TOEFL Words | Questions & Answers 35/44

This page drills ten more TOEFL vocabulary targets with new example sentences. Read each sentence, pick the option closest in meaning to the bolded word, then check the answer key at the end.

TOEFL Words | Questions 341-350

341. Long before coins circulated widely, merchants along the river survived by bartering grain for tools, cloth, and salt.

The word "bartering" is closest in meaning to which of the following?

• (A) storing
• (B) transporting
• (C) exchanging
• (D) taxing

342. Within a decade, the handwritten ledger had been supplanted by digital spreadsheets in almost every small business.

The word "supplanted" is closest in meaning to which of the following?

• (A) copied
• (B) reviewed
• (C) simplified
• (D) replaced

343. The new safety officer was charged with inspecting every piece of equipment before each shift began.

The phrase "charged with" is closest in meaning to which of the following?

• (A) worried about
• (B) familiar with
• (C) assigned to
• (D) rewarded for

344. Poor drainage was the prime cause of the foundation cracks that appeared after just two rainy seasons.

The word "prime" is closest in meaning to which of the following?

• (A) unexpected
• (B) principal
• (C) minor
• (D) recent

345. The artist's name was incised into the wooden block with a narrow chisel before the first print was pulled.

The word "incised" is closest in meaning to which of the following?

• (A) painted
• (B) glued
• (C) traced
• (D) cut

346. Each species of finch on the island developed a distinctive beak shape suited to a particular food source.

The word "distinctive" is closest in meaning to which of the following?

• (A) unique
• (B) fragile
• (C) common
• (D) symmetrical

347. With better irrigation, the orchard began to yield twice as much fruit per acre as it had a decade earlier.

The word "yield" is closest in meaning to which of the following?

• (A) waste
• (B) require
• (C) produce
• (D) display

348. Volunteers at the sanctuary tend injured birds around the clock until the animals are strong enough to be released.

The word "tend" is closest in meaning to which of the following?

• (A) observe
• (B) capture
• (C) train
• (D) care for

349. Before the expedition departed, the crew spent weeks provisioning the ship with dried food, fresh water, and medical supplies.

The word "provisioning" is closest in meaning to which of the following?

• (A) repairing
• (B) supplying
• (C) inspecting
• (D) unloading

350. A faster delivery network gave the small retailer a real edge over larger competitors during the holiday season.

The word "edge" is closest in meaning to which of the following?

• (A) advantage
• (B) opportunity
• (C) reputation
• (D) burden

Answers

• 341 — C: bartering ≈ exchanging — trading goods directly without money.
• 342 — D: supplanted ≈ replaced — taken over the place of something older.
• 343 — C: charged with ≈ assigned to — given a specific duty or task.
• 344 — B: prime ≈ principal — the main or most important one.
• 345 — D: incised ≈ cut — carved into a surface with a sharp tool.
• 346 — A: distinctive ≈ unique — clearly different from others of its kind.
• 347 — C: yield ≈ produce — to generate an amount of something.
• 348 — D: tend ≈ care for — to look after and attend to needs.
• 349 — B: provisioning ≈ supplying — stocking up with needed goods.
• 350 — A: edge ≈ advantage — a favorable position over rivals.

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