Words

PARTS OF SPEECH:

Compound nouns:

Phrasal verbs:

Select the real English words:

False friends:

Advocate Aggregate Censure Concurrence Demonstrate Literate Implement Integral Major Partial Promote Sequence Severe Transparent

Real friends:

 Prepositions:

Confusing words:

Choose the word closest in meaning to the words in underlines.

91. Jerry, who is a good athlete, has been able to keeps place on theteam.

A) play B) participate C) maintain D) recruit

92. Your wages will depend on how well you do the job.

A) salary B) skills C) waves D) employers

93. Raymond discovered several errors on his test.

A) answers B) corrections C) mistakes D) numbers

94. Chris became aware of his mistake instantly

A) entirely 

B) frequently C) obviously D) immediately

95. Mrs. Johnson said that the mayor was very arrogant.

A) official B) crude C) haughty D) attractive

96. The complete set of books will cost sixty dollars.

A) entire B) finish C) common D) interesting

97. After the football game, the field was a scene of total chaos.A) celebration B) comprehensionC) sports D) confusion

98. Jean was unable to provide an acceptable explanation.A) simple B) alternative C) additional D) satisfactory

99. If the mechanic had done the work properly, you wouldn’t have hadtrouble with the car.A) on the engine 

B) completely

C) easily D) correctly

100. Ted will do well in colleges

1. The designer window treatments in her house, installed 17 yearsago, were outmoded.

a. unnecessaryb. pointlessc. out-of-dated. worthless

2. The spies conducted a covert operation.a. dangerousb. foreign

c. hidden

d. illegal

3. The baseball player’s malice toward the referee was revealed in hisspiteful remarks to the media, which almost ruined the referee’scareer.a. vindictiveb. crazy

c. rude

d. unpleasant

4. Although Zachary is much too inexperienced for the managerialposition, he is a willful young man and obdurately refuses to withdrawhis application.a. foolishlyb. reluctantly

c. constantlyd. stubbornly

5. His neighbor’s superficial remarks trivialized the property linedispute and infuriated Malcolm.a. enragedb. pettyc. insultingd. misleading

6. She showed a blatant disregard for the rules.a. obviousb. hiddenc. last-minuted. rebellious

7. Her fashion sense was usually described as flamboyant, but on thenight of the party, Tanya’s outfit was uncharacteristically modest.a. impeccableb. showyc. sloppyd. unassuming

8. Mr. Powers was so gullible that he believed even the most outlandishexcuses of his insincere employees.a. intelligentb. naïvec. dishonestd. critical

9. You cannot become a certified teacher without completing theprerequisite student-teaching assignment.a. requiredb. optionalc. preferredd. advisable

10. Charles, aware of his susceptibility to gum disease, is diligent aboutflossing.a. uncomfortableb. excitedc. thoroughd. ambivalent

11. Even though she’d read her supervisor’s memo four or five times,she still found his rambling message ambiguous.a. profoundb. inspiringc. ridiculousd. unclear

12. Excited about winning the award, Marcia walked up to the podium

and delivered an animated acceptance speech.a. abbreviatedb. courteousc. reservedd. lively

13. The intermittent rain soaked the garden many different times duringthe day.a. protractedb. periodicc. incredulousd. light

14. I got a vicarious thrill watching you on the diving board.a. sharedb. unpleasantc. adventurousd. evil

15. After several small brushfires at the campground, officials felt theneed to augment the rules pertaining to campfires.a. criticizeb. retractc. considerd. expand

16. As soon as the details of the election were released to the media,the newspaper was inundated with calls—far too many to be handledeffectively.a. providedb. botheredc. rewardedd. flooded

17. The doctor got to the crux of the issue.a. outlineb. oppositec. crucial pointd. unhealthy

18. When people heard that timid Bob had taken up skydiving, theywere incredulous.a. fearfulb. outragedc. convincedd. disbelieving

19. The technical department enthusiastically hired Ms. Long becauseshe was proficient in the use of computers.a. sincereb. adequatec. competentd. skilled

20. Even under tremendous public pressure, the planning committeewould not commit itself wholeheartedly to the proposal and gaveonly tentative approval to the waterfront development plan.a. provisionalb. ambiguousc. unnecessaryd. total

21. The preacher used a euphemism for an unpleasant subject.a. ugly pictureb. substituted wordc. homeless persond. visual aid

22. Since the townspeople were so dissatisfied, various methods toalleviate the situation were debated.a. easeb. toleratec. clarifyd. intensify

23. That perfume always evokes pleasant memories.a. angersb. erasesc. calls upd. confuses

24. The attorney wanted to expedite the process because her client wasbecoming impatient.a. accelerateb. evaluatec. reversed. justify

25. The suspect gave a plausible explanation for his presence at thescene, so the police decided to look elsewhere for the perpetratorof the crime.a. unbelievableb. crediblec. insufficientd. apologetic

26. He based his conclusion on what he inferred from the evidence, noton what he actually observed.a. predictedb. imaginedc. surmisedd. implied

27. The neighborhood-watch group presented its ultimatum at thetown board meeting: Repave the streets or prepare for protests.a. earnest pleab. formal petitionc. solemn promised. non-negotiable demand

28. The editor of the newspaper needed to be sure the article presentedthe right information, so his review was meticulous.a. delicateb. painstakingc. superficiald. objective

29. The general public didn’t care about the trial and was apatheticabout the verdict.a. enragedb. indifferentc. suspiciousd. saddened

30. The doctors were pleased that their theory had been fortified by thenew research.a. reinforcedb. alteredc. disputedd. developed

31. The captain often delegated responsibility to his subordinates, so asto have time to do the important tasks himself.a. analyzedb. respectedc. criticizedd. assigned

32. The news about toxic waste dumping aroused the anger of manyviewers of the news broadcast.a. informedb. appeasedc. provokedd. deceived

33. The athlete was adroit at handling the ball.a. clumsyb. largec. obnoxiousd. skillful

34. The new shipping and receiving building is an expansive facility,large enough to meet our growing needs.a. obsoleteb. meagerc. spaciousd. costly

