Wednesday, March 30, 2011

READING AND VOCABULARY TEST

Colloquial  

TOEFL 

To be broke 

Without fund, go bankrupt 

To burst up the place 

To destroy the place 

The cops 

The police 

To be fed up 

To be tired 

To get together 

To meet 

To give someone his walking paper 

To fire 

To have all one can take

To endure to one's limit 

To keep his mouth shut 

To remain silent 

No good 

Not acceptable 

Plenty 

Enough, sufficient  

Real well 

Very well 

To shoot up the place 

To damage the place with a gunfire 

To be sick of 

To be tired of something

To spill the beans

To reveal the facts

To stick with something 

To support something

Stupid 

Ignorant

Sure 

Surely, certainly


 

Prepositional Verbs

Verbs with 'of' 

Verbs with 'to' 

Verbs with 'at 

Verbs with 'on 

Accuse of

Approve of

Assure of

Beware of

Complain of

Consist of

Convince of

Cure of

Despair of

Dream of

Expect of

Hear of

Get rid of

Smell of

Suspect of

Think of

Tired of

Warn of

Accustomed to

Amount to

Appeal to

Apply to

Attach to

Belong to

Challenge to

Condemn to

Confess to

Confine to

Consent to

Convert to

Entitled to

Listen to

Mention to

Object to

Occur to

Prefer to

React to

Reply to

Respond to

See to

Submit to

Surrender to

Turn to

Yield to 

Amuse at

Arrive at

Astonished at

Exclaim at

Glance at

Guess at

Knock at

Look at

Point at

Shocked at

Surprised at

Stare at

Wonder at

Work at 

Act on

Based on

Call on (visit)

Comment on

Concentrate on

Congratulate on

Count on

Decide on

Depend on

Economize on

Embark on

Experiment on

Insist on

Lean on

Live on

Operate on

Perform on

Pride on

Rely on

Vote on

Write on 


 


 

Verbs with 'from'

Verbs with 'in'

Verbs with 'for'

Verbs with 'with'

Borrow from

Defend from

Demand from

Differ from

Dismiss from

Draw from

Emerge from

Escape from

Excuse from

Hinder from

Prevent from

Prohibit from

Protect from

Receive from

Separate from

Suffer from 

Believe in

Delight in

Employed on

Encouraged in

Engaged in

Experienced in

Fail in

Help in

Include in

Indulge in

Instruct in

Interest in

Invest in

Improve in

Persist in

Share in 

Account for

Ask for

Apologize for

Blame for

Beg for

Call for

Charge for

Exchange for

Hope for

Look for

Mistake for

Mourn for

Pay for

Prepare for

Provide for

Search for

Thank for

Vote for

Wait for 

Agree with

Begin with

Communicate with

Compare with

Compete with

Comply with

Confuse with

Contrast with

Cope with

Correspond with

Disgusted with

Finish with

Help with

Interfere with

Mix with

Occupied with

Part with

Pleased with

Quarrel with

Reason with

Satisfied with 


 


 

Phrasing


 

  1. With "way"

    In the way ; on the way ; in this way ; by the way ; in a way


     

  2. With "knock"

    Knock off ; knock at ; knock over ; knock out


 

  1. With "put"

    Put up ; put out ; put on ; put …. up ; put off


     

  2. With "look"

    Look out ; look up ; look for ; look after ; look forward to ; look at


     

  3. With "get"

    Get across ; get through ; get on ; get off ; get over ; get rid of


 

  1. With "bring"

    Bring about ; bring out


 


 


 


 


 


 

And other two and three word verbs such as;

  1. brush up on,
  2. come by ; come down with
  3. count on
  4. cut down
  5. fall for
  6. find fault with
  7. hand out
  8. help out
  9. jack up
  10. keep on/up
  11. lay aside
  12. look up to
  13. make fun of
  14. master up
  15. preside over
  16. pull through
  17. put off
  18. put up with
  19. round up
  20. run into
  21. set up
  22. show up
  23. speak out
  24. take after
  25. take pride in
  26. throw away/out
  27. turn down
  28. turn out
  29. turn to
  30. wear out


