PHOTOCOPIABLE © www.english-test.net Test 133 TOEIC Vocabulary / Meaning by Word / Test # 133 Q1 n. abuse (a) maltreatment; corrupt practice; foul language (b) duty responsibility; indebtedness; agreement (c) amount of money received in payment for goods or services or from other sources; revenue; profits (d) moment; very short space of time; current month Q2 n. voucher (a) certificate that bears monetary value; coupon; receipt; authorizer; endorser (b) delight; refreshment or entertainment given to its recipient without cost (c) attack; misdeed; insult; transgression (d) cat (Slang); feline Q3 n. part-time (a) tool; implement; device; appliance; agent; means (b) custody; property; asset; control; ownership (c) company; commercial business; corporation (d) period; era; hour; rate Q4 n. influx (a) estimation; appraisal; measurement (b) trainer; tutor; teacher; bus (c) option; selection; variety (d) inflow; inward flow; place where a stream flows into another body of water Q5 n. study (a) learning; field of learning; thorough investigation; report; analysis (b) determination; resolution; ruling (especially in court) (c) friend; member of an academic organization; suitor (d) person who is resistant to change; person who favors traditional political parties Q6 adj. initialed (a) signed with initials; marked with the first letter or letter of a name (b) exerting great force; effective; potent; producing the desired effect; influential (c) done without waste (of time, resources, etc.) (d) reciprocal; done in response to a previous action; repeated; recurring Q7 n. availability (a) choice; option (b) realization; performance; completion; gratification; satisfaction (c) accessibility; attainability; obtainability (d) banknote printed by a government as legal tender which is not redeemable and which lacks economic value Q8 n. secret (a) information that is confidential or classified; mystery; unexplained phenomenon (b) defense; shelter; safety (c) negotiation; settlement; business deal (d) awareness; cognition; ability to perceive Q9 n. pressure (a) movement; journeying (b) company; commercial business; corporation (c) exertion of force; application of weight; weight; burden; encumbrance (d) pledge; vow; declaration of intention; source of hope; basis for expectations Q10 n. counterbalance (a) inflection; verbal 'time' (c) period; era; generation (b) equal weight or power acting in opposition (d) behavior; management 151 Answers Index PHOTOCOPIABLE © www.english-test.net Test 134 TOEIC Vocabulary / Meaning by Word / Test # 134 Q1 v. look into (a) to accompany someone; to appear; to advance; to succeed (b) to need to; must; to be obligated (c) to wither; to die out; to bleach; to disappear (d) to investigate Q2 v. watch (a) to permit; to enable (b) to give a heading or name to (i.e. a book, painting, etc.); to grant a right; to claim something (c) to mint; to invent a new word or phrase (d) to see; to look; to pay attention; to supervise Q3 v. deal (a) to arrange in groups; to classify; to sort; to structure (b) to speak out; to move into a position of readiness and availability (c) to provide; to offer; to distribute; to supply; to sell; to trade (d) to knock down; to astound; to shock Q4 v. elucidate (a) to explain; to clarify; to describe; to depict (b) to examine; to break down into parts and study (as in a subject) (c) to increase; to strengthen; to heighten (d) to misplace; to be deprived of; to be defeated; to fail; opposite of to win Q5 v. headquarter (a) to bind; to fasten with a rope or cord (b) to give a cost to something (c) to set up a center of operations; to be set up in a center of operations (d) to support; to provide for; to finance; to assist; to encourage Q6 v. branch (a) to fork; to divide into parts or sections (b) to see; to look; to pay attention; to supervise (c) to demand; to emphasize firmly; to request firmly; to require; to persevere (d) to impose a tariff; to impose a levy; to burden; to demand too much Q7 v. reduce (a) to lessen; to diminish; to decrease (b) to partition; to be partitioned (c) to extricate; to remove; to evict; to oust; to expel (d) to arrange in proper order Q8 n. appeal (a) link; connection; obligation; grasp; certificate of debt (b) request; plea; petition for a new trial or judgment (c) climb over rough terrain; struggle for possession; disorderly or chaotic proceeding (d) exertion of force; application of weight; weight; burden; encumbrance Q9 v. experiment (a) to clarify; to explain; to approve (b) to attempt to discover or test something; to try; to venture; to research (c) to modify; to adapt; to fit; to arrange; to settle (d) to indicate; to signal; to write down; to record; to notice Q10 v. upgrade (a) to place in a row; to cover the inside of; to pad (b) to fork; to divide into parts