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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adventure
 
 
(1)
n.  E.g. I can't even decide which step of this adventure is the most aggravating.
Select answer:
scarcity; smallness of number; fewness
token; figure on the bow of some sailing vessels
terror; fear; intense dislike
specialist; person with expert knowledge or training, especially in the fine arts
something happens without design; chance; hazard; risk; danger
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bark
 
 
(2)
n.  E.g. She set off at once, and ran till she was quite tired and out of breath, and till the puppy's bark sounded quite faint in the distance.
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token that postal fee has been paid; charge for mailing something
sound made by a dog; harsh sound uttered by a dog
unfriendliness; hatred; state of being hostile
trip; usually short journey made for pleasure
complex of fibers that twisted together to form a cable, rope, thread; land bordering a body of water; single filament
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consistent
 
 
(3)
a.  E.g. He's recently signed a new 120 million dollar contract with his British-based record company after more than five years of consistent album hits and number one singles.
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having many small waves; rough with small waves
serious; somber; deeply earnest, serious, and sober
with honesty; rightfully; fairly
wide; generous or large in area or extent; sizable
being in agreement with itself; coherent; regular
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discourse
 
 
(4)
n.  E.g. The young Plato was drawn to the Agora to hear the philosophical discourse of Socrates and his followers.
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soaking up; small absorbent contraceptive pad, used for bathing or cleaning
severe trial; form of trial to determine guilt or innocence; difficult or painful experience
formal, lengthy discussion of a subject; verbal exchange; conversation
something that causes irritation; a sharp-pointed tip on a stem or leaf
unusual largeness in size or extent
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fusion
 
 
(5)
n.  E.g. True, the energy released in fusion is less than using He-3, but is magnitude cheaper and faster.
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reproduction by parents of different races
state of mental or physical inactivity or insensibility; sluggishness; dormancy
union; act of melting together by heat
state that is intermediate between extremes
sacrificing; giving up; state of having rejected your religious beliefs
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jelly
 
 
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n.  E.g. Artificially sweetened fruit jelly is standardized by the FDA.
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substance having the consistency of semi-solid foods
strong inclination; definite liking
society; a group of people living in the same locality and under the same government
someone who tells a story
skill; gift; marked innate ability, as for artistic accomplishment
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layer
 
 
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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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state of mental or physical inactivity or insensibility; sluggishness; dormancy
tier; a relatively thin sheet like expanse or region lying over or under another
sudden turn or start of mind; temporary eccentricity; fancy; capricious notion
something resembling a pool of liquid; a small body of standing water
small signboard outside the office; coarse beach gravel of small water; worn stones and pebbles
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oath
 
 
(8)
n.  E.g. Their oath is to do no harm, but they haven't even spoken about healthcare reform before now.
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reverberation; having the character of a loud deep sound; quality of being resonant
solemn promise; commitment to tell the truth
woolen thread; thread of other material, as of cotton or silk; material spun and prepared for use in weaving
rough outline; draw up an outline; sketch
something hinted at or suggested; act of implying; condition of being implied
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refinement
 
 
(9)
n.  E.g. The next refinement is to take into account that the luminous screen is typically round: any alpha particles striking outside the round area will not be visible.
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deep wide ditch; ditch dug as a fortification and usually filled with water
building, especially one of imposing appearance or size; a structure that has a roof and walls
religious image; idol; important and enduring symbol
result of improving something; process of removing impurities
willingness to carry out the wishes of others; great respect
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solemn
 
 
(10)
a.  E.g. Finally, his expression solemn, he replied, You are a complex woman, Annabel, despite the fact that you sometimes behave like an impulsive child.
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truly; really; in fact
serious; somber; deeply earnest, serious, and sober
understandable; clear to the mind
represented by graph; described in vivid detail; clearly outlined
so small, trifling, or unimportant that it may be easily disregarded
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subtract
 
 
(11)
v.  E.g. This selection will show you how to subtract two numbers.
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gather in companies or crowds; coat a surface with dense fibers or particles
ratify; consider right or good; think or speak favorably of
surround with armed forces; harass with requests
supervise; manage; watch over and direct; examine or inspect
remove a part from the whole
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vegetarian
 
 
(12)
n.  E.g. Some evidence also suggests that vegetarian diets can improve mood and mental ability.
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someone who doesn't eat meat or fish usually for religious or moral reasons
first light of day; first advent or appearance
something which makes evident or manifest; any mode of proof
very small; minute or insignificant spot
task given to students; job; distribution; appointment
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