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NAME: _____________________________________________ DATE: _____________________

VOCABULARY REVIEW
TOIEC (SETS 1 and 2)
A. IDENTIFYING SYNONYMS: Encircle the words that are NOT SYNONYMOUS to the expressions provided below. 1) INCREASE a. ENLARGE 2) PERMIT a. ALLOW 3) INDICATE a. APPOINT 4) APPRECIATE a. HAIL 5) DONATE a. DEPART 6) REVISE a. AMEND 7) CONSENT a. APPROVE 8) SEARCH a. FIND 9) ADMIRE a. ESTEEM 10) REQUIRE a. SIGNIFY

b. BOOST

c. DIMINISH

d. AUGMENT

b. BAR

c. AUTHORIZE

d. CONSENT

b. INDICATE

c. SHOW

d. POINT

b. WELCOME

c. VALUE

d. MERIT

b. BESTOW

c. PROVIDE

d. BEQUEATH

b. SUSTAIN

c. ALTER

d. MODIFY

b. ENDORSE

c. DISPUTE

d. ASSENT

b. UNCOVER

c. REGAIN

d. LOCATE

b. FROWN

c. RESPECT

d. MARVEL

b. ENTAIL

c. OBLIGE

d. COMPEL

B. IDENTIFYING ANTONYMS: Identify the best ANTONYM for the given words. 11) PROHIBIT a. SANCTIFY 12) ACCEPT a. FORBID

b. FORBID

c. VETO

d. BAR

b. BOOST

c. ADMIT

d. TOLERATE

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13) PROMOTE a. UPHOLD 14) ENCOURAGE a. DISSUADE 15) APPROVE a. GRANT 16) INSIST a. URGE 17) PROVIDE a. SUPPLY 18) SUBMIT a. RESIST 19) CELEBRATE a. DISREGARD 20) CONVINCE a. PERSUADE

b. ENDORSE

c. RELEGATE

d. FURTHER

b. HEARTEN

c. PERSUADE

d. CONVINCE

b. ASSENT

c. CONCUR

d. DISACCORD

b. ASSERT

c. RENOUNCE

d. PRESS

b. WITHHOLD

c. PROVIDE

d. CONTRIBUTE

b. SURRENDER

c. SUCCUMB

d. RESIGN

b. REJOICE

c. MARK

d. COMMEMORATE

b. GUARANTEE

c. ASCERTAIN

d. DETER

C. EXPRESSION CLUES: Fill in the boxes with the missing letter to identify the word based on the clues provided below. 21) CLUE: to make something happen, especially something bad A S E 22) CLUE: His contract is due to__________ at the end of the year. X P E 23) CLUE: I can _________the chicken in mushroom sauce - it's delicious. R C M E N 24) CLUE: to talk about a subject with someone and tell each other your ideas or opinions D S C S D. RECOGNIZING MEANINGS: Choose the letter of the word from the box that can be best associated with the definitions provided below. WONDER DESIGNATE ________ 25. ________ 26. ASSESS RENEW REGISTER ASSURE

to feel or express great surprise at something reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new
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________ 27. ________ 28. ________ 29. ________ 30.

to cause something to be certain to be officially listed place a value on; judge the worth of something state officially that a place or thing has a particular character or purpose

E. SENTENCE USAGE: Choose the letter of the word that best fit the following sentences 31. Californians are rushing to __________ in special aerobics classes. a. ENROLL b. JOIN c. ADHERE

d. CONNECT

32. The shower that we put in a few years back has broken and we cannot afford to __________ it. a. EXCHANGE b. REPLACE c. REINSTATE d. SWITCH 33. He stopped to try to __________ his vision to the faint starlight. a. REGULATE b. MODIFY c. ADJUST

d. ALTER

34. We'll keep your details on confidential __________ since it has been a company policy to protect customers pertinent information. a. INFORMATION b. FILE c. REPORT d. SUMMARY 35. The new tax would force companies to __________ energy-saving measures. a. REFUTE b. ADOPT c. DEAL d. ACKNOWLEDGE 36. If the pain persists you should __________ your doctor. a. CHECK b. CONSULT c. RELY 37. The Music teacher needed to __________ each student a partner. a. CONSIGN b. ASSIGN c. ALLOT 38. I hope this will __________ you to change your mind. a. COMPLY b. CONVERT c. PROVE 39. My aim was first of all to __________ what I should do next. a. INFLUENCE b. ESTABLISH c. DETERMINE 40. The country could not __________ the luxury of an election. a. CURB b. AFFORD c. BESTOW

d. ASK

d. NAME

d. CONVINCE

d. MOLD

d. WITHHOLD

QUOTE TO PONDER: If youre smart enough, youll learn from your mistakes. Youll figure it out, youll think; youll realize that life isnt (an) elaborate stage play with directions for the actress. Life is a mess (and) its chaos personified. John Cusack as Jonathan Trager in the movie titled Serendipity

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