TOEFL Vocabulary: Best Word For Gap Exercise 10

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

1. Pripyat, Ukraine, is one of the largest ______ settlements or ghost towns.

active

neglected

abandoned

2. Not completing your assignments will ______ affect your final grade.

positively

never

adversely

3. The bank holding company's ______ debt is too high.

single

aggregate

mixed

4. The ______ of crops most likely began in the Middle East.

cultivation

destruction

handling

5. To prevent nitrogen runoff, ______ lawns sparingly and only in the fall.

fertilize

cut

water

6. If he forgets to take his medication, Mark's feelings of persecution ______.

stop

intensify

cancel

7. In response to the drought, California has restricted crop and landscape ______.

irrigation

water

harvesting

8. The U.S. average annual ______ is approximately 39 inches.

earthquakes

tornadoes

precipitation