35. The attorneys were now certain they could not win the case, becausethe ruling had proved to be so detrimental to their argument.a. decisiveb. harmfulc. worthlessd. advantageous

36. My brother drives us crazy by crooning in the shower.a. hootingb. bellowingc. cryingd. shouting

37. Mark seems very pensive today.a. writingb. hostilec. cooped-upd. thoughtful

38. The air in the rainforest was humid, making the heat seem evenmore smothering than before.a. hotb. dampc. hazyd. volatile

39. The balloon, loose from its string, rose up into the sky, a shinypurple sphere.a. circleb. globec. ovoidd. nodule

40. After the storm caused raw sewage to seep into the ground water,the Water Department had to take measures to decontaminate thecity’s water supply.a. refineb. revivec. freshend. purify

41. Please say something that will edify the audience.a. perplexb. annoyc. instructd. amuse

42. The volcano lies dormant now, but we feel sure that it will eruptagain within the year.a. inactiveb. slackc. elevatedd. inattentive

43. Because of his disregard for the king’s laws, the prince was punishedby being banished from the kingdom.a. apartb. kidnappedc. exiledd. spirited

44. I relinquished my place in line to go back and talk with my friendDiane.a. defendedb. yieldedc. delayedd. remanded

45. He juxtaposed the book’s ideas with current events, showing us howthey related.a. caused confusionb. bend and foldc. placed side-by-sided. threw away

46. The thief jostled me in a crowd and was thus able to pick mypocket.a. muggedb. bumpedc. assailedd. hindered

47. While we traveled in Italy, we stayed in an inexpensive hostel.a. innb. compoundc. homed. four-star hotel

48. My friend asked me to lie for her, but that is against my philosophy.a. principlesb. regulationsc. personalityd. introspection

Fulfill the blank spaces using the words from the box:

TASK 1:

1. James got a perfect 120 on the TOEFL test. That’s _______________ !

2. Every hour all over the world, three _______________ become extinct.

3. Soldiers wear _______________ so they will not be seen on the battlefield.

4. Bats are nocturnal. They hunt at night. Deer are crepuscular. They are active at dawn and dusk. Cheetahs are _______________ . They hunt during the day.

5. Lions _______________ zebras.

6. When a plane takes off, it _______________ to reach maximum take off speed.

7. Hernando is very _______________ . When he makes up his mind, nothingcan change it.

8. The opposite of _______________ is herbivore.

9. Sachi studied hard and _______________ her goal of becoming a surgeon.

10. Joan _______________ peanuts because she is allergic to them.

Now, do the same using  the words from the text bellow:

TASK 2:

1. The most important part of your independent essay is your ____________ .

2. A _______________ TOEFL essay is intelligible.

3. For each TOEFL reading and listening question, you get four answer choices.Two choices are obviously wrong, one is right, and one is a ____________ .

4. _______________ means skill and knowledge.

5. ETS calls the TOEFL reading and listening questions _______________

6. The TOEFL speaking and writing questions are called _______________ .

7. Lee’s handwriting is so bad it is not _______________ .

8. The personal computer is an _______________ daily life in the U.S.

9. Traditional Chinese medicine is based on a _______________ approach.

10. Your two TOEFL essays will be _______________ holistically.

TASK 3:

1. When Abraham Lincoln entered Richmond, the defeated capital of the slaveowningsouth, he was welcomed by _______________ slaves.2. Black soil means the land is very _______________ .

3. Checking and rechecking these customer accounts is so _______________ .

4. Banaz’s life is so _______________ . She is always trying to do five things atonce

.5. It was a big _______________ for Sahiba when she moved to Canada andmarried David.

6. An _______________ worker is a resolute worker.

7. When you move to a new country, you _______________ many changes,such as learning how to speak a new language.

8. Why do I need a new car? My old car is perfectly _______________ .

9. Beata’s new hat company has really begun to _____________ .

10. In North America, many Native Americans followed the buffalo for foodwhile others lived in villages. These Native Americans grew corn thus theywere ______________ while the hunters were nomadic.

1. Sandra Day O’Connor was a _______________ . She was the first womenelected to the United States Supreme Court.

2. Old technologies always _______________ with new technologies. Forexample, radio __________ with television. Now television is_______________ with personal computers.

3. Water is a _______________ human requirement.

4. Apple is one of the most _______________ companies in the world. Theyare always introducing cutting-edge products.

5. Hiro needs a high TOEFL score _______________ he wants to go to Harvard.

6. When the Pilgrims landed in America, they _______________ a new homefor themselves in a new land.

7. Wild animals are very _______________ . They have to be in order tosurvive.

8. The seed has _______________ . Next, it will grow into a beautiful flower.

9. If you do not wear a seat belt, you are _______________ to serious injury.

10. Naheed is really _______________ . She can play soccer, tennis, baseball,and ping pong.

1. TOEFL, IELTS, and TOEIC have _______________ testing methods.

2. There is definitely not an _______________ of water in the Sahara.

3. The name Nelson Mandela _______________ greatness and resolution.

4. Tigers in India are wild or “feral” whereas house cats in America are_______________ .

5. The personal computer is an integral part of daily life, _______________ .

6. Are Coke and Pepsi really that _______________ ?

7. Joe has _______________ money problems inasmuch as he has been unableto find a job.

8. At university, you have _______________ courses from which you canchoose your major.

9. These new shoes don’t fit _______________ right.

10. Whenever the president gives a speech, he always _______________his wife and how she has been the biggest influence in his life.

1. In the late 1980s, relations between the Soviet Union and the U.S. began to_______________ .

2. Dogs have a _______________ sense of smell.

3. When the leaves fall in autumn, it is a _______________ of winter.

4. Eagles _______________ at the top of the highest trees.

5. When Bess secretly saw Sam offer Daisy a diamond ring, she ____________that Sam had just proposed to Daisy.

6. Rabbits produce many _______________ .

7. That rope bridge might look _______________ , but it is really quite strong.

8. King Arthur and his knights were on a _______________ to find the HolyGrail.

9. The mother bear moved her _______________ across the river.

10. After winning an Oscar, the actor gave _______________ thanks toeveryone.

1. Ricardo thinks that global warming is nothing to worry about. Sam,_______________ , believes that global warming is a serious problem.

