TOEFL Advanced Vocabulary Sentence Completion (Chapter 3)

As ______ beings we live each day conscious of our shortcomings

and victories.

• sensational

• sentient

• sentimental

• static

• senile

The curious crowd gathered to watch the irate customer ______

about the poor service he received in the restaurant.

• antiquate

• trivialize

• rant

• placate

• fetter

The man’s ______ driving resulted in a four-car pile-up on the

freeway.

• burdensome

• charismatic

• exceptional

• boastful

• negligent

Ron didn’t know the rules of rugby, but he could tell by the

crowd’s reaction that it was a critical ______ in the game.

• acclamation

• conviction

• juncture

• enigma

• revelation

My ancestor who lost his life in the Revolutionary War was a

______ for American independence.

• knave

• reactionary

• compatriot

• nonconformist

• martyr

The ______ sound of the radiator as it released steam became an

increasingly annoying distraction.

• sibilant

• scintillating

• diverting

• sinuous

• scurrilous

It is helpful for salesmen to develop a good ______ with their

customers in order to gain their trust.

• platitude

• rapport

• ire

• tribute

• disinclination

In such a small office setting, the office manager found he had

______ responsibilities that required knowledge in a variety of

different topics.

• heedless

• complementary

• mutual

• manifold

• correlative

David’s ______ entrance on stage disrupted the scene and caused

the actors to flub their lines.

• untimely

• precise

• lithe

• fortuitous

• tensile

The settlers found an ideal location with plenty of ______ land for

farming and a mountain stream for fresh water and irrigation.

• candid

• provincial

• arable

• timid

• quaint