TPO1-34词汇题

TPO1

2. The word “incredible” in the passage is closest in meaning to ○Confusing ○Comforting ○Unbelievable ○Interesting 3. The word “out of sight” in the passage is closest in meaning to ○Far away ○Hidden ○Partly visible ○Discovered 7. The word “overlie” in the passage is closest in meaning to ○Cover ○Change ○Separate ○Surround

8. The phrase “so much for” in the passage is closest in meaning to ○That is enough about ○Now let us turn to ○Of greater concern are ○This is related to 9. The word “plugged” in the passage is closet in meaning to ○Washed ○Dragged ○Filled up

○Soaked through 1. The word “championed” in the passage is closest in meaning to ○Changed ○Debated ○Created ○Supported

2. The word “attributes” in the passage is closest in meaning to ○Ascribes ○Leaves ○Limits ○Contrasts

6. The word “autonomous” in the passage is closest in meaning to ○Artistic ○Important ○Independent ○Established

10．The word “penchant” in the passage is closest in meaning to ○Compromise ○Inclination

○Tradition ○Respect

1. The word “dramatic” in the passage is closest in meaning to ○Gradual ○Complex ○Visible ○Striking

5. The word attain in the passage is closest in meaning to ○require ○resist ○achieve ○endure

7. The word prone in the passage is closest in meaning to ○adapted ○likely ○difficult ○resistant

TPO2

3. The word precious in the passage is closest in meaning to ○Exact ○Scarce ○Valuable ○Initial

6. The word exposed in the passage is closest in meaning to ○Explained ○Visible ○Identified ○Located

11. The word propulsion in the passage is closest in meaning to ○Staying afloat

○Changing direction ○Decreasing weight ○Moving forward 1. The word threatened in the passage is closest in meaning to ○Restricted ○Endangered ○Prevented ○Rejected

3. The word delicate in the passage is closest in meaning to ○Fragile ○Predictable ○Complex ○Valuable

5. The word progressively in the passage is closest in meaning to ○Openly

○Impressively ○Objectively ○Increasingly 7. The phrase devoid of in the passage is closest in meaning to ○Consisting of ○Hidden by ○Except for ○Lacking in 4. The word readily in the passage is closest in meaning to ○Frequently ○Easily

○Intelligently ○Obviously

5. The word assistance in the passage is closest in meaning to ○Criticism ○Leadership ○Help ○Approval

11. The word expanded in the passage is closest in meaning to ○Was enlarged ○Was improved ○Was varied ○Was rejected

TPO3

2. The word “feasible” in the passage is closet in meaning to ○In existence

○Without question ○Achievable ○Most likely 4. The word “devised” in the passage is closest in meaning to ○Combined ○Created ○Introduced ○Suggested

5. The word “integral” is closet in meaning to ○Essential ○Variable ○Practical ○Independent 9. The word “arduous” in the passage is closest in meaning to ○Difficult

○Necessary ○Skilled ○Shared

4. The word “ensuing” in the passage is closest in meaning to ○Continuing ○Surprising ○Initial

○Subsequent 6. The word “unprecedented” in the passage is closest in meaning to ○Difficult to control ○Without any restriction ○Unlike anything in the past ○Rapidly expanding 7. The word “virtually” in the passage is closest in meaning to ○Clearly ○Perhaps ○Frequently ○Almost

10. The word “inevitable” in the passage is closest in meaning to ○Unfortunate ○Predictable ○Unavoidable ○Final

1. The word “particular” in the passage is closest in meaning to ○Natural ○Final ○Specific ○Complex

8. The word “guarantee” in the passage is closest in meaning to ○Increase ○Ensure ○Favor

○Complicate

10. The word “pales” in the passage is closest in meaning to ○Increases proportionally ○Differs

○Loses significance ○Is common

12．The word “adjacent” in the passage is closest in meaning to ○Foreign ○Stable ○Fluid

○Neighboring

TPO4

The word \"inhibits\" in the passage is closest in meaning to ○ Consists of ○ Combines ○ Restricts ○ Establishes 4. The phrase \"in the same breath\" in the passage is closest in meaning to ○ Impatiently ○ Humorously ○ Continuously ○ Immediately 8. The phrase “indefinite period” in the passage is closest in meaning to period

○ Whose end has not been determined ○ That does not begin when expected ○ That lasts only briefly

○ Whose importance remains unknown

10．The word “rebound” in the passage is closest in meaning to ○ Decline ○ Recovery ○ Exchange ○ Movement 1．The word “marked” in the passage is closest in meaning to ○Considerable ○Surprising ○Limited ○Adequate

3．The word “principal” in the passage is closest in meaning to ○Major ○Likely

○Well protected ○Distinct

5．The word “trappings” in the passage is closest in meaning to ○Conditions ○Problems ○Influences ○Decorations 1．The word “accumulate” in the passage is closest in meaning to ○Grow up ○Build up ○Spread out ○Break apart 5．The word “adjacent” in the passage is closest in meaning to ○Nearby

3.