or sections (c) to improve; to raise the quality of (d) to make haste; to rush; to urge; to prod; to dash 152 Answers Index PHOTOCOPIABLE © www.english-test.net Test 135 TOEIC Vocabulary / Meaning by Word / Test # 135 Q1 adj. least (a) smallest in size; smallest in amount; lowest in importance (b) relying on; needing (the help or support of another person); conditional; contingent (c) large; enormous; huge (d) aspiring; desirous of success; requiring great effort Q2 n. constraint (a) occurrence; occasion; example; illustration (b) restriction; force; limitation; limit (c) sewing needle; swindler; cheater; professional gambler (d) gas pedal of a motor vehicle Q3 n. conservative (a) candidate; nominee (b) bid; offer; overseer; supervisor (c) unity; agreement; accord; pleasing balance; symmetry (d) person who is resistant to change; person who favors traditional political parties Q4 n. reinforcement (a) act of strengthening; reward or punishment designed to encourage or discourage a particular response (b) plans or methods created for the purpose of achieving a goal (c) commotion; flurry; excitement (d) confinement; additional document or letter placed within another Q5 n. device (a) commotion; flurry; excitement (b) apparatus; appliance; gadget; trick; scheme (c) vacillation; instability; wavering; inconstancy; change (d) hoe; tool used to spread soil; choice; selection Q6 adj. found (a) alert; clever; ingenious; skillful; adept (c) discovered (b) coherent; steadfast; firm (d) one of two Q7 n. wool (a) contrast (c) risk; peril; hazard (b) fleece from some animals; frizzy hair (d) sign; indication; symbol; grade; trace Q8 v. verify (a) to leave; to go away; to go in a different direction; to die (b) to confirm the truth of something (c) to help; to assist; to promote; to be beneficial to (d) to represent by chart; to draw a curve representing a given function Q9 n. part (a) traveling on a ship; sea voyage; sailing (b) cipher; collection of instructions of the law (c) section; piece; region; role; function; side in an agreement (d) fantasizing; visualizing Q10 n. support (a) prop; brace; economic assistance; upkeep; encouragement; aid (b) condition; phase; mood; splendor; nation (c) dossier; collection of documents on a subject; tool for smoothing surfaces; line; queue (d) confinement; additional document or letter placed within another 153 Answers Index PHOTOCOPIABLE © www.english-test.net Test 136 TOEIC Vocabulary / Meaning by Word / Test # 136 Q1 adj. terminal (a) fast; immediate; prompt; smart (b) necessary; needed; fundamental; crucial; very important (c) end; closing; concluding; final; mortal (d) gentle; good-hearted; understanding; compassionate Q2 adj. steadfast (a) identifiable; determinable; able to be distinguished (b) loyal; faithful; unchanging (c) presently holding an office or position; compulsory; necessary; resting; lying (d) occurring at fixed intervals; normal; usual; ordinary; common Q3 adj. fussy (a) select; fine; excellent (c) exacting; choosy; ornate; nagging; annoying (b) occurring once a year; yearly (d) right; proper; exact; accurate Q4 adj. upcoming (a) lawful; acceptable; justified; authorized (b) inner; inside; inland; of a country's domestic affairs; of an individual's inner life (c) about to happen; imminent (d) fixed; arranged; prepared; resolute; firmly resolved; determined in advance Q5 adj. comfortable (a) available to lease or rent (b) tiny; extremely small; trivial; petty; accurate (c) easy; relaxing; cosy; financially well to do (d) somewhat Q6 adj. traditional (a) relating to or designed for the mass of people; large-scale; widespread; popular (b) binding; compelling; must be done; necessary (c) customary (d) frank; candid; sincere; honest; simple; uncomplicated Q7 adj. gifted (a) behind; after; rear; hind (b) sufficient; suitable; appropriate; proper (c) not continuous; sporadic; fitful; alternately stopping and starting (d) talented; skilled; having great natural ability Q8 adj. back (a) behind; after; rear; hind (b) concentrated; focused; determined; resolute; purposeful (c) having a degree or diploma; concerning studies beyond a bachelor's degree (d) fearful; worried; worrisome; eager; keen Q9 adj. salient (a) conspicuous; bulging outward; protruding; remarkable; noticeable (b) relating to supervision and responsibility (c) ruling; supervising; regulating; managing; restraining (d) unyielding; firm; hard; unbending Q10 adj. prevalent (a) tenacious; stubborn; constant; continual; diligent (b) perfect; impeccable (c) simulated; feigned; make-believe (d) common; widespread; current 154 Answers Index PHOTOCOPIABLE © www.english-test.net Test 137 TOEIC Vocabulary / Meaning by Word / Test # 137 Q1 n. license (a) permit; official permission; authorization; document which shows proof of