Synonyms
Give 2 synonyms for the word "many"
numerous, several, a multitude of, a considerable amount of, lots of, etc.
You MUST include a conclusion in your TOEFL Integrated Writing Task response
FALSE
"We talked during 3 hours this morning"
We talked FOR 3 hours this morning
She got the job _________ the fact that she had very little experience
She got the job DESPITE the fact that she had very little experience
Paraphrased sentence: For the past fifteen years, household earnings have been relatively unchanged.
Original sentence: "Household incomes have, generally speaking, been stagnant for 15 years"
Give 2 synonyms for the word "important"
crucial, fundamental, valuable, prime, main, key, major, etc
The TOEFL Integrated Writing Task response should be 250-300 words
TRUE
"He's the one which has the blue tie on"
He's the one WHO/THAT has the blue tie on
He was an absolute failure in medical school, so he decided to try law school ________.
He was an absolute failure in medical school, so he decided to try law school INSTEAD.
Paraphrased sentence: A statistic from 2013 reported that 70% of Americans believe that the United States has been losing respect in the international sphere.
Original sentence: "Seventy percent of Americans also think the US is losing respect internationally, according to a 2013 poll by the centre."
Give 3 synonyms for the verb "to say"
to state, to convey (an idea/thought), to assert, to declare, to argue, to remark, etc
You should try and use first-person in your TOEFL Integrated Writing Task response
"Do we have some coffee or tea to offer our guests?"
Do we have ANY tea or coffee to offer our guest?
You aren't eligible for a bus pass __________ you are a full-time student
You aren't eligible for a bus pass UNLESS you are a full-time student
Paraphrased sentence: Sources indicate that this current will continue and that white people, of non-Hispanic background, will constitute less than 50% of the population 33 years from now.
Original sentence: "It projects this trend will continue, and by 2055 non-Hispanic white people will make up less than half the population".
Give 3 synonyms for the verb "to show"
to indicate, to illustrate, to elucidate, to exhibit, to reveal, etc.
In the reading they give you, the topic sentence of a body paragraph is usually in the first sentence
TRUE
"Could you tell me how I can get on touch with Mr. Yamamoto?"
Could you tell me how I can get IN touch with Mr/ Yamamoto?
Our prime minister is an incompetent leader. __________, his government is financially irresponsible.
Our prime minister is an incompetent leader. MOREOVER/FURTHERMORE/WHAT'S MORE, his government is financially irresponsible.
Paraphrased sentence: There are misdirected fears that migrants bear the brunt of issues such as profession, agitation, and general discontentedness.
Original sentence: "There is a displacement of anxiety and they become the face of larger sources of tensions, such as terrorism, jobs and dissatisfaction."
Give 5 synonyms for the word "different"
disparate, contrasting, dissimilar, distinct, divergent, opposed, unalike, etc.
The TOEFL Integrated Writing Task lecture may support the reading
FALSE
"She's very sick and has been at the hospital for two weeks"
She's very sick and has been IN the hospital for two weeks
Margaret Mead once observed, 'Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. ___________, it's the only thing that ever has!'
Margaret Mead once observed, 'Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. IN FACT/AS A MATTER OF FACT, it's the only thing that ever has!'
Paraphrased sentence: There has been a decent proportion of sensible Americans between these divisive political poles.
Original sentence: "Despite this rise in polarization in America, a large mass in the middle are pragmatic."