○Existing ○Special ○Deep

9．The word “sloping” in the passage is closest in meaning to ○Shifting ○Inclining ○Forming ○Rolling

11．The word “foul” in the passage is closest in meaning to ○Reach ○Flood ○Pollute ○Alter

TPO5

2. The word exhibit in the passage is closest in meaning to fight off show cause spread

5.The word facilitates in the passage is closest in meaning to slows down affects

makes easier focuses on 7.The word suspended in the passage is closest in meaning to grown protected spread out hung

9.The word afford in the passage is closest in meaning to offer prevent increase remove

3.The word overwhelming in the passage is closest in meaning to powerful favorable current reasonable 6.The word implements in the passage is closest in meaning to skills tools

opportunities

practices

10. The word undisputed in the passage is closest in meaning to mysterious unexpected acknowledged significant 1. The word significant in the passage is closest in meaning to numerous important unexplained sudden

2. The word relatively in the passage is closest in meaning to surprisingly collectively comparatively characteristically 3. The word diversification in the passage is closest in meaning to emergence of many varieties steady decline in number gradual increase in body size sudden disappearance 7. The word promote in the passage is closest in meaning to complicate prevent encourage affect

TPO6

3. The word exploited in the passage is closest in meaning to ○utilized ○recognized ○examined

○fully understood 4. The word vastly in the passage is closet in meaning to ○quickly ○ultimately ○greatly ○initially

8. The phrase grew accustomed to in the passage is closest in meaning to ○began to prefer ○ wanted to have ○ became used to ○ insisted on 9. The word retained in the passage is closest in meaning to

○gained

○established ○profited from ○maintained 1. The word rudimentary in the passage is closest in meaning to ○thorough ○strict ○basic

○occasional 5. The word meticulously in the passage is closest in meaning to ○carefully ○quickly ○frequently ○obviously

9. The word endured in the passage is closest in meaning to ○vanished ○developed ○varied ○survived

10. The word “virtually” in the passage is closest in meaning to ○possibly ○absolutely ○surprisingly ○nearly

2. The word plausible in the passage is closest in meaning to ○flexible ○believable ○debatable ○predictable 3. The word phenomenon in the passage is closest in meaning to ○exception ○ repetition ○occurrence ○idea

7. The word critically in the passage is closest in meaning to ○fundamentally ○partially ○consistently ○subsequently

8. The word “perspective” in the passage is closest in meaning to

○ system ○ theory ○ source ○ viewpoint

TPO7

1．The word “objective” in the passage is closest in meaning to

○achievement ○requirement ○purpose ○feature

8. The word “scores” in the passage is closest in meaning to

○members

○large numbers ○populations

○different types

11. The word “Turbulent” in the passage is closest in meaning to

○fresh ○deep ○violent ○temperate

3. The phrase “obsession with” in the passage is closest in meaning to ○thinking about ○fixation on ○interest in

○attitude toward 6. The word “fostered” in the passage is closest in meaning to ○accepted ○combined ○introduced ○encouraged

11. The word “spheres” in the passage is closest in meaning to ○abilities ○areas

○combinations ○models

1. The word “diffused” in the passage is closest in meaning to

○emerged ○was understood ○spread ○developed

7. The word “profound” in the passage is closest in meaning to

○fascinating ○far-reaching ○necessary ○temporary

8. The word “ritual” in the passage is closest in meaning to

○military ○physical

○ceremonial ○permanent

11. The word “fleeing” in the passage is closest in meaning to

○afraid of ○displaced by

○running away from ○responding to

TPO8

1. The word massive in the passage is closest in meaning to ○ancient ○carefully ○very large

○carefully protected 3. The word pinpoint in the passage is closest in meaning to ○identify precisely

○make an argument for ○describe ○understand 4. The word ingenuity in the passage is closest in meaning to ○ambition ○sincerity ○faith

○cleverness 8. The word predominant in the passage is closest in meaning to ○most aggressive ○most productive ○principal ○earliest

4. The word cope in the passage is closest in meaning to ○adapt ○move ○continue ○compete

6. The word fluctuations in the passage is closest in meaning to ○extremes ○retreats ○periods ○variations

9. The word bombard in the passage is closest in meaning to ○approach ○strike ○pass ○circle

11. The word disruption in the passage is closest in meaning to ○exhaustion ○disturbance ○modification ○disappearance

1. The word merge in the passage is closest in meaning to ○expand ○separate

○straighten out ○combine

3. The word relics in the passage is closest in meaning to ○remains ○sites

○requirements ○sources

4. The word miniature in the passage is closest in meaning to ○temporary ○small ○multiple ○familiar

11. The word hints in the passage is closest in meaning to ○clues ○features ○arguments ○effects

2. The word persuasively in the passage is closest in meaning to ○aggressively ○inflexibly ○convincingly ○carefully TPO9

4. The phrase prior to is closest in meaning to ○before

○immediately after ○during ○in spite of 8. The word Vast in the passage is closest in meaning to ○Frozen ○Various ○Isolated ○Huge

10. The word inhospitable in the passage is closest in meaning to ○not familiar ○not suitable

○not dangerous ○not reachable 12. The word impetus in the passage is closest in meaning to ○chance ○protection ○possibility ○incentive

