TOEIC TEST 43

1. The governor announced a new plan to __________________ crime.

Clatter

Mow

Overcharge

Reduce

To 'reduce' is to make something smaller or less in size, amount, or price.

Explanation

To 'reduce' is to make something smaller or less in size, amount, or price.

2. __________________ the butter in a saucepan.

Run

Concrete

Melt

Restrain

If something solid 'melts' or if heat melts it, it becomes liquid.

Explanation

If something solid 'melts' or if heat melts it, it becomes liquid.

3. You have to wear clothes __________________ for a job interview

Commemorative

Appropriate

Spacious

Mutual

appropriate - (adj.) correct or suitable for a particular time, situation, or purpose

Explanation

appropriate - (adj.) correct or suitable for a particular time, situation, or purpose

4. This advertisement is a __________________ example of their marketing strategy.

Spotless

Typical

Fresh

Pure

typical - (adj.) having the usual features or qualities of a particular group or thing

Explanation

typical - (adj.) having the usual features or qualities of a particular group or thing

5. I'm trying to __________________ how much paint we need.

Surround

Circle

Ensure

Calculate

To 'calculate' is to find out how much something will cost, how long something will take etc, by using numbers.

Explanation

To 'calculate' is to find out how much something will cost, how long something will take etc, by using numbers.

6. We need to assess the ______________________ on climate change.

Impact

Collision

Plot

Conversation

impact - (noun) the effect or influence that an event, situation etc has on someone or something

Explanation

impact - (noun) the effect or influence that an event, situation etc has on someone or something

7. He __________________ the door shut.

Devised

Complied

Slammed

Simmered

If a door, gate etc 'slams', or if someone slams it, it shuts with a loud noise.

Explanation

If a door, gate etc 'slams', or if someone slams it, it shuts with a loud noise.

8. Both countries agreed to withdraw their __________________.

Spheres

Cliques

Societies

Troops

troops - (noun) soldiers in an organized group

Explanation

troops - (noun) soldiers in an organized group

9. The kitchen was small and __________________.

Corroborative

Cramped

Conflagrant

Conformable

A 'cramped room', building etc does not have enough space for the people in it.

Explanation

A 'cramped room', building etc does not have enough space for the people in it.

10. For once, his usually __________________ wife was content to listen.

Verbose

Cogent

Obscure

Harmonious

verbose - (adj.) using or containing too many words

Explanation

verbose - (adj.) using or containing too many words

TOEIC Test 43

1. The governor announced a new plan to __________________ crime.

2.

What first name or nickname would you like us to use?

2. __________________ the butter in a saucepan.

3. You have to wear clothes __________________ for a job interview

4. This advertisement is a __________________ example of their marketing strategy.

5. I'm trying to __________________ how much paint we need.

6. We need to assess the ______________________ on climate change.

7. He __________________ the door shut.

8. Both countries agreed to withdraw their __________________.

9. The kitchen was small and __________________.

10. For once, his usually __________________ wife was content to listen.