TOEFL Vocabulary Quiz Three: Words 41-60

1. stable ____
2. a contamination ____
3. to rotate ____
4. to shrink ____
5. elementally ____
6. a source ____
7. solar ____
8. a nucleus ____
9. to dispose of ____
10. an extinction ____
11. combustion ____
12. to permeate ____
13. a reservoir ____
14. to convey ____
15. to trigger ____
16. an emission ____
17. discretely____
18. a component ____
19. a constraint____
20. to deplete ____

Name: ______________
A. to decrease the supply of a resource or
material
B. burning
C. to get rid of
D. relating to the sun
E. separately, distinctly
F. to transport from one place to another
G. a point of origin
H. in terms of elements; basically
I. firm and dependable
J. to turn around, to take turns
K. complete disappearance
L. addition of a germ or hazardous substance
M. to initiate
N. a place where a liquid is stored
O. to spread or flow throughout
P. one part of a whole
Q. a restriction
R.a central or essential part
S. to become reduced in size
T. a substance discharged into the air

TOEFL Vocabulary Quiz Three: Words 41-60

Name: ______________
21. Make sure you are far enough back from the fireworks before you _________________ the
explosions.
22. Did you see those new _________________ panels on top of the new sustainable energy
building?
23. In order to avoid _________________, keep raw meat away from your cooked vegetables.
24. In your essay, make sure that you always cite the _________________ of your quotes.
25. Over the course of the hot day, all the water in the jug began to _________________.
26. In an internal _________________ engine, gasoline is converted into energy.
27. The atmosphere is _________________ fixed no matter where you go in the world.
28. I watched the chicken roasting in the oven; as the skewer began to _________________, the
juice began to drip down into the pan.
29. Be careful leaning against that rail; if its not _________________, it might fall down under
pressure.
30. I was excited about break, but the essay my teacher assigned sure put a _________________
on my fun.
31. They walked down to the _________________ in order to fill a jug with water to bring back to
the village.
32. My ear swelled to a giant size when I was bitten; after an hour, though, it began to
_________________.
33. The ink droplet in the water began to _________________ the entire glass with color.
34. Pipes were laid to _________________ water from the reservoir to the house.
35. Scientists have come to undeniable conclusions about the effects of carbon
_________________ on global climate change.
36. There are only a few of that species of bird left in the world; unless someone does
something drastic, they will face _________________ in the next decade.
37. Each _________________ is necessary for the machine to work together as a whole.
38. Roger, it is your turn to _________________ the rubbish that has built up in the corner of the
room.
39. Under the microscope, I could identify both the cell membrane and the _________________.
40. The countries are _________________ labeled on the map with individual sticker cards.

In groups of 2-3 students, narrow down the vocabulary words until you have
solved the paragraph puzzle. Compete to be the first team to complete the
puzzle correctly.

TOEFL Vocabulary Paragraph #5

TOEFL Vocabulary Quiz Three: Words 41-60

Name: ______________

Most of the electricity in the United States is produced in steam turbines.

There are many __________ steps in this process. In a steam turbine,
__________ of coal, petroleum, or natural gas heats water to make steam.
The steam __________ a shaft that is connected to a generator that produces
electricity. Finally, that electricity is converted by a transformer and
__________ from the turbine to its place of use. Many __________ can provide
energy to heat the water in a steam turbine. Coal is primary, producing 51
percent of the countrys electricity. Another common way to heat water for
steam turbines is through __________ power. In nuclear fission, atoms of
uranium fuel are hit by neutrons, __________ a continuous chain of fission
that releases heat. In 2001, nuclear power generated 21 percent of the
electricity in the United States. __________ power produces less than 1
percent of the United States electricity needs, because it is not regularly
available and harnessing it is more expensive than using fossil fuels.
Dependence on electricity __________ daily life in the United States. Still, few
people are aware of the many __________ of electricity production.
TOEFL Vocabulary Paragraph #6
Human consumption of fossil fuels is expected to fully __________ the Earths
crude oil reserves by the year 2060. As underground __________ of oil
continue to __________, we have no choice but to find alternatives. One
promising source, with much cleaner __________, is called bio-diesel. Biodiesel is often made from soybean oil, although it can be made from any
vegetable oil that is not __________ different from soy. Bio-diesel can even be
made from used cooking oils that homes or restaurants would otherwise
__________. Bio-diesel can be used without __________ in any vehicle that
runs on dieselno modifications are needed. Presently, diesel engines can
take up to 20 percent soy in their soy-diesel blend. As the need for biodiesel increases and the technology improves, we may soon witness the
__________ of the fossil-fueled vehicle. This is good news for the planet, as
bio-diesel is a more __________ source of energy than petroleum, and it
reduces __________ of our air and water.