 

Similar Words

Rehearse

Practice

 

Vague

Ambiguous

Deception

Fraud

 

Roomy

Commodious

About to occur 

Imminent  

 

Hired for service

Mercenary

Mend  

Repair  

 

Fat, fleshy

Corpulent

Impromptu  

Unrehearsed  

 

Separate

Discrete

Trust  

Count on 

 

Ordinary

Mundane

Distribute  

Hand out 

 

Misconception

Fallacy

Turn to 

Ask for help 

 

Hostility

Malice

Look up to 

Respect 

 

To drive away

Dispel

Establishing  

Setting up 

 

Make fun of

Deride

To make known 

Divulge  

 

Very happy  

Exultant  

Unable to feel 

Paralyzed  

 

Unwilling  

Reluctant  

Reproached

Blamed

 

Submit

Turn in

Reluctant 

Hesitant

 

Choose

Pick out

Put off 

Delay 

 

Detest

 

Carefully consider  

Ponder on  

 

Divert

 

Dispatch  

Send 

 

Renowned

 

Friendly relation 

Get along  

 

Vanish

 

Stop functioning  

Break down  

 

Numb

 

Discover  

Find out 

 

Fall for

 

See 

Make out 

 

Sue

 

Run away 

Make off

 

Come by

 
     


 

Word Forms and Functions


 

Verb  

Noun  

Noun  

Adjective 

Analyze

Analysis

Analysis

 

Obey 

Obeyence

Application

 

Advise 

Advice

Excess

 

Add 

Addition

Curiosity

Curious

Err 

Errant

Purification

Pure

Suggest 

Suggestion

Embarrassment

Embarrassing

Apply 

Application

  

Use  

Usage

  

Convert

Conversion

  

Legalize

Legal 

  

Emphasize

Emphasis  

  


 


 

VOCABULARIES OF TOEFL READING TEST


 

No 

Vocabularies 

Function 

Meaning 

 

Abate

V

 
 

Abet

V

 
 

Abhor

V

 
 

Abject

Adj

 
 

Abruptly

Adv

 
 

Absorbed

Adj

 
 

Accomplice

N

 
 

Accost

V

 
 

Acrid

Adj

 
 

Adjacent

Adj

 
 

Admonish

V

 
 

Adore

V

 
 

Adroit

Adj

 
 

Affluent

Adj

 
 

Aggravate

V

 
 

Agile

Adj

 
 

Agitate

V

 
 

Aglow

Adj

 
 

Aliment

N

 
 

Ajar

Adj

 
 

Akin

Adj

 
 

Albino

N

 
 

Alert

Adj

 
 

Alleviate

V

 
 

Alluring

Adj

 
 

Aloof

Adj

 
 

Amateur

Adj

 
 

Ambiguous

Adj

 
 

Amicable

Adj

 
 

Amnesia

N

 
 

Ample

Adj

 
 

Amplify

V

 
 

Anguish

N

 
 

Ankle

N

 
 

Anomalous

Adj

 
 

Antique

  
 

Applaud

  
 

Appraisal

  
 

Appropriate

  
 

Arduous

  
 

Arouse

  
 

Arraign

  
 

Arrogance

  
 

Aspire

  
 

Assert

  
 

Asset

  
 

Assuage

  
 

Astound

  
 

Astray

  
 

Audacious

  
 

Audible

  
 

Augment

  
 

Autonomous

  
 

Avarice

  
 

Aversion

  
 

Baffle

  
 

Bald

  
 

Ban

  
 

Bar

  
 

Barricade

  
 

Beckon

  
 

Behavior

  
 

Bellow

  
 

Beneficiary

  
 

Beverage

  
 

Bewilder

  
 

Bicker

  
 

Bitter

  
 

Blame

  
 

Blandishment

  
 

Bleak

  
 

Blend

  
 

