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.

detected
abandon
random
revision
virtually
uniform
predominantly
thereby
implicit
tension

1. The sample was contaminated, _________________ causing the experiment to fail.
2. The professor selects one student at _______________ to summarize the previous class.
3. There continues to be a debate around whether students should wear a ______________ to school.
4. The ________________ was obvious between the two specialists, who dislike each other's opinions.
5. The unit is _______________ theoretical, with very little practical work.
6. A series of captors in the suit have _________________ the subject's mood to an accuracy of 99%.
7. Our department head gave _________________ approval to the project.
8. The paper needs one last __________________ before it can be published.
9. He has had to ________________ his project because his health is getting worse.
10. There are ___________________ no limits to the possible speed of computers.

Click here for the correct answers.

1. The sample was contaminated, thereby causing the experiment to fail.
2. The professor selects one student at random to summarize the previous class.
3. There continues to be a debate around whether students should wear a uniform to school.
4. The tension was obvious between the two specialists, who dislike each other's opinions.
5. The unit is predominantly theoretical, with very little practical work.
6. A series of captors in the suit have detected the subject's mood to an accuracy of 99%.
7. Our department head gave implicit approval to the project.
8. The paper needs one last revision before it can be published.
9. He has had to abandon his project because his health is getting worse.
10. There are virtually no limits to the possible speed of computers.

Click here for more exercises.