2. Rita is quite prosperous; however, when she was a student she was_______________ .

3. _______________ , the party was a great success.

4. Man cannot _______________ water alone.

5. When are the banks going _______________ the government for all themoney they borrowed after the stock market crashed?

6. _______________ , we could all use a vacation.

7. The _______________ queen works assiduously to help her people prosper.

8. Mikael is an _______________ gambler. He will bet on anything.

9. The professor _______________ that Herman should study harder.

10. Surjit is always very _______________ with her money. She never makesa big purchase without first doing a complete price comparison.

1. Michael Jackson is as famous _______________ as he was alive.

2. Traditionally, an artist’s _______________ is a board used for mixing paints.

3. Steve Jobs, founder of Apple Computer, created the first consumer PC, musicfor the web using iTunes, the iPod, and the iPhone. Suffice it to say, he hasan ___________ genius for innovation and marketing.

4. James Joyce is a _______________ literary figure in the west.

5. When the sun sets, Jan likes to sit and watch the sunlight _______________on the lake.

6. When Phil asked the movie star for her autograph, she _____________ him.

7. A _______________ temper is often a harbinger of trouble.

8. Van Gogh used a myriad of _______________ .9. It has rained so much, the ground is now _______________ with water.10. Indeed, the opera Carmen by Georges Bizet is a _______________ .

1. _______________ was Sherlock Holmes’ specialty.2. Indiana Jones has a passion for _______________ .3. _______________ helps us understand global warming.4. People who study the weather are experts in _______________ .5. Is _______________ a prefix or a suffix?6. If you want to learn about rocks and how the earth was made, you shouldstudy _______________ .7. The independent essay prompt really _______________ Tomoko.8. Amina is a scientist who studies how the mind affects behavior. Her field iscalled _______________ .9. _______________ teaches us how cultural forces affect the family structure.10. Louise wants to study social customs and how they have influenced thedevelopment of cultures world wide. Her friend suggested that she study_______________ at university.

1. Pamela’s kitchen is full of the latest _______________ .

2. The iPod is quite a _______________ idea.

3. Some _______________ houses are really quite astounding.

4. I would avoid X Street and the surrounding _______________ late at night.

5. What is the _______________ income of your country?

6. Anthropologists tell us that early agrarians led _______________ lives.

7. In winter, Eskimos live in _______________ made of snow and ice calledigloos.

8. Because the Sahara is _______________ water, few people can survivethere. Those who do are nomads traveling between water sources.

9. Cheetahs _______________ the arid plains of Africa.10. Marcus has ____________ coffee however he has yet to _____________smoking.

1. The _______________ has lasted more than five years. Even now there isno rain.

2. The homeless man on the corner is obviously _______________ for a myriadof reasons.

3. _______________ can be any form of water that falls from the sky, forexample snow, rain, sleet or hail.4. Long ago, a king’s position was always precarious. His _______________could happen at any time.

5. From an _______________ , agrarian people could infer many things, suchas a year of rain or a year of drought.

6. A dead battery will _______________ a cell phone unusable.

7. Petra had to _______________ the idea of completing her university degreein two years instead of four.8. “Feast or _______________ ” is a common expression analogous to “Timesare either really good or really bad with no in between.”

9. Some believe that _______________ land is more valuable than gold.

10. Arizona is quite _______________ .

1. Famine in Africa is _______________ .

2. The period following the downfall of a monarch or some other political leaderis always _______________ .

3. Many in America want the government _______________ the marijuanalaws.

4. Carlos has an _______________ desire for perilous sports.

5. Elizabeth the First of England _______________ from 1558 to 1603.

6. Is it possible to eliminate government _______________ ?

7. Madonna’s _______________ behavior helped make her famous.

8. Dictators must be _______________ in order to survive.

9. James Bond always fights _______________ characters.10. Pollution, particularly in the form of plastic bottles, has _______________all corners of the planet.

1. In Connecticut in the fall, the _______________ changes from summergreen to a myriad of autumn hues.

2. Every Saturday morning, Fernanda _______________ the mall looking forsales.3. The clown fish is not one of the _______________ fishes in the world.

4. Don’t drop that crystal glass or it will _______________ .

5. _______________ claim the lives of many skiers every year.

6. Is it possible to surf a _______________ ?

7. An earthquake that kills many people and results in extreme financial loss isan example of a natural _______________ .

8. The state of Kansas is notorious for having a lot of _______________ .

9. Look at the sunlight shimmering on the _______________ lake.

10. When meteorologists name a _______________ , they do not use theletters Q, U, X, Y, or Z because few names begin with those letters.

1. The goal of each company is to _______________ .

2. Hollywood’s _______________ is young American males and foreigners.

3. Concrete, invented by the Romans, is an _______________ of mortar, rocks,pieces of ceramic tile, sea shells, and demolished old buildings.

4. Ann and David are hoping _______________ some land in the country.

5. Kereshmeh bought one thousand Microsoft _______________ and twothousand Apple _______________ .

6. Irena is not doing well at school. I hope she can ___________ it_______________ soon.

7. Looking back, Brad believes he has really _________ from getting his MBA.

8. General Electric (GE), a famous American _______________ , was startedby Thomas Edison in 1892.

9. Many companies _______________ because they do not have a coherentbusiness plan.

10. Napoleon tried to ____________ Russia. However, a cold, hard winterrendered his invasion plans useless. Consequently, he retreated in defeat.

1. The birthday gift Bertha’s grandmother gave her is _______________ .

2. Humans are bipeds while dogs and cats are _______________ .

3. The bald eagle is no longer on the _______________ species list.

4. The dodo, a species of flightless bird once native to New Zealand, has been_______________ for over two hundred years.

5. Many think that the sasquatch, or “Big Foot,” is an example of a yetundiscovered _______________ living in the mountains of western NorthAmerica.

