TOEFL Vocabulary Test Online

This is a pure web app that evaluates your TOEFL vocabulary skills. The app has a built-in basic level TOEFL vocabulary of 1200 words, which can help you devise a vocabulary-building plan to prepare for the test.
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Vocabulary is an essential asset in English skills. TOEFL test takers have to build a strong vocabulary in preparation; otherwise, they have no chance of getting a good score on the examination. In the TOEFL test, there is no exclusive section to test your vocabulary level. However, all test sections, reading, writing, listening, and speaking, actually test vocabulary skills in separate ways. As in all language tests, without good vocabulary, skills cannot get a good mark.

TOEFL is for non-native English speakers who are planning to apply for universities or other academic purposes in the USA, Canada, and other English-speaking countries. For most of EFL (English as a Foreign Language) students, English vocabulary is a shortcoming, and as an academic-oriented test, the TOEFL vocabulary is quite large. If you want to get a high score on the test, your vocabulary should generally be as large as 10,000 or more.

Many TOEFL test takers spend lots of time on building a strong and test-friendly vocabulary. They may have various English vocabulary bases and different TOEFL score expectations. No matter what contents, methods, or tools they use to build TOEFL vocabulary, knowing the actual vocabulary level and progress is a prerequisite to scheduling a plan and adjusting the pace.

This app's basic functionality is to create TOEFL vocabulary test sheets in random order. It has a built-in basic-level word list to power the online test. Like many similar online practice tools, it also includes some auxiliary features, such as saving test results and comparing them with historical data or even comparing them with others' test results to improve performance.
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acupuncture
 
 
(1)
n.  E.g. The intent of acupuncture therapy is to promote health and alleviate pain and suffering.
Select answer:
act of reducing to atoms, or very minute particles
trait of being well behaved ; act of punishing ; system of rules of conduct or method of practice
treatment of pain or disease by inserting the tips of needles at specific points on the skin
chemical combination brought about by the action of light
stable gear consisting of an arrangement to an animal so that it can be attached to and pull a cart
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boast
 
 
(2)
v.  E.g. Many of the sports facilities are already in place and the city can boast one of the most compact proposals running alongside the Moscow river.
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live as a resident; exist in a given place or state
work or act together toward a common end or purpose
weaken by wearing away base or foundation; injure or impair; dig a mine or tunnel beneath
show off oneself; speak of with excessive pride
search blindly or uncertainly; reach about uncertainly; feel one's way
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contrast
 
 
(3)
v.  E.g. The siblings who contrast sharply in interests and abilities make a common decision.
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represent; embody the essential characteristics of or be a typical example of
retire from military service
start; initiate; induct into office by formal ceremony
stir up; urge; goad to action; incite
set in opposition in order to show or emphasize differences; show differences when compared
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diversification
 
 
(4)
n.  E.g. We promote the development and diversification of the economy of Western Canada and advance the interests of the West in national economic policy.
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volume; something contained; material, including text and images
state of being public; information to attract public notice
variation; act of changing forms or qualities
someone who drives a herd
turning or twisting force
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grumble
 
 
(5)
v.  E.g. When a local historical society showed interest in preserving the Cider Barrel, he began to grumble, complaining about the "society."
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utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
represent; embody the essential characteristics of or be a typical example of
split into opposite extremes or camps
steer; direct; follow a planned course on, across, or through
serve as an example of; embody
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inappropriate
 
 
(6)
a.  E.g. Noise seems inappropriate at a time of sadness.
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similar or equivalent; being of equal regard; worthy to be ranked with
resulting; following as a logical conclusion
remaining without essential change
unsuitable; improper; not suitable for a particular occasion
serving as an essential component
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miserable
 
 
(7)
a.  E.g. The miserable Hatter dropped his teacup, and went down on one knee. 'I'm a poor man, your Majesty,' he began.
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too soon; too early; occurring before a state of readiness
very unhappy; full of misery; wretched
unrestrained by convention or morality; wasteful of health or possessions in pursuit of pleasure
urgently needed; absolutely necessary; essential; acute; crucial; decisive
something which takes a long time to do
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practically
 
 
(8)
ad.  E.g. Eight years and billions of dollars later, we learned that the North Koreans were breaking their word practically from day one.
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lacking vigor, force, or effectiveness; faint; frail
virtually; actually; for all practical purpose
treated against rusting; resistant to rust, oxidation and corrosion
employing or showing humor; funny; amusing
relatively low annual rainfall of 25 to 50 centimeters
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residual
 
 
(9)
a.  E.g. Please tell us the residual quantity as soon as you finish this noon.
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widely spread or scattered; not concentrated
unbound; untied; not attached, fastened, fixed, or confined
theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand
unwise to implement or maintain in practice; theoretical
remaining as a residue; surplus
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slippery
 
 
(10)
a.  E.g. Because the sidewalks are very slippery, please be careful.
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void of thought or knowledge; without an occupant or incumbent
sticky; gluey; having high resistance to flow
smooth; being such as to cause things to slip or slide
not restricted or confined; open; unrestrained
uninterrupted; unceasing; continuing without interruption
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toxin
 
 
(11)
n.  E.g. They don't have a distinct taste or smell, and the toxin is not destroyed by cooking.
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soft edible body of such as mollusk
willingness to carry out the wishes of others; great respect
something that causes irritation; a sharp-pointed tip on a stem or leaf
toxic or poisonous substance produced by the biological processes of biological organisms
three-dimensional shape with six square or rectangular sides; cubicle, used for work or study
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vastness
 
 
(12)
n.  E.g. He sat upon his rock with a kind of vastness, so bold and strong he seemed.
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state that is intermediate between extremes
warning device consisting of a horn that generates a loud low tone
something that propels or drives forward
unusual largeness in size or extent
treeless grassy plain; extensive area of flat or rolling
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