Synonym-TOEFL-Lesson 81 pps

Synonym-TOEFL-Lesson 8 1. Rote learning is now considered to be of dubious worth. B (A) dual (B) questionable (C) spurious (D) salient 2. Attending a church, temple, or mosque is one way to make agreeable friends. B (A) enduring (B) congenial (C) elderly (D) numerous 3. Since none of the polls had predicted the winner, everyone was surprised by the results of the election. A (A) astounded (B) delighted (C) encouraged (D) perturbed 4. Many doctors are still general practitioners, but the tendency is toward specialization in medicine. B (A) rumor (B) trend (C) prejudice (D) security 5. Although there are many plastic objects to sweep the floor, most homemakers prefer the ones made from plants and bushes. B (A) brims (B) brooms (C) brinks (D) bumps 6. Laser beams can be used to bore metals and other hard materials. C (A) trim (B) melt (C) drill (D) slice 7. Ultimately people rely on science to gain an understanding of biological phenomena. A (A) In the final analysis (B) In a predictable way (C) Unthinkingly (D) Religiously 8. Grandma Moses, a popular painter, spent her life in a tranquil little farming community. B (A) a lovely (B) a serene (C) an isolated (D) a snobbish 9. The graduate committee must be in full accord in their approval of a dissertation. B (A) indecisive (B) unanimous (C) vocal (D) sullen 10. Aristotle believed that a thrown ball traveled in a straight line, until the force impelling it was exhausted. A (A) used up (B) debilitated (C) diverted (D) tired out 11. In the 1980 census, New Jersey was the most densely populated state. B (A) rigorously (B) heavily (C) wantonly (D) searingly 12. The foreign countries’ attempt at a blockade of the port was unsuccessful. D (A) expedition (B) opening (C) landing (D) closure 13. The thieves were trying to perpetrate a robbery in the office building. D (A) view (B) interfere with (C) stop (D) commit 14. The young couple chose a secluded place for their picnic. C (A) authentic (B) sunny (C) isolated (D) grassy 15. A new government department was established to control maritime traffic. A (A) sea (B) military (C) highway (D) air 16. Before the arrival of farmers and ranchers, the rolling plains of Texas were pristine prairies. D (A) prismatic (B) unbounded (C) inimitable (D) unspoiled 17. Due to the efforts of conservationists and environmentalists, few people are unaware of the . Synonym-TOEFL-Lesson 8 1. Rote learning is now considered to be of dubious worth. B (A) dual