6. The Amazon jungle, _______________ for millions of animal species, is_______________ at an alarming rate.

7. Scientists are learning that many types of cancer are caused by damaged_______________ .

8. The chocolate cake Lisa made for the office party was so good it simply_______________ .

9. An omnivore, such as the grizzly bear, is an animal that is both a carnivore and an _______________ .

10. Domestic house cats are both diurnal and nocturnal; however, they are_______________ nocturnal.

1. Earth is located in the _______________ called the Milky Way.

2. _______________ are one of the cosmos’ greatest mysterious.

3. Since the dawn of time, man has looked up at the _______________ and wondered what mysteries were out there.

4. The Indian Ocean Earthquake in December, 2004 was a _______________event.

5. Director Steven Spielberg popularized _______________ in the movie Jurassic Park.

6. If you look up into the night sky, you can see satellites _______________the earth.

7. Overfishing is _______________ fish stocks around the world.

8. Scientists are tracking _______________ to make sure they do not hit the Earth.

9. A _______________ shower is a group of meteors entering, and burning up, in the Earth’s atmosphere.

10. In the Middle Ages, a _______________ was seen as a bad omen.

1. After hibernating all winter, the mother grizzly bear was _______________ .

2. The most _______________ students will succeed.

3. Finding life on Mars would be _______________ .

4. During the annual meeting, Surendra took _______________ notes.

5. _______________ is a common suffix in English.

6. Whenever Stephanie travels abroad, she likes to visit grocery stores to see what kind of _______________ people are eating.

7. Amara scored a perfect 120 on the TOEFL test. _______________ , she got a scholarship at Yale.

8. Have you ever noticed that Professor Morrison is very _______________ ?

9. Miranda already has a great laptop, and she just bought another one. Talkabout _______________ .10. My boss wants me to work Saturday and Sunday for no pay. That’s_______________ .

1. _______________ is an integral part of photosynthesis.

2. Have you seen Justine’s paintings? Her style is so _______________ .

3. The _______________ surrounding the Earth is approximately seventy-fivemiles thick.4. Bruno likes _______________ sunsets shimmering on the lake with hiscamera.

5. Mohamed wants _______________ his house into apartments.

6. If there were no _______________ , there would be no agrarian cultures.

7. In some cultures, marriage is an official process _______________ a manand a woman agree to spend the rest of their lives together.

8. Finding living _______________ on Mars would be miraculous.9. Olga is an assiduous student; however, she will not be in TOEFL classtomorrow inasmuch as she needs more time _______________ the writingstrategies she learned in yesterday’s class.10. Alphonse has quite a fertile imagination. He says he can see a______________ with his own two eyes. Sorry, but I think that isludicrous.

1. Farouk’s idea of dropping out of university before graduating is_______________ to his parents.

2. When it comes to soccer, there has always been great _______________between Brazil and Argentina.

3. In many ways, Martin Luther King was an _______________ trying toemancipate blacks from white discrimination.

4. Sorry, but I think that Fernando’s latest _______________ for reducing thenumber of working hours per week is not feasible.

5. The idea that the government does not provide free public health insurancefor everyone is _______________ to many Americans.

6. When she was in high school, Elizabeth’s friends _______________ her agenius because she had such an astounding mind for numbers.

7. What _______________ the fight between Al and Krissy? They seemed sohappy.

8. In the 1970s, many French-speaking inhabitants of the province of Quebecshared the same dream: _______________ from Canada.

9. The loud music in the apartment next door has finally _______________ .

10. In 1765, the introduction of the Stamp Act, a direct tax on printed materialand imposed on the American colonies by the British parliament, only_____________ American ____________ for the British.

1. Suffice it to say, the internet is a fast way to _______________information.

2. Meteorologists are predicting that three _______________ hurricanes will hitFlorida this year.3. Eskimos are _______________ to northern Canada and Alaska.

4. The destruction of the Berlin Wall was a _______________ moment in worldhistory.

5. That company always saturates the market with advertising whenever it_______________ a new product.

6. The deer that inhabit the park are _______________ because they have nonatural predators.

7. The president keeps alluding to a problem _______________ unknown toeveryone in the company.

8. Lincoln emancipated the slaves _______________ he is considered a_______________ figure in American history.

9. The judge granted the witness _______________ from prosecution.

10. Robert, Sally and Joe were all born in the _______________ known as theBaby Boom.

1. There are many _______________ to speaking a foreign language.

2. The idiom _______________ comes from the novel of the same name.

3. _______________ that you should study for the TOEFL test.

4. Sylvia’s boss _______________ on her latest project inasmuch as itcontained a plethora of problems.

5. When TOEFL test-takers choose a distractor, then realize they made amistake, they are _______________ because the distractor seemed correct.

6. Farouk abandoned his plans of becoming a doctor when he _____________med school.

7. Despite the poor economy, the company is _______________ its plan tobuild ten new resorts.

8. Lily said that eating meat renders people fat and unhealthy. Edmund_______________ by saying that man had to eat more than just vegetablesto acquire enough daily protein.

9. Toni really wants to go back to Brazil, but he just got promoted to vicepresident of North American marketing. He is definitely in a ____________ .10. Last class, the professor _______________ the ways you can get a highindependent essay score.

1. Andrea was _______________ when she learned that she was accepted intoNew York University.

2. Nicholas ______________________ when he went to the BMW dealer andbought two new BMWs: one for himself and one for his wife.

3. Peter always feels _______________ at work inasmuch as he always has aplethora of things to do.

4. Climbing Mount Everest is not only extremely perilous but also a __________process that can take years to complete.

5. It goes without saying that Bill Gates is _______________ .

6. Raquel's _______________ was looking quite perplexed when she said that she loved him but didn’t want to marry him.

7. When the United States beats Brazil for the World Cup, I will be_______________ .

8. Edgar was faced with a Catch-22. He wanted to accept the scholarship. It was ______________ yet the low-ranked college was in the middle of nowhere.

9. Ken’s surgery went just fine. He _______________ .

10. I just won the lottery! _______________ is it’s tax free!

1. Misako had _______________ about getting married, so she decided to follow her best friend’s advice and stay single.

2. That was the most amazing World Series I have ever seen, ____________ .

3. Drunk drivers have no _______________ for the safety of others.

4. Many peoples throughout history have had _______________ the proposition that they were somehow inferior simply because they were indigenous.

