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TOEFL
VOCABULARY
READING COMPREHENSION AND
                   VOCABULARY
The sentence has an underlined word or phrase .
 There are four options under the sentence. Choose
the option that best suits the meaning of the original
word.

The country respected Gandhi because, although he
was frail, he was just.

            A) emulated B) looked up to
            C) obeyed D) counted upon
Great leaders are always held in veneration.

Mahatma Gandhi was referred to as the Father of
the Nation.

He was counted upon as being the most influential
person in the country.

Millions of people followed him and obeyed him
without the slightest hesitation.
It is not always easy to emulate or walk in the
footsteps of great leaders.

The entire nation respected Gandhi and
looked up to him for a solution to the
problems of the nation.
Emulate means– to imitate or to follow.

Obey means—to do as one is directed to do.

Counted upon means—to depend upon, to expect
something.

Look up to means—to respect and hold in high
regard.

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TOEFL VOCABULARY

  • 2. READING COMPREHENSION AND VOCABULARY The sentence has an underlined word or phrase . There are four options under the sentence. Choose the option that best suits the meaning of the original word. The country respected Gandhi because, although he was frail, he was just. A) emulated B) looked up to C) obeyed D) counted upon
  • 3. Great leaders are always held in veneration. Mahatma Gandhi was referred to as the Father of the Nation. He was counted upon as being the most influential person in the country. Millions of people followed him and obeyed him without the slightest hesitation.
  • 4. It is not always easy to emulate or walk in the footsteps of great leaders. The entire nation respected Gandhi and looked up to him for a solution to the problems of the nation.
  • 5. Emulate means– to imitate or to follow. Obey means—to do as one is directed to do. Counted upon means—to depend upon, to expect something. Look up to means—to respect and hold in high regard.