TOEIC Vocabulary Test 01-15.docx

TOEIC Vocabulary Test 01 Q1 adv. miserably (a) first in place or rank; primary; leading; main (b) without pleasure or happiness; wretchedly; poorly (c) before; at an earlier time; in the past; antecedently (d) relatively Q2 n. autograph (a) swindle; deceit; cheating; forgery; embezzlement (b) careful observation of a person or group (c) written account of daily events and occurrences; journal; daily calendar; log book; blog (d) a person's handwritten signature Q3 v. card (a) to end; to sum up; to complete; to conclude (b) to go on a journey; to move; to go from one place to another (c) to ask for an identification (i.e. in a bar) (d) to act; to function; to manage; to use; to activate; to perform surgery Q4 v. doctor (a) to provide medical treatment; to fix; to repair; to mend (b) to hang; to postpone; to defer; to expel (c) to stay somewhere temporarily; to make an official inspection (d) to list; to describe; to specify; to assign Q5 v. duplicate (a) to become bigger; to expand (b) to be unsuccessful; to not do; to disappoint; to go bankrupt; to be used up (c) to copy; to replicate; to photocopy (d) to strengthen; to fortify; to support; to increase Q6 adj. sound (a) greatest; most; utmost; highest (b) whole; healthy; in good condition; sane; firm; valid (c) sole; limited to a selected few; incompatible; fashionable; unique (d) managerial; overseeing Q7 n. anniversary (a) stroke; blow; collision; success; popular event or production (b) doctrine; tenet; precept; fundamental law; primary law on which other laws are based (c) matching outfit consisting of a jacket and trousers or a skirt; request; courtship (d) yearly date commemorating a special event; birthday Q8 n. term (a) word; expression; idiom; condition; stipulation (b) piece of paper; attendant; servant (c) inherent nature of something; central or outstanding characteristic (d) hope; anticipation; assumption Q9 n. clock (a) refers to the cost of developing a product or system (b) timepiece; device for telling time (c) putting into words; phrase; word; manifestation (d) finishing; finalizing Q10 n. balance (a) buyer; client (b) casing; skeleton; structure; body structure; mood (c) bill of sale; written statement of purchases (d) leveling; harmony; stability; rest; remainder ANSWERS A1 adv. miserably definition (b) without pleasure or happiness; wretchedly; poorly A2 n. autograph definition (d) a person's handwritten signature A3 v. card definition (c) to ask for an identification (i.e. in a bar) A4 v. doctor definition (a) to provide medical treatment; to fix; to repair; to mend A5 v. duplicate definition (c) to copy; to replicate; to photocopy A6 adj. sound definition (b) whole; healthy; in good condition; sane; firm; valid A7 n. anniversary definition (d) yearly date commemorating a special event; birthday A8 n. term definition (a) word; expression; idiom; condition; stipulation A9 n. clock definition (b) timepiece; device for telling time A10 n. balance definition (d) leveling; harmony; stability; rest; remainder TOEIC Vocabulary Test 02 Q1 adj. rubber (a) of or relating to the mind; intellectual; psychosocial (b) composed of elastic material; made from caoutchouc (c) comprehensible; intelligible; rational; transparent; bright (d) motivating; stimulating; encouraging; provoking; inhaling Q2 adj. reticent (a) keeping quiet; reserved; showing self-restraint (b) exacting; choosy; ornate; nagging; annoying (c) costly; precious; opposite of cheap (d) substantial; real; tangible; current Q3 adj. thorough (a) negotiated by an intermediary; settled through a middleman (b) sticking together; forming a unit or union; united; related to each other (c) comprehensive; complete; finished (d) happening often; regular; common; usual Q4 adj. emergency (a) coherent; steadfast; firm (c) open to dispute; obscure; vague (b) may be settled (d) in the event of sudden need Q5 adj. dependent (a) relying on; needing (the help or support of another person); conditional; contingent (b) fixed; arranged; prepared; resolute; firmly resolved; determined in advance (c) close-fitting; tense; narrow (d) experimental; trial; temporary; hesitant Q6 adj. stock (a) unable to wait; intolerant; restless (b) available on a regular basis; employed to handle merchandise or goods (c) small; of a pouch (d) optional; uncertain; changeable; open; unrestricted Q7 adj. useful (a) payable; subject to or requiring payment especially as specified (b) functional; practical; applicable (c) large; important; huge; immense; wonderful; exciting (d) acting as a replacement Q8 adj. conversant (a) possible; capable of becoming; able to be (b) experimental; exploratory; test; used as a sample (c) of reason or cause; inspiring to action (d) well-versed; proficient; skilled Q9 adj. regular (a) very great in numbers; huge; powerful (b) doubtful; not reliable; ambiguous (c) unable to think in a clear and orderly manner; giddy or frivolous (d) occurring at fixed intervals; normal; usual; ordinary; common Q10 adj. precise (a) exact; not more and not less; meticulous; strict (b) lasting throughout the whole year; continuing for many years; perpetual; everlasting (c) remunerated ahead of time; settled beforehand via payment (d) faithful; true to one's obligations ANSWERS A1 adj. rubber definition (b) composed of elastic material; made from caoutchouc A2 adj. reticent definition (a) keeping quiet; reserved; showing self-restraint A3 adj. thorough definition (c) comprehensive; complete; finished A4 adj. emergency definition (d) in