1. The word justified in the passage is closest in meaning to ○supported ○shaped ○stimulated ○suggested

3. The word flourish in the passage is closest in meaning to ○continue ○occur ○succeed ○apply

6. The word objective in the passage is closest in meaning to ○unbiased ○positive ○systematic ○thorough

9. The word compelling in the passage is closest in meaning to ○commonly held ○persuasive ○original ○practical

1. The phrase at random in the passage is closest in meaning to ○finally

○over a long period of time ○successfully

○without a definite pattern 4. The word abundantly in the passage is closest in meaning to ○occasionally ○plentifully ○usefully ○fortunately 5. The word propagate in the passage is closest in meaning to ○multiply ○emerge ○live ○evolve

10. The word dormant in the passage is closest in meaning to ○hidden

○inactive

○underground ○preserved

TPO10

1.The word status in the passage is closest in meaning to ○ origin

○ importance ○ quality ○ design

3. The word evolve in the passage is closest in meaning to ○ divided ○ extended ○ developed ○ vanished

6. The word instigate in the passage is closest in meaning to ○ improved ○ investigated ○ narrowed ○ caused

8. The word whereas in the passage is closest in meaning to ○ while

○ previously ○ surprisingly ○ because

12. The word these in the passage refers to ○ religious ceremonies ○ descriptions ○ types of ware ○ pots

5. The word striking in the passage is closest in meaning to ○ noticeable ○ confusing ○ true ○ unlikely

7. The word erratic in the passage is closest in meaning to ○ dramatic ○ important ○ unpredictable ○ common

10. The word deliberations in the passage is closest in meaning to ○ records ○ discussions ○ results

○ variations

11. The word invoked in the passage is closest in meaning to ○ demonstrated ○ called upon ○ supported ○ expected

2. The word key in the passage is closest in meaning to ○ historical ○ many

○ important ○ hidden

6. The word meager in the passage is closest in meaning to ○ very necessary ○ very low ○ traditional ○ primary

11. The phrase an English innovation in the passage is closest in meaning to ○ a new development introduced by the English ○ an arrangement found only in England ○ a type of agreement negotiated in English ○ a type of partnership based on English law

TPO11 1. The word “vital” in the passage is closest in meaning to ○ attractive ○ essential ○ usual ○ practical The word “context” in the passage is closest in meaning to ○ connection ○ influence ○ environment ○ requirement The word “core” in the passage is closest in meaning to ○ material ○ layer ○ center ○ frame

The word depicts in the passage is closest in meaning to ○ imagines ○ classifies ○ elevates ○ portrays

The word “perplexed” in the passage is closest in meaning to ○ defeated ○ interested ○ puzzled ○ occupied The word “preposterous” in the passage is closest in meaning to ○ unbelievable ○ inadequate ○ limited ○ creative The word “accumulating” in the passage is closest in meaning to ○ new

○ increasing ○ convincing

○ extensive

The phrase “impose on” in the passage is closest in meaning to ○ increase for ○ remove from ○ place on ○ distribute to The word “artificial” in the passage is closest in meaning to ○ attractive ○ not real ○ short-term ○ well designed The word “prediction” in the passage is closest in meaning to ○ surprise ○ discovery ○ explanation ○ expectation The word “pinpoint” in the passage is closest in meaning to ○ observe

○ locate exactly ○ copy accurately ○ recognize The word “derive” in the passage is closest in meaning to ○ require ○ gain ○ use

○ produce

TPO12

The phrase “assisted in” in the passage is closest in meaning to ○ initiated ○ dominated ○ helped with ○ setup

The phrase “depicted” in the passage is closest in meaning to ○ identified ○ revealed ○ pictured ○ imagined

The word “criteria” in the passage is closest in meaning to ○ standards ○ findings ○ ideas

○ techniques The word “regarded” in the passage is closest in meaning to ○analyzed ○considered ○altered ○criticized

The word “paradoxes” in the passage is closest in meaning to ○difficulties

○accomplishments ○parallels

○contradictions

Beyond that, the triumph of recorded sound has overshadowed the rich diversity of technological and aesthetic experiments with the visual image that were going forward simultaneously in the 1920s.

The word “overshadowed” in the passage is closest in meaning to ○distracted from ○explained ○conducted

○coordinated with

To be sure, their evaluation of the technical flaws in 1920 s sound experiments was not so far off the mark, yet they neglected to take into account important new forces in the motion picture field that, in a sense, would not take no for an answer.

The word “neglected” in the passage is closest in meaning to

○failed ○needed ○started ○expected

The filling of the Ataturk and other dams in Turkey has drastically reduced flows in the Euphrates, with potentially serious consequences

for Syria and Iraq.

The word “drastically” in the passage is closest in meaning to ○obviously ○unfortunately ○rapidly ○severely The word “dwellers” in the passage is closest in meaning to ○settlements ○farmers ○tribes

○inhabitants The word “fractures” in the passage is closest in meaning to ○streams ○cracks ○storms

○earthquakes The word “immobile” in the passage is closest in meaning to ○enclosed ○permanent ○motionless ○intact

TPO13

The word “complex” in the passage is closest in meaning to ○ delicate ○ elaborate ○ private ○ common The word endowing in the passage is closest in meaning to ○ leaving ○ exposing ○ providing ○ understanding

Second, face-to-face contact allows us to size up others. Seeing and talking with one another in close physical proximity makes possible a subtle exchange of ideas and feelings.

