TOEFL-OGTest2-Reading 2 Vocab

What does the word massive most likely mean in the phrase “massive blocks of ice”?

• Melting quickly

• Very small

• Extremely large

• Beautifully shaped

The word irregular in the context of iceberg shape most nearly means:

• Repeated

• Uneven or not uniform

• Fully circular

• Lined with patterns

In the phrase “only about 12 percent of their mass above the sea surface,” surface most nearly means:

• Depth

• Temperature

• Top layer

• Middle part

Which of the following best describes the meaning of illuminated as used in the passage?

• Cooled down

• Covered up

• Made visible with light

• Painted or decorated

If a phenomenon is attributed to something, it means:

• It is unrelated to it

• It is caused or explained by it

• It is confused with it

• It is observed near it

What does bubble-free ice imply about the ice’s formation?

• It was quickly frozen

• It came from the ocean surface

• It lacks trapped air due to its origin

• It contains trapped salt

The term organic material refers to:

• Plastic and man-made substances

• Matter from living organisms

• Rocks and sediments

• Glacial minerals

In the passage, erosion by seawater most likely means:

• The ice grew thicker due to water

• The ice turned blue in sunlight

• The ice was slowly worn away

• The ice broke into smaller pieces

The word capsize in the sentence “...and capsizes (turns upside down)” most likely means:

• To split apart

• To rotate or flip over

• To float steadily

• To form cracks

What does sediment refer to in the description of the ice layers?

• Frozen seawater

• Trapped oxygen

• Colored minerals

• Particles of soil or rock