5. The _______________ doctor launched a devastating criticism of the current health care system.

6. If Sally ___________________ , she will finally get out of her quandary.

7. After a hard day at the office, Mary-Ann decided _______________ .8. Ricardo has always _______________ his independence.9. Miguel decided to go on a diet, _______________ .

10. Aaliyah will always _______________ in Manhattan.

1. In English, the suffix _______________ added to a verb describes the actionof that verb. For example, demonstration describes the act of demonstrating.

2. Do you know which issues the president will _______________ in his speechtonight?

3. What will my TOEFL score be? That is _______________ .

4. If _______________ is indeed a miraculous event, what happens to ourDNA? DNA, it would seem, is irreplaceable. Wouldn’t you agree?5. Catherine loves examining organisms under a microscope. Whenever shedoes, she is always deep in _______________ .

6. Whistling while one works is often a _______________ of contentment.

7. When a meteor enters Earth orbit, its _______________ is guaranteedinasmuch as the Earth’s atmosphere is like a wall of heat the meteor cannotpenetrate.

8. How old is that milk? Check the _______________ date, will you?

9. The story of J. K. Rowling is about the __________________ of animpecunious writer into arguably the richest woman the world.

10. Look, I got 120 on the TOEFL test. It’s not a _______________ of myimagination. Look, I have the official score report to prove it.

1. Perpetua believes in the adage “ ____________________________ .”

2. Virginia _______________ the idea that the university book store should selle-book text books in order help students save money.

3. The new influenza virus is _______________ to the new vaccines.

4. The sun will rise tomorrow morning _______________ .

5. Caroline is determined to be _______________ .

6. Why is Gretchen so punctilious? Because she always _______________ .

7. It goes without saying that if Tomoko keeps _______________ , she will bepresident before she is thirty unless, of course, someone pulls the plug onher.

8. The situation couldn’t be more _______________ . It’s definitely a Catch-22.

9. When Hernan wants to drop out of school, he always remembers ThomasEdison’s _______________ : “Genius is ninety-nine per cent perspirationand one per cent inspiration.”

10. Joan flies all over the world doing business. She’s really ______________ .

1. Clara snubbed the latest _______________ offer that gave her only a twoper cent pay increase over five years.

2. Jurgen made a monumental mistake when he _______________ thecontract.

3. The _______________ date of delivery was agreed to by both parties.

4. Jason has a unique _______________ for the common cold.

5. When Mia ____________________ her assistant was gambling online withcompany money, Mia pulled the plug and fired him.

6. After the hurricane swept through town and devastated the Smith’s house,their only _______________ was to rebuild.

7. Hector was _____________ when he __________________ his bank hadnot been paying interest on his savings account for more than twenty years.

8. Just because we are in the wrong _______________ doesn’t mean that thecompany that breached the contract has legal immunity.

9. If you text message when you are driving, you’re being criminally_______________ .

10. _______________ is only one of many recourses when seeking alegal remedy.

1. Words such as pragmatism, socialism and egalitarianism all end in the suffix_______________ .

2. It’s not unusual for a _______________ to have a mercurial temper.

3. University text books would be more _______________ if they were allebooks.

4. _______________ , a Catch-22 means that you are in a no-win situation.

5. The Apple iPod, a _______________ portable music player, first hit themarket in 2001.

6. Manufacturers worldwide can thank Henry Ford for creating and successfullyapplying the seminal manufacturing process known as ________________ .

7. Expensive champagne is not made for _______________ .

8. An _______________ accelerates the manufacturing process.

9. Cho He Lee retook the TOEFL test and _______________ increased herscore.

10. We live in a highly _______________ world.

1. Joan is a vegan hence she eschews _______________ .

2. _______________ is analogous to epidemic but on a worldwide scale.

3. The Spanish influenza of 1919 was extremely _______________ , killingover 50 million people worldwide.4. A flu _______________ can quickly turn into a ____________ .

5. After a hard day of work, Ryan feels really _______________ .

6. Every year doctors have to deal with new _______________ of influenza.

7. Natia had _______________ of the flu, so she decided to call in sick

.8. Rubens’ salary is _______________ electronically into his bank account onceevery two weeks.

9. Because the flu is so _______________ , it is a good idea to wash yourhands whenever you can.

10. The personal computer, the micro processor, and the internet all_______________ the United States.

1. _______________ is not analogous to cymbal.

2. Sybil quickly climbed the corporate ladder _______________ she workedassiduously.

3. The old and the weak are more _______________ to infectious diseases.

4. At over 170 tons, the blue whale, the largest animal on Earth, is a_______________ .

5. Vincent Van Gogh, a seminal nineteenth century Dutch painter, died a_______________ death.

6. It goes without saying that the polar bear is _______________ if globalwarming continues to melt the ice at the North Pole at the current rate.

7. Tom’s _______________ spirit is infectious.

8. It is simply astounding that some organisms can reproduce in profusenumbers while inhabiting _______________ environs.

9. The music of The Beatles illustrates how four great minds can_______________ to create music the world regards as genius.

10. Many explorers have _______________ while seeking new lands.

1. The seeds that Birgit germinated and planted have _______________ .

2. American universities, such as Cal Tech and M.I.T., are _______________ ofseminal thought.3. Thomas Edison was the _______________ of the present-day conglomerate,General Electric.

4. TOEFL is , _______________ , the most challenging English-languageproficiency test in the world.

5. Some opulent houses in California have ten _______________ .

6. The _______________ of that novel was the manifestation of a ghost theauthor saw while reading about the Titanic.

7. American corporations place a high value on employee _______________ .

8. If the founders of a private company do not want to be personally sued for abreach of contract, they should _______________ .

9. Nick was not at school today. _______________ , he did not come home lastnight.

10. Pele is an _______________ sports figure.

1. America has many famous presidents, _______________ Abraham Lincoln.

2. It goes without saying that space is the new _______________ .

3. What is the _______________ dish or food of your country?4. If you want to climb the corporate ladder, you must be _______________and a team player at the same time.5. Al Capone was not only notorious and nefarious, but also the ____________American gangster.6. The Rocky Mountains manifest a _______________ beauty.7. _______________ individuals are not afraid to take the bull by the horns.8. The job of a sheep dog is to _______________ sheep.9. Mona can fix anything. She is a _______________ .10. The frost last night _______________ this year’s orange crop.

