SIMILAR MEANINGS; VERBS 2 Check your vocabulary for TOEFL

Check your vocabulary for TOEFL

SIMILAR MEANINGS; VERBS 2

Exercise 1

Rearrange the letters in bold at the end of sentences 1 – 16 to make words with the same or a similar meaning to the underlined words and expressions in the sentence. Write your answers in the spaces on the right. The shaded letter in each space is the same as the letter in the bold square in the next line. The first one has been done for you.

1	The machine was designed to grind rocks for industrial purposes.     srhcu	C	R	U	S	H
2	The television campaign helped to increase public awareness of the drug problem. iehthnge
3	During the election, the Republicans made a great effort to woo younger voters. tactart
4	Many retail outlets are substituting cashiers with automatic machines. nelarcpig
5	The new building symbolizes modern American architecture at its best.    pefeliixems
6	Everyone endorsed the treaty as it was critically important to the peace process.     redpupost
7	If you want to reclaim the money you have lost, you will have to fill in a claims form.    evroerc
8	He was asked to account for the changes he had made to the curriculum.     pinelax
9	More must be done to find other sources of fuel for when we deplete our supply of oil.        hatesxu
10	It can take a lot of time and effort to acquire the grade you want in the TOEFL.     hiveace
11	Violence may have been averted if the police had not acted so aggressively.     vredntepe
12	The media liked to depict the leader as a national hero, when in fact he was a cruel tyrant.     rpryato
13	We know that there are benefits, but they are very difficult to quantify.      sumreea
14	The aim of the organization is to promote travel among young people. oragnceue
15	The two reports emphasize the problems that are faced by those living in housing projects.     gighihlth
16	The transformation is accelerated by adding salt to the solution. satheden

Exercise 2

Instructions as above.

1	The study confirmed the findings of earlier research.   vopdre	P	R	O	V	E	D
2	No one was able to unravel the complex mystery surrounding her sudden disappearance.     vleos				V
3	Travel can broaden your knowledge of the world around you.      senciare
4	We wanted to involve the community in our plans for a new sports center.     ludecin
5	Their choice was influenced and controlled by political circumstances.        tatdidce
6	If you fail to attend classes, you might lose your right to continue studying at the college.       oeirftf
7	The exhibition was originally conceived as a tribute to the Bauhaus movement.        tcedare
8	The drug was designed to regulate the flow of blood to the brain.      tcoonlr
9	The government is committed to promoting the use of public transport.       gagcuenrino
10	Wind, tides, and the sun can all be used to generate power.    douprec
11	We began to think that the project might involve more work than we had planned.     cpustse
12	Thousands of young men volunteered to defend their country.       totprec
13	Planning regulations limited development on the land outside large towns and cities.        acostrnidne
14	They tolerated poor working conditions in order to finish the job quickly.      petacdec
15	Before they began, they needed to ascertain that the project was feasible.      cehkc
16	Some materials may display the characteristics of both a liquid and a solid.        itehxib

Exercise 3

Instructions as above.

1	We quickly perceived the truth about their intentions regarding the environment.        lredzaie	R	E	A	L	I	Z	E	D
2	Under his reign peace and mutual understanding flourished.   popederrs		R
3	The results exceeded everyone's expectations.      spsuareds
4	Political apathy could be interpreted as a sign of satisfaction with the government.      dusneotodr
5	The new drug considerably enhanced the patients' quality of life. vimodpre
6	Governments have been slow to deal with the problems of global warming.       srsaded
7	They are trying to gather all the facts pertaining to the problem. tirelagn
8	The concept of factory outlet shopping began in the U.S.A. giniaoredt
9	The foundation was formed specifically to administer the project.    gaamen
10	Scientists analyzed samples of leaves taken from the area. meaienxd
11	Many people are reluctant to eliminate certain food products from their diet.      ervmeo
12	We all assumed that he would leave when the project was finished.       pedospus
13	The research failed to yield the information they were looking for. ocpredu
14	We didn't accomplish much this week.     vehiace
15	The crisis was resolved through a series of open talks and compromise.      tlsedte
16	The company pioneered the idea of selling furniture that customers had to assemble themselves. diubl

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