Blithe

  
 

Blizzard

  
 

Blunder

  
 

Blush

  
 

Boulder

  
 

Boundary

  
 

Boundless

  
 

Brandish

  
 

Brawl

  
 

Bribe

  
 

Brim

  
 

Brink

  
 

Brittle

  
 

Broom

  
 

Brutal

  
 

Bully

  
 

Bump

  
 

Cabal

  
 

Callous

  
 

Captive

  
 

Carve

  
 

Cast

  
 

Castigate

  
 

Cataclysm

  
 

Chaos

  
 

Chasm

  
 

Chaste

  
 

Chilly

  
 

Chore

  
 

Chum

  
 

Cider

  
 

Clamorous

  
 

Clap

  
 

Clemency

  
 

Cluttered

  
 

Coerce

  
 

Cogent

  
 

Colleague

  
 

Colloquy

  
 

Commence

  
 

Commend

  
 

Compassion

  
 

Complexion

  
 

Compliment

  
 

Compulsory

  
 

Conceal

  
 

Concoct

  
 

Concord

  
 

Concurrence

  
 

Condone

  
 

Confide

  
 

Confident

  
 

Confine

  
 

Confiscate

  
 

Congeal

  
 

Congenial

  
 

Congenital

  
 

Contract

  
 

Conventional

  
 

Conversion

  
 

Core

  
 

Coward

  
 

Crave

  
 

Credulous

  
 

Creed

  
 

Crude

  
 

Cruise

  
 

Crumb

  
 

Crutch

  
 

Cryptic

  
 

Culpable

  
 

Curt

  
 

Curtail

  
 

Dagger

  
 

Dangle

  
 

Debtor

  
 

Decade

  
 

Decency

  
 

Deck

  
 

Decline

  
 

Decrepit

  
 

Dedicate

  
 

Defect

  
 

Deformed

  
 

Deliberately

  
 

Demolish

  
 

Dent

  
 

Depict

  
 

Deprecate

  
 

Deprive

  
 

Deride

  
 

Designate

  
 

Detect

  
 

Deterioration

  
 

Detest

  
 

Deviate

  
 

Diffidence

  
 

Digress

  
 

Dilate

  
 

Diligent

  
 

Diminutive

  
 

Dingy

  
 

Disband

  
 

Discard

  
 

Discern

  
 

Dispatch

  
 

Dissect

  
 

Disseminate

  
 

Divert

  
 

Divulge

  
 

Doze

  
 

Drench

  
 

Drought

  
 

Drowsy

  
 

Dubious

  
 

Dungeon

  
 

Durable

  
 

Duration

  
 

Dusk

  
 

Earthquake

  
 

Eccentric

  
 

Eloquence

  
 

Elucidate

  
 

Elusive

  
 

Emit

  
 

Emphasis

  
 

Emulate

  
 

Endeavor

  
 

Energy

  
 

Enervate

  
 

Enhance

  
 

Entice

  
 

Envious

  
 

Equitably

  
 

Equivocal

  
 

Eradicate

  
 

Fowl

  
 

Fraction

  
 

Fracture

  
 

Fraud

  
 

Fret

  
 

Frigid

  
 

Furtive

  
 

Futile

  
 

Garb

  
 

Garrison

  
 

Garrulous

  
 

Gash

  
 

Gauche

  
 

Gem

  
 

Genial

  
 

Genuine

  
 

Germinate

  
 

Gist

  
 

Glamorous

  
 

Glib

  
 

Glitter

  
 

Glossary

  
 

Goal

  
 

Greedy

  
 

Grievance

  
 

Grope

  
 

Grouchy

  
 

Grudge

  
 

Grumble

  
 

Gust

  
 

Hamlet

  
 

Handy

  
 

Haphazard

  
 

Harsh

  
 

Hasty

  
 

Hazy

  
 

Heavy

  
 

Hectic

  
 

Heed

  
 

Henceforth

  
 

Hilarious

  
 

Hinge

  
 