the event of sudden need A5 adj. dependent definition (a) relying on; needing (the help or support of another person); conditional; contingent A6 adj. stock definition (b) available on a regular basis; employed to handle merchandise or goods A7 adj. useful definition (b) functional; practical; applicable A8 adj. conversant definition (d) well-versed; proficient; skilled A9 adj. regular definition (d) occurring at fixed intervals; normal; usual; ordinary; common A10 adj. precise definition (a) exact; not more and not less; meticulous; strict TOEIC Vocabulary Test 03 Q1 n. attorney (a) condition; phase; mood; splendor; nation (b) belief in a particular thing or person; religion; trust; confidence; loyalty (c) lawyer; barrister; advocate; solicitor (d) diligence; neatness Q2 n. engineer (a) person who designs and plans (machinery, roads, etc.) (b) honesty; fairness; justice (c) raised platform; resting place on a journey; phase (d) quotation; official praise; summons to a court of law Q3 n. corruption (a) strength; energy; extreme degree; depth; clarity (b) behavior; management (c) dishonesty; immorality; irregularity; unlawfulness; illegality (d) preciseness; exactness Q4 n. irritation (a) something which annoys or aggravates (b) character which is part of an alphabet; written communication sent to a person or organization (c) shopping center; pedestrian walkway; promenade (d) word; expression; idiom; condition; stipulation Q5 n. composition (a) lawsuit; request; right (b) one of the two periods of an academic year (usually 15-18 weeks) (c) tool for cutting consisting of a toothed blade; saying; maxim; proverb (d) make-up; constitution; essay Q6 adv. thus (a) clearly; straight; frankly; immediately; soon (b) past; further than (c) as a logical result; unavoidably (d) therefore; so Q7 adv. minutely (a) and so on; and so forth (b) therefore; so (c) meticulously; exactingly; scrupulously; diligently; thoroughly (d) in a close-fitting manner; firmly Q8 n. caution (a) written account of daily events and occurrences; journal; daily calendar; log book; blog (b) vibrations that can be detected by the human ear; noise; vocal utterance (c) notice; warning; caveat; carefulness; premonition (d) act of forcefully taking possession of an area; seizure; conquest; possession or settlement of land Q9 n. saw (a) preparedness; willingness; promptness; quickness (b) inner quality; intrinsic characteristic (c) tool for cutting consisting of a toothed blade; saying; maxim; proverb (d) lodging; dwelling Q10 n. party (a) caution; wisdom; careful judgment (b) political group; social gathering; side of an agreement; group; gang (c) number; image; character; price; human shape; symbol (d) roundish stain; speck; place; awkward or difficult situation; predicament ANSWERS A1 n. attorney definition (c) lawyer; barrister; advocate; solicitor A2 n. engineer definition (a) person who designs and plans (machinery, roads, etc.) A3 n. corruption definition (c) dishonesty; immorality; irregularity; unlawfulness; illegality A4 n. irritation definition (a) something which annoys or aggravates A5 n. composition definition (d) make-up; constitution; essay A6 adv. thus definition (d) therefore; so A7 adv. minutely definition (c) meticulously; exactingly; scrupulously; diligently; thoroughly A8 n. caution definition (c) notice; warning; caveat; carefulness; premonition A9 n. saw definition (c) tool for cutting consisting of a toothed blade; saying; maxim; proverb A10 n. party definition (b) political group; social gathering; side of an agreement; group; gang TOEIC Vocabulary Test 04 Q1 v. segment (a) to identify; to acknowledge; to know; to admit (b) to inflate; to play an important role (c) to direct; to lead; to instruct (d) to partition; to be partitioned Q2 v. possess (a) to divide; to split (b) to ascribe to; to link to; to associate with; to relate to (c) to control; to dominate; to hold; to own; to have as property (d) to slope; to bend; to bow; to slant; to influence Q3 v. correct (a) to make right; to amend (b) to surround; to confine; to close in; to place an additional document or letter within another (c) to attach; to connect; to unite; to combine; to become a member (d) to control; to dominate; to hold; to own; to have as property Q4 v. discuss (a) helping verb for use in a question; request or expression of desire (b) to segregate; to set apart; to split; to divide; to disconnect (c) to talk about; to debate; to converse (d) to place between other things; to throw into the center of Q5 v. fee (a) to write one's name by hand; to sign one's name (b) to bother; to interrupt; to confuse; to worry (c) to apply color to a surface; to put makeup on; to describe something in words (d) to pay to; to hire; to employ Q6 v. establish (a) to be similar to; to be akin to; to look like; to have a similar appearance to (b) to judge an object's value; to appraise; to assess; to guess (c) to argue; to debate; to contest; to oppose; to fight against (d) to set up; to found; to base; to build Q7 v. delete (a) to take on loan; to copy; to steal (b) to attach; to connect; to unite; to combine; to become a member (c) to remove totally; to erase; to eliminate (d) to live; to be Q8 v. preface (a) to insert written information into the gaps on a form (b) to avoid; to escape; to shrink (c) to solidify; to become solid; to stabilize; to become stable (d) to use as an introduction; to use as a foreword Q9 v. exaggerate (a) to be compatible; to be suitable; to be an equal competitor; to compare (b) to overstate; to