TOEFL / IELTS Vocabulary

ScottsEnglish · June 2018

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

undergo
notwithstanding
straightforward
panel
odd
intrinsic
compiled
adjacent
integrity
forthcoming

1. His strong position against immigration ______________________, the politician consulted regularly with undocumented migrants.
2. She will need to ___________________ surgery to remove a benign tumor.
3. The author is already traveling to publicize his ______________________ book.
4. I found it ______________ that the door was open but nobody was inside.
5. The state has __________________ hundreds of pages of evidence that the company was involved in tax fraud.
6. The computer server room is __________________ to the building's heating system, which is not very good planning.
7. The process is _____________________ : turn the key, push the button, and the machine does the rest.
8. While the company is declaring bankruptcy, the CEO has shown great _______________ in continuing to pay his workers.
9. A review _______________ has decided that the article needs a few changes before it can be published.
10. Everyone told her that she had no chance, but her _________________ motivation pushed her to enroll anyways.

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1. His strong position against immigration notwithstanding, the politician consulted regularly with undocumented migrants.
2. She will need to undergo surgery to remove a benign tumor.
3. The author is already traveling to publicize his forthcoming book.
4. I found it odd that the door was open but nobody was inside.
5. The state has compiled hundreds of pages of evidence that the company was involved in tax fraud.
6. The computer server room is adjacent to the building's heating system, which is not very good planning.
7. The process is straightforward: turn the key, push the button, and the machine does the rest.
8. While the company is declaring bankruptcy, the CEO has shown great integrity in continuing to pay his workers.
9. A review panel has decided that the article needs a few changes before it can be published.
10. Everyone told her that she had no chance, but her intrinsic motivation pushed her to enroll anyways.

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