TOEIC 501-600

If you ( ) something, you say or read it aloud for someone else to write down.

The word ( ) means calmly, kindly, or softly.

A ( ) is something worn on your clothing, for example as jewelry, which is fastened with a pointed piece of metal.

A ( ) is an organization which provides money for a special purpose such as research or charity.

When two people, things, or groups have just been mentioned, you can refer to the second of them as the ( ).

If you describe a person, machine, or method as ( ), you mean that you cannot trust them.

If you ( ) a piece of writing such as a book, an article, or a law, you write it in a different way in order to improve it.

If people say that you ( ) something, they mean that you should have it or receive it because of your actions or qualities.

To ( ) water, air, or land means to make it dirty and dangerous to live in or to use, especially with poisonous chemicals or sewage.

In a hotel or other large building, the ( ) is the area near the entrance that usually has corridors and staircases leading off it.

If people ( ) you, they ask you to pay too much for something.

When soldiers ( ) somewhere, they walk there with very regular steps, as a group.

You use ( ) and blood to emphasize that someone has human feelings or weaknesses, often when contrasting them with machines.

In a court of law, the ( ) is the decision that is given by the jury or judge at the end of a trial.

A ( ) is someone who takes photographs as a job or hobby.