The phrase “size up” in the passage is closest in meaning to ○ enlarge ○ evaluate ○ impress ○ accept

Should the use of rewards fail, members can frequently win by rejecting or threatening to ostracize those who deviate from the primary group's norms.

The word “deviate” in the passage is closest in meaning to ○ detract ○ advance ○ select ○ depart

The word “Consequently” in the passage is closest in meaning to ○Therefore ○Additionally ○Nevertheless ○Moreover

The word “persistent” in the passage is closest in meaning to ○adjusted ○strong ○enduring ○predicted

The word duration in the passage is closest in meaning to ○length ○feature ○process ○repetition

Light has a predominating influence in setting the clock. Even a fifteen-minute burst of light in otherwise sustained darkness can reset an animal's circadian rhythm.

The word “sustained” in the passage is closest in meaning to ○ intense ○ uninterrupted ○ natural ○ periodic The word uniformly in the passage is closest in meaning to ○clearly ○quickly ○consistently ○occasionally The word potent in the passage is closest in meaning to ○artificial ○powerful ○common ○similar The word quantifiable in the passage is closest in meaning to ○visual ○permanent ○meaningful ○measurable

TPO14

The word “verify” in the passage is closest in meaning to ○establish the truth of ○approve of ○understand ○criticize

The word “adept” in the passage is closest in meaning to ○responsible ○skillful ○patient ○curious

The word \"attributes\" in the passage is closest in meaning to ○evaluations ○attitudes ○actions ○characteristics

The word \"credible” in the passage is closest in meaning to ○helpful ○believable ○valuable ○familiar

Although southern Maya areas received more rainfall than northern areas, problems of water were paradoxically more severe in the wet south.

The word “paradoxically” in the passage is closest in meaning to ○usually ○surprisingly ○understandably ○predictably The word \"prolonged\" in the passage is closest in meaning to ○unusual ○unexpected ○extended ○disastrous The word \"exhausted\" in the passage is closest in meaning to ○used up ○reduced ○wasted ○relied upon The word “prestige” in the passage is closest in meaning to ○interest ○status ○demand ○profit

The word “profound” in the passage is closest in meaning to

○strange ○positive ○direct ○far-reaching The word \"striking” in the passage is closest in meaning to ○reliable ○noticeable ○convincing ○violent The word \"exploit” in the passage is closest in meaning to ○use to advantage ○depart from ○pay attention to ○travel across

TPO15

The phrase “unique among” in the passage is closest in meaning to ○natural to

○different from all other ○quite common among ○familiar to The word “feat” in the passage is closest in meaning to ○remarkable achievement ○common transformation ○daily activity ○complex solution The word “bulk” in the passage is closest in meaning to ○strength ○effort ○activity ○mass

The phrase “courses through” in the passage is closest in meaning to ○rises through ○heats up in ○runs through ○collects in The word extended in the passage is closest in meaning to ○specific ○unlimited ○reasonable ○long

The phrase account for in the passage is closest in meaning to ○describe ○challenge

○explain ○test

The word intense in the passage is closest in meaning to ○sudden ○unusual ○immediate ○extreme The word “interlocked” in the passage is closest in meaning to ○intermediate ○linked ○frozen

○fully developed

For a glacier to grow or maintain its mass, there must be sufficient snowfall to match or exceed the annual loss through melting, evaporation, and calving, which occurs when the glacier loses solid chunks as icebergs to the sea or to large lakes.

The word “match” in the passage is closest in meaning to ○measure ○enlarge ○approximate ○equal

The word “transform” in the passage is closest in meaning to ○break ○push ○change ○extend

The word “deceiving” in the passage is closest in meaning to ○approximate ○exaggerated ○unusual ○misleading The word “static” in the passage is closest in meaning to ○unchanging ○usable ○thick ○harmless

TPO16

The worker was bound to the master by a mutual contract that either one could repudiate, and the relationship was conceptualized as one of partnership. The word “repudiate” in the passage is closest in meaning to

○respect ○reject

○review The word “consensus” in the passage is closest in meaning to

○authority ○responsibility ○custom ○agreement The word “ethic” in the passage is closest in meaning to

○set of moral principles ○division of labor ○economic system ○test of character The word “intrinsically” in the passage is closest in meaning to

○fundamentally ○surprisingly ○consequently ○particularly ○revise The phrase interplay in the passage is closest in meaning to ○sequence ○interpretation ○requirement ○interaction The phrase “abundance” in the passage is closest in meaning to ○weight ○requirement ○plenty ○sequence The phrase “analogous to” in the passage is closest in meaning to ○predicted by ○expected of ○similar to ○superior to The word “postulated” in the passage is closest in meaning to ○hypothesized ○discovered ○reported ○generated The word markedly in the passage is closest in meaning to ○Essentially ○Typically ○Consistently ○noticeably

The word meager in the passage is closest in meaning to ○rich

○thin ○unique ○complex The word eventually in the passage is closest in meaning to ○over time ○long ago ○simply ○certainly