make something seem greater or more important than it really is (c) to warn; to notify of danger (d) to do without; to give up; to distribute; to give out; to hand out Q10 v. foster (a) to get; to accept; to absorb; to take in; to host; to accommodate (b) to treat someone new in a humiliating manner; to harass; to humiliate (c) to encourage; to nurture; to promote; to raise; to care for (d) to control; to dominate; to hold; to own; to have as property ANSWERS A1 v. segment definition (d) to partition; to be partitioned A2 v. possess definition (c) to control; to dominate; to hold; to own; to have as property A3 v. correct definition (a) to make right; to amend A4 v. discuss definition (c) to talk about; to debate; to converse A5 v. fee definition (d) to pay to; to hire; to employ A6 v. establish definition (d) to set up; to found; to base; to build A7 v. delete definition (c) to remove totally; to erase; to eliminate A8 v. preface definition (d) to use as an introduction; to use as a foreword A9 v. exaggerate definition (b) to overstate; to make something seem greater or more important than it really is A10 v. foster definition (c) to encourage; to nurture; to promote; to raise; to care for TOEIC Vocabulary Test 05 Q1 abbr. C.O.O. (a) morning; time before noon; hours between midnight and noon (b) head manager of a company or large organization (c) total goods and services produced by nation during one year excluding payments on foreign investments (d) directed to a particular person (generally used when addressing a letter or message) or issue Q2 abbr. plc (a) given money that was owed (b) describing something that can be left out isn't required (c) period of about 30 days or 4 weeks; 1/12 of a year (d) public limited liability company in Britain Q3 abbr. ROI (a) language used to write pages and sites for the Internet (b) method of measuring the profitability of a company (derived by dividing the net income by total assets) (c) pound; unit of weight in ancient Rome equaling approximately 12 ounces (d) set of numbers which identifies a person Q4 abbr. C.S.O. (a) top executive rank; person who is responsible for the security of a company's communications and business systems (b) graduate with a doctorate; graduate of a doctoral program; university degree; title (c) secondary email address; copy of a document, message, or email that is sent to a third party (d) actions of promoting goodwill and distributing information for a company or organization Q5 abbr. G.N.P. (a) total value of goods and services produced by a country in a given period (generally one year) (b) American corporation headquartered in Virginia, owner and operator of on line and interactive computer services (c) top executive rank; person who is responsible for research and development and possibly for new product plans (d) directed to a particular person (generally used when addressing a letter or message) or issue Q6 abbr. corp. (a) large company; firm; business (b) total goods and services produced by nation during one year excluding payments on foreign investments (c) Chief Information Officer; person who is responsible for a company's internal information systems (d) first offering to the public of a company's shares on the stock market Q7 abbr. mth. (a) Chief Information Officer; person who is responsible for a company's internal information systems (b) period of 60 minutes (c) period of about 30 days or 4 weeks; 1/12 of a year (d) pound; unit of weight in ancient Rome equaling approximately 12 ounces Q8 abbr. AOL (a) legally established as a corporation (b) American corporation headquartered in Virginia, owner and operator of on line and interactive computer services (c) period of 60 minutes (d) resume; chronological description of one's employment and educational history; biography Q9 abbr. I.O.U. (a) treasurer; person who is responsible for all financial aspects of a company (b) legally established as a corporation (c) cash payment to be made upon receipt of products or goods (d) signed note acknowledging a debt Q10 abbr. pd. (a) large company; firm; business (b) given money that was owed (c) public limited liability company in Britain (d) head manager of a company or large organization ANSWERS A1 abbr. C.O.O. definition (b) head manager of a company or large organization A2 abbr. plc definition (d) public limited liability company in Britain A3 abbr. ROI definition (b) method of measuring the profitability of a company (derived by dividing the net income by total assets) A4 abbr. C.S.O. definition (a) top executive rank; person who is responsible for the security of a company's communications and business systems A5 abbr. G.N.P. definition (a) total value of goods and services produced by a country in a given period (generally one year) A6 abbr. corp. definition (a) large company; firm; business A7 abbr. mth. definition (c) period of about 30 days or 4 weeks; 1/12 of a year A8 abbr. AOL definition (b) American corporation headquartered in Virginia, owner and operator of on line and interactive computer services A9 abbr. I.O.U. definition (d) signed note acknowledging a debt A10 abbr. pd. definition (b) given money that was owed TOEIC Vocabulary Test 06 Q1 prep. upon (a) while; throughout (c) on; atop (b) besides; but; excluding (d) about Q2 prep. regarding (a) under; underneath (b) after; in back of (c) with relation to (d) but; besides Q3 prep. below (a) about (c) during (b) under; beneath; underneath (d) notwithstanding Q4 prep. despite (a) besides; aside from (c) notwithstanding (b) over; higher than; more than (d) during Q5 prep. save (a) except; besides; but (c) with relation to (b) notwithstanding (d) intermediate to; common; shared Q6 prep. apart (a) during (c) besides; but; excluding (b) intermediate to; common; shared (d) after; in back of Q7 prep. between (a) under; beneath; underneath (c) intermediate to; common; shared (b) up to (d) but; besides Q8 prep. except (a) but; besides (b) after; in back of (c) while; throughout (d) up to Q9 prep. opposite (a) across from; facing (c) in every part; at every point or moment (b) further; more distant (d) over; higher than; more than Q10 prep. outside (a) taking into account; in light of (c) besides; aside from (b) across from; facing (d) intermediate to; common; shared ANSWERS A1 prep. upon definition (c) on; atop A2 prep. regarding definition (c) with relation to A3 prep. below definition (b) under; beneath; underneath A4 prep. despite definition (c) notwithstanding A5 prep. save definition (a) except; besides; but A6 prep. apart definition (c) besides; but; excluding A7 prep. between definition (c) intermediate to; common; shared A8 prep. except definition (a) but; besides A9 prep. opposite definition (a) across from; facing A10 prep. outside definition (c) besides; aside from TOEIC Vocabulary Test 7 Q1 adv. cheap (a) anyway (b) very well; excellent (c) justly; equitably; directly; completely; really (d) inexpensively Q2 adv. curtly (a) confidently; certainly; without a doubt; yes; of course (b) forward; in advance (c) seemingly; probably (d) briefly; bluntly; rudely Q3 adv. particularly (a) four times a year; once every three months (b) only; exclusively; merely (c) especially; specifically (d) unfavorably; in a manner that works against; antagonistically Q4 adv. counter (a) meticulously; exactingly; scrupulously; diligently; thoroughly (b) nice; excellent; of high quality (c) clearly; unmistakably; plainly; apparently (d) against; in contrast to Q5 adv. direct (a) intensely; in an extreme manner; severely (c) clearly; in a straightforward manner (b) regularly; often (d) annually Q6 adv. downward (a) meticulously; exactingly; scrupulously; diligently; thoroughly (b) towards a lower place, position or section (c) simply; in an unembellished manner; clearly (d) confidently; certainly; without a doubt; yes; of course Q7 adv. clearly (a) doubly (b) against; in contrast to (c) confidently; certainly; without a doubt; yes; of course (d) obviously; apparently; unmistakably Q8 n. fold (a) transferal of ownership from government to private hands; privatization (b) slight difference; subtle distinction (c) bend; crease; depression in the ground; hollow between two hills; yard (d) act of suddenly swooping down and grabbing; sudden assault or attack Q9 v. take (a) to bargain; to deal; to work out; to compromise; to clear or pass an obstacle (b) to talk about; to debate; to converse (c) to receive; to obtain; to purchase; to bring; to persuade (d) to seize; to capture; to possess; to contract Q10 n. exchange (a) number of babies that are born per year per thousand (b) mark; level; degree; rank; type; extend; class (in a school) (c) conversion; stock market; trade; barter; conversation (d) thin sheets of fibrous material used to write on; article; essay; questionnaire ANSWERS A1 adv. cheap definition (d) inexpensively A2 adv. curtly definition (d) briefly; bluntly; rudely A3 adv. particularly definition (c) especially; specifically A4 adv. counter definition (d) against; in contrast to A5 adv. direct definition (c) clearly; in a straightforward manner A6 adv. downward definition (b) towards a lower place, position or section A7 adv. clearly definition (d) obviously; apparently; unmistakably A8 n. fold definition (c) bend; crease; depression in the ground; hollow between two hills; yard A9 v. take definition (d) to seize; to capture; to possess; to contract A10 n. exchange definition (c) conversion; stock market; trade; barter; conversation TOEIC Vocabulary Test 8 Q1 adj. obvious (a) staying in a particular place; not migratory; intrinsic; existing (b) confined usually by illness (c) available on a regular basis; employed to handle merchandise or goods (d) clear; unmistakable; apparent; evident; plain Q2 n. category (a) favor; liking; fondness; priority; superior status (b) host; performer; comedian (c) sheet of paper on which information has been printed; flyer (d) class; division; section; segment Q3 adv. smoothly (a) in every; during (b) four times a year; once every three months (c) gently; without roughness or projections; evenly; calmly (d) progressively Q4 v. cost (a) to make level; to smooth; to balance (b) to spring back (c) to have a price; to require payment; to set a price (d) to claim; to require; to request strongly Q5 n. current (a) conditional conveyance of property as for security on a loan; pledging; lien (b) act of deriving; speculation; drawing of a conclusion (c) flow (of water, electricity, etc.); process; tendency; direction (d) person who installs or maintains wiring systems Q6 n. supplement (a) one fourth; neighborhood; coin worth 25 cents; period of three months; district (b) defect; imperfection; crack; strong gust or wind (c) brining in of goods from another country; opposite of export; meaning; significance (d) something which makes up for a deficiency; addition; extra added part Q7 n. furniture (a) software program; written request; formal letter; implementation (b) appointment; proposal of a candidate (for an office or an honor) (c) container devoid of contents (d) movable articles for use in a home or office (i.e. chairs, desks, cabinets, closets, etc.) Q8 n. guarantee (a) security; warranty; pledge; assurance (b) petition; instance of asking for something; something that is asked for; object of a petition (c) list; record; regulator; gauge (d) ingredient; single piece which forms part of a larger unit; part; constituent; element Q9 v. wrench (a) to be able to pay for; to supply; to provide (b) to request the presence of; to solicit; to attract; to encourage; to promote (c) to pull by force; to twist; to cut off; to distort; to pervert (d) to fit; to match; to satisfy; to please; to clothe Q10 v. harvest (a) to reap; to gather in ripe crops; to catch; to gather (b) to capture; to assume control (c) to visit a store and purchase goods; to browse in a store; to inform on; to betray (British Slang) (d) to cite; to state a price; to offer a price ANSWERS A1 adj. obvious definition (d) clear; unmistakable; apparent; evident; plain A2 n. category definition (d) class; division; section; segment A3 adv. smoothly definition (c) gently; without roughness or projections; evenly; calmly A4 v. cost definition (c) to have a price; to require payment; to set a price A5 n. current definition (c) flow (of water, electricity, etc.); process; tendency; direction A6 n. supplement definition (d) something which makes up for a deficiency; addition; extra added part A7 n. furniture definition (d) movable articles for use in a home or office (i.e. chairs, desks, cabinets, closets, etc.) A8 n. guarantee definition (a) security; warranty; pledge; assurance A9 v. wrench definition (c) to pull by force; to twist; to cut off; to distort; to pervert A10 v. harvest definition (a) to reap; to gather in ripe crops; to catch; to gather TOEIC Vocabulary Test 9 Q1 adj. late (a) reasonable; probable; possible; appropriate; promising (b) anesthetized; lacking sensitivity (to pain); in shock; senseless (c) plentiful; copious; profuse; full abounding with (d) coming or occurring after the usual or expected time; tardy; slow; delayed Q2 adj. unsatisfactory (a) unable to wait; intolerant; restless (b) strongly desiring; keen; fervently interested (c) continual (d) inadequate; disappointing; not good enough Q3 adj. inbound (a) traveling in an inward direction (b) ceremonious; conventional; according to custom; stiff; strict; symmetrical (c) comprehensible; intelligible; rational; transparent; bright (d) superior; supreme; above all; of the highest rank; most important Q4 adj. proof (a) significant; influential; essential; crucial; critical (b) shared; ordinary; mediocre; average; public (c) resistant; invulnerable; impervious; sealed; durable (d) earlier; antecedent; hasty; premature Q5 adj. unfair (a) injurious; causing damage (b) gloomy; dark; depressing; sad; mournful (c) biased; dishonest (d) articulate; eloquent; able to read and write with ease; graceful; flowing Q6 qdj. vacant (a) having a specified height; difficult to believe; exaggerated; challenging (b) empty; unfilled; unoccupied; lacking expression (c) impartial; equitable (d) sticking together; consistent Q7 adj. assistant (a) advanced; ahead; ready; brash; of the future; progressive (b) serving as an aide; helpful; supportive; auxiliary (c) excellent; conspicuous; prominent; due (d) occurring on a regular basis Q8 adj. obligatory (a) binding; compelling; must be done; necessary (b) answering; reacting (esp. positively or sympathetically) (c) strongly desiring; keen; fervently interested (d) invaluable; beyond any expressible value; very expensive Q9 adj. similar (a) alike; having common qualities; comparable (b) difficult; complicated; rigid; stiff (c) continuing; enduring; remaining for a long time; durable (d) flawless; complete; undamaged Q10 adj. prior (a) vital; essential; indispensable; unavoidable (b) earlier; antecedent; former (c) expendable; spoils rapidly; likely to spoil; mortal (d) produced; made; manufactured ANSWERS A1 adj. late definition (d) coming or occurring after the usual or expected time; tardy; slow; delayed A2 adj. unsatisfactory definition (d) inadequate; disappointing; not good enough A3 adj. inbound definition (a) traveling in an inward direction A4 adj. proof definition (c) resistant; invulnerable; impervious; sealed; durable A5 adj. unfair definition (c) biased; dishonest A6 qdj. vacant definition (b) empty; unfilled; unoccupied; lacking expression A7 adj. assistant definition (b) serving as an aide; helpful; supportive; auxiliary A8 adj. obligatory definition (a) binding; compelling; must be done; necessary A9 adj. similar definition (a) alike; having common qualities; comparable A10 adj. prior definition (b) earlier; antecedent; former TOEIC Vocabulary Test 10 Q1 n. brochure (a) heap; mound; wealth; fortune; group of buildings; dike; levee (b) intelligence; ability to think in a clever manner (c) leaflet; booklet; printed product information (d) part of a television or computer monitor where the picture is displayed Q2 n. offence (a) viewpoint; outlook; vista; view (b) emptiness; available position; job opening (c) attack; misdeed; insult; transgression (d) concentration; ability to concentrate on an issue Q3 n. disease (a) official date; meeting; interview; nomination (b) derailment; feeling of despair in the face of obstacles (c) appraisal; estimation; assessment (d) sickness; illness Q4 n. discretion (a) caution; wisdom; careful judgment (b) tube; trachea; flute; toot (c) person who gives a test (d) structure built mainly of glass in which plants