TOEIC Vocabulary Exercises 1 - Answers

Please choose the best answer from the following words to fit the sentences:

1. going rushing coming running

a. Are you going to Yoshi’s coming out party?
b. Sorry I can’t come, I’m going out with Paul to the movies this evening.
c. With Dad around, we are always running out of cake.
d. She sure must have been angry, rushing out on him like that.

2. satisfy appreciate penalize eradicate

a. The farmers hope to eradicate the rabbits.
b. They sure know how to satisfy their customers.
c. I would appreciate it if you could call before you come next time.
d. The referee should penalize Nakata for being offside like that.

3. preservations reserves reservations preserves

a. The preservations are the last home of the American Indians.
b. Can you confirm the reservations for us.
c. My mothers preserves are the best in the world.
d. If we don’t watch our reserves there will be no oil left.

4. observed offered obliged organised

a. He was observed shoplifting.
b. Much obliged.
c. She organized the conference exceedingly well.
d. I offered her my seat.

5. adapt adopt attempt accept

a. Companies must adapt to survive in tight economic times.
b. I will attempt to climb Mt. Everest one more time next June.
c. I accept your apology.
d. Wow, what a cute baby, lets adopt her.

6. remittance awareness rudeness allowance

a. A remittance of $27.50 was made last Friday.
b. Rodney, your rudeness is legendary.
c. We will make an allowance for your lateness just this once.
d. There is a growing awareness of our environmental problems amongst young people.

7. contract detract attract prohibit

a. Have we signed the contract yet?
b. They want to prohibit smoking in all the cabs in Nagoya.
c. How will Susan ever attract a boyfriend.
d. Their poor service detracts from the great food.

8. stay take put live

a. Mommy, can we stay up till midnight to watch the fireworks?
b. Do you mind if we put up Gavin for a few nights? His partner has just thrown him out.
c. Do you think Kiyohara will live up to expectations.
d. Shall I take up that job offer in Xi’an?

9. stop send seat stick

a. Stop to smell the roses.
b. Stick to your guns.
c. Have a seat .
d. We will send it to you tomorrow.

10. repeating contributing attributing distributing

a. If i have told you once, I have told you a thousand times to stop repeating yourself.
b. You are always attributing blame to innocent people.
c. Yoshi is responsible for distributing the fliers at Shinagawa Station.
d. Contributing just a few dollars a month would make a huge difference.