Synonym-TOEFL-Lesson 34 ppt

Synonym-TOEFL-Lesson 34 1. The daring rescue of those stranded on the mountaintop was truly a creditable deed. B (A) hard to believe (B) praiseworthy (C) unusual (D) risky 2. The old shack in which the sixteenth president was born is practically falling down, despite the new supports. D (A) visibly (B) actually (C) usefully (D) almost 3. The most admired annual golf event in America is the Masters Tournament held in Augusta, Georgia. D (A) exhausting (B) controversial (C) competitive (D) prestigious 4. Although some species are native to temperate zones, most orchids grow in damp, hot countries. C (A) isolated (B) arid (C) humid (D) island 5. A monument was erected in memory of those who died in the disaster at Johnstown, Pennsylvania. C (A) prison (B) skirmish (C) cataclysm (D) frontier 6. The bus driver left the door slightly open so that returning passengers could reboard after the rest stop. D (A) aglow (B) adrift (C) akin (D) ajar 7. In many states, when someone has an accident while driving a friend’s car, both the driver and the owner of the car share the responsibility. A (A) blame (B) shame (C) fame (D) game 8. John F. Kennedy was born into a well-to-do Massachusetts family in 1917. B (A) privileged (B) prosperous (C) famous (D) respected 9. The oil embargo has not succeeded as can be seen by the number of vehicles on the roads. C (A) imposition (B) price increase (C) prohibition (D) reduction 10. The salon was the most elegant room Madeline had ever seen, despite its austerity. D (A) flexibility (B) design (C) decoration (D) simplicity 11. In the United States 60 percent of the milk is processed into butter, cheese, ice cream, and other dairy products. D (A) divided (B) separated (C) mixed (D) converted 12. Sometimes, while living in a foreign country, one craves a special dish from home. A (A) desires (B) eats (C) prepares (D) looks for 13. Like snakes, many insects grow by throwing away their skin several times. C (A) digesting (B) stretching (C) discarding (D) mending 14. Deterioration in the areas around the center of the city is a common urban problem. D (A) dense population (B) expensive land (C) heavy traffic (D) lower value 15. The new accounts offered by the bank are compounded semi-annually. B (A) every year (B) every six months (C) every two years (D) every half month . Synonym-TOEFL-Lesson 34 1. The daring rescue of those stranded on the mountaintop was truly a creditable