Synonym word TOEFL - Lesson 20

Tìm từ đồng nghĩa với từ được gạch chân - Bài số 20

1. During the war, many foreign lands were confiscated by the government.
(A) owned
(B) sequestrated
(C) bartered
(D) sold
2. There are many potential dangers ahead of the inexperienced scuba diver.
(A) exciting
(B) novel
(C) horrid
(D) possible
3. If you don't get the gist of this article ask the teacher in the morning.
(A) idea
(B) conclusion
(C) detail
(D) copy
4. After being told he had failed the test, the student was very discourteous, slamming the door as he left the room.
(A) impolite
(B) civil
(C) angry
(D) loquacious
5. If a student has a grievance she can always take it up with her adviser.
(A) protest
(B) task
(C) difficulty
(D) sickness
6. "Uncle Tom's Cabin" has been frequently translated and often dramatized, most recently as a curiously sentimental melodrama.
(A) an overly
(B) an unfortunately
(C) an unambiguously
(D) an oddly
7. In many areas, rainfall seeps through the soil ad creates vast subterranean reservoirs.
(A) fossilized
(B) unprotected
(C) sublime
(D) underground
8. Many apartments have doors with a security window so that one may take a look outside and observe visitors without being seen.
(A) block
(B) joke
(C) peek
(D) shake
9. They couldn't believe their eyes looking at the contortionist.
(A) exhibitionist
(B) painting
(C) acrobat
(D) fight
10. During the American colonial period, the capable leaders instilled a spirit of nationalism in the colonists.
(A) insatiated
(B) extirpated
(C) implanted
(D) extracted
11. Macrame is used to make clothing and accessories as well as ornamental items.
(A) colorful
(B) decorative
(C) utilitarian
(D) hand-made
12. The daring young man rode through the Indian village trying to find his long-lost sister.
(A) bold
(B) cowardly
(C) persistent
(D) captured
13. Even though the evidence is overwhelming, if one juror is still skeptical, the case must be retried.
(A) not present
(B) not surprised
(C) not convinced
(D) not worried
14. If the teams were not so evenly matched, it would be easier to foretell the outcome of the Superbowl.
(A) argue
(B) predict
(C) discuss
(D) influence
15. The gorilla, the largest of the apes, is now able to be bred in confinement.
(A) haste
(B) safety
(C) captivity
(D) intervals
16. No one knows exactly how many Pacific islands there are, but geographers estimate that there are up to 30,000.
(A) to the point
(B) precisely
(C) approximately
(D) appropriately
17. A human body requires more nutrients in cold weather because more energy is necessary to maintain body temperature.
(A) surpass
(B) preserve
(C) equip
(D) reach
18. There are considerably more weekly newspapers than daily newspapers in the United States.
(A) mostly
(B) hardly
(C) rarely
(D) substantially
19. Approximately one-fifth of the earth's surface is composed of desert.
(A) exterior
(B) core
(C) mass
(D) bottom
20. The diver's task was complicated by the fact that, besides the gold, the wreck contained bombs and ammunition.
(A) next to
(B) away from
(C) allied to
(D) in addition to

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Synonym word TOEFL - Lesson 19

Tìm từ đồng nghĩa với từ được gạch chân - Bài số 19

1. Parsley is cultivated throughout much of the world.
(A) seen
(B) grown
(C) dried
(D) cooked
2. Third World countries have had enough of the industrialised nations' exploitation of their natural resources.
(A) trading
(B) purchasing
(C) misuse
(D) desire
3. The conditions under which visas are given are quite explicit, so nobody should complain if they are not given one.
(A) equivocal
(B) dubious
(C) strict
(D) clear
4. Athlets learn to conceal their disappointment when they lose.
(A) ignore
(B) regret
(C) accept
(D) disguise
5. The National Institute of Mental Health is conducting far-reaching research to determine the psychological effects of using drugs.
(A) extensive
(B) prevalent
(C) refined
(D) tentative
6. In order to enjoy fine wine, one should drink it slowly, a little at a time.
(A) stir it
(B) sniff it
(C) spill it
(D) sip it
7. Although buses are scheduled to depart at a certain hour, they are often late.
(A) listed
(B) requested
(C) obligated
(D) loaded
8. As a result of severe illness or treatments for illness one may become temporarily hairless.
(A) bald
(B) hoarse
(C) lame
(D) stiff
9. The millionaire only got where he is today by manipulating all the people he worked with.
(A) dismissing
(B) controlling
(C) cheating
(D) praising
10. The shop steward, the first-level officer in a labor union, is elected by its members.
(A) paid
(B) advised
(C) consulted
(D) chosen
11. It is possible for a chemist to use the melting point of a particular substance to determine its purity.
(A) liquid
(B) element
(C) quantity
(D) mixture
12. The campers heard a strange rustling in the trees.
(A) stealing
(B) pillaging
(C) movement
(D) fight
13. Mark cannot talk well because he has a speech impediment.
(A) skeptic
(B) defect
(C) imposition
(D) aspect
14. The cheetah is considered the fastest of all land animal.
(A) recorded as
(B) substituted for
(C) compelled to be
(D) expected to be
15. Fainting, or a temporary loss of consciousness, may be brought about by an insufficient supply of oxygen to the brain.
(A) inappropriate
(B) inadequate
(C) unstable
(D) undiluted
16. A balance of international payment refers to the net result of the business which a nation carries on with other nations in a given period.
(A) cancels
(B) appropriates
(C) transacts
(D) mediates
17. In an annulment, a marriage is declared invalid.
(A) ill
(B) unhappy
(C) unfinished
(D) void
18. When Benjamin Franklin became the first American postmaster general in 1775, he worked to improve the frequency and reliability of mail delivery.
(A) satisfaction
(B) opportunity
(C) dependability
(D) extent
19. Carbon monoxide prevents hemoglobin from supplying oxygen to the body.
(A) discourages
(B) distracts
(C) impedes
(D) excuses
20. Paul increases the income from his scholarship by working part-time on campus.
(A) dilates
(B) augments
(C) agitates
(D) germinates