authorization; certificate (b) selection; choice; assortment; accumulation (c) long trip; distance; voyage (d) case; crate; punch; hit Q2 n. age (a) attraction; closeness; liking; likeness (b) refusal to accept; refusal to believe; refusal to recognize (c) period; era; generation (d) person who makes changes; person who introduces new methods or procedures; creative person Q3 n. asset (a) sum of money that has been put in a bank for safekeeping; partial payment; pledge (b) a person who was unable to repay their debts (c) something of value (property, equipment, goods, etc.); item of quality; something beneficial (d) person or organization that owns part of a company Q4 n. postage (a) fee for sending letters or packages by mail (b) secret agent; person who secretly investigates and gathers information about other people (c) metal clip for binding papers; essential element (d) meat cutter; meat slaughterer; owner of a meat shop Q5 n. matter (a) staff; work force; team; crew (b) occasion which requires fancy dress (dance, ball, etc.); evening gown (c) figure; form; reflection; picture; likeness; embodiment (d) issue; affair; question; problem; substance of a particular composition and consistency Q6 n. vacancy (a) knowledge obtained by doing; something that one has lived through (b) emptiness; available position; job opening (c) tag; sign; identification tag (d) effort; nuisance Q7 n. coincidence (a) living; state of being; life (b) approach; entry; permission to enter a computer system or network and/or retrieve data (c) chance occurrence; unforeseen event (d) person or thing that is the same Q8 n. expert (a) citation; commercial offer (b) person skilled in a particular area; specialist (c) gift; contribution (d) a contract granting use or occupation of property during a specified time for a specified payment Q9 n. meaning (a) definition; significance; intention; explanation (b) act of paying back; repayment; compensation for a loss; repayment for an expense (c) setting; biography (d) way into a building or other structure; gate; doorway Q10 n. delivery (a) creator; designer (c) distribution; liberation; transference (b) small vegetable growth; factory; equipment (d) new member of a group; new employee 155 Answers Index PHOTOCOPIABLE © www.english-test.net Test 138 TOEIC Vocabulary / Meaning by Word / Test # 138 Q1 v. implement (a) to bind; to fasten with a rope or cord (b) to perform; to put into effect; to carry out; to execute; to realize (c) to reproduce quickly; to multiply rapidly; to thrive; to grow quickly (d) to make strong; to fortify; to reinforce; to toughen Q2 v. urbanize (a) to act against; to oppose (with an equal weight, force etc.) (b) to accumulate; to gather; to collect; to assemble (c) to make into a city (d) to cause to become involved in; to arouse curiosity Q3 v. assess (a) to perform a thorough investigation; to study a subject closely (b) to estimate; to gauge; to evaluate; to measure (c) helping verb for use in a question; request or expression of desire (d) to progress; to promote; to make a payment before it is due Q4 v. dedicate (a) to stop; to discontinue; to disturb; to bring a conversation to a halt (b) to set free; to emancipate; to make available to the general public; to surrender (c) to devote to; to set apart for; to inscribe (a book, poem, song, story, etc.) to someone (d) to give; to match; to fit; to complement Q5 v. mollify (a) to glide; to sneak; to slide; to decline; to deteriorate; to make a mistake (b) to show how (people or things) are alike or different; to consider to be similar (c) to speak or act in a rude or contemptuous manner; to offend; to affront (d) to calm; to soften; to pacify; to relieve Q6 v. incline (a) to establish; to erect; to throw; to toss (b) to slope; to bend; to bow; to slant; to influence (c) to prosper; to achieve; to attain; to follow; to inherit (d) to postpone; to disgust; to repulse; to deter Q7 v. become (a) to copy; to replicate; to photocopy (b) to take a cruise; to travel; to make a journey (c) to entrust; to order; to command; to supply with power (d) to turn into; to develop into; to grow into Q8 v. cause (a) to strengthen; to fortify; to support; to increase (b) to make happen; to bring about (c) to transport via locomotive; to convey by train (d) to demand; to emphasize firmly; to request firmly; to require; to persevere Q9 v. autograph (a) to write one's name by hand; to sign one's name (b) to open; to extend; to apply a layer on; to scatter; to distribute (c) to form a relationship with another person (d) to recover Q10 v. monitor (a) to supervise; to observe; to follow up on; to check up on (b) to hold onto; to save; to store; to watch over; to care for (c) to experience; to endure (d) to list; to describe; to specify; to assign 156 Answers Index PHOTOCOPIABLE © www.english-test.net Test 139 TOEIC Vocabulary / Meaning by Word / Test # 139 Q1 n. picture (a) substitution; substitute (b) roll; roster; inventory; strip; band (c) ten years; group of tens (d) photograph; drawing; painting; film; embodiment Q2 v. canvass (a) to cross; to transport; to approve (b) to vacillate; to waver; to vary; to change (c) to examine; to debate; to scrutinize; to solicit votes or opinions (d) to impose a tax or fine; to conscript troops Q3 adj. evasive (a) having the receiver pay the charges (for a phone call) (b) judgmental; important; crucial; vital (c) avoiding; tending to shrink; elusive (d) keeping quiet; reserved; showing self-restraint Q4 n. department (a) military rank above captain; main subject of study chosen by a college or university student (b) distance that an arm can extend (c) division of a company; section; area (d) programs which control the functions of a computer's hardware Q5 v. propose (a) to make clear; to concentrate (b) to discern; to perceive; to pay attention; to observe; to remark (c) to mark with an iron; to disgrace; to condemn (d) to suggest; to recommend; to tender; to make an offer of marriage Q6 v. suggest (a) to hide; to keep secret; to cover up (b) to propose; to mention; to imply; to hint; to evoke (c) to fall on; to storm; to invade; to attack; to seize; to assault (d) to give confidence; to promise; to pledge; to encourage Q7 n. nomination (a) part of a book; phase; stage; local branch of an organization (b) parallelogram (c) plan; aim; goal; purpose (d) appointment; proposal of a candidate (for an office or an honor) Q8 n. subsidiary (a) bar; counting device (b) company that is owned or controlled by another company (c) least possible amount; smallest possible size; lowest degree (d) large container; tank; tub Q9 v. emulate (a) to furnish with a caption or heading (b) to disregard; to overlook; to refuse to recognize; to reject (c) to imitate; to try to equal or excel; to take after; to copy (d) can; to allow; to be possible; to wish Q10 v. report (a) to provide a detailed statement about an occurrence or situation; inform (b) to support a proposal or statement; to endorse; to approve; to help; to assist (c) to sign using the first letter or letters of a name (d) to impose a tax or fine; to conscript troops 157 Answers Index PHOTOCOPIABLE © www.english-test.net Test 140 TOEIC Vocabulary / Meaning by Word / Test # 140 Q1 adj. acquainted (a) familiar; close; intimate; informed; aware (b) resistant; invulnerable; impervious; sealed; durable (c) coming or occurring after the usual or expected time; tardy; slow; delayed (d) benevolent; giving; unselfish; abundant; plentiful Q2 adj. profitable (a) mentioned earlier in the same text (b) physical; done using human skill or force (c) lucrative; paying; rewarding; beneficial; producing income (d) serious; sober; sincere; fervent; eager Q3 adj. reasonable (a) of secondary importance; insignificant; corresponding (b) rational; logical; intelligent; wise; plausible; likely; credible (c) careful; cautious (d) doubtful; dubious Q4 adj. actual (a) basic; fundamental (b) substantial; real; tangible; current (c) not anticipated; not expected (d) ruling; supervising; regulating; managing; restraining Q5 adj. crowded (a) necessary; obligatory; commanding (b) full; packed; crammed together (c) independent; independent contractor; business owner; person who is not a hired laborer (d) valuable; unique; outstanding; award-winning Q6 adj. several (a) some; few; separate; distinct; individual; various (b) end; closing; concluding; final; mortal (c) characterized by a high degree; highly concentrated (d) chatty; loquacious Q7 adj. frisky (a) intended for inhabitation; occupied with homes (b) energetic; full of life; playful; lively (c) showy; pretentious; bombastic; pompous; garish (d) comfortable; useful; serviceable Q8 adj. overseas (a) thankful; appreciative; expressing thanks (c) foreign; abroad (b) whole; perfect; finished (d) content; self-satisfied; comfortable; smug Q9 adj. adept (a) strong; healthy (b) bothersome; troublesome; worrisome; harassing (c) proficient; skilled; expert (d) occurring every three months; taking place four times a year Q10 adj. town (a) of a city; local (b) productive; in operation; impressive; striking (c) necessary; obligatory; commanding (d) pertaining to the commercial center of a city 158 Answers Index PHOTOCOPIABLE © www.english-test.net Test 141 TOEIC Vocabulary / Meaning by Word / Test # 141 Q1 n. maintenance (a) substance obtained from a plant; essence; text paragraph; passage (b) upkeep; repairs; livelihood; means of support (c) financial industry owned cooperative supplying secure, standardized messaging services to financial institutions (d) thing; object; article; news story; piece of information Q2 