TPO17

The word impetus in the passage is closest in meaning to ○Return

○Opportunity ○Stimulus ○Obstacle The word dramatically in the passage is closest in meaning to ○Artificially ○Greatly

○Immediately ○Regularly The word refined in the passage is closest in meaning to ○Completed

○Improved ○Drawn ○Checked The word norms in the passage is closest in meaning to ○purposes ○skills ○activities ○rules

The phrase conspicuous in the passage is closest in meaning to ○Common ○Noticeable ○Different ○Colorful The word signal in the passage is closest in meaning to ○change ○imitate

○communicate ○hide

The word inflating in the passage is closest in meaning to ○Coloring ○Enlarging

○Loosening ○Heating The word impediment in the passage is closest in meaning to ○obstruction ○effort ○delay

○resistance The word exploits in the passage is closest in meaning to ○repeats

○makes use of

○increases the intensity of ○recognizes The word derives in the passage is closest in meaning to ○Digests ○Obtains ○Controls ○Discovers The word devastated in the passage is closest in meaning to ○Influenced ○Infected

○strengthened ○destroyed The word inadvertently in the passage is closest in meaning to ○Indefensibly ○Substantially ○Unintentionally ○Partially The word highlights in the passage is closest in meaning to ○Defines ○Emphasizes ○Reflects ○Suggests

TPO18

1. The word “exceptional” in the passage is closest in meaning to

1. 3.

extraordinary immediate 2. surprising 4. predictable

2. The word “abolished” in the passage is closest in meaning to

 ended  raised  returned

 lowered

8. The word “progressive” in the passage is closest in meaning to

 rapid  partial  increasing  individual

1. The word ”flaw” in the passage is closest in meaning to

O O O O

fault aspect confusion mystery

2. The word “triggered” in the passage is closest in meaning to

 removed  followed  increased  caused

3. The word “periodically” in the passage is closest in the meaning to

 continuously  quickly  regularly  carefully

1. The word “empirical” in the passage is closest in meaning to

 reliable

 based on common sense  relevant

 based on observation

1. The word “tremendous” in the passage is closest in meaning to

 distinct  growing  huge  immediate

2. The word “acquire” in the passage is closest in meaning to

 reject  obtain  need  produce

3. The word “illuminates” in the passage is closet in meaning to

 opens  completes  lights  electrifies

4. The word “initiated” is closet in meaning to

 started

 intensified  finished  expected

TPO 19

1.

The word “suppress” in the passage is closest in meaning to O respond to O warn against O avoid the impact of O stop by force

2. The word “friction” in the passage is closest in meaning to

O rebellion O conflict O neglect O crime

3.

The phrase “entitled to” in the passage is closest in meaning to O given the right to O able to afford to O encouraged to O required to

1.

The word “substantiated” in the passage is closest in meaning to O confirmed O noticed O defined O publicized

2. The word “trend” in the passage is closest in meaning to

O probability O picture

O lawlike regularity O tendency

The word “likewise” in the passage is closest in meaning to O sometimes O similarly O apparently O consequently

3.

The word “legitimately” in the passage is closest in meaning to O commonly O broadly O properly O officially

4. The word “initiated” in the passage is closest in meaning to

O approved O identified

O started O foreseen

1. The word “accumulations” in the passage is closest in meaning to

O signs O pieces O types O deposits

2. The word “heterogeneous” in the passage is closest in meaning to

O remaining O varied O familiar O layered

3. The word “enjoy” in the passage is closest in meaning to

O experience O resemble O expect O dominate

4. The word “reveal” in the passage is closest in meaning to

O result from O vary with O show O preserve

TPO20

1.

The word \"fringes\" in the passage is closest in meaning to O borders O groups O types O directions

2. The word \"proliferation\" in the passage is closest in meaning to

O growth O cooperation O importance O success

3.

The word \"superseded\" in the passage is closest in meaning to O replaced O reformed O equaled O increased

4. The word \"diverted\" in the passage is closest in meaning to

O collected O shifted O transported O sold

1. The word \"momentous\" in the passage is closest in meaning to O numerous O regular O very important O very positive

2. The word \"exploited\" in the passage is closest in meaning to O explored O utilized O inhabited O improved

3. The word \"cramped\" in the passage is closest in meaning to O primitive O secure O extended O confined

4. The word \"shifts\" in the passage is closest in meaning to O effects O similarities O changes O exceptions

5. The word \"abruptly\" in the passage is closest in meaning to O informally O briefly O suddenly O surprisingly

1. The word \"agencies\" in the passage is closest in meaning to O combinations O problems O forces O changes

2. The word \"terrestrial\" in the passage is closest in meaning to

O land O protected O alternative O similar

3.

The word \"enhance\" in the passage is closest in meaning to O control O limit O combine O increase

The word \"precise\" in the passage is closest in meaning to

O complex O quick O exact

O reliable

4. The word \"prospect\" in the passage is closest in meaning to

O completion O variety O possibility O speed

TPO 21

1.

The word \"practical\" in the passage is closest in meaning to O usable O plentiful O economical O familiar

2. The word \"abundant\" in the passage is closest in meaning to

O economical O familiar O plentiful O useful

3.