are cultivated out of season Q5 n. coverage (a) organization; society; union; coalition; foundation (b) survey; review; news reporting; insurance (c) expenditure of money or effort for future benefits; authorization (d) opposition; appeal; denial; protest Q6 n. claim (a) lawsuit; request; right (b) something which enhances or improves; addition or change which adds value to something (c) reporter; person who writes for a newspaper or magazine; correspondent (d) point of view; perspective Q7 n. office (a) monetary or material worth; importance; merit (b) breadth; thickness (c) property; financial means; assets; main city of a country of region (d) chamber; bureau; incumbency; agency; authority Q8 n. garner (a) prejudice; tendency; leaning (b) place where grain is stored; granary; storehouse; collection; store (c) punctuation mark in the form of a diagonal line (/); reduction; decrease (d) duty responsibility; indebtedness; agreement Q9 n. task (a) restriction; force; limitation; limit (b) part of a population differing in some characteristic; state of being under legal age (c) job; assignment; obligation; role (d) relative highness or lowness of a sound; tar; asphalt; throw Q10 n. yield (a) fitness; suitability; limitation; diploma or certificate stating one's abilities (b) a thin layer covering the surface of a liquid; film; thin layer (c) maltreatment; corrupt practice; foul language (d) harvest; return; produce; income; profit ANSWERS A1 n. brochure definition (c) leaflet; booklet; printed product information A2 n. offence definition (c) attack; misdeed; insult; transgression A3 n. disease definition (d) sickness; illness A4 n. discretion definition (a) caution; wisdom; careful judgment A5 n. coverage definition (b) survey; review; news reporting; insurance A6 n. claim definition (a) lawsuit; request; right A7 n. office definition (d) chamber; bureau; incumbency; agency; authority A8 n. garner definition (b) place where grain is stored; granary; storehouse; collection; store A9 n. task definition (c) job; assignment; obligation; role A10 n. yield definition (d) harvest; return; produce; income; profit TOEIC Vocabulary Test 11 Q1 v. drop (a) to cause harm; to cause injury; to destroy partly (b) to fall; to make fall; to bring down; to go down; to omit; to abandon (c) to build; to create; to design; to grow (d) to write down in a timetable; to register Q2 v. stipulate (a) to cause to lose heart; to deter; to dissuade; to show disapproval of; to derail (b) to set up; to found; to base; to build (c) to strike; to beat; to reach; to find; to collide (d) to require that certain conditions be met before the signing of a contract; to specify; to require Q3 v. guarantee (a) to vouch for; to give a warranty; to assure; to promise (b) to permit; to approve; to empower (c) to show how (people or things) are alike or different; to consider to be similar (d) to endanger; to imperil; to put at risk; to place in danger Q4 v. interest (a) to take for granted; to dare; to venture; to take liberties; to permit oneself (b) to cause to become involved in; to arouse curiosity (c) to strengthen; to fortify; to support; to increase (d) to provide medical treatment; to fix; to repair; to mend Q5 v. detect (a) to repeat; to say again; to restate (b) to be adjacent to (c) to discover; to discern; to find out (d) to deliver a discourse before an audience; to reprimand tediously Q6 v. contain (a) to treat; to adapt; to prepare; to make ready (b) to soften in force or severity; to lessen the impact or intensity of; to appease (c) to include; to hold back; to restrain; to keep under control (d) to demand; to require; to insist upon; to force Q7 adj. harmful (a) moral; adhering to ethical principles; precise; strict; exact (b) different; varied (c) injurious; causing damage (d) lawful; acceptable; justified; authorized Q8 v. refund (a) to answer; to reply; to react (b) to put away for future use (c) to rebroadcast (d) to return money; to reimburse; to repay; to finance again Q9 v. launch (a) to change; to shift; to exchange; to trade; to turn on or off (b) to start; to run; to activate; to inaugurate; to break into (c) to hypnotize; to enthrall (d) to divide; to separate; to be divided; to allocate Q10 v. tenant (a) to support; to provide for; to finance; to assist; to encourage (b) to terminate; to end; to destroy; to defeat; to complete (c) to rent; to inhabit; to occupy (d) to upset; to disturb; to divide ANSWERS A1 v. drop definition (b) to fall; to make fall; to bring down; to go down; to omit; to abandon A2 v. stipulate definition (d) to require that certain conditions be met before the signing of a contract; to specify; to require A3 v. guarantee definition (a) to vouch for; to give a warranty; to assure; to promise A4 v. interest definition (b) to cause to become involved in; to arouse curiosity A5 v. detect definition (c) to discover; to discern; to find out A6 v. contain definition (c) to include; to hold back; to restrain; to keep under control A7 adj. harmful definition (c) injurious; causing damage A8 v. refund definition (d) to return money; to reimburse; to repay; to finance again A9 v. launch definition (b) to start; to run; to activate; to inaugurate; to break into A10 v. tenant definition (c) to rent; to inhabit; to occupy TOEIC Vocabulary Test 12 Q1 abbr. C.T.O. (a) between noon and midnight; in the afternoon; after the hour of 12:00 noon (b) total goods and services produced by nation during one year excluding payments on foreign investments (c) top executive