1. Indeed, an iPod and a killer whale _______________ are, in many ways,analogous. Both are related groups, one of music, one of killer whales.Moreover, both are a form of communication and protection.

2. The _______________ of a Galapagos tortoise is simply astounding. Someare as old as 150 years.

3. Vancouver Island, with its sublime and rugged beauty, is a good place toview _______________ in the wild.

4. The Great White shark is not only an _______________ , but is also whatmany believe to be the quintessential shark.

5. _____________________ , you cannot pass or fail the TOEFL test. Yousimply receive a score that measures your English-language proficiency

.6. Some ancient agrarian societies were indeed _______________ ; however,most were patrilineal.

7. The penguin is a not a _______________ of the Arctic but of Antarctica.

8. Every type of wine has its own unique _______________ .

9. Many herbivores are _______________ owing to the fact that they mustmigrate great distances to find new sources of food.

10. Michael Jackson was not _______________ . On the contrary, he was talland quite thin.

1. Millions were devastated when President John F. Kennedy was ___________in November of 1963.

2. Andrea cherishes and _______________ her parents.

3. The United States and many other nations have yet to _______________the Kyoto Protocol, an international treaty addressing the issue of globalwarming.

4. A famous political adage states that “_______________ power corruptsabsolutely.”

5. The researchers were continually _______________ in their search todevelop a vaccine for the virulent new strain of influenza.

6. Even though Chiyoko felt like a fish out of water when she first arrived in theUnited States, she nonetheless proceeded _______________ to ColumbiaUniversity where she would study for the next four years.

7. Morgan was feeling overwhelmed by the math homework so she asked Bobfor help. He showed her a fast and easy way to answer each question.Morgan was so impressed she called him a _______________ .

8. An _______________ has a myriad of religious responsibilities.

9. Back in high school, Sung Hyo had a _______________ English teacher.

10. A ___________ must be resolute in his or her beliefs because the choiceis, without a doubt, black and white.

1. Living on the American frontier meant there was a good chance you’d see,maybe even come into conflict with, Native Americans. That possibility__________________ .

2. Will is indefatigable. He exercises every day for four hours. This Saturday,he’s really going to _______________ and exercise for eight hours straight.

3. At the end of each semester most students, overwhelmed by exams, areready for a little _______________ .

4. Pamela is of the _______________ that the disease originated in poultry

.5. Mary has two exams tomorrow. Tonight, she really has to ______________ .

6. Zinedine quickly climbed the corporate ladder by _______________ .

7. It goes without saying that Hristo _______________ the physics exam.

8. When Faye _______________ , she likes to travel to affordable places.

9. When Henry Ford was developing the idea of Fordism, he never failed_______________ : an affordable car everyone could own.

10. This text book has been designed to help you _____ the TOEFL test_______________ .

1. The suffix _______________ means “having the nature of.” Hence, if youare phlegmatic, you are stolid which, in turn, means void of emotion.

2. Larissa is a _______________ soccer fan.

3. Women generally eschew action movies for _______________ ones.

4. Mila is very _______________ . She would love an opulent house but prefersto live in one she can afford.

5. Jim is also very pragmatic. He too has _____________________ .

6. Cyrus is __________________ assiduous student.

7. Is Bread really the best appellation for a child? If you ask me, it sounds likethe parents ____________________ when they chose that name

.8. Don’t bother giving Cal a birthday present. He’s a diehard _____________ .

9. Bill Gates is ___________________ loaded.

10. Shakespeare’s Hamlet is an _________________ and tragic character.

1. Fleas are considered _______________ because they live off the blood ofcats and dogs, as well as a myriad of other mammals.

2. The _______________ Fordism also brought about the _______________mass consumption.

3. Mass consumption is _______________ of a consumer society that eitherhas a lot of cash in the form of money or is subsisting primarily on credit, orboth.

4. The opposite of _______________ is bust.

5. The _______________ son finally found his way home.

6. The tsunami’s _______________ destruction of those coastal towns must beseen to be believed.

7. Plagiarism is what one would call a _______________ act.

8. The tyrant’s plethora of _______________ eventually led to his downfall.

9. The baseball game is running _______________ the football game.

10. Claiming that your dog ate your homework is, without a doubt, a very_______________ argument.

1. A Catch-22 is analogous to a _______________ .

2. The _______________ section at my grocery store has a wide variety of_______________ produce.

3. It goes without saying that all herbicides and _______________ arecarcinogenic.

4. The government _______________ that the recession is over

.5. The old bank closed and reopened as an _______________ restaurant.

6. If you want to go to an Ivy League school, such as Yale, Harvard orPrinceton, it will take a monumental effort. It will also ________________ .

7. Zaheer likes to try out new restaurants, especially ones that are _________ .

8. With her new song, Shaka has finally _______________ .

9. Graciela prefers to buy organic produce owing to the fact that she knows thatit is _______________ .

10. It was really snowing. _______________ , Rene drove to work.

1. Marica felt really _______________ when her boyfriend forgot to buy her abirthday present.

2. Julie finally decided to _______________ and register for the TOEFL test.

3. We should wash our hands whenever we can owing to the fact that_______________ tend to accumulate there.

4. It’s astounding how fast the personal computer has _______________ justin the last few years.

5. Some believe that if we return to a more _______________ state, we will behealthier and happier.

6. Jack is not keen on having _______________ to repair his knees.

7. During the American Civil war, twenty-eight per cent of those soldiers whohad an _______________ died.

8. The governor purports that crime has decreased. However, the newspapersclaim that crime is still _______________ .

9. Listerine, perhaps the most famous mouthwash and _______________ inthe world today, is named after Joseph Lister, a seminal English scientist.

10. Tragically, Michael Jackson died from an overdose of a very powerful_______________ .

1. Pedro’s grandmother is so _______________ . Whenever the family eats ather place, everyone has to sit in the exact same spot as the time before.