The word \"exploiting\" in the passage is closest in meaning to O locating O increasing O making use of O estimating the size of

1.

The word \"option\" in the passage is closest in meaning to O choice O benefit O idea O experience

2. The word \"therefore\" in the passage is closest in meaning to

O in theory O obviously O frequently O as a result

3.

The word \"imaginative\" in the passage is closest in meaning to O complex O creative O immediate O reliable

4. The word \"contention\" in the passage is closest in meaning to

O investigation O improvement O debate O interpretation

1. The word \"ample\" in the passage is closest in meaning to O surprising O convincing O plentiful O questionable

2. The word \"reasonable\" in the passage is closest in meaning to O consistent O sufficient O apparent O deep

3. The word \"elaboration\" in the passage is closest in meaning to O development O specialization O use

O transformation

TPO22

1.

The word \"exceedingly\" in the passage is closest in meaning to O unusually O dangerously O surprisingly O highly

2. The word \"modifies\" in the passage is closest in meaning to

O creates O changes O grows on O breaks down

3.

The word \"Efforts\" in the passage is closest in meaning to O Laws O Suggestions O Attempts O Failures

5.

The word \"duplicated\" in the passage is closest in meaning to O copied O replaced O handled O clarified

6.

The word \"authenticity\" in the passage is closest in meaning to O improvement O practicality O genuineness O repetition

7.

The word \"reluctant\" in the passage is closest in meaning to O unable

O embarrassed O unlikely O unwilling

8. The word \"unanticipated\" in the passage is closest in meaning to

O indirect O not expected O unquestionable O beneficial

9.

The word \"accidental\" in the passage is closest in meaning to O surprising O unintentional O realistic O unusual

3.

The word \"location' in the passage is closest in meaning to O sight O sake O success O place

4.

The word \"allusion\" in the passage is closest in meaning to O addition O modification O resemblance O reference

5.

he word \"enigmatic\" in the passage is closest in meaning to O dangerous O mysterious O interesting O surprising

6.

The word \"pristine\" in the passage is closest in meaning to O pure O solid O ordinary O trapped

TPO23

The word “enormous” in the passage is closest in meaning to

○ growing ○ frightening ○ very large ○ strictly controlled

The word “surpass” in the passage is closest in meaning to

○ remain below ○ be higher than ○ add to

○ come close to

The word “configuration” in the passage is closest in meaning to

○ location ○ history ○ temperature ○ shape

The word “modified” in the passage is closest in meaning to

○ changed ○ blocked ○ increased ○ weakened

The phrase “Apart from” in the passage is closest in meaning to

○ Besides ○ Despite ○ As a result of ○ Instead of

The word “consumption” in the passage is closest in meaning to

○ sale ○ storage ○ exportation ○ utilization

The word “legendary” in the passage is closest in meaning to

○ continuous ○ well documented ○ famous ○ expensive

The word “astonishing” in the passage is closest in meaning to

○ incredible ○ unfortunate ○ predicted ○ evident

The word “infrequent” in the passage is closest in meaning to

○ puzzling ○ uncommon ○ questionable ○ undocumented

The word “relatively” in the passage is closest in meaning to

○ completely ○ comparatively ○ apparently Particularly

The word “discern” in the passage is closest in meaning to

○ indicate ○ apply

○ identify ○ repeat

The word “revised” in the passage is closest in meaning to

○ discussed ○ raised ○ challenged ○ changed

TPO24

The word “gains” in the passage is closest in meaning to ○results

○increases ○resources ○savings

The word “Conversely” meaning to ○on the other hand

○in the same way ○in other words ○on average

The word further in the passage is closest in meaning to ○expected ○additional ○serious ○unfortunate

The word “exclusive” in the passage is closest in meaning to ○consistent

○perfect ○partial ○sole

The word “considerable” meaning to ○significant ○Steady ○Usual ○necessary

3. The word “resume” in the passage is closest in meaning to ○reduce ○stop

○Readjust

○restart

4. The word “traumatic” meaning to

○Essential ○highly stressful ○highly unusual ○unwise

5. The word “intense” in the passage is closest in meaning to ○strong ○questionable ○obvious ○deliberate

6. The word transition in the passage is closest in meaning to ○change ○climate ○decline ○problem

TPO-25

1. The word “enormous” in the passage is closest in meaning to ○ Important

○ Extremely large ○ Highly unusual ○ Active

3. The word “distinctive” in the passage is closest in meaning to ○ Deep ○ Complex

○ Characteristic ○ Ancient

5. The word “roughly” in the passage is closest in meaning to ○ Typically ○ Frequently ○ Actually

○ Approximately

8. The word “considerably” in the passage is closest in meaning to ○ Frequently ○ Significantly ○ Clearly

○ Surprisingly

1. The word “resurgence” in the passage is closest in meaning to ○ transformation ○ comeback ○ program ○ expansion

2. The word “compulsorily” in the passage is closest in meaning to ○ for free

○ for a time

○ by requirement ○ by design

5. The word “outdated” in the passage is closest in meaning to ○ strict ○ enforced ○ improved ○ old-fashioned

9. The word “conventional” in the passage is closest in meaning to ○ informal ○ logical ○ correct ○ usual

1. The word “presumably” in the passage is closest in meaning to ○ originally ○ supposedly ○ obviously ○ usually

3. The phrase “subjected to” in the passage is closest in ○ restricted by ○ distant from ○ exposed to ○ combined with

5. The word “desolate”in the passage is closest in meaning to ○ dusty

○ hardened ○ deserted ○ dried out

8. the word “posed” in the passage is closest in meaning to ○ shared ○ presented ○ strengthened ○ concealed TPO-26

