Vocabulary for the TOEFL ibt Quiz 1

1. George developed an _____________ plan to earn the extra money he needed to start his own business.

• a. elitist

• b. irrational

• c. aloof

• d. ingenious

2. We knew everything about the newest member of our group; she was very _____________.

• a. expressive

• b. secretive

• c. reserved

• d. artistic

3. I have always liked your positive attitude; it has _____________ affected our working relationship.

• a. adversely

• b. shamelessly

• c. candidly

• d. favorably

4. Dog-sitting for Buddy is easy to do; he is a _____________ and obedient pet.

• a. delectable

• b. commonplace

• c. meddlesome

• d. docile

5. The directions to the new office were _____________, and I had no trouble finding it in time for work.

• a. priceless

• b. arduous

• c. explicit

• d. embodied

6. If your drinking water is not _____________, it could cause serious health problems.

• a. valid

• b. quenchable

• c. impure

• d. potable

7. The new board member said she would vote in favor of the proposed city ordinance because it _____________ many of the points discussed earlier this year.

• a. encompassed

• b. released

• c. reminisced

• d. dispersed

8. Rachel _____________ a plan to become a millionaire by age 30.

• a. conformed

• b. devised

• c. decreased

• d. condoned

9. Wanting to make a good impression, he found himself in a _____________ about the right tie to wear to the business meeting.

• a. prestige

• b. redundancy

• c. quandary

• d. deficit

10. Because Mark needed to pass the exam, he made studying a _____________ over watching his favorite television show.

• a. priority

• b. conformity

• c. perplexity

• d. concept