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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. Be absent from school without permission






2. Boast - exaggerate about oneself






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






4. A small dark shop or restaurant






5. Wearing glamorous clothes intended to create a striking impression






6. Be completely at a loss as to what to do






7. Container used to hold water for washing oneself






8. Bank of snow - mound of snow piled up by the wind; snow driven by the wind






9. Close call - near miss - miraculous rescue - escape with very little time to spare






10. Left behind; stranded - put on a reef or section of land; abandoned in a deserted place






11. To prevent someone who is trying to attack or defeat you from succeeding: Not even a gun could hold him off forever.






12. Pay a high price - pay too much






13. Partly frozen rain - mixture of snow and rain v-n






14. Get the ball rolling






15. Hood






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






17. Depart; set off to sea






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






19. Chatter - babble - speak casually






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






21. A small ring for an infant to bite on while teething.






22. Large boses for household things






23. Attempt to trick someone - attempted fraud (Slang)






24. A system in which people work a particular number of hours each week or month - but can change the times at which they start and finish each day






25. 1. to work less hard or do something with less energy than before: Just relax and ......... a little. 2. to start doing something less - You should ......... on the whisky. 3. to improve or get less - The snow was .......






26. 1. not definite or certain - and may be changed later SYN provisional OPP definite: I passed on my t...... conclusions to the police. The government is taking t......... steps towards tackling the country's economic problems. 2. done without confiden






27. An implement used to propel or steer a boat






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






29. To damage a joint in your body by suddenly twisting it SYN twist: I fell down the steps and sprained my ankle.






30. Permission to be away from work because of illness; the period of time spent away from work:






31. 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






32. Let us go outside and fight






33. 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.






34. Shocked






35. Formal to consider or discuss something again: We need to ..... this proposal as soon as the budget is clearer.






36. Silence






37. Not understand at all.






38. Jobless






39. Opposed to the existing authorities or establishment






40. Poor - lacking money; under pressure - troubled






41. A cabinet containing an automatic record player






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






43. Movable ramp used when boarding or leaving a ship






44. Fighting alone






45. Greatly impress - amaze - overwhelm (Slang)






46. Movable ramp used when boarding or leaving a ship






47. Poor memory - mind which does not absorb information






48. Don't think too much about it






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






50. Severe cold and fever