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

armor
 
 
(1)
n.  E.g. Where we do see cracks in armor is in new-home construction, both in single-family sales and condos.
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revolution; act of rotating as if on an axis
skillfulness in command of fundamentals deriving from practice and familiarity; expertise
wetness caused by water
shield; defensive covering, as of metal, wood, or leather, worn to protect the body against weapons
wandering from the main path of a journey; diversion
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cohesion
 
 
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n.  E.g. A firm believer in the maxim "Divide and conquer," the evil emperor sought to disrupt the cohesion of the federation of free nations.
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state of being unable to pay your debts
tendency to keep together
revelation; indication of the existence, reality, or presence of something
very tall building with many stories
representation that is deliberately exaggerated to produce a comic effect
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destination
 
 
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n.  E.g. It's an ageing coaster and reportedly in poor condition, but even so, it should have got back to Benin - its declared destination - by now.
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state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune
complication; complexity; state or quality of being intricate or entangled; perplexity; involution
ultimate goal; place to which one is going or directed
framed section of window or door that is filled with a sheet of glass or others; panel in a wall or door
sign; indication; any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient
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equal
 
 
(4)
a.  E.g. By combining their weight, China and Russia are making it clear: they have a voice of equal importance to the United States.
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spoken; unwritten; relating to the mouth
trading; commercial; of or relating to trade or traders
having the same quantity, measure, or value as another; identical
solid; heavy and compact in form
unquestionably; without doubt; certainly
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fraction
 
 
(5)
n.  E.g. To add insult to injury, this whole island is a duty-free zone and cigarettes cost a fraction of the heavily-taxed tobacco in the rest of Norway.
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segment; fragment; a small proportion of
young plant or tree grown from seed; produced from seed
synthetic chemical compound or material; compound made artificially by chemical reactions
situation; condition; detail accompanying or surrounding an event
unreal reflection; optical illusion
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isolate
 
 
(6)
v.  E.g. That research will isolate a large number of antibodies from humans and animals.
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release from military service or remove from the active list of military service
step on; mate with; place the foot
sleep throughout winter; be in inactive or dormant state
remember; call back; cause to be returned
seclude; set apart or cut off from others
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mistrust
 
 
(7)
n.  E.g. In this climate of mistrust, efforts by the European Union are an uphill struggle.
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unit of poem, written or printed as a paragraph
watchfulness; wakefulness; process of paying close and continuous attention
two or more things occurring at the same time by chance
tiny American bird having brilliant iridescent plumage and long slender bills
lack of trust or confidence
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orbit
 
 
(8)
v.  E.g. The teacher is showing how the moon to orbit the earth.
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revolve around a center of attraction
sleep throughout winter; be in inactive or dormant state
give more force or effectiveness to; strengthen; enhance
show off oneself; speak of with excessive pride
take something off a container
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reckless
 
 
(9)
a.  E.g. This time, the killer appeared to have been much more reckless about being seen.
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unbound; untied; not attached, fastened, fixed, or confined
relying on another for support
headstrong; rash; indifferent to or disregardful of consequences
uneven; rough; very difficult
rich and superior in quality; lavish
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sedimentary
 
 
(10)
a.  E.g. Fossils preserved in sedimentary rocks will display that era's primary forms, reflective of that era's ecology and life's adaptations to best exploit it.
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having a shiny surface or coating; lacking liveliness, used of eyes; fitted or covered with glass
similar; in the same manner or to the same degree
uncultured; uneducated; not able to read or write
resembling or formed by the accumulation of sediment; form of rock made by the deposition and compression of small particles
incapable of being read; unclear; not legible
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swiftness
 
 
(11)
n.  E.g. I do not love the bright sword for its sharpness, or the arrow for its swiftness, nor the warrior for his glory. I love only that which they defend.
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worker; someone who works with their hands
someone who bears the blame for others
state or quality of being swift; speed; rapid motion; quickness; celerity
solemn promise; commitment to tell the truth
smoke or odor produced by the burning of such a substance; pleasant smell
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vacant
 
 
(12)
a.  E.g. “There has been an increase in vacant homes, so choices are many," Zhan says, "especially for a first-time home buyer.”
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void of thought or knowledge; without an occupant or incumbent
sticky; gluey; having high resistance to flow
showing a high degree of refinement
extremely bad; terrible; dreadful
unoriginal; derived from another source
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