Synonym-TOEFL-Lesson 18 pptx

Synonym-TOEFL-Lesson 18
1. A series of calamities can severely affect underwriters’
earnings.
D
(A) reports
(B) investments
(C) becalmings
(D) disasters
2. It is much easier to talk about social change than it is to
make it happen.
C
(A) acknowledge it
(B) predict it
(C) bring it about
(D) put up with it
3. The Boy Scouts usually sell apple juice in the fall in
order to earn money for their activities.
C
(A) punch
(B) ale
(C) cider
(D) soda
4. Since you don’t know them very well, it would be
suitable for you to send a card instead of a gift.
C
(A) obstinate
(B) intricate
(C) appropriate
(D) ultimate
5. Most eyeglasses will not break into many pieces
because they are made with either plastic or a special

blend of glass.
A
(A) shatter
(B) tear
(C) collapse
(D) rupture
6. Salt has been a respected commodity for much of
recorded time.
D
(A) flavoring
(B) preservative
(C) remedy for illness
(D) article of trade
7. According to a belief prevalent in many places, a small,
forked stick referred to as a “divining rod” is able to locate
subterranean springs.
B
(A) held sacred
(B) broadly accepted
(C) documented
(D) detected
8. Deceptively simple in design, the sculptural works of
Isamu Noguchi incorporate a broad range of textures,
sizes, and contours.
A
(A) Misleadingly
(B) Generally
(C) Noticeably
(D) Exceptionally
9. Prior to his appointment as secretary of state, Henry

Kissinger was a professor of government and international
affairs at Harvard.
B
(A) After
(B) Before
(C) During
(D) Instead of
10. Modern techniques have made dentures virtually
unnoticeable.
A
(A) false teeth
(B) surgical implants
(C) artificial hair
(D) plastic surgery
11. In the Petrified Forest National Park, huge chunks of
fossilized wood are surrounded by numerous smaller
fragments.
D
(A) varied
(B) numbered
(C) counted
(D) myriad
12. Under the major’s able leadership, the soldiers found
safety.
A
(A) guidance
(B) intensity
(C) flagship
(D) ability
13. The rigor exhibited by the general was totally

unwarranted.
B
(A) calisthenics
(B) severity
(C) march
(D) cleanliness
14. When the protestor entered the meeting clad only in a
beach towel, the audience was dumbfounded.
A
(A) speechless
(B) excited
(C) content
(D) applauding
15. John Dewey loathed the idea that children should not
participate in activities as part of their educational
experience.
C
(A) encouraged
(B) noticed
(C) hated
(D) began