托福词汇题练习tpo题集精编版

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 d.initial

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 c.identified 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 b.changing direction c. decreasing weight d.moving 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

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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 b.predictable c. complex d.valuable

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 d.increasingly

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

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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.

11.The word “out of sight” in the passage is closet in meaning to

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(A) far away

(B) hidden

(C) partly visible

d discovered

12.The word “incredible” in the passage is closet in meaning to

(A) confusing

(B) comforting

(C) unbelievable

d interesting

13.The word “overlie” in the passage is closet in meaning to

(A) cover

(B) change

(C) separate

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(D) surround

14.The 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

15.The word “plugged” in the passage is closet in meaning to

(A) washed

(B) dragged

(C) filled up

d soaked through

16.The word “enhance” in the passage is closet in meaning to

(A) protect

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(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

18.The word “integral” in the passage is closet in meaning to

(A) essential

(B) variable

(C) practical

(D) independent

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19.The word “arduous” in the passage is closest in meaning to

(A) Difficult

(B) Necessary

(C) Skilled

(D) Shared

20.The word “particular” in the passage is closest in meaning to

(A) Natural

(B) Final

(C) Specific

(D) Complex

21.The word “guarantee” in the passage is closest in meaning to

(A) Increase

(B) Ensure

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(C) Favor

(D) Complicate

22.The word “pales” in the passage is closest in meaning to

(A) Increases proportionally

(B) Differs

(C) Loses significance

(D) Is common

23.The word “adjacent” in the passage is closest in meaning to

(A) Foreign

(B) Stable

(C) Fluid

D Neighboring

24.The word “ensuing” in the passage is closest in meaning to

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(A) Continuing

(B) Surprising

(C) Initial

(D) Subsequent

25.The 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

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(D) Almost

27.The word “inevitable” in the passage is closest in meaning to

(A) Unfortunate

(B) Predictable

(C) Unavoidable

(D) Final

28.The word “inhibits” in the passage is closet in meaning to

(A) (B) (C)

consists of combines restricts

d establishes

29.The phrase “in the same breath” in the passage is closet in meaning to

(A) (B) (C)

impatiently humorously continuously

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d immediately

30.The phrase “indefinite period” in the passage is closest in meaning to a period

(A) (B) (C)

whose end has not been determined that does not begin when expected that lasts only briefly

(D) whose importance remains unknown

31.The word “rebound” in the passage is closest in meaning to

(A) (B) (C)

decline recovery exchange

(D) movement

32.The word “marked” in the passage is closest in meaning to

(A) Considerable

(B) Surprising

(C) Limited

Adequate

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33.The word “principal” in the passage is closest in meaning to

(A) Major

(B) Likely

(C) Well protected

(D) Distinct

34.The word “trappings” in the passage is closest in meaning to

(A) Conditions

(B) Problems

(C) Influences

Decorations

35.The word “accumulate” in the passage is closest in meaning to

(A) Grow up

(B) (B) Build up

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(C) (C) Spread out

(D) (D) Break apart

36.The word “adjacent” in the passage is closest in meaning to

(A) Nearby

(B) Existing

(C) Special

(D) Deep

37.The word “sloping” in the passage is closest in meaning to

(A) Shifting

(B) (B) Inclining

(C) (C) Forming

(D) (D) Rolling

38.The word “foul” in the passage is closest in meaning to

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(A) Reach

(B) Flood

(C) Pollute

(D) Alter

39. The word “exhibit“ in the passage is closest in meaning to

(A) (B) (C)

fight off show cause

(D) spread

40. The word “facilitates” in the passage is closest in meaning to

(A) (B) (C)

slows down affects makes easier

(D) focuses on

41. The word “suspended” in the passage is closest in meaning to

(A) (B)

grown protected

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(C) spread out

d hung

42. The word “afford“ in the passage is closest in meaning to

(A) (B) (C)

offer prevent increase

d remove

43. The word “overwhelming” in the passage is closest in meaning to

(A) (B) (C)

powerful favorable current

(D) reasonable

44. The word “implements” in the passage is closet in meaning to

(A) (B) (C)

skills tools

opportunities

(D) practices

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45. The word “undisputed” in the passage is closest in meaning to

(A) (B) (C)

mysterious unexpected acknowledged

(D) significant

46. The word “significant” in the passage is closest in meaning to

(A) (B) (C)

numerous important unexpected

(D) sudden

47. The word “relatively” in the passage is closest in meaning to

(A) (B) (C)

surprisingly collectively comparatively

(D) characteristically

48. The word “diversification” in the passage is closest in meaning to

(A) (B)

emergence of many varieties steady decline in number

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(C) gradual increase in body size

(D) sudden disappearance

49. The word “promote” in the passage is closest in meaning to

(A) (B) (C)

complicate prevent encourage

d affect

50. The word “exploited“ in the passage is closest in meaning to

(A) (B) (C)

utilized recognized examined

(D) fully understood

51. The word “vastly“ in the passage is closet in meaning to

(A) (B) (C)

quickly ultimately greatly

d initially

52. The phrase grew accustomed to in the passage is closest in meaning to

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(A) (B) (C)

began to prefer wanted to have became used to

insisted on

53. The word “retained“ in the passage is closest in meaning to

(A) (B) (C)

gained established profited from

(D) maintained

. The word rudimentary in the passage is closest in meaning to

(A) (B) (C)

thorough strict basic

(D) occasional

55. The word meticulously in the passage is closest in meaning to

(A) (B) (C)

carefully quickly frequently

obviously

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56. The word “endured” in the passage is closest in meaning to

(A) (B) (C)

vanished developed varied

survived

57. The word “virtually” in the passage is closest in meaning to

(A) (B) (C)

possibly absolutely surprisingly

(D) nearly

58. The word “plausible” in the passage is closest in meaning to

(A) (B) (C)

flexible believable debatable

(D) predictable

59. The word “phenomenon” in the passage is closest in meaning to

(A) (B)

exception repetition

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(C) occurrence

(D) idea

60. The word “critically” in the passage is closest in meaning to

(A) (B) (C)

fundamentally partially consistently

(D) subsequently

61.The word “perspective” in the passage is closest in meaning to

(A) (B) (C)

system theory source

d viewpoint

62.The word “objective” in the passage is closest in meaning to

(A) (B) (C)

achievement requirement purpose

(D) feature

63. The word “scores” in the passage is closest in meaning to

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(A) (B) (C)

members large numbers populations

(D) different types

. The word “Turbulent” in the passage is closest in meaning to

(A) (B) (C)

fresh deep violent

d temperate

65. The phrase “obsession with” in the passage is closest in meaning to

(A) (B) (C)

thinking about fixation on interest in

(D) attitude toward

66. The word “fostered” in the passage is closest in meaning to

(A) (B) (C)

accepted combined introduced

(D) encouraged

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67. The word “spheres” in the passage is closest in meaning to

(A) (B) (C)

abilities areas combinations

(D) models

68. The word “diffused” in the passage is closest in meaning to

(A) (B) (C)

emerged was understood spread

(D) developed

69. The word “profound” in the passage is closest in meaning to

(A) (B) (C)

fascinating far-reaching necessary

(D) temporary

70. The word “ritual” in the passage is closest in meaning to

(A) (B)

military physical

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(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

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