rank; person who is responsible for research and development and possibly for new product plans (d) that is to say (Latin); for example; for instance Q2 abbr. N/A (a) numeral; mathematical value or its symbol; unit in a series; part (b) language used to write pages and sites for the Internet (c) describing something that can be left out isn't required (d) method of measuring the profitability of a company (derived by dividing the net income by total assets) Q3 abbr. C.V. (a) actions of promoting goodwill and distributing information for a company or organization (b) resume; chronological description of one's employment and educational history; biography (c) morning; time before noon; hours between midnight and noon (d) directed to a particular person (generally used when addressing a letter or message) or issue Q4 abbr. PR (a) that is to say (Latin); for example; for instance (b) used at the end of the list of subjects to be discussed at a meeting or conference (c) Latin for and so on; and so forth (d) actions of promoting goodwill and distributing information for a company or organization Q5 abbr. Ph.D. (a) period of about 30 days or 4 weeks; 1/12 of a year (b) Latin for and so on; and so forth (c) graduate with a doctorate; graduate of a doctoral program; university degree; title (d) quickly; immediately; swiftly; speedily; fast Q6 abbr. C.C.O. (a) first offering to the public of a company's shares on the stock market (b) cash payment to be made upon receipt of products or goods (c) manpower; personnel; human work force; human labor; staff (d) person who is responsible for ensuring that a company and its employees are in compliance with government regulations and internal policies Q7 abbr. A.O.B. (a) head manager of a corporation, company or large organization (b) used at the end of the list of subjects to be discussed at a meeting or conference (c) signed note acknowledging a debt (d) manpower; personnel; human work force; human labor; staff Q8 abbr. p.m. (a) between noon and midnight; in the afternoon; after the hour of 12:00 noon (b) firm, company that is organized in such a way as to give its owners limited liability (c) person who is responsible for ensuring that a company and its employees are in compliance with government regulations and internal policies (d) resume; chronological description of one's employment and educational history; biography Q9 abbr. C.I.O. (a) head manager of a company or large organization (b) graduate with a doctorate; graduate of a doctoral program; university degree; title (c) total value of goods and services produced by a country in a given period (generally one year) (d) Chief Information Officer; person who is responsible for a company's internal information systems Q10 abbr. ASAP (a) set of numbers which identifies a person (b) language used to write pages and sites for the Internet (c) quickly; immediately; swiftly; speedily; fast (d) numeral; mathematical value or its symbol; unit in a series; part ANSWERS A1 abbr. C.T.O. definition (c) top executive rank; person who is responsible for research and development and possibly for new product plans A2 abbr. N/A definition (c) describing something that can be left out isn't required A3 abbr. C.V. definition (b) resume; chronological description of one's employment and educational history; biography A4 abbr. PR definition (d) actions of promoting goodwill and distributing information for a company or organization A5 abbr. Ph.D. definition (c) graduate with a doctorate; graduate of a doctoral program; university degree; title A6 abbr. C.C.O. definition (d) person who is responsible for ensuring that a company and its employees are in compliance with government regulations and internal policies A7 abbr. A.O.B. definition (b) used at the end of the list of subjects to be discussed at a meeting or conference A8 abbr. p.m. definition (a) between noon and midnight; in the afternoon; after the hour of 12:00 noon A9 abbr. C.I.O. definition (d) Chief Information Officer; person who is responsible for a company's internal information systems A10 abbr. ASAP definition (c) quickly; immediately; swiftly; speedily; fast TOEIC Vocabulary Test 13 Q1 prep. throughout (a) on; atop (c) besides; but; excluding (b) with relation to (d) in every part; at every point or moment Q2 prep. during (a) while; throughout (c) taking into account; in light of (b) across from; facing (d) further; more distant Q3 prep. until (a) under; beneath; underneath (c) taking into account; in light of (b) up to (d) about Q4 prep. beneath (a) under; underneath (b) up to (c) besides; aside from (d) on; atop Q5 prep. within (a) during (c) under; underneath (b) with relation to (d) except; besides; but Q6 prep. considering (a) taking into account; in light of (c) further; more distant (b) in every part; at every point or moment (d) except; besides; but Q7 prep. concerning (a) notwithstanding (b) about (c) besides; aside from (d) on; atop Q8 prep. above (a) over; higher than; more than (c) under; beneath; underneath (b) in every part; at every point or moment (d) except; besides; but Q9 prep. behind (a) under; underneath (c) over; higher than; more than (b) but; besides (d) after; in back of Q10 prep. beyond (a) besides; but; excluding (c) while; throughout (b) further; more distant (d) across from; facing ANSWERS A1 prep. throughout definition (d) in every part; at every point or moment A2 prep. during definition (a) while; throughout A3 prep. until definition (b) up to A4 prep. beneath definition (a) under; underneath