托福词汇题练习tpo题集
词汇题练习—tpo1-7
1.The word “precious” in the passage is closest in meaning to
a.Exact
b. scare
c. valuable
Although limited to a skull, the Pakicetus fossil provides precious details on the origins of ……
2.The word “exposed” in the passage is closest in mening to
a.Explained
b. visible d. located
Several skeletons of another early whale, Basilosaurus, were found in sediments left by…and now exposed in the Sahara desert.
3.The word “propulsion” in the passage is closest in meaning to
a.Staying afloat direction c. decreasing weight forward
The structure of the backbone shows, however, that it swam like modern whales by moving the rear portion of its body up and down, even though a fluke was missing. The large hind legs were used for propulsion in water.
4.The word “threatened” in the passage is cloest in mening to
a.Restricted
b. endangered
c. prevented
d. rejected
The expansion of desert-like conditions into areas where they did not previously exist is called deserfication. It has been estimated that an additional one-fourth of the Earth’s land surface is threatened by this process.
5.The word “delicate” in the passage is cloest in meaning to
a.Fragile c. complex
The semiarid lands bordering the deserts exist in a delicate ecological balance and are limited in their potential to adjust to increased exvironmental
pressures.
6.The word “progressively” in the passage is cloest in meaning to
a.Openly
b. impressively
c. objectively
The cultivation of crops has expanded into progressively drier regions as population densities have grown.
7.The phrase “devoid of” in the passage is closest in meaning to
a.Consisting of
b. hidden by
c. except for
d. lacking in
Since the raising of most crops necessitates the prior removal of the natural vegetation, crop failures leave extensive tracts of land deviold of a plant cover and susceptible to wind and water erosion.
8.The word “readily” in the passage is closest in meaning to
a.Frequently
b. easily
c. intelligently
d. obviously
Exhibitors, however, wated to maximize their profits, which they could do more readily by projecting a handful of films to a hundreds of customers at a time….
9.The word “assistance” in the passage is closest in meaning to
a.Criticism
b. leadership
c. help
d. approval
…with the assistance of Edison’s former assistant……
10.The word “expanded” in the passage is closest in meaning to
a.Was enlarged
b. was improved
c. was varied
d. was rejected
At the same time, the image that the spectator looked at expanded from the miniscule peepshow dimensions of 1-2 inches (in height) to the life-size proportions of 6 or 9 feet.
word “out of sight” in the passage is closet in meaning to
(A) far away
(B) hidden
(C) partly visible
d discovered
word “incredible” in the passage is closet in meaning to
(A) confusing
(B) comforting
(C) unbelievable
d interesting
word “overlie” in the passage is closet in meaning to
(A) cover
(B) change
(C) separate
(D) surround
word “so much for” in the passage is closet in meaning to
(A) That is enough about
(B) Now let us turn to
(C) Of greater concern are
(D) This is related to
word “plugged” in the passage is closet in meaning to
(A) washed
(B) dragged
(C) filled up
d soaked through
word “enhance” in the passage is closet in meaning to
(A) protect
(B) improve
(C) organize
(D) match
17. The word “feasible” in the passage is closet in meaning to
(A) in existence
(B) without question
(C) achievable
d most likely
word “integral” in the passage is closet in meaning to
(A) essential
(B) variable
(C) practical
(D) independent
word “arduous” in the passage is closest in meaning to
(A) Difficult
(B) Necessary
(C) Skilled
(D) Shared
word “particular” in the passage is closest in meaning to
(A) Natural
(B) Final
(C) Specific
(D) Complex
word “guarantee” in the passage is closest in meaning to
(A) Increase
(B) Ensure
(C) Favor
(D) Complicate
word “pales” in the passage is closest in meaning to
(A) Increases proportionally
(B) Differs
(C) Loses significance
(D) Is common
word “adjacent” in the passage is closest in meaning to
(A) Foreign
(B) Stable
(C) Fluid
D Neighboring
word “ensuing” in the passage is closest in meaning to
(A) Continuing
(B) Surprising
(C) Initial
(D) Subsequent
word “unprecedented” in the passage is closest in meaning to
(A) Difficult to control
(B) Without any restriction
(C) Unlike anything in the past
(D) Rapidly expanding
26. The word “virtually” in the passage is closest in meaning to
(A) Clearly
(B) Perhaps
(C) Frequently
(D) Almost
word “inevitable” in the passage is closest in meaning to
(A) Unfortunate
(B) Predictable
(C) Unavoidable
(D) Final
word “inhibits” in the passage is closet in meaning to
(A) consists of
(B) combines
(C) restricts
d establishes
phrase “in the same breath” in the passage is closet in meaning to
(A) impatiently
(B) humorously
(C) continuously
d immediately
phrase “indefinite period” in the passage is closest in meaning to a period
(A) whose end has not been determined
