TOEFL / IELTS Vocabulary

ScottsEnglish

There are vocabulary words which appear regularly on the TOEFL/IELTS exam. Put the following 10 words in the correct sentences.

objective
sustainable
equivalent
liberal
notion
substitution
generated
trend
revenue
compounds

1. A new tax was instituted to raise _________________ for the road project.
2. A clear __________________ is important in any research proposal.
3. The announcement __________________ a lot of publicity for the candidate.
4. A ________________ perspective believes that many things need to be changed.
5. There is a widely-held _______________ that some languages are more difficult than others.
6. The government noticed a ______________ towards more self-sufficiency even in city living.
7. Our current work situation is not _________________; we will all need a break soon.
8. We have to accept the _______________ of a lower-cost material for the one we originally wanted.
9. Salaries across countries are not __________________, but the cost of living isn't, either.
10. Different ___________________ have different properties, and some must be handled carefully.

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1. A new tax was instituted to raise revenue for the road project.
2. A clear objective is important in any research proposal.
3. The announcement generated a lot of publicity for the candidate.
4. A liberal perspective believes that many things need to be changed.
5. There is a widely-held notion that some languages are more difficult than others.
6. The government noticed a trend towards more self-sufficiency even in city living.
7. Our current work situation is not sustainable; we will all need a break soon.
8. We have to accept the substitution of a lower-cost material for the one we originally wanted.
9. Salaries across countries are not equivalent, but the cost of living isn't, either.
10. Different compounds have different properties, and some must be handled carefully.

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