A5 prep. within definition (a) during A6 prep. considering definition (a) taking into account; in light of A7 prep. concerning definition (b) about A8 prep. above definition (a) over; higher than; more than A9 prep. behind definition (d) after; in back of A10 prep. beyond definition (b) further; more distant TOEIC Vocabulary Test 14 Q1 adv. consequently (a) smoothly; continuously; inconspicuously (b) as a result; therefore (c) knowingly; with awareness (d) of course; surely; doubtlessly; definitely; absolutely Q2 adv. plain (a) seriously; gravely; acutely; critically (b) simply; in an unembellished manner; clearly (c) meticulously; exactingly; scrupulously; diligently; thoroughly (d) four times a year; once every three months Q3 adv. probably (a) strictly; firmly (b) almost certainly; very likely; apparently; in all likelihood (c) particularly (d) of course; surely; doubtlessly; definitely; absolutely Q4 adv. consciously (a) knowingly; with awareness (c) in any event; anyway (b) chiefly; principally; mainly; initially (d) out of doors Q5 adv. already (a) nearby (c) previously; before a certain time (b) as a result; therefore (d) seemingly; probably Q6 adv. precisely (a) next to; alongside (b) against; in contrast to (c) exactly; accurately; definitely; certainly; surely (d) under; below Q7 adv. ahead (a) softly; in a low voice; without strength or force; weakly; into little pieces (b) also; too; as well (c) forward; in advance (d) particularly Q8 n. exclusion (a) delight; refreshment or entertainment given to its recipient without cost (b) commercial transaction; instance of offering goods at a reduced price; demand for merchandise; auction (c) prevention; rejection; leaving out; keeping out; shutting out (d) mail; column; opinion; role; job placement Q9 adv. etc. (a) overhead; over; in a higher place (c) annually (b) regularly; often (d) and so on; and so forth Q10 adv. behind (a) before; at an earlier time; in the past; antecedently (b) anyway (c) relatively (d) late; tardy ANSWERS A1 adv. consequently definition (b) as a result; therefore A2 adv. plain definition (b) simply; in an unembellished manner; clearly A3 adv. probably definition (b) almost certainly; very likely; apparently; in all likelihood A4 adv. consciously definition (a) knowingly; with awareness A5 adv. already definition (c) previously; before a certain time A6 adv. precisely definition (c) exactly; accurately; definitely; certainly; surely A7 adv. ahead definition (c) forward; in advance A8 n. exclusion definition (c) prevention; rejection; leaving out; keeping out; shutting out A9 adv. etc. definition (d) and so on; and so forth A10 adv. behind definition (d) late; tardy TOEIC Vocabulary Test 15 Q1 v. banquet (a) to hold a party; to feast; to dine; to drink (b) to offer proof; to prove; to show to be true (c) to pretend; to feign (d) to make valid; to make lawful; to justify; to make permissible Q2 adj. flawed (a) courteous; having good manners; gentle; genial; kind (b) conversational; not used in formal speaking or writing; informal (c) full; packed; crammed together (d) defective; imperfect; cracked Q3 n. key (a) end; conclusion; last edition of a newspaper (b) device used to open locks; button on a board (c) citizenship; patriotism (d) means of transport (car, bus, etc.); instrument; means; medium Q4 v. obtain (a) to acquire; to procure; to secure; to earn; to achieve (b) to set up a center of operations; to be set up in a center of operations (c) to lessen; to diminish; to decrease (d) to grow larger; to broaden; to increase; to enlarge; to add to Q5 n. expiration (a) boss; supervisor; manager; head (b) earnings; financial gain; benefit; advantage; privilege (c) termination; end (d) purpose; goal; objective; target Q6 n. regard (a) wash basin; sewer; drain; cesspool; place where criminals gather (b) steward; stewardess; person who serves others; person who accompanies others (c) trip; journey; travel; cruise (d) esteem; respect; thought; consideration; look; glance Q7 adv. anyway (a) hardly; scarcely (c) in whatever manner; however (b) knowingly; with awareness (d) towards a lower place, position or section Q8 v. articulate (a) to load with goods; to load; to weigh down; to send as cargo (b) to examine (c) to gather together; to group together; to press in (d) to express in a fluent and clear manner Q9 n. outside (a) external part or surface of something (b) something that is essential or imperative; essentials of life (food, clothing, and shelter) (c) manufacturing; trade; diligence; perseverance; tendency to work hard (d) metal cord with sharp projecting points Q10 adj. major (a) legitimate; legally acceptable; not expired; logical; well-founded (b) elastic; easily bent; adroit; adept; pliable (c) more important than others; great; serious (d) of secondary importance; insignificant; corresponding ANSWERS A1 v. banquet definition (a) to hold a party; to feast; to dine; to drink A2 adj. flawed definition (d) defective; imperfect; cracked A3 n. key definition (b) device used to open locks; button on a board A4 v. obtain definition (a) to acquire; to procure; to secure; to earn; to achieve A5 n. expiration definition (c) termination; end A6 n. regard definition (d) esteem; respect; thought; consideration; look; glance A7 adv. anyway definition (c) in whatever manner; however A8 v. articulate definition (d) to express in a fluent and clear manner A9 n. outside definition (a) external part or surface of something A10 adj. major definition (c) more important than others; great; serious