2. The professor got really _______________ when he discovered thatone of his students had plagiarized his latest research.

3. Scientists have _______________ that there is water on the Moon.

4. Barton is what I would call the enigmatic _______________ .

5. A series of patent _______________ by a competitor forced Apple to sue for protection

6. When you look up into the cosmos at night, you will see a _______________of stars.

7. Living on the frontier, cowboys had to _______________ a lot of experience quickly if they wanted to survive.

8. The idiom “cross the Rubicon” originates in the Roman era when Julius Caesar was faced with a Catch-22: “Do I,” Caesar wondered, “cross the Rubicon River and enter Rome with my victorious army (which was wholly illegal at the time) or do I remain an obedient soldier and keep my army beyond the Rubicon, and never return to the city that I love?” In the end, Caesar _______________ .

9. If you ask me, she married a _______________ .

10. Cheating on a final exam is, without a doubt, a major academic_______________ .

1. The witness requested _______________ from prosecution before he would agree to testify.

2. When Joanne went for a cruise on her honeymoon, she got really seasick and suffered from _______________ .

3. A manifestation of influenza is a high _______________ .

4. _______________ breed profusely in stagnant water.

5. There are a myriad of _______________ diseases for which there are no known vaccines.

6. A flu vaccine does not _______________ immunity.

7. The residents near that polluting factory are living in a _______________environment.

8. Henri is such a cynic. His view of the world is so ____________ , he doesn't trust anyone anymore.

9. Ironically, hackers who create dangerous computer _______________ are often hired by big companies to write security software to protect against future virus attacks.

10. The _______________ period for a chicken egg is about twenty-one days

1. Even though zoo animals are kept in cages or in enclosures, they are still_______________ .

2. Karen’s dog just had a _______________ of eight puppies.

3. Many _______________ species of plant have taken root in America, none more so than the kudzu.

4. Apex predators have a _______________ to be transient inasmuch as they need to travel to find enough ___________________ .

5. Phyllis is very much the type to buy a _______________ car.

6. With the advent of agriculture, people could depend less on hunting for their_______________ .

7. The doctor has _______________ it necessary for Brice to have surgery.

8. The gold  a doodle, a very trendy dog, is a _______________ between a golden retriever and a poodle.

9. Some anthropologists postulate that Neanderthals became extinct because they were not _______________ breeders.

10. When Julius Caesar crossed the Rubicon, he ____________ no illusions about what might be waiting for him in Rome since bringing an army into Rome was a major transgression of Roman law.

1. Water is composed of two _______________ : hydrogen and oxygen.

2. If you leave a cup of water in a desert, it will quickly _______________ .

3. The water cycle, in which water is evaporated and returns to the earth as precipitation, takes place in the _______________ .

4. If you drop a burning match into gasoline, the gasoline will, without a doubt,______________ .

5. With the advent of the mass production of refined sugar in Britain in the mid eighteenth century came the problem of rampant tooth _______________ .

6. Geologists are primarily concerned with events happening in the _________ .

7. If you are a soil scientist, your primary field of study is the ____________ .

8. The _______________ of Mount Saint Helens, truly a cataclysmic event, caused devastating earthquakes and avalanches.

9. _______________ is not an integral part of photosynthesis.

10. The word _______________ was coined by geologist Eduard Suess in1875.

1. Rock and roll had its genesis in ______ World _____ Two America while jazz had its genesis in _______ World _____ One America.

2. If a professional _______________ wants to be successful, he or she must keep their nose to the grindstone.

. Chef Charles has a _______________ for creating vegan dishes.

4. Bill and his wife Dolorous, with their passion for food and wine, are what one would call _______________ .

5. With the advent of _______________ schools, there has been a boom inorganic restaurants.

6. Alex _______________ fast food. He prefers his food to be unadulterated.

7. Much to Raquel’s _______________ , her favorite restaurant went bankrupt.

8. Orcas are _______________ killers.

9. Many inventions are the result of an accident. _______________ : the microwave oven. Microwaves were originally developed for use in radar. Only by accident did scientists discover that microwaves also cooked food.

10. It goes without saying that Darwin’s theory of evolution was a_______________ idea.

1. Norman’s _______________ suggested that he was not yet ready to sign thecontract.

2. Willy always asks such _______________ questions. Case in point: “Is therereally cheese on the Moon?”

3. Whenever Hank visits the dentist, he always feels so _______________ .

4. Ferdinand’s team, in last place, lost to the first place team ___________ byonly one point.

5. Trudy is always so _______________ . She is always ready to do anythingor go anywhere.

6. In law class, Charles _________ the breach-of-contract question.

7. The judge’s countenance was _______________ . He gave nothing away.

8. The teacher asked Johnnie if he’d done his homework. The ______________look on Johnnie’s face said it all.

9. For many test-takers, the TOEFL test seems ______________ . Yet, withpractice they soon realize that it is not entirely ______________ .

10. A Catch-22 is definitely a ______________ .

1. If you were an _______________ , the American frontier was a good placeto try and make a buck.

2. Sylvia loves to collect _______________ of old dolls.

3. The rapper J-Boy is _______________ for a multitude of transgressions.

4. Katerina wants to _______________ by studying in America for a year.

5. Madhur is a _______________ painter with a passion for landscapes.

6. Pedro’s plans are black and white. He wants to climb the corporate ladderand _______________ a big salary.

7. Jutiporn is the captain of her own ship. If someone breaks a contract with hercompany, she tells her lawyers to sue and “_____________________ .”

8. If Hong Bo wants his new product to be successful worldwide, he must getout there and really _______________ it.

9. If you can’t dream up a name for your new mechanical invention, simply callit a ________________ for the time being.

10. Many want to _______________ the old colonial law that says you can’tbuy alcohol on Sunday.

1. By _______________ robots, the company was able to reduce its laborcosts substantially.

2. _______________ is synonymous with cuts or wounds.

3. Arguably, that particular piece of _______________ is not accurate.

4. _______________ are an integral part of the decaying process.

