TOEFL - Exercícios de Vocabulário 01

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TOEFL VOCABULARY EXERCISES 01 
 
 
1. Multiple-Choice Quiz 
 
1. carnivore (n) 
a. plant eater 
b. meat eater 
c. meat and plant eater 
d. primarily a meat eater 
 
2. prey on (v) 
a. to look for 
b. to think about 
c. to hunt 
d. to communicate with God 
 
3. accelerate (v) 
a. to slow down suddenly 
b. to speed up quickly 
c. to take one’s time 
d. to wander 
 
4. camouflage (n) 
a. to hide by disguise or protective 
coloring 
b. hunting by hiding 
c. a desert animal used for 
transportation 
d. synonym for “color” 
 
5. astounding (adj) 
a. amazing 
b. incredible 
c. unbelievable 
d. all of the above 
 
 
6. resolute (adj) 
a. reviled 
b. harmonious 
c. determined 
d. cautious 
 
7. diurnal (adj) 
a. active at night 
b. active at dawn 
c. active at twilight 
d. active during the day 
 
8. species (n) 
a. organisms capable of breeding and 
producing offspring of both genders 
b. specialized animals living in small 
groups in Africa 
c. large group of animals living in special 
areas 
d. large warm-blooded animals 
 
9. attain (v) 
a. to reach 
b. to obtain 
c. to complete 
d. to borrow 
 
10. eschew (v) 
a. to chew on 
b. to avoid 
c. to go after 
d. to bargain with 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2. Sentence-Completion Quiz 
 
carnivore • prey on • accelerate • camouflage • astounding • resolute • diurnal • 
species • attain • eschew • 
 
 
1. Heshu 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, nothing 
can 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. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3. Multiple-Choice Quiz 
 
1. proficiency (n) 
a. skill and knowledge 
b. easy and effortless 
c. luck and timing 
d. checking and rechecking 
 
2. coherent (adj) 
a. clear 
b. understandable 
c. intelligible 
d. all of the above 
 
3. rate (v) 
a. to rescind 
b. to score 
c. to mark up 
d. to reason 
 
4. holistic (adj) 
a. refers to the hole 
b. refers to the whole 
c. refers to the pieces 
d. refers to the details 
 
5. distractor (n) 
a. for TOEFL, a correct answer 
b. for TOEFL, no answer 
c. for TOEFL, an answer that looks right 
but is wrong 
d. for TOEFL, the perfect answer 
 
6. selective task (phr) 
a. constructive task 
b. difficult task 
c. flexible task 
d. multiple-choice task 
 
7. constructive task (phr) 
a. selective task 
b. development task 
c. non-TOEFL task 
d. attainable task 
 
8. thesis (n) 
a. opinion 
b. position 
c. claim 
d. all of the above 
 
9. integral part of (phr) 
a. important part of 
b. not an important part of 
c. piece of the whole 
d. the whole piece 
 
10. intelligible (adj) 
a. understandable 
b. clear 
c. coherent 
d. all of the above 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4. Sentence-Completion Quiz 
 
proficiency • coherent • rate • holistic • distractor • thesis • selective task • 
constructive task • integral part of • intelligible • 
 
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. 
 
 
Answers 
 
1. 
 
1. B; 2. C; 3. B; 4. A; 5. D; 6. C; 7. D; 8. A; 9. A; 10. B 
 
2. 
 
1. astounding; 2. species; 3. camouflage; 4. diurnal; 5. prey on; 6. accelerates; 7. resolute; 
8. carnivore; 9. attained; 10. eschews 
 
3. 
 
1. A; 2. D; 3. B; 4. B; 5. C; 6. D; 7. B; 8. D; 9. A; 10. D 
 
4. 
 
1. thesis; 2. coherent; 3. distractor; 4. proficiency; 5. selective tasks; 6. constructive tasks; 
7. intelligible; 8. integral part of; 9. holistic; 10. rated