4: The phrase “apparent in” in the passage is closest in meaning to ○ clearly seen in

○ aided by

○ associated with ○ followed by

6: The word “consequent” in the passage is closest in meaning to ○ resulting ○ encouraging ○ well documented ○ immediate

10: The word “initiated” in the passage is closest in meaning to ○anticipated ○accelerated ○spread ○ started

12: The phrase “accustomed to\" in the passage is closest in meaning to ○ in need of ○ used to ○ tired of

○ encouraged by

5: The word “countering” in the passage is closest in meaning to ○ eliminating ○ making use of ○ acting against ○ experiencing

7: The word “assured” in the passage is closest in meaning to ○ pure

○ diminished ○ guaranteed ○ deep

3: The word “sustain\" in the passage is closest in meaning to ○ defend ○ promote ○ maintain ○ transform

5: The word “sovereign\" in the passage is closest in meaning to ○ counselor ○ master ○ defender

○ creator

10: The word “engraved” in the passage is closest in meaning to ○ carved ○ produced ○ dated ○ discovered

12: The word “widespread” in the passage is closest in meaning to ○ obvious ○ significant ○ necessary ○ common

TPO-27

2.The word “surpassing” in the passage is closest in meaning to O proceeding O exceeding O challenging O outlasting

4. The word “intact” in the passage is closest in meaning to O unsold O unused O undamaged O unpainted

8. The word “interpreted” in the passage is closest in meaning to O documented O debated O displayed O understood

10. The word “legible”in the passage is closest in meaning to O printable O enjoyable O recognizable O available

2. The word “converge” in the passage is closest in meaning to O expand O form O rise

O move closer

4. The word “instructive” in the passage is closest in meaning to O clear O detailed O informative O familiar

5. The word “eroded” in the passage is closest in meaning to O worn down O scattered O developed O deserted

11. The word “current” in the passage is closest in meaning to O original O ideal O relative O present

2. The word “rebound” in the passage is closest in meaning to O escape O recover O survive O resist

5. The word “roughly” in the passage is closest in meaning to O usually O repeating

O approximately O observable

6. The word “generating”in the passage is closest in meaning to O producing O changing O speeding up O smoothing out

8. The word “conjunction” 结合in the passage is closest in meaning to O O O O

determination combination alternation transformation

TPO-28

3.The word “extracted” in the passage is closest in meaning to O used O poured O removed O kept out

4.The word “termed” in the passage is closest in meaning to O considered O called

O limited to O caused by 7.The word “compacted” in the passage is closest in meaning to O hard

O compressed O heavy

O deeply buried

9.The word “coating” in the passage is closest in meaning to O stream O barrier O amount O layer

2.The word “albeit” in the passage is closest in meaning to O usually O almost O though O rather

10.The word “endeavors” in the passage is closest in meaning to O methods O styles O scenes O efforts

11.The word “deteriorated” in the passage is closest in meaning to O became unstable O caused hardship O changed completely O got worse

1. The word “conspicuous” in the passage is closest in meaning to O noticeable O common O strange O particular

4. The word “exhibited” in the passage is closest in meaning to O relied on O increased O displayed O preferred 6. The word “crude” in the passage is closest in meaning to O rough O useful O necessary O obvious

9. The word “induce” in the passage is closest in meaning to O increase O extend O delay O stimulate

11. The word “termed” in the passage is closest in meaning to O associated with O visible as O known as O provided by

TPO-29

5.The word “substantial” in the passage is closest in meaning to O protected O man-made O large O famous

7. The word “entirely” in the passage is closest in meaning to O apparently O completely O basically O mostly

11.The word “humble” in the passage is closest in meaning to

O rural O distant O ancient O modest

12.The word “particular” in the passage is closest in meaning to O specific O common O ancient O superior

3. The word “indigenous” in the passage is closest in meaning to O native O rare O most

O numerous

6.The word “graphically” in the passage is closest in meaning to O vividly O frequently O broadly O typically

12.The word “regulating” in the passage is closest in meaning to O controlling O explaining O observing O stopping

1. The word “harnessed” in the passage is closest in meaning to O known

O depended on O recognized O utilized

6.The word “pessimistic” in the passage is closest in meaning to O negative O unlikely O surprising O incomplete

10.The word “unaltered” in the passage is closest in meaning to O unimproved O unequaled

O unchanged O unsatisfactory

TPO-30

3.The word “considerable” in the passage is closest in the meaning to O Initial O Practical O Eventually O Significant

8.The word “comparative” in the passage is closest in meaning to O relative O temporary O sufficient O complete