Hint

  
 

Hoarse

  
 

Hoax

  
 

Hoe

  
 

holocaust

  
 

Homage

  
 

Hubbub

  
 

Hypothesis

  
 

Identical

  
 

Ignorant

  
 

Ignore

  
 

Imminent

  
 

Impartial

  
 

Imply

  
 

Impromptu

  
 

Incessant

  
 

Incidental

  
 

Incisive

  
 

Incredible

  
 

Indictment

  
 

Induce

  
 

Inert

  
 

Infested

  
 

Ingredients

  
 

Inhabit

  
 

Initiate

  
 

Innovation

  
 

Inquisitive

  
 

Inseparable

  
 

Inspect

  
 

Integrate

  
 

Interval

  
 

Intrepid

  
 

Intricate

  
 

Intrude

  
 

Invalid

  
 

Invariable

  
 

Irritate

  
 

Jeopardy

  
 

Jerk

  
 

Jungle

  
 

Keen

  
 

Lament

  
 

Lanky

  
 

Laud

  
 

Leisure

  
 

Lid

  
 

Lift

  
 

Light

  
 

Limb

  
 

Limp

  
 

Limpid

  
 

Litter

  
 

Lively

  
 

Loafer

  
 

Loathe

  
 

Loot

  
 

Lullaby

  
 

Luminous

  
 

Lustrous

  
 

Malign

  
 

Mansion

  
 

Mare

  
 

Margin

  
 

Marshal

  
 

Massive

  
 

Meddle

  
 

Menace

  
 

Mend

  
 

Merger

  
 

Meteor

  
 

Meticulous

  
 

Mingle

  
 

Modify

  
 

Molest

  
 

Moron

  
 

Morsel

  
 

Mumble

  
 

Munch

  
 

Mutual

  
 

Nadir

  
 

Nasty

  
 

Numb

  
 

Oasis

  
 

Oblivion

  
 

Obscure

  
 

Obsolete

  
 

Obstinate

  
 

Obstruct

  
 

Ominous

  
 

Omit

  
 

Oration

  
 

Orchard

  
 

Ordeal

  
 

Output

  
 

Outrageous

  
 

Overall

  
 

Pact

  
 

Palatable

  
 

Pauper

  
 

Peek

  
 

Penetrate

  
 

Pensive

  
 

Perforated

  
 

Perilous

  
 

Permanently

  
 

Permissible

  
 

Perpetual

  
 

Pessimist

  
 

Petition

  
 

Pilfer

  
 

Pillar

  
 

Pinch

  
 

Pity

  
 

Placate

  
 

Plateau

  
 

Plausible

  
 

Plea

  
 

Plump

  
 

Pollute

  
 

Ponder

  
 

Posterity

  
 

Postpone

  
 

Prank

  
 

Precaution

  
 

Precede

  
 

Precept

  
 

Precisely

  
 

Predict

  
 

Prelude

  
 

Prevail

  
 

Prevalent

  
 

Prior

  
 

Probe

  
 

Profound

  
 

Prolific

  
 

Promulgate

  
 

Prop

  
 

Proprietor

  
 

Prosper

  
 

Protrude

  
 

Provoke

  
 

Proximity

  
 

Prudent

  
 

Purify

  
 

Quest

  
 

Ramble

  
 

Rancor

  
 

Rash

  
 

Ratify

  
 

Raze

  
 

Rebut

  
 

Recite

  
 

Reckless

  
 

Recluse

  
 

Recollection

  
 

Reconcile

  
 

Refined

  
 

Rehearse

  
 

Reiterate

  
 

Relapse

  
 

Reliable

  
 

Reluctant

  
 

Remnant

  
 

Renowned

  
 

Repel

  
 

Reproach

  
 

Resemble

  
 

Reside

  
 

Resolute

  
 

Respond

  
 

Restrain

  
 

Retain

  
 

Retard

  
 

Retort

  
 

Revenue

  
 

Reverse

  
 

Risky

  
 

