TOEFL Vocabulary: Best Word For Gap Exercise 2

Fill in the gap with the most appropriate word from the three choices provided.

1. Using special equipment, the restorer was able to see the original painting through the ______ of paint.

colors

qualities

layers

2. No ______ hurricanes developed this season. We may not be so lucky next season.

minor

major

slow

3. There are two _____ for making soap: the hot and the cold process.

ingredients

fragrances

methods

4. To ______ your concentration, turn off the TV so that you are not distracted.

maximize

minimize

slow down

5. The financial advisor recommends that her clients ______ in gold.

invest

sell

ignore

6. The chief financial officer ______ a policy of regular internal investigations.

painted

investigated

instituted

7. That European automobile company wants to ______ its operations within the United States.

hire

expand

offer

8. What is the ______ measure of one liter in ounces?

differing

equivalent

listed