Synonym-TOEFL-Lesson 21 1. In order to assure that no infection will occur, a surgeon must wash his hands and arms with an antiseptic soap prior to operating. A (A) scrub (B) crib (C) club (D) grab 2. The new manager’s aggressive behavior soon turned all the employees against him. C (A) shy (B) depressed (C) hostile (D) unstable 3. The fort now known as Fort McHenry was built prior to the War of 1812 to guard Baltimore harbor. B (A) mansion (B) garrison (C) tower (D) museum 4. In the play “The Devil and Daniel Webster”, the retorts attributed to Webster may be more fiction than history. A (A) replies (B) advice (C) behavior (D) possessions 5. From an airplane, the grasslands of the western praire appear almost as uniform as a placid sea. D (A) fake (B) seedy (C) hilly (D) calm 6. Poet Emma Lazarus is perhaps best known for having written the sonnet inscribes on the pedestal of the Statue of Liberty. B (A) inside (B) base (C) torch (D) replica 7. Bread has been a staple of the human diet since prehistoric times. B (A) great delicacy (B) basic part (C) fastener (D) highlight 8. The habitat of an animal should be large enough to yield copious supply of food. C (A) a solid (B) an indefinite (C) a plentiful (D) an elaborate 9. Did you remember to fill the thermos? B (A) jug (B) flask (C) tank (D) battery 10. Speech difficulties may sometimes be overcome if a person is shown where to place the tongue and teeth to make sounds. D (A) identified (B) minimized (C) surmised (D) surmounted 11. The General Motors Corporation is the principal industry in Pontiac, Michigan. A (A) chief (B) oldest (C) earliest (D) automotive 12. Feather pillows are softer than foam pillows. A (A) fluffier (B) hazier (C) hastier (D) handier 13. After the tremendous improvements of recent years, the hugeness of the first computers is almost shocking to us today. D (A) slowness (B) primitive appearance (C) ugliness (D) vast size 14. When he was director of the company, his first accomplishment was to bring about better working conditions. B (A) accumulation (B) achievement (C) defeat (D) job 15. The flowers on the table were a manifestation of the child’s love for his mother. A (A) a demonstration (B) an infestation (C) a combination (D) a satisfaction . Synonym-TOEFL-Lesson 21 1. In order to assure that no infection will occur, a surgeon must wash his hands