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Prosper A) To develop in a successful way; to be successful, especially in making money. B) To fail or decline in business. C) To remain stagnant without growth. D) To work hard without any reward. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To develop in a successful way; to be successful, especially in making money. 2. Ludicrous A) Unreasonable; that you cannot take seriously. B) Reasonable and sensible. C) Funny in a serious way. D) A term used to describe something very serious. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Unreasonable; that you cannot take seriously. 3. Underlie A) To be the foundation or basic cause of something. B) To create a superficial appearance. C) To ignore the underlying issues. D) To enhance the existing structure. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To be the foundation or basic cause of something. 4. Before currency came into use, people used the ..... system, exchanging goods directly for goods. A) (A) barter. B) (B) blunder. C) (C)bias. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) (A) barter. 5. Inhibit A) To promote or encourage. B) To hinder or restrain. C) To analyze or evaluate. D) To create or develop. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To hinder or restrain. 6. How is 'utopia' described in the context of the author's vision for society? A) A critique of existing social structures. B) A realistic portrayal of current events. C) An idealized society that is unattainable. D) A historical account of past civilizations. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) An idealized society that is unattainable. 7. My aunt is a major ..... for women's' rights. A) ADVANTAGE. B) ADAMANT. C) ACCUSTOMED. D) ADVOCATE. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) ADVOCATE. 8. The chef used the potato DEVICE FOR REMOVING POTATO SKIN to prepare the potatoes for cooking them.(What is the synonym of the bold word/phrase?) A) Razor. B) Knife. C) Peeler. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Peeler. 9. What is the term for a species that no longer has any living members? A) Endangered. B) Extinct. C) Threatened. D) Vulnerable. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Extinct. 10. Offspring means ..... A) A person's child or animal's young. B) A hardship. C) A disagreement. D) An action. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A person's child or animal's young. 11. What does the word 'withstand' mean in the sentence:'This bridge is designed to withstand earthquakes'? A) Collapse. B) Avoid. C) Survive. D) Predict. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Survive. 12. What is the definition of 'precise'? A) Full of errors. B) With some errors. C) With minor errors. D) Free from errors. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Free from errors. 13. What does the word "copious" mean? A) Scarce. B) Abundant. C) Minimal. D) Insufficient. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Abundant. 14. His ..... lifestyle focused only on pleasure, luxury, and entertainment. A) Hedonistic. B) Realistic. C) Pessimistic. D) Optimistic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hedonistic. 15. The Red Cross provides relief in case of ..... such as floods, earthquakes, and hurricanes. A) (A) challenges. B) (B) commodities. C) (C) calamities. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) (C) calamities. 16. 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 1-5Receptors for the sense of smell are located at the top of the nasal cavity A) Upper end. B) Inner edge. C) Mouth. D) Division. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Upper end. 17. Hackneyed A) Used too often and therefore boring. B) New and exciting. C) Rarely seen or heard. D) Original and creative. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Used too often and therefore boring. 18. Farmers use various methods of land ..... A) Abandoned. B) Precipitation. C) Cultivation. D) Fertilize. E) Photosynthesis. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cultivation. 19. He was a natural IN FRONT OF AN AUDIENCE speaker.(What is the synonym of the bold word/phrase?) A) Group. B) Public. C) Animated. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Public. 20. Ambitious A) Determined to be successful, rich, powerful, etc. B) Having a strong desire for success or achievement. C) Showing a lack of interest or concern. D) Content with one's current situation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Determined to be successful, rich, powerful, etc. 21. MULTIPLE CHOICE:TEST QUESTIONS 8 A) A. B) B. C) C. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. 22. He made one last futile effort to convince her and left the house. A) Difficult. B) Favorable. C) Firm. D) Ineffectual. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ineffectual. 23. "Cacophony" means: A) A harsh, unpleasant mixture of noise. B) A beautiful sound. C) Silence. D) A soft melody. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A harsh, unpleasant mixture of noise. 24. Depleted A) Retained. B) Consumed. C) Moderately. D) Strangely. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Consumed. 25. What does "decipher" mean? A) To encrypt. B) To find the meaning of. C) To ignore. D) To confuse. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To find the meaning of. ← 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