5. Sofia loves to _______________ the shops on Fifth Avenue.

6. Roland _______________ his problems by taking the bull by the horns.

7. Every Monday, Lee’s boss sends out a plethora of _________________reminding everyone to keep their noses to the grindstone.

8. Part of M.I.T.’s admission _______________ for foreign students is a highTOEFL score.

9. At the end of the lecture, the professor restated the most _____________point.

10. Starving is synonymous with ravenous, __________ ,“After Katie worksout, she is ravenous.”

1. At the end of class, the students had to _______________ their essays.

2. The usually ebullient prime minister did not __________________ when shesaid that she would increase the corporate tax substantially.

3. On Canal Street in Manhattan, you can peruse many small shops that sell________________ designer hand bags.

4. Lower fuel costs are a definite ________________ for all.

5. When Carlos got a perfect 5 on his TOEFL independent essay, he had an________________ . He realized that getting a perfect essay score was notinsurmountable after all.

6. It goes without saying that the president’s plan to reduce the income tax ratewill make many voters happy. However, the plan is simply political______________ . In the short term, it will win the president some votes,but it will not solve the long term problem of reducing the national debt.

7. A computer virus can easily ______________ all the information on yourhard drive.

8. Jacob’s boss said everyone at the company would get a ten percent raise.That was six months ago, and still no raise. Talk about ______________ .

9. Tomas has a ______________ TOEFL books.

10. Smoking among pre-teens is ______________ .

1. The dot.com bubble reached its _______________ on March 10, 2000 whenthe stock market hit a new high.

2. Many in England argue that royalty is superfluous. On the contrary, manybelieve that there is nothing more emblematic of England than theirbenevolent Queen _______________ in her crown.

3. _______________ the president is an integral part of the American politicalprocess.

4. LeMichael is wary of his parents because whenever they talk, they always_______________ him about getting a job.

5. Sir Isaac Newton, the esteemed eighteenth century British scientist whocreated calculus and the theory of gravity, among other seminalachievements, is the _______________ of genius.

6. Is the Earth _______________ to black holes? That is the $64,000.00question

7. It’s hard for Al to think of his future with any degree of _______________ ,especially when his boss just pulled the plug on his research.

8. When the drought was at its ___________ , the tyrannical Queen tried to___________ her people by enumerating the harbingers of rain she’d seen.

9. In the 1970s, the Chicago School of Economics championed a_____________ system of business in South and Central America, a brandof free-market capitalism which was, without a doubt, an overwhelmingfailure.

10. _______________ precipitates stress.

1. It is difficult for a predator to _______________ its prey if the prey is wellcamouflaged.

2. Male lions _______________ their territory assiduously.

3. A mother bird must constantly feed her _______________ brood of chicks.

4. Those who live Spartanly are usually very _______________ .

5. Catfish are right at home in __________ water.

6. It is difficult to _______________ the invention of the internet ______ justone person.

7. The behavior of the rock star was wholly _______________ .

8. Most professional athletes eschew _______________ as a means ofimproving performance.

9. Whenever we push the envelope in space, there will always be __________ .

10. As a take-no-prisoners salesman, Charlie is highly _______________ .

1. Alina is a poetry _______________ .

2. Mouse, hard drive and memory are examples of computer ___________ .

3. Abra had no difficulty _______________ the most salient point in themeeting.

4. _________________ ________________ English is a challenge for manynon native speakers inasmuch as it has a plethora of idioms, jargon andslang.

5. Many famous rappers were, and still are, _______________ members.

6. Gangs employ slang, a form of verbal _______________ that non gangmembers, such as the police (and parents), cannot grasp.

7. What is the greatest _______________ ever? That is the $64,000.00question.

8. The president will meet the press to _________________ about why hedecided to send more troops abroad.

9. Some countries have _______________ infamous parts of their historiesfrom school text books.

10. Slang is an __________ __________ designed to be grasped only by thosewithin the gang.

1. Every year on January 8, thousands of fans travel to Graceland in Memphis,Tennessee to _______________ the King of Rock and Roll, Elvis Presley.

2. Newly-elected presidents must always _______________ a plethora ofproblems left behind by the previous president.

3. A cataclysmic drought was _______________ the people of the Americanmid west during the Great Depression.

4. Rinaldo and Angela finally decided to bite the bullet and ____________ toFrance.

5. Harvey’s company always makes a profit because he _______________ .

6. When Carrie is in a quandary, she always ________ the problem ________so she can _______________ it more effectively.

7. Some are very good at _______________ while others are less punctilious.

8. As a musical genre, _______________ is arguably one of the mostinfluential.

9. During the _______________ of summer, Terri is what one would call acouch potato.

10. If Pavel’s innovative new software had such _______________ , why didhis boss pull the plug on it?

11. When addressing his professors, Timothy is _______________ polite.

12. Contrary to popular belief, Yan is not _____________________ . Quite thecontrary, he is always burning the candle at both ends.

13. Sagarika is a _______________ regarded music teacher in India.

14. Yumi is a notorious _______________ . She eschews any kind of work.

15. Illiana is wary about buying another iPod owing to the fact that her firstiPod was _______________ .

16. _______________ connotes innocence.

17. Young children are susceptible to being easily _______________ .

18. Contrary to popular belief, neither Apple nor Microsoft invented thecomputer mouse or the folders-based desktop system. Those seminalachievements belong to Xerox, an _______________ innovator in theworld of personal computers.

19. A remedy for a hangover is the Roman tradition called _______________ .

20. _______________ , Yu Chen kept her eye on the prize and won the goldmedal.

21. When Wei Wei had the flu, she felt really _______________ .

22. When the laser printed first hit the market in 1977, it _______________many imitators.

23. Einstein’s _______________ on science is _______________ .

24. Candice searched _______________ the park for her wayward friend.

25. Gina always makes such _______________ comments in class.

26. People who are persnickety find it difficult _______________ .

27. The indigenous tribes of the Amazon have an ____________ understanding of the jungle.

28. Famine _______________ no food.

29. Beth _______________ the situation by killing two birds with one stone.

30. Xerox produced _______________ seminal computer products. Case in point: the world’s first laser printer invented by Gary Starkweather in 1969.