TOEFL / IELTS Vocabulary

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

ambiguous
vehicle
clarity
conformity
contemporary
automatically
accumulation
appendix
widespread
infrastructure

1. He put a lot of extra material in the __________________ of his PhD dissertation.
2. Your taxes are __________________ deducted from your paycheck.
3. She writes difficult scientific papers with amazing _________________.
4. The results of the experiment are too _______________________ to be published.
5. There will be an ___________________ of snow of up to 10 cm.
6. Helping developing nations often means investing in _________________: roads, water, electricity, schools, health care.
7. Students are encouraged to accept the idea of __________________ to the basic rules of the school.
8. The belief is unfounded but ____________________ that flying is dangerous.
9. There is a company _________________ available for daily trips.
10. His fashion designs are ___________________ without being avant-garde or innovative.

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1. He put a lot of extra material in the appendix of his PhD dissertation.
2. Your taxes are automatically deducted from your paycheck.
3. She writes difficult scientific papers with amazing clarity.
4. The results of the experiment are too ambiguous to be published.
5. There will be an accumulation of snow of up to 10 cm.
6. Helping developing nations often means investing in infrastructure: roads, water, electricity, schools, health care.
7. Students are encouraged to accept the idea of conformity to the basic rules of the school.
8. The belief is unfounded but widespread that flying is dangerous.
9. There is a company vehicle available for day trips.
10. His fashion designs are contemporary without being avant-garde or innovative.

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