Synonym-TOEFL-Lesson 15 doc

Synonym-TOEFL-Lesson 15
1. Taillevent’s fame as a chef has endured since the 14th
century.
A
(A) cook
(B) soldier
(C) diplomat
(D) leader
2. The spectacle being planned for the next Fourth of July
party is quite awesome.
D
(A) funny
(B) ordinary
(C) alarming
(D) prodigious
3. With a new project the initial stages are often the key to
success.
B
(A) final
(B) first
(C) concluding
(D) preparatory
4. Some of the gangs that terrorized Chicago in the 1920s
did not have the propriety to keep their activities off the
streets.
A
(A) decency
(B) ability
(C) resources
(D) courage
5. Drink only tepid liquids.

A
(A) slightly warm
(B) very hot
(C) slightly cool
(D) very cold
6. People who live in the country enjoy a rustic life style.
C
(A) slow
(B) difficult
(C) simple
(D) happy
7. Astronomy provides the knowledge necessary for
correct timekeeping, navigation, surveying and
mapmaking.
C
(A) meticulous
(B) incessant
(C) accurate
(D) ancient
8. One of the responsibilities of a forest ranger is to drive
slowly through the area in search of animals in distress.
A
(A) cruise
(B) race
(C) skid
(D) swerve
9. I always thought ornithology was for older people not
for teenagers.
B
(A) rock-climbing

(B) the study of birds
(C) deep-sea diving
(D) free-fall parachuting
10. Early log cabins were crude if sturdy structures.
D
(A) unpainted
(B) resilient
(C) unseasoned
(D) rough
11. The harp, with up to 47 strings, produces the most
tones of any stringed instrument.
C
(A) noise
(B) melodies
(C) sounds
(D) scales
12. Marvin’s doctor said he was obese and had to take
immediate measures to correct the problem.
C
(A) anemia
(B) tired
(C) corpulent
(D) petulant
13. Recent border confrontations between the two
military groups lend credence to the rumors of an
impending war.
D
(A) enterprises
(B) consequences
(C) conferences

(D) disputes
14. The students were given complimentary passes for
the new movie.
B
(A) inexpensive
(B) free
(C) expensive
(D) good
15. The president’s compassion for the refugees caused
him to admit a very large number of them.
C
(A) friendship
(B) respect
(C) pity
(D) hostility