TOEFL - Exercícios de Vocabulário 03

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TOEFL VOCABULARY EXERCISES 03 
 
 
1. Multiple-Choice Quiz 
 
1. a myriad of (phr) 
a. lots 
b. abundant 
c. great number 
d. all of the above 
 
2. a plethora of (phr) 
a. excessive 
b. far too much or many 
c. more than is practical or useful 
d. all of the above 
 
3. allude to (v) 
a. to ask casually 
b. to refer to casually 
c. to refer to formally 
d. to refuse always 
 
4. analogous (adj) 
a. related to 
b. connected to 
c. comparable to 
d. all of the above 
 
5. abundance (n) 
a. more than enough 
b. plenty 
c. full of 
d. all of the above 
 
 
 
 
 
 
6. connote (v) 
a. to give meaning beyond the literal 
definition 
b. to give added expression in 
conversation 
c. to give a wise answer to a tough 
question 
d. to suggest or imply that something is 
wrong 
 
7. domestic (adj) 
a. referring to life around the house 
b. referring to life in the corporate world 
c. referring to life in college 
d. referring to life in the entertainment 
world 
 
8. dissimilar (adj) 
a. almost the same 
b. not similar 
c. rarely the same 
d. always similar 
 
9. indeed (adv) 
a. without a doubt 
b. in fact 
c. certainly 
d. all of the above 
 
10. quite (adv) 
a. very 
b. exactly 
c. really 
d. all of the above 
 
 
 
 
2. Sentence-Completion Quiz 
 
a myriad of • a plethora of • allude to • analogous • quite • abundance • 
connote • domestic • dissimilar • indeed • 
 
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 unable to find a 
job. 
8. At university, you have _______________ courses from which you can choose 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. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3. Multiple-Choice Quiz 
 
1. harbinger (n) 
a. sign 
b. passenger 
c. harbor 
d. all of the above 
 
2. perch (v) 
a. to leave a comfortable place 
b. to search and find a nice place 
c. to provide shelter in a safe place 
d. to rest or settle in a high place 
 
3. offspring (n) 
a. parents 
b. uncles 
c. grandparents 
d. children 
 
4. precarious (adj) 
a. dangerous 
b. doubtful 
c. not secure 
d. all of the above 
 
5. quest (n) 
a. to seek 
b. to look for 
c. to search 
d. all of the above 
 
6. profuse (adj) 
a. not many 
b. an average number 
c. great abundance 
d. correct amount 
 
7. infer (v) 
a. to conclude from facts 
b. to research the facts 
c. to describe important facts 
d. to require legal facts 
 
8. thaw (v) 
a. to change from ice to water 
b. to melt 
c. to warm up 
d. all of the above 
 
9. keen (adj) 
a. very clean 
b. very warm 
c. very dull 
d. very sensitive 
 
10. brood (n) 
a. group of old animals 
b. young children of one family 
c. cousins 
d. first queen 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4. Sentence-Completion Quiz 
 
harbinger • perch • offspring • precarious • quest • profuse • to infer • thaw • 
keen • brood • 
 
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 Holy Grail. 
9. The mother bear moved her _______________ across the river. 
10. After winning an Oscar, the actor gave _______________ thanks to everyone. 
 
 
Answers 
 
1. 
 
1. D; 2. D; 3. B; 4. D; 5. D; 6. A; 7. A; 8. B; 9. D; 10. D 
 
2. 
 
1. analogous; 2. abundance; 3. connotes; 4. domestic; 5. indeed; 6. dissimilar; 7. a plethora 
of; 8. a myriad of; 9. quite; 10. alludes to 
 
3. 
 
1. A; 2. D; 3. D; 4. D; 5. D; 6. C; 7. A; 8. D; 9. D; 10. B 
 
4. 
 
1. thaw; 2. keen; 3. harbinger; 4. perch; 5. inferred; 6. offspring; 7. precarious; 8. quest; 9. 
brood; 10. profuse