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.
Demo Test Sheet

advocate
 
 
(1)
v.  E.g. The some doctors advocate a smoking ban in the entire house.
Select answer:
represent; demonstrate; depict; clarify, as by use of examples or comparisons
try to stir up public opinion; promote growth of; apply warm lotion to
move suddenly and rapidly
speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something
rise; increase in extent or intensity
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blink
 
 
(2)
v.  E.g. The TV announcer never seems to blink.
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stabilize; fix; cause to be unable to move
stop; stand in doubt; hesitate
shut eyes briefly; wink
remove a part from the whole
scrub; clean, polish, or wash by scrubbing vigorously; wear away; search through or over thoroughly
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considerably
 
 
(3)
ad.  E.g. While their mood improved, consumers 'outlook has dimmed considerably from the mid-70s levels earlier in the year, when the economic recovery was faster.
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substantially; significantly; to a degree worth considering
tiresome by reason of length, slowness, or dullness; progressing very slowly
suitable; modest.; honorable; meeting accepted standards
trading; commercial; of or relating to trade or traders
underwater; living in poverty or misery; having been hidden
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distinctive
 
 
(4)
a.  E.g. It is the retailer of unique, distinctive furniture in the Kitchener-Waterloo area.
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repeated; Returning again; repetitious
simultaneous; coincident; occurring or operating at the same time
unthinking; prompted by instinct; spontaneous
special; unique; marking or expressing distinction or difference
without any clear results or proof
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galvanize
 
 
(5)
v.  E.g. Perhaps SIV was waiting for some event or announcement to once again galvanize people into marching.
Select answer:
stimulate by shock; stir up; stimulate to action
throw away; discard; break down into parts for disposal or salvage
stand up or offer resistance; refuse to comply; withstand the force of something
spread out widely; scatter freely; pour out and cause to spread freely
take off; leave; set out
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instruct
 
 
(6)
v.  E.g. She had to instruct the students to work on their pronunciation.
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stand or rest; find support; take a stand and refuse to give way; be persistent
examine or go over carefully for needed repairs; make extensive renovations or revisions on; renovate
step on; mate with; place the foot
teach; make aware of
surpass; exceed; pass beyond the limits of
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minuscule
 
 
(7)
a.  E.g. Why should I involve myself with a project with so minuscule a chance for success?
Select answer:
rapidly rotating on an axis; whirling; circling
very small; tiny; lowercase letter
reluctant, irresolute; tending to wait, or proceed with caution or reservation
tending to include all; taking a great deal or everything within its scope
causing someone to be physically disabled, especially unable to walk; causing severe damage or problems
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polish
 
 
(8)
n.  E.g. The difference between putting down a first draft and getting to the final polish is amazing.
Select answer:
someone paddling a canoe
smoothness or shininess of surface or finish; elegance of style or manners; refinement
status of a citizen with rights and duties
something used as a lubricant and as a moderator in nuclear reactors
tool or instrument used in doing work; put into practical effect
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recycle
 
 
(9)
v.  E.g. We should recycle the cardboard boxes.
Select answer:
wander aimlessly; move about aimlessly; walk about casually or for pleasure
make repairs or restoration to; fix; improve
reprocess; use again after processing
wear out completely; tire; drain of resources or properties; deplete; use up completely
retire from military service
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sensitivity
 
 
(10)
n.  E.g. It's not clear exactly which part of the film is causing concern, but general political sensitivity within a volatile region seems likely.
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scratch; friction
successful ending of struggle or contest; defeat of an enemy or opponent
sense; acuteness; capacity of an organ or organism to respond to stimulation
state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
someone who flies a balloon
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talent
 
 
(11)
n.  E.g. His main talent is campaigning and he started that years before any other candidate in history.
Select answer:
chemical combination brought about by the action of light
skill; gift; marked innate ability, as for artistic accomplishment
watch worn on a band that fastens about the wrist
thorough physical examination
feature that helps to identify, tell apart, or describe recognizably; a distinguishing mark or trait
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voluntary
 
 
(12)
a.  E.g. But can it be enforced? The answer technically is no - it's a voluntary agreement and there are no penalties for those who don't control wages.
Select answer:
worldly rather than spiritual; not specifically relating to religion; lasting from century to century
short-lived; enduring a very short time
done or undertaken of one's own free will; unforced
tasting sour like acid; being or containing an acid
sophisticated; of worldwide scope
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