Synonym-TOEFL-Lesson 12 ppsx

Synonym-TOEFL-Lesson 12
1. Techniques that create an atmosphere of suspense are
commonly used by filmmakers to arouse their audiences.
A
(A) excite
(B) harass
(C) appease
(D) arrest
2. The child was rushed to hospital after he ingested
more than a dozen sharp nails.
C
(A) sat on
(B) fell on
(C) swallowed
(D) stepped on
3. They had always thought the volcano inactive.
C
(A) interesting
(B) dangerous
(C) silent
(D) extinct
4. The real meaning of the poem was obscured by the
pretentious language in which it was written.
C
(A) exposed
(B) apparent
(C) hidden
(D) shown
5. Valium is a strong drug that can cause a driver to sleep
at the wheel.
C

(A) dream
(B) sneeze
(C) doze
(D) snore
6. The remnants of the Roman Empire can be found in
many countries in Asia, Europe, and Africa.
B
(A) effects
(B) small pieces
(C) buildings
(D) destruction
7. The representatives of the company seemed very
callous concerning the conditions of the workers.
D
(A) liberal
(B) ignorant
(C) responsible
(D) insensitive
8. Lindbergh’s first nonstop flight across the Atlantic
Ocean was an act of great daring and courage.
B
(A) a narrative
(B) a feat
(C) an attempt
(D) a conspiracy
9. The museum dismissed the curator after some of the
oldest paintings were damaged.
D
(A) artist
(B) cleaner

(C) guard
(D) director
10. We watched as the plane disappeared behind the
clouds.
C
(A) melted
(B) escaped
(C) vanished
(D) perished
11. In the 1776 pamphlet “Common Sense,” Thomas
Paine defended the cause of the American Revolution.
B
(A) fought
(B) championed
(C) exposed
(D) believed
12. In Benjamin Franklin’s almanac, he warns against
making hasty decisions.
D
(A) expensive
(B) unhealthy
(C) firm
(D) quick
13. Studies of climatology indicate that volcanic dust in
the atmosphere may contribute to the onset of ice ages.
C
(A) explain
(B) insinuate
(C) suggest
(D) prove

14. Before the earthquake hit the area,many minor
tremors were felt.
C
(A) spasms
(B) noises
(C) vibrations
(D) crumblings
15. The raccoon is a nocturnal animal.
B
(A) harmless
(B) night
(C) marsupial
(D) diurnal