Rivalry

  
 

Roam

  
 

Rule

  
 

Routine

  
 

Rustle

  
 

Rusty

  
 

Scant

  
 

Scatter

  
 

Schedule

  
 

Scoop

  
 

Scope

  
 

Scornful

  
 

Scrape

  
 

Scrub

  
 

Scrutiny

  
 

Segment

  
 

Seize

  
 

Sentry

  
 

Sever

  
 

Shabby

  
 

Shatter

  
 

Shawl

  
 

Shift

  
 

Shrewd

  
 

Shrug

  
 

Shutter

  
 

Simulate

  
 

Sinuous

  
 

Sip

  
 

Skeptical

  
 

Skim

  
 

Slap

  
 

Slay

  
 

Sleazy

  
 

Sleet

  
 

Slit

  
 

Sluggish

  
 

Smolder

  
 

Snatch

  
 

Sneak

  
 

Soar

  
 

Soothe

  
 

Sorrowful

  
 

Span

  
 

Species

  
 

Speck

  
 

Spill

  
 

Sporadic

  
 

Squash

  
 

Stack

  
 

Stale

  
 

Static

  
 

Straddle

  
 

Strain

  
 

Strive

  
 

Stunt

  
 

Subsequent

  
 

Substitute

  
 

Sue

  
 

Sultry

  
 

Supersede

  
 

Surfeit

  
 

Surly

  
 

Surmise

  
 

Swarm

  
 

Swerve

  
 

Synchronize

  
 

Synopsis

  
 

Taciturn

  
 

Tack

  
 

Tact

  
 

Tally

  
 

Tamper

  
 

Tapered

  
 

Tentative

  
 

Tepid

  
 

Terminate

  
 

Testify

  
 

Thicken

  
 

Thrifty

  
 

Throng

  
 

Thump

  
 

Tilted

  
 

Tiptoe

  
 

Tolerant

  
 

Torture

  
 

Touchy

  
 

Tranquil

  
 

Transact

  
 

Transcend

  
 

Transform

  
 

Traverse

  
 

Treacherous

  
 

Trend

  
 

Tributary

  
 

Trivial

  
 

Troupe

  
 

Tug

  
 

Tumble

  
 

Tumult

  
 

Tutor

  
 

Twofold

  
 

Tyro

  
 

Ultimate

  
 

Unanimous

  
 

Uncouth

  
 

Undercut

  
 

Unsophisticated

  
 

Vacant

  
 

Vagabond

  
 

Vanish

  
 

Vanity

  
 

Variation

  
 

Variety

  
 

Vehemence

  
 

Vendor

  
 

Verify

  
 

Versatile

  
 

Vestige

  
 

Vibrate

  
 

Vicarious

  
 

Vigilance

  
 

Vulnerable

  
 

Warily

  
 

Warrant

  
 

Waxy

  
 

Waxy

  
 

Wayward

  
 

Wile

  
 

Wither

  
 

Wrath

  
 

Wrinkle

  
 

Yelp

  
 

Zealot

  


 

Two and Three Word Verbs


 

No 

Vocabularies 

Function 

Meaning 

 

Bring about

  
 

Bring out

  
 

Brush up on

  
 

Call on

  
 

Come by

  
 

Come down with

  
 

Count on

  
 

Cut down

  
 

Fall for

  
 

Find fault with

  
 

Get across

  
 

Get away from

  
 

Get rid of

  
 

Go over

  
 

Hand out

  
 

Help out

  
 

Jack up

  
 

Keep on / keep up

  
 

Lay aside

  
 

Look up to

  
 

Make fun of

  
 

Muster up

  
 

Preside over

  
 

Put through

  
 

Put off

  
 

Put up with

  
 

Round up

  
 

Run into

  
 

Set up

  
 

Show up

  
 

Speak out

  
 

Take after

  
 

Take pride in

  
 

Throw away / out

  
 

Turn down

  
 

Turn out

  
 

Turn to

  
 

Wear

  
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    


 

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