n. downturn (a) misgiving; lack of certainty (b) finishing; finalizing (c) agreement; settling of a disagreement by making mutual concessions (d) negative tendency (especially in economy or business) Q3 n. exhibit (a) something presented as evidence in a court of law; display; show (b) pledge; vow; declaration of intention; source of hope; basis for expectations (c) the time or amount of money that defined by checks that have been deposited but not cleared yet (d) shelves used to store printed items Q4 n. scene (a) place where an event occurs; vista; view (b) formal approval; proof; verification; religious ceremony (c) examination; careful inspection; debate (d) part of a population differing in some characteristic; state of being under legal age Q5 n. back order (a) ordered merchandise that is not currently in stock but will be supplied in the future (b) pull; influence; power; weight (c) disorder; embarrassment; bewilderment (d) organization; society; union; coalition; foundation Q6 n. preference (a) viewpoint; stance; condition; state; mood; attitude (b) tip; bonus; recompense (c) favor; liking; fondness; priority; superior status (d) device; tool; convenience; talent; ability; building Q7 n. custom (a) tax; charge; levy; grievous price (b) declaration; notice; the act of informing the public (c) person who designs gardens or large areas (d) habit; tradition; convention Q8 n. mean (a) manner of doing business; behavior; distribution; giving out (b) leveling; harmony; stability; rest; remainder (c) deficiency; flaw (d) midpoint; middle; equally far from two extremes; average Q9 n. contest (a) person who creates sets of instructions for a computer or other device (b) management committee; food (c) development; progress (d) competition Q10 n. dash (a) minor office worker; book-keeper; bureaucrat (b) act of quitting a position; letter stating that one quits a position; relinquishment (c) hyphen; drop; pinch; rush; sprint (d) trade; skill; occupation; boat; plane 159 Answers Index PHOTOCOPIABLE © www.english-test.net Test 142 TOEIC Vocabulary / Meaning by Word / Test # 142 Q1 v. feature (a) to characterize; to depict; to describe; to present; to emphasize (b) to seize; to grip; to comprehend; to understand; to realize (c) to perform for the first time; to make one's premiere performance (d) to unite; to join; to come together; to become one Q2 v. rectify (a) to evolve; to make to progress; to grow professionally; to develop; to speed (b) to represent; to indicate; to communicate; to express; to convey (c) to take a risk in order to achieve a goal (d) to fix; to repair; to correct; to calibrate; to adjust Q3 v. comfort (a) to remove the contents of (c) to emphasize (b) to bring relief; to encourage; to console (d) to confirm to be true; to authorize Q4 v. search (a) to hunt for; to look for; to investigate; to examine (b) to try to; to assay (c) to send off quickly; to dismiss; to conclude with speed and efficiency; to eliminate (d) to devote oneself to a particular profession or field of study; to limit Q5 v. argue (a) to decorate; to imitate; to mimic; to copy an example (b) to dispute; to claim; to give reasons (c) to refuse; to go down; to decrease; to fall (d) to fasten; to connect Q6 v. overlook (a) to inspect; to supervise; to miss; to omit; to ignore; to excuse (b) to vouch for; to give a warranty; to assure; to promise (c) to sail; to move at a moderate speed; to travel; to coast; to drive along slowly (d) to approve; to verify; to ascertain Q7 v. inform (a) to accomplish; to put into action; to execute; to do (b) to communicate data to; to tell; to brief; to notify (c) to count; to equal in amount; to limit; to allot (d) to endanger; to imperil; to dare; to venture Q8 v. enhance (a) to design; to plan (i.e. machinery, roads, etc.) (b) to put off to a later time; to delay; to defer; to put off until later; to stay (c) to increase; to intensify; to improve; to raise the value of (d) to expend money or effort for future benefits; to grant; to install; to cover; to authorize Q9 v. believe (a) to descend; to decline; to abate; to lessen (b) to place between other things; to throw into the center of (c) to substitute for; to return something to a particular position or location (d) to have faith in; to assume; to suppose Q10 v. adapt (a) to remove the contents of (b) to conform; to change; to make suitable; to match; to fit (c) to expect; to predict; to assume (d) to impede; to obstruct; to hinder; to meddle 160 Answers Index . PHOTOCOPIABLE © www.english-test.net Test 133 TOEIC Vocabulary / Meaning by Word / Test # 133 Q1 n. abuse (a) maltreatment; corrupt practice;. management 151 Answers Index PHOTOCOPIABLE © www.english-test.net Test 134 TOEIC Vocabulary / Meaning by Word / Test # 134 Q1 v. look into (a) to accompany someone; to