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TOEFL, Bài s 44
1. The word "antonym" was coined in 1857.
(A) invented
(B) current
(C) codified
(D) valued
2. News commentator, Eric Sevareid, had to yell to be heard above thehubbub
(A) noise and confusion
(B) loud music
(C) argument
(D) sports activity
3. If a client insists upon being stubborn, lawyers have to settle claims in court.
(A) obstinate
(B) indignant
(C) abject
(D) gauche
4. The little red colt belongs to that brown female horse.
(A) hog
(B) gander
(C) rooster
(D) mare
5. Sixteen-weight bond paper is too lacking in strength to be used in typing a manuscript.
(A) flimsy
(B) feeble
(C) brittle
(D) mushy
6. Summer weather of ninety degrees or more has been reported off and on in Fort Yokon,
Alaska.
(A) back and forth
(B) as of late
(C) now and then
(D) on the spot
7. With the dawn of space exploration the notion that atmospheric conditions on Earth may
be unique in the solar system was strengthened.
(A) beginning
(B) continuation
(C) expansion
(D) outcome
8. The design of wildlife refuges is still a matter of considerable controversy.
(A) significance
(B) debate
(C) urgency
(D) concern
9. The biennial festival was a great success despite the worst weather for years.
(A) two yearly
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(B) special
(C) sports
(D) harvest
10. The kiwi is a peculiar flightless creature with furry feathers and a long, curved beak.
(A) a particular
(B) a solemn
(C) an awkward
(D) an odd
11. Midway Island was annexed by the United States in 1895.
(A) suppressed
(B) acquired
(C) coveted
(D) obliterated
12. Plato's teachings had a profound effect on Aristotle.
(A) depth
(B) affection
(C) affliction
(D) influence
13. The powerful ruler suppressed a rebellion and punished the instigators.
(A) initiated
(B) supported
(C) quashed
(D) reinstated
14. The student's wan appearance caused the teacher to send him home.
(A) pale
(B) shabby
(C) bellicose
(D) hungry
15. The art students were enthralled by the sheer beauty of the portrait which hung before
them.
(A) stimulated
(B) entrenched
(C) shocked
(D) captivated
16. The president of the company will resign at the end of the fiscal year.
(A) quit
(B) relocate
(C) reserve
(D) get a raise
17. Architects must consider whether their designs are likely to be very wet in sudden
downpours.
(A) vulnerable
(B) drenched
(C) secure
(D) exposed
18. Mental patients are sometimes given the drug chlorpromazine to reduce tension.
(A) stress
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(B) disease
(C) pain
(D) awareness
19. The current nickel, with a profile of Thomas Jefferson on the front and a picture of
Monticello on the back, has been minted since 1938.
(A) flowing
(B) former
(C) present
(D) mixed
20. Professional gamblers will rarely back a long shot.
(A) an unlikely winner
(B) an inconsistent player
(C) a distant target
(D) an away game
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