Synonym-TOEFL-Lesson 23 1. Marcia and Bill were the recipients of the president’s scholarship for fine arts. C (A) creators (B) donors (C) receivers (D) instigators 2. The student’s seminar presentation was both lucid and interesting. B (A) long (B) rational (C) concise (D) amusing 3. The new representative from our state is such an extrovert I think he’ll have problems. B (A) ambitious person (B) out going person (C) egoist (D) underdog 4. Sometimes I feel an irresistible urge to splurge on a box of donuts. A (A) unstoppable (B) disgusting (C) greedy (D) ceaseless 5. Legislators are considering whether the drug laws for possession of marijuana are too severe. B (A) vague (B) harsh (C) diverse (D) covert 6. Keep two pencils handy while taking the examination. C (A) extra (B) secret (C) near (D) sharp 7. Recent studies have shown that the statute of male Americans has scarcely in the past two hundred years. B (A) weight (B) height (C) life span (D) head size 8. Many properties of the atmosphere affect the amount of solar radiation that reaches the earth. D (A) belongings (B) impurities (C) levels (D) characteristics 9. Efficiency was lacking in the company’s management, and consequently productivity suffered. A (A) Effectiveness (B) Diligence (C) Honesty (D) Cooperation 10. Ray is indulging in his favorite hobby, that of collecting military statues. D (A) quenching (B) expediting (C) discarding (D) engaging 11. A raccoon is distinctively marked with a mask of black hair around its eyes. A (A) uniquely (B) massively (C) primarily (D) defensively 12. Travel agents will confirm your reservations for you free. B (A) purchase (B) verify (C) exchange (D) obtain 13. In the famous nursery rhyme about Jack and Jill, Jill tumbled down the hill after Jack. B (A) called (B) fell (C) run (D) flew 14. When Pope John Paul visited Latin America, he often signaled for children to come to him. C (A) denied (B) adored (C) beckoned (D) allowed 15. In the fetus, cartilage forms a temporary skeleton that will gradually be changed into bone. A (A) transformed (B) straighten (C) hardened (D) fused . Synonym-TOEFL-Lesson 23 1. Marcia and Bill were the recipients of the president’s scholarship for fine arts.