TOEFL Vocabulary & Word Usage 2

Question 1

Choose the correct word to complete the sentence: "The historian's account was highly ________, drawing on primary sources that had never been previously examined."

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Substantiated

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Redundant

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Anecdotal

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Ambiguous

Question 2

Which word best completes the academic sentence: "The committee reached a ________ decision after extensive deliberation, with all members in agreement."

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Unanimous

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Contentious

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Provisional

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Inconclusive

Question 3

Select the word that best completes the sentence: "The artist's approach was deliberately ________, combining elements of Baroque, Impressionism, and street art in a single canvas."

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Eclectic

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Homogeneous

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Conservative

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Derivative

Question 4

Which of the following words is most academic and appropriate for an essay sentence: "The government's response to the crisis was ________ because officials failed to coordinate their efforts effectively."

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Inadequate

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Bad

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Messed up

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Not good enough

Question 5

Choose the word that correctly completes: "The new evidence ________ the long-held assumption that ancient societies were hierarchically rigid."

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Undermines

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Corroborates

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Reiterates

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Exemplifies

Question 6

Select the correct collocation for an academic sentence: "The author's argument ________ several key assumptions that were later shown to be incorrect."

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Rests on

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Does

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Talks about

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Goes with