TOEFL Academic Vocabulary in Context

Question 1

In the sentence "The scientist's hypothesis was subsequently corroborated by three independent studies," the word "corroborated" most nearly means:

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confirmed

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disproven

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challenged

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ignored

Question 2

Read the passage: "Despite the ostensibly simple design of the experiment, the underlying mechanisms proved remarkably complex." What does "ostensibly" mean?

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apparently

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genuinely

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experimentally

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theoretically

Question 3

Which sentence uses the word "proliferate" correctly in an academic context?

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The number of online learning platforms has proliferated rapidly in recent years.

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Researchers proliferated their findings at the annual conference.

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The professor proliferated the exam to make it easier for students.

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Scientists must proliferate all data before publication.

Question 4

In academic writing, the word "albeit" is used to:

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introduce a concession or qualification

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introduce a main argument

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provide a counterexample to refute a claim

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signal a cause-and-effect relationship

Question 5

The passage states: "The delegation reached a consensus on the primary objectives, though several ancillary issues remained unresolved." The word "ancillary" most nearly means:

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secondary

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primary

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controversial

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financial

Question 6

Choose the sentence in which "mitigate" is used correctly:

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The medicine was designed to mitigate the severity of symptoms.

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The new policy will mitigate the problem entirely.

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Researchers mitigated a new theory about climate change.

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Students should mitigate their essays before submission.