CHECK YOUR ENGLISH VOCABULARY FOR TOEFL by Rawdon Wyatt

CHECK YOUR ENGLISH VOCABULARY FOR TOEFL by Rawdon Wyatt Page Title 4. Addition, equation, and conclusion 5. “American” English 8. Changes 10. Comparing and contrasting 11. Condition and requirement 12. Confusing wo ...

CHECK YOUR ENGLISH VOCABULARY FOR TOEFL by Rawdon Wyatt Page Title 4. Addition, equation, and conclusion 5. “American” English 8. Changes 10. Comparing and contrasting 11. Condition and requirement 12. Confusing words and false friends 15. Idioms and colloquialisms 1 17. Idioms and colloquialisms 2 19. Idioms and colloquialisms 3 21. Idioms and colloquialisms 4 23. Metaphors 26. Numbers and symbols 27. Obligation and option 28. Opinion, attitude, and belief 31. Opposites: Verbs 34. Opposites: Adjectives 37. Phrasal verbs 1 38. Phrasal verbs 2 40. Phrasal verbs 3 43. Prefixes 45. Presenting an argument 47. Pronouns and determiners 49. Similar meanings: Adjectives 1 50. Similar meanings: Adjectives 2 51. Similar meanings: Nouns 53. Similar meanings: Verbs 1 57. Similar meanings: Verbs 2 Page Title 60. Spelling 61. Starting and stopping 63. Task commands 65. Time 67. Word association: Adjectives 69. Word association: Nouns 72. Word association: Verbs 75. Word forms: Nouns from verbs 77. Word forms: Nouns from adjectives 79. Word forms: Adjectives from verbs 80. “Working” words 82. Topics 1: Children and the family 84. Topics 2: Education 86. Topics 3: Food and diet 88. Topics 4: The media 90. Topics 5: Money and finance 93. Topics 6: Nature and the environment 95. Topics 7: On the road 97. Topics 8: Science and technology 98. Topics 9: Town and country 101. Topics 10: Travel 103. Topics 11: Work 105. Mini topics 110. Vocabulary record sheet 111. Vocabulary record sheet sample 112. Answers This exercise will help you to review more of the important words that we use to join ideas in an essay, a verbal presentation or sometimes in everyday speech. Exercise 1 Put the following words and expressions into their correct place in the table depending on their function. Exercise 2 Complete these sentences with one of the words or expressions from above. In most cases, more than one answer is possible. General Vocabulary 4 Addition, equation, and conclusion to sum up briefly  along with  as well as  it can be concluded that likewise  similarly  also  too  in addition  besides  to conclude in brief  in the same way  thus  what's more  furthermore moreover  along with  to summarize  therefore  correspondingly Addition (For example: and) Equation (For example: equally) Conclusion (For example: in conclusion) 1. Tourism brings much needed money to developing countries. ______________, it provides employment for the local population. 2. ______________ bringing much needed money to developing countries, tourism provides employment for the local population. 3. Tourists should respect the local environment. ______________ they should respect the local customs. 4. ______________ industrial waste, pollution from car fumes is poisoning the environment. 5. In order to travel, you need a passport. ______________, you might need a visa, immunization shots, and written permission to visit certain areas. 6. Drugs are banned in Britain. ______________ weapons such as guns and knives. 7. All power corrupts. ______________, absolute power corrupts absolutely. 8. You shouldn't smoke, drink, take drugs, or eat unhealthy food. ______________, you should live a more healthy lifestyle. 9. The ozone layer is becoming depleted, the air in the cities is becoming too dirty to breathe, and our seas and rivers are no longer safe to swim in. ______________ pollution is slowly destroying the planet. 10. Your grades have been very poor all year. ______________ you need to work really hard if you want to pass your exams next month.