Synonym-TOEFL-Lesson 41 potx

Synonym-TOEFL-Lesson 4
1. The same questions repeated over and over soon made
them weary.
B
(A) suspicious
(B) tired
(C) disturbed
(D) cautious
2. They have radically changed the rules since I played
football.
C
(A) slightly
(B) completely
(C) fundamentally
(D) reasonably
3. Jim’s decided to buy a phonograph even though they
are now redundant.
C
(A) old-fashioned
(B) reproduced
(C) unnecessary
(D) quaint
4. His plan was rejected because it just wasn’t feasible.
C
(A) unrealistic
(B) inconceivable
(C) attainable
(D) attractive
5. The yearly growth of the gross national product is often
used as an indicator of a nation’s economy.
D

(A) sluggish
(B) haphazard
(C) routine
(D) annual
6. The cost of living in the United States has risen at a rate
of 6 percent per year during the last ten-year period.
C
(A) tenth
(B) century
(C) decade
(D) quarter
7. Carbohydrates are plentiful in nature where they serve
as an immediate source of energy.
A
(A) abundant
(B) obscure
(C) unstable
(D) reliable
8. The knife that is displayed in the museum is more than
one thousand years old and was a gift to the president of
the United States from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
C
(A) nadir
(B) rancor
(C) dagger
(D) boulder
9. Thrift is an excellent virtue, especially for young people
who wish to purchase their own home.
D
(A) honesty

(B) industriousness
(C) openmindedness
(D) frugality
10. The party that we are planning for midterm will give
students, instructors, conversation partners, host families
and friends an opportunity to mix in a social setting.
A
(A) mingle
(B) stir
(C) smear
(D) weave
11. Pain signals, in the form of electrical impulses, are
carried to the brain by the nerves.
D
(A) hurts
(B) lights
(C) cells
(D) shocks
12. The choice of a particular career is influenced by a
number of factors.
D
(A) usefulness
(B) success
(C) desirability
(D) selection
13. Chimpanzees are frequently used as stand-ins for
human beings in experiments.
D
(A) partners
(B) role-models

(C) stand-bys
(D) substitutes
14. His involuntary reflexes betrayed his feelings.
A
(A) automatic
(B) unbelievable
(C) unnecessary
(D) unreasonable
15. A balanced diet should include fish and fowl as well as
red meat.
B
(A) fruit
(B) birds
(C) vegetables
(D) cheese and milk
16. The Constitution guarantees that private homes will
not be searched without a warrant.
B
(A) special guard
(B) written authorization
(C) national emergency
(D) small payment
17. The barometer is used by weather forecasters to
detect changes in air pressure.
A
(A) determine
(B) mystify
(C) announce
(D) reduce
18. The change in population distribution was barely

noticeable to the demographers conducting the study.
B
(A) often
(B) hardly
(C) never
(D) softly
19. The Baltimore oriole has wings with white bars and a
bright orange breast.
B
(A) light
(B) brilliant
(C) intelligent
(D) illuminated
20. The plane that crashed was carrying a group of
entertainers en route to the State Fair.
A
(A) troupe
(B) bump
(C) prop
(D) shop