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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arms
 
 
(1)
n.  E.g. The first man to be held - said to be a British arms dealer - was reportedly arrested when he met undercover FBI agents posing as terrorists wanting to buy the weapon.
Select answer:
union of diverse things into one body or form or group; growing together of parts
voting; balloting; right or ability to make a choice
profession or occupation; individual’s work and life roles over their lifespan
weapons considered collectively; official symbols of a family
something which makes evident or manifest; any mode of proof
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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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stop; bring to an end or halt
scrape gently; feed on growing grasses and herbage
suppose; presume; take on; bear
train by instruction and practice, especially to teach self-control to
show off oneself; speak of with excessive pride
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deposit
 
 
(3)
n.  E.g. In the meantime, she could keep the $400,000 in a secure investment such as a term deposit or money market fund.
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money given as a guarantee or security
terror; fear; intense dislike
unjust act; practice of being unjust or unfair
someone who travels into little known regions
song of praise or patriotism; song of devotion or loyalty
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diffuse
 
 
(4)
a.  E.g. I hope to bring a diffuse focus into sharper detail.
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steadily; regularly; constantly; always
selfless; self-forgetting; generous or altruistic
in intricate manner; with elaboration; with perplexity
widely spread or scattered; not concentrated
slightly wet; damp or humid
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explosive
 
 
(5)
a.  E.g. Edmonton police found what they describe as explosive devices in the car and on one of the suspects.
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self-indulgent; moral decay
under the level of the ground; buried
simple and healthful and close to nature
submarine; beneath the surface of the water
tending or serving to sudden outburst; sudden and loud
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indicative
 
 
(6)
a.  E.g. There are numerous examples, but the most indicative is probably in Southwestern Pennsylvania.
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solidly; in a straight direct way; in a square shape
unlikely to harm or disturb anyone
trading; commercial; of or relating to trade or traders
humorously sarcastic or mocking
suggestive; implying; serving to indicate
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layer
 
 
(7)
n.  E.g. The layer of thick smoke now covering all of southern California, thousands of firefighters are still struggling to contain ten separate blazes.
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place, such as a storehouse, where a stock of things is kept; storage; entire range of skills or aptitudes
writing that is not fictional
washing; workplace where clothes are washed and ironed
study of nutrition as it relates to health
tier; a relatively thin sheet like expanse or region lying over or under another
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painstaking
 
 
(8)
a.  E.g. The truth is, I didn’t want to have to call any parents, so by outlining everything in painstaking detail in my newsletters, I could avoid it.
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unmoved by appeals for sympathy or forgiveness; insensible to distresses of others; unyielding
undamaged in any way; integrated; whole
extremely careful and diligent work or effort; taking of pains
traceable; possible to identify
unsuitable; disqualified by law, rule, or provision; unworthy of being chosen
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regeneration
 
 
(9)
n.  E.g. I personally prefer burning an area, because the regeneration is more sufficient.
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stable gear consisting of an arrangement to an animal so that it can be attached to and pull a cart
technique or means; instrument; machine used to perform one or more relatively simple tasks
terror; fear; intense dislike
waste matter; drainage; waste pipe that carries away sewage or surface water
renewal; growth of lost or destroyed parts or organs
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shingle
 
 
(10)
n.  E.g. After passing the law exam, she hung out her shingle.
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unvarying or habitual method of procedure; occurring at fixed times or predictable intervals
mode or state of being; fitness; existing circumstances
seat, especially a royal seat; throne; rank; grade; sitting before a fortified place; surrounding or investing of a place by army
religious image; idol; important and enduring symbol
small signboard outside the office; coarse beach gravel of small water; worn stones and pebbles
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timid
 
 
(11)
a.  E.g. She began, in a low, timid voice, 'If you please, sir -.'
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shy; craven; lacking self-confidence; shy
headstrong; rash; indifferent to or disregardful of consequences
unbound; untied; not attached, fastened, fixed, or confined
relating to diplomacy; marked by tact and sensitivity in dealing with others
the fewest; the least possible
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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.
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without question; beyond doubt
tasting sour like acid; being or containing an acid
thrifty; saving; using the minimum of time or resources necessary for effectiveness
sentimental; passionate; excitable; easily moved
done or undertaken of one's own free will; unforced
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