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TOEFL Vocabulary Exercise 16

Directions:
√ Each recycling exercise is divided into three quizzes: 1)multiplechoice quiz; 2) sentence-completion quiz; 3) 60-word typing test. Time yourself when doing each.
√Do all four quizzes sequentially to maximize the recycling learning process.
√ When choosing a multiple-choice answer (Quiz #1), do not look for the perfect answer. For TOEFL, and for this text, there are no perfect answers. Choose the multiple-choice answer you think is closest in meaning.
√ Answer all multiple-choice questions even if you do not know the answer. For TOEFL, you will not lose a point if you answer a multiple-choice question incorrectly, so guess and move on.
√ For the sentence-completion quiz (Quiz #2), you will have to use the appropriate part of speech to complete each sentence. For example, you might have to change a singular noun to a plural noun, or a base verb to the infinitive according to the syntax of the sentence.
√ Abbreviations: n = noun, v = verb, adj = adjective, adv = adverb, phr = phrase, id = idiom, conj = conjunction.
Directions:
√ Each recycling exercise is divided into three quizzes: 1)multiplechoice quiz; 2) sentence-completion quiz; 3) 60-word typing test. Time yourself when doing each.
√Do all four quizzes sequentially to maximize the recycling learning process.
√ When choosing a multiple-choice answer (Quiz #1), do not look for the perfect answer. For TOEFL, and for this text, there are no perfect answers. Choose the multiple-choice answer you think is closest in meaning.
√ Answer all multiple-choice questions even if you do not know the answer. For TOEFL, you will not lose a point if you answer a multiple-choice question incorrectly, so guess and move on.
√ For the sentence-completion quiz (Quiz #2), you will have to use the appropriate part of speech to complete each sentence. For example, you might have to change a singular noun to a plural noun, or a base verb to the infinitive according to the syntax of the sentence.
√ Abbreviations: n = noun, v = verb, adj = adjective, adv = adverb, phr = phrase, id = idiom, conj = conjunction.
Quiz#1
 
Choose the multiple-choice answer you think is closest in meaning. Answer all multiple-choice questions even if you do not know the answer. 
Quiz#1
 
Choose the multiple-choice answer you think is closest in meaning. Answer all multiple-choice questions even if you do not know the answer. 
cosmos (n)
The planets
The oceans
The sky
The universe
galaxy (n)
Massive group of stars
Small group of moons
Massive group of rivers
Massive group of rivers
meteor (n)
Small to large-sized rock
Planet-sized object
Flash of light
Type of space ship
black hole (n)
Massive invisible hole in space
Massive visible hole in space
Myriad holes on the moon
Volcano
comet (n)
Celestial body with a tail
Celestial body with a moon
Celestial body without a tail
Celestial body with wings
asteroid (n)
Small planet-sized rock
Medium-sized meteor
Large twin moons
Small rock
wipe out (v)
To remove completely
To destroy completely
To eradicate
All of the above
orbit (v)
To travel through an object
To travel out of an object
To travel around an object
To travel inside an object
dinosaurs (n)
Gigantic herbivore and carnivore reptiles of the Mesozoic Era
Gigantic primates of the Jurassic Era
Towering herbivore reptiles of the Triassic Period
Extinct carnivores
cataclysmic (adj)
Sudden and violent change
Transformation
Earth-changing event
All of the above
Quiz#2
 
You will have to use the appropriate part of speech to complete each sentence. For example, you might have to change a singular noun to a plural noun, or a base verb to the infinitive according to the syntax of the sentence.
Quiz#2
 
You will have to use the appropriate part of speech to complete each sentence. For example, you might have to change a singular noun to a plural noun, or a base verb to the infinitive according to the syntax of the sentence.
Word List:
• cosmos • galaxy • meteor • black hole • comet
• asteroid • orbit • wipe out • dinosaurs • cataclysmic
Earth is located in the _______________ called the Milky Way.
Word List:
• cosmos • galaxy • meteor • black hole • comet
• asteroid • orbit • wipe out • dinosaurs • cataclysmic
_______________ are one of the cosmos’ greatest mysterious.
Word List:
• cosmos • galaxy • meteor • black hole • comet
• asteroid • orbit • wipe out • dinosaurs • cataclysmic
Since the dawn of time, man has looked up at the _______________ and wondered what mysteries were out there.
Word List:
• cosmos • galaxy • meteor • black hole • comet
• asteroid • orbit • wipe out • dinosaurs • cataclysmic
The Indian Ocean Earthquake in December, 2004 was a _______________ event.
Word List:
• cosmos • galaxy • meteor • black hole • comet
• asteroid • orbit • wipe out • dinosaurs • cataclysmic
Director Steven Spielberg popularized _______________ in the movie Jurassic Park.
Word List:
• cosmos • galaxy • meteor • black hole • comet
• asteroid • orbit • wipe out • dinosaurs • cataclysmic
If you look up into the night sky, you can see satellites _______________ the earth.
Word List:
• cosmos • galaxy • meteor • black hole • comet
• asteroid • orbit • wipe out • dinosaurs • cataclysmic
Overfishing is _______________ fish stocks around the world.
Word List:
• cosmos • galaxy • meteor • black hole • comet
• asteroid • orbit • wipe out • dinosaurs • cataclysmic
Scientists are tracking _______________ to make sure they do not
hit the Earth.
Word List:
• cosmos • galaxy • meteor • black hole • comet
• asteroid • orbit • wipe out • dinosaurs • cataclysmic
A _______________ shower is a group of meteors entering, and burning up, in the Earth’s atmosphere.
Word List:
• cosmos • galaxy • meteor • black hole • comet
• asteroid • orbit • wipe out • dinosaurs • cataclysmic
In the Middle Ages, a _______________ was seen as a bad omen.
Quiz#3
 
You have 60 seconds to type the following passage. 
 
If you made one mistake on the 60-word diagnostic typing test, you can type 59 wpm (60 – 1 = 59 words per minute), two mistakes, 58 wpm, etc.
 
Note: A letter not capitalized is a mistake. A comma in the wrong place is a
mistake. A missing comma is a mistake.
Quiz#3
 
You have 60 seconds to type the following passage. 
 
If you made one mistake on the 60-word diagnostic typing test, you can type 59 wpm (60 – 1 = 59 words per minute), two mistakes, 58 wpm, etc.
 
Note: A letter not capitalized is a mistake. A comma in the wrong place is a
mistake. A missing comma is a mistake.
Look up at the cosmos on a clear night. What do you see? You see the moon, stars and galaxies. You might even see a meteor or a comet. Far beyond human sight are black holes and asteroids. An asteroid is a big rock orbiting the sun. One hit Earth with such cataclysmic force that it wiped out the dinosaurs.
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