11. The word “potentially” in the passage is closest in meaning to O undoubtedly O possibly

O unfortunately O quickly

1. The word “innumerable” in the passage is closest in the meaning to O countless O occasional O large O repeated

6. The word “compelling” in the passage is closest in the meaning to O surprising O persuasive O controversial O detailed

8. The word “alteration” in the passage is closest in meaning to O imperfection O replacement O change O duplication

10. The word “occasionally” in the passage is closest in meaning to O undoubtedly O basically

O once in a while

O to some extent

4. The word “authoritative” in the passage is closest in meaning to O actual O important O official O effective

6. The word “rudimentary” in the passage is closest in meaning to O rare O small

O impractical O basic

8. The word “installed” in the passage is closest in meaning to O required O expected by the majority of people O standardized O put in place

11. The word “pioneers” in the passage is closest in meaning to O leaders O opponents O employers O guardians

TPO-31

1.The word “promotes” in the passage is closest in meaning to describes encourages delays Requires

4.The word “accumulate” in the passage is closest in meaning to Become more significant Occur randomly

Gradually increase in number Cause changes

7. The word “colossal” in the passage is closest in meaning to consistent gradual enormous Effective

9.The word “sequence” in the passage is closest in meaning to quality

order function number

2. The word “Whereas” in the passage is closest in meaning to Although Because Moreover Already

3. The word “focus” in the passage is closest in meaning to consider respect

concentrate Advise

8. The word “comprehensive” in the passage is closest in meaning to easily understood thorough respectable Objective

11. The word “seek” in the passage is closest in meaning to claim manage fail

Attempt

1. The word “prolonged” in the passage is closest in meaning to predictable destructive lengthy

Unproductive

4. The word “notably” in the passage is closest in meaning to similarly especially usually Relatively

9. The word “markedly” in the passage is closest in meaning to dangerously noticeably rapidly gradually

11. The word “subsequent” in the passage is closest in meaning to expanded in area

harmful

following in time repeated

TPO-32

2. The word “virtually” in the passage is closest in meaning to A) almost totally B) unusually C) consistently D) unnaturally

4. The word “despite” in the passage is closest in meaning to A) without

B) almost never C) even though D) perhaps

8. The word “viable” in the passage is closest in meaning to A) able to survive B) individual C) large

D) remaining

11. The word “abundant” in the passage is closest in meaning to A) new

B) improved C) suitable D) Plentiful

1. The word “severed” in the passage is closest in meaning to A) cut off B) viewed C) protected D) rescued

9. The word “dispersed” in the passage is closest in meaning to A) spread out B) gained power C) adapted D) specialized

10. The word “compulsory” in passage is closest in meaning to A) foreign B) formal C) required

D) preferred

1. The word “rival” in the passage is closest in leaning to A) established B) competing C) nearby D) different

8. The phrase “insights into” in the passage is closest in meaning to A) tools to study B) opportunities for C) evidence of

D) an understanding of

10. The word “escalated” I the passage is closest in meaning to A) Intensified B) transformed C) combined D) lengthened

TPO-33

1. The phrase “culminated in” in the passage is closest in meaning to A) reached a high point with B) logically followed from C) partly contributed to D) marked

3. The word “undoubtedly” in the passage is closest in meaning to A) increasingly B) certainly C) in general D) apparently

5. The word “enhance” in the passage is closest in meaning to A) serve B) improve C) control D) protect

6. The word “provoked” in the passage is closest in meaning to A) secured B) coordinated C) modeled

D) brought about

3. The word “bustling” in the passage is closest in meaning to A) famous B) important C) growing D) busy

7. The word “transformed” in the passage is closest in meaning to A) dominated B) changed C) improved D) created

8. The word “erected” in the passage is closest in meaning to A) looked for B) lived on C) preferred D) built

11. The word “surpluses” in the passage is closest in meaning to A) extra goods B) commercial goods C) unprocessed goods D) transportable goods

1. The word “proliferation” in the passage is closest in meaning to A) decline B) extinction C) increase D) migration

7. The word “generated” in the passage is closest in meaning to A) collected B) produced C) spread D) added

8. The word “extensive” in the passage is closest in meaning to A) widespread B) sudden C) numerous D) subsequent

TPO-34

2.The word “sponsored” in the passage is closest in meaning to

A visited B owned C praised D supported

3.The word “adjacent” in the passage is closest in meaning to A major B nearby C ancient

D well-known

6.The phrase “extracted from” in the passage is closest in meaning to A taken out of B produced using C discovered in D combined with

12.The phrase “composed of” in the passage is closest in meaning to A made up of B developed from C in addition to D similar to

3.The word “abundant” in the passage is closest in meaning to A reliable B plentiful

C well-preserved D existing

6.The word “gifted” in the passage is closest in meaning to A independent B talented C famous D ambitious

8.The word “splendid” in the passage is closest in meaning to A original B necessary C magnificent D popular

11.The word “indispensable” in the passage is closest in meaning to A advantageous B essential C less costly

D highly stimulating

5.The word “skeptical” in the passage is closest in meaning to A curious B doubtful

C open-minded

D practical

8.The word “devour” in the passage is closest in meaning to A attack B eat

C damage D prefer

10.The word “vulnerable” in the passage is closest in meaning to A numerous B harmful

C open to attack

D difficult to locate