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TOEFL Vocab: Everyday Phrases

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. If necessary - if need be - in an emergency - just possibly - with difficulty; N. Amer. in a pinch; Brit. informal at a push.






2. An event or situation that might happen in the future - especially one that could cause problems: a ......... plan






3. Involved in an argument - at odds - engaged in a disagreement






4. It is so unpleasant that you do not want to be near it - or it makes you feel ill - The smell r........ him. 2. [transitive] to make someone who is attacking you go away - by fighting them: The army was ready to ....... an attack. 3. [transitive] to






5. Let us go outside and fight






6. Cheaply - inexpensively






7. Silence






8. Pay a high price - pay too much






9. Chatter - babble - speak casually






10. Keep secret - not tell He won`t say where he is going for his holiday. He wants .......his ..

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11. An implement used to propel or steer a boat






12. Shocked






13. Wearing glamorous clothes intended to create a striking impression






14. Shunned responsibility for - - avoided being held accountable for -






15. Insulting or provocative words - especially of an ethnic - racial - or sexist nature - considered unacceptable or illegal by certain institutions.






16. Unfounded fear of being unwell






17. Be cheerful and get on with life






18. To treat or represent someone or something good - beautiful etc in a way that is as good as they deserve: The photo doesn't .... her ........ - No words can ...........to the experience. do something such as a test well enough to show your real abili






19. Injured muscle - muscle which has been strained






20. Boast - exaggerate about oneself






21. Large boses for household things






22. Strange - weird - odd; curly - twisted; stiff; sexually perverted






23. Fixed - unchanging; arranged - prepared; resolute - firmly resolved; determined in advance






24. A situation in which there is no movement or activity at all






25. Kuyrugunu sikistirip kacmak






26. Boy-girl or woman who has either the same mother or the same father as them






27. Opposed to the existing authorities or establishment






28. Carriage in a train that is equipped with special couches for sleeping






29. Take off with ease or speed






30. A job - especially one that does not last for a long time






31. Calm and does not easily become angry SYN placid






32. Make someone bored or repelled.






33. Implements that hold things together - e.g. teeth______ - knee____






34. Fighting alone






35. Make way through a narrow path






36. Container used to hold water for washing oneself






37. Movement blocked by traffic






38. Escape being caught; avoid






39. Hood






40. Straightforward; or something that has a rough edge - that hurts






41. Cut off - isolated - abandoned; marooned on a reef or section of land - run aground






42. Depart; set off to sea






43. In a state of confusion or disorder - in a mess






44. Getting too angry






45. Not understand at all.






46. Jobless






47. Poor memory - mind which does not absorb information






48. Chatter - talk nonsense - speak about trivial matters

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49. To quarrel






50. If insects - rats etc ..... a place - there are a lot of them and they usually cause damage - be ............ with something - The kitchen was ......with cockroaches.