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Synonym word TOEFL - Lesson 18

Tìm từ đồng nghĩa với từ được gạch chân - Bài số 18

1. A series of calamities can severely affect underwriters' earnings.
(A) reports
(B) investments
(C) becalmings
(D) disasters
2. It is much easier to talk about social change than it is to make it happen.
(A) acknowledge it
(B) predict it
(C) bring it about
(D) put up with it
3. The Boy Scouts usually sell apple juice in the fall in order to earn money for their activities.
(A) punch
(B) ale
(C) cider
(D) soda
4. Since you don't know them very well, it would be suitable for you to send a card instead of a gift.
(A) obstinate
(B) intricate
(C) appropriate
(D) ultimate
5. Most eyeglasses will not break into many pieces because they are made with either plastic or a special blend of glass.
(A) shatter
(B) tear
(C) collapse
(D) rupture
6. Salt has been a respected commodity for much of recorded time.
(A) flavoring
(B) preservative
(C) remedy for illness
(D) article of trade
7. According to a belief prevalent in many places, a small, forked stick referred to as a "divining rod" is able to locate subterranean springs.
(A) held sacred
(B) broadly accepted
(C) documented
(D) detected
8. Deceptively simple in design, the sculptural works of Isamu Noguchi incorporate a broad range of textures, sizes, and contours.
(A) Misleadingly
(B) Generally
(C) Noticeably
(D) Exceptionally
9. Prior to his appointment as secretary of state, Henry Kissinger was a professor of government and international affairs at Harvard.
(A) After
(B) Before
(C) During
(D) Instead of
10. Modern techniques have made dentures virtually unnoticeable.
(A) false teeth
(B) surgical implants
(C) artificial hair
(D) plastic surgery
11. In the Petrified Forest National Park, huge chunks of fossilized wood are surrounded by numerous smaller fragments.
(A) varied
(B) numbered
(C) counted
(D) myriad
12. Under the major's able leadership, the soldiers found safety.
(A) guidance
(B) intensity
(C) flagship
(D) ability
13. The rigor exhibited by the general was totally unwarranted.
(A) calisthenics
(B) severity
(C) march
(D) cleanliness
14. When the protestor entered the meeting clad only in a beach towel, the audience was dumbfounded.
(A) speechless
(B) excited
(C) content
(D) applauding
15. John Dewey loathed the idea that children should not participate in activities as part of their educational experience.
(A) encouraged
(B) noticed
(C) hated
(D) began
16. The Supreme Court has a reputation for being just.
(A) stubborn
(B) impartial
(C) humorous
(D) capricious
17. Practitioners of behavioral medicine encourage patients to be responsible for their own health.
(A) urge
(B) enlighten
(C) allow
(D) admonish
18. Exchange rates for most currencies do not float freely.
(A) newspapers
(B) securities
(C) money
(D) finances
19. The world's busiest airport is Chicago's O'Hare, where each year 550,000 flights land and take off.
(A) best run
(B) most active
(C) most spacious
(D) most successful
20. Lifting the shoulders is a gesture that indicates lack of interest.
(A) Napping
(B) Shrugging
(C) Sighing
(D) Yawning

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Synonym word TOEFL - Lesson 17