(B) that does not begin when expected
(C) that lasts only briefly
(D) whose importance remains unknown
word “rebound” in the passage is closest in meaning to
(A) decline
(B) recovery
(C) exchange
(D) movement
word “marked” in the passage is closest in meaning to
(A) Considerable
(B) Surprising
(C) Limited
Adequate
word “principal” in the passage is closest in meaning to
(A) Major
(B) Likely
(C) Well protected
(D) Distinct
word “trappings” in the passage is closest in meaning to
(A) Conditions
(B) Problems
(C) Influences
Decorations
word “accumulate” in the passage is closest in meaning to
(A) Grow up
(B) (B) Build up
(C) (C) Spread out
(D) (D) Break apart
word “adjacent” in the passage is closest in m eaning to
(A) Nearby
(B) Existing
(C) Special
(D) Deep
word “sloping” in the passage is closest in meaning to
(A) Shifting
(B) (B) Inclining
(C) (C) Forming
(D) (D) Rolling
word “foul” in the passage is closest in meaning to
(A) Reach
(B) Flood
(C) Pollute
(D) Alter
39. The word “exhibit“ in the passage is closest in meaning to
(A) fight off
(B) show
(C) cause
(D) spread
40. The word “facilitates” in the passage is closest in meaning to
(A) slows down
(B) affects
(C) makes easier
(D) focuses on
41. The word “suspended” in the passage is closest in meaning to
(A) grown
(B) protected
(C) spread out
d hung
42. The word “afford“ in the passage is closest in meaning to
(A) offer
(B) prevent
(C) increase
d remove
43. The word “overwhelming” in the passage is closest in meaning to
(A) powerful
(B) favorable
(C) current
(D) reasonable
44. The word “implements” in the passage is closet in meaning to
(A) skills
(B) tools
(C) opportunities
(D) practices
45. The word “undisputed” in the passage is closest in meaning to
(A) mysterious
(B) unexpected
(C) acknowledged
(D) significant
46. The word “significant” in the passage is closest in meaning to
(A) numerous
(B) important
(C) unexpected
(D) sudden
47. The word “relatively” in the passage is closest in meaning to
(A) surprisingly
(B) collectively
(C) comparatively
(D) characteristically
48. The word “diversification” in the passage is closest in meaning to
(A) emergence of many varieties
(B) steady decline in number
(C) gradual increase in body size
(D) sudden disappearance
49. The word “promote” in the passage is closest in meaning to
(B) prevent
(C) encourage
d affect
50. The word “exploited“ in the passage is closest in meaning to
(A) utilized
(B) recognized
(C) examined
(D) fully understood
51. The word “vastly“ in the passage is closet in meaning to
(A) quickly
(B) ultimately
(C) greatly
d initially
52. The phrase grew accustomed to in the passage is closest in meaning to
(A) began to prefer
(B) wanted to have
(C) became used to
insisted on
53. The word “retained“ in the passage is closest in meaning to
(A) gained
(B) established
(C) profited from
(D) maintained
54. The word rudimentary in the passage is closest in meaning to
(A) thorough
(B) strict
(C) basic
(D) occasional
55. The word meticulously in the passage is closest in meaning to
(A) carefully
(B) quickly
(C) frequently
obviously
56. The word “endured” in the passage is closest in meaning to
(A) vanished
(B) developed
(C) varied
survived
57. The word “virtually” in the passage is closest in meaning to
(A) possibly
(B) absolutely
(C) surprisingly
(D) nearly
58. The word “plausible” in the passage is closest in meaning to
(A) flexible
(B) believable
(C) debatable
59. The word “phenomenon” in the passage is closest in meaning to
(A) exception
(B) repetition
(C) occurrence
(D) idea
60. The word “critically” in the passage is closest in meaning to
(A) fundamentally
(B) partially
(C) consistently
(D) subsequently
word “perspective” in the passage is closest in meaning to
(A) system
(B) theory
(C) source
d viewpoint
word “objective” in the passage is closest in meaning to
(A) achievement
(B) requirement
(C) purpose
(D) feature
63. The word “scores” in the passage is closest in meaning to
(A) members
(B) large numbers
(C) populations
(D) different types
64. The word “Turbulent” in the passage is closest in meaning to
(A) fresh
(B) deep
(C) violent
d temperate
65. The phrase “obsession with” in the passage is closest in meaning to
(A) thinking about
(B) fixation on
(C) interest in
(D) attitude toward
66. The word “fostered” in the passage is closest in meaning to
(A) accepted
(B) combined
(C) introduced
(D) encouraged
67. The word “spheres” in the passage is closest in meaning to
(A) abilities
(B) areas
(C) combinations
(D) models
68. The word “diffused” in the passage is closest in meaning to
(A) emerged
(B) was understood
(C) spread
(D) developed
69. The word “profound” in the passage is closest in meaning to
(A) fascinating
(B) far-reaching
(C) necessary
(D) temporary
70. The word “ritual” in the passage is closest in meaning to
(A) military
(B) physical
(C) ceremonial
(D) permanent
71. The word “fleeing” in the passage is closest in meaning to
(A) afraid of
(B) displaced by
(C) running away from
(D) responding to