Tìm từ đồng nghĩa với từ được gạch chân - Bài số 17

1. Because the details of the project were rather hazy, we decided to reject the proposal.
(A) dubious
(B) unobtainable
(C) lucrative
(D) vague
2. An immature teenager may start smoking in order to appear older.
(A) shy
(B) juvenile
(C) naive
(D) insecure
3. For your safety and the safety of others, always pay attention to traffic signals.
(A) overlook
(B) heed
(C) glance at
(D) repair
4. Even as a child Thomas Edison had a very inquisitive mind; at the age of three he performed his first experiment.
(A) complex
(B) brilliant
(C) mature
(D) curious
5. The Morrill Act of 1862 authorized the states to use federal lands for the establishment of colleges that would offer programs in agriculture and the mechanical arts.
(A) challenged
(B) persuaded
(C) empowered
(D) invited
6. It is better to try to change things than to complain about them.
(A) ramble
(B) straddle
(C) grumble
(D) dangle
7. The degree to which heat affects tennis players' performance depends in part on the level of humidity.
(A) extent
(B) temperature
(C) height
(D) strength
8. Alexander Hamilton remained adamantly opposed to the policies of John Adams throughout the latter's presidency.
(A) admirably
(B) strongly
(C) inflexibly
(D) manfully
9. The company has decided to offer incentives in the hope of increasing productivity.
(A) inducements
(B) training
(C) promotions
(D) bonuses
10. The superintendent was the principal speaker at the school board meeting.
(A) only
(B) main
(C) outstanding
(D) strongest
11. The calf of the human leg contains seven muscles.
(A) includes
(B) requires
(C) makes use of
(D) depends on
12. After a long, hard struggle, we gradually succeeded in having people accept the truth of our theory.
(A) slowly
(B) momentarily
(C) suddenly
(D) graciously
13. After the drops were placed in the patient's eyes, his pupils became dilated.
(A) enlarged
(B) smaller
(C) irritated
(D) sensible
14. The coroner was able to extract a minute particle of cloth from under the victim's fingernail.
(A) infinitesimal
(B) significant
(C) large
(D) short
15. The test site region encompassed a ten-square-mile area.
(A) overlooked
(B) owned
(C) surveyed
(D) encircled
16. After an unhappy love affair, Emily Dickinson lived like a person apart from society, shut away in her family home in Amherst, Massachusetts.
(A) a heroine
(B) a beggar
(C) a recluse
(D) an invalid
17. A cut in the budget put 10 percent of the state employees' jobs in jeopardy.
(A) range
(B) review
(C) perspective
(D) danger
18. The eight survivor subsisted for four days and nights on sea biscuits and mere gulps of water.
(A) subscribed
(B) misled
(C) wandered
(D) endured
19. Ralph Nader headed the organization called Public Citizen, Inc. from 1971 to 1980.
(A) moved
(B) directed
(C) turned
(D) toiled for
20. General acceptance of 3-D films may prove hard to come by, as the experience of three decades ago indicated.
(A) obtain
(B) explain
(C) understand
(D) discern

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Synonym word TOEFL - Lesson 16

Tìm từ đồng nghĩa với từ được gạch chân - Bài số 16

1. When preparing a diet, a person should be aware that vitamin D acts to increase the amount of calcium absorbed by the body.
(A) schedule of exercises
(B) nutritional plan
(C) study on longevity
(D) medicinal chart
2. The plane took off and after a few seconds was barely visible.
(A) forgotten
(B) heard
(C) gone
(D) observable
3. Mark Anthony's eulogy of Caesar at his funeral is memorably recorded in a play by Shakespeare.
(A) prayer
(B) biography
(C) praise
(D) denunciation
4. In the fall the weather is cool in the morning but warm by midday.
(A) chilly
(B) rusty
(C) silly
(D) fluffy
5. A few spots of paint splattered on the floor in spite of the care that we took to cover it.
(A) speaks
(B) tricks
(C) cracks
(D) bricks
6. A hot land covered with a dense growth of trees offers the best climate for growing orchids.
(A) plateau
(B) plain
(C) jungle
(D) forest
7. The rooms and meals at the Campus Motel were not only adequate but also inexpensive.
(A) registrations
(B) reservations
(C) accommodations
(D) confirmations
8. Her only chance to elude her pursuer was to mingle with the crowd.
(A) friend
(B) lawyer
(C) follower
(D) captor
9. He could barely stand up after completing the marathon, even though he won.
(A) hardly
(B) still
(C) really
(D) bravely
10. We were caught in a deluge while returning from our vacation.
(A) hailstorm
(B) downpour
(C) sandstorm
(D) blizzard
11. Of the approximately 400 billion packages used yearly in the United States, half are for food and drink.
(A) posters
(B) suitcases
(C) dishes
(D) containers
12. Extracted from flaxseed, linseed oil is the principal source of drying oil for paint and varnish.
(A) Derived
(B) Differentiated
(C) Detached
(D) Descended
13. Feudal society depended on the existence of faithful vassals.
(A) diligent
(B) gullible
(C) pious
(D) loyal
14. City taxes are based on an estimate of the value of one's property.
(A) appraisal
(B) forecast
(C) diagnosis
(D) outline
15. If one aids and abets a criminal, he is also considered guilty of the crime.
(A) suspicious
(B) daring
(C) culpable
(D) ruthless
16. In the past, energy sources were thought to be boundless.
(A) without limits
(B) inexpensive
(C) natural
(D) solar
17. Some scientists have argued that the purpose of the human appendix may have been to digest uncooked meat and bark, functions that are no longer useful.
(A) simulated
(B) perilous
(C) obsolete
(D) sluggish
18. Crop irrigation has long played a role in agricultural practices.
(A) possibilities
(B) routines
(C) rehearsals
(D) services
19. In the early 1960's many Southern communities were slow to desegregate their public schools.
(A) establishments
(B) communes
(C) states
(D) neighborhoods
20. Fragments of the Dead Sea Scrolls have been found in recent years.
(A) aromas
